Allahabad Bank Probationary Officers Exam., 2011 Examination Held on 17.04.2011 Computer Knowledge : Solved Paper

Allahabad Bank Probationary Officers Exam., 2011

Examination Held on 17.04.2011

Computer Knowledge : Solved Paper

1. Which of the following are advantages of CD-ROM as a storage media ?

• CD-ROM is an inexpensive way to store large amount of data and information
• CD-ROM disks retrieve data and information more quickly than magnetic disks do
• CD-ROMs make less errors than magnetic media
• All of these
• None of these

2. A ……… is the term used when a search engine returns a Web page that matches the search criteria.

• blog
• hit
• link
• view
• success

3. The ……… is the term used to describe the window that is currently being used.

• Web Window
• display area
• WordPad Window
• active window
• monitor

4. CPU is an abbreviation for—

• central programming unit
• central processing unit
• computer processing unit
• computer protocol unit
• central protocol unit

5. A microprocessor is the brain of the computer and is also called a(n)—

• microchip
• macrochip
• macroprocessor
• calculator
• software

6. Storage and memory differ with respect to which of the following characteristics ?

• Price
• Reliability
• Speed
• All of these
• None of these

7. What are two examples of freeware ?

• WinZip and Linux
• Shareware and file sharing
• Microsoft Word and the Google toolbar
• Instant messaging and the Google toolbar
• Microsoft Power Point and Microsoft Excel

8. If a disk drive fails but the computer application running and using it can continue processing, this application is said to have been designed with this feature—

• 100 %t uptime
• fault tolerance
• high reliability
• All of these
• None of these

9. What is e-commerce ?

• Buying and selling international goods
• Buying and selling products and services over the Internet
• Buying and selling products and services not found in stores
• Buying and selling products having to do with computers
• Buying and selling of electronic goods

10. What are the four things needed to connect to the Internet ?

• Telephone line, modem, computer, and an ISP
• Modem, computer, PDA and ISP
• Telephone line, PDA, modem and computer
• Computer, ISP, modem and communication software
• Monitor, keyboard, mouse, modem

11. Which of the following functions are not performed by servers ?

• Email processing
• Database sharing
• Processing Web sites
• Storage
• Word processing

12. Which media have the ability to have data/information stored (written) on them by users more than once ?

• CD-R disks
• CD-RW disks
• Zip disks
• OptiDisks
• Both CD-RW disks and Zip disks

13. The process of transferring files from a computer on the Internet to your computer is called—

• downloading
• uploading
• FTP
• JPEG
• downsizing

14. The………controls a client computer’s resources.

• application program
• instruction set
• operating system
• server application
• compiler

15. To reload a Web page, press the ……… button.

• Redo
• Reload
• Restore
• Ctrl
• Refresh

16. Which of the following could be digital input devices for computers ?

• Digital camcorder
• Microphone
• Scanner
• All of the above
• None of these

17. The………enables you to simultaneously keep multiple Web pages open in one browser window.

• tab box
• pop-up helper
• tab row
• address bar
• Esc key

18. You can use the………bar to type a URL and display a Web page, or type a keyword to display a list of related Web pages.

• menu
• Title
• Search
• Web
• Address

19. Storage media such as a CD read and write information using—

• a laser beam of red light
• magnetic dots
• magnetic strips
• All of these
• None of these

20. Vendor-created program modifications are called—

• patches
• antiviruses
• holes
• fixes
• overlaps

21. Cache and main memory will lose their contents when the power is off. They are—

• dynamic
• static
• volatile
• non-volatile
• faulty

22. The collection of links throughout the Internet creates an interconnected network called the—

• WWW
• Web
• World Wide Web
• All of the above
• Wide Area Web

23. Every computer has a(n) ………;many also have.

• operating system, a client system
• operating system; instruction sets
• application programs; an operating system
• application programs; a client system
• operating system; application programs

24. Main memory works in conjunction with—

• special function cards
• RAM
• CPU
• Intel
• All of these

25. A sales clerk at a checkout counter scanning a tag on an item rather than keying it into the system, is using—

• input automation
• item data automation
• scanning automation
• source data automation
• None of these

