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SBI PO Mains Computer Aptitude Practice Set 8

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SBI PO Mains Computer Aptitude Practice Set 8

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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. SBI PO Mains Computer Aptitude Practice Set 8 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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Directions (1-5): Computer Fundamentals
1. Which of the following languages is more suited to a structured program?
    A. [latex]\frac{PL}{1}[/latex] B. FORTRAN C. BASIC D. PASCAL

Answer: Option D
2. A computer-assisted method for the recording and analyzing of existing or hypothetical systems is
    A. Data transmission B. Data flow C. Data capture D. Data processing

Answer: Option C
3. The brain of any computer system is
    A. ALU B. Memory C. CPU D. Control unit

Answer: Option A
4. What difference does the 5th generation computer have from other generation computers?
    A. Technological advancement B. Scientific code C. Object Oriented Programming D. All of the above

Answer: Option A
5. Which of the following computer language is used for artificial intelligence?
    A. FORTRAN B. PROLOG C. C D. COBOL

Answer: Option B
Directions (1-5): System Analysis and Design
1. Positive testing is
    A. running the system with line data by the actual user B. making sure that the new programs do in fact process certain transactions according to Specifications C. is checking the logic of one or more programs in the candidate system D. testing changes made in an existing or a new program

Answer: Option B
2. Data Definition Language (DDL)
    A. describes how data are structured in the data base B. specifies for the DBMS what is required; the techniques used to process data C. determine how data must be structured to produce the user's view D.All of the above

Answer: Option A
3. In phase 1 of the system development life cycle, which of the following aspects are usually analyzed?
    A. outputs B. input (transactions) C. controls D. All of the above

Answer: Option D
4. To run the old system and the new system at the same time for a specified period, the system implementation approach used is
    A. pilot B. phased C. parallel D. parallel

Answer: Option C
5. The mistake, committed by interchanging two digits in a numeric held, during data entry, is called
    A. transposition error B. transcription error C. Beta testing error D. Alpha testing error

Answer: Option A
Directions (1-5): Operating Systems
1. The part of machine level instruction, which tells the central processor what has to be done, is
    A. Operation code B. Address C. Locator D. Flip-Flop

Answer: Option A
2. To avoid the race condition, the number of processes that may be simultaneously inside their critical section is
    A. 8 B. 1 C. 16 D. 0

Answer: Option B
3. A system program that combines the separately compiled modules of a program into a form suitable for execution
    A. assembler B. linking loader C. cross compiler D. load and go

Answer: Option B
4. Process is
    A. program in High level language kept on disk B. contents of main memory C. a program in execution D. a job in secondary memory

Answer: Option C
5. The strategy of allowing processes that are logically runnable to be temporarily suspended is called
    A. preemptive scheduling B. non preemptive scheduling C. shortest job first D. first come first served

Answer: Option A

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