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Basic Computer Knowledge Questions

This document contains 15 multiple choice questions regarding basic computer knowledge. The questions cover topics such as downtime, bytes transferred at a data rate, foreground processing, uses of a digitizer, direct access storage devices, flowcharts, bandwidth measurement, front-end processors, firmware, cascading style sheets, reasons for sleep mode, volatile storage, virtual hard disk formats, Office Open XML, and functions of internet banking. The answers to each question are provided at the end.

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Basic Computer Knowledge Questions

This document contains 15 multiple choice questions regarding basic computer knowledge. The questions cover topics such as downtime, bytes transferred at a data rate, foreground processing, uses of a digitizer, direct access storage devices, flowcharts, bandwidth measurement, front-end processors, firmware, cascading style sheets, reasons for sleep mode, volatile storage, virtual hard disk formats, Office Open XML, and functions of internet banking. The answers to each question are provided at the end.

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AIIMS MAngalagiri Previous Papers - Basic Computer Knowledge

1. Which among the following is the time period during which a computer is
malfunctioning or not operating correctly due to machine failures?

[A]Downtime

[B]Uptime

[C]Response time

[D]Runtim

2. What would be the number of bytes, transferred at the rate of 1 Kilobit per second?

[A]100

[B]108

[C]125

[D]140

3. . What do we call the automatic execution of high-priority computer programs that


have been designed to pre-empt the use of computer resources?

[A]Foreground processing.

[B]Background processing.

[C]Black processing.

[D]White processing.

4. . What is the use of Digitizer as an input device?

[A]To Convert graphic and pictorial data into binary inputs

[B]To convert graphic and pictorial data into analog inputs

[C]Debugging

[D]None of the above Uses


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5. . What do we call a storage device where the access time is effectively independent
of the location of the data?

[A]Direct Access Storage Device

[B]Secondary Storage Device

[C]Primary Storage Device

[D]Gateway Device

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6. . What do we call the pictorial representation that uses predefined symbols to


describe either the logic of a computer program or the data flow and processing steps
of a system?

[A]Algorithm

[B]Flowchart

[C]Block diagram

[D]]Loop

7. . The peak cell rate (PCR), sustainable cell rate (SCR), and maximum burst size (MBS)
are used for measurement of ?

[A]Bandwidth

[B]Channel Capacity

[C]Frequency Modulation

[D]Amplitude distortion

8. What do we call a CPU that is designed specifically to handle the communications


processing task with main purpose is to off-load communications processing task from
the host computer so that the host computer can be dedicated for applications and
data processing jobs?

[A]Backend processor
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[B]Front-end processor

[C]Node processor

[D]File Server

9.Which of the following is a suitable term for any programmable content of a hardware
device configurations and data for application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs),
programmable logic devices, etc.?

[A]Hardware

[B]Software

[C]Firmware

[D]Malware

10. Most of the internet sites now a days use CSS primarily to enable the separation of
document content (written in HTML or a similar markup language) from document
presentation, including elements such as the layout, colors, and fonts. What is full form?

[A]Cascading Style Software

[B]Clear Style Sheet

[C]Cascading Style Sheet

[D]Common Style Sheet

11. What is the purpose of keeping electronic devices such as computers, televisions,
and remote controlled devices on Sleep mode?

[A]Reduce Power consumption

[B]Back Up
AIIMS MAngalagiri Previous Papers - Basic Computer Knowledge

[C]To write contents of RAM to hard disc

[D]To improve download speed

12. Which of the following device is a volatile storage?

[A]RAM

[B]Hard Disc

[C]Magnetic Tape

[D]Floppy Disc

13. Which of the following company owns/ uses the Virtual Hard Disk (.vhd) format for
Virtual PC?

[A]IBM

[B]Microsoft

[C]Intel

[D]Google

14.What is Office Open XML?

[A]A file format

[B]A software

[C]A electronic device

[D]An international standard

15. Which among the following can be done via Internet Banking?

1. Payments to third parties, including bill payments and telegraphic/wire transfers


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2. Funds transfers between a customer’s own transactional account and savings


accounts

3. Investment purchase or sale

4. Loan applications and transactions, such as repayments of enrollments Choose


correct option:

[A]1, 2 & 3

[B]2, 3 & 4

[C]1, 3 & 4

[D]1, 2 , 3 & 4

Answers: ​1. Downtime 2.125 3.Foreground processing 4.To convert graphic and
pictorial data into binary inputs 5. Direct Access Storage Device 6.Flowchart 7.
Bandwidth 8. Front-end processor 9.Firmware 10.Cascading Style Sheet 11.Reduce
Power consumption 12. RAM 13. Microsoft 14. A file format 15. 1, 2 , 3 & 4

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