SBI Apprentices Computer Aptitude Question Papers from Previous Year
1. Instructions or programs for controlling the computer are called
(1) Software
(2) Hardware
(3) Human ware
(4) Programmer
(5) Analysts
2. A __ typically identifies the type of file.
(1) Folder
(2) Path
(3) file extension
(4) filename
(5) None of these
3. A device that copies or reproduces text and images is called a/ an
(1) CPU
(2) Reader
(3) Memory
(4) Obtainer
(5) scanner
4. Which of the following should be used to move a paragraph from one place to another in a Word document?
(1) Copy and Paste
(2) Cut and Paste
(3) Delete and Retype
(4) Find and Replace
(5) None of these
5. An Excel spreadsheet has the extension ——-
(1) .doc
(2) .xls
(3) .ppt
(4) .accts
(5) .exe
6. A thin plate or board that contains electronic components is called __
(1) Hard disk
(2) Scanner
(3) RAM
(4) ROM
(5) circuit board
7. The ——— is the box that houses the most important parts of a computer system.
(1) Software
(2) Hardware
(3) input device
(4) system unit
(5) None of these
8. The device containing a circuit breaker that is used to separate the hardware from the power source and protect from voltage spikes is called a
(1) voltage breaker
(2) surge breaker
(3) surge protector
(4) voltage protector
(5) ALU
9. Which menu should be selected to perform Cut and” Paste in Word?
(1) Format Menu
(2) Tools Menu
(3) Edit Menu
(4) View Menu
(5) None of these
10. In a spreadsheet, the point at which a column and a row intersect is called a
(1) col-row
(2) container
(3) box
(4) grid
(5) cell
11. An online backing storage system capable of storing larger quantities of data is
(1) CPU
(2) Memory
(3) Secondary storage
(4) Mass storage
(5) Temporary storage
12. ROM stands for ——
(1) Read Only Memory
(2) Random Open Memory
(3) Read Open Memory
(4) Random Only Memory
(5) Ready Only Memory
13. Trackball is an example of a/ an
(1) programming device
(2) pointing device
(3) output device
(4) software device
(5) printing device
14. A page break means ——-
(1) breaking a page of the document into smaller parts
(2) starting the next part of the document on a new page
(3) breaking a page of the document into small sentences
(4) breaking a page of the document into small paragraphs
(5) None of these
15. __ of the worksheet appear vertically and are identified by letters at the top of the worksheet window.
(1) Rows
(2) Cells
(3) Columns
(4) Headings
(5) Range
16. Which of the following operations is not performed by computer?
(1) Inputting
(2) Processing
(3) Controlling
(4) Understanding
(5) Outputting
17. BIT stands for
(1) Built In Tasks
(2) Binary Digit
(3) Before Instructed Task
(4) Before Interpreting Task
(5) Before Initial Task
18. The keys on the keyboard which may be programmed to do special tasks are referred to as
(1) function keys
(2) arrow keys
(3) Page Up and Page Down keys
(4) Shift and Alt keys
(5) None of these
19. What is the shortcut key for centering the text selected by the user in Word?
(1) CTRL + A
(2) CTRL + B
(3) CTRL + C
(4) CTRL + D
(5) CTRL + E
20. Excel is a —-—————
(1) word processing program
(2) game
(3) database application
(4) spreadsheet program
(5) presentation program
21. Which of the following statements is valid?
(1) 1 KB s 1024 bits
(2) 1 MB = 2048 bits
(3) 1 MB = 1000 kilobits
(4) 1 KB = 1000 bytes
(5) 1 MB = 1024 kilobytes
22. ALU is
(1) Access Logic Unit
(2) Array Logic Unit
(3) Application Logic Unit
(4) Artificial Logic Unit
(5) Arithmetic Logic Unit
23. A storage device that stores the same data on several different disks so if one gets damaged another one will have the same data is referred to as ——-
