What is Computer Awareness?
Computer Awareness, also known as Computer Aptitude is one of the prominent sections in various recruitment related competitive exams in India. IBPS RRB Clerk Computer Awareness Quiz 6 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. The time it takes a device to locate data and instructions and make them available to the CPU is known as
A. clock speed
B. a processing cycle
C. CPU speed
D. access time
Answer: Option D
2. ________ controls the way in which the computer system functions and provides a means by which users can interact with the computer.
A. The platform
B. The operating system
C. Application software
D. The motherboard
Answer: Option B
3. _______ is the process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors.
A. Tracking
B. Formatting
C. Crashing
D. Allotting
Answer: Option B
4. A modem
A. translates analog signals from a computer into digital signals that can travel along conventional telephone lines.
B. translates digital signals from a computer into analog signals that can travel along conventional telephone lines.
C. demodulates digital signals from a computer.
D. modulates signals from an analog telephone line.
Answer: Option B
5. Computers gather data, which means that they allow users to ____________ data.
1. All the following are examples of real security and privacy risks except
A. hackers
B. spam
C. viruses
D. identity theft
Answer: Option D
2. A(n) ________ system is a small, wireless handheld computer that scans items, tags and pulls up the current price (and any special offer) as you shop.
A. PSS
B. POS
C. Inventory
D. Data mining
Answer: Option C
3. Which of the following is NOT one of the four major data processing functions of a computer?
A. Gathering data
B. Processing data into information
C. Analysing the data or information
D. Storing the data or information
Answer: Option D
4. A proxy server is used for which of the following?
A. To provide security against unauthorised users
B. To process client requests for Web pages
C. To process client requests for database access
D. To provide TCP/IP
Answer: Option D
5. All the logical and mathematical calculations done by the computer happen in/on the
A. system board
B. central control unit
C. central processing unit
D. mother board