Attempt this free computer knowledge quiz to prepare for your banking and insurance exams like IBPS, SBI, LIC.

Which of the following is NOT one of the four major data processing functions of a computer?

  1. gathering data
  2. processing data into information
  3. analyzing the data or information
  4. storing the data or information
  5. None of these

Option C
The simultaneous processing of two or more programs by multiple processors is

  1. multiprogramming
  2. multitasking
  3. time-sharing
  4. multiprocessing
  5. None of the above

Option D
______ is an invalid type of database key.

  1. Structured primary key
  2. Atomic primary key
  3. Primary key
  4. Composite primary key
  5. None of these

Option A
PARAM and ANURAG are supercomputers developed in which country?

  1. USA
  2. England
  3. China
  4. India
  5. None of these

Option D
Which of the following are advantages of CD-ROM as a storage media? It

  1. Is an inexpensive way to store a large amount of data and information
  2. Retrieves data and information quicker than magnetic disks do.
  3. Makes less error than magnetic media.
  4. All of these

Option A
—- layer lies between session layer and application layer in OSI model

  1. Transport
  2. Network
  3. Data link
  4. Presentation
  5. Physical

Option D
Inheritance is the ability of an object to pass on its characteristics to its ____________.

  1. subclasses
  2. off-spring
  3. super classes
  4. parents
  5. None of the above

Option A
Special purpose keyboard are meant for

  1. Quick and easy entry of user data
  2. All kinds of application
  3. Checking accuracy of data a time of data entry
  4. All the above

Option A
A peer-to-peer LAN is an appropriate network architecture for___

  1. The Internet
  2. Home network
  3. Network requiring a server with shared resources.
  4. wide area network
  5. None of these

Option B
The protocol which is used to receive the mail _______

  1. SMTP
  2. PPP
  3. POP – 3
  4. All

Option C
Macros stored in the global macro sheet can be used

  1. in the current document only
  2. in any document
  3. can be used only with other macros of the global macro sheet
  4. not consistent behaviour
  5. None of the above

Option B
Reference to each file on a disk are stored in a ________

  1. File Allocation Table
  2. Root Allocation Table
  3. Linking directory
  4. Root directory

Option A
What is the full form of TCP/IP?

  1. Transmission control protocol/internet protocol
  2. telephone call protocol/international protocol
  3. transport control protocol/internet protocol
  4. Tele caller protocol institutional protocol
  5. None of these

Option A
A device operating at the physical layer is called a

  1. Bridge
  2. Router
  3. Repeater
  4. All of the above
  5. None of these

Option C
What is the term for unsolicited e-mail

  1. Newsgroup
  2. Usenet
  3. Backbone
  4. Flaming
  5. Spam

Option E
Transmitting data in the form of light is called

  1. Light Transmitter
  2. Fiber glass
  3. LTP
  4. All of the above
  5. None of the Above

Option B
The most popular language for interactive use is?

  1. COBOL
  2. PASCAL
  3. BASIC
  4. FORTRAN
  5. None of these

Option C
Which of the following groups contains graphical file extensions?

  1. JPG, CPX, GCM
  2. GIF, TCF, WMF
  3. TCP, JPG, BMP
  4. JPG, GIF, BMP
  5. None of these

Option D
The — key will launch the start button

  1. Esc
  2. Shift
  3. Windows
  4. Ctrl
  5. Shortcut 23

Option B
In addition to keying data directly into a database, data entry can be done from a(n)

  1. input form
  2. table
  3. field
  4. data dictionary
  5. None of these

Option A