1)

The Computer Technology is based on which of the following scientific principals?

SSC Selection Post Matric 2022

A)

Superconductivity

B)

Digital logic

C)

Light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation

D)

Photoelectric effect

2)

In the wake of the information technology revolution in India, which of the following capitals has been occupying the most dominant position?

SSC Selection Post Matric 2022

A)

Machinery

B)

Material

C)

Human capital

D)

Plant

3)

UPI is a system that powers multiple bank accounts into a single mobile application. What is the full form of UPI?

SSC Selection Post Matric 2022

A)

User Pay Interpretation

B)

User Payments Interface

C)

Unified Payments Interface

D)

Universal Payments Interface

4)

A device or program that enables a computer to transmit data over telephone or cable lines is called:

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

Monitor

B)

mouse

C)

motherboard

D)

modem

5)

Which of the following is NOT an example of an optical disk?

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

PROM

B)

DVD

C)

Blue Ray Disk

D)

CD ROM

6)

What is the keyboard shortcut to add a new row above a given row in Microsoft Excel?

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

Alt + C + I

B)

Shift + I + R

C)

Alt + I + R

D)

Shift + Spacebar

7)

_______ contains and manages all the programs and applications that a computer or other device is able to run.

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

Operating system

B)

Computer hardware

C)

Computer software

D)

Data Science

8)

Which of the following is a method of describing computer algorithms using a combination of natural language and programming language?

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

Array

B)

Node

C)

Pseudocode

D)

Flowchart

9)

______ is an interpreted, high-level and general-purpose programming language.

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

Penguin

B)

Cookie

C)

Spider

D)

Python

10)

What is the other name for 'transistor computer'?

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

First Generation Computer

B)

Fourth Generation Computer

C)

Second Generation Computer

D)

Third Generation Computer

11)

Who created FORTRAN - the first high-level computer programming language?

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

Marc Andreessen

B)

Dan Bricklin

C)

John Backus

D)

Larry Ellison

12)

Which of the following is an open source operating system?

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

Windows 10

B)

iOS

C)

Android

D)

Windows Vista

13)

Which of the following is a part of the central processing unit of a computer?

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

Scanner

B)

Memory registers

C)

Mouse

D)

Joystick

14)

Where in a computer would you use a 'joystick' for computer games and assistive technology?

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

Storage space

B)

Increase memory

C)

Cursor control

D)

Mail merge

15)

Which of the following ports is used to connect a computer to a wired network?

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

Super-video port

B)

Parallel port

C)

Ethernet port

D)

Universal serial bus port

16)

The _______ is a three or four letter abbreviation that signifies the file type.

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

name

B)

virus

C)

search

D)

extension

17)

Which of the following is the slowest type of internet connection?

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

Cable

B)

Dial-up

C)

Satellite

D)

Digital subscriber line (DSL)

18)

On a computer keyboard, the Shift and Alt keys are examples of:

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

numeric keys

B)

cursor movement keys

C)

modifier keys

D)

function keys

19)

Which of the following types of computer is used in climate research and weather forecasting?

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

Mini-computers

B)

Micro-computers

C)

Supercomputers

D)

Mainframe computers

20)

Which of the following keys will you press in Windows 10 to turn the volume up?

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

F4

B)

F5

C)

F8

D)

F6

21)

On which of the following days is World Computer Literacy Day observed?

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

5 June

B)

13 May

C)

2 December

D)

30 September

22)

A message that tries to trick a person into providing information such as his social security number, bank account information or login username and password for a website is a type of malware called:

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

Macro Virus

B)

Phishing

C)

Zombie

D)

Worms

23)

Second generation computers (1955-1964) were made of:

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

small scale integrated circuit chips

B)

transistors

C)

large scale integrated circuit chips

D)

vacuum tubes

24)

How many bits does an IP address consist of?

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

32

B)

24

C)

16

D)

12

25)

Which of the following is a primary storage device in a personal computer?

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

Hard disk

B)

Random-access memory

C)

Pen drive

D)

Compact disk

26)

Which one of the following is a computer virus?

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

Creeper

B)

Spider

C)

Panda

D)

Penguin

27)

Which of the following is the correct full form of JPEG?

