IBPS RRB Computer Awareness Quiz 2024 – MCQ Questions

The Computer Awareness section is common to most of the Government and Banking recruitment tests. This section can be a game changer because the questions asked here are pretty easy, relating to basics, acronyms, shortcut keys, etc. Despite its significance, the section is often overlooked by aspirants. Considering the extreme competition where you cannot afford to lose 1/4th of marks, here we bring to you the IBPS RRB Computer Awareness Quiz to help you prepare for upcoming exams and many more, without putting any extra effort.

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IBPS RRB Computer Awareness Quiz 2024

1) The command to access the memory or the input/output device is carried by the ______

1. a) Control bus
2. b) Address bus
3. c) Data bus
4. d) System bus
5. e) None of these

2) The address of input/output device or memory is carried by the _______ and the data to be transferred is carried by the ________

1. a) Address bus, System bus
2. b) Address bus, Data bus
3. c) Data bus, Address bus
4. d) Control bus, Data bus
5. e) None of these

3) _______ is used to move the cursor over to the right to a pre-set point

1. a) Shift key
2. b) Spacebar key
3. c) Tab key
4. d) Window key
5. e) None of these

4) Which one performs a special operation with the combination of other Keys?

1. a) Enter key
2. b) Shift key
3. c) Control key
4. d) Alt key
5. e) None of these

5) Which one is called as Combination keys?

1. a) Control key
2. b) Enter key
3. c) Shift key
4. d) Toggle key
5. e) None of these

6) Enter key is an alternative to press ____button

1. a) On
2. b) Off
3. c) Ok
4. d) Move
5. e) None of these

7) The speed of processor is measured in ______?

1. a) Hertz
2. b) Megahertz
3. c) Gigahertz
4. d) Terahertz
5. e) None of these

8) _____was the first computer developed in India?

1. a) PRAM
2. b) CRAY-1
3. c) Siddhartha
4. d) PRAM YUVA II
5. e) None of these

9) Which one is considered as the heart of a network of computers or terminals that allows a large number of people to work at the same time?

1. a) Super computer
2. b) Mini Computer
3. c) Mainframe Computer
4. d) Palmtops
5. e) None of these

10) The Speed of Supercomputers are measured in ______

1. a) Pico Seconds
2. b) FLOPS
3. c) Terahertz
4. d) Nano Seconds
5. e) None of these

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11) Which one is a grid of cells made up of horizontal rows and vertical columns?

1. a) Spreadsheet
2. b) Worksheet
3. c) Range
4. d) Format
5. e) None of these

12) ___________ is open source operating system and is also clone of ____ Operating system

1. a) UNIX, Linux
2. b) Linux, UNIX
3. c) Solaris, Linux
4. d) MS-Dos, UNIX
5. e) None of these

13) Which of the following shortcut key is used for print preview?

1. a) Ctrl + K
2. b) Ctrl + F
3. c) Ctrl + F12
4. d) Ctrl + F2
5. e) None of these

14) Which one of the following shortcut key is used to enter the current time?

1. a) Ctrl + Shift + ;
2. b) Ctrl + ;
3. c) Alt + Shift + D
4. d) Alt + Shift + T
5. e) None of these

15) Which one of the following shortcut key is used to insert the current date?

1. a) Ctrl + Shift + ;
2. b) Ctrl + ;
3. c) Alt + Shift + D
4. d) Alt + Shift + T
5. e) None of these

16) When a search engine returns the links to web pages corresponding to the keywords entered is called as ________

1. a) Cache
2. b) Hit
3. c) Crash
4. d) Junk
5. e) None of these

17) An Email address typically consists of a user id followed by the _____ sign and the domain name that manages the user’s electronic post office box

1. a) #
2. b) &
3. c) $
4. d) @
5. e) None of these

18) Group of worksheets is known by ___

1. a) Folder
2. b) Files
3. c) Workbook
4. d) Document
5. e) None of these

19) Which one is used to define a sequence of actions to perform on a document or multiple documents that can be executed again and again?

