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. Panther (10.3), Jaguar (10.2), Puma (10.1), and Cheetah (10.0) are examples of what kind of operating system?
[A] Windows OS
[B] Mac OS
[C] Linux Operating Systems
[D] Android Operating Systems
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Correct Answer: B [Mac OS]
Notes:These are names of Mac OS Operating Systems. The names of various Mac OS are as follows:
- Mac OS X Public Beta
- Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah
- Mac OS X 10.1 Puma
- Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar
- Mac OS X 10.3 Panther
- Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
- Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
- Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
- Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
- OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
- OS X 10.9 Mavericks
- OS X 10.10 Yosemite
- OS X 10.11 El Capitan
- macOS 10.12 Sierra
- macOS 10.13 High Sierra
- macOS 10.14 Mojave
- macOS 10.15 Catalina
2. Which among the following key is used for checking grammar and spelling?
[A] F3
[B] F5
[C] F7
[D] F9
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Correct Answer: C [F7]
Notes:
F7 is the key to check grammar and spellings in a document. Ribbon at start also can be used to check spellings.
3. ©Brain also known as the first computer virus for MS-DOS was written by two brothers belonging to which among the following countries?
[A] Malaysia
[B] India
[C] Pakistan
[D] Iran
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Correct Answer: C [Pakistan]
Notes:
Brain is the first PC virus in the world. It began infecting 5.2″ floppy disks in 1986. It was the work of two brothers, Basit and Amjad Farooq Alvi of Pakistan.
4. In context with the dotted number format used in the IPv4 , which among the following is NOT possible?
[A] 128.0.0.1
[B] 255.152.0.0
[C] 259.1.1.268
[D] 202.102.4.4
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Correct Answer: C [259.1.1.268]
Notes:
Please note that the above arrangement is known as `dotted quad` and in any of the 4 figures, the value can not exceed 256. So correct option is C
5. In the Windows XP, what does XP stands for?
[A] Extra-Powerful
[B] Experience
[C] Extended Platform
[D] Experience Platform
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Correct Answer: B [Experience]
Notes:
Windows XP is an operating system introduced in 2001. It is from Microsoft’s Windows. The “XP” in Windows XP stands for eXPerience. Microsoft called the XP release its one of the most important product.
6. News websites deliver customized ‘feeds’ of content to their readers via RSS, which stands for :
[A] Really Simple Syndication
[B] Real Social Syndication
[C] Registered Subscriber Syndication
[D] Really Simple Synchronization
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Correct Answer: A [Really Simple Syndication]
Notes:
Real Simple Syndication (RSS) is the term used to refer the collection of Web feed formats. They provide updated or shared information in a standardized way. They deliver customized ‘feeds’ to the customers.
7. What kind of operations can a computer carry out?
[A] Arithmetic and Logical
[B] Verbal and Logical
[C] Logical and Cognitive
[D] Verbal and Arithmetic
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Correct Answer: A [Arithmetic and Logical]
Notes:
A computer is a device which can carry out sequences of arithmetic and logical operations automatically with the help of computer programming.
8. Which part of the computer carries out the arithmetic and logical operations?
[A] Control Unit
[B] Processing Element
[C] BIOS
[D] Mother Board
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Correct Answer: B [Processing Element]
Notes:
The processing element carries out the arithmetic and logical operations while the control unit changes the order of questions in response to stored information.
9. Which of the following devices comprise the output unit?
[A] Control Unit
[B] Visual Display Unit
[C] Secondary Memory
[D] Primary Memory
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Correct Answer: B [Visual Display Unit]
Notes:
Devices like a printer and visual display unit that are used to provide information to the user in the desired format are called output unit.
10. Which of the following was considered as the world’s first fully automatic digital computer?
[A] Z2
[B] Z1
[C] Z3
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: C [Z3]
Notes:
Konrad Zuse made the Z3, which was the first fully automatic digital and electromechanical programmable computer. It was built with 2000 relays.
