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.
1. Which among the following can be called an electronic check?
[A] Debit card
[B] Smart card
[C] Credit card
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [Debit card]
Notes:
Electronic cheek is a form of payment system. In this funds from customer’s account are transferred to the merchants account over the ACH (Automated clearing House) network. Debit card is one such payment as the customers funds are transferred.
2. The slogan “Write once, run anywhere” is related to which of the following programming languages?
[A] COBOL
[B] Java
[C] HTML
[D] XML
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Correct Answer: B [Java]
Notes:
Write once, run anywhere (WORA) slogan was given by Sun Microsystems to illustrate the cross-platform benefits of the Java language. The idea was that Java Programme could be developed on any device, then compiled into a standard bytecode and then could be run on any device which is equipped with Java virtual machine (JVM).
3. Now a days Vishing has become a criminal practice of using social engineering over which of the following?
[A] Social networking sites
[B] Mobile Phones
[C] E-mails
[D] Cyber cafés
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Correct Answer: B [Mobile Phones ]
Notes:
Voice phishing or Vishing is a form of criminal phone fraud. It is using social engineering over the telephone system. It is to gain access to private personal and financial information for the purpose of financial reward.
4. Which among the following is used for removing a software bug / defect which is available for free of cost from the software provider?
[A] Version
[B] update
[C] help
[D] patch
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Correct Answer: D [patch]
Notes:
A patch is a collective name of all the changes to a computer program aimed to update, fix, or improve it including addressing the security vulnerabilities and other bugs.
5. Which among the following is the time period during which a computer is malfunctioning or not operating correctly due to machine failures?
[A] Down time
[B] Up time
[C] Response time
[D] Run time
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Correct Answer: A [Down time]
Notes:
Downtime is the time period when a system is unavailable. Downtime or outage duration refers to a period of time that a system fails to perform its primary function.
6. “Don’t be evil” was the informal corporate motto of which of the following internet giants?
[A] google
[B] Yahoo
[C] Microsoft
[D] Baidu
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Correct Answer: A [google]
Notes:
“Don’t be evil” was used in Google’s corporate code of conduct and was considered to be an informal motto. However, it has been removed now off the code of conduct.
7. Which among the following is the correct order in which popular company Apple released them?
[A] Mac, iPod, iPad, iPhone
[B] Mac, iPhone, iPod, iPad
[C] Mac, iPod, iPhone, iPad
[D] Mac, iPad, ipod, iPhone
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Correct Answer: C [Mac, iPod, iPhone, iPad]
Notes:
The following is the correct order :
1. Mac was introduced in 1984
2. Ipod was introduced in 2001
3. Iphone was introduced in 2007
4. Ipad was introduced in 2010
8. Which of the following is seen as the earliest mechanical analog computer?
[A] Tally Stick
[B] Antikythera mechanism
[C] Planisphere
[D] Astrolabe
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Correct Answer: B [Antikythera mechanism]
Notes:
The Antikythera mechanism is believed to be the earliest mechanical analog computer. It was designed to calculate astronomical positions.
9. Which of the following is the first example of an electromechanical relay computer?
[A] Differential Analyzer
[B] Torpedo Data Computer
[C] Z2
[D] Jacquard Loom
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Correct Answer: C [Z2]
Notes:
The Z2, created by a German Engineer Konrad Zuse in 1939, was one of the foremost examples of an electromechanical relay computer.
10. Who had designed and constructed the first recognizably modern digital stored-program computer?
[A] J. Lyons
[B] John Newmann
[C] Tom Kilburn
[D] Maurice Wilkes
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Correct Answer: D [Maurice Wilkes]
Notes:
Maurice Wilkes had designed and constructed the first recognizably modern digital stored-program computer.