Computer Awareness Questions for SBI PO 2017

Q1. Which of the following requires computer memory in large amounts? 
(a) Imaging 
(b) Graphics 
(c) Voice 
(d) All of above 
(e) None of these 

Q2. ________device is any hardware component that allows you to enter data and instructions into a computer.
(a) Interaction 
(b) Input 
(c) Communication 
(d) Output 
(e) None of these 

Q3. Which among the following is a proprietary audio/video interface for transferring video data and digital audio data from a source device to a compatible computer monitor or projector?
(a) RJ-45
(b) 3.5mm Jack
(c) HDMI
(d) OSI
(e) USB

Q4. Which part of the hardware compensates the difference between the speeds of CPU and peripherals? 
(a) Scanner 
(b) Printer 
(c) Video card 
(d) Motherboard 
(e) Interface  

Q5. Computers designed for specialised scientific work and specific instructions are called  _________.
(a) Mainframe computers 
(b) Palmtops 
(c) Portable computers 
(d) Super computers 
(e) Mini computers  

Q6. Which of the following statements is true about RAM? 
(a) It retains data when the PC is turned off
(b) It is not a type of read/write memory 
(c) It contains startup instructions 
(d) It is a peripheral 
(e) It stands for Read Access Memory 

Q7. To start a computers system, which of the following is not required necessarily? 
(a) RAM
(b) Flash Drive
(c) Accumulator 
(d) Motherboard 
(e) CPU

Q8. Which part of the CPU coordinates all the activities of a computer system? 
(a) Motherboard 
(b) Coordination board 
(c) Control unit 
(d) Arithmetic and logic unit 
(e) Memory 

Q9. Which among the given options has the smallest storage capacity? 
(a) Zip disk 
(b) Hard disc
(c) Floppy disc 
(d) Data cartridge 
(e) CD 

Q10. What type of devices are CDs are DVDs?
(a) Input 
(b) Output 
(c) Software 
(d) Optical Storage 
(e) Magnetic Storage 

Q11. Which among the following is the diagnostic testing sequence that a computer’s basic input/output system runs to determine if the hardware components are working correctly?
(a) BSoD
(b) POST
(c) Hybrid
(d) SMTP
(e) None of the above

Q12. Which of the following is not a computer language? 
(a) High-level language 
(b) Machine language 
(c) Low-level language 
(d) Medium-level language 
(e) All of the above  

Q13. The speed of clock frequency of a microprocessor is measured in ____________.
(a) hertz
(b) baud rate 
(c) CPS
(d) bits 
(e) bytes 

Q14. Flash drives are plugged into a (n): 
(a) Expansion slot 
(b) Serial port
(c) USB port 
(d) Drive bay 
(e) 3.5mm Jack  

Q15. Hard disc drives are considered ________ storage.  
(a) Flash 
(b) Temporary 
(c) Optical
(d) Nonvolatile 
(e) Volatile