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What is Computer Aptitude? Computer Aptitude Test is a scientifically validated test designed to measure the aptitude for working with computers. Basically, it measures the ability to solve problems quickly that is essential to truly succeed in every field using computers.
Computers are an integral part of everyday life. Computer aptitude is an important section in many competitive exams primarily related to recruitment. Candidates preparing for banking exams like IBPS PO, SBI PO, and the RBI, must be prepared with Computer Aptitude syllabus.
"A Computer is a device that can be instructed to carry out sequences of arithmetic or logical operations automatically via computer programming". Computers follow a generalized set of operations termed as programs. The programs enable computers to perform an extremely wide range of tasks. Computers are now ubiquitous and are being used in every field of work. Thus, basic knowledge of computers and the ability to operate a computer is now crucial for all job aspirants.
Computer Awareness, also known as Computer Aptitude is one of the prominent sections in various recruitment related competitive exams in India. Computer Awareness Practice Set 12 lists some of the important questions for the preparation of Computer Awareness module. The most significant topics to be learnt for Computer Awareness module are as follows:
  1. History of Computers
  2. Computer Fundamentals
  3. Parts of a Computer System
  4. Data Processing Cycle of a Computer
  5. Computer Languages
  6. Input Devices & Output Devices
  7. Operating Systems
  8. Database Management Systems
  9. Microsoft Office
  10. Keyboard Shortcuts
  11. File Extensions
  12. Networking and Internet
  13. Computer Viruses
  14. Important Abbreviations

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1. Output hardware is often categorized according to whether it:
    A. is expensive B. requires a large amount of electricity to work C. produces hard copy or soft copy D. can fit on a desktop

Answer: Option C
2. A packet switching network that was sponsored by the Commission of the EEC and became operational in 1979 is
    A. LAN B. Broadband network C. Star network D. Euronet

Answer: Option D
3. What is the standard code the computer industry created to represent characters?
    A. DASI B. ASSH C. ASCII D. BASCII

Answer: Option C
4. A sizable geographical area with communication based on the telephone system is though as
    A. Local area network B. Wide area network C. Modulator-Demodulator D. All of the above

Answer: Option B
5. A Winchester disk is a
    A. Disk Stack B. Removable disk C. Flexible disk D. All of the above

Answer: Option A
1. In which area of the primary storage section are the intermediate processing results held temporarily?
    A. Input storage area B. Program storage area C. Output storage area D. Working storage space

Answer: Option D
2. What is required when more than one person uses a central computer at the same time?
    A. Light pen B. Mouse C. Digitizer D. Terminal

Answer: Option D
3. The original ASCII code used _____ bits of each byte, reserving that last bit for error checking.
    A. 5 B. 6 C. 7 D. 8

Answer: Option C
4. Which of the following terms is the most closely related to main memory?
    A. nonvolatile B. permanent C. control unit D. temporary

Answer: Option D
5. The computer industry uses prefixes of Greek origin to measure large amounts of data. Which term describes 1024 bytes.
    A. Kilobyte B. Megabyte C. Gigabyte D. Terabyte

Answer: Option A
1. Which kind of storage device can be carried around?
    A. Floppy disk B. Hard disk C. System cabinet D. Hard disk drive

Answer: Option A
2. One nibble is equal to
    A. 4 bits B. 8 bits C. 6 bits D. 16 bits

Answer: Option A
3. Which of the following is not a factor affecting the processing capability or performance of a PC system?
    A. The clock speed of the microprocessor B. The revolutions per minute of the printer disk C. The primary storage capacity of the processor D. The built-in instruction set available to the microprocessor

Answer: Option B
4. Condensing output data to exhibit specific information is
    A. Calculating B. Recording C. Merging D. Summarizing

Answer: Option D
5. Which of the following is used for manufacturing chips?
    A. control bus B. control unit C. parity unit D. semiconductor

Answer: Option D

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