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

Joint Photography Exports Group

B)

Joint Pixel Experts Group

C)

Joint Photographic Experts Group

D)

Joint Pixel Exports Group

28)

Which of the following was the first operating system written in 'C' language?

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

Windows 95

B)

Xenix

C)

UNIX

D)

LINUX

29)

Which of the following companies in India has tied up with Facebook to train offline retailers to go digital on social media platforms?

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

Samsung India

B)

Reliance

C)

Nokia

D)

Vivo

30)

Which keyboard shortcut in Microsoft Excel 2016 should you use to insert a new worksheet for Windows 10 operating system?

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

Shift + F11

B)

Shift + F5

C)

Shift + F7

D)

Shift + F12

31)

Which of the following is a computer application software?

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

Word Processor

B)

Java

C)

Visual Basic

D)

RAM

32)

Which of the following file formats does MS Paint use to open and save files in Windows?

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

.JPEG

B)

.PPT

C)

.DOC

D)

.XLS

33)

What is the use of the functional key F7 in Microsoft Word 2010?

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

It is used as a search key.

B)

It is used to run spell check and grammar check.

C)

It is used for renaming files and folders.

D)

It is used to open the Help window.

34)

Which type of storage device is a hard disk?

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

Tertiary

B)

Off-line

C)

Primary

D)

Secondary

35)

Which of the following is a single user operating system?

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

Linux

B)

Windows 7

C)

MS-DOS

D)

Windows NT

36)

How many terabytes make one petabyte?

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

1024

B)

1048

C)

1084

D)

1042

37)

Which of the following is one of the file formats used for web graphics?

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

.gif

B)

.docx

C)

.txt

D)

.exe

38)

______ is an advanced discipline that teaches students how to analyse and find patterns in large amounts of data.

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

Computer science

B)

Data science

C)

Computer programming

D)

Software development

39)

Which of the following is the full form of EBCDIC?

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

Extended Binary-Coded-Decimal Interchange Code

B)

Extended Binary-Control-Device Interchange Code

C)

Electronic Binary-Control-Decimal Interchange Code

D)

Electronic Binary-Coded-Device Interchange Code

40)

Which of the following devices accepts the results produced by the computer in a machine-readable form?

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

Mouse

B)

Graphics tablet

C)

Printer

D)

Microphone

41)

Which of the following keyboard shortcuts will you press in order to minimise all programs on a computer screen and display the desktop?

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

Windows + M

B)

Windows + D

C)

Windows + C

D)

Windows + F

42)

CorelDraw is an example of a/an:

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

database software

B)

desktop publishing software

C)

spreadsheet software

D)

accounting software

43)

What do you call a key on a computer keyboard that is used to move the pointer (cursor) around on the screen?

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

Navigation key

B)

Numeric key

C)

Control key

D)

Function key

44)

______ is the process of turning on a computer and powering up the system.

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

Execution

B)

Booting

C)

Saving

D)

Loading

45)

Which of the following is an input device?

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

Projector

B)

Scanner

C)

Monitor

D)

Speaker

46)

A topology for a Local Area Network in which all nodes are individually connected to a central connection point like a hub or switch is called:

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

star topology

B)

tree topology

C)

bus topology

D)

ring topology

47)

A ______ is a computer programme which can self-replicate and propagate over the network with or without human intervention and has malicious intent.

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

kernel

B)

virus

C)

trojan horse

D)

worm

48)

A User Interface is the part of _______ that allows the user to enter and receive information.

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

computer network

B)

operating system

C)

computer hardware

D)

computer software

49)

Who among the following is the brand ambassador of Entri, a local learning app for jobs?

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

Robin Uthappa

B)

Rohit Sharma

C)

Mary Kom

D)

Sania Mirza

50)

An/A ______ is a finite set of instructions which, when followed, accomplish a particular task.

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

data

B)

algorithm

C)

array

D)

node

51)

Which of the following is the full form of ASCII?

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

American Standard Code for Information Interchange

B)

Analytical Scientific Code for Information Interchange

C)

Asian Standard Code for Information Interchange

D)

Analytical Standard Code for Intermitted Information

52)

A ______ is a software program that travels the web locating and indexing websites for search engines.

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

spider

B)

penguin

C)

bug

D)

python

53)

GIMP is a/an _______

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

Photo editor

B)

operating system

C)

diagnostic utility program

D)

application software

54)

Which of the following is a small piece of software that uses computer networks and security holes to replicate itself?

