08.

Computer
5. C. P. U. consists of
1. Computer : An Introduction (a) Arithmetic and Logical Unit and Register
(b) Arithmetic Logical Unit, Register and Control
1. Select odd one of the following with reference unit
to the central processing unit (CPU) of a (c) System Unit and Memory
computer. (d) Hard disk and Control Unit
(a) ALU and Control Unit Both (SSC CGL (TIER-1) 09-09-2016, 4.15 pm)
(b) Contral Unit Ans : (b) See the explanation of above question.
(c) Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) 6. What are the components of a CPU in a
(d) Output Unit computer?
SSC CHSL (Tier-1) – 17/03/2023 (Shift-III) (a) Input, output and processing
Ans. (d) : CPU (Central processing unit) is the part of (b) Control unit, primary and secondary memory
the computer that retrieves and executes instructions. (c) Control unit, arithmetic logic unit and register
CPU has three parts- memory control unit and (d) None option is correct
Arithmetic logic unit. CPU is the brain of the computer. SSC JE Civil - 24/01/2018 (Shift-II)
It is an electronic microchip, which processes the data Ans. (c) : See the explanation of above question.
based on the given instruction and converts it into
useful information. 7. Processed data is known as
So output unit is odd with reference to the control (a) Data (b) Information
processing unit (CPU) of a computer. (c) Knowledge (d) Analysis
2. Which of the following is also known as the (SSC 10+2 CHSL 16.01.17, 10 am)
brain of the computer? Ans : (b) All types of material available to be
(a) CPU (b) ALU processed by a computer are called data. The data on
(c) Motherboard (d) Keyboard which the process has been completed is called
SSC CGL (Tier-II) 02/03/2023 information. In other words, the information that is
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 11.01.17, 1.15 pm) received after processing the data is called information.
SSC CHSL 18/03/2020 (Shift-III) 8. Instructions to computer are given through…
SSC JE Civil - 27/01/2018 (Shift-I) (a) Input unit (b) ALU
SSC JE Mechanical – 23/03/2021 (Shift-II)
(c) Printer (d) Pen drive
Ans : (a) CPU or central processing unit is a part of the SSC JE Civil - 22/01/2018 (Shift-II)
computer, in which the main work of computation is
done, hence it is called the brain of computer. The CPU Ans : (a) Instructions to the computer are given by the
act as a central data analysis unit. This is the part of input device. Input devices accept data in a form that
computer where the computers receives data and the computer can use, they send the data to the
analyses the information. processing unit. The CPU has electronic circuit that
manipulates data into the information people want.
3. Which of the following is a part of the central
processing unit of a computer? 9. ......... is the main printed circuit board (PCB)
(a) Mouse (b) Scanner in a computer.
(c) Register memory (d) Joystick (a) Random Access Memory
SSC CHSL 11/08/2021 (Shift-I) (b) Mother board
Ans. (c) : Register memory is the smallest and fastest (c) Central Processing Unit
memory in a computer. It is not a part of the main memory (d) Read Only Memory
and is located in the CPU in the form of registers. SSC CHSL-08/07/2019 (Shift-II)
4. Control Unit is called the……… of a computer. Ans. (b) : Mother board is the main printed circuit
(a) heart board (PCB) and contains the buses or electrical
(b) nerve center or brain pathways found in computer. These buses allow data to
(c) Kidney travel between the various components that comprise a
(d) All options are correct. computer.
SSC JE Civil - 27/01/2018 (Shift-I) 10. CPU Scheduler is also known as………….
Ans. (b) : The Central Processing Unit (CPU) has (a) Job Scheduler
three main components- Control Unit (CU), Memory (b) Resource Scheduler
unit (register) and Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU). The (c) Short-term Scheduler
control unit, directs the processor operation. The CPU (d) Process Scheduler
is called the nerve center or brain of the computer. (SSC CGL (TIER-1) 09-09-2016, 1.15 pm)
 Ans : (c) CPU is the brain of a computer. It performs Ans. (a) : RPG is a high level programming language
all types of data processing. This data is the used for business applications.
intermediate result and reference store. It controls the The full form of RPG is "Report program Generator".
operation of all parts of the computer. CPU scheduler is 17. Which of the following languages is an example
also called Short term Scheduler. of fourth generation language in computer
11. …….tells the computer’s memory, arithmetic programming?
/logic unit and input and output devices how to (a) ALGOL (b) SQL
respond to a program’s instructions. (c) SNOBOL (d) Pascal
(a) Storage Unit (b) Input Device SSC CHSL 13/04/2021 (Shift-III)
(c) Control Unit (d) Logic Unit Ans.(b) : SQL is Structured Query Language which is a
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 19.01.17, 1.15 pm) computer language for storing, manipulating and
Ans : (c) The Control Unit manages every component retrieving data stored in a relational database. It is an
of the computer. It controls input and output functions, example of fourth generation language in computer
as well as tells the computer's memory, arithmetic/logic programming.
unit and input and output devices how to respond to a 18. Graphical user interface (GUI) was developed
programme instructions. during which of the following generations of
12. ALU is a part of a computer is………… computers?
(a) Application (b) ROM (a) Fourth generation (b) Second Generation
(c) RAM (d) Processor (c) First Generation (d) Third Generation
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 02.02.17, 1.15 pm) SSC CHSL (Tier-1) – 21/03/2023 (Shift-II)
Ans : (d) The Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) is a part of Ans. (a) : Graphical User Interface- (GUI) is a human
the CPU or processor. The actual work of data computer interface that uses windows, icon and menus
processing is done by ALU. It perform all kinds of to enable seamless interaction. It was developed during
mathematical and logical operations according to the the fourth generation of computers. The GUI was
instructions received from the Control Unit on the data. developed in the early 1980's and Apple's Lisa
computer was generally considered the first PC with a
13. All the arithmetic and logical operations in a true GUI. Most modern GUIs can accept input from
computer are done by………… both a mouse and a keyboard.
(a) ALU 19. PARAM supercomputer belongs to which
(b) CU generation of computers?
(c) Register (a) Second (b) First
(d) None option is correct. (c) Fifth (d) Third
SSC JE Civil - 27/01/2018 (Shift-II) SSC CHSL (Tier-1) – 17/03/2023 (Shift-II)
Ans. (a) : See the explanation of above question. Ans. (c) :‘PARAM Supercomputer is the fifth
14. Which of the following is also known as the generation computer. PARAM is the series of
'Brain of the Computer'? supercomputers developed by the Centre for
(a) CPU (b) ALU Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) in
(c) Motherboard (d) Keyboard India.
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 11.01.17, 1.15 pm) 20. Which generation of computers used machine
Ans : (a) A CPU or Central Processing Unit is a part of code as the programming language?
a computer that has a major function of computing, so (a) Second (b) First
it is called the Brain of a Computer. The CPU acts as a (c) Third (d) Fourth
central data analysis unit. It is the part of the computer SSC CHSL (Tier-1) – 15/03/2023 (Shift-I)
where the computer receives the data and analyzes the Ans. (b): The first generation of computers is from 1946
information. to 1955. The first electronic computer came into
15. Which unit of the computer is considered as the existence in 1946, named "Electronic Numerical
brain of the computer ? integrator and computer (ENIAC). It was invented by J.P
(a) Memory unit (b) Output unit Eckert and John Mauchly. Vacuum tubes were used in
(c) CPU (d) Input unit this computer. Machine language and assembly language
SSC CHSL 18/03/2020 (Shift-III) were used as programming languages in computers of
Ans. (c) : See the explanation of above question. this Generation.
21. Which among the following generations of
computer used vaccum tubes?
2. Development of Computer (a) First Generation (b) Third Generation
(c) Forth Generation (d) Second Generation
16. What is the full form of RPG? SSC CHSL (Tier-1) – 15/03/2023 (Shift-I)
(a) Report program Generator Ans. (a) : In First Generation of computers the vacuum
(b) Random Program Generator tube were used. The first generation Computer Systems
(c) Report Process Generator used vaccume tubes for circuitry and magnetic drums
(d) Random Process generator for memory. UNIVA and ENIAC computers are
SSC CHSL (Tier-1) – 20/03/2023 (Shift-I) examples of first generation computing devices.
22. 1965 to 1975 was an era of : Ans. (c) : A transistor computer, now often called a
(a) First Generations Computers second generation computer, is a computer which uses
(b) Third Generations Computers discrete transistors instead of vacuum tubes.
(c) Fourth Generations Computers 27. Second generation computers (1955-1964) were
(d) Second Generations Computers made of:
SSC JE 27/10/2020 (Shift-I) (a) Large Scale Integrated Circuit chips
SSC CGL (Tier-II) 02/03/2023 (b) Vacuum tubes
Ans. (b) : 1965-1975 was an era of third generations (c) Transistors
computers. IC (Integrated Circuit) started being used the (d) Small Scale Integrated Circuit chips
third generation of computers (1965-1975). IC that is, SSC CHSL 09/08/2021 (Shift-II)
The Integrated Circuit was invented by Jack Kilby, an
engineer at Texas Instrument company. The prominent Ans. (c) : See the explanation of above question.
computers of this generation were ICL-2900, ICL-1900, 28. Which of the following is a supercomputer
UNIVAC-1108 and system-1360. These computers developed by India?
were lighter in size and weight and more reliable than (a) Vennguage (b) Onsphape
the first and second generations computers. (c) Pixer (d) Param Yuva 2
23. Which of the following is called the father of SSC CHSL (Tier-I) –09/07/2019 (Shift-III)
supercomputing ? Ans. (d) : India's super computer program was started
(a) Saymour cray (b) Wint surf in Late 1980. PARAM 8000, considered to be India's
(c) Alan perlis (d) Ken Thompson first super computer was indigenously built in 1991.
SSC CHSL-05/07/2019 (Shift-I) PARAM Yuva 2 is a supercomputer developed by India
Ans. (a) : Computers with fast processing power and (by the Centre for Development of Advanced
large storage capacity (memory) are called Computing).
supercomputers. It is used for research and design in 29. Who invented the first computer mouse?
scientific and technical fields, for locating oil deposits in (a) Charles Babbage (b) Douglas Engelbart
the petroleum industry and for forecasting the weather in (c) Ted Nelson (d) Alan Kay
meteorology. Seymour Royer Cray (American) is SSC JE Electrical -26/09/219 (Shift-II)
considered the father of supercomputing. He founded the Ans : (b) The computer mouse was invented by
Cray research company by which the world's first Douglas Engelbart. A computer mouse is an input
supercomputer Cray K-LS was built in 1979. device. The first mouse prototype build in 1964.
24. Which type of computers is used to control air 30. Who Invented the computer mouse?
traffic and radar of national defence? (a) Gene Dolgoff (b) Brendan Eich
(a) Digital Computer (b) Hybrid Computer (c) Douglas Engelbart (d) Federico Faggin
(c) Analog Computer (d) Personal Computer
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 01.02.17, 10 am)
SSC CHSL (Tier-II) 26/06/2023
SSC CHSL 21/10/2020 (Shift-III) Ans : (c) See the explanation of above question.
Ans. (b) : Hybrid computers are used to control air 31. The most important advantage of an Integrated
traffic and radar of national defence. This computers Circuit is its………..
computers that exhibit features of analog and digital (a) Easy replacement in case of circuit failure
computer. Analog computers operate on mathematical (b) Extremely high reliability
variables in the form of physical quantities that are (c) Reduced cost
continuously varying. These computersa are mainly (d) Low power consumption
used in the field of science and engineering. In the SSC JE Civil - 24/01/2018 (Shift-II)
hospital, only hybrid computers are used to measure the Ans. (b) : The entire electronic circuit is based on an
patient's heartbeat and check blood pressure. integrated circuit (IC) in which active and passive
25. Which of the following is India's fastest super components are made on the chip of the same silicon
computer as of December 2020? crystal. All IC components are made together and do
(a) SAGA-220 not have soldering joints and hence, they have high
(b) Mihir (Cray XC40) reliability. The IC was invented by J.S. Kilby.
(c) Pratyush (Cray XC40) 32. Which technology do third generation
(d) PARAM Siddhi-AI computers use?
SSC CHSL 15/04/2021 (Shift-II) (a) Integrated circuits (b) Transistors
Ans : (d) PARAM Siddhi-AI is the India's fastest super (c) Microprocessors (d) Vacuum tubes
computer as of December 2020. SSC CHSL 19/03/2020 (Shift-I)
26. What is the other name for 'transistor computer'? Ans. (a) : See the explanation of above question.
(a) Fourth Generation Computer 33. Vacuum Tubes were used by ......... Generation
(b) First Generation Computer of Computers.
(c) Second Generation Computer (a) First (b) Second
(d) Third Generation Computer (c) Third (d) Fourth
SSC CHSL 11/08/2021 (Shift-III) (SSC 10+2 CHSL 08.02.17, 4.15 pm)
Ans : (a) The computer is distributed over several Ans. (a) : Hybrid computer is a computer system
generations based on the use of hardware. The period of consisting combination of analog and digital computer
first generation was from 1940-1956. The computer of system. Hybrid computer is used to measure the
first generation used vacuum tubes. Its major feature patient's blood pressure, heartbeat, temperature etc.
was the use of punch cards and large size were other Which later converts the analog signals into digits form
features of this generation computer. Examples are to display the data on the screen. Hybrid computer are
ENIAC, UNIVAC and IBM's MARK-I. used to control air traffic & radar in defence system.
34. Who is known as father of computer? The main objective of these computer is to perform very
(a) Charles Babbage complicated calculations.
(b) Tim Berners Lee 40. Second generation computers can often be
(c) Douglas Carl Engelbart known on the basis of their use of ...........
(d) Sabeer Bhatia (a) Vacuum Tube (b) Integrated Circuit
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 11.01.17, 1.15 pm) (c) Transistor (d) Microprocessor
Ans : (a) The British scientist Charles Babbage is also SSC CHSL-03/07/2019 (Shift-III)
known as 'father of computer' after his concept & then Ans. (c) : The first generation of computers (1940-52)
later the invention of the Analytical Engine in 1837. was followed by the second generation of computers
35. Who is known as the father of computing? (1952-64) Transistors were used in place of vacuum
(a) Charles Faraday (b) Michael Jonathan tubes in these computers. William Shockley invented
(c) Charles Babbage (d) Douglas Well the transistor in 1947. Which was used in second
SSC CHSL-11/07/2019 (Shift-III) generation computers.
Ans : (c) See the explanation of above question. 41. Transistors belong to which of the following
generation of the computers?
36. ...........is a series of supercomputers designed
(a) First (b) Fourth
and assembled by the Centre for Development
of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) in Pune, (c) Second (d) Third
India. SSC CHSL 20/10/2020 (Shift-I)
(a) PARAM (b) TITAN Ans. (c) : See the explanation of above question.
(c) SHAKTI (d) VIGYAN 42. Who among the following pioneered binary
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 21.01.17, 10 am) logic and arithmetic in computer &
Ans : (a) Param is a series of super computers, programming.
designed and assembled by the Centre for Development (a) Norn Chomsky (b) Claude Shannon
of Advanced Computing (C–DAC) in Pune, India. (c) Leslie Lamport (d) John Backus
Japanese Fugaku is the world's fastest super computer. SSC CHSL-04/07/2019 (Shift-I)
37. Arithmometer was invented by Ans. (b) : Claude Ellwood Shannon was an American
(a) Evanglista Torricelli Mathematician electronic engineer. He is also known as
(b) Charles Xavier Thomas the 'father of information theory'. He is also credited
(c) Edward Teller with being the founder of Digital computer and digital
(d) Gustav Tauschek circuit design theory.
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 10.01.17, 10 am) 43. The term 'Pentium' is related to_______.
Ans : (b) The arithmometer was invented in 1820 by (a) Microprocessor (b) Mouse
Charles Xavier Thomas de Colmar. It was the first (c) Hard disk (d) DVD
digital mechanical calculator. SSC JE Civil 11.12.2020 (Shift-II)
38. Desktop computers, laptop computers, tablets Ans. (a) The term 'Pentium' is related to
and smartphones are different types of ........ Microprocessor. The pentium is a widely used personal
(a) Super Computer computer microprocessor from the Intel Corporation.
(b) Micro Computer 44. In which of the following countries was the first
(c) Mainframe Computer Electronic Numerical Integrator and
(d) Mini Computer Computer, the first programmable general
SSC CHSL-04/07/2019 (Shift-I) purpose electronic digital computer,
Ans. (b) : A microcomputer is a computer that has a developed?
micro-processor as its central processing unit. There are (a) China
various types of micro-computers such as desktop computer, (b) United Kingdom
laptop computer, gaming consoles, car sound and navigation (c) Japan
system, calculators, tablets and smart phone. (d) United States of America
39. Which of the following computers is used in SSC CHSL 21/10/2020 (Shift-I)
hospitals to measure the heartbeat of patients ? Ans. (d) : The Electronic Numerical Integrator and
(a) Hybrid Computer Computer (ENIAC) was the very first general purpose
(b) Digital Computer electronic computer. It was designed primarily to
(c) Analog Computer calculate artillery firing tables to be used by the United
(d) Mainframe Computer States of America Army's Ballistic Research Laboratory
SSC CHSL-04/07/2019 (Shift-II) during World War II.
45. Which company manufactured the first 50. Niti wants to use an input device that works by
microprocessor 4004? sensing the user's finger movement and
(a) Enocean Private Company downward pressure. Which among of the
(b) INTEL Corporation following should she use?
(c) PLX Devices (a) Scanner (b) Touchpad
(d) NVIDIA Corporation (c) Light pen (d) Keyboard
SSC CHSL 17/03/2020 (Shift-II) SSC CHSL (Tier-1) – 10/03/2023 (Shift-II)
Ans. (b) : To work in a computer, two types of devices
Ans. (b) : Intel 4004 was the world's first are required- first input device and second output
microprocessor a complete general purpose CPU on a devices. Through input devices we enter data into the
single chip. It was released in March 1971 and using computer, while through output devices we get the results
cutting edge silicon gate technology, the 4004 marked of the work done by the computer. Neeti should use a
the begining of Intel's rise to global dominance in the touchpad as an input device. The trackpad of a touchpad
processor industry. contains a tactile Sensor, an electronic device with a flat
46. Which of the following consists an electronic surface that detects the movement and position of user's
writing area and a special 'pen' that works with fingers, producing output on the screen.
it? 51. Which of the following is an input device?
(a) Graphics Tablet (b) Abacus (a) Monitor (b) Scanner
(c) Trackball (d) Plotters (c) Projector (d) Speaker
SSC CHSL 15/10/2020 (Shift-II) SSC CHSL (Tier-II) 26/06/2023
Ans. (b) : Scanner is an input device. It directly input
Ans. (a) : A graphics tablet is a device that allows to
the images or written information on a page into the
draw animations, images and graphics. It consists of an computer. Its main advantage is that the user does not
electronic writing area and 'special pen' that work with have to type the information. The main input device are
it. This special pen is known as 'stylus'. keyboard, track ball, touch screen, light pen etc.
