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SSC CHSL Computer Questions PDF
1. Which of the following statements about firewall (in the context of computing) is INCORRECT?
a) It is unable to permit legitimate communication to pass
b) It is frequently used to protect a computer network from unauthorized access.
c) It is a combination of both, software and hardware devices.
d) It is permits network transmission based on a set of rules.
Ans. A
2. Which of the following is an example of a database manager?
a) Organizer
b) Paradox
c) Quattro Pro
d) Coral Draw
Ans. a
3. The _____ service allows a group of Internet users to exchange their views on some common Topic.
a) Nicnet
b) Milnet
c) Telnet
d) Usenet
Ans. d
4. A laser beam is always
a) a convergent beam
b) a divergent beam
c) a parallel beam
d) divergent to start with and parallel later on
Ans. c
5. Which company developed the first graphical user interface?
a) Microsoft
b) AT &T
c) IBM
d) Xerox
Ans. d
6. An identification field for a record is
a) Main field
b) Flex field
c) Key field
d) Cell
Ans. c
7. Both the ALU and Control Section have special purpose storage location called :
a) Address
b) Registers
c) Accumulators
d) Bus
Ans. b
8. An address consists of ______.
a) an offset
b) a base register
c) an index register
d) All of the above
Ans. d
9. The Indian National Grid Computing Initiative for Scientific Engineering and Academic Community is named
a) Ganga
b) SAGA
c) Garuda
d) PARAM
Ans. c
10. Double is a _____ data type.
a) Primitive
b) user defined
c) system defined
d) local
Ans. b
11. _____ is the amount of work that the system is able to do per unit time.
a) Turnaround
b) Output
c) Transfer rate
d) Throughput
Ans. d
12. Telnet stands for [09-11-2014]
a) Telephone Network
b) Television Network
c) Teletype Network
d) Telefax Network
Ans. c
13. Who has developed the Automatically Programmable Tool (APT)?
1. Douglas T Ross
2. Ralph H Baer
3. Gary Kildall
4. Jonathan Fletcher
Ans. a
14. All forms of ROM are also known as _____.
a) Middleware
b) Firmware
c) Shareware
d) Freeware
Ans. b
15. The simplest CPU –scheduling algorithm is _____. [15-11-2015]
a) Round –robin scheduling algorithm
b) Multilevel scheduling algorithm
c) FCFS Scheduling algorithm
d) SJF Scheduling algorithm
Ans. c
16. In Operating system, Round Robin Scheduling means:
a) A kind of scheduling
b) A process allocation policy
c) A memory allocation policy
d) Repetition policy
Ans. a
17. Which of the following command deletes the data in the entire table and makes the delete permanent in the database?
a) Truncate
b) Rollback
c) Commit
d) Delete
Ans. a
18. Breaking logical memory into blocks of the same size called as
a) Frames
b) Packets
c) Pages
d) Segments
Ans. c
19. The Process of arranging data in logical sequence is called
a) Sorting
b) Reproducing
c) Summarizing
d) Classifying
Ans. a
20. In Microsoft Word, ____________ setting allows us to align the text at a particular point, or to create a tabular layout.
1) Indentation
2) Bullets
3) Numbering
4) Tabs
Correct Answer: Tabs
21. In Microsoft Word, under character formatting ___________ is used to apply colors to the characters.
1) Font style
2) Font color
3) Effects
4) Size
Correct Answer: Font color
22. To delete columns or rows we can use the delete option under the ______________ in Microsoft Word.
1) Menu
2) Standard toolbar
3) Table Menu
4) Drawing toolbar
Correct Answer: Table Menu
23. MS-Excel is an integral component of ____________.
1) MS-Office
2) MS-Word
3) Gnome Office
4) Koffice
Correct Answer: MS-Office
24. In Microsoft Word, ____________ can be used to decide on the spacing between lines of a paragraph.
1) Alignment
2) Effects
3) Indentation
4) Line spacing
Correct Answer: Line spacing
25. In Microsoft Word, ____________ view enables us to view our document as it would appear in a web browser such as the Internet Explorer.
1) Web Layout
2) Normal Layout
3) Reading Layout
4) Print Layout
Correct Answer: Web Layout
26. In Microsoft Word, _______ provides tools for formatting like bold, italic, underline etc.
1) Standard tool bar
2) Menu bar
3) Formatting tool bar
4) Status bar
Correct Answer: Formatting tool bar
27. The ___________ has emerged as a convenient means of global communication, information sharing and services.
1) e-books
2) Internet
3) Satellites
4) Public telephone booths
Correct Answer: Internet
28. Computer networks constituting the internet are connected by telephones, underwater cables and ___
1) e-mail
2) e-books
3) Public telephone booths
4) Satellites
Correct Answer: Satellites
29. Computers and communication technologies affect our lives in ways that include: __________, in the way we learn and shape the course of our learning according to our own interests.
1) Societal
2) Technological
3) Educational
4) Personal
Correct Answer: Educational
30. Who among the following invented the computer language, COBOL?
1. Brendan Eich
2. John McCarthy
3. Grace Murray Hopper
4. Guido van Rossum
Correct Answer: Grace Murray Hopper
31. In the context of IT services, what is the full form of BCP?
1. Business Confirmation Plan
2. Business Confirmation Protocol
3. Business Continuity Plan
4. Business Continuity Protocol
Correct Answer: Business Continuity Plan
32. Which one of the following allows the user to store, organize, calculate and manipulate the available data in a tabular format?
1. Microsoft Word
2. Microsoft PowerPoint
3. Notepad
4. Microsoft Excel
Ans. d
33. Which of the following computers are used in hospitals to measure the heartbeat of patients?
1. Mainframe computers
2. Hybrid computers
3. Analog computers
4. Digital computers
Correct answer : Hybrid computers
34. Who among the following is called the ‘father of supercomputing’?
1. Vint Cerf
2. Alan Perlis
3. Ken Thompson
4. Seymour Cray
Correct answer: Seymour Cray
35. Which of the following is a supercomputer developed by India?
1. Venngage
2. Onshape
3. Param Yuva 2
4. Pixir
Correct answer: Param Yuva 2
36. In the context of a word document, the term gutter stands for ______.
1. the space between two paragraphs
2. the blank page inserted in between two filled pages
3. the space left on the left side for rough work
4. the space left on one side for stitching and binding
Correct Answer: the space left on one side for stitching and binding
37. The headquarters of computer technology giant, Intel is in ____________.
1. Frankfurt
2. Tokyo
3. London
4. California
Ans. d
38. In the context of the Internet, what is the full form of MAN?
1. Massive Area Network
2. Makeshift Area Network
3. Master Area Network
4. Metropolitan Area Network
Correct answer: Metropolitan Area Network
39. The first barcode system was developed by:
1. Norman Joseph Woodland
2. John Barger
3. David Bradley
4. John Mc Carthy
Ans. a
40. Trackball is which of the following devices?
1. Barcode reader
2. Touchpad
3. Output device
4. Input device
Ans. d