1. a) Repeater
2. b) Macros
3. c) Formula
4. d) Loop
5. e) None of these

20)  ________ is used to specify the intersecting of row and column of the letter and number on worksheet?

1. a) Mixed address
2. b) Absolute address
3. c) Cell address
4. d) Relative address
5. e) None of these

21) What is the full form of ADSL? 

1.a) Automatic Digital Subscriber Line
2.b) Asymmetric Direct Subscriber Line
3.c) Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line
4.d) None of these

22) Which of the following Key is not found in normal computers / laptops?

1.a) Turn key
2.b) Alt key
3.c) del key
4.d) shift key

23) Which of the following transforms input data into output data?

1.a) Peripherals
2.b) RAM
3.c)ROM
4.d) CPU

24) What would be the number of bytes, transferred at the rate of 1 Kilobit per second? 

1.a) 100
2.b) 108
3.c) 125
4.d) 140

25) Which of the following blogging platform was first launched by Pyra Labs?

1.a) WordPress
2.b) Blogger
3.c) Typepad
4.d) Twitter

26) Who had developed a computer named “Woz” described as the hacker’s hacker?

1.a) Steve Wozniack
2.b) Ed Roberts
3.c) Steve Jobs
4.d) Federico Faggin

27) What is the meaning of the Greek word analogon from which the word analog has been derived?

1.a) According to an Equation
2.b) According to a Sum
3.c) According to a Ratio
4.d) According to a Dividend

28) What does the amplitude of an analog wave measure?

1.a) Frequency
2.b) Intensity
3.c) Wavelength
4.d) All of the above

29) Who had build the first electronic digital computer?

1.a) George Boole
2.b) Charles Babbage
3.c) John Atanasoff
4.d) Cliff Berry

30) In which of the following industries are touchscreens used?

1.a) Heavy Industry
2.b) Automated Teller Machines
3.c) Medical Field
4.d) All of the above

31.Which of the following network protocol are described by GSM?

1.a) 2G
2.b) 3G
3.c) 4G
4.d)5G

32.Which of the following techniques is used by UMTS?

1.a) FDMA
2.b) CDMA
3.c) TDMA
4.d) SDMA

33.Which of these was the split off version of ARPANET for the military use?

1.a) MILNET
2.b) DEFNET
3.c) MILTECH
4.d)USDEFNET

34.What does ISDN stand for?

1.a) Integrated Services Data Network
2.b) Information Sources Digital Network
3.c) Integrated Services Digital Network
4.d) Information Standard Data Network

35.What does DSL stand for?

1.a)Downloading Speed Limit
2.b) Digital Standard Limit
3.c) Data Services Layer
4.d) Digital Subscriber Line

36.Which of the following is correct about Digital Subscriber Line?

1.a) It is always on
2.b) It is faster than Dial-up
3.c) Internet and phone can be used in the same time
4.d) All of the above

37.Which of these protocols is used to retrieve email messages from a mail server?

1.a) IMAP
2.b) HTTPS
3.c) TFTP
4.d) SNMP

38.Which of these was the first browser for the classic Mac operating system?

1.a) Samba
2.b) Pumba
3.c) Timothy
4.d) Tyson

39.Which of these is known as India’s first web browser?

1.a)Chakra
2.b) Galeon
3.c) Amaya
4.d) Epic

40.Which of these versions of Windows introduced overlapping windows?

1.a) Windows 1.0
2.b) Windows 2.0
3.c) Windows 2.03
4.d) Windows 3.0

41.What happens when Windows Key + D is pressed in Windows?

1.a) It shut downs the PC
2.b)It minimises the open window
3.c) It closes the current application
4.d) None of the above

42.What is the shortcut to insert a comment in MS Excel?

1.a)Ctrl+ F6
2.b) Alt + F8
3.c) Shift + F2
4.d) Shift + F9

43.What is the default file extension of MS PowerPoint 2003?

1.a).doc
2.b) .acs
3.c) .xls
4.d) .ppt

44.How can an existing presentation be opened in MS PowerPoint?

