State Bank Of India Probationary Officers Solved Questions

State Bank Of India Probationary Officers

Marketing Aptitude & Computer Knowledge Questions

1. The ............ is the amount of data that a storage device can move from the storage medium to the computer per second.

1. data migration rate 
2. data digitizing rate 
3. (C) data transfer rate
4. data access rate 
5. None of these

2. ............ is the ability of a device to “jump” directly to the requested data.

1. Sequential access 
2. Random access 
3. Quick access
4. All of the above 
5. None of these

3. A set of computer programs that helps a computer monitor itself and function more efficiently is a/an–

1. Windows 
2. System Software 
3. DBMS 
4. Application Software 
5. None of these

4. Data becomes ............ when it is presented in a format that people can understand and use.

1. processed 
2. graphs 
3. information 
4. presentation 
5. None of these

5. For opening and closing of the file in Excel, you can use which bar ?

1. Formatting 
2. Standard 
3. Title 
4. Formatting or Title 
5. None of these

6. A directory within a directory is called–

1. Mini Directory 
2. Junior Directory 
3. Part Directory 
4. Sub Directory 
5. None of these

7. A scanner scans–

1. Pictures 
2. Text 
3. Both Pictures and Text
4. Neither Pictures nor Text 
5. None of these

8. CDs are of which shape ?

1. Square 
2. Rectangular 
3. Round 
4. Hexagonal 
5. None of these

9. Which of the following is important for connecting more than one system ?

1. Wire 
2. LAN 
3. Bluetooth 
4. Wi-Fi 
5. All of the above

10. In which language is barcode written ?

1. Binary language 
2. Machine language 
3. Computer language
4. HTML 
5. CSS

11. Which of the following is essential for opening a webpage ?

1. Browser 
2. Peripherals 
3. Fast internet 
4. Program 
5. Mouse

12. What is the term for any device which is connected to any computer system from outside ?

1. Peripheral 
2. RAM 
3. Memory  
4. Bus 
5. All of the above

13. Personal computers can be connected together to form a–

1. server 
2. supercomputer 
3. enterprise 
4. network 
5. None of these

14. Market share can be increased by–

1. increasing the number of sales persons 
2. increasing the sales volume
3. increasing the products 
4. increasing production 
5. E) rewriting profits

15. Market segmentation means–

1. segmentation of sales teams 
2. allocation of territory 
3. sales arrangement
4. segmentation of target group according to their needs 
5. market share

16. Target group of education loans is–

1. all school students 
2. all college students 
3. all colleges
4. all schools 
5. all hospitals

17. Customer’s Relationship with the Bank is influenced by–

1. Customers attitudes 
2. Attitudes of Bank staff
3. Interest rates of the Bank 
4. Attitudes of sales persons
5. None of these

18. Marketing is–Find the wrong option–

1. an ancient concept 
2. a modern need
3. a continuous affair 
4. a team effort
5. a direct need for survival

19. Indirect Marketing means–

1. Marketing by non-sales persons 
2. Market Survey 
3. Market Research 
4. Advertisements 
5. (E) All of these

20. Direct Marketing means–

1. Face-to-face marketing 
2. Melas 
3. Seminars
4. Indoor marketing 
5. Online marketing

21. Marketing should be resorted–

1. only among rich persons 
2. only among the poor 
3. only in crowded areas
4. (D) depends on the product 
5. depends on the banks

22. Qualities needed by a good marketing staff are–

1. Aggressiveness 
2. Pushy 
3. Perseverance 
4. Politeness 
5. Perseverance &  Politeness (Ans : E)

23. Marketing is–

1. a day-to-day function 
2. a one-off affair 
3. a one-man show
4. a collective process 
5. a means to earn extra income

24. Marketing is required in banks due to–

1. globalization 
2. computerization 
3. increase in population
4. government dictates 
5. None of these

25. A complete electronic circuit with transistors and other electronic components on a small silicon chip is called a(n)–

1. workstation 
2. CPU 
3. magnetic disk 
4. integrated circuit 
5. None of these

Read More

State Bank of India Probationary Officers Solved Questions

State Bank Of India Probationary Officers

Marketing Aptitude & Computer Knowledge Questions

1. Marketing Survey means–

1. Market Research 
2. Market plan 
3. Marketing strategies
4. Market monitoring 
5. All of these

2. Rural Marketing need not be resorted of because–

1. rural persons do not understand marketing 
2. it is not cost viable
3. it is a waste of time 
4. all the statements are false
5. all the statements are true

3. Networking makes Marketing–

1. very difficult 
2. very cumbersome 
3. easy to handle
4. has no role in marketing 
5. None of these

4. The target Group for marketing of Internet Banking is–

1. all customers 
2. all literate customers 
3. All computer literate customers
4. only borrowers 
5. All of these