52. Where in a computer would you use a 'joystick'
3. Input and Output for computer games and assistive technology?
(a) Mail merge (b) Cursor control
47. Which among the following is portable and (c) Increase memory (d) Storage space
easy to carry? SSC CHSL 11/08/2021 (Shift-I)
(a) Super computer (b) Mini computer Ans. (b) : A joystick is an input device commonly used
(c) Laptop (d) None of these to control video games. In computers, a joystick is a
cursor control device used in computer games and
SSC MTS 9-10-2017 (Shift-II) assistive technology. This device is used to move an
Ans. (c) : A portable computer is a personal computer object on the screen of a computer.
that is designed to be easily transported and relocated 53. Which of the following is a pointing device used
'Laptops and Tablets provide features of portability & to move an object on the screen of a computer
mobility to peoples. Laptop is a small portable personal in any direction?
computer with screen & alphanumeric keyboard. (a) Joystick (b) Server
48. Which one of the following is an input device? (c) Floptical (d) Modem
(a) Speaker (b) Key-board SSC CHSL 13/04/2021 (Shift-II)
(c) Plotter (d) Printer Ans. (a) : See the explanation of above question.
SSC CHSL (Tier-1) – 20/03/2023 (Shift-I) 54. What do you call a key on a computer
Ans. (b) : In the given options, key board is an input keyboard that is used to move the pointer
device use to enter characters and functions into the (cursor) around on the screen?
computer system by processing buttons or keys. It (a) Navigation key (b) Numeric key
contains many types of keys. It is simplest and most (c) Function key (d) Control key
used input device to input data into the computer. SSC CHSL 04/08/2021 (Shift-I)
49. Which of the following is an output device? Ans. (a) : Navigation key; A keyboard key used to
move the pointer (cursor) around on the screen. They
(a) Scanner
include the four Arrow keys, Page up, Page down,
(b) Projector Home and End keys.
(c) Magnetic Ink Characters Recognition (MICR)
55. LCD is a basic type of monitor. What is the full
(d) Optical Character Recognition (OCR) device form of LCD?
SSC JE Electrical 09/10/2023 (Shift-III) (a) Light Component Device
SSC CHSL (Tier-1) – 15/03/2023 (Shift-III) (b) Liquid Crystal Diode
Ans. (c) : Projector is an output device, that is a piece of (c) Liquid Crystal Display
peripheral computer hardware equipment that receives (d) Laser Crystal Display
data from the system and converts it into human SSC CHSL 15/04/2021 (Shift-I)
readable form. The most popular output devices are Ans. (c) : The full form of LCD is Liquid Crystal
monitor, printer, projector, speaker and plotter etc. Display.
56. Which of the following keys will you press in 62. Which of the following is not example of an
Windows 10 to turn the volume up? optical disc?
(a) F4 (b) F5 (a) Blue ray disc (b) CD ROM
(c) F6 (d) F8 (c) PROM (d) DVD
SSC CHSL 10/08/2021 (Shift-I) SSC CHSL 12/08/2021 (Shift-III)
Ans. (d) : On the laptop keyboard to turn the volume Ans. (c) : A disk drive is a device to use as storage
up, you have to press the Fn + F8 keys simultaneously. mechanism and store all type of data in disk drive.
To lower the volume, you have to press the Fn+F7 keys There are 3 types of storage device.
simultaneously. (a) Hard disk drive (HDD)
57. Which of the following types of computer is (b) Floppy disk drive (FDD)
used in climate research and weather (c) Optical disc drive (ODD)
forecasting? Example of optical disk drives are CD- ROM CD- RW,
(a) Mainframe computers DVD- ROM.
(b) Micro computers 63. Which of the following is an input device?
(c) Super computers (a) Monitor (b) Scanner
(d) Mini computers (c) Projector (d) Speaker
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Ans. (c) : The National Weather Service uses super- Ans. (b) : A physical piece of hardware that connects to
computers around the clock to accurately produce a primary device such as a computer, in order to provide
forecasts, watches, warnings and a whole host of data user input.
for the Public. Ex- mouse, keyboard, scanner etc.
58. On a computer keyboard, the Shift and Alt 64. Dot Matrix is a type of…………
keys are examples of: (a) Tape (b) Disk
(a) Function keys (c) Printer (d) Bus
(b) Numeric keys SSC JE Civil - 22/01/2018 (Shift-I)
(c) Cursor movement keys Ans. (c) : A printer is an output device that receives
(d) Modifier keys information from a computer and prints it on paper.
SSC CHSL 10/08/2021 (Shift-II) This copy of the output on paper is called hard copy.
Ans. (d) : Modifier keys is a special key on a computer Dot matrix is a type of printer, it is an impact printer
keyboard that temporarily modifies the normal action of consists of a matrix of several pins and each pin touches
another key when pressed together. For ex, Shift, Alt or a dot by touching it on the ribbon and paper. The
Ctrl keys are the modifier keys. multiple dots together form a character.
59. Which of the following is an input device used 65. An example of an input device is -
to verify the legitimacy or originality of paper (a) Headphones (b) Projector
documents, especially cheques? (c) Soundcord (d) Web cam
(a) Magnetic ink character recognition SSC CHSL-11/07/2019 (Shift-III)
(b) Non-impact printer
Ans. (d) : The devices using which we instruct the
(c) Electronic card reader
computer are called input devices. Such as keyboard,
(d) Optical mark reader mouse, webcam, joystick, scanner, microphone etc.
SSC CHSL 11/08/2021 (Shift-II)
66. Which of the following is an input device of a
Ans. (a) : MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition) computer ?
is a technology used to verify the legitimacy or (a) Monitor (b) Speaker
originality of paper documents, especially checks.
(c) Scanner (d) Printer
60. Which of the following devices accepts the SSC CHSL 19/10/2020 (Shift-III)
results produced by the computer in a
machine-readable form? Ans. (c): See the explanation of above question.
(a) Microphone (b) Printer 67. Which of the following is not an output device ?
(c) Graphics tablet (d) Mouse (a) Projector (b) Joy Stick
SSC CHSL 04/08/2021 (Shift-III) (c) Plotter (d) Headphone
Ans. (b) : Among the above options, printer is the one SSC CHSL-08/07/2019 (Shift-III)
which accepts results produced by computer in a Ans. (b) : See the explanation of above question.
machine readable form. 68. A computer monitor is also known as:
61. Which of the following is the output device of a (a) DUV (b) UDV
computer? (c) VDU (d) VBD
(a) Pen Drive (b) Plotter SSC JE Civil 29.10.2020 (Shift-I)
(c) Scanner (d) Joystick Ans. (c) : A computer monitor is an electronic output
SSC CHSL 12/04/2021 (Shift-III) device that is also known as Video Display Terminal
Ans : (b) Plotter is a graphic printer that draws images (VDT) or Video Display Unit (VDU). It is used to
with ink pens. It was the first computer output device display images, text, video and graphics information
that could print graphics as well as accomodate full size generated by a connected computer via a computer's
engineering and architectural drawings. video card.
69. Which of the following is NOT a portable 75. Which of the following devices is NOT used to
device? enter data into a computer?
(a) iPod (b) Laptops (a) Mouse (b) Keyboard
(c) Thumb drives (d) Desktop computers (c) Monitor (d) Scanner
SSC CHSL 19/10/2020 (Shift-III) SSC CHSL 19/10/2020 (Shift-I)
Ans. (d) : Desktop computer is not a portable device we Ans. (c) : In the given option monitor is not used to
cannot carry desktop computer anywhere. Thumb
enter data into a computer. Monitor is an output
drives, Laptops and iPod are portable devices as they
are easy to carry. devices. It is associated with keyboard for manual input
of characters & displays the information as it keyed in.
70. Which of the following is not a soft copy devices?
(a) Monitor (b) Plotter 76. A/an ___ is the smallest illuminated area on a
(c) Projector (d) Speaker computer screen.
SSC CHSL 20/10/2020 (Shift-I) (a) Layer (b) Angle
Ans. (b) : Plotter is not a soft copy device. Plotter (c) Pixel (d) Canvas
produces vector graphics drawing. It is a hard copy SSC JE Mechanical – 22/03/2021 (Shift-II)
device. Soft copy output is an output that is not produce Ans : (c) A pixel is the smallest illuminated area on a
on paper or some materials which can not be touched or computer screen. The word pixel is formed with two
carried for being shown to others. Monitors, Projector & words i.e. Pixture (Pix) and Element (El.).
Speaker are examples of soft copy device.
71. How many function keys are present on a
standard PC keyboard? 4. Memory
(a) 10 (b) 9
(c) 12 (d) 15 77. How many KB is equal to 1 GB?
SSC CHSL 26/10/2020 (Shift-II) (a) 1024 (b) 256 ×1024
Ans. (c) : In a standard PC keyboard there are 12
(c) 1024 × 1024 (d) 1024×1024×128
function keys. Functions keys are the key which caused
operating system to command an interpreter or an (SSC 10+2 CHSL 19.01.17, 4.15 pm)
application to perform certain actions on the screen. Ans : (c) 1 MB = 1024 KB
Function keys are lined across the top of the key board 1024 MB = 1 GB
and labeled F1 through F12. 1GB = 1024 ×1024
72. What is the type, submitted or transmitted data = 1,048,576 KB
called in a computer system? 78. How many Gigabyte is equal to 1 Petabyte?
(a) Output (b) Input (a) 256 (b) 512
(c) Router (d) Modem (c) 1024 (d) 1024×1024
SSC MTS 10-10-2017 (Shift-III) (SSC 10+2 CHSL 01.02.17, 4.15 pm)
Ans. (b) : Any information or data sent to a computer Ans : (d) Petabyte is a unit of digital information
for processing is considered input. Input is sent to a measurement.
computer using input device. The type, submitted or
transmitted data called in a computer system is called as 1 Petabyte · 106 Gigabyte
input. or 1024×1024 Gigabyte
73. What does an information becomes after input 79. A Gigabyte equals all of the following, except
into a computer? ………..
(a) Programme (b) Software (a) 1000 megabytes
(c) Hardware (d) Data (b) Trillion bytes
SSC MTS 11-10-2017 (Shift-II) (c) Million Kilobytes
Ans. (d) : Computer input is called data & the output (d) 1 thousand of a terabyte
obtained after processing it, based on user's instruction (SSC 10+2 CHSL 31.01.17, 4.15 pm)
is called information. Raw facts and figures which can
be processed using arithmetic and logical operations to Ans : (b) 1 Gigabyte · 1000 Megabytes
obtain information is called data. 1 Gigabyte · Million Kilobytes
74. Trackball is which of the following devices? 1 Gigabyte · One thousand of terabyte
(a) Touchpad (b) Output device While 1 Gigabyte does not equal trillion bytes.
(c) Input device (d) Barcode reader
80. There are 1024 ________ in one megabyte.
SSC CHSL 21/10/2020 (Shift-II)
(a) Gigabyte (b) Kilobyte
Ans. (c) : A trackball is an input device used to enter (c) Terabyte (d) Byte
motion data into computers or other electronic devices.
It serves the same purpose as a mouse, but it is designed SSC JE Electrical 10/10/2023 (Shift-II)
with a moveable ball on the top, which can be rolled in SSC CHSL (Tier-1) – 21/03/2023 (Shift-IV)
any direction. Ans. (b) : There are 1024 Kilobyte in one megabyte.
81. A group of 4 bits forms ______ . Ans. (c) : There are two types of primary memory. (1)
(a) Byte (b) Nibble RAM (2) ROM. Primary memory is both volatile and
(c) Gigabyte (d) Terabyte non-volatile. Like RAM is volatile memory while ROM
SSC CHSL (Tier-II) 26/06/2023 is non-volatile memory. It is important to note that
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 07.01.17, 10 am) secondary memory is used to store data or programs
Ans : (b) A group of 4 bits forms a Nibble. permanently. Examples are hard disk, floppy disk,
82. Which of the following is a primary storage magnetic tape etc. It is non-volatile memory.
device in a personal computer? 88. What is the name of memory buffer used to
(a) Hard disk accommodate a speed differential?
(b) Compact disk (a) Cache (b) Stack Pointer
(c) Pen drive (c) Accumulator (d) DISC
(d) Random-Access Memory(RAM) (SSC CGL (TIER-1) 28-08-2016, 4.15 pm)
SSC CHSL 09/08/2021 (Shift-I) Ans : (a) The buffer used to adjust the speed difference
Ans. (d) : Random Access Memory is a primary storage is called cache. This is the only part of memory that is
device in a personal computer. RAM is the hardware in used for temporary storage. It acts like memory bank
a computing device where the Operating System (OS), making it is easy to access data locally instead of
application programs and data in current use are kept so redownloading it every time you visit a website.
they can be quickly reached by the devices processor. 89. In IT, the method for updating the main
83. How many terabytes make one petabyte? memory as soon as a word is removed from the
(a) 1048 (b) 1042 cache is called
(c) 1084 (d) 1024 (a) Write – through (b) Write- back
SSC CHSL 05/08/2021 (Shift-II) (c) Protected-write (d) Cache-write
Ans. (d) : A petabytes is a measure of memory or data (SSC CGL (TIER-1) 01-09-2016, 1.15 pm)
storage capacity that is equal to 2 to 50th power of Ans : (b) The method for updating the main memory as
bytes. 1 petabyte is equal to the 1024 terabytes. soon as a word is removed from the cache is called
84. Which type of storage device is a hard disk? write-back. Write back caches improve performance,
(a) Secondary (b) Tertiary because writing to the cache is faster than writing to
(c) Off-line (d) Primary main memory or disk.
SSC CHSL 05/08/2021 (Shift-III) 90. Cache memory works on the principle of .........
Ans. (d) : Hard Disk Drives(HDD) or Solid State (a) Locality of data
Drives(SDD) are usually used as secondary storage. (b) Locality of reference
85. Which among the following is/are storage (c) Locality of Memory
device/devices used in computers? (d) Locality of Memory & reference
(a) Floppy disk (SSC CGL (TIER-1) 07-09-2016, 4.15 pm)
(b) Hard disk Ans : (b) Cache memory works on the principle of
(c) Punched tape locality of reference. Principle of locality is the
(d) All options are correct. tendency of a processor to access the same set of
SSC JE Civil - 25/01/2018 (Shift-II) memory locations repetitively over a short period of
Ans. (d) : The storage device keeps data and time.
information secure and stored in the computer. Storage 91. In computer processing,……...selects processes
devices RAM, ROM, hard disk, floppy disk, punched from the pool and loads them into memory for
tape, digital video disk (DVD) etc. execution.
86. The secondary storage devices can only store (a) Job Scheduler (b) Resource Scheduler
data but they cannot perform………… (c) CPU Scheduler (d) Process Scheduler
(a) Arithmetic operations (SSC CGL (TIER-1) 02-09-2016, 10 am)
(b) Logic operations Ans : (a) In computer processing, Job scheduler selects
(c) Fetch operations processes from the pool and loads them into memory
(d) All options are correct for execution.
SSC JE Civil - 22/01/2018 (Shift-I)
92. In IT, associative memory is called as
Ans. (d) : The secondary storage device is also known as
(a) Virtual memory
auxiliary storage device. It is not a part of the computer.
It is added separately to the computer. These devices can (b) Cache memory
only store data but cannot perform arithmetic operations, (c) Content addressable memory
logical operations and fetch operations. (d) Main memory
87. Which of the following is TRUE? (SSC CGL (TIER-1) 04-09-2016, 10 am)
(a) Primary memory is non-volatile Ans : (c) In information technology associative memory
(b) Secondary memory is volatile is called content addressable memory when a certain
(c) ROM is non- volatile memory information is protected or received from a certain
(d) RAM is non-volatile memory location, the place where that information is protected is
SSC JE Civil - 23/01/2018 (Shift-I) called associative memory.
93. Which circuit is used to store one bit of data? 99.
Which of the following is an example of
(a) Register (b) Flip Flop Electrically-Erasable Programmable Read-Only
(c) Vector (d) Encoder Memory?
(SSC CGL (TIER-1) 08-09-2016, 4.15 pm) (a) Flange (b) Fury
Ans : (b) A flip-flop circuit is used for one bit data (c) Flash (d) FRAM
collection. In electronics, a flip-flop is a digital circuit (SSC 10+2 CHSL 11.01.17, 10 am)
whose output remain in either of the two permanent Ans : (c) Flash memory is a type of electrically
states. erasable programmable read only memory used in
94. When does the page fault occur? computer and other digital devices that persists even
(a) When the specific page has an error when there is no electric power (non-volatile memory)
100. In
(b) When the programme arrives at a page that is information and Communication
not in main memory at that time technology, what is the full form of EEPROM.
(c) When the programme arrived in the main (a) Electrically Erasable Programmable Read
memory page Only Memory
(d) When the programme arrives in another (b) Electrically Efficient Programmable Read
programme's page Only Memory
(SSC CGL (TIER-1) 27-10-2016, 10 am) (c) Enhanced Electrical Portable Read Only
Ans : (b) The status of the page fault in a computer Memory
system occurs when the programme reaches a page that (d) Electrically Efficient Portable Read Only
is not in the main memory at that time. Memory
95. One strategy of allocating kernel memory is SSC CHSL-02/07/2019 (Shift-III)
known as............ Ans. (a) In information and communication technology,
(a) register allocation (b) frames allocation full form of EEPROM is Electrically Erasable
(c) slab allocation Programmable Read Only Memory. It allows users to
(d) resource allocation
(SSC CPO (TIER-1) 2016)erase & reprogramme stored data repeatedly in an
application.
Ans : (c) The allocation of kernel memory is also
101. What is called the area of computer memory
known as slab allocation. The kernel is the root point or
basic infrastructure part of an operating system that where repeatedly accessed data can be stored
establishes a relationship between software and for fast access?
hardware and ensures management of equipment. The (a) Cookie (b) Cache
entire operating system is based on the kernel. (c) Toucan (d) Plug-In
96. Which of the following is a volatile memory of a SSC CHSL-02/07/2019 (Shift-I)
computer? Ans. (b) : That area of computer memory is called
(a) Secondary Memory (b) Cache memory cache memory where repeatedly accessed data can be
(c) RAM (d) ROM stored for fast access. Cache memory is a type of
temporary, faster primary memory than RAM.
