QUESTION BANK
1. The word computer has been derived
9. A collection of unprocessed items is
from which of the following language? [SBI PO 2015]
(1) Greek (2) English
(1) information (2) data
(3) Hindi (4) Latin (3) memory (4) reports
2. Input, output and processing (5) None of these
devices grouped together represent
a(n)
10. Which among the following cycle
consists of an input, processing, output
(1) mobile device
and storage as its constituents? [IBPS Clerk
(2) information processing cycle Mains 2017]
(3) circuit board (1) Processing (2) Output
(4) computer system (3) Input (4) Storage
3. Which of the following is the correct order (5) Data
of the four major functions of a
11..........is data that has been organised and
computer?
presented in a meaningful fashion.
(1) Process, Output, Input, Storage
[IBPS Clerk Mains 2017]
(2) Input, Output, Process, Storage
(1) A process (2) Software
(3) Process, Storage, Input, Output
(3) Storage (4) Information
(4) Input, Process, Output, Storage
(5) Data
4. Collecting the data and converting it into
information is called 12. Data or
(1) processing (2) compiling information used to run the computer is
(3) importing (4) exporting
called [IBPS Clerk 2013]
(5) None of these (1) hardware (2) CPU
(3) peripheral (4) software
5. Computer cannot perform (5) None of these
(1) input (2) output
(3) thinking (4) processing 13. The steps and tasks needed to process
data, such as responses to questions or
6. A computer cannot perform which of the
clicking an icon, are called [IBPS Clerk
following functions? [IBPS Clerk 2015] Mains 2017]
(1) Addition (2) Subtraction (1) instructions
(3) Bake a cake (4) Division (2) the operating system
(5) None of these (3) application software
[Link] number, description and number of (4) the system unit
parts ordered are examples of [IBPS (5) the hardware unit
Clerk 2013]
(1) control (2) output 14. The earliest calculating device is
(3) processing (4) feedback (1) calculator
(5) input (2) abacus
(3) difference engine
8. Benefits of computers are (4) analytical engine
(1) very fast and can store huge amount of data
(5) None of the above
(2) provide accurate output either input is
correct or not 15. Abacus can perform
(3) think about the processing (1) addition (2) subtraction
(4) All of the above (3) multiplication (4) Both ‘1’ and ‘2’
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16. The Napier’s technology used
26. Computer size was very large in
for calculation called
(1) first generation (2) second generation
(1) Naptologia (2) Vibologia
(3) Semiconductor (4) Rabdologia (3) third generation (4) fourth generation
17. Pascaline is also known by 27. First generation computers were based on
(1) transistors (2) conductors
(1) abacus (2) adding machine
(3) ICs (4) vacuum tubes
(3) division machine (4) difference machine
18. Punched cards were first introduced by 28. Computer built before the first
generation computer was
(1) Powers (2) Pascal
(3) Jacquard (4) Herman Hollerith (1) mechanical (2) electromechanical
(5) None of these (3) electrical (4) electronics
19. Which of the following is known as 29. First generation
father of computer? computers used ......... languages. [SBI Clerk
2012]
(1) Dennis Ritchie (2) Napier
(1) machine (2) assembly
(3) Charles Babbage (4) Alan Turing
(3) Both ‘1’ and ‘2’ (4) high level
20. Analytical Engine developed by (e) None of these
(1) Blaise Pascal (2) Charles Babbage 30. Speed of first generation computer was in
(3) Dennis Ritchie (4) Alan Turing [IBPS Clerk 2012]
21......................................... The (1) nano seconds (2) milli seconds
Analytical Engine developed during first (3) nano-milli seconds (4) micro seconds
generation of computers used................as (5) None of these
a 31. The period of the second
memory unit. [RBI Grade B 2012] generation computers was
(1) RAM (2) floppies (1) 1946-1958 (2) 1940-1960
(3) cards (4) counter wheels (3) 1956-63 (4) 1957-1964
(5) None of these 32. Time sharing
22. Tabulating machine was the first became possible in ......... generation of
electromechanical machine developed computers. [SBI PO 2011]
by (1) first (2) second (3) third (4) fourth
(1) Herman Hollerith (2) Howard Aiken (5) None of these
(3) Blaise Pascal (4) John Napier 33. Integrated Chips or IC’s were started to
23. Who designed the first be use from which generation of
electronic computer-ENIAC? computers?