5. Which part is the ‘‘brain’’ of the computer ?

1. CPU 
2. Monitor 
3. RAM 
4. ROM 
5. None of these

6. You click at B to make the text–

1. Italics 
2. Underlined 
3. Italics and Underlined 
4. Bold 
5. None of these

7. Computer language used on the Internet is–

1. BASIC 
2. COBOL 
3. Java 
4. Pascal 
5. None of these

8. Which of the following controls the manner of interaction between the user and the operating system ?

1. user interface 
2. language translator 
3. platform
4. screen saver 
5. None of these

9. Which of the following is known as the page?

1. Windows Page 
2. Start page 
3. Memory page
4. Desktop page 
5. Document page

10. What is Direct Selling ?

1. Selling to relationship 
2. Selling to retailer 
3. Selling to whole seller
4. Consumers away from a fixed retail location 
5. All of the above

11. Which type of marketing does not exist for longer period ?

1. Publicity 
2. Advertising 
3. Sales promotion
4. Public Relations 
5. All of the above

12. In which part of CPU is arithmetic calculation done ?

1. ALU 
2. CU 
3. Digital Signal processor
4. RISC 
5. All Of The Above

13. Direct Marketing means–

1. Advertisements 
2. Banners 
3. Face-to-face selling
4. Selling by all staff 
5. Achieving targets

14. Web marketing involves–

1. Selling web cameras 
2. Web advertisements 
3. e-mail chatting
4. Browsing the web 
5. Door-to-door canvassing

15. The ultimate aim of Marketing is to provide–

1. More business to the Company 
2. More profit 
3. More staff
4. More production 
5. More products

16. Selling process includes–

1. Publicity 
2. Lead generation 
3. Cross-country contacts
4. Product Designing 
5. Product Re-designing

17. You can start Microsoft Word by using ............ button.

1. New 
2. Start 
3. Program 
4. Control Panel 
5. None of these

18. In Excel, Charts are created using which option ?

1. Chart Wizard 
2. Pivot Table 
3. Pie Chart
4. Bar Chart 
5. None of these

19. Delivery channels other than Bank counters are–

1. ATM’s 
2. Internet Banking 
3. Mobile Banking
4. Tele banking 
5. All of these

20. Marketing is best suited in–

1. Buyer’s market 
2. Sellers’ market 
3. Internal marketing
4. Direct marketing 
5. None of these

21. A ............ per-designed document that already has coordinating fonts, a layout, and a background.

1. guide 
2. model 
3. ruler 
4. template 
5. None of these

22. The ............ of software contains lists of commands and options.

1. menu bar 
2. tool bar 
3. title bar 
4. formula bar 
5. None of these

23. A good and effective DSA should–

1. Copy the competitor company 
2. Criticize the competitor company
3. Join the competitor company 
4. Be passive
5. Be more effective than the competitor company

24. Internal marketing means–

1. Marketing to self 
2. Marketing to family members
3. Marketing to the staff members 
4. Marketing inside India
5. Marketing outside India

25. A ............ can make it easier to play games.

1. mouse 
2. joystick 
3. keyboard 
4. pen 
5. None of these

26. The information you put into the computer is called–

1. facts 
2. data 
3. files 
4. directory 
5. None of these

27. The person who writes and tests computer programs is called a–

1. programmer 
2. computer scientist 
3. software engineer
4. project developer 
5. None of these

28. When sending an e-mail, the ............ line describes the contents of the message.

1. subject 
2. to 
3. contents
4. cc 
5. None of these

29. Passwords enable users to–

1. get into the system quickly 
2. make efficient use of time
3. retain confidentiality of files 
4. simplify file structures
5. None of these

30. Of the 4 P’s of marketing, 3 are Product, Place and Promotion. Which is the 4th P ?

1. Price 
2. Pricing 
3. Purpose 
4. Pride 
5. Pursuit

Read More

Allahabad Bank Probationary Officers : Download Computer Awareness Solved Paper

Allahabad Bank Probationary Officers

Exam Held on 17.04.2011

Computer Knowledge Solved Paper

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

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

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

1. blog
2. hit
3. link
4. view
5. success

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

1. Web Window
2. display area
3. Word Pad Window
4. active window
5. monitor

4. CPU is an abbreviation for—

1. central programming unit
2. central processing unit
3. computer processing unit
4. computer protocol unit
5. central protocol unit

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

1. microchip
2. macrochip
3. macroprocessor
4. calculator
5. software

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

1. Price
2. Reliability
3. Speed
4. All of these
5. None of these

7. What are two examples of freeware ?

1. WinZip and Linux
2. Shareware and file sharing
3. Microsoft Word and the Google toolbar
4. Instant messaging and the Google toolbar
5. 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—

1. 100% uptime
2. fault tolerance
3. high reliability
4. All of these
5. None of these

9. What is e-commerce ?

1. Buying and selling international goods
2. Buying and selling products and services over the Internet
3. Buying and selling products and services not found in stores
4. Buying and selling products having to do with computers
5. Buying and selling of electronic goods