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 11.01.17, 4.15 pm)
Ans : (c) RAM or Random Access Memory is a form 102. Which of the following is a very-speed
of computer data storage, It is a volatile memory semiconductor memory which can speed up the
(temporary memory) of a computer. This allows data CPU?
stored in integrated circuits to be accessed in any order. (a) Primary Memory (b) Main Memory
It work on the frequency of the system then it is called (c) Secondary Memory (d) Cache Memory
SDRAM which is the most used now a days. SSC CHSL 15/10/2020 (Shift-II)
97. In computer language, what is the full form of Ans. (d) : See the explanation of above question.
RAM ? 103. Which of the following statement is true?
(a) Rapid Access Memory (a) A Primary key is also a candidate key
(b) Random Access Memory (b) Each relation has at least one foreign key
(c) Regular Access Memory (c) Foreign keys can't have null values
(d) Ripitid Access Memory (d) A Primary key is also an alternate key
SSC CHSL-02/07/2019 (Shift-II) (SSC CGL (TIER-1) 10-09-2016, 1.15 pm)
Ans. (b) : See the explanation of above question. Ans : (a) A database is used to store the information of
an organization. We use the principles of the key to
98. ………is a form of computer data storage which create these database. There are mainly 4 types-
stores frequently used programme instructions Primary key, Foreign key, Candidate key and Alternate
to increase the general speed of a system. key. Someone who can fulfill all the requirements of the
(a) Arithmetic Logic Unit "Primary Key" to preserve a record, it is also called
(b) Integrated Circuit "Candidate key".
(c) Random Access Memory 104. Who among the following created an Electronic
(d) Portable Document Format Discrete Variable Automatic Computer
SSC CHSL-04/07/2019 (Shift-II) (EDVAC) with memory to hold both stored
Ans : (c) See the explanation of above question. programmes and data ?
 (a) Thomas H. Flowers (b) John Von Neumann 110. 'Nibble' in computer terminology is also
(c) Bletchley Park (d) Arthur Samuel called___.
SSC CHSL-04/07/2019 (Shift-II) (a) Half bit (b) Byte
Ans. (b) : John Von Neumann was a great Hungarian (c) Half byte (d) Bit
American mathematician. He created an electronic SSC CHSL 17/03/2020 (Shift-I)
discrete variable automatic computer (EDVAC) Ans. (c) In a computer terminology, a nibble is 4
including memory, to hold both stored programs and binary digits or half of an 8 byte.
data. He contributed most in computer development and
used binary system in computer.
105. Cache memory acts between ___ and __.
5. Design Tools and Programming
(a) CPU and RAM (b) CPU and ROM Languages
(c) RAM and ROM (d) CPU and Hard Disk
(SSC CGL (TIER-1) 27-10-2016, 1.15 pm) 111. Which of the following is a method of
Ans : (a) Cache memory act as a buffer between RAM describing computer algorithms using a
and CPU. It holds frequently requested data instruction combination of natural language and
so that they are immediately available to the CPU when programming language?
needed. (a) Flowchart (b) Pseudocode
106. 1 Petabyte (PB) = 1024 –––––. (c) Array (d) Node
(a) Gigabytes (GB) (b) Zettabytes (ZB) SSC CHSL 12/08/2021 (Shift-I)
(c) Terabytes (TB) (d) Exabytes (TB) Ans. (b) : Pseudocode is a method of describing
SSC CHSL 20/10/2020 (Shift-III) computer algorithms using a combination of natural
SSC 10+2 CHSL 18/01/2017 (4:15 P.M.) language and programming language.
SSC 10+2 CHSL 20/01/2017 (10 A.M.) 112. Web pages are created by using which of the
SSC 10+2 CHSL 07/01/2017 (10 A.M.) following?
Ans. (c) : 1 Bit 1 or 0 (a) HTTP (b) SMTP
1 Nibble · 4 bits (c) HTML (d) SGML
1 Byte · 8 bits (SSC 10+2 CHSL 08.01.17, 10 am)
1 Kilobyte · 1024 bytes Ans : (c) Web pages are created using HTML. HTML
is the standard markup language for documents
1 Megabyte · 1024 Kilobyte designed to be displayed in a web browser.
1 Gigabyte · 1024 Megabyte 113. The code that goes into the ....... tag pair is not
1 Terabyte · 1024 Gigabyte displayed by the browser :
1 Petabyte · 1024 Terabyte (a) <text> </text> (b) <body> </body>
1 Exabyte · 1024 Petabyte (c) <head> </head> (d) <name> </name>
1 Zettabyte · 1024 Exabyte (SSC J.E. 04.03.17, 2:45 pm)
1 Yottabyte · 1024 Zettabyte Ans : (c) The code of the <head> </head> tag pair is
not displayed by the browser.
107. In terms of computers and communication
technology, 1 megabyte is equal to ? 114. What are the list of coded instructions called
(a) 1024 Bytes (b) 512 Bytes (a) Algorithm
(c) 512 Kilobytes (d) 1024 Kilobytes (b) Computer Language
(c) Computer Programme
SSC CHSL-10/07/2019 (Shift-III)
(d) None of These
Ans. (d) : See the explanation of above question.
SSC MTS 9-10-2017 (Shift-III)
108. How many Megabytes is equal to 1 Terabyte? Ans : (c) A computer programme is a collection of
(a) 256 (b) 512 instructions that performs a specific task when executed
(c) 1024 (d) 1024x1024 by a computer. A computer requires programmes to
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 27.01.17, 4.15 pm) function.
Ans : (d) 1 Gigabyte = 1024 Megabyte
115. What is the set of instructions forming a
1 Terabyte = 1024 Gigabyte
programme which is executed by a computer
1 Terabyte = 1024 × 1 Gigabyte
called?
As 1 Gigabyte = 1024 Megabytes
(a) Syntax (b) Code
1 Terabyte = 1024 × 1024 Megabyte (c) Error (d) Language
109. ____ is the smallest unit of data in computer- SSC JE Mechanical - 27/09/2019 (Shift-II)
(a) Terabyte (b) Byte Ans. (b) : A computer code or programme code is a
(c) Gigabyte (d) Bit group of instructions that make up a computer
SSC CHSL (Tier-I) –09/07/2019 (Shift-I) programme, which is executed by a computer.
Ans. (d) : Bit is the smallest unit of data in computer Computers can only executed machine code
and 1 bit equals to 0.125 bytes. instructions.
116. Preet wants to use object-oriented programming 121. ____ is an interpreted, high-level and general-
language for her application. Which of the purpose programming language.
following languages should she choose? (a) Cookie (b) Spider
(a) Java (b) Either Java or Pascal (c) Python (d) Penguin
(c) Pascal (d) Basic SSC CHSL 12/08/2021 (Shift-I)
SSC CHSL (Tier-1) – 15/03/2023 (Shift-III) Ans. (c) : Python is a widely-used, interpreted, object-
Ans. (a) : Preet wants to use object oriented oriented and high-level programming language with
programming language for her application, then she dynamic semantics, used for general - purpose
should choose 'Java' Languages. Java is a high level, programming. It was created by Guido Van Rossum,
class-based object oriented programming language. and first released on February 20, 1991.
Object oriented programming language is a
programming language in which classes and objects are 122. Python is a _________ .
created. This type of programming is more useful, (a) machine language (b) low level language
secure and modern. This language includes Java, C++, (c) assembly language (d) high level language
C#, Python, Ruby etc. SSC CHSL 17/03/2020 (Shift-III)
117. Which of the following was the first operating Ans. (d) : See the explanation of above question.
system written in 'C' language. 123. Which of the following is the full form of
(a) LINUX (b) Windows-95 EBCDIC?
(c) Xenix (d) UNIX (a) Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange
SSC CGL (Tier-II) 02/03/2023 Code
Ans. (d) : 'C' language is the commonly used computer (b) Extended Binary Control Device Interchange
programming language. It was developed by Dennis M. Code
Ritchie at bell telephone laboratories in 1972 with the aim (c) Electronic Binary Coded Device Interchange
of creating the UNIX operating system. UNIX is the first Code
operating system written in High Level Language (C- (d) Electronic Binary Coded Decimal
language). It is mainly used for web servers. Interchange Code
118. _________ Provides the facility of searching for SSC CHSL 04/08/2021 (Shift-III)
information and computing the obtained
Ans. (a) : EBCDIC stands for Extended Binary Coded
information.
Decimal Interchange Code. It is a data encoding system
(a) Data definition language
prepared by IBM.
(b) Data Manipulation language
(c) Query language 124. Who created FORTRAN – the first high-level
(d) OQL computer programming language?
SSC CGL (Tier-II) 02/03/2023 (a) Marc Andreessen (b) Larry Ellison
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 30.01.17, 4.15 pm) (c) John Backus (d) Dan Bricklin
Ans : (c) Query language provides the facility of SSC CHSL 11/08/2021 (Shift-III)
searching for information and computing the obtained Ans. (c) : FORTRAN (Formula Translation) was the
information. first high-level programming language invented by John
119. A formal language used to express information Backus for IBM in 1954, released commercially in
or knowledge, often for use in the design of 1957.
computer system is : 125. Which programming language is developed by
(a) Command language James A Gosling?
(b) Machine language (a) ASP. Net (b) Java
(c) Markup language (c) PHP (d) C #
(d) Modeling language (SSC 10+2 CHSL 08.02.17, 1.15 pm)
SSC CHSL (Tier-II) 26/06/2023
Ans : (b) James Arthur Gosling, often referred to as
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 20.01.17, 4.15 pm)
"Dr. Java". He is a Canadian computer scientist, best
Ans: (d) Modeling language is a formal language, known as the founder and lead designer behind the Java
which is used to express information or knowledge and
programming language.
which is used in the design of computer system.
126. Which company developed "Swift" Programming
120. An/A ______ is a finite set of instructions
which, when followed, accomplish a particular Language?
task. (a) Google (b) Microsoft
(a) Array (b) Algorithm (c) Facebook (d) Apple
(c) Data (d) Node (SSC 10+2 CHSL 07.02.17, 4.15 pm)
SSC CHSL 19/04/2021 (Shift-I) Ans : (d) Swift is a general - purpose, multi-paradigm,
Ans. (b) : An algorithm is a finite set of instructions compiled programming language developed by Apple
which, when followed, accomplish a particular task. An Inc. It is an American multinational technology
algorithm is a well-defined procedure that allows a company that designs, develops and sells consumer
computer to solve a problem. electronics computer software.
127. Who invented JavaScript the programming 133. A computer language that expresses the
language? presentation of structured documents, such as
(a) Brendan Eich (b) Willem Einthoven CSS, is called ..........
(c) George Eastman (d) Emil Erlenmeyer (a) Command Language
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 03.02.17, 10 am) (b) Machine Language
Ans : (a) Brendon Eich was born on 4 June 1961. He is (c) Markup Language
an American technologist and creator of JavaScript (d) Style Sheet Language
programming language. He co-founded the Mozilla (SSC 10+2 CHSL 20.01.17, 1.15 pm)
Project, Mozilla foundation and Mozilla corporation Ans : (d) Style sheet language is a computer language
and has served as the chief technical officer of Mozilla that express the presentation of transmitted documents,
Corporation. such as CSS. Whereas the command language through
128. Which of the following language is used to which a user communicates with the Operating System,
access data from a database? such as DCL, Shell, MS DOS and machine language.
(a) ASP. Net (b) Java Machine language is the basic language of the
(c) SQL (d) C++ computer. It is written using binary digits 0 and 1 i.e
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 09.01.17, 10 am) binary code.
Ans : (c) SQL (Structured Query Language) is a 134. ………allows searching for information and
database programming language designed to manage computing derived information.
data from database. SQL was developed by IBM in the (a) Data Definition language
1970s. (b) Data manipulation language
129. Commonly used abbreviation SQL in (c) Query language
computer science stands for? (d) OQL
(a) System Query Language (SSC 10+2 CHSL 30.01.17, 4.15 pm)
(b) Search Query Language Ans : (c) Query language (QL) refers to any computer
(c) Structured Query Language programming language that requests and retrieves data
(d) Single Query Language from data base and information systems by sending
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 07.02.17, 1.15 pm) queries. Query language is primarily created for
Ans : (c) See the explanation of above question. creating, accessing and modifying data in and out from
130. The first programming language was a database management system (DBMS).
(a) Perl (b) FORTRAN 135. ...............is a language for the specification of
(c) Visual Basic (d) C procedures for the retrieval (and sometimes
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 07.01.17, 4.15 pm) also modification) of information from a
Ans : (b) The credit for the development of high-level database.
languages goes to the IBM company. This company (a) Command Language (b) SQL
developed the first high level programming language (c) Query Language (d) OQL
named FORTRAN. Through this language (SSC 10+2 CHSL 30.01.17, 1.15 pm)
mathematical formulas are studies to solve them easily (SSC J.E. 01.03.17, 2:45 pm)
and in a short time. Ans : (c) See the explanation of above question.
131. ………..performs tasks such as inserting, 136. A language used to control the tasks of the
updating, or deleting data occurrences. computer itself, such as starting other
(a) Data definition language programs, is……….
(b) Data manipulation language (a) Command Language
(c) Query language (b) Machine Language
(d) OQL (c) Markup Language
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 01.02.17, 10 am) (d) Style Sheet Language
Ans : (b) The use of DML (Data Manipulation (SSC 10+2 CHSL 24.01.17, 4.15 pm)
Language) works like inserting, updating or deleting Ans : (a) Command language is the language used to
data events. DDC (Data Definition Language) is used control computer tasks such as starting other programs,
to define a conceptual scheme and provides information 137. Which of the following errors are identified by
about how to insert this program into a physical device. the compiler?
132. C Programming language was developed by---- (a) Logical Errors (b) Hardware Errors
-- (c) Language Error (d) Image Errors
(a) Charles Babbage (b) Larry Wall (SSC 10+2 CHSL 16.01.17, 4.15 pm)
(c) James Gosling (d) Dennis Ritchie Ans : (a) The compiler indentifies logical errors from
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 01.02.17, 1.15 pm) computer programming code written in a programming
Ans : (d) C is a powerful general-purpose programming language. Its function is the create an executable
language. It was developed by Dennis Ritchie at the programme by changing the source code.
Bell Telephone Laboratory in 1972 to create the Unix 138. A formal language used to express information
operating system. This language is widely used on or knowledge, often for use in computer system
various software, Platforms. design is?
 (a) Command Language Ans. (a) : HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) is a
(b) Machine Language markup language used in creating web pages and web
(c) Markup Language based apps. It is used to create the basic structure of a
(d) Modeling Language website, while Python, Java and PHP is the higher
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 20.01.17, 4.15 pm) programming language.
Ans : (d) Modeling language is a formal language, 145. To insert a line break this HTML tag is used :
which is used to express information or knowledge. It is (a) <br> (b) <break>
used in the design of a computer system. (c) <Break> (d) </>
139. …………defines data types and the (SSC J.E. 01.03.17, 10:00 am)
relationships among them. Ans : (a) To insert a line break < br > HTML tag is used.
(a) Data definition language
146. What should be the first tag in any HTML
(b) Data manipulation language
document?
(c) Query language
(a) <html> (b) <1>
(d) OQL
(c) <start> (d) <begin>
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 30.01.17, 1.15 pm)
(SSC J.E. 03.03.17, 10:00 am)
Ans : (a) The data definition language is used to define
the structure of a statement database. Ans : (a) HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) is the
standard markup language for creating a webpage. The
140. .......... is an object model language standard. first tag in any HTML document is <html>.
(a) Data definition language Example-
(b) Data manipulation language < ! DOC TYPE html>
(c) Query language < html>
(d) OQL
<head>
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 23.01.17, 4.15 pm) <title> Page Title </title>
Ans : (d) OQL (Objective Query language) is an </head>
objective based model language, which is an easy to use <body>
language of computer.
<h1>my first heading </h1>
141. A set of instructions executed directly by a </body>
computer’s central processing unit is………… </html>
(a) Command Language
(b) Machine Language 147. What is the full form of ‘HTML’ in computer
(c) Markup Language terminology?
(d) Style Sheet Language (a) Hypertext Makeup Language
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 17.01.17, 10 am) (b) Hypertext Markup Language
(c) Hybridtext Makeup Language
Ans : (b) Machine language is directly operated by the
central processing unit of a computer. The machine (d) Hybridtext Markup Language
language is the basic language of the computer, it is SSC JE Civil - 27/01/2018 (Shift-II)
written from a series constructed using only two digit 0 Ans. (b) : See the explanation of above question.
and 1. It is the basic language of the computer. 148. Which HTML tag is used to make a text bold?
142. Syntax Errors are determined by (a) <body> (b) <b>
(a) Interpreter (b) ALU (c) <br> (d) None of these
(c) Logic Unit (d) Control Unit (SSC J.E. 02.03.17, 2:45 pm)
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 10.01.17, 10 am) Ans : (b) The text is written within (b) tag display in
Ans : (d) A syntax error is an error in the programme's bold size.
source code. It occurs in a way when the sentence does 149. Which character informs browsers to stop
not correspond to the programming language. This is tagging the text (in HTML) ?
determined by the control unit. (a) / (b) . (c) ! (d) :
143. Which of the following is NOT a computer (SSC J.E. 02.03.17, 10:00 am)
language? Ans : (a) (/) character informs the browser (HTML) to
(a) Pascal (b) FORTRAN stop with text tags. This is called slash (/).
(c) DTH (d) SQL 150. The computer programme that converts
SSC JE Electrical -26/09/219 (Shift-I) assembly language to machine language is
Ans. (c) : Direct-to-Home (DTH) television is a method called………
of receiving satellite television by means of Signal (a) Compiler (b) Interpreter
transmitted from direct broadcast satellite. The first (c) Assembler (d) Comparator
DTH Service in the country was launched by Dish TV SSC JE Civil - 23/01/2018 (Shift-II)
on 2 October, 2003. While Pascal, FORTRAN and SQL Ans. (c) : The computer does not understand the
are computer language. programmes written in the assembly language, it only
144. Which of the following is a markup language ? understand the binary symbol 0 and 1 i.e. the machine
(a) HTML (b) Python language, So the computer programme that converts the
(c) Java (d) PHP assembly language into machine language is called
SSC JE Electrical -26/09/219 (Shift-I) assembler.
151. Who among the following invented the (a) <table> </table> (b) <body> </body>
computer language COBOL? (c) <text> </text> (d) <name> </name>
(a) John McCarthy (b) Brendan Eich (SSC J.E. 04.03.17, 10:00 am)
(c) Guido van Rossum (d) Grace Murray Hopper Ans : (a) A simple HTML table consists of two
SSC CHSL-03/07/2019 (Shift-III) columns and two rows. Table tags are used in two rows.
