Computer Awareness for Competitive Exams – Sample Questions

Computer Awareness is a vital component in many banking exams. It is given that the candidate must full understanding of this concept. The subject can only be mastered when the candidates are exposed to the subject and collect major information that has been accumulated over time through various mediums. The candidates must be aware that learning that can only be obtained with extensive training and information.

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Tips that will help you crack the examination efficiently.

Early Preparation:

• There’s a quote which states – no second thought is the luxury of having first strong thought!
• Today is the day. It’s time you quit procrastination.
• Start on a positive note and work on it. It’s time to brush off the dust from those big fat books and start preparing.
• It’s never too late because the early bird catches the worm.

Study Goals:

• A drop of water makes an ocean. Break down the complexity and start with small fragments.
• Set small, achievable goals for each day.
• Strike it down once accomplished.
• These little victories can boost your confidence levels and it can make wonders.

Study Pattern:

• Consistency is the key.
• Be regular and punctual.
• Set a study pattern, modify it as per your needs and wants.
• You know yourself better, so plan accordingly.
• Use diagrams and flow charts.
• Graphics and pictures can make a strong impression on the brain and help better understanding.

Balanced Diet:

• Health is wealth.
• As simple as it sounds.
• You are what you eat.
• So a balanced diet plays a vital role.
• Drink enough water.
• Water constitutes about 80 per cent of the cellular components of living cells, so you need to stay hydrated.
• Food is the fuel for the body.
• Avoid foods that consume a lot of energy for their metabolism.

Study Sessions and Group Study:

• Believe in teamwork.
• Associate yourself with people with common interests.
• Build a strong and healthy friend circle.
• Arrange study sessions.
• Group studies are the best way to gain knowledge.
• Together, you can gather a lot of information or insights about various things.

Online Education:

• Over the last decade, the concept of education has drastically changed, thanks to the internet.
• Let’s talk about all the positive contributions it has made.
• Online education during the pandemic brought many ideas and realizations.
• It redefined the notion of education that was imbibed.
• Make good use of the internet, the amount of information it has to give is immense.
• Utilize it, look for tutorial videos and blogs for better understanding.
• Take up a mock test online and analyze your performance and accordingly, you can plan your preparation.

Communication:

• The preparation for an exam is tough. It’s a long journey.
• It is not about destination or outcome, it’s about the process.
• It’s about how effectively you can make use of the time provided and make the best use of it.
• At some point, we fail.
• Accept the failure, do not hesitate.
• Ask for help. You are not alone.
• Nobody is born imperfect.
• Everyone has a story to tell. We are the product of our failures and experiences.
• All you need to do is step out of your comfort zone and seek help.
• Communicate and tell them how you feel. I’m sure people around you will be glad to help you out.

Computer Awareness for Exams – Sample Questions

Solving previous year question paper must be a mandatory in every preparation process.  It is a known fact that solving number of sample papers on topics that are known will not only broaden the perspective it also enhances self confidence. Sample papers help candidates analyze their strengths and weaknesses so that the candidate  can focus on weak areas to improve their results. When candidates work on improving their weaker sections, they perform better with practicing sample papers.

Listed below are positive impacts of solving sample question papers:

• Practice makes a man perfect.
• To gain a perfect score in exams, the key factor is timing.
• The examination is little about how much information you know.
• It’s about your ability to analyze the given problem and come up with a solution as quickly as possible.
• It only comes with practice. Refer to the old question papers to have an idea of questions asked, solve workbooks to have  clear understanding of  wide range of similar questions.
• Practice every day without fail. Evaluate yourself, work on the areas you are not satisfied, and retake tests.

Sample Questions:

The examination is little about how much information you know. It’s about your ability to analyze the given problem and come up with a solution as quickly as possible. It only comes with practice. Refer to the old question papers to have an idea of questions asked, solve workbooks to have  clear understanding of  wide range of similar questions. Practice every day without fail. Evaluate yourself, work on the areas you are not satisfied, and retake tests.

Listed below are 50 Multiple Choice Questions, that candidates can refer to have an idea about nature of question asked in the examination

1. Which among the following listed below,  is the time period during which a computer is malfunctioning or not operating correctly due to machine failures?

• • Downtime
  • Uptime
  • Response time
  • Runtime

2.  State  the number of bytes, transferred at the rate of 1 Kilobit per second?

• • 100
  • 108
  • 125
  • 140

The Correct response is 125

3. What do we call the automatic execution of high-priority computer programs that have been designed to pre-empt the use of computer resources?

• • Foreground processing.
  • Background processing.
  • Black processing.
  • White processing.

The Correct response is Foreground processing.

4.  What is the purpose of Digitizer as an input device?

• • To Convert graphic and pictorial data into binary inputs
  • To convert graphic and pictorial data into analog inputs
  • Debugging
  • None of the above Uses

The Correct response is to Convert graphic and pictorial data into binary inputs

5. What is the name given to storage device where the access time is effectively independent of the location of the data?

• • Direct Access Storage Device
  • Secondary Storage Device
  • Primary Storage Device
  • Gateway Device

The Correct response is Direct Access Storage Device

6. What is the name given to pictorial representation that uses predefined symbols to describe either the logic of a computer program or the data flow and processing steps of a system?

• • Algorithm
  • Flowchart
  • Block diagram
  • Loop

7. The peak cell rate (PCR), sustainable cell rate (SCR), and maximum burst size (MBS) are used for measurement of which of the following ?

• • Bandwidth
  • Channel Capacity
  • Frequency Modulation
  • Amplitude distortion

The Correct response is Bandwidth

8. What is the name given to a CPU that is designed specifically to handle the communications processing task with main purpose is to off-load communications processing task from the host computer so that the host computer can be dedicated for applications and data processing jobs?

• • Backend processor
  • Front-end processor
  • Node processor
  • File Server

The Correct response is Front-end processor

9. Which among the following was used in first generation computers?

• • Machine Language
  • High Language
  • Assembly Language
  • None of these

The Correct response is Machine Language

10 A unit of data storage that equals 2 to the 70th power is called?

• • Zebibyte
  • Yottabite
  • Yobibite
  • None of these

The Correct response is Zebibyte

11. Which among the following can be done through internet Banking?

1. Payments to third parties, including bill payments and telegraphic/wire transfers
2. Funds transfers between a customer’s own transactional account and savings accounts
3. Investment purchase or sale
4. Loan applications and transactions, such as repayments of enrollments Choose correct option:

• • 1, 2 & 3
  • 2, 3 & 4
  • 1, 3 & 4
  • 1, 2 , 3 & 4

The Correct response is 1, 2, 3 and 4

12. Dynamic Adhoc Wireless Networks (DAWN) usually come under which of the following options mentioned below

• • 2 G
  • 3 G
  • 4 G
  • 5G

The Correct response is 5G

13.  What is the purpose of keeping electronic devices such as computers, televisions, and remote controlled devices on Sleep mode?

• • Reduce Power consumption
  • Back Up
  • To write contents of RAM to hard disc
  • To improve download speed

The Correct response is Reduce Power consumption

14.  Which of the below mentioned device is a volatile storage?

• • RAM
  • Hard Disc
  • Magnetic Tape
  • Floppy Disc

The Correct response is RAM

15.  Which of the below mentioned  company owns/ uses the Virtual Hard Disk (.vhd) format for Virtual PC?

• • IBM
  • Microsoft
  • Intel
  • Google

The Correct response is Microsoft

16.  What is referred to as  Office Open XML?

• • A file format
  • A software
  • A electronic device
  • An international standard

The Correct response is A file format