(1) Von Neumann [IBPS PO 2016]
(2) Joseph M Jacquard (1) 1st Generation (2) 2nd Generation
(3) Presper Eckert and John W Mauchly (3) 3rd Generation (4) 4th Generation
(4) All of the above (5) 5th Generation
24. The first 34. Chip is a common nickname for a(n)
computer which provides storage is [IBPS Clerk 2014, 15]
[SSC CPO 2012] (1) transistor (2) resistor
(1) EDSAC (2) EDVAC (3) integrated circuit (4) semiconductor
(3) MARK-I (4) ACE (5) None of these
25. Name the first 35. The third
general purpose electronic computer. generation computers were made with
[IBPS PO 2012] [SBI PO 2014]
(1) ADVAC (2) ADSAC (1) bio chips (2) transistors
(3) UNIVAC (4) EDVAC (3) integrated circuits (4) vacuum tubes
(5) None of these (5) discrete components
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36. Integrated Circuit (IC) or chips used in
44. Microcomputer hardware consists of
computers are made with [IBPS Clerk
2014] three basic categories of physical
(1) copper (2) aluminium equipment
(3) gold (4) silicon (1) keyboard, monitor, hard drive
(2) system unit, input/output, memory
(5) silver
(3) system unit, input/output, secondary storage
37. A complete electronic circuit with (4) system unit, primary storage,
transistors and other electronic components secondary storage
on a small silicon chip is called a(n) 45. Which of the following options
[RBI Grade B 2012] correctly expresses the meaning of the
(1) workstation (2) CPU term ‘PCs’?
(3) magnetic disc (4) integrated circuit [IBPS PO 2012]
(5) complex circuit (1) Independent computers for all working staff
38. PCs are (2) Personal computers widely available to
individual workers with which they can
considered fourth-generation and contain
access information from layer systems and
[SBI PO 2014]
increase their personal productivity
(1) information
(3) Packed computers system formed
(2) data
(3) vacuum tubes by joining together of various
(4) microprocessors computer terminals
(5) transistors (4) Computer manufactured by the
Pentium Company
39. Artificial Intelligence is an example of (5) None of the above
(1) first generation computer
(2) second generation computer 46. Which of the
(3) third generation computer following is a small micro- processor based
(4) fourth generation computer
computer designed to be used by one person
(5) fifth generation computer
at a time? [SBI Clerk 2014]
(1) Netbook (2) Supercomputer
40. First computer of India is (3) All-in-one (4) Notebook
(1) PARAM (2) Siddhartha (5) Personal computer
(3) IBM-370 (4) CRAY-1
47. Tablet PC is a type of
41. Computer’s basic architecture (1) microcomputer (2) supercomputer
was developed by (3) minicomputer (4) mainframe computer
(1) John Von Neumann
48. Computers that are portable and
(2) Charles Babbage
convenient to use for users who travel, are
(3) Blaise Pascal
known as
(4) Jordan Murn
(1) supercomputers (2) minicomputers
42. Who developed integrated chip? (3) mainframe computers
(1) Robert Nayak (2) C Babbage (4) laptops
(3) JS Kilby (4) CV Raman 49. Desktop and
43. In latest generation computers, personal computers are also known as
the instructions are executed [SBI Clerk 2012]
(1) only parallel (1) supercomputers (2) servers
(2) only sequentially (3) mainframes (4) peripheral equipment
(3) Both ‘1’ and ‘2’ (5) microcomputers
(4) Either ‘1’ or ‘2’ 50. Which of the
following uses a handheld operating
system? [SBI PO 2013]
(1) A supercomputer (2) A personal computer
(3) A laptop (4) A mainframe
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(5) A PDA
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51. Palmtop computer is also known as 61. Which of the following is the India’s
(1) personal computer first multi-petaflops (PF)
(2) notebook computer supercomputer?