Ans. (d) : Grace Murray Hopper is a mathematician, One to separate different blocks of content and the other
computer scientist and the only woman known as the to present as a table of contents.
oldest officer in US Navy history. She also co-authored Example-
the creation of UNIVAC-1 the first commercially < table>
automated computer in history to be one of the creators < tr>
of the COBOL programming language and an innovator < th> Month <th>
in the development of the latest computer technologies. <th> Savings < th>
152. A series of instructions written by a </tr>
programmer according to a given set of rules <tr>
or conventions is called……….. <td> January </td>
(a) Syntax (b) a Byte <td>$100</td>
(c) a Set (d) Macro </tr>
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 03.02.17, 1.15 pm) </table>
Ans : (a) A series of instruction written by a 158. Who has created LISP, the Programming
programmer according to a given set of rules or Language for Artificial Intelligence?
conventions is called syntax. (a) Grace Hopper (b) John McCarthy
153. A grammar for annotating a document in a (c) Charles Bachman (d) Leslie Lamport
way that is syntactically distinguishable from SSC CHSL 26/10/2020 (Shift-III)
the text, such as HTML, is………… Ans. (b) : LISP is a programming language that was
(a) Command Language designed for easy manipulation of data strings. It is
(b) Machine Language developed by John McCarthy in 1959. It is commonly
(c) Markup Language used language for artificial intelligence (AI)
(d) Style Sheet Language programming.
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 22.01.17, 1.15 pm) 159. In the field of computing, what does VRML
Ans : (c) A grammar used to interpret a document in stand for?
a way that is distinguished from the text due to syntax (a) Visual Reality Machine Language
is called markup language. (b) Virtual Reality Machine Language
154. Hypertext was invented by……….. (c) Virtual Reality Mark Up Language
(a) Jean-Antoine Nollet (d) Virtual Reality Mark Up Language
(b) Alfred Nobel SSC CHSL 19/03/2020 (Shift-I)
(c) Joseph Nicephore Niepce Ans. (d) : VRML stands for Virtual Reality Modeling
(d) Ted Nelson Language. It provides a means of rendering 3D worlds
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 19.01.17, 1.15 pm) from mathematical equation or description. A VRML
Ans : (d) Theodore Holm Nelson (born June 17, 1937) browser can create shape 7 text within navigable 3D
was an information technology philosopher and a context.
leading sociologist in America. In 1963 he coined the 160. Which tag is used to insert a horizontal line on
terms Hypertext and Hypermedia and published them the web page?
in 1995. (a) <[Link]> (b) <h.l>
155. Which company developed Java? (c) <−l> (d) <hr>
(a) Microsoft (b) Sun (SSC J.E. 01.03.17, 10:00 am)
(c) Novell (d) Oracle Ans : (d) The <hr> tag is used to insert a horizontal line
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 18.01.17, 4.15 pm) on a webpage. This is a page break line, similar to a
Ans : (b) Java is a programming language. Which was Google box (Ctrl + Enter).
originally developed by James Gosling of Sun Micro 161. Which of the following is a server side scripting
system and 1995 A.D. It was released as a core language?
component of sun micro system's Java plateform. (a) HTML (b) DHTML
156. In which year did the JavaScript Programming (c) JavaScript (d) PHP
language come into existence? (SSC 10+2 CHSL 12.01.17, 4.15 pm)
(a) 1995 (b) 2000 Ans : (d) PHP is a server-side scripting language
(c) 1990 (d) 1999 designed primarily for web development but is also
SSC CHSL 13/10/2020 (Shift-II) used as a general-purpose programming language. The
Ans. (a) : See the explanation of above question. implementation of the PHP language originally created
157. The ......... tags along with its associated tags by Rasmus Lerdorff in 1994 is now produced by the
and attributes is used in two ways; to seperate PHP development team. PHP is originally the term for
different blocks of content and to present a Personal Home Page but is now used for the recurring
content in the form of tables : PHP 'Hypertext Preprocessor'.
 6. Data Representation and
Number system
162. What is involved in data encryption?
(a) Compressing data to save storage space
(101)10 = (1100101)2
(b) Permanent deletion of data from storage
(c) Encoding the data into a secret code 168. Convert decimal number 106 to binary.
(d) Converting data into human readable format (a) 1101000 (b) 1101010
(c) 1100110 (d) 1110000
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(SSC 10+2 CHSL 21.01.17, 4.15 pm)
Ans. (c) : The file in which we generally work on
Ans : (b) (106)10 · ( )2
computer is called a text format file, which anyone can
read or understand. But when we want that no one else
can read. What is written in the file then it is encoded in
a secret code, after which it becomes impossible to read.
This is called data encryption.
163. What is the basis of octal number system?
(a) 8 (b) 16
(c) 32 (d) 64 (106)10 · (1101010)2
SSC CHSL (Tier-II) 26/06/2023 169. The unit of measurement of a word length is
Ans. (a) : Octal number system is a number (a) Meter (b) Byte
representation system based on eight digits. In this (c) Bit (d) Millimetre
system numbers from 0 to 7 are used. This number (SSC 10+2 CHSL 15.01.17, 4.15 pm)
system is related to the binary number system. Hence it Ans : (b) Byte is the spaces taken by a letter in the
is used extensively in computers and information computer memory. It is the second smallest unit of
technology. computer memory. A byte is a unit of information in a
164. Which of the following is a binary number? computer. It consist of 8 bits.
(a) 100101 (b) 2341 170. In the context of digital computers, which of
(c) 101C11 (d) 5F6034 the following pairs of digits is known as binary
SSC JE Civil - 29/01/2018 (Shift-I) code ?
Ans. (a) : In binary numbering system, two digits 0 and (a) 3 and 4 (b) 0 and 1
1 are called binary number or bit in brief. Hence, option (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1 and 2
(a) is correct. SSC CHSL-10/07/2019 (Shift-I)
165. Which of the following is NOT a logic gate? Ans. (b) : In the contest of digital computer, the pair of
(a) AND (b) OR digits '0' and '1' is known as binary code.
(c) NAND (d) All are logic gates 171. In computer coding, power of 2 are used in
SSC JE Civil - 24/01/2018 (Shift-I) ___________ system.
Ans. (d) : Numeric circuit which can be analyzed with (a) Binary (b) Decimal
the help of Boolean Algebra is called logic gate or (c) Octadecimal (d) Hexadecimal
logical path. Logic gates are mainly of three types SSC MTS 11-10-2017 (Shift-III)
AND, OR and NOT gate. Ans. (a) : In computer coding, the power of 2 is used in
166. What is the base of the Octal Numeral System? the binary system. A binary number is a number which
(a) 8 (b) 16 is expressed in the base 2 numeral system or binary
numeral system, which uses only two symbols 0 & 1.
(c) 32 (d) 64
eg.
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 17.01.17, 4.15 pm)
Ans : (a) The base of Octal Number System is 8. In this
method digit from 0 to 7 are used.
167. Convert decimal number 101 to binary.
(a) 1100101 (b) 1100111
(c) 1101001 (d) 1101011 =5
SSC CHSL-11/07/2019 (Shift-III) 172. What is the base of the hexadecimal number
Ans : (a) To convert the decimal number to binary system?
number, divide the number by 2 and note the remainder, (a) 10 (b) 8
then arrange the received remainder in reverse order. (c) 2 (d) 16
Ex–101 SSC JE Mechanical 28.10.2020 (Shift-II)
Ans. (d) : In the hexadecimal number system, the Ans. (b): Android is an open source operating system.
numbers are represented with base 16. So it is also Which is based on a modified version of the Linux
called base 16 number system. In this number system Kernel and other open source software. Which is mainly
there are 16 digits which are used in representing designed for touchscreen mobile devices like smart
number in in hexadecimal form. phones and tablets. Android is developed by a
Consortium of developers. It was unveiled in November
7. Software 2007.
178. A user interface is the part of ______ that
173. Which one of the following is a computer allows the user to enter and receive
virus? information.
(a) Penguin (b) Panda (a) Computer Network (b) Operating system
(c) Spider (d) Creeper (c) Computer Hardware (d) Data Science
SSC CHSL 09/08/2021 (Shift-I) SSC CHSL (Tier-II) 26/06/2023
Ans. (d) : Creeper was a warm - type of computer virus SSC CHSL 19/04/2021 (Shift-II)
that replicates itself and spreads to other systems. In this Ans. (b) : Operating system is a computer program,
case, its target were Digital Equipment Corporation which operates all the programs running in the
(DEL) computers linked to ARPANET. computer and the device connected to the computer.
174. A message that tries to trick a person into The operating system provides such an interface to the
providing information such as his social user of the computer on which the user can easily work.
security number, bank account information or
179. Which mechanism is used by the computer virus
login username and password for a website is a
‘worm’ to duplicate itself ?
type of malware called:
(a) Swap (b) Increment
(a) Worms (b) Zombie
(c) Spawn (d) Swarm
(c) Macro Virus (d) Phishing
(SSC CGL (TIER-1) 31-08-2016, 4.15 pm)
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Ans : (c) A computer virus is a programme that can
Ans. (c) : Macro viruses are the messages that try to
duplicate using its location and infect a computer
trick a person into providing informations such as his
security number, bank account information or login user without the user's permission. Spawn is used in
name and password for a website. computer viruses to replicate itself. A virus can spread
from one computer to another only if its host it brought
175. A User Interface is the part of ____ that allows from an unaffected computer.
the user to enter and receive information.
(a) Computer network (b) Operating System 180. .......... is the process of turning on a computer
and powering up the system.
(c) Computer hardware (d) Data science
(a) Booting (b) Loading
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(c) Saving (d) Execution
Ans. (b) : The User Interface (UI) is the point of
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human-computer interaction and communication in a
device. A user interface refers to the part of an Ans. (a) : Booting is the process of powering on the
operating system, program, or device that allows a user computer and starting the operating system.
to enter and receive information. 181. Which of the following is NOT an open-source
176. Which one of the following is not application operating system?
software? (a) Ubuntu (b) Windows
(a) Operating System (c) Linux (d) Drupal
(b) Graphic Software SSC CHSL 12/04/2021 (Shift-I)
(c) Spread Sheet Software Ans : (b) Ubuntu, Linux and Drupal are an open source
(d) Word Processing Software operating system.
SSC CHSL (Tier-1) – 10/03/2023 (Shift-II) Firefox, Chrome, Opera office are some popular
Ans. (a) : Application software is used for playing examples of open source software.
games, doing online research, writing notes, setting While Microsoft Windows is probably the most popular
alarms, creating visuals and communicating. Example piece of closed source software out there.
of application software are word processing software, 182. Which of the following is a computer
graphic software, Spread sheet software. Operating application software?
system is not an example of application software. (a) Word processor (b) RAM
177. Which one of the following is open source (c) Visual Basic (d) Java
operating system? SSC CHSL 06/08/2021 (Shift-I)
(a) iOS (b) Android Ans. (a) : Word processor is a computer application
(c) Windows Vista (d) Windows -10 software. It is a computer programme that provides for
SSC CHSL (Tier-II) 26/06/2023 input, editing, formatting and output of text and also has
SSC CHSL 11/08/2021 (Shift-II) some additional features.
183. In the context of computers, what is Ubuntu? 190. A ____ is a computer programme which can
(a) An open source operating system sponsored self-replicate and propagate over the network
by Canonical Ltd. with or without human intervention and has
(b) An anti-virus software by Microsoft malicious intent.
(c) An android-based search engine of Microsoft (a) Virus (b) Kernel
(d) A search engine by Mozilla Foundation (c) Worm (d) Trojan horse
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Ans : (a) Ubuntu is an open source operating system Ans. (c) : A Computer worm is a stand alone malware
sponsored by Canonical Ltd. program that replicates itself in order to spread to other
184. Which of the following is an open source computers. It often uses a computer network to spread
operating system? itself, relying on security failures on the target computer
(a) iOS (b) Android to access it.
(c) Windows Vista (d) Windows 10 191. A –––– is a software program that travels the
SSC CHSL 11/08/2021 (Shift-II) web locating and indexing websites for search
Ans. (b) : Android is an open source operating system engines.
for mobile devices and a corresponding open source (a) Python (b) Penguin
project led by Google. (c) Spider (d) Bug
185. Corel Draw is an example of a/an: SSC CHSL 16/04/2021 (Shift-III)
(a) Database software Ans.(c) : A spider is a software program that travels
(b) Accounting software the web locating and indexing websites for search
(c) Spreadsheet software engines.
(d) Desktop publishing software 192. _____ contains and manages all the programs
SSC CHSL 04/08/2021 (Shift-II) and applications that a computer or other
Ans. (d) : Corel Draw is an example of a desktop device is able to run.
publishing software. (a) Data Science (b) Computer software
186. Which of the following is a single user (c) Computer hardware (d) Operating system
operating system? SSC CHSL 12/08/2021 (Shift-II)
(a) Windows 7 (b) MS-DOS Ans. (d) : Operating system contains and manages all
(c) Windows NT (d) Linux the programs and applications that a computer or other
SSC CHSL 05/08/2021 (Shift-II) device is able to run.
Ans. (b) : Single-user (Single - Tasking OS) is an 193. ….. changes each time it is installed to avoid
operating system that allows a single user to perform detection by antivirus software.
only one task at a time. Examples of single user (a) Polymorphic virus (b) worm
operating system is MS - DOS, Palm OS etc. (c) logic bomb (d) Trojan horse
187. Which type of malware is a program or piece SSC CGL (TIER-1) 29-08-2016, 10 am
of code that is loaded onto a person's computer Ans : (a) A polymorphic virus modifies its program
without his knowledge and runs against his code each time it attaches itself to another program or
wishes? file. It is a complicated computer virus that affects data
(a) Phishing (b) Trojan horse types and function. Polymorphic virus duplicates itself
(c) Computer virus (d) Adware by creating usable, albeit slightly modified, copies of
SSC CHSL 13/04/2021 (Shift-III) itself.
Ans.(c) : A Computer virus is a program or pieces of 194. Which of the following is NOT an operating
code that gets loaded onto your computer without your system?
knowledge and runs against to your will. (a) Unix (b) Ubuntu
188. Which of the following was the first operating (c) MS-DOS (d) MS-Excel
system written in 'C' language? SSC JE Civil - 22/01/2018 (Shift-II)
(a) UNIX (b) Windows 95 Ans : (d) The operating system is a system software
(c) Xenix (d) LINUX that organizes the hardware resources of a computer
SSC CHSL 06/08/2021 (Shift-III) system, such as memory, processor and input-output
Ans. (a) : UNIX is an operating system that originated devices. The operating system acts as a bridge between
at Bell Labs in 1989. It became the first operating hardware and software. Examples of operating system
system written in the C language. are- UNIX, Ubuntu, MS DOS, Windows-10, LINUX
189. Which of the following is the core of an IBM OASH/2 Android, IOS, Symbian etc. Whereas,
operating system? MS-Excel in a spread sheet developed by Microsoft
(a) Ventura (b) Xenix which is used to save & analyse numerical data.
(c) Device Driver (d) Kernel 195. Which of these is not an Operating System?
SSC CHSL 15/04/2021 (Shift-III) (a) Android (b) IOS
Ans.(d) : The Kernel is an essential center of a (c) HTML (d) Symbian
computer operating system. It is the core that provides (SSC 10+2 CHSL 25.01.17, 10 am)
basic services for all other parts of the OS. Ans : (c) See the explanation of above question.
196. Which of the following options is not an Ans. (c) : BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) is a
operating system? software or firmware that enables us to start a computer
(a) Unix (b) Windows system after it is powered on. The BIOS is stored in the
(c) Intel (d) Linux EPROM chip on the motherboard. This is a convertible
SSC CHSL-05/07/2019 (Shift-II) firmware ROM chip, i.e. we can update or rewrite the
Ans. (c) : See the explanation of above question. BIOS.
203. Which of the following statement(s) is/are
197. Which of the following is an operating system?
CORRECT with respect to BIOS?
I. Ubuntu I. It is a set of computer instructions in firmware.
II. Linux II. It controls input and output operations.
III. Unix III. Full form of BIOS is basic input-output system.
(a) Only I (a) Only I and II
(b) Only II and III (b) Only I and III
(c) All I, II and III (c) Only II and III
(d) No option is correct (d) All statements are correct.
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Ans. (c) : See the explanation of above question. Ans. (d) : BIOS is a set of computer instructions in
198. Which of the following is an operating system? firmware. It consists input and output operations. BIOS
(a) Opera (b) Safari stands for Basic Input Output System. Hence all the
(c) Chrome (d) Linux statements are correct.
(SSC J.E. 03.03.17, 10:00 am) 204. What is called the process of starting a
Ans : (d) See the explanation of above question. computer and loading the necessary parts of
the operating system in RAM?
199. Which of the following is included in Character (a) Booting (b) Sweeping
formatting in a word processor? (c) Maping (d) Taging
(a) Line spacing (b) Emboss SSC CHSL-08/07/2019 (Shift-III)
(c) Alignment (d) Indent Ans. (a) : The process of loading an operating system
(SSC J.E. 04.03.17, 2:45 pm) into a computer’s Random Access Memory (RAM) and
Ans : (b) Word processor is a software package with then preparing the system of users to run applications
the help of which we can create a document faster than when the computer is switched on is called booting.
by hand. Its character formatting includes Emboss. 205. The process of loading an operating system into
200. Which of the following programmes/software is a computer’s Random Access Memory (RAM)
NOT used for creating a word document? and then preparing the system of users to run
(a) Notepad applications when the computer is switched on
(b) Adobe Acrobat Reader is called :
(c) Microsoft Word (a) Operating (b) Booting
(d) Word Pad (c) Opening (d) Starting
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Ans. (b) : Adobe Acrobat Reader is an application Ans. (b) : See the explanation of above question.
software for viewing, creating, manipulating, printing 206. AIX is the operating system of which
and restricting files in portable document format company?
(PDF). It is not used to create word documents. (a) Apple (b) Unices
(c) IBM (d) Ausom
201. Which of the following software is used for
SSC CHSL-02/07/2019 (Shift-III)
running MP4 files on a computer?
(a) MS Office Ans. (c) : AIX (Advance Interactive Executive) is the
operating system of 'IBM' Company. It is a
(b) MS-Word
multinational information technology company in the
(c) Windows Media Player US headquartered in New York. IBM's full name is
(d) Adobe Acrobat International Business Machines.
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207. Which of the following is defined as ''a set of
Ans. (c) : Windows Media Player is used to display or instructions, data or programmes used to
play audio files like MP4, MP3 in a computer. It is operate a computer and perform specific
developed by Microsoft. tasks''?
202. BIOS is a……….. (a) Malware (b) Software
I. non-volatile firmware (c) Processor (d) Hardware
II. Volatile firmware SSC CHSL-04/07/2019 (Shift-III)
III. Software stored on a small memory chip on Ans. (b) : Software is a group of instructions and
motherboard programmes that direct the computer to complete a
(a) Only I (b) Only II particular task. It provides the user with the ability to
(c) Only I and III (d) Only II and III work on the computer. Without software, a computer is
SSC JE Civil - 23/01/2018 (Shift-I) like an in animate creature.