1.a) Ctrl + N
2.b) Ctrl + O
3.c) Ctrl + S
4.d) Ctrl + Shift + O

45.What is trigger used for in MS PowerPoint?

1.a) to start the slideshow
2.b) to end the slideshow
3.c) initiate a sequence of animations by clicking on a specific object
4.d) to start random special effects when a particular key is pressed

46.What is ‘Fly in’ in MS PowerPoint?

1.a) Colour scheme
2.b)Animation effect
3.c) Page Design
4.d) None of the above

47.What is Iif function in MS Access?

1.a) Indexed If
2.b)Immediate If
3.c) Integer If
4.d) None of the above

48.What is the size of currency datatype?

1.a) 2 bytes
2.b) 4 bytes
3.c)6 bytes
4.d) 8 bytes

49.Which of these is an XSS attack?

1.a) to run scripts in the victim’s web browser or scriptable application
2.b) to execute malicious SQL statements
3.c) to capture small packets from the network
4.d) None of the above

50.What is the name of Cloud developed by Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology?

1.a) Indian Banking Public Cloud
2.b)Bankers Cloud, India
3.c)Banking Cloud of India
4.d) Indian Bank Community Cloud

Answers :

1) Answer: a)

The command to access the memory or the input/output device is carried by the Control bus.

2) Answer: b)

The address of input/output device or memory is carried by the Address bus and the data to be transferred is carried by the Data bus.

3) Answer: c)

Tab key is used to move the cursor over to the right to a pre-set point. In Word document, tab is used to indent a paragraph.

4) Answer: c)

Control key (Ctrl) performs a special operation with the combination of other Keys.

5) Answer: c)

Shift key is used in Combination with other keys .So this is also called as Combination keys.

6) Answer: c)

Enter key is an alternative to press OK button.

7) Answer: b)

The speed of processor is measured in Millions of cycles per second or Megahertz.

8) Answer: c)

Siddhartha was the first computer developed in India.

9) Answer: c)

Mainframe Computer is considered as the heart of a network of computers or terminals that allows a large number of people to work at the same time. Mainframe Computer serves as a backbone for the entire business world.

10) Answer: b)

The Speed of Supercomputers are measured in FLOPS

FLOPS -> Floating Point Operations Per Second.

11) Answer: b)

Worksheet is a grid of cells made up of horizontal rows and vertical columns.

12) Answer: b)

Linux is open source operating system and is also clone of UNIX Operating system. It is a virus free operating system.

13) Answer: d)

Print preview ->  Ctrl + F2

14) Answer: a)

To enter the current time -> Ctrl + Shift + ;

15) Answer: c)

To insert the current date -> Alt + Shift + D

16) Answer: b)

When a search engine returns the links to web pages corresponding to the keywords entered is called as Hit, otherwise called as miss.

17)  Answer: d)

An Email address typically consists of a user id followed by the @ sign and the domain name that manages the user’s electronic post office box.

18) Answer: c)

A workbook is a document that contains one or more worksheet.

19) Answer: b)

Macros is used to define a sequence of actions to perform on a document or multiple documents that can be executed again and again.

20) Answer: c)

Cell address is used to specify the intersecting of row and column of the letter and number on worksheet.

21) Answer: c)

Asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL) is a type of digital subscriber line technology. It is a data communications technology that enables faster data transmission. It uses copper telephone lines.

22) Answer: a )

Turn key is involving the provision of a complete product or service that is ready for immediate use. It is not found in normal computers.

23) Answer: d )

Input data is transformed into output by central processing unit- CPU. It is the electronic circuit in a computer that executes the instructions that make up a program. It performs operations specified by the instructions.

24) Answer: c )

kilobit per second (symbol kbit/s or kb/s, often abbreviated “kbps”) is a unit of data transfer. The rate equal to 1,000 bits per second. It is 125 bytes per second.