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

1. Telephone line, modem, computer, and an ISP
2. Modem, computer, PDA and ISP
3. Telephone line, PDA, modem and computer
4. Computer, ISP, modem and communication software
5. Monitor, keyboard, mouse, modem

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

1. Email processing
2. Database sharing
3. Processing Web sites
4. Storage
5. Word processing

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

1. CD-R disks
2. CD-RW disks
3. Zip disks
4. OptiDisks
5. Both CD-RW disks and Zip disks

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

1. downloading
2. uploading
3. FTP
4. JPEG
5. downsizing

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

1. application program
2. instruction set
3. operating system
4. server application
5. compiler

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

1. Redo
2. Reload
3. Restore
4. Ctrl
5. Refresh

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

1. Digital camcorder
2. Microphone
3. Scanner
4. All of the above
5. None of these

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

1. tab box
2. pop-up helper
3. tab row
4. address bar
5. 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.

1. menu
2. Title
3. Search
4. Web
5. Address

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

1. a laser beam of red light
2. magnetic dots
3. magnetic strips
4. All of these
5. None of these

20. Vendor-created program modifications are called—

1. patches
2. antiviruses
3. holes
4. fixes
5. overlaps

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

1. dynamic
2. static
3. volatile
4. non-volatile
5. faulty

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

1. WWW
2. Web
3. World Wide Web
4. All of the above
5. Wide Area Web

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

1. operating system, a client system
2. operating system; instruction sets
3. application programs; an operating system
4. application programs; a client system
5. operating system; application programs

24. Main memory works in conjunction with—

1. special function cards
2. RAM
3. CPU
4. Intel
5. 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—

1. input automation
2. item data automation
3. scanning automation
4. source data automation
5. None of these

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

1. Internet
2. network
3. backbone
4. hyperlink
5. protocol

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

1. floppy diskette
2. hard disk
3. permanent disk
4. optical disk
5. None of these

28. Microsoft Office is an example of a—

1. closed-source software
2. open-source software
3. horizontal-market software
4. vertical-market software
5. compiler

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

1. i-learning
2. isolated learning
3. e-learning
4. close learning
5. 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—

1. spammer
2. hacker
3. instant messenger
4. programmer
5. analyst

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

1. Magnetic disks
2. Tapes
3. DVDs
4. All of these
5. None of these

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

1. Inbox
2. Outbox
3. Drafts
4. Sent Items
5. Address Book

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

1. Digital versatile disks
2. Magnetic disks
3. Memory disks
4. Data bus disks
5. None of these

34. The main job of a CPU is to—

1. carry out program instructions
2. store data/information for future use
3. process data and information
4. Both 1st and 3rd
5. None of these

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

1. Phishing trips
2. Computer viruses
3. Spyware scams
4. Viruses
5. Phishing scams

36. An example of a processing device would be—

1. a magnetic ink reader
2. a tablet PC
3. special function cards
4. scanners
5. keyboards

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

1. Off-the-shelf
2. Tailor-made
3. Custom-developed
4. Off-the-shelf with alterations
5. All of these can be purchased

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

1. CTRL + C, CTRL + V
2. CTRL + C, CTRL + P
3. CTRL + S, CTRL + S
4. SHIFT + C, ALT + P
5. CTRL + D, CTRL + A

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

1. CPU and VGA
2. CPU and memory
3. VGA and memory
4. VGI and DVI
5. VGA and VGI

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

1. primary storage
2. internal memory
3. primary memory
4. All of these
5. None of these

41. Computer software can be defined as—

1. the computer and its associated equipment
2. the instructions that tell the computer what to do
3. computer components that act to accomplish a goal
4. an interface between the computer and the network
5. the interaction between the computer and its database

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

1. any data processing that occurs from new data input into the computer
2. retrieval of data or information that has been input into the computer
3. data or information that has been entered into the computer
4. the transmission of data that has been input into the computer
5. Both 3rd and 4th above

43. A ……… is a set of rules.

1. resource locator
2. domain
3. hypertext
4. URL
5. protocol

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

1. the last mile
2. the home stretch
3. the home page
4. the backbone
5. the vital mile

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

1. system board
2. central control unit
3. central processing unit
4. mother board
5. memory

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

1. Testing
2. Backup and recovery
3. Firewall development
4. Design
5. None of these

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

1. desktop computers
2. laptop computers
3. supercomputers
4. Web servers
5. All of these

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

1. HTML
2. JPEG
3. FTP
4. URL
5. DOC

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

1. ALT + D
2. ALT + A
3. SHIFT + TAB
4. TAB + CTRL
5. CTRL + S

50. Computer systems are comprised of—

1. hardware, programs, information, people and networks
2. hardware, software, procedures, networks and people
3. hardware, programs, information, people and procedures
4. hardware, programs, processors, procedures, networks and people
5. hardware, programs, processors, procedures and people

Read More