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. Alerts are mostly appear in ______?
[A] Check box
[B] Combo box
[C] Dialog box
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: C [Dialog box]
Notes:
A dialog box is a small area on a screen through which the user interacts with the computer. User is either asked to provide information or commands using this. The alerts also appear in this.
2. A generic name for Intel processors released after the original 8086 processor is ______?
[A] Pentium
[B] x86
[C] Pentium 286
[D] None of these
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Correct Answer: B [x86 ]
Notes:
x86 refers to the instruction set architectures developed by Intel based on the Intel 8086 microprocessor. As of now, most of the personal computers and laptops sold are based on the x86 architecture.
3. Panther (10.3), Jaguar (10.2), Puma (10.1), and Cheetah (10.0) are examples of what kind of operating system?
[A] Windows OS
[B] Mac OS
[C] Linux Operating Systems
[D] Android Operating Systems
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Correct Answer: B [Mac OS]
Notes:These are names of Mac OS Operating Systems. The names of various Mac OS are as follows:
- Mac OS X Public Beta
- Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah
- Mac OS X 10.1 Puma
- Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar
- Mac OS X 10.3 Panther
- Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
- Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
- Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
- Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
- OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
- OS X 10.9 Mavericks
- OS X 10.10 Yosemite
- OS X 10.11 El Capitan
- macOS 10.12 Sierra
- macOS 10.13 High Sierra
- macOS 10.14 Mojave
- macOS 10.15 Catalina
4. Which of the following statements about ‘Net Metering’ is / are correct?
- It is a billing mechanism for solar energy consumers.
- It allows consumers to receive credits for electricity they add to the grid.
- It is primarily used for monitoring water usage in urban households.
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2
[C] Only 1
[D] Only 3
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Correct Answer: A [Only 1 & 2]
Notes:
Net metering is a billing mechanism that credits solar energy system owners for the electricity they add to the grid. It allows consumers to offset their energy costs by generating their own electricity from solar panels, and any surplus energy is fed back into the grid, for which they receive credits. This innovative system promotes the use of renewable energy sources. It is not related to monitoring water usage in households.
5. In which year Microsoft was founded ?
[A] 1970
[B] 1974
[C] 1975
[D] 1976
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Correct Answer: C [1975]
Notes:
Microsoft was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975, to develop and sell BASIC interpreters for the Altair 8800. It rose to dominate the personal computer operating system market with MS-DOS in the mid-1980s, followed by Microsoft Windows.
6. When did the Online Etymology Dictionary first attested the use of the word “computer” as one who calculates?
[A] 1630s
[B] 1680s
[C] 1670s
[D] 1640s
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Correct Answer: D [1640s]
Notes:
The Online Etymology Dictionary first attested the use of the word “computer” in the 1640s as one who calculates.
7. Who had proposed the principle of modern computer in his 1936 paper?
[A] Alan Turing
[B] Geoff Tootill
[C] Ferranti Mark
[D] Grace Hopper
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Correct Answer: A [Alan Turing]
Notes:
The principle of the modern computer was proposed by Alan Turing. His seminal paper “On Computable Numbers” has proposed a device called the Universal Computing Machine.
8. Which of the following is the correct sequence of stages of data processing in a computer?
[A] Data Collection- Input Raw Data- Processing of Data-Information- Output
[B] Data Collection-Input Information-Processing of Data- Output
[C] Data Collection- Data Processing- Information-Data Output
[D] Data Input-Data Processing-Data Collection-Information-Output
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Correct Answer: A [Data Collection- Input Raw Data- Processing of Data-Information- Output]
Notes:
The correct sequence of stages of data processing is Data Collection-Input Raw Data-Processing of Data-Information-Output
9. Which of the following includes Logic Operations?
[A] AND
[B] XOR
[C] NOT
[D] All of the above
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Correct Answer: D [All of the above]
Notes:
Logic Operations involve Boolean logic: AND, OR, XOR and NOT. These are used for creating complicated conditional statements and processing boolean logic.
10. Who had discovered the Boolean algebra?
[A] George Boole
[B] Charles Babbage
[C] Augusta Ada Byron
[D] Herman Hollerith
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Correct Answer: A [George Boole]
Notes:
Englishman, George Boole had invented a new branch of mathematics called the Boolean algebra. Boolean algebra and the binary code help modern computers to make simple decisions by comparison of long strings of zeroes.
