Allahabad Bank Clerk (08.05.11) [First Sitting]

MODEL SOLVED PAPER [BASED ON MEMORY]

Computer Knowledge

1. The computer abbreviation KB usually means _______

(1) Kernel Boot

(2) Kilo Byte

(3) Kilo Brown

(4) Kilo Boost

(5) None of these

2. A series of statements explaining how the data is to be processed is called _______

(1) compiler

(2) interpreter

(3) instruction

(4) program

(5) None of these

3. Computers which are portable and convenient for users who travel are known as _______

(1) file servers

(2) minicomputers

(3) laptops

(4) supercomputers

(5) None of these

4. A computer’s type, processor and operating system define its _______

(1) speed

(2) platform

(3) size

(4) brand

(5) None of these

5. _______ is the process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors.

(1) Formatting

(2) Tracking

(3) Allotting

(4) Crashing

(5) None of these

6. A device that connects to a network without the use of cables is said to be _______

(1) scattered

(2) centralised

(3) wireless

(4) distributed

(5) None of these

7. A disk’s content that is recorded at the time of manufacture and that can not be changed or erased by the user is _______

(1) write-only

(2) read-only

(3) run-only

(4) non-changeable

(5) None of these

8. Arithmetic operations _______

(1) involve matching one data item to another to determine if the first

item is greater than, equal to, or less than the other item.

(2) use conditions with operators such as AND, OR and NOT

(3) include addition, subtraction, multiplication and division

(4) sort data items according to standard, predefined criteria in

ascending order or descending order

(5) None of these

9. Which of the following is not true?

(1) chatting is an electronic dialogue

(2) chatting is like e-mail

(3) chatting can only be done with a single person

(4) chatting can involve multi persons

(5) None of these

10. A keyboard is this kind of device _______

(1) input

(2) output

(3) multi

(4) word processing

(5) None of these

11. Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT are known as _______

(1) operating systems

(2) processor

(3) domain names

(4) modems

(5) None of these

12. The _______ of a system includes the programs or instructions.

(1) information

(2) icon

(3) hardware

(4) software

(5) None of these

13. The _______ settings are automatic and standard.

(1) icon

(2) CPU

(3) Default

(4) word processing

(5) None of these

14. Something which has easily-understood instructions is said to be

(1) information

(2) word processing

(3) user friendly

(4) software

(5) None of these

15. The _______ may also be called the screen or monitor.

(1) Scanner

(2) display

(3) ROM

(4) Printer

(5) None of these

16. This is a permanent storage device

(1) monitor

(2) cache

(3) hard disk

(4) floppy disk

(5) None of these

17. What does a Browser do?

(1) It is software used to view web pages.

(2) It provides help menus.

(3) Reads material really fast.

(4) Looks through magazines and books in the library.

(5) None of these

18. The most frequently used piece of hardware for inputting data is the

(1) keyboard

(2) floppy disk

(3) mouse

(4) software

(5) None of these

19. If you are going to a site you use often instead of having to type in the address every time, you should

(1) save it as a file

(2) make a copy of it

(3) memorise it

(4) bookmark it

(5) None of these

20. What part of the computer stores programs and files for later use?

(1) RAM memory

(2) Motherboard

(3) Hard drive

(4) Adapter board

(5) None of these

21. Sending an e-mail is similar to _______

(1) sending a package

(2) talking on the phone

(3) drawing a picture

(4) writing a letter

(5) None of these

22. If you open a menu and then decide you don’t want to select an option after all, click the menu title again or press the _______ key to close the menu.

(1) Tab

(2) Esc

(3) Shift

(4) Undo

(5) None of these

23. Terminal is _______

(1) a device to give power supply to the computer

(2) a point at which data enters or leaves the computers

(3) any input/output device

(4) the last instructions in a program

(5) None of these

24. Restarting a computer which is already running is referred to as

(1) starting

(2) booting

(3) rebooting

(4) restart

(5) None of these

25. _______ provides process and memory management services that allow two or more tasks, jobs or programs to run simultaneously.

(1) Multiprocessing

(2) Multithreading

(3) Multitasking

(4) Multi computing

(5) None of these

26. To keep file organise, related documents are often stored in _______ (also called directories) located on the storage medium.

(1) levels

(2) programs

(3) folders

(4) drives

(5) None of these

27. To make the number pad act as directional arrows, you press the _______ key.

(1) Caps Lock

(2) Shift

(3) Control

(4) Num Lock

(5) None of these

28. A computer can’t ‘boot’ if does not have the _______

(1) assembler

(2) compiler

(3) operating system

(4) loader

(5) None of these

29. The primary goal of a computer system is to turn data into _______

(1) ideas

(2) suggestions

(3) information

(4) reports

(5) None of these

30. A key that will erase information from the computer’s memory and characters on the screen _______

(1) dummy out

(2) trust key

(3) edit

(4) delete key

(5) Esc key

31. A _______ is the general term for hardware not necessary to the basic function of the computer, connected externally.

(1) bit

(2) printer

(3) mouse

(4) icon

(5) None of these

32. Removable disks are often called what?

(1) Hard drives

(2) Expansion cards

(3) Floppies

(4) Ram drives

(5) None of these

33. Mr. A has no printer to print his report. He wants to take it to Mr. B’s computer because Mr. B has a printer. Mr. A could save his report on a _______

(1) monitor

(2) scanner

(3) hard drive

(4) floppy disk

(5) None of these

34. Computer equipment itself is called _______

(1) hardware

(2) mouse

(3) software

(4) hardware

(5) None of these

35. The copy command saves to _______

(1) printer

(2) Microsoft word

(3) scanner

(4) the clipboard

(5) None of these

36. A _______ is often used to select or highlight.

(1) keyboard

(2) floppy disk

(3) mouse

(4) icon

(5) None of these

37. What are the two parts of an E-mail address?

(1) User name and street address

(2) User name and domain name

(3) Initials and password

(4) Phone number

(5) None of these

38. A _______ is hardware used to read disks.

(1) CPU

(2) software

(3) hardware

(4) disk drive

(5) None of these

39. The _______ is the brain of the computer.

(1) CPU

(2) motherboard

(3) processor

(4) hardware

(5) None of these

40. Files deleted from the hard disk are sent to the _______

(1) clipboard

(2) Recycle bin

(3) motherboard

(4) RAM

(5) None of these