Banking Computers Science Introduction to Hardware and Software Question Bank

done Computer Software Total Questions - 55

• question_answer1)
  The primary purpose of software is to turn data into
  A)
   websites           done clear
  B)
   information done clear
  C)
   programs          done clear
  D)
   objects done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer2)
  Which of the following is not a type of computer software which can be bought?
  A)
   Off-the-shelf done clear
  B)
   Tailor-made done clear
  C)
   Custom-developed done clear
  D)
   Off-the-shelf with altrations done clear
  E)
   All of the above can be purchased done clear
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• question_answer3)
  Software for originating storage retrieval of information is a (n)
  A)
   operating system            done clear
  B)
   database done clear
  C)
   database program          done clear
  D)
   data warehouse done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer4)
  System software
  A)
   allows the user to diagnose-and troubleshoot the device done clear
  B)
   is a programming language done clear
  C)
   is part" of a productivity suite done clear
  D)
   is an optional form of software done clear
  E)
   helps the computer manage internal resources done clear
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• question_answer5)
  Software designed for a specific purpose/ application such as pay calculations, processing of examination result, etc are known as
  A)
   utility software   done clear
  B)
   system software done clear
  C)
   application software       done clear
  D)
   customised software done clear
  E)
   None of the above done clear
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• question_answer6)
  Utility programs include
  A)
   Virus scanning software done clear
  B)
   Backup software done clear
  C)
   Disk defragmenter done clear
  D)
   All of the above done clear
  E)
   None of the above done clear
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• question_answer7)
  Disk cleaner helps to free
  A)
   data                 done clear
  B)
   recycle bin done clear
  C)
   spaces                          done clear
  D)
   information done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer8)
  Which of the following is not related to a utility software?
  A)
   Text editor done clear
  B)
   Antivirus program done clear
  C)
   Disk compression software done clear
  D)
   Railway reservation system done clear
  E)
   None of the above done clear
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• question_answer9)
  Which type of software is designed to perform specific, personal, business or scientific processing tasks?
  A)
   System             done clear
  B)
   Application done clear
  C)
   GUI                             done clear
  D)
   Compiler done clear
  E)
   Operating done clear
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• question_answer10)
  Which of the following is not related to an application software?
  A)
   Word processor             done clear
  B)
   DBMS done clear
  C)
   Operating system done clear
  D)
   Railway reservation system done clear
  E)
   HR Management Software done clear
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• question_answer11)
  Which one of the following is a set of instructions that tells the hardware how to perform the tasks?
  A)
   Compiler           done clear
  B)
   Software done clear
  C)
   Hardware          done clear
  D)
   CPU done clear
  E)
   All of these done clear
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• question_answer12)
  Operating system is a
  A)
   application software       done clear
  B)
   system software done clear
  C)
   hardware          done clear
  D)
   language done clear
  E)
   program done clear
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• question_answer13)
  Which software takes control of computer system on startup?
  A)
   Compiler          done clear
  B)
   Operating system done clear
  C)
   Application software       done clear
  D)
   System software done clear
  E)
   All of these done clear
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• question_answer14)
  A(n) ...... is software that helps a computer control to operate efficiently and keep track of data.
  A)
   application system         done clear
  B)
   hardware system done clear
  C)
   software system             done clear
  D)
   operating system done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer15)
  A kind of system software, which is responsible for loading and relocating of the executable program in the main memory
  A)
   Loader            done clear
  B)
   Linker done clear
  C)
   Translator        done clear
  D)
   Presentation software done clear
  E)
   Desktop publishing software done clear
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• question_answer16)
  Another word for software is
  A)
   input                done clear
  B)
   output done clear
  C)
   program           done clear
  D)
   system done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer17)
  The steps and tasks needed to process data, such as responses to questions or clicking an icon, are called                         
  A)
   instructions         done clear
  B)
   the operating system done clear
  C)
   application software done clear
  D)
   the system unit done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer18)
  The two broad categories of software are
  A)
   word processing and spreadsheet done clear
  B)
   transaction and application done clear
  C)
   windows and Mac OS done clear
  D)
   system and application done clear
  E)
   None of the above done clear
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• question_answer19)
  Which of the following is a system software?
