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. What is the full form of ESD?
[A] Electric supply Delay
[B] Electrostatic Discharge
[C] Electric Software Duty
[D] None of the Above
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Correct Answer: B [Electrostatic Discharge]
Notes:
ESD stands for Electrostatic discharge. It is the sudden flow of electricity between two electrically charged objects caused by contact or an electrical short.
22. The smallest unit in which data can be stored is known by which of the following names?
[A] Bit
[B] Byte
[C] Kilobyte
[D] Megabyte
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Correct Answer: A [Bit]
Notes:
The bit is a basic unit of information. The words bit and binary digit are used interchangeably. The binary digit can have only one of two values. It may be physically represented with a two-state device.
23. What is the full form of HVD?
[A] Hydraulic Video Disk
[B] Halogenated Versatile Disk
[C] Holographic Versatile Disc
[D] Hyper Video Disk
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Correct Answer: C [Holographic Versatile Disc]
Notes:
HVD stands for Holographic Versatile Disc. It has been development by The Holography System Development (HSD) Forum using a green writing/reading laser and a red positioning/addressing laser.
24. There are many types of plotters available. Which of the following is the type of a plotter?
[A] Drum Plotter
[B] Flatbed Plotter
[C] Handheld plotter
[D] Both a and b
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Correct Answer: D [Both a and b]
Notes:
There are two main types of plotters – drum and flatbed plotters. Drum plotters spin the paper back and forth on a cylindrical drum while the ink pens move left and right. The drum plotters are generally smaller than flatbed plotters.
25. Which of the following names is given to the near-minimum amount of software that can provide the mechanisms needed to implement an operating system?
[A] Microkernel
[B] μ-kernel
[C] Both a and b
[D] None of the Above
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Correct Answer: C [Both a and b]
Notes:
A microkernel is often abbreviated as μ-kernel. It is the near-minimum amount of software that can provide the mechanisms needed to implement an operating system.
26. Which of the following graphs tell us the correct and appropriate way to determine the deadlock situation occurrence?
[A] Starvation Graph
[B] Resource Allocation Graph
[C] Inversion Graph
[D] All of the Above
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Correct Answer: B [Resource Allocation Graph]
Notes:
A resource allocation graph tracks which resource is held by which process and which process is waiting for a resource of a particular type. It is very powerful and simple tool to illustrate how interacting processes can deadlock.
27. What is full form of PEGI?
[A] Pan-English Game Information
[B] Pan-European Game Information
[C] Pan-English Ground InfoTech
[D] None of the Above
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Correct Answer: B [Pan-European Game Information]
Notes:
PEGI stands for Pan-European game information. It is rating system based on existing systems in Europe that is used on computer and video games and other computer software.
28. What is the name given to the computer software that is still in the early testing phase?
[A] Alpha Software
[B] Pre-installed Software
[C] Initial Phase Software
[D] Child Software
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Correct Answer: A [Alpha Software]
Notes:
Alpha software is computer software that is still in the early testing phase. It is functional enough to be used, but is unpolished and often lacks many of the features.
29. Who among the following developed the LISP programming language family?
[A] Ken Thompson
[B] Donald Knuth
[C] John McCarthy
[D] Von Belt
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Correct Answer: C [John McCarthy]
Notes:
John McCarthy was an American computer scientist. McCarthy was one of the founders of the discipline of artificial intelligence. He coined the term “artificial intelligence” and developed the LISP programming language family.
30. There is a situation in which resources are held by two or more connections that are each needed by the other connections. What is the name given to such a situation?
[A] Deadlock
[B] Debugging
[C] Instance
[D] Remote Procedure Call
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Correct Answer: A [Deadlock]
Notes:
Deadlock is a situation in which resources are held by two or more connections that are each needed by the other connections so that they are stuck in an infinite wait loop.