208. Related to computers, what is 'Wetware'? 216. Pivot table is a feature of which of the following
(a) Computer programme software?
(b) Circuitory (a) Microsoft Access (b) Microsoft Word
(c) Human brain (c) Microsoft Excel (d) Microsoft PowerPoint
(d) Chemical; Storage device
SSC CHSL-02/07/2019 (Shift-III)
(SSC CGL (TIER-1) 31-08-2016, 1.15 pm)
Ans : (c) In the context of computer, Wetware is called Ans. (c) : The 'Pivot Table' is a key feature of Microsoft
human brain. It is an organic computer, which is Excel. It is the workplace of software which is a cluster
constructed with the help of living Neurons. Hence, it is of many cells.
also known as artificial organic brain or neurocomputer. 217. Which of the following is the operating system
209. Find the “odd one out”. launched by Chinese company Huawei?
(a) Linux (b) Windows 98 (a) Symphony OS (b) Aztec OS
(c) C++ (d) Windows 7 (c) Gen XOS (d) Harmony OS
(SSC CGL (TIER-1) 02-09-2016, 4.15 pm) SSC JE Civil - 25/09/2019 (Shift-I)
Ans : (c) C++ is a type of computer language also Ans : (d) Chinese company Huawei introduced its own
known as programming language. While Linux,
Windows 98, Windows 7 is operating system. Operating System 'Harmony OS' to take the lead in the
software segment after hardware. It empowers
210. Which of the following is not an operating
system interconnection & collaboration between smart devices.
(a) Android (b) Vista 218. A screen in a software programme that allows
(c) iOS (d) Opera the user to view multiple programmes at a time
(SSC CGL (TIER-1) 10-09-2016, 10 am) is called.
Ans : (d) Android, Vista and iOS are operating system. (a) Word processor (b) Shareware
While Opera is a web browser. Other web browser, (c) Spreadsheet (d) Window
Google Chrome, Mozilla fire fox etc are prominent. SSC CHSL-09/07/2019 (Shift-I)
211. Unix operating system was developed in 1970s Ans. (d) : A screen in a software programme that
by
allows a user to view multiple programmes at a time is
(a) Moto Labs (b) Microsoft Labs
(c) IBM Labs (d) Bell Labs called a Windows. It allows multiple viewing areas as
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 21.01.17, 1.15 pm) part of a Graphical User Interface (GUI).
Ans : (d) The Unix operating system was developed at 219. In the computer word what is 'Ubuntu'?
the Bell Laboratory in 1969-70. It is a multiuser and (a) Infosys latest financial software package
multitasking operating system, widely used as a master (b) An ERP system of SAP
control programme in work places and servers. (c) Open source Linux Operating System
212. Which of the following is not Operating System (d) Microsoft-developed firewalls
(a) Windows Vista (b) Linux SSC CHSL-02/07/2019 (Shift-II)
(c) Microsoft office (d) Apple's IOS
Ans. (c) : In the computer word, 'Ubuntu' is the open
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 08.01.17, 4.15 pm)
source Linux Operating System. It is designed for
Ans : (c) Microsoft office is an application software.
While Linux, Windows Vista and Apple's IOS are computers, smartphones & network servers.
operating system. 220. Which of the following is not an antivirus
213. What is the mascot of Linux Operating System? software ?
(a) Bear (b) Penguin (a) Kaspersky (b) Linux
(c) Lion (d) Whale (c) Norton (d) Avast
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 15.01.17, 10 am) SSC CHSL-09/07/2019 (Shift-III)
Ans : (b) Linux is an operating system. Its mascot is Ans. (b) : Linux is the most commonly used open
Penguin. It is an open source operating system. source Operating System. Whereas Kaspersky, Norton
Examples of other operating system are MS DOS, and Avast is an anti-virus software.
Microsoft Windows Linux etc.
214. Linux is –––. 221. Systems running more than one process
(a) a high level language concurrently are called…………..
(b) an operating system (a) Multiprocessing (b) Multiprogramming
(c) an interpreter (c) Real time (d) Batch processing
(d) an assembly language (SSC CGL (TIER-1) 28-08-2016, 10 am)
SSC CHSL 17/03/2020 (Shift-III) Ans : (a) (1) Multiprocessing - The method of running
Ans. (b) : See the explanation of above question. two or more processes simultaneously on a single
215. Which of the following is an operating system? computer. (2) Multiprogramming assume a single
(a) Opera (b) Safari shared processor multiprogramming increases CPU
(c) Chrome (d) Linux Utilization by organizing jobs so that CPU always has
(SSC J.E. 03.03.17, 10:00 am) one to execute (3) Batch Processing- A process of
Ans : (d) See the explanation of above question. processing common assembled files simultaneously.
222. Programme that duplicate the functionality of Ans. (a) : Malware is the short form of 'Malicious
one system on another system is known as software'. It is designed to destroy computers and
(a) Emulators (b) Simulators computers software's. Examples- Ransomware,
(c) Evaluators (d) PCB Spyware etc.
(SSC CGL (TIER-1) 06-09-2016, 4.15 pm) 229. With reference to computers and the internet,
which of the following viruses makes changes
Ans : (a) Emulator is a programme made by one system
to a disk's file system?
to mimic another system. (a) Stealth virus (b) Polymorphic virus
223. Constantly running system - programme (c) Macro virus (d) Cluster virus
processes are known as SSC JE Electrical – 24/03/2021 (Shift-II)
(a) Daemons (b) Processes Ans. (d) : With reference to computers and the internet,
(c) Process Block (d) Process Control Block Cluster virus makes changes to a disk's file system.
(SSC CGL (TIER-1) 10-09-2016, 4.15 pm)
Ans : (a) A daemons is a continuously active system
programme of a system. It is the operating system or 8. Data Communication
computer programme of a multipurpose computer that
runs as a background process rather than under direct 230. In terms of information and technology. What
control of user. is the full form of ASCII in English ?
224. Which of the following is NOT an operating (a) American Standard Communication For
system? Information
(a) Google Chrome (b) Linux (b) American Standard Code For Information
Interchange
(c) Microsoft Windows (d) MS-DOS
(c) American Standard Code For Infrastructure
SSC JE Mechanical 11.12.2020 (Shift-I) Interchange
Ans. (a) : Linux, Microsoft & MS-DOS are operating (d) American Standard ode For International
system whereas Google Chrome is a web browser. Interchange
225. Which among the following is NOT an SSC CHSL-11/07/2019 (Shift-III)
operating system? Ans. (b) : American Standard Code for Information
(a) Windows (b) Android Interchange (ASCII) is an electronic communication
(c) Router (d) IOS related code language.
SSC JE Mechanical 27.10.2020 (Shift-I) 231. Which of the following is an application
Ans. (c) : Windows, IOS and Android are the examples protocol?
of operating system whereas, router is an inter (a) HTTP (b) TCP
networking device that is designed to receive, analyze (c) IP (d) UDP
and forward data between computer networks. (SSC CGL (TIER-1) 27-08-2016, 10am)
226. 'StrandHogg' which was in the news in Ans : (a) HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) is an
December 2019, is a/an: application protocol which was invented by Ted Nelson
(a) Malware of Android operating systems in 1965, while TCP and IP are internet protocols.
(b) Super- sonic missile of Israel 232. LTE Technology is used in which of the
(c) Satellite launched by NASA following generations of wireless technologies?
(d) Anti-virus software developed by Microsoft (a) 3G (b) 2G
SSC JE Electrical 29.10.2020 (Shift-II) (c) 4G (d) 1G
Ans (a) : 'StrandHogg' is a vulnerability in android SSC CHSL (Tier-1) – 17/03/2023 (Shift-III)
which allows real time malware applications to pose as Ans. (c) : LTE (Long Term Evolution) is developed
genuine applications and access user data all kinds. for Universal Mobile Telecommunication System
227. ......... is the illegal production and distribution (UMTS). LTE provides a downstream peak rate of 300
of software application. M bits/sec and an upstream peak rate of 50 M bit/sec
(a) Sorting (b) Piracy over a 20 MHz band width. LTE technology is used in
(c) Cracker (d) Virus 4G generation of wireless technologies.
SSC JE Electrical 10.12.2020 (Shift-II) 233. In which year was 5G telecommunications
Ans (b) : Software piracy is the illegal copying, technology launched in India?
distribution or use of software. It may take many forms (a) 2019 (b) 2017
including : Unauthorized copying of software (c) 2014 (d) 2022
programme purchased legitimately, sometimes known SSC MTS– 08/05/2023 (Shift-III)
as 'end user' piracy. Ans. (d) : 5G Telecommunications technology was
228. Malicious software is any program or file that launched in India in the year 2022.
is harmful to a computer user. Which of the 234. In a star network, how many lines are required
following is malicious software? for connecting N nodes to the host node?
(a) Malware (b) Nero Burning ROM (a) N + 1 (b) N/2
(c) Bonjour (d) CCleaner (c) (N/2) – 1 (d) N – 1
SSC JE Mechanical – 22/03/2021 (Shift-I) SSC CHSL (Tier-1) – 09/03/2023 (Shift-IV)
Ans. (d) : In star network (N–1) lines are required for Ans. (d) : Star topology is a topology for a local area
connecting N-nodes to host nodes. Star topology is a network in which all nodes are individually connected
network topology in which all nodes are connected to a to a central connection point like a hub.
central hub or switch. 240. In which communication mode, data can be
Nodes communicate across the network by passing data
transmitted in both directions at same time?
through the hub. In this, if one terminal fails then other
terminals are not affected. Star network topology is (a) Simplex (b) Full duplex
used to connect terminals to a large time-sharing host (c) Half duplex (d) Multiplex
computer. SSC JE Civil - 23/01/2018 (Shift-II)
235. Which of the following is the slowest type of Ans. (b) : Full Duplex- In this state data transmission is
internet connection? possible in both direction. In the other terms, full duplex
(a) Cable describes simultaneous data transmission & receptions
(b) Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) over one channel. i.e. we can send and receive
(c) Dial-up information at the same time.
(d) Satellite 241. Servers are computers that provide resources
SSC CHSL 10/08/2021 (Shift-II) which are connected to a
Ans. (c) : Dial-up internet access is a form of Internet (a) Client (b) Network
access that uses the facilities of the public switched (c) Super Computer (d) Mainframe
telephone network (PSTN) to established a connection SSC JE Civil - 29/01/2018 (Shift-I)
to an Internet Service Provider by dialling a telephone
number on a conventional telephone line. It is Ans. (b) : A server is a computer programme or
considered the slowest internet service among all. computer machine that provides various services to
236 ___ is the easy way to check your favourite each computer connected to a network. The purpose of
websites for updates without having to visit a server is to share data to hardware and software
them all. resources among its users.
(a) PDF (b) URI 242. ………..is a way to quickly access a favourite
(c) RSS (d) HTML website by saving it in your browser.
SSC CHSL 13/04/2021 (Shift-II) (a) Cookie
Ans. (c) : RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is an easy (b) Bookmark
way for you to keep up with news and information that's (c) Blog
important to you and help you avoid the conventional (d) Both bookmark and blog
method of browsing or searching for information on SSC JE Civil - 27/01/2018 (Shift-I)
websites.
Ans. (b) : Bookmark is a method which can be accessed
237. Which of the following ports is used to connect instantly favourite website after saving in your browser.
a computer to a wired network?
(a) Universal Serial Bus Port 243. The computers and computer networks
(b) Ethernet port exchange information using …........ to
(c) Parallel port communicate with each other.
(d) Super-video port (a) Server
SSC CHSL 10/08/2021 (Shift-III) (b) Transmission Control Protocol
Ans. (b) : A LAN port is also known as an Ethernet (c) Digital Network
port both terms refer to exactly, modems, wi-fi routers, (d) World Wide Web
switches and other network devices. Ethernet port is SSC JE Civil - 25/01/2018 (Shift-II)
used to connect a computer to a wired network. Ans. (b) : Computer and computer networks exchange
238. What is the device or program called that information using the Transmission Control Protocol
enables a computer to transmit data over (TCP) to communicate among themselves. It is
telephone or cable lines? important to note that a protocol is a set of rules and
(a) Mouse (b) Modem procedures designed to interconnect different computer
(c) Mother board (d) Monitor in a network and simplify the exchange of information.
SSC CHSL 12/08/2021 (Shift-III) Other types of protocols are Post Office Protocol (POP),
Ans. (b) : A modem is a computer hardware device that Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), Hypertext
converts data from a digital format into a format Transfer Protocol (HTTP).
suitable for an analog transmission medium such as 244. In which of the following the Data Structures
telephone or radio. The main purpose of the modem is
perform an important role?
to provide you internet access.
(a) Input device (b) Hardware
239. A topology for a Local Area Network in which (c) Programme design (d) Logic gate
all nodes are individually connected to a
central connection point like a hub switch is SSC JE Civil - 25/01/2018 (Shift-I)
called: Ans : (c) A data structure is a way to store and organize
(a) Tree topology (b) Bus topology data in a computer system so that we can use the data
(c) Ring topology (d) Star topology easily & efficiently. Data structure play an important
SSC CHSL 19/04/2021 (Shift-III) role in program design.
245. Which of the following is, "A device used to 250. In IT networking, which of the following device
connect two separate Ethernet networks into is used in physical layer?
one extended Ethernet."? (a) Repeater (b) Router
(a) Bridge (b) Router (c) Transport Gateway (d) Bridge
(c) Repeater (d) Modem (SSC CGL (TIER-1) 03-09-2016, 10 am)
(SSC J.E. 01.03.17, 2:45 pm) Ans : (a) In information technology networks repeater
Ans : (a) are used in the physical layer. A repeater is an
List-I – List-II electronic machine that receives and transmits signal
1. Bridge → To make Ethernet for further use.
2. Modem → To connect phone and computer 251. ..............is a type of computing that performs
3. Router → Completes the input and output computation, storage and even applications as
process a service across a network.
(a) Cloud Computing
4. Repeater → To get long distance signal without
(b) Distributed Computing
interrupt
(c) Parallel Computing
246. A..........is an agreement between the (d) Virtual Computing
communicating parties on how communication (SSC CGL 03-09-2016, 1.15 pm)
is to proceed.
Ans : (a) Cloud computing is the delivery of computing
(a) Path (b) SLA services–including servers, storage, databases networking,
(c) Bond (d) Protocol software etc. over the internet to offer fasterer innovation
(SSC CGL (TIER-1) 01-09-2016, 10 am) flexible resources and economies of scale.
Ans : (d) The protocol determines the mode of 252. The delivery of computing services such as
communication. Protocol is a set of rules that help two data storage, servers and databases over the
devices successfully connect and transmit data. Using internet is known as:
this, the data is converted into a computer network. (a) Seed Computing (b) Advance Computing
Each protocol has different method. (c) Smart Computing (d) Cloud Computing
247. In an optical fibre the signal is transmitted SSC JE Electrical 28.10.2020 (Shift-I)
(a) In a straight line path Ans (d) : See the explanation of above question.
(b) In a curved path 253. UDP is a
(c) Due to total internal reflection (a) Connection oriented protocol
(d) Due to refraction (b) Connectionless protocol
(SSC CGL (TIER-1) 01-09-2016, 1.15 pm) (c) User-defined protocol
Ans : (c) Optical fibre is a system in which information (d) Security protocol
is sent from one place to another in the form of light (SSC CGL (TIER-1) 06-09-2016, 1.15 pm)
points. Total internal reflection is the basic concept Ans : (b) The User Datagram Protocol (UDP) is a
behind the optical fiber. Optical fiber was successfully communication protocol used across the internet for
developed by corning Glass Works in 1970. especially time sensitive transmissions such as video
248. Which among the following is used to transmit playback or DNS 100 kbps. It speed up
data in optical fibre? communications. UDP is a connectionless protocol. No
(a) Vibrations (b) Light connection needs to be established between the source
(c) Sound (d) Electrical current and destination before you transmit data.
SSC JE Civil - 29/01/2018 (Shift-II) 254. In the following list of devices which device is
Ans. (b) : See the explanation of above question. used in network layer?
249. The Network is overloaded with enormous data (a) Repeaters (b) Router
sent by many computers within the network. (c) Application Gateway (d) Switch
The inability of the network to deliver the data (SSC CGL (TIER-1) 07-09-2016, 10 am)
is termed as Ans : (b) A router is a networking device that is used to
(a) Access control (b) Congestion connect multiple networks and is used to access and
(c) Error propagation (d) Deadlock locate different routes.
(SSC CGL (TIER-1) 02-09-2016, 1.15 pm) 255. Sending a frame to a group of stations is
Ans : (b) Network congestion is a problem associated (a) Single casting (b) Spreading
with data networking, it affects the performance of the (c) Multicasting (d) Casting
computer. When a large-scale data is transmitted in a (SSC CGL (TIER-1) 07-09-2016, 1.15 pm)
computer network, it is called network congestion. In Ans : (c) Sending a frames to a group of station is
fact, there is a situation of congestion in networking, called multicasting. Multicast is communication
when sending large amount of data sent by computer between a single sender and multiple receivers. On a
inside the network reduces. The sending of data by the network, wireless cellular digital packet data technology
network. The process of congestive collapse is adopted is supported Via multicast. Multicast is also use for
to prevent network congestion. programming.
256. A ............. is a computer, appliance, or router (a) Uniform Resource Locator
that sits between the trusted and untrusted (b) Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
systems. (c) Wide Area Network
(a) hub (b) swithch (d) JavaScript
(c) firewall (d) bridge (SSC 10+2 CHSL 03.02.17, 4.15 pm)
(SSC CPO (TIER-1) 2016) Ans : (c) Wide Area Network (WAN) means
Ans : (c) A firewall is a part of a computer system or connecting multiple computers in such a way that they
network, which is designed to prevent unauthorized used are connected to global network. Its benefit is to all
and to allow authorized communication (Passive institutions and offices in the country and the world but
System). It is a device or set of tools, designed in a way which have almost the same functions.
that permits, accepts, encrypts, decrypts or proxies and 262. ASP in computer science stands for?
excludes computer traffic among other security domains (a) Abstract Service Provider
based on many rules and other standards. Firewalls can (b) Application Service Provider
be implemented in hardware or software or a (c) Application Signal Provider
combination of both. There are many types of firewall (d) Abstract Syntax Provider
techniques. Such as- (1) Packet filter, (2) Application (SSC 10+2 CHSL 22.01.17, 4.15 pm)
level gateway, (3) Circle level gateway, (4) Proxy Server. Ans : (b) An ASP in a computer is an application
257. In computing, .......is a network security system service provider. The main function of the application
that monitors and controls incoming and service provider is to serve all customers on the same
outgoing network traffic based on network through a single software.
predetermined security rules. 263. --------is a global system of interconnected
(a) Cookies (b) Spam governmental, academic, corporate, public,
(c) Firewall (d) Spay ware and private computer networks.
