Computer Awareness Quiz -31 Ibps exam

1.If you wish to extend the length of the network without having the signal degrade, you would use a
A) resonance
B) router
C) gateway
D) switch
E) repeater


2.A repair for a known software bug, usually available at no charge on the internet, is called
A) Version
B) Patch
C) tutorial
D) FAQ
E) rectifier


3 URL stnds for
A) Universal Research List
B) Universal Resource List
C) Uniform Research Lis
D) Uniform Research Locator
E) Uniform Resource Locator


4. When data changes in multiple lists and all lists are not updated, this causes
A) data redundancy
B) information overload
C) duplicate data
D) data inconsistency
E)data repetition


5. What is a backup ?
A) Restoring the information backup
B) An exact copy of a system's information
C) The ability to get a system up and running in the event of a system crash or failure
D) All of these
E) None of these


6. The Internet is
A) a large network of networks
B) an internal communication system for a business
C) a communication system for the Indian government
D) a communication system for some cities of India
E) a communication system for some cities of India


7. Computers that are portable and convenient for users who travel are known as
A) supercomputers
B) planners
C) minicomputers
D) file servers
E) laptops


8. What is the storage area for e-mail messages called ?
A) A folder
B) A mail box
C) A directory
D) The hard disk
E) None


9. One advantage of dial-up Internet access is that
A) it utlises broadband technology
B) it is Indian
C) it uses a router for security
D) modem speeds are very fast
E) it utilises existing telephone service


10. What is the process of copying software programs from secondary storage media to the hard disk called ?
A) Configuration
B) Download
C) Storage
D) Upload
E) Installation


11. Which process checks to ensure the components of the computer are operating and connected properly ?
A) Booting
B)Processing
C) Saving
D)Editing
E)Starting


12.A means of capturing an image (drawing or photo) so that it can be stored on a computer is
A) Modem
B) Software
C) Scanner
D) Key board
E) Mouse


13. An error in a computer program is called a _____.
A) crash
B) power failure
C) bug
D) virus
E) fatal er-


14. Access control based on a person's fingerprints is an example of
A) biometic identification
B) characteristic identification
C) characteristic security
D) fingerprint security
E) logistics


15. The patterns of printed lines on most products are called
A) prices
B) striping
C) scanners
D) OCR
E) barcodes