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

Worm

B)

Trojan horse

C)

Application

D)

Operating System

55)

Which of the following operating systems guarantees a response within specified time constraints?

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

Distributed operating system

B)

Real-time operating system

C)

Time sharing operating system

D)

Interactive operating system

56)

JPEG is a commonly used method of lossy compression for digital images. What is the full form of JPEG?

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

Jet Prints Editing Graphics

B)

Jet Protocol Experts Group

C)

Joint Pages Enhanced Graphics

D)

Joint Photographic Experts Group

57)

In which year was the first ever version of Microsoft Word - Word 1.0 launched?

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

1992

B)

1983

C)

1996

D)

1985

58)

What kind of file has the extension .png?

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

Video file

B)

Image file

C)

Document file

D)

Audio file

59)

Which of the following is the core of an operating system?

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

Ventura

B)

Kernel

C)

Xenix

D)

Device Driver

60)

In which year was Microsoft’s Windows operating system first introduced?

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

1991

B)

1993

C)

1989

D)

1985

61)

LCD is a basic type of monitor. What is the full form of LCD?

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

Liquid Crystal Diode

B)

Light Component Device

C)

Laser Crystal Display

D)

Liquid Crystal Display

62)

Chad Hurley and Steve Chen are computer innovators credited with co-founding _______.

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

WhatsApp

B)

instagram

C)

YouTube

D)

Facebook

63)

Which type of malware is a program or piece of code that is loaded onto a person’s computer without his knowledge and runs against his wishes?

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

computer virus

B)

adware

C)

phishing

D)

trojan horse

64)

Which of the following languages is an example of fourth generation language in computer programming?

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

SQL

B)

ALGOL

C)

Pascal

D)

SNOBOL

65)

______ is the easy way to check your favourite websites for updates without having to visit them all.

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

HTML

B)

RSS

C)

PDF

D)

URI

66)

A ______ is an ordered list in which all insertions and deletions are made at one end.

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

queue

B)

stack

C)

rear

D)

front

67)

While working in MS Office software, which of the following commands will you give on a US keyboard layout to undo the previous action?

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

Ctrl + Z

B)

Ctrl + N

C)

Ctrl + C

D)

Ctrl + U

68)

Which of the following is the output device of a computer?

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

Pen drive

B)

Joystick

C)

Scanner

D)

Plotter

69)

A file with the _______ file extension is a Word Open XML Macro-Enabled Document file.

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

.pdf

B)

.org

C)

.docx

D)

.docm

70)

What do you call an event where a computer becomes unresponsive due to either a program or the system itself becoming unresponsive and no longer taking input?

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

Booting

B)

Ejecting

C)

Moving

D)

Hanging

71)

In the context of computers, what is Ubuntu?

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

An open-source operating system sponsored by Canonical Ltd.

B)

A search engine by Mozilla Foundation.

C)

An android-based search engine by Microsoft.

D)

An anti-virus software by Microsoft.

72)

Which of the following is NOT an open-source operating system?

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

Windows

B)

Ubuntu

C)

Drupal

D)

Linux

73)

Which of the following is an extension of a temporary file?

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

.tmp

B)

.txt

C)

.tnt

D)

.tar

74)

The researchers of which academic institution employed the nanoscale phenomenon called 'Electrokinetic streaming potential' to harvest energy from flowing water on a small scale like water flowing through household water taps?

SSC CGL 2020

A)

IIT Guwahati

B)

IIT Madras

C)

IIT Delhi

D)

IIT Bombay

75)

VISHWAS, which is a major e-governance initiative launched by the government in January 2020, is the acronym for which of the following?

SSC CGL 2020

A)

Video Integration and State Wide Advanced System

B)

Video Integration and System Wide Advanced Security

C)

Video Interface and State Wide Advanced Security

D)

Video Integration and State Wide Advanced Security

76)

What does 'T' stand for in ATM?

SSC CGL 2020

A)

Transfer

B)

Trunk

C)

Teller

D)

Transaction

77)

What is the name of the anti-hijacking exercise conducted by the Indian Navy in collaboration with the Indian Coast Guard?

SSC CGL 2020

A)

Nagah

B)

Apharan

C)

Indra

D)

Ekuverin