SSC CHSL-09/07/2019 (Shift-II) (a) Intranet (b) Internet
Ans. (c) : See the explanation of above question. (c) Extranet (d) Darknet
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 31.01.17, 1.15 pm)
258. Which of the following options correctly
defines a firewall (in the context of Ans : (b) The internet is a global system of
computing)? interconnected government, educational, corporate,
public and private computer networks. INTERNET stands
(a) It is a hardware device for 'Interconnected Network'. The internet was introduced
(b) It is the name of a software in 1969 by the US department of defence 'ARPANET'.
(c) It is a combination of both, software and Internet service in India was started on 15 August 1995 by
hardware devices to permit or deny network Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (VSNL.)
transmission based on a set of rules 264. ––––– was the network that became the basis of
(d) It is a combination of software and hardware- the Internet.
based devices to permit any and every (a) ARPANET (b) Cluster
network transmission (c) HTTP (d) SSID
SSC CHSL 18/03/2020 (Shift-III) SSC CHSL-08/07/2019 (Shift-I)
Ans. (c) : See the explanation of above question. Ans. (a) : ARPANET was the network that became the
259. Which of the following statements about basis for the internet. The national Science Foundation
firewall (in the context of computing) is Network replaced ARPANET as the backbone of the
incorrect? internet in 1986.
(a) It is a combination of both, software and 265. The transfer of data from one application to
hardware devices. another in a computer system is known as
(b) It is frequently used to protect a computer (a) Dynamic Data Exchange
network from unauthorised access. (b) Dodgy Data Exchange
(c) It is unable to permit legitimate (c) Dogmatic Data Exchange
communication to pass (d) Dynamic Disk Exchange
(d) It permits network transmission based on a (SSC 10+2 CHSL 15.01.17, 1.15 pm)
set of rules. Ans : (a) Dynamic data exchange is a means of
SSC CHSL 12/10/2020 (Shift-III) transmitting and using the data available in one
Ans. : (c) See the explanation of above question. programme in a computer to another programme.
Dynamic data exchange was first used in 1987 in
260. ……….perform Internet Protocol blocking to Windows 2.0 which provided control of one
protect networks from unauthorized access. programme over another.
(a) Firewalls (b) Proxy Servers
266. In the context of the internet, what is the full
(c) Routers (d) VoIP form of MAN?
SSC CHSL-08/07/2019 (Shift-I) (a) Massive Area Network
Ans : (a) See the explanation of above question. (b) Metropolitan Area Network
261. ………..is a telecommunications network or (c) Mcshift Area Network
computer network that extends over a large (d) Master Area Network
geographical distance. SSC CHSL-11/07/2019 (Shift-I)
Ans. (b) : The full form of MAN is 'Metropolitan Area 272. What is the full form of 'MAN' in computer
Network. It is a high-speed network that can carry terminology?
image data and voice at a speed of 200 megabytes per (a) Margin Area Network
second or more, up to a distance of 75 kilometers. (b) Maximize Area Network
267. Which algorithm is used to decide the path to (c) Metropolitan Area Network
transfer the packets from source to (d) Megabyte Area Network
destination? SSC JE Civil - 25/01/2018 (Shift-I)
(a) Routing (b) Pathing Ans : (c) Network Full Name
(c) Selecting (d) Directing (1) LAN - Local Area Network
(SSC CGL (TIER-1) 31-08-2016, 4.15 pm) (2) MAN - Metropolitan Area Network
Ans : (a) In mathematics, computing and other (3) WAN - Wide Area Network
disciplines, the group of steps required to perform a
task is called algorithm. In route guidance, algorithm is 273. In the acronym LAN, a system of computer
used to decide the route of transfer of packets from the networking, the letter 'L' stands for:
source site to the destination. The navigation algorithm (a) Local (b) Lower
is mainly used in computer systems. (c) Least (d) Level
268. One of the common forms of representing SSC JE Electrical 29.10.2020 (Shift-II)
remote sensing data as information is in the Ans (a) : See the explanation of above question.
form of 274. How many layers are there in the OSI
(a) Thematic Maps (b) Political maps networking model?
(c) Distribution maps (d) Land use maps (a) 13 (b) 11
(SSC CGL (TIER-1) 04-09-2016, 1.15 pm) (c) 9 (d) 7
Ans : (a) A common form of displaying remote-sensed (SSC 10+2 CHSL 17.01.17, 1.15 pm)
data in the form of information is a thematic map. Ans: (d) The OSI model (Open Systems Interconnection
Thematic map is a map that displays about a particular Model) is a multilayer communication model. It was
area. It shows the population, climate, agriculture or developed as an open system non-contact enterprise by
cultural aspect of a region. default it divides the network structure into seven layers,
269. In networks, a small message used to pass in order from top to bottom application, presentation,
between one station to another is known as session, transport, network, datalink and physical layer.
……… Hence it is also called "Seven Layer Model".
(a) Token (b) Byte 275. In the context of cloud computing, what is the
(c) Word (d) Ring English full form of 'Pass'?
(SSC CGL (TIER-1) 06-09-2016, 10 am) (a) Payment as a Service
Ans : (a) In a networking system, the brief message (b) Plate form as a Service
that goes from one station to another is called a token. (c) Protocol as a Service
The token (signal) is a series of bits map continue to (d) Performance as a Service
flow in the network ring. If a network system has a SSC CHSL-03/07/2019 (Shift-I)
token, it can send information to another computer.
Since a network chain has only one token, only one Ans. (b) : Platform as a service (Paas) or application
computer can send information at a time. platform as a service is a category of cloud computing
270. Data in database at a particular point of time is services that allows customers provision, instantiate, run
called as? and manage a modular bundle comprising a computing
(a) Intension (b) Extension platform and one or more applications, without the
(c) Back up (d) Application complexity of building.
(SSC CGL 08-09-2016, 10 am) 276. What does 'P' stand for in HTTPS, an
Ans : (b) The data in a database at a particular time is expression commonly found in web addresses?
called an extension. (a) Plotter (b) Point
271. Which of these is not a Database Management (c) Processor (d) Protocol
System (DBMS)? SSC JE Mechanical 28.10.2020 (Shift-II)
(a) Sybase (b) SAP HANA Ans. (d) : Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPs)
(c) MySQL (d) Cosmos is a combination of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 25.01.17, 4.15 pm) (HTTP) with the secure socket layer/ transfer layer
Ans : (d) Database Management System (DBMS) is a security protocol. It is used for secure communication
software designed to manage and efficiently use data. It over a computer network & is widely used on the
is mainly used for data analysis, creation, query, internet.
permission and administration of database and for 277. What does HTTPS stand for?
obtaining data. A database is not usually portable in (a) Hypertext Transport Protocol Secure
different DBMS but XQL and ODBC to work with (b) Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure
more than one database in different database (c) Hyper Transfer Tariff Protocol System
management mechanisms are use standards such as
JDBC. Oracle, Sybase, MySQL, CSQL, Firebird, (d) Hyper Transport Tariff Protocol System
Microsoft Access, SAPHANA etc. are database SSC JE Electrical 10.12.2020 (Shift-II)
management systems. Ans (b) : See the explanation of above question.
278. A computer on the Internet that uses HTTP 285. Who is the creator of WWW or the world Wide
protocol is known as : Web?
(a) LAN (b) Web Server (a) H Edward Robert (b) Tim Berners-Lee
(c) WAP (d) WLAN (c) Larry Page (d) Sergey Brin
SSC CHSL 26/10/2020 (Shift-III) SSC JE Electrical – 24/03/2021 (Shift-I)
Ans. (b) : A computer on the Internet that uses HTTP Ans. (b) : See the explanation of above question.
protocol is known as Web Server. 286. How many bits does an IP address contain?
279. Dial-up networking is : (a) 64 bits (b) 32 bits
(a) a modulation technique (c) 128 bits (d) 256 bits
(b) a multiplication technique (SSC 10+2 CHSL 10.01.17, 1.15 pm)
(c) a modulation technique Ans : (b) An Internet Protocol (IP) address is an
(d) a demodulation technique introduction allocated to a device connected in a computer
SSC JE Civil 30.10.2020 (Shift-II) network, which is called node. The IP address is defined as
Ans. (c) : Dial-up networking refers to a network the number of 32 bits and its operating system is known as
connection that is established by dialing into the the IPv4 system. In 1995 a new operating system IPv6
network through the public telephone system. It can be using 128 bits for IP address was developed.
analog or digital. 287. How many bits does an IP address consist of?
280. Which of the following protocols is used by (a) 24 (b) 32
email clients to send email to a mail server? (c) 16 (d) 12
(a) TCP/IP (b) POP3 SSC CHSL 09/08/2021 (Shift-II)
(c) SMTP (d) IMAP Ans. (b) : See the explanation of above question.
SSC JE CIVIL 11/10/2023 (Shift-II)
288. What are unwanted and unsolicited messages
Ans. (c) : SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) is sent on the internet called?
used by email clients to send emails to mail server. (a) Fishing (b) Hacking
SMTP is the standard protocol for sending email over (c) Spam (d) Malware
the internet while IMAP and POP3 are internet mail
SSC JE CIVIL 09/10/2023 (Shift-I)
protocols used to retrieve email.
Ans. (c) : Spam is the term for unsolicited, unwanted
281. A board inserted inside a computer that provides
digital communication. Spam can be distributed via
a physical connection to a network is called:
email, Text massage, phone calls social media.
(a) RAM (b) BIT
(c) BUG (d) NIC ■ Spam is also called/known as Junk mail, unsolicited
SSC JE Civil 28.10.2020 (Shift-II) bulk email and unsolicited commercial email.
Ans. (d) : A Network Interface Card (NIC) is a 289. What do you call an event where a computer
hardware component. Without NIC a computer cannot becomes unresponsive due to either a program
be connected over a network. It is a circuit board or the system itself becoming unresponsive and
installed in a computer that provide a dedicated netwrok no longer taking input?
connection to the computer. It is also called network (a) Moving (b) Booting
interface controller, network adapter or LAN adapter. (c) Ejecting (d) Hanging
SSC CHSL 12/04/2021 (Shift-II)
Ans : (d) Hanging is an event where a computer
9. Internet becomes unresponsive due to either a program or the
system itself becoming unresponsive and no longer
282. World Wide Web was invented by………. taking input.
(a) John Barber (b) Tim Berners-Lee 290. _____ is an attempt to obtain sensitive
(c) Alan Blumlein (d) David Brewster information such as username, password and
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 24.01.17, 4.15 pm) credit card details, etc. for malicious reasons,
Ans : (b) The world wide web (www) was invented in by posing as a trustworthy source in email :
the year 1989 by Tim Berners-Lee. The two tier rules (a) Peeping (b) Phishing
of Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) and TCP/IP are (c) Doctoring (d) Cheating
implemented at WWW. SSC JE Mechanical – 23/03/2021 (Shift-II)
283. The world wide web was invented in the year... Ans. (b) : Phishing is an attempt to obtain sensitive
(a) 1985 (b) 1989 information such as username, password and credit card
(c) 1987 (d) 1982 details for malicious reasons by posing as a trustworthy
SSC CHSL 26/10/2020 (Shift-I) source in email.
Ans. (b) : See the explanation of above question. 291. Two versions of the Internet Protocol (IP) are in
284. Who among the following invented the world use-
wide web in 1989 ? (a) IP Version 4 & IP Version 6
(a) Steve Wozniak (b) Charles Babbage (b) IP Version 2 & IP Version 3
(c) Tim Berners-Lee (d) Bill Gates (c) IP Version 4 & IP Version 8
SSC CHSL-09/07/2019 (Shift-II) (d) IP Version 2 & IP Version 4
Ans. (c) : See the explanation of above question. (SSC 10+2 CHSL 23.01.17, 10 am)
 Ans : (a) IP stand for 'Internet Protocol'. There are two 298. Who among the following is the co-founder of
versions of IP that presently coexist in the global Twitter?
internet. IP version 4 (IPv4) and IP version 6 (IPv6). (a) Bill Gates (b) Tim Berners-Lee
IPv4 addresses are 32 bit long and IPv6 addresses 128 (c) Jack Dorsey (d) Narayan Murthy
bits long. SSC CHSL 17/03/2020 (Shift-I)
292. Which of the following is a browser? Ans. (c) Twitter is a micro blogging and social
(a) Safari (b) Linux networking service on which users post and interact
(c) Windows (d) MacOS with messages known as "tweets". It was created by
(SSC J.E. 02.03.17, 2:45 pm) Jack Dorsey, Noah Glass, Biz Stone & Evan William in
Ans : (a) Safari is a web browser developed by Apple March 2006. On 4 April, 1975, Bill Gates and Paul
company and boundled with both macOS and IOS. It is Allen had founded Microsoft. Narayana Murthy had
based on the open source webkit engine. It was released founded Infosys in 1981. Tim Berners Lee had invented
in 2003. the WWW.
293. In computer parlance, what does R stand for in 299. Choose odd one out
URL? (a) Cyberspace (b) Internet
(a) Resource (b) Random (c) HTML (d) WWW
(c) Recall (d) Receiver (SSC 10+2 CHSL 02.02.17, 10 am)
SSC JE Electrical -26/09/219 (Shift-II) Ans : (c) HTML is major markup language for web
Ans : (a) A detailed form of a URL is Uniform pages. It determines the structure of text based
Resource Locator, which is the address of a webpage of information in a document. While all other are different
file in the internet. Through this, an internet address can from HTML.
be specially accessed.
300. The tag line “Do No Evil” is owned by
294. Which of the following is a free encyclopedia, (a) Yahoo (b) Bing
written collaboratively by the people who use it? (c) Google (d) Start page
(a) Google (b) Wikipedia
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 09.01.17, 4.15 pm)
(c) Encyclopedia (d) Yahoo
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 20.01.17, 1.15 pm) Ans : (c) "Do No Evil" is Google's unofficial tag line.
Which was later changed to "you can make money
Ans : (b) Wikipedia is a free web based and
without doing evil" by the company. This tag line was
collaborative multilingual encyclopedia started in 2001
used by Google for its service "Make Business
by Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger. About 13 million
articles have been written in collaboration with people Decision".
around the world who use it. Any body can edit its 301. Which of these is not a web browser ?
articles. (a) Chrome (b) Firefox
295. Which country has the largest internet users? (c) Safari (d) Linux
(a) USA (b) China (SSC 10+2 CHSL 27.01.17, 10 am)
(c) India (d) Russia Ans : (d) Linux is an Operating System while others are
(SSC CGL (TIER-1) 03-09-2016, 4.15 pm) web browsers. Some popular web browser are Internet
Ans : (b) China has the largest number of internet users Explorer, Mozilla firefox, Opera, Safari etc.
in the world. The total population of China is about 1, 302. The designers of the Internet Protocol defined
378, 561, 591 of which about 721, 434, 547 (52.3% of an IP address as a ..............bit number.
the population) are internet users. After this, internet (a) 8 (b) 16
users constitute 36% of the total population in India. (c) 32 (d) 64
296. Money transfer through mobile is called.......... (SSC 10+2 CHSL 29.01.17, 10 am)
(a) IFSC (b) ATM Ans : (c) An Internet Protocol (IP) address is a numeric
(c) IMPS (d) IFS label. Designers of TCP/IP have defined the IP address
(SSC CGL (TIER-1) 07-09-2016, 4.15 pm) as a 32-bit number and the system named internet
Ans : (c) Immediate Payment Service (IMPS) is an protocol version 4/IPv4 is still in use today. A new
instant electronic fund transfer service through a mobile system was developed in 1995 using 128-bit IPv6.
phone. It is a type of internet banking. It was started on 303. Who invented E-Mail?
November 22, 2010 and is being run by the National (a) Tim Berners-Lee
Payment Corporation of India (NPCI). (b) James Gosling
297. In the context of India's banking sector, what is (c) Vinton Cerf
the full form of IMPS ? (d) VA Shiva Ayyadurai
(a) Instant Payment Service (SSC 10+2 CHSL 15.01.17, 4.15 pm)
(b) Instant Payment Sector Ans : (d) The email was originally discovered by Shiva
(c) Immediate Payment Sector Ayyadurai, an Indian living in the US and was only 14
(d) Immediate Payment Service years old when he did the feat. The US government
SSC CHSL-02/07/2019 (Shift-III) recognized him as the father of the email system and
Ans. (d) : See the explanation of above question. granted copyright over email.
 304. Raymond Samuel Tomilson is famous for 310. ____ is the founder of facebook.
developing which of the following ? (a) Briaon action (b) Larry page
(a) E-Mail (b) SMS (c) Mark Zuckerberg (d) Jimmywales
(c) Facebook (d) Orkut SSC CGL(Tier-I)-04/06/2019 (Shift-I)
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 16.01.17, 1.15 pm) Ans : (c) Mark Zuckerberg founded facebook on 4
Ans : (a) Raymond Samuel Tomilson was an American February 2004 at Howard University in the US.
computer programme who developed the first email 311. In 1998, Google was founded by Larry Page
programme on the ARPANET system, the first system and ........
capable of sending mail between different host (a) Peter Thiel (b) Sergey Brin
computers connected to ARPANET. (c) Elon Musk (d) Steve Wozniak
305. Google has a new app that aims to help SSC CHSL-08/07/2019 (Shift-II)
children in primary schools to learn reading Ans. (b) : Google is an American multinational
skills in Hindi and English. technology company that provides Internet related
(a) Padho (b) Khelo services and products to customers. It includes online
(c) Sikho (d) Bolo advertising technology, search engine, software and
SSC CHSL-10/07/2019 (Shift-I) hardware. It was founded in September 1998 by Larry
Ans. (d) : In March 2019, global information Page and Sergey Brin. It's headquarter in California.
technology company Google offered a new app 'Bolo'. Currently the CEO of Google is Mr. Sundar Pichai.
This app will help children in primary school to learn 312. Which of the following is used to protect in
reading skill in Hindi and English language. Google has computer system, in the absence of more
said that this app is based on voice recognition complete protection schemes?
technology. This app has been introduced first in India. (a) Digital certificate (b) Digital signature
306. In the context of the Internet, which of the (c) Passwords (d) Tokens
following is not a protocol ? (SSC CGL (TIER-1) 11-09-2016, 10 am)
(a) TCP (b) Telnet Ans : (c) Passwords are used as part of complete
(c) PPT (d) UDP security measures to protect confidential documents and
SSC CHSL-10/07/2019 (Shift-III) a series of confidential words and abbreviations that must
be used as evidence to establish identity by accessing a
Ans. (c) : PPT is not an internet protocol. The full form resource at the present time it is used in secure computer
of PPT is called power point presentation which has to operating system during the logging process, mobile
be presented or presented in Hindi language. This is an phone, cable TV, Decoder etc. Other options include
extension file used in a computer that is created from digital certificate-electronic documents, digital signature-
Microsoft's office software. electronic verification and a series of token-bits.