26. A(n)……is composed of several computers connected together to share resources and data.

• Internet
• network
• backbone
• hyperlink
• protocol

27. Which of the following is a storage device that uses rigid, permanently installed magnetic disks to store data/information—

• floppy diskette
• hard disk
• permanent disk
• optical disk
• None of these

28. Microsoft Office is an example of a—

• closed-source software
• open-source software
• horizontal-market software
• vertical-market software
• compiler

29. A popular way to learn about computers without ever going to a classroom is called—

• i-learning
• isolated learning
• e-learning
• close learning
• Distance Learning

30. A person who used his or her expertise to gain access to other people’s computers to get information illegally or do damage is a—

• spammer
• hacker
• instant messenger
• programmer
• analyst

31. Which of the following is an example of storage devices ?

• Magnetic disks
• Tapes
• DVDs
• All of these
• None of these

32. The………folder retains copies of messages that you have started but are not yet ready to send.

• Inbox
• Outbox
• Drafts
• Sent Items
• Address Book

33. Which of the following is an example of an optical disk ?

• Digital versatile disks
• Magnetic disks
• Memory disks
• Data bus disks
• None of these

34. The main job of a CPU is to—

• carry out program instructions
• store data/information for future use
• process data and information
• First Two
• None of these

35. ……are attempts by individuals to obtain confidential information from you by falsifying their identity.

• Phishing trips
• Computer viruses
• Spyware scams
• Viruses
• Phishing scams

36. An example of a processing device would be—

• a magnetic ink reader
• a tablet PC
• special function cards
• scanners
• keyboards

37. Which of the following is not a type of computer software which can be bought ?

• Off-the-shelf
• Tailor-made
• Custom-developed
• Off-the-shelf with alterations
• All of these can be purchased

38. You can use………to copy selected text, and ……… to paste it in a document.

• CTRL + C, CTRL + V
• CTRL + C, CTRL + P
• CTRL + S, CTRL + S
• SHIFT + C, ALT + P
• CTRL + D, CTRL + A

39. Video processors consist of ……… and ……, which store and process images.

• CPU and VGA
• CPU and memory
• VGA and memory
• VGI and DVI
• VGA and VGI

40. The main memory of a computer can also be called—

• primary storage
• internal memory
• primary memory
• All of these
• None of these

41. Computer software can be defined as—

• the computer and its associated equipment
• the instructions that tell the computer what to do
• computer components that act to accomplish a goal
• an interface between the computer and the network
• the interaction between the computer and its database

42. When speaking of computer input and output, input refers to—

• any data processing that occurs from new data input into the computer
• retrieval of data or information that has been input into the computer
• data or information that has been entered into the computer
• the transmission of data that has been input into the computer
• Last Two

43. A ……… is a set of rules.

• resource locator
• domain
• hypertext
• URL
• protocol

44. The connection between your computer at home and your local ISP is called—

• the last mile
• the home stretch
• the home page
• the backbone
• the vital mile

45. All of the logic and mathematical calculations done by the computer happen in/on the—

• system board
• central control unit
• central processing unit
• mother board
• memory

46. There are several primary categories of procedures. Which of the following is not a primary category of procedures ?

• Testing
• Backup and recovery
• Firewall development
• Design
• None of these

47. The operating system called UNIX is typically used for—

• desktop computers
• laptop computers
• supercomputers
• Web servers
• All of these

48. The………file format is a method of encoding pictures on a computer.

• HTML
• JPEG
• FTP
• URL
• DOC

49. Press………to move the insertion point to the Address box, or to highlight the URL in the Address box.

• ALT + D
• ALT + A
• SHIFT + TAB
• TAB + CTRL
• CTRL + S

50. Computer systems are comprised of—

• hardware, programs, information, people and networks
• hardware, software, procedures, networks and people
• hardware, programs, information, people and procedures
• hardware, programs, processors, procedures, networks and people
• hardware, programs, processors, procedures and people