(3) tablet PC
(1) PARAM (2) Pratyush
(4) handheld computer
(3) PARAM Ishan (4) Tianhe-2
52. A central computer that holds collections 62. Analog computer works on the supply of
of data and programs for many PCs,
(1) continuous electrical pulses
workstations and other computers is a
(2) electrical pulses but not continuous
(1) supercomputer (2) minicomputer
(3) magnetic strength
(3) laptop (4) server
(4) physical strength
53. Which computer is used for
Computer Aided Design (CAD)
63. Seismograph is an example of
calculations? (1) Analog computer (2) Digital computer
(1) Minicomputer (2) Mainframe computer (3) Hybrid computer (4) All of thes
(3) Supercomputer (4) Microcomputer 64. These computers work by calculating
54. Which of the following is generally the binary digits.
costlier? (1) Hybrid (2) Digital
[SBI Clerk 2012, IBPS Clerk 2015] (3) Analog (4) General purpose
(1) Server (2) Notebook computer 65. Choose the odd
(3) Personal computer (4) Laptop computer one out. [IBPS Clerk 2011]
(5) Mainframe (1) Microcomputer
(2) Minicomputer
55................................. The user (3) Supercomputer
generally applies........................to access (4) Digital computer
mainframe or supercomputer. (5) Notebook computer
(1) terminal (2) node
(3) desktop (4) handheld 66. A hybrid
computer is the one having the combined
56. These are specially designed computers
properties of [SBI Clerk 2013]
that perform complex calculations (1) super and microcomputers
extremely rapidly. (2) mini and microcomputers
(1) Servers (2) Supercomputers (3) analog and digital computers
(3) Laptops (4) Mainframes (4) super and mini computers
57........A is a large and expensive computer (5) None of the above
capable of performing scientific and 67. Which types of computer are used
business applications. in hospitals like ECG and DIALYSIS?
(1) supercomputer (2) mainframe computer (1) Digital (2) Hybrid
(3) minicomputer (4) handheld computer (3) Analog (4) Microcomputer
58. First supercomputer developed in India is 68. General purpose computers are used for
(1) PARAM (2) CRAY-1 (1) creating a small database
(3) PARAM ISHAN (4) EPRAM (2) performs calculation
(3) accounting
59. Pratyush is …… fastest supercomputer
(4) All of the above
in the world.
(1) first (2) second 69. Which is not the example of special
(3) third (4) fourth purpose computer?
(1) Automatic aircraft landing
60. Pratyush supercomputer is dedicated for
(2) Word processor
(1) multimedia (2) weather forecasting
(3) Multimedia computer
(3) recreation (4) military personnel
(4) All of the above
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70. Which type of computer is used
72. In which of the following computers are
in automatic aircraft landing?
used?
(1) General computer
(1) Banking (2) Education
(2) Supercomputer
(3) Special purpose computer (3) Offices (4) All of these
(4) Microcomputer 73. It is the science that attempts to
71. Which of the following is the smallest produce machines that display the
and fastest computer imitating brain same type of intelligence that humans
working? do
[IBPS PO 2012] (1) Nano science
(1) Supercomputer (2) Nano technology
(2) Quantum computer (3) Simulation
(3) Param-10000 (4) Artificial Intelligence (AI)
(4) IBM chips 74. Which of the following deals with the
(5) None of these design, construction, operation and use of
robots?
(1) Robotics (2) Artificial Intelligence
(3) Nano computer (4) Quantum computer
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