307. Which of the following is the first working 313. –––– was a web browser developed by the
prototype of internet? National Centre for Supercomputing
(a) APNET (b) ANET Application (NCSA).
(c) ARPANET (d) PANET (a) Opera (b) Mosaic
SSC CGL(Tier-I)-04/06/2019 (Shift- II) (c) Navigator (d) Safari
Ans : (c) ARPANET is considered a precursor to the SSC CHSL 26/10/2020 (Shift-I)
internet. ARPANET was launched by the United States Ans. (b) : Mosaic was developed at the National Centre
Department of defense's advanced research projects for Supercomputing Application (NSCA) in 1993.
agency 'ARPA'. ARPANET was the first network to 314. Which among the following is NOT a web
implement an initial packet switching network and browser?
TCP/IP protocol suite. (a) Edge (b) Ubuntu
308. Which company developed ‘Hack” (c) Chrome (d) Firefox
Programming Language? SSC JE Electrical 28.10.2020 (Shift-I)
(a) Google (b) Microsoft Ans (b) : Ubuntu is a complete Linux operating system,
(c) Facebook (d) Apple freely available with both community and professional
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 31.01.17, 10 am) support. Whereas Edge, Chrome & Firefox are the
Ans : (c) Facebook has developed the hack examples of web browsers.
programming language. Hack programming language is 315. A person who breaks into the computer system
a language created for hiphop virtual machines that to get access the information stored there for
makes typing easy. unauthorised use is called:
309. Who was the founder of the first search engine (a) Organiser (b) Snatcher
'Archie'? (c) Hacker (d) Blogger
(a) David Filo (b) Alan Emtage SSC JE Mechanical 27.10.2020 (Shift-II)
(c) Matthew Gray (d) Martigen Cooster Ans. (c) : A hacker is person who break into the
SSC CHSL-02/07/2019 (Shift-III) computer system to get access the information stored
Ans. (b) : The world's first search engine was named there for unauthorised use. Hackers can be classified
Archie. This search engine was founded in 1990 AD into three different categories : Black Hat Hacker,
and was conceived by 'Alan Emtage'. White Hat Hackers and Grey Hat Hackers.
316. Which of the following is NOT a browser? Ans. (d) : In most Microsoft Windows applications, the
(a) Google Mail (b) Firefox keyboard shortcut for the undo command is Ctrl + Z or
(c) Internet Explorer (d) Chrome Alt + Back space.
SSC JE Civil 30.10.2020 (Shift-II) 322. Which of the following is an extension of a
Ans. (a) : Google mail is not a browser. It is an email to temporary file?
send letters through the internet, while browser is a type (a) .txt (b) .tmp
of software used to view articles, movies, music, other (c) .tnt (d) .tar
information, etc. available on the World Wide Web or
local servers and to use other internet facilities. Ex- SSC CHSL 12/04/2021 (Shift-I)
Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome etc. Ans : (b) Temporary files typically have a .tmp or .temp
317. Which of the following is used to open a new file extension, but any naming convention might be
tab on a browser? used.
(a) Ctrl + T (b) Ctrl + A 323. Which of the following file format does MS
(c) Ctrl + W (d) Ctrl + Y Point use to open and save files in Windows?
SSC JE Civil 11.12.2020 (Shift-II) (a) DOC (b) XIS
Ans. (a) : (c) JPEG (d) PPT
Shortcut Keys Their work SSC CHSL 06/08/2021 (Shift-I)
Ctrl+T – Open new Tab Ans. (c) : MS Point is simple, light graphics editor
Ctrl+A – Select All developed by the software giant Microsoft. It supports
Ctrl+C – Copy and may open several formats like JPEG, GIF, PNG and
Ctrl+Y – Redo single page TIFF formats.
Ctrl+O – Used to open a URL document, 324. JPEG is a commonly used method of lossy
imageorother file. compression for digital images. What is the full
Ctrl+S – Save form of JPEG?
(a) Jet Protocol Experts Group
318. __formally launched the first publicly available
internet service for India in August 1995. (b) Jet Prints Editing Graphics
(a) VSNL (b) Aircel (c) Joint Pages Enhanced Graphics
(c) Airtel (d) BSNL (d) Joint Photographic Experts Group
SSC JE Mechanical – 22/03/2021 (Shift-II) SSC CHSL 16/04/2021 (Shift-I)
Ans : (a) Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (VSNL) is the SSC CHSL 06/08/2021 (Shift-II)
first publicly available internet service in India. It was Ans. (d) : JPEG is usually known as JPG. It stands for
launched on 15 August, 1995. Joint Photographic Expert Group, a joint working group
of International Standardization Organization (ISO) and
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).
10. Microsoft Window 325. In which year was the first ever version of
Microsoft Word-Word 1.0 launched?
319. Which one of the following keyboard shortcut (a) 1983 (b) 1992
is used to switch between open apps in windows (c) 1996 (d) 1985
10?
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(a) Shift + Tab (b) Shift + Alt + Tab
(c) Alt + Tab (d) Alt + Shift Ans. (a) : The first ever version of Microsoft Word is
SSC CHSL (Tier-1) – 17/03/2023 (Shift-II) Word 1.0-was launched in October 1983 and developed
Ans. (c) : Alt+Tab- The most commonly used by former Xerox Programmers, Charles Simonyi and
keyboard shortcut to switch between open programs in Richard Brodie.
Microsoft windows 10. 326. In which year was Microsoft's Windows
Alt+Shift- This is often used to open slide show operating system first introduced?
settings in power point. (a) 1991 (b) 1985
320. Which of the following is one of the file formats (c) 1993 (d) 1989
used for web graphics? SSC CHSL 15/04/2021 (Shift-II)
(a) .gif (b) .exe Ans : (b) The first version of Microsoft's Windows
(c) .txt (d) .docx operating system is released on November, 1985.
SSC CHSL 05/08/2021 (Shift-I)
327. Which of the following keyboard shortcuts will
Ans. (a) : There are three file formats for graphics used
you press in order to minimise all programs on
on the web i.e. JPG, GIF, and PNG. Each of these file
formats are designed with a specific purpose in mind. a computer screen and display the desktop?
(a) Windows + C (b) Windows + M
321. While working in MS office software, which of
the following commands will you given on a US (c) Windows + F (d) Windows + D
keyboard layout to undo the previous action? SSC CHSL 04/08/2021 (Shift-II)
(a) Ctrl + N (b) Ctrl + U Ans. (b) : The shortcut keys Windows + M is used to
(c) Ctrl + C (d) Ctrl + Z minimize all programs on a computer screen and
SSC CHSL 13/04/2021 (Shift-I) display the desktop.
328. What is the use of the functional key F7 in 334. The discarded file in the recycle bin gets
Microsoft Word 2010? removed permanently when ________.
(a) It is used to open the Help window (a) The computer is shut down
(b) It is used to run spell check and grammar (b) It is emptied manually
check (c) The user is switched
(c) It is used for renaming files and folders (d) Date changes
(d) It is used as a search key SSC MTS 10-10-2017 (Shift-II)
SSC CHSL 05/08/2021 (Shift-III) Ans. (b) : The discarded file in the recycle bin gets
Ans. (b) : F7 commonly used to spell check and removed permanently when it is emptied manually
grammar check a document in Microsoft programms recycle bin acts as a 'holding bay' for deleted items. In
such as Microsoft word, Outlook etc. recycle bin deleted files are temporarily stored.
329. A file with the ____ file extension is a Word 335. What is collection of information saved as a
Open XML Macro-Enabled Document file. unit called?
(a) .pdf (b) .docx (a) File (b) Folder
(c) .docm (d) .org (c) Document (d) Program
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SSC CHSL 12/04/2021 (Shift-III)
Ans : (a) Collection of information on saved as a unit
Ans : (c) .docm is a file format usually run in the files
is called file. In the folder the file is organised so folder
created by Microsoft word. It has embeded macros in it in medium to organize the files. In the file, the
that may be executed within the document. information is stored & this information in paper form
330. What kind of file has the extension .png? in known as document.
(a) Image file (b) Audio file
(c) Document file (d) Video file
SSC CHSL 15/04/2021 (Shift-III)
11. Microsoft Office
Ans.(a) : PNG stands for Portable Network Graphics.
.png is the extension used for image files. 336. Which keyboard shortcut in Microsoft Excel
2016 should you use to insert a new worksheet
331. The ____ is a three or four letter abbreviation
for Windows 10 Operating System?
that signifies the file type.
(a) Shift + F12 (b) Shift + F7
(a) extension (b) search
(c) Shift + F5 (d) Shift + F11
(c) name (d) virus
SSC CHSL 06/08/2021 (Shift-II)
SSC CHSL 10/08/2021 (Shift-III)
Ans. (d) : Shift + F 11 keys is used to insert a "New
Ans. (a) : A file extension is a three or four- letter
worksheet" in your currently open excel workbook.
identifier found at the end of a file name and following
a period. 337. Which of the following shortcut key is used in
to close an open workbook in MS- Excel 365?
332. By what name is the database used by
(a) Ctrl + X (b) Ctrl + W
Microsoft Windows to store configuration
information ? (c) Ctrl + L (d) Ctrl + C
(a) Cache (b) Record SSC CHSL (Tier-1) – 09/03/2023 (Shift-I)
(c) Coockie (d) Registry Ans. (b) : Ctrl + W shortcut key is used to close the
SSC CHSL-03/07/2019 (Shift-II) open workbook in MS- Excel 365.
Ans. (d) : The registry or windows registry is a 338. How do colors contribute to effective
database of information, settings, options and other presentations and documents in MS
values for software and hardware installed on all PowerPoint?
versions of the Microsoft Windows operating system. (a) Colors create a sense of hierarchy and
When a programme is developed a new sub key is emphasize important information
created in the registry. This sub key contains setting (b) Color help in copying and pasting content
specific to that programme, such as its location, version between documents
and primary execution. (c) Colors make the content bigger and more
333. Where is the taskbar placed in Microsoft prominent
Windows in the default settings? (d) Automatically correct spelling and
(a) At the top of the screen grammatical errors in text
(b) At the bottom of the screen SSC JE CIVIL 09/10/2023 (Shift-I)
(c) At the center of the screen Ans. (a) : MS PowerPoint is a presentation graphics
(d) At no place on the screen software program, It allows creating professional
SSC MTS 10-10-2017 (Shift-I) looking electronic slide shows.
Ans : (b) The taskbar is placed at the bottom of the ■ Using colors in power point can create effective
desktop screen. It includes from left to the right the start presentation and documents.
menu button, quick Launch bar, taskbar buttons & ■ Colours create a sense of hierarchy in presentation
notification area. and documents and emphasize important information.
339. How can you insert a new row or column in MS (a) Page (b) file
Excel? (c) document (d) line
(a) Right-Click on the row or column and select (SSC J.E. 01.03.17, 10:00 am)
'Insert'. Ans : (d) Using the 'Home Key' in Microsoft Word, the
(b) Select a row or column and press 'Enter' key processor moves the cursor to the beginning of the line.
(c) Apply a new cell style to an entire row or 345. Which of the following is included in
column. paragraph formatting in a word processor?
(d) Use 'copy' and 'paste' options to enter data (a) Subscript (b) Font
SSC JE CIVIL 10/10/2023 (Shift-III) (c) Underline colour (d) Line spacing
Ans. (a) : Many excel users often need to insert a (SSC J.E. 04.03.17, 10:00 am)
column in a worksheet to organize or manipulate their Ans : (d) In word processors, line spacing is used for
data. To add a new row or column in MS Excel, rights paragraph formatting. The row interval controls the
click on the row or column and then select "Insert". nearest lines in the paragraph. A minimum line spacing
340. Which of the following shortcut key is used to is set for paragraph formatting.
make the contents of a cell in MS-Excel-365 346. To easily access commonly used commands and
(a) Ctrl + 6 (b) Ctrl + 3 tools in a word processor use the _____ bar.
(c) Ctrl + 2 (d) Ctrl + 4 (a) Home (b) Title
SSC CHSL (Tier-1) – 09/03/2023 (Shift-IV) (c) Menu (d) Tool
Ans. (d) : 'Ctrl+4' This shortcut key is used to underline (SSC J.E. 02.03.17, 2:45 pm)
the data selected in the worksheet. Microsoft Excel Ans : (d) A tool bar is used to make it easier to access
(MS-Excel) is a spreadsheed application. Ctrl+C is used commonly used commands and tools in word
to copy and Ctrl + V shortcut key is used to paste. processors. Tool bars are also used in internet browsers
341. Which of the following is the full form of to enhance our browsing experience. For example
ASCII? weather tool bars, local news tool bars, gaming tool bars
(a) American Standard Code for Information and search engine tool bars can also be installed.
Interchange 347. Using the end key in Microsoft word, processor
(b) Asian Standard Code for Information moves the cursor to the end of the.....
Interchange (a) Page (b) File
(c) Analytical Scientific Code for Information (c) Document (d) Line
Interchange (SSC J.E. 02.03.17, 10:00 am)
(d) Analytical Standard Code for Intermitted
Ans : (d) In Microsoft word, the end key is used to
Information
move the cursor to the end of a line. Documents, pages,
SSC CHSL 19/04/2021 (Shift-I) or text can be highlighted using Ctrl + End.
Ans. (a) : ASCII stands for American Standard Code
348. A document which contains data and
for Information Interchange.
information arranged in rows and columns
342. What is the keyboard shortcut to add a new with the facility of applying mathematical
row above a given row in Microsoft Excel? formulas is known as a/an-
(a) Shift +I+R (b) Shift + Spacebar (a) Task master (b) Account sheet
(c) Alt+C+I (d) Alt+I+R (c) Mathsheet (d) Spreadsheet
SSC CHSL 12/08/2021 (Shift-II) SSC JE Civil - 23/09/2019 (Shift-I)
Ans. (d) : Alt + I + R is the shortcut key used to add a Ans. (d) : Microsoft Excel is an electronic spreadsheet.
new row above a given row in Microsoft Excel. which includes data and information arranged in rows
343. In the context of a word document, the word and columns with mathematical formulas applied. The
'gutter' is used for? intersecting point of the row and column is the cell
(a) Left space for rough work at left side which is the storage unit of data in the spreadsheet.
(b) Empty page inserted between two filled pages Every cell in a spreadsheet has a cell address that tells
(c) Space between two paragraphs the location of that cell. Following are examples of
(d) Remaining space on one side for sewing and spreadsheets. (i) Lotus 1–2–3 (ii) VPP (iii) MS-Excel
binding (iv) Quatrpro etc.
SSC CHSL-10/07/2019 (Shift-II) 349. Microsoft excel is also called –––––.
Ans. (d) : There are four (top, bottom, left, right) (a) Document (b) Table
margins on the page. Word's default margins are 1 inch (c) Spreadsheet (d) Label
at the top and bottom, while the left and right are 1.25 SSC MTS 9-10-2017 (Shift-I)
inches. We can change the margin of the entire
document or individual part of the document. A space Ans : (c) See the explanation above question.
related to the margin that is left to bind is called a 350. For which of the following functions is the
gutter. It is on two sides or on the top or on the left. CTRL+Z command given in MS-Office?
344. Using the 'Home Key' in Microsoft word, (a) Display date (b) Undo
processor moves the cursor to the beginning of (c) Find (d) Format box
the SSC JE Mechanical - 25/09/2019 (Shift-II)
Ans. (b) Ctrl+Z- To Undo the previous action (a) Ctrl + C (b) Ctrl + T
Ctrl + V - To paste the selected item. (c) Ctrl + E (d) Ctrl + L
Ctrl + C - To copy the selected item. SSC JE Civil 30.10.2020 (Shift-I)
Ctrl + X- To cut the selected item. Ans. (c) : In Microsoft Word 2019, pressing Ctrl + E
Ctrl + S - To save the current file. aligns the line or selected text to the center of the page,
Ctrl + H - To replace the words in the document. pressing Ctrl + C copies the highlighted text into the
351. If a file name has a default suffix .xls, what will clipboard.
be the content of the file? 358. Which of the following pairs is NOT matched
(a) An audio clip (b) A spreadsheet correctly?
(c) A video clip (d) A word document (a) Alt + E – Edit options in current program
SSC JE Civil - 23/09/2019 (Shift-II) (b) Alt + Shift + D – Insert the current date
Ans. (b) : If a file name has a default suffix xls, then the (c) Ctrl + K – Cut selected text
contents of the file will be a spreadsheet. A spreadsheet (d) Ctrl + A – Select all text
is a working area in Microsoft excel, it is surrounded SSC CHSL 26/10/2020 (Shift-II)
rows and columns, where you enter the data. Ans. (c) : In Microsoft word, Pressing Ctrl + K inserts a
352. The command that merges the contents of one hyperlink at the text cursor's current location where as
file to another is Ctrl + X is used to cut the selected text from a
(a) APPEND (b) RENAME document in MS world.
(c) RESTORE (d) ADD MS Excel Shortcut Key
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 19.01.17, 10 am) (Cell Selection
Ans : (a) The command given to merge the contents of Shift + Left All to the left of the selected
one file into another is called append. Whereas a Arrow cell
command rename is used to rename a manual file and a Shift + Right Select all the cell to the right
command restore to protect the file twice and an add Arrow of the selected cell
command to add something to a file. Shift + Space bar Selection of all row
353. To easily access commonly used commands and Ctrl + Space Selection of all column
tools in a word processor use the _____ bar. Ctrl + A Selection of whole worksheet
(a) Home (b) Title
(c) Menu (d) Tool Cursor Movement
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 19.01.17, 10 am) Up Arrow One cell up
Ans : (d) Word processor use the tool bar to make it Down Arrow One cell down
easier to access commonly used commands and tools. Tab One cell to the right
354. Which of the following options allows a user to Shift + Tab One cell to the left
store available data, organize, calculate and use Shift + Home Go to the beginning of
it according to their needs? worksheet (the first cell
(a) Microsoft word (b) Microsoft PowerPoint containing the data) to the
(c) Microsoft Excel (d) Notepad end of row .