25) Answer: b )

Blogger is the platform founded by Pyra Labs in 1999. Google acquired it in 2003. WordPress is a free and open-source content management system by WordPress foundation. Twitter is an American microblogging and social networking service founded in 2006.

26) Answer: a )

Steve Wozniak was a Californian electronics wizard, had developed a computer of his own named “Woz” often described as the hacker’s hacker.

27 ) Answer: c )

The word analog is derived from the Greek word analogon which means according to a ratio.

28 ) Answer: b)

The amplitude of an analog wave is a measure of its intensity which is related to the highest point called crest and the lowest point called trough.

29 ) Answer: c )

John V. Atanasoff who is an Ameican mathematician and also a physicist built the first electronic digital computer.

30 ) Answer: d )

The popularity of smart devices has increased the popularity of touchscreens for both portable and functional electronics. These are found in the medical line, heavy industries, ATMs, room automation etc.

31 ) Answer: a )

GSM is a standard developed to describe the protocols for second-generation (2G) digital cellular networks used by mobile devices such as mobile phones and tablets.

32 ) Answer: b )

UMTS uses wideband code division multiple access (W-CDMA) radio access technology which offers greater spectral efficiency and bandwidth to mobile network operators.

33 ) Answer: a )

MILNET was the name given to the part of the ARPANET internetwork designated for unclassified United States Department of Defense traffic. MILNET was physically separated from the ARPANET in 1984.

34 ) Answer: c )

ISDN stands for Integrated Services Digital Network. It establishes the connection using the phone lines which carry digital signals instead of analog signals.

35 ) Answer:d )

DSL stands for Digital Subscriber Line. It is a form of broadband connection as it provides connection over ordinary telephone lines.

36 ) Answer: d )

A Digital Subscriber Line is always on and is faster than Dial-up. In DSL, Internet and phone can be used in the same time.

37 )Answer: a )

The Internet Message Access Protocol or IMAP is an Internet standard protocol used by email clients to retrieve email messages from a mail server. The default port used is 143.

38 ) Answer: a )

MacWWW, also known as Samba, was the web browser launched in1992 which was meant to run on Macintosh computers. It was the first web browser for any non-Unix operating system.

39 ) Answer: d )

Epic web browser was launched by a Bangalore-based software firm, Hidden Reflex. Epic is based on the Mozilla platform.

40 ) Answer: c )

Windows 1.0 does not allow overlapping windows but windows are tiled only. Windows 2.03 changed the OS from tiled windows to overlapping windows.

41 ) Answer: b )

Pressing the Windows Key and the letter ‘D’ together will minimise any program/window that is on the screen at the time.

42 ) Answer:c )

Shift + F2 inserts a comment in MS Excel. When a cell is active, pressing Shift and F2 button will allow entering comment in that cell.

43 ) Answer: d )

A PPT file is an editable slide show created by Microsoft PowerPoint 2003. The default file format in PowerPoint version 2007 or newer is .pptx.

44 ) Answer: b )

Ctrl + O is the key shortcut to open an existing presentation in MS PowerPoint. Ctrl + N is used to open a new blank presentation.

45 ) Answer: c )

Triggers allow users to initiate a sequence of animations by clicking on a specific object on the slide rather than simply clicking your mouse.

46 ) Answer:b ) 

Fly in’ is a custom animation effect in MS PowerPoint makes the Text or other objects fly in a slide during MS PowerPoint presentation.

47 ) Answer: b )

The IIf() Function is an abbreviation for “Immediate If” and this function evaluates an expression as either true or false and returns a value for each.

48 ) Answer:d )

Currency datatype includes currency values and numeric data used in mathematical calculations involving data with one to four decimal places.

49 ) Answer: a )

XSS attacks use third-party web resources to run scripts in the victim’s web browser or scriptable application.

50 ) Answer: d )

Indian Bank Community Cloud (IBCC) is a community cloud offering CBS, e-mail, Mobile Banking, eKYC and e-learning, etc. IBCC is set up by IDRBT, the first community cloud for banking industry in the world and is currently being managed by its subsidiary IFTAS.

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