  A)
   Database programs        done clear
  B)
   Word processors done clear
  C)
   Spreadsheets                 done clear
  D)
   Device drivers done clear
  E)
   None of the above done clear
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• question_answer20)
  Corel ventura, illustrator are the examples of
  A)
   Word Processing            done clear
  B)
   Graphic done clear
  C)
   Multimedia                    done clear
  D)
   Spreadsheet done clear
  E)
   DTP done clear
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• question_answer21)
  DTP is a tool for graphic designers and non-designers to create visual communications for professional. DTP stands for
  A)
   Device Transfer Protocol done clear
  B)
   Desktop Publishing done clear
  C)
   Device Transfer Programs done clear
  D)
   All of the above done clear
  E)
   None of the above done clear
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• question_answer22)
  It is a set of computer programs used on a computer to help perform tasks.
  A)
   An instruction                done clear
  B)
   Software done clear
  C)
   Memory            done clear
  D)
   A processor done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer23)
  The programs designed to govern the computer hardware system are called the
  A)
   system software             done clear
  B)
   application software done clear
  C)
   utility software               done clear
  D)
   All of these done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer24)
  The software tool that enables a user to interact with a computer for specific purposes are known as
  A)
   hardware          done clear
  B)
   networked software done clear
  C)
   shareware         done clear
  D)
   applications done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer25)
  The operating system is the most common type of......... software.
  A)
   communication              done clear
  B)
   application done clear
  C)
   system              done clear
  D)
   word-processing done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer26)
  The two major categories of software include
  A)
   operating system and utility done clear
  B)
   personal productivity and system done clear
  C)
   system software and application software done clear
  D)
   system software and utility software done clear
  E)
   None of the above done clear
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• question_answer27)
  A linker program
  A)
   places the program in the memory for the  purpose of execution done clear
  B)
   relocates the program to execute from the specific memory area allocated to it done clear
  C)
   links the program with other programs needed for its execution done clear
  D)
   interfaces the program with the entities generating its input data done clear
  E)
   None of the above done clear
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• question_answer28)
  It is the set of programs that enables your computers hardware device and application software to work together. [SBI PO 2010]
  A)
   management                 done clear
  B)
   processing done clear
  C)
   utility               done clear
  D)
   system software done clear
  E)
   None of the above done clear
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• question_answer29)
  The ......... tells the computer how to use its components.                 [IBPS Clerk 2011]
  A)
   utility              done clear
  B)
   application done clear
  C)
   operating system            done clear
  D)
   network done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer30)
  Which of the following system software resides in main memory always?        [IBPS Clerk 2011]
  A)
   Text editor                    done clear
  B)
   Assembler done clear
  C)
   Linker               done clear
  D)
   Loader done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer31)
  Application software        [IBPS Clerk 2011]
  A)
   is used to control the operating system done clear
  B)
   is designed to help programmers done clear
  C)
   performs specific task for computer users done clear
  D)
   is used for making design only done clear
  E)
   All of the above done clear
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• question_answer32)
  A(n)......... backup contains a copy of every program, data and system file on a computer. [Allahabad Bank Clerk 2011]
  A)
   restoration                     done clear
  B)
   bootstrap done clear
  C)
   differential                     done clear
  D)
   full done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer33)
  The main purpose of......... is to resolve references among files.                     [SBI PO 2012]
  A)
   Text editor                    done clear
  B)
   loader done clear
  C)
   Antivirus          done clear
  D)
   linker done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer34)
  Programs designed to perform specific tasks related to managing computer resources are called [IBPS PO 2012]
  A)
   system software done clear
  B)
   operating system done clear
  C)
   utility software   done clear
  D)
   application software done clear
  E)
   None of the above done clear
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• question_answer35)
  This type of software works with end-users, application software and computer hardware to handle the majority of technical details.            [IBPS PO 2012]
  A)
   Communications software done clear
  B)
   System software done clear
  C)
   Application software done clear
  D)
   Utility software done clear
  E)
   None of the above done clear
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• question_answer36)
  Software refers to        [IBPS Clerk 2012]
  A)
   the physical components that a computer is made of done clear
  B)
   firmware                       done clear
  C)
   programs done clear
  D)
   people ware                   done clear
  E)
   None of the above done clear
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• question_answer37)
  A computer cannot 'boot' if it does not have the        [Union Bank of India Clerk 2012]
  A)
   compiler          done clear
  B)
   loader done clear
  C)
   operating system            done clear
  D)
   assembler done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer38)
  What is backup? [Union Bank 2011, RBI Grade B 2012]
  A)
   Connect his network to more component done clear
  B)