SSC CHSL-04/07/2019 (Shift-III) Ctrl + End At the end of worksheet (last
Ans. (c) : Microsoft Excel allows a user to store we of data).
available data, organize, calculate and use it according Ctrl + Page Down Move to next worksheet.
to their needs. Worksheet Functions
355. Which function Key displays the Print Preview Ctrl + O Open a file
window in Microsoft Office? Ctrl + N Create new file
(a) Shift + F2 (b) Alt + F2 Ctrl + P File Print
(c) Alt + Ctrl + F2 (d) Ctrl + F2 Ctrl + S/Shift + F12 Save File
SSC CHSL 13/10/2020 (Shift-II) Ctrl + F Find file
Ans. (d) : When we press Ctrl + F2 then it displays the Ctrl + H Replacing
Print preview window in Microsoft Office. Print
preview function lets users see the pages that are about F5 Reload or refresh the
to print & the users to see how the pages will look when document window or page
they are printed Alt + Ctrl + F2 opens document F12 Save As
window in Microsoft word. Text Style
Shift + F2:- Copy selected text. Ctrl + B Bold the selected text.
356. Which shortcut key is used for previewing the Ctrl + I Italics the selected text
page before printing ? Ctrl + U Underline formatting to text
(a) CTRL + F6 (b) CTRL + F2 Ctrl + S Used to save changes to file
(c) CTRL + F10 (d) CTRL + F5 Formulas
SSC CHSL 17/03/2020 (Shift-II) Alt + = Automatically adding
Ans. (b) : See the explanation above of question. Ctrl + ; Present Date
357. While working in Microsoft word 2019, which Ctrl + : Present Time
of the following shortcuts may be used to align F7 Used to check Spelling
the text to centre? F1 Help
Formatting Ctrl+Down Arrow Move cursor down one paragraph
Ctrl + X Cut Shift + Left Arrow Select or unselect one character
Ctrl + C Copy to the left of the cursor's position
Ctrl + V Paste Shift+Right Select Next letter
Ctrl + Z Undo Arrow
Ctrl + Y Redo Shift + Home Select from insertion point in text
Ctrl + 1 Format cell dialog box box to the beginning of the text
Shift + Ctrl + % Without decimal formatting box entry.
like percentage Shift + End Select from insertion point in text
box to the end of text box entry
F2 Easily edit the data of cell
F5 Slide show
M.S. PowerPoint Short Cut Key F7 Spelling Check
Ctrl + A Select all text in a text box Some of the 'Keys' used during Slide Show
Ctrl + C Copy the selected text Spacebar Conveniently enter a space between
Ctrl + P Open print dialog box words.
Ctrl + S Save Number+ Enter Move to directed Slide
Ctrl + V Paste B Display a blank black slide
Ctrl + Z Undo an action W Display a blank white slide or return
F5 Slide Show to the presentation from a blank
Ctrl + B Bold on current selection white slide.
Ctrl + I Italics selected content N Next animation or advance to next
Ctrl + D Duplicate selected page/Image slide
Ctrl + F Opening Find Dialog Box P Previous animation or advance to
Ctrl + G Open Grid and Guide Dialog box next slide
Ctrl + H Open replace dialog box Esc End of presentation
Ctrl + M Add a new slide Tab Go to next hotspot of current slide.
Ctrl + N Open a new Presentation Shift + Tab Go to last or previous hyperlink on
current slide
Ctrl + O Open Dialog Box
Ctrl + T Font Dialog Box
Ctrl + Del Delete word to the right of cursor 12. Abbreviation
Ctrl+Backspace Delete word to the left of cursor
Ctrl + End At the end of document 359. The complete form of 'IC' in electronics is
Ctrl + Home At the starting of document (a) Internal circuit (b) Independent circuit
Ctrl + Spacebar Reset highlighted text in Default (c) Integrated circuit (d) Inbuilt circuit
font (SSC CGL (TIER-1) 01-09-2016, 10 am)
Ctrl + F1 Open Task Pane Ans : (c) In electronics, the full form of 'IC' is
F1 Help 'Integrated Circuit'. It is also known as micro circuit. It
Alt + Ctrl + F2 Open New Document is an electronic built inside a semiconductor material in
Shift +Insert Paste which passive components such as resistors, capacitors
F12 Open Save as etc besides semiconductor components such as diodes,
Alt + Shift + D Feed present Date transistor etc are manufactured.
Alt + Shift + T Feed present Time 360. In information and communication technology,
Ctrl + U Underline selected text what is the full form of FDD?
Ctrl + W Closing Presentation (a) Folder Disk Drive (b) Floppy Disk Drive
Ctrl + Y Redo an action revered using the (c) Folder Data Drive (d) Floppy Data Drive
undo command SSC CHSL-10/07/2019 (Shift-I)
Home Access to most commonly used Ans. (b) : In the field of information technology, 'FDD'
commands means 'Floppy Disk Drive'. Floppy disks are used in
End Taking cursor to end of present computers when transferring data from one computer to
line another.
Ctrl + End Last slide of cursor 361. GIMP is a/an ––––.
Page Up Previous Slide (a) Text editor
Page Down Next Slide (b) Diagnostic utility program
Ctrl + Left Arrow Move cursor position one word (c) Application software
to the left (d) Operation system
Ctrl+Right Arrow Move cursor position one word SSC CHSL 16/04/2021 (Shift-III)
left or right Ans.(c) : GIMP stands for (GNU Image Manipulation
Ctrl + Up Arrow Move cursor to the starting of Program. It is an application software used for photo
previous paragraph editing.
362. In context of remote sensing technology, what 367. SMTP in Computer Science Stands for?
does LIDAR stands for? (a) Simple Markup Transfer Protocol
(a) Light Dimension and Reflection (b) Systems Mail Transfer Protocol
(b) Light Direction and Revolving (c) Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
(c) Light Detection and Ranging (d) Systems Memory Transfer Protocol
(d) Light Distraction and Refraction (SSC 10+2 CHSL 16.01.17, 10 am)
SSC CHSL (Tier-I) –09/07/2019 (Shift-III) Ans : (b) SMTP in Computer Science Stands for
Ans. (c) : LIDAR stands for Lights Detection & 'System Mail Transfer Protocol'. It is a TCP/IP
Ranging. It is a remote sensing method that uses light in protocol, which is used to send or receive mail.
the form of a pulsed laser to measure ranges to the 368. VoIP in computer science stands for?
Earth. (a) Virtual over Identifier Protocol
363. ATM is the abbreviated form of (b) Voice over Internet Protocol
(a) Automatic Teller Machine (c) Voice over Interface Protocol
(b) Automated Teller Machine (d) Voice over Instruction Protocol
(c) All Time Money (SSC 10+2 CHSL 25.01.17, 1.15 pm)
(d) Automatic Tally Machine Ans : (b) Voice over Internet Protocol is an extended
(SSC CGL (TIER-1) 28-08-2016, 10 am) form of VoIP in the field of computer science. VoIP is a
SSC CGL (TIER-1) 07/05/2020 (Shift-I) synchronous conferencing of communication by
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 22.01.17, 4.15 pm) computer. It is used for broadcasting technology. In this
Ans : (b) The ATM, also known as the 'Automated technique, voice communication is done through the
Teller Machine' is an automated electronic outlet interned or packet switched networks.
(banking) that provides cash with the help of debit or 369. In Computers, what does ALU stand for?
credit card. John Adrian Shepherd is considered its (a) Advanced Logic Unit
inventor. It was first used in 1967 in London. (b) Accelerated Logic Unit
364. WIMAX stands for (c) Arithmetic Logic Unit
(a) Wireless Interoperability for Microwave (d) Asymmetic Logic Unit
Access (SSC 10+2 CHSL 07.02.17, 10 am)
(b) Wired Interoperability for Microwave Access Ans : (c) The extended form of ALU in computers is
(c) Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Arithmetic Logic Unit. It is a digital circuit used to
Access carry out arithmetic and logical operations. ALU is the
(d) Worldwide Infrastructure for Microwave main of the central processing unit.
Access 370. In Internet, what is the full form of TCP ?
(SSC CGL (TIER-1) 04-09-2016, 1.15 pm) (a) Transfer Control Program
Ans : (c) Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave (b) Transfer Control Protocol
Access (WIMAX) is a telecommunications technology. (c) Transmission Control Program
Through this technology one computer will be able to (d) Transmission Control Protocol
connect to another computers with the help of wires. It (SSC 10+2 CHSL 30.01.17, 10 am
works on both internet and cellular network. This (SSC 10+2 CHSL 24.01.17, 10 am))
service is first started in Jaipur, India. Ans : (d) TCP stands for Transmission Control
365. Commonly used abbreviation ISP in computer Protocol. It is a set of rules that determine how the
science stands for? internet works. This makes information transfer and
(a) Internet Service Provider communication between two computer possible. The
(b) Intranet Service Provider role of TCP is to split the data into smaller parts.
(c) Internet Systems Provider 371. HTTP in computer science stands for?
(d) Intranet Systems Provider (a) Hypertext Transmission Protocol
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 08.02.17, 10 am) (b) Hypertext Transfer Protocol
Ans : (a) ISP (Internet Service Provider) is an (c) Hypertext Technology Protocol
organization that provides services for the internet. The (d) Hypertext Total Protocol
service provided by internet include internet access, (SSC 10+2 CHSL 24.01.17, 1.15 pm)
domain name registration, wave hosting, user net Ans : (b) The full word HTTP is 'Hypertext Transfer
service. Protocol'. It can be accessed in the World Wide web (www).
366. Commonly used abbreviation SEO in 372. DNS is a networking term that refers to
computer science stands for ? (a) Domain Name System
(a) System Engine Optimization (b) Digital Network Service
(b) Search Engine Optimization (c) Data Numbering Sequence
(c) Structured Engine Optimization (d) Data Number System
(d) Single Engine Optimization (SSC 10+2 CHSL 10.01.17, 4.15 pm)
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 03.02.17, 10 am) Ans : (a) The Domain Name System (DNS) is a serial
Ans : (b) Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is the naming system for computer services or a resource
process of influencing the visibility of a website. Different connected to a private network. It collects various
types of search results and search rank are displayed by information with the domain name assigned to the
search engine optimization. So that the desired site is kept participant. Protocol was developed and defined in the
up. So that it can be visited by more users. early 1980s.
373. HTML in computer science stands for? (c) Word Optical, Recognition Malware
(a) Hypertext Markup Language (d) Wireless Operating, Read Module
(b) Hypertext Main Language SSC CHSL 20/10/2020 (Shift-II)
(c) Hypertext Memory Language Ans. (a) : In computer storage media WORM stands for
(d) Hypertext mandatory Language Write Once, Read Many. It is a data storage technology
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 23.01.17, 1.15 pm) that allows information to be written to a disc a single
Ans : (a) Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) is the time & prevents the drive from erasing the data.
markup language for web pages and web applications. 379. What does XHTML stand for?
Web browsers retrieve HTML documents from web (a) External Hardware Memory Language
servers or local storage and present them in multimedia (b) Extensible Hypertext Markup Language
web pages. HTML can notes the structure of a web page (c) Extension Hypertext Marked Language
and basically includes a hint for the presence of the (d) Extensive Hypertext Memory Logic
document. SSC JE Mechanical 27.10.2020 (Shift-II)
374. The full form of PDF is Ans. (b) :
(a) Programmed Document File XHTML – Extensible Hypertext Markup Language
(b) Portable Document File ALU – Arithmetic Logic Unit
(c) Possible Document File HTML – Hypertext Markup Language
(d) Portable Document Format LAN – Local Area Network
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 11.01.17, 10 am) OMR – Optical Mark Reader
SSC CHSL-05/07/2019 (Shift-I) PROM – Programmable Read Only Memory
Ans : (d) The full form of PDF is Portable Document
Format. It is a file format used for digital documents. A
PDF file is file which stores all the information in 13. Miscellaneous
digital format in the same way as we keep the
information written on printed paper. It can be read, 380. Chad Hurley and Steve Chen are computer
navigated, printed or forwarded. It is a digital file like innovators credited with co-founding _____.
any document that can be viewed on a computer. (a) Facebook (b) YouTube
375. ROM in computer science stands for? (c) Instagram (d) WhatsApp
(a) Random Only Memory SSC CHSL 15/04/2021 (Shift-I)
(b) Read Out Memory Ans. (b) : Chad Hurley and Steve Chen are computer
(c) Read Only Memory innovators credited with co-founding of Youtube.
(d) Rotation Only Memory 381. Which of the following file formats is used in
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 18.01.17, 10 am) motion pictures?
Ans : (c) In computer science, the extended form of (a) EPUB (b) xls
ROM is Read Only Memory. ROM is a type of non (c) djvu (d) MPEG-4
volatile memory used in computers and other electronic SSC JE Civil - 25/09/2019 (Shift-I)
devices. The data stored in ROM cannot be modified Ans. (d) : MPEG-4 file format is used in movies
slowly or at all with difficulty, as it is a firmware (software (motion pictures). The full name of MPEG is Moving
that is closely connected to specific hardware). Picture Experts Group. MPEG is a working group of
376. What does HLL stand for in computing? ISO and IEC authorities established to set standards for
(a) Hyper Level Language audio and video compression and transmission.
(b) High Level Language 382. The headquarters of the computer technology
(c) High Low Language giant 'Intel' is located in ..................
(d) High Level List (a) Paris (b) London
SSC CHSL 21/10/2020 (Shift-I) (c) Singapore (d) California
Ans. (b) : HLL stands form is High level languages. SSC JE Mechanical - 27/09/2019 (Shift-I)
HLL refers to the computer programming languages SSC CHSL (TIER-II) 26/06/2023
such as C, FORTRAN or Pascal that enables a Ans. (d) : Intel was founded in July 1968 by American
programme to write programs that are more or less engineers Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore. It is the
independent of a particular type of computer. world's largest semiconductor manufacturing company.
377. What is the full form of BCC used in email? Intel was the first to start making micro processors. It is
(a) Blank Carbon Copy headquartered in California (USA).
(b) Blind Computer Copy 383. In domain names, what does the expression 'au'
(c) Blind Carbon Copy mean ?
(d) Black Carbon Copy (a) Antigua (b) African Union
SSC JE Civil 28.10.2020 (Shift-II) (c) Austria (d) Australia
Ans. (c) : BCC Stands for Blind Carbon Copy. It can SSC CHSL-10/07/2019 (Shift-II)
be used to send an email to recipient without the other Ans. (c) :
recipients being able to see. Domain names Expression
378. In the context of computers, WORM is an .in India
acronym of : .us United States
(a) Write Once, Read Many .br Brazil
(b) Word On, RAM Memory .au Australia
.ca Canada Ans. (c) : Disney purchased the Legendary studio of
.fr France 21st Century Fox in March, 2019 for $71.3 bn. Disney
.jo Jordan was founded by Walt & Roy O. Disney in 1923. It is
384. ...........involves traversing the entire file system, headquartered in California, USA.
marking everything that can be accessed. 390. Who has developed the Automatically
(a) Index pointer (b) Garbage collection Programmable Tool (APT) ?
(c) File system (d) Stack pointer (a) Jonathan Fletcher (b) Gary Kildall
(SSC CGL (TIER-1) 04-09-2016, 4.15 pm) (c) Ralph H Baer (d) Douglas T Ross
Ans : (b) The process of going through the entire file SSC CHSL 20/10/2020 (Shift-III)
system marking any file/folder that is accessed is called Ans. (d) : Automatically Programmed Tool (APT)
waste management. This is an automatic memory programming language is a language for defining tool
management, which keeps long standing redundant data paths on CNC machine. It defines the tool path with
that is not used in the future as a pool or stack. respect to the part geometry & often forms the basis for
385. In IT, means that the data available in the past processor generated NC files. It was developed by
database in both accurate and consistent. Douglas T Ross.
(a) Data Security (b) Data Availability 391. Organized files can be stored in which of the
(c) Data Binding (d) Data Integrity following?
(SSC CGL (TIER-1) 27-08-2016, 4.15 pm) (a) Folder (b) Label
Ans : (d) In IT, Data Integrity means that the data (c) Index (d) Filler
available in the database is correct and complete SSC MTS 7-10-2017 (Shift-I)
compatible. Database management system should not Ans. (a) : Files can be put together in a computer in a
have duplication of data and the data must be consistent. particular folder that can be renamed as per
So that there is no loss of data and data integrity
remains. convenience. This help in organisation of the files in a
proper manner.
386. The term ____ is prefixed to scientific terms to
describe something that is constant. 392. The first barcode system was developed by :
(a) Mega (b) Quasi (a) John Barger
(c) ISO (d) Photo (b) Norman Joseph Woodland
SSC CGL-12/06/2019 (Shift-II) (c) John Mc Carthy
Ans : (c) The term ISO is used as a prefix to describe (d) David Bradley
constant scientific terms. ISO stands for International SSC CHSL 21/10/2020 (Shift-II)
Organization for Standardization. Ans. (b) : The first barcode, with a design like a bulls
387. Which of the following scientists developed the eye was invented by Norman Joseph Woodland and
design of Barcode? Bernard Silver in 1948.
(a) James Watson (b) Selman Waksman 393. In which city is India's first Post Office ATM
(c) George Wald (d) George Laurer opened?
SSC JE Civil 30.10.2020 (Shift-II) (a) Chennai (b) New Delhi
Ans. (d) : An electrical engineer working with IBM, (c) Hyderabad (d) Mumbai
George Laurer had developed the Universal Product (SSC CGL (TIER-1) 04-09-2016, 10 am)
Code (UPC) or barcode. He developed a scanner that Ans : (a) India's first post office, ATM was opened on
could read codes digitally. Barcode design was 25 January, 2014 in Chennai. In December 2013, 1000
developed in 1973. post office ATM's were proposed which were to be
388. The type of bar-code that comprises a printed completed by June 2014.
square pattern of small black and white 394. Which of the following is the operation
squares and that can be scanned into a executed on data stored in registers?
computer system is known as: (a) Bit- operation (b) Macro- operation
(a) CR Code (b) TR Code (c) Micro- operation (d) Byte-operation
(c) QR Code (d) PR Code
(SSC CGL (TIER-1) 08-09-2016, 1.15 pm)
SSC JE Electrical 29.10.2020 (Shift-II)
Ans : (c) In micro operation, the computer central
Ans (c) : A barcode or bar code is a method of
processing unit gives instruction for use in the design
representing data in a visual, Machine-readable form.
for detailed implementation of instruction of micro
QR code is a type of bar code. The QR stands for quick
response. The first QR code system was invented in operation complex machine.
1994 by the Japanese company Denso Wave, a Toyota 395. In computer science data hazard occurs when
subsidiary. QR code is a type of bar code that (a) pipeline changes the order of read/write
comprises a printed square pattern of small bricks and access to operands
white squares and that can be scanned into a computer (b) performance loss
system. (c) machine size is limited
389. Name the media company that purchased the (d) some functional unit is not fully pipelined
legendary studio of 21st Century Fox. (SSC CGL (TIER-1) 09-09-2016, 10 am)
(a) Sony (b) Time Warner Ans : (a) In computer science, data hazards occurs
(c) Disney (d) Viacom when the pipeline changes the order of read/write access
SSC CGL (Tier-I)-2019 – 03/03/2020 (Shift-I) to operands.