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 type of a software?
[A] Firmware and Hardware
[B] System Software and Firmware
[C] System Software and Application Software
[D] Application Software and Hardware
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Correct Answer: C [System Software and Application Software]
Notes:
Software can be grouped into a few broad categories: Application Software System Software Malicious Software
22. Which of the following are different SDLC Models?
[A] Waterfall Model
[B] Iterative Model
[C] Big Bang Model
[D] All of the Above
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Correct Answer: D [All of the Above]
Notes:
There are several SDLC models available such as Waterfall Model, Iterative Model, Spiral model, V-model and Big-bang Model etc.
23. 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
24. Which of the following is the location information application software?
[A] MATLAB
[B] Google
[C] ArcGIS
[D] Win
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Correct Answer: C [ArcGIS]
Notes:
ArcGIS is a geographic information system. It is used for working with maps and geographic information. It is used for creating and using maps, compiling geographic data, analyzing mapped information etc.
25. What is a Headless Software?
[A] It is a software used without license.
[B] It is an open source software.
[C] It is a software working on a device without GUI.
[D] Both b and c
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Correct Answer: C [It is a software working on a device without GUI.]
Notes:
Headless software is a software capable of working on a device without a graphical user interface. Such software receives inputs and provides output through other interfaces like network or serial port.
26. What is the name given to the program capable of running on any computer regardless of the operating system?
[A] Applet
[B] Back-end
[C] Open source software
[D] All of the Above
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Correct Answer: A [Applet]
Notes:
An applet is a program capable of running on any computer regardless of the operating system. Many applets can be downloaded from various sites on the Internet.
27. What is the name given to the malicious software that is considered to fall between normal software and a virus?
[A] Spyware
[B] Greyware
[C] Malware
[D] Spam
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Correct Answer: B [Greyware]
Notes:
Greyware is a term for which all other malicious software such as adware, spyware, trackware, and other malicious code and malicious shareware fall under.
28. Which of the following is one among the time-sharing programming languages?
[A] JOSS
[B] COBOL
[C] HTML
[D] BASIC
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Correct Answer: A [JOSS]
Notes:
JOSS stands for JOHNNIAC Open Shop System. It was one of the very first interactive, time-sharing programming languages. JOSS was developed by J. Clifford Shaw.
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. What is the name given to the special type of stored procedure that automatically executes when an event occurs in the database server?
[A] Deadlock
[B] Trigger
[C] Instance
[D] Rollback
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Correct Answer: B [Trigger]
Notes:
A database trigger is procedural code that is automatically executed in response to certain events on a particular table or view in a database. The trigger is mostly used for maintaining the integrity of the information on the database.