   Copy to save a data from original source to other destination done clear
  C)
   Filter on old data from new data done clear
  D)
   Access data from tape done clear
  E)
   None of the above done clear
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• question_answer39)
  The ......... manual tells you how to use a software program                         [RBI Grade B 2012]
  A)
   documentation  done clear
  B)
   programming done clear
  C)
   user                              done clear
  D)
   technical done clear
  E)
   designer done clear
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• question_answer40)
  What does the acronym BIOS stands for? [SBI Clerk 2014, RBI Grade B 2013]
  A)
   Basic Input/Outer System done clear
  B)
   Basic Internal Output System done clear
  C)
   Basic Inner/Output System done clear
  D)
   Basic Input / Output Systemisation done clear
  E)
   Basic Input / Output System done clear
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• question_answer41)
  Direct X is a                   [RBI Grade B 2013]
  A)
   computer part done clear
  B)
   a user interface done clear
  C)
   operating system done clear
  D)
   software that drives graphic hardware done clear
  E)
   None of the above done clear
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• question_answer42)
  Text editor is a/an           [RBI Grade B 2013]
  A)
   application software       done clear
  B)
   system software done clear
  C)
   utility software   done clear
  D)
   all purpose software done clear
  E)
   None of the above done clear
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• question_answer43)
  The software that is used to create text-based documents are referred to as.........                         [SBI PO 2013]
  A)
   DBMS                          done clear
  B)
   suites done clear
  C)
   spreadsheets       done clear
  D)
   presentation software done clear
  E)
   Word processors done clear
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• question_answer44)
   ....... is a Windows utility program that locates and eliminates unnecessary fragments and rearranges files and unused to disk space to optimise operations.        [SBI PO 2013]
  A)
   Backup             done clear
  B)
   Disk cleanup          done clear
  C)
   Disk defragmenter          done clear
  D)
   Restore               done clear
  E)
   Disk restorer                                 done clear
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• question_answer45)
  The primary purpose of software is to turn data into                                    [RBI Grade B 2014]
  A)
   Information                   done clear
  B)
   programs             done clear
  C)
   objects             done clear
  D)
   charts done clear
  E)
   websites done clear
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• question_answer46)
  Programs designed to perform specific tasks  related to managing computer resources are  called [RBI Grade B 2014]
  A)
   operating system            done clear
  B)
   helper software       done clear
  C)
   system software             done clear
  D)
   application software done clear
  E)
   utility software                             done clear
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• question_answer47)
  In computer terminology 'CAD' stands for [SBI PO 2014]
  A)
   Computer Applied Design    done clear
  B)
   Computer Algorithm and Design           done clear
  C)
   Computer Application Design done clear
  D)
   Computer Aided Design                  done clear
  E)
   Other than those given as options           done clear
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• question_answer48)
  Which of the following is software?       [IBPS Clerk 2014]
  A)
   Keyboard                      done clear
  B)
   Internet Explorer done clear
  C)
   Scanner            done clear
  D)
   Mouse              done clear
  E)
   Printer done clear
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• question_answer49)
  This type of software works with end-users, application software and computer hardware to handle the majority of technical details         [RBI Grade B 2014]
  A)
   Communications software done clear
  B)
   Application software done clear
  C)
   Utility software done clear
  D)
   System software done clear
  E)
   None of the above done clear
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• question_answer50)
  The operating system is the most common type of...........               [SBI PO 2015]
  A)
   communication              done clear
  B)
   application done clear
  C)
   System            done clear
  D)
   word-processing done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer51)
  Which of the following is not an example of application software?       [IBPS PO 2015]
  A)
   Word processing software done clear
  B)
   Spreadsheet software done clear
  C)
   Operating system software done clear
  D)
   Database software done clear
  E)
   Graphics software done clear
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• question_answer52)
  Computer software is     [SBI Clerk 2015]
  A)
   used only for output done clear
  B)
   a computer peripheral done clear
  C)
   used for input done clear
  D)
   a set of instructions done clear
  E)
   used only in operating systems done clear
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• question_answer53)
  A collection of various programs that helps control your computer is called [SBI Clerk 2015]
  A)
   system software          done clear
  B)
   application software done clear
  C)
   Microsoft Excel done clear
  D)
   Microsoft Word done clear
  E)
   Microsoft Outlook done clear
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• question_answer54)
  ...... includes boot firmware and power management.                      [SBI Clerk 2015]
  A)
   CD-ROM          done clear
  B)
   Internal buses done clear
  C)
   BIOS              done clear
  D)
   Chip Set done clear
  E)
   RAM done clear
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• question_answer55)
  The term used to describe the intangible instructions that tell the computer what to do is        [IBPS Clerk 2015]
  A)
   hardware          done clear
  B)
   Software done clear
  C)
   storage            done clear
  D)
   input/output done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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