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 terms is often used for the programs that are used to find out possible faults in the computer system?
[A] Operating system extensions
[B] Cookies
[C] Diagnostic software
[D] Boot Diskettes
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Correct Answer: C [Diagnostic software]
Notes:
A diagnostic program is a computer program sequence that determines the operational status within the software, hardware, or any combination there of in a system.
22. A storage device type that stores computer data after it is turned off. It is added to a computer beyond the immediately usable main storage. What is the name given to this device?
[A] Floppy disk
[B] Hard disk
[C] Backing store
[D] Punched card
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Correct Answer: C [Backing store]
Notes:
The term backing storage refers to non-volatile data storage. Common types of backing storage devices are hard drives, SSD, external hard disk drives, optical media such as CD or DVD, and flash media such as thumb drives and memory sticks.
23. What is the lowest bus speed on a Pentium IV processor?
[A] 200 MHz
[B] 133MHz
[C] 400MHz
[D] 150MHz
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Correct Answer: C [400MHz]
Notes:
The recent Pentium entries are Pentium III and Pentium 4.Pentium 4 are smaller than Pentium Iain Pentium III, the bus speed is generally 133 MHz while the bus speed in Pentium 4 is at least 400MHz.
24. Which of the following Operating systems was designed as a high dependability OS in which the kernel, device drivers, and application software were all written in managed code?
[A] Singularity
[B] Unix
[C] Linux
[D] MacOS
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Correct Answer: A [Singularity]
Notes:
Singularity is an experimental operating system built by Microsoft Research between 2003 and 2010.It was designed as a high dependability OS in which the kernel, device drivers, and application software were all written in managed code
25. An assembler is a program that converts assembly language into machine code. Which of the following is not a type of assembler ?
[A] One pass
[B] Two pass
[C] Load and Go
[D] Three pass
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Correct Answer: D [Three pass]
Notes:
An assembler is a program that translates assembly language into machine language. There are many types of assemblers .Some of them are one pass assembler, two pass assemble, laod and go assembler etc.
26. Which of the following Microsoft applications is used to create a budget?
[A] Microsoft Excel
[B] Microsoft Access
[C] Microsoft PowerPoint
[D] Microsoft Word
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Correct Answer: A [Microsoft Excel]
Notes:
Microsoft Excel is a spreadsheet developed by Microsoft. It features calculation, graphing tools, pivot tables, and a macro programming language called Visual Basic for Applications.
27. What is full form of the YAGNI principle used in software system designing?
[A] You are not gonna need it.
[B] You are going not into it.
[C] You are gonna need it.
[D] You aint get to know it.
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Correct Answer: A [You are not gonna need it.]
Notes:
You aren’t gonna need it or YAGNI is a principle of extreme programming that states a programmer should not add functionality until deemed necessary.
28. What is the name given to any software that is included with a new computer, hardware, or other software program?
[A] Bundled Software
[B] Pre-installed Software
[C] Both a and b
[D] Free Software
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Correct Answer: C [Both a and b]
Notes:
Bundle ware, pre-installed software, Bundled software is any software that is included with a new computer, hardware, or other software program. Bundled software is included at no additional cost to the user.
29. Which of the following is the term used for Nirvana Graphical Editor?
[A] NEdit
[B] AutoZip
[C] WinZip
[D] NrvEdt
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Correct Answer: A [NEdit]
Notes:
Nedit is also known as the Nirvana editor. It is a graphical text editor for the X Window System. It is primarily used for editing source code.
30. 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.
