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.
21. Which of the following are the Educational Softwares?
[A] MATLAB
[B] Google Earth
[C] Nasa World Wind
[D] All of the Above
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Correct Answer: D [All of the Above]
Notes:
There are many types of educational softwares. Some of them are Dictionaries, Encarta, Britannica, MATLAB, Google Earth, NASA World Wind etc.
22. Which of the following are the two categories of the Low Level Languages?
[A] Machine Level and Assembly Level Language
[B] Algorithms and Assembly Level Language
[C] Assembly and Binary Level Language
[D] Machine Level and Algorithms
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Correct Answer: A [Machine Level and Assembly Level Language]
Notes:
In case of Low-level languages, the programmer is able to tune the code to be smaller or more efficient. There are two types of low-level languages. Machine Language which is a language that is directly interpreted into the hardware. Assembly Language is slightly more user-friendly language that directly corresponds to machine language.
23. What is the full form of IEC?
[A] International Electrotechnical Commission
[B] International Electrical Council
[C] Internet Embedded Commission
[D] None of the Above
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Correct Answer: A [International Electrotechnical Commission]
Notes:
IEC stands for International Electrotechnical Commission. Along with the ISO, the IEC controls the SQL standards and many others as well.
24. Which of the following is true about Fiber Distributed Data Interface?
[A] It is a set of ANSI and ISO standards for data transmission on fiber optic lines in a local area network.
[B] It is based on the token ring protocol.
[C] It can extend in range up to 200 km.
[D] All of the Above
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Correct Answer: D [All of the Above]
Notes:
Fiber Distributed Data Interface is a set of ANSI and ISO standards for data transmission on fiber optic lines in a local area network that can extend in range up to 200 km. The FDDI protocol is based on the token ring protocol. An FDDI local area network can support thousands of users.
25. Which among the following correctly defines a Wide Area Network?
[A] A Wide Area Network is quite bigger network than the LAN.
[B] The internet is one of the biggest WAN in the world.
[C] In a WAN network, messages are transmitted fast.
[D] All of the Above
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Correct Answer: D [All of the Above]
Notes:
A Wide Area Network is not limited to a single location, but it spans over a large geographical area through a telephone line, fiber optic cable or satellite links.
26. What is the full form of HIDS?
[A] Host Based Intrusion Detection System
[B] Housing Intruder Detection System
[C] Host In Device Server
[D] None of the Above.
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Correct Answer: A [Host Based Intrusion Detection System]
Notes:
A host-based intrusion detection system is an intrusion detection system that is capable of monitoring and analyzing the internals of a computing system as well as the network packets on its network interfaces.
27. What is the name given to the device that converts between two different types of transmission for interoperation?
[A] Bridge Router
[B] Protocol Convertor
[C] Multilayer Switch
[D] Hub Jointer
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Correct Answer: B [Protocol Convertor]
Notes:
A Protocol Converter is a device used to convert standard or proprietary protocol of one device to the protocol suitable for the other device or tools to achieve the interoperability.
28. Which of the following represents Latency?
[A] propagation time +transmission time +queuing time + processing delay
[B] propagation time – transmission time +queuing time + processing delay
[C] propagation time +transmission time +queuing time – processing delay
[D] (propagation time +transmission time) – (queuing time + processing delay)
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Correct Answer: A [propagation time +transmission time +queuing time + processing delay]
Notes:
It can be said that the Latency is made of four components: propagation time, transmission time, queuing time and processing delay. Latency =propagation time +transmission time +queuing time + processing delay
29. What is the time needed by each device on a network, to hold the message before processing, called as?
[A] Propagation time
[B] Queuing time
[C] Transmission time
[D] Jitter
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Correct Answer: B [Queuing time]
Notes:
The time needed for each intermediate or end device to hold the message before it can be processed. The queuing time is not constant as it changes with the load imposed on the network.
30. Which of the following can be the source of data?
[A] Computer
[B] Telephone handset
[C] Video Camera
[D] All of the above
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Correct Answer: D [All of the above]
Notes:
Typically the source of data is a computer, but it can be any other electronic equipment such as telephone handset, video camera, etc, which can generate data for transmission to some destination.
