NOTE: In the previous IBPS PO/MT 2012 paper, computer section
consists of lot of questions of B.Tech level.So we are publishing some high
level questions too.
Q1)The input unit of a computer
A. feeds data
to the CPU or memory
B. retrieves
data from CPU
C. directs all
other units
D. All of the
above
Answer: A
Q2)Which of the following is responsible for coordinating
various operations using timing signals?
A. Arithmetic-logic Unit
B. Control unit
C. Memory unit
D. Input/Output
unit
Answer: B
Q3)All calculations are performed and all comparisons are
made in _____ unit.
A. control unit
B. aritmetic-logic unit
C. central
processing unit
D. primary
storage unit
Answer: C
Q4)The most commonly used standard data code to represent
alphabetical, numerical and punctuation characters used in Electronic Data
Processing system is called
A. ASCII
B. EBCDII
C. BCD
D. All of the
above
Answer: A
Q5)The terminal device often used in checking charge cards
that offers both a limited keyboard input and visual output is the:
A. Intelligent terminal
B. POS terminal
C. Video
display terminal
D. Audio
response unit
Answer: C
Q6)Hard disks and diskettes are:
A. Direct
access storage devices
B. Sequential
access storage devices
C. Rarely used
with microcomputers
D. Both (a) and
(c)
Answer: A
Q7)How many bits can be stored in the 8K RAM?
A. 8000
B. 8192
C. 4000
D. 4096
Answer: B
Q8)Access time in a computer memory is the time required to
A. Locate the
stored data
B. Retrieve the
stored data
C. Both locate
and retrieve the data
D. All of the
above
Answer: C
Q9)Which of the following is a part of the Central
Processing Unit?
A. Printer
B. Keyboard
C. Mouse
D. Arithmetic
Logic Unit
Answer: D
Q10)Which of the following is used as storage locations both
in the ALU and the control section of a computer?
A. accumulator
B. register
C. adder
D. decoder
Answer: B
Q11)Which of the following persons probably has the least
amount of technical knowledge?
A. User
B. Computer
Operator
C. System
Analyst
D. Programmer
Answer: A
Q12)An advantage of overlapped processing activities is:
A. more
effective use of the CPU
B. increased
processing activities for the entire system
C. better
coordination of I/O activities
D. all the
above
Answer: D
Q13)Primary storage is _____as compared to secondary
storage.
A. Slow and
inexpensive
B. Fast and
inexpensive
C. Fast and
expensive
D. Slow and
expensive
Answer: C
Q14)A CPU's processing power is measured in:
A. IPS
B. CIPS
C. MIPS
D. nano-seconds
Answer: C
Q15)Which of the following is non-impact printer?
A. Drum printer
B. Line printer
C. Chain printer
D. Laser
printer
Answer: D
