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 is the another name for the Hard Disk Drive?
[A] Thin Film Drive
[B] SSD
[C] Winchester Drive
[D] Floppy Disk Drive
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Correct Answer: C [Winchester Drive]
Notes:
Winchester Drive is the another term for hard disk drive. The term Winchester comes from an early type of disk drive developed by IBM that had 30MB of fixed storage and 30MB of removable storage.
22. 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.
23. Which of the following softwares is used to drive microprocessor-based systems?
[A] Firmware
[B] Assembly Language Program
[C] Flowchart Instructions
[D] Basic Interpreter Instructions
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Correct Answer: B [Assembly Language Program]
Notes:
An assembly language is any low-level programming language in which there is a very strong correspondence between the program’s statements.
24. What is the full form of SDLC?
[A] Software Developed Life Cycle
[B] Software Development Life Cycle
[C] Software Designing Life Cycle
[D] Software Developed Live Circuit
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Correct Answer: B [Software Development Life Cycle]
Notes:
Software Development Life Cycle is the systematic development of software by following every stage in the development process namely, Requirement Gathering, System Analysis, Design, Coding, Testing, Maintenance and Documentation etc.
25. Which of the following are real time operating system?
[A] VxWorks
[B] WindowsCE
[C] RTLinux
[D] All of the Above
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Correct Answer: D [All of the Above]
Notes:
A real-time operating system is any operating system intended to serve real-time applications that process data as it comes in. It is an operating system that guarantees a certain capability within a specified time constraint.
26. An application program that gathers user information and sends it to someone through the Internet is known as?
[A] Spyware
[B] Virus
[C] Logic Bomb
[D] Patch
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Correct Answer: A [Spyware]
Notes:
Spyware is an unwanted software that infiltrates the computing device, stealing internet usage data and sensitive information and sending it to someone across internet.
27. What is the term used for computer software that is undergoing testing and has not yet been officially released?
[A] Alpha Software
[B] Beta Software
[C] Gamma Software
[D] Ready-to-use Software
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Correct Answer: B [Beta Software]
Notes:
Beta software refers to computer software that is undergoing testing and has not yet been officially released. The beta phase follows the alpha phase.
28. What is the full form of BASIC?
[A] Beginners All Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code
[B] Basic All Purpose Synthesis Instruction Code
[C] Beginners All Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code
[D] Beginners All Possible Symbolic Instruction Code
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Correct Answer: A [Beginners All Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code]
Notes:
BASIC stands for Beginners All Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code. It is a family of general-purpose, high-level programming languages whose design philosophy emphasizes ease of use.
29. What is the full form of BLOB?
[A] Binary Long Object
[B] Binary Large Object
[C] Basic Leverage Object
[D] None of the Above
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Correct Answer: A [Binary Long Object]
Notes:
BLOB stands for Binary Large Object. In SQL, BLOB can be a general term for any data of type long varbinary, long varchar, or long wvarchar. It is also a specific term for data of type long varbinary.
30. Which of the following is the most commonly used operation in relational algebra for projecting a collection of records from a relation?
[A] Join
[B] Union
[C] Select
[D] All of the Above
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Correct Answer: C [Select]
Notes:
Select is used to view the tuples of the relation with or without some constraints. This operation is used to select rows from a table that specifies a given logic, which is called as a predicate. The predicate is a user defined condition to select rows of user’s choice.