(1) RAID
(2) magnetic tape
(3) magnetic disk
(4) floppy disk
(5) None of these
24. Which of the following is not a term pertaining to WORD?
(1) Delete
(2) Edit
(3) COPY
(4) Slide show
(5) None of these
25. Excel documents are stored as files called ——-
(1) Workforce
(2) Worksheets
(3) Worktables
(4) Workgroups
(5) workbooks
26. A computer programmer —
(1) does all the thinking for a computer
(2) can enter input data quickly
(3) can operate all types of computer equipments
(4) can draw only flowchart
(5) is not a useful person
27. Which of the following categories would include a printer and a monitor?
(1) Storage Devices
(2) Input Devices
(3) Pointing Devices
(4) Output Devices
(5) Scanning
28. Software turns data into —
(1) Documents
(2) Information
(3) pages
(4) websites
(5) None of these
29. Which words in a WORD document can be displayed in colour?
(1) only the title
(2) all words, but a colour printer is essential
(3) all words
(4) only the header and footer
(5) None of these
30. A cookie ———
(1) stores information about the user’s web activity
(2) stores software developed by the user
(3) stores the password of the user
(4) stores the commands used by the user
(5) None of these
31. A name or number used to identify a storage location is called
(1) A byte
(2) A record
(3) An address
(4) A program
(5) A bit
32. Which is the best position for operating the mouse?
(1) Tail away from the user
(2) Tail towards the user
(3) Tail facing the right
(4) Tail facing the left
(5) None of these
33. A(n) 4 converts and executes one statement at a time.
(1) Converter
(2) Compiler
(3) Instructor
(4) Interpreter
(5) None of these
34. Which toolbar displays the buttons for alignment and font size in Word?
(1) Formatting toolbar
(2) Standard toolbar
(3) Drawing toolbar
(4) Graphics toolbar
(5) None of these
35. Which is the network strategy used extensively by the Internet?
(1) peer-to-peer network system
(2) client / server network system
(3) LAN
(4) stand alone network system
(5) None of these
36. The — coordinates all of the processor’s activities.
(1) arithmetic/logic unit
(2) control unit
(3) random access memory (RAM)
(4) expansion slot
(5) None of these
37. RAM is an example of which of the following?
(1) nonvolatile memory
(2) cache memory
(3) volatile memory
(4) virtual memory
(5) None of these
38. Which programming language does not need a translator?
(1) BASIC
(2) High level language
(3) Assembly language
(4) C
(5) Machine language
39. To move to the bottom of a WORD document, the following key (s) should be used ——
(1) Ctrl and End
(2) Ctrl
(3) End
(4) Home
(5) None of these
40. Which of the following uniquely identifies a web site?
(1) ERL
(2) Domain name
(3) Computer
(4) Network
(5) URL
41. Which of the following is listed in order from largest to smallest?
(1) TB, MB, GB, KB
(2) OS, TB, MB, KS
(3) TB, GB, KB, MB
(4) TB, GB, MB, KB
(5) GB, MB, TB, KB
42. Which of the following is a machine independent program?
(1) High level language
(2) Low level language
(3) Assembly language
(4) Machine language
(5) None of these
43. A portion of the worksheet displayed on the screen can be viewed through a ————
(1) Worksheet Window
(2) the active window
(3) the task bar
(4) the cell
(5) None of these
44. Which of the following is not a term pertaining to the Internet?
(1) Browser
(2) Link
(3) Printer
(4) Search Engine
(5) Hyperlink
45. You use a(n) ——, such as a mouse, to input information.
(1) output device
(2) input device
(3) storage device
(4) processing device
(5) None of these
46. Which of the following is not true about an assembler?
(1) Translates instructions of assembly language into machine language
(2) It does not translate a C program
(3) It is involved in programs execution
(4) Is a translating program
(5) It does not translate a BASIC program
47. Which of the following is not a term pertaining to spreadsheets?
(1) Formula
(2) Cell
(3) Browser
(4) Character
(5) None of these
48. A web site is a collection of ______
(1) Graphics
(2) Programs
(3) Algorithms
(4) web pages
(5) charts
49. A computer’s RAM is ______
(1) CPU
(2) computer software
(3) operating system
(4) ALU
(5) computer hardware
50. Which of the following is not an example of hardware?
(1) Mouse
(2) Printer
(3) Monitor
(4) Operating System
(5) Scanner