Computers and IT MCQs
Computer Awareness Questions and Quiz for Banking, IBPS, RRB, RBI, SBI, NABARD examinations of 2024-2025. Computer Awareness MCQs for Competitive Exams. GKToday Computer Awareness for IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk, Bank PO, Bank Clerk and other entrance / competitive examinations.
1. What is the fullform of W3C?
[A] World Wide Web Consortium
[B] World Wide Web Company
[C] World Wide Web Center
[D] World Wide Web Command
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Correct Answer: A [World Wide Web Consortium ]
Notes:
The World Wide Web Consortium is the main international standards organization for the World Wide Web. It was Founded in 1994.The consortium is made up of member organizations.
2. Which among the following was India’s first Teraflop supercomputer?
[A] PARAM 10000
[B] PARAM Yuva
[C] PARAM Padma
[D] PARAM 9000/ss
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Correct Answer: C [PARAM Padma]
Notes:
PARAM Padma was the first Indian Teraflop supercomputer. It is India’s first machine ranked on a worldwide supercomputer list.
3. “Macintosh” an Operating System is a product of ?
[A] Microsoft
[B] Apple
[C] Intel
[D] Google
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Correct Answer: B [Apple]
Notes:
The Macintosh was the brand name of the personal computers designed and sold by Apple Inc. since January, 1984. Since 1998, it was branded as Mac.
4. Which of the following is a common property of a computer program?
[A] Terms of Reference
[B] Reference files
[C] Locality of Reference
[D] Line of Reference
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Correct Answer: C [Locality of Reference]
Notes:
A highly common property of a computer program is the locality of reference. This basically refers to accessing of the same values repeatedly and frequently holding these in registers for improvement of performance.
5. Which of the following are examples of an analog signal?
[A] Sound via an electrified copper wire
[B] Human Speech via an electrified copper wire
[C] Light
[D] Both 1 and 2
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Correct Answer: D [Both 1 and 2]
Notes:
Examples of analog signal include sound or human speech over an electrified copper wire.
6. In the history of computing which computer fits the designation as the first personal computer?
[A] Bendix G15
[B] LGP-30
[C] ENIAC
[D] Programma 101
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Correct Answer: C [ENIAC]
Notes:
ENIAC was the first personal computer. It had become operational in 1946. ENIAC stands for Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer.
7. Which of the following machines were referred to as 1977 trinity?
[A] Commodore PET
[B] Apple II
[C] TRS-80
[D] All of the above
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Correct Answer: D [All of the above]
Notes:
Commodore PET was the first successfully mass marketed personal computer. Apple II and also TRS-80 all together was referred to as the 1977 Trinity.
8. Which of the following devices usually come with touchscreens?
[A] Nintendo Game Consoles
[B] Electronic Voting Machines
[C] Point of Sale Systems
[D] All of the above
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Correct Answer: D [All of the above]
Notes:
A touchscreen is basically an input device which is present on top of an electronic visual display. It is found in devices like Nintendo Game Consoles, EVMs, Personal computers, POS systems.
9. What is the job of the Mother Board?
[A] Sends power to all the components
[B] Holds all the circuits and components together
[C] Displays information
[D] Tells the computer what to do
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Correct Answer: B [Holds all the circuits and components together]
Notes:
A motherboard is the circuit board found in general purpose microcomputers . It holds and allows communication between many of the crucial electronic components of a system, such as the central processing unit and memory, and provides connectors for other peripherals.
10. Which of the following store data temporarily and pass it on as directed by the control unit?
[A] Address
[B] Register
[C] Number
[D] Memory
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Correct Answer: B [Register]
Notes:
CPU registers perform a variety of functions, a primary one of which is to offer temporary storage for the CPU to access information stored on the hard drive.
