💻 Computer Awareness कंप्यूटर ज्ञान
156 exam-ready facts · 156 MCQs
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Vinod Dham, an Indian-American engineer, is widely known as the 'Father of the Pentium Chip' for his pivotal role in developing Intel's Pentium processor.
He led the Pentium processor development team at Intel.
Asked in SSC CGL 2017 (11 Aug, Shift 2)
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Q81Who invented Pentium Chip?
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Correct answer: D — Vinod Dham
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Vinod Dham is called the 'Father of the Pentium chip'. -
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A protocol is a formal set of rules and agreements between communicating parties on how communication is to proceed in a network.
Protocols ensure successful data exchange across different systems.
Asked in SSC CGL 2016 (1 Sep, Shift 1)
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Q82A __________ is an agreement between the communicating parties on how communication is to proceed.
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Correct answer: D — Protocol
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Network congestion occurs when a link or node is carrying so much data that its quality of service deteriorates, leading to packet drops.
Congestion results in delayed delivery and packet loss.
Asked in SSC CGL 2016 (2 Sep, Shift 2)
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Q83The Network is overloaded with enormous data sent by many computers within the network. The inability of the network to deliver the data is termed as<br>__________ .
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Correct answer: B — Congestion
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A data hazard occurs in pipelined processors when the pipeline changes the order of read/write access to operands.
It leads to incorrect execution results if not handled properly.
Asked in SSC CGL 2016 (9 Sep, Shift 1)
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Q84In computer science, data hazard occurs when
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Correct answer: A — pipeline changes the order of read/write access to operands
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Digital computers utilize the binary number system consisting of 0s and 1s to encode and process data and programs internally.
Binary digits are called bits.
Asked in SSC CGL 2017 (12 Aug, Shift 2)
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Q85Which system is used by the Digital Computers to encode data and Programs?
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Correct answer: B — Binary
Answer: (B)
Digital computers use the binary system. -
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A repeater is a physical layer device that receives a signal, regenerates it, and retransmits it to extend network reach.
Repeaters amplify and clean the distorted signals.
Asked in SSC CGL 2016 (3 Sep, Shift 1)
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Q86In IT networking, which of the following device is used in physical layer?
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Correct answer: A — Repeater
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The Central Processing Unit (CPU) consists of the Arithmetic and Logic Unit (ALU), registers, and the Control Unit.
These components together process all instructions and data.
Asked in SSC CGL 2016 (9 Sep, Shift 3)
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Q87C. P. U. consists of
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Correct answer: B — Arithmetic and Logical unit, Register and Control unit
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MICR stands for Magnetic Ink Character Recognition, a technology used primarily by the banking industry to clear cheques.
It reads characters printed with magnetic ink.
Asked in SSC CGL 2017 (16 Aug, Shift 1)
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Q88In MICR, what does 'I' stands for?
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Correct answer: C — Ink
Answer: (C)
MICR = Magnetic Ink Character Recognition. -
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A plotter is a computer hardware output device used for printing vector graphics, architectural blueprints, and large engineering drawings.
It draws lines on paper using a pen.
Asked in SSC CGL 2017 (16 Aug, Shift 3)
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Q89Which among the following is not an input device?
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Correct answer: A — Plotter
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A plotter is an output device. -
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Cloud computing is the on-demand delivery of computer system resources, especially data storage and computing power, over the internet.
It allows users to access services without managing physical infrastructure.
Asked in SSC CGL 2016 (3 Sep, Shift 2)
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Q90__________ is a type of computing that performs<br>computation, storage and even applications as a service<br>across a network.
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Correct answer: A — Cloud Computing
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In computer terminology, a bug is an error, flaw, or fault in a computer program that causes it to produce an incorrect result.
Debugging is the process of finding and fixing these bugs.
Asked in SSC CGL 2017 (9 Aug, Shift 2)
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Q91What is a bug in computer terminology?
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Correct answer: C — An error in program
Answer: (C)
A bug is an error or fault in a program. -
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Bitmap graphics store digital photos and scanned images using pixel grids with extensions like .bmp, .png, .jpg, .tif, or .gif.
Each pixel contains specific color and brightness information.
Asked in SSC CGL 2017 (8 Aug, Shift 2)
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Q92In which graphics, digital photos and scanned images are typically stored with extensions such as.bmp, .png, .jpg, .tif or.gif?
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Correct answer: A — Bitmap
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BMP, PNG, JPG, TIFF and GIF images are bitmap (raster) graphics made of pixels. -
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TeachText is a simple classic text editor created by Apple Inc. specifically for the early Macintosh operating system.
It was later succeeded by SimpleText.
Asked in SSC CGL 2017 (18 Aug, Shift 1)
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Q93Teach Text' is a text editor in which of the following<br>operating systems?
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Correct answer: D — Macintosh
Answer: (D)
TeachText was a text editor on the Macintosh. -
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A QoS (Quality of Service) scheduler manages network traffic queues to prioritize critical data packets and ensure reliable performance.
QoS helps reduce jitter and packet loss for real-time applications.
Asked in SSC CGL 2016 (3 Sep, Shift 3)
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Q94Which scheduling service is used to handle traffic with different priorities?
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Correct answer: B — QoS traffic scheduling
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The MAX() function in Microsoft Excel evaluates a given set of numeric arguments and returns the highest value among them.
It ignores text and empty cells in the range.
Asked in SSC CGL 2017 (18 Aug, Shift 3)
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Q95In Microsoft Excel, the _______() function returns the largest<br>value among the values passed as arguments.
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Correct answer: D — MAX
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MAX() returns the largest value in Excel. -
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Charles Babbage is widely acknowledged as the 'Father of Modern Computer' for his pioneering contributions.
He conceptualized the first programmable mechanical computer.
Asked in SSC CGL 2017 (11 Aug, Shift 3)
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Q96Who is called as 'Father of Modern Computer'?
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Correct answer: D — Charles Babbage
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Charles Babbage is called the father of the computer. -
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China has one of the largest numbers of internet users globally, driven by widespread mobile broadband adoption.
India and China consistently rank among the top countries for total internet users.
Asked in SSC CGL 2016 (3 Sep, Shift 3)
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Q97Which country has the largest internet users?
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Correct answer: B — China
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Linux is a popular open-source Unix-like operating system kernel used to manage computer hardware and software resources.
It acts as an interface between applications and hardware.
Asked in SSC CGL 2017 (18 Aug, Shift 2)
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Q98________ is not a storage device.
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Correct answer: C — Linux
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Linux is an operating system, not a storage device. -
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WiMAX stands for Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access, a wireless communications standard designed to provide high-speed mobile broadband.
It delivers internet access over long distances using microwave signals.
Asked in SSC CGL 2016 (4 Sep, Shift 2)
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Q99WIMAX stands for
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Correct answer: C — Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access
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The CDC 6600, introduced in 1964, is widely regarded as the first successful supercomputer in the world.
It was designed by Seymour Cray.
Asked in SSC CGL 2017 (16 Aug, Shift 2)
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Q100What is the name of the first Super Computer of the world?
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Correct answer: A — CDC 6600
Answer: (A)
CDC 6600 (1964) is regarded as the first supercomputer.