IBPS 2014 (Technical Posts) Test With Answers

COMPUTER KNOWLEGDE:

26. Granting an outside organization access to internal web pages is often implemented using a(n)………………….
(A) Extranet
(B) Intranet
(C) Internet
(D) Hacker
(E) None of these

27. Which term identifies a specific computer on the Web and the main page of the entire site ?
(A) URL
(B) Web site address
(C) Hyperlink
(D) Domain name
(E) None of these

28. The code that relational database management systems use to perform their database tasks is referred to as ………………….
(A) QBE
(B) SQL
(C) OLAP
(D) Sequel Server
(E) None of these

29. Chip is a common nickname for a(n)………………….
(A) Transistor
(B) Resistor
(C) Integrated circuit
(D) Semiconductor
(E) None of these

30. The purpose of the primary key in a database is to ………………….
(A) Unlock the database
(B) Provide a map of the data
(C) Establish constraints on database operations
(D) Uniquely identify a record
(E) None of these

31. A…………………. contains specific rules and words that express the logical steps of an algorithm.
(A) Programming language
(B) Syntax
(C) Programming structure
(D) Logic chart
(E) None of these

32. The design of the network is called the network………………….
(A) Transmission
(B) Type
(C) Architecture
(D) Server
(E) None of these

33. The most frequently used instructions of a computer program are likely to be fetched from………………….
(A) The hard disk
(B) Cache memory
(C) RAM
(D) Registers
(E) None of these

34. The …………………. contains data descriptions and defines the name, data type, and length of each field in the database.
(A) Data dictionary
(B) Data table
(C) Data record
(D) Data field
(E) None of these

35. Personal logs or journal entries posted on the Web are known as ………………….
(A) Listservs
(B) Webcasts
(C) Blogs
(D) Subject directories
(E) None of these

36. A(n) …………………. uses pictures (called icons) and menus displayed on the screen to send commands to the computer system.
(A) Command-based user interface
(B) GUI
(C) System utility
(D) API
(E) None of these

37. The …………………. manual tells you how to use a software program.
(A) Documentation
(B) Programming
(C) Technical
(D) User
(E) None of these

38. Which of the following is not a type of broadband internet connection ?
(A) Cable
(B) DSL
(C) Dial-up
(D) Satellite
(E) None of these

39. Software, such as viruses, worms and Trojan horses, that has a malicious intent, is known as ………………….
(A) Spyware
(B) Adware
(C) Spam
(D) Malware
(E) None of these

40. Making a field …………………. means that it cannot be left blank.
(A) Numeric
(B) Required
(C) Calculated
(D) Validated
(E) None of these
41. ………………….is the process of finding
errors in software code.
(A) Debugging
(B) Compiling
(C) Testing
(D) Running
(E) None of these

42. …………………. are viruses that are triggered by the passage of time or on a certain date.
(A) Boot-sector viruses
(B) Macro viruses
(C) Time bombs
(D) Worms
(E) None of these

43. Linux is a(n) …………………. operating system.
(A) Open-source
(B) Windows
(C) Microsoft
(D) Mac
(E) None of these

44. What is a backup ?
(A) Restoring the information backup
(B) An exact copy of a system’s information
(C) The ability to get a system up and running in the event of a system crash or failure
(D) All of these
(E) None of these

45. Which of the following places the common data elements in order from smallest to largest ?
(A) Character, file, record, field, database
(B) Character, record, field, file, database
(C) Character, field, record, file, database
(D) Bit, byte, character, record, field, file, database
(E) None of these

46. The Internet is ………………….
(A) A large network of networks
(B) An internal communication system for a business
(C) A communication system for the Indian government
(D) All of these
(E) None of these

47. …………………. are lists of commands that appear on the screen.
(A) GUIs
(B) Icons
(C) Menus
(D) Windows
(E) None of these

48. Which of the following statements is false concerning file names ?
(A) Files may share the same name or the same extension but not both
(B) Every file in the same folder must have a unique name
(C) File extension is another name for file type
(D) The file extension comes before the dot (.) followed by the file name
(E) None of these

49. Verification of a login name and password is known as………………….
(A) Configuration
(B) Accessibility
(C) Authentication
(D) Logging in
(E) None of these

50. Which of the following would most likely not be a symptom of a virus ?
(A) Existing program files and icons disappear
(B) The CD-ROM stops functioning
(C) The Web browser opens to an unusual home page
(D) Odd messages or images are displayed on the screen
(E) None of these

Answers from 26 to 50 are as follows,

26. (A) 27. (A) 28. (B)
29. (C) 30. (D) 31. (A) 32. (C) 33. (B)
34. (A) 35. (C) 36. (B) 37. (A) 38. (C)
39. (D) 40. (B) 41. (A) 42. (C) 43. (A)
44. (D) 45. (C) 46. (D) 47. (C) 48. (D)
49. (C) 50. (B)