Objective Banking Awareness

Q. A labour intensive industry is one that—
1 Requires hard manual labour
2 Pays adequate wages to the labour
3 Employs more hands
4 Provides facilities to labour
Ans: 3

Q. Invisible export means export of—
1 Services
2 Prohibited goods
3 Unrecorded goods
4 Goods through smuggling
Ans: 1

Q. Which among the following targets for 11th Plan (2007-12) is incorrect?
1 Double per capita income by 2016-17
2 GDP growth rate to be increased to 10 percent
3 Farm sector growth to be increased to 6 percent
4 Literacy rate to be increased to 80%
Ans: 3

Q. Dabhol Power Project had been restarted on November 1, 2006 after a gap of about-
1 Four month
2 Six month
3 One year
4 Two Years
Ans: 1

Q. According to the latest statistics released by WTO, which rank India has acquired in exports of commercial Services?
1 Fifth.
2 Seventh
3 Eleventh
4 Thirteenth.
Ans: 3

Objective Banking Awareness

Q. In the recent past, Reliance has found the gas in..........
1 Mumbai offshore
2 Mahanadi basin
3 Krishna -Godavari basin
4 Kaveri basin
Ans: 3

Q. Which petroleum company has introduced an improved quality petrol called 'Speed'?
1 Bharat Petroleum
2 Indian Oil
3 Hindustan Petroleum
4 None of these
Ans: 1

Q. What is Value Added Tax (VAT)
1 A simple, transparent, easy to pay tax imposed on consumers
2 A new initiative taken by the government to increase the tax-burden of high income groups
3 A single tax that replaces state taxes like, surcharge turnover tax and sales tax, etc.
4 A new tax to be imposed on the producers of capital goods
Ans: 1

Q. The difference between visible exports and visible imports is defined as—
1 Balance of trade
2 Balance of payment
3 Balanced terms of trade
4 Coins from trade
Ans: 1

Q. Given the money wages, if the price level in an economy increases, then the real wages will—
1 Increase
2 Decrease
3 Remain constant
4 Become flexible
Ans: 2

Q. The World Trade Organisation (WTO) was earlier known as—
1 GATT
2 UNICEF
3 UNCTAD
4 FAO
Ans: 1


Q. A firm is in equilibrium when its—
1 Marginal cost equals the marginal revenue
2 Total cost is minimum
3 Total revenue is maximum
4 Average revenue and marginal revenue are equal
Ans: 1

Q. In the law of demand, the statement ‘other things remain constant’ means—
1 Income of consumer should not change
2 Prices of other goods should not change
3 Taste of consumer should not change
4 All of the above
Ans: 4


Q. Special Economic Zones are being set up in—
1 Agra, Kanpur and Modinagar
2 Agra, Kanpur and Greater Noida
3 Meerut, Moradabad, Kanpur and Noida
4 Moradabad, Kanpur, Noida and Greater Noida
Ans: 2


Q. Select the one which is not the responsibility of Gram Sabha under the Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005
1 To recommend projects to the Gram Panchayat and prepare list of possible works
2 To receive applications for work and issue a dated receipt
3 To monitor the execution of works within the Gram Panchayat
4 To conduct regular social audits of all the projects taken up with in the Gram Panchayat
Ans: 2

Objective Banking Awareness

Q. Nandan Nilekani is associated with which company?
1 Satyam Computers
2 Wipro
3 Infosys
4 Polaris
Ans: 3

Q. 'Bottle neck inflation' means
1 No rise in prices despite increase in aggregate demand
2 Rise in prices without increase in the aggregate demand
3 Decline in prices due to increase in aggregate demand
4 None of these
Ans: 2

Q. Recession in the market implies
1 Slump in trade & industry due to fall in demand
2 Increase in trade industry due to rise in demand
3 No change in trade and industry due to stability in demand
4 None of these
Ans: 1

Q. Which is the largest tea producing country in the world?
1 Kenya
2 Indonesia
3 China
4 India
Ans: 4

Q. Which one of the following is not manufacturing mobile telephone handsets?
1 Samsung
2 Nokia
3 Videocon
4 Sony
Ans: 3

Q. BPO is an abbreviation for
1 Bharat Petroleum Organisation
2 Business Process Outsourcing
3 Business Products Outsourcing
4 Bharat Pesticides Outlet
Ans: 2

Q. Suvidha Fixed Deposit scheme was launched by which bank?
1 IDBI
2 ICICI
3 SBI
4 City Bank
Ans: 1

Q. Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana has been launched by
1 National Insurance Co.
2 United India Insurance Co.
3 LIC of India
4 Oriental Insurance Co.
Ans: 3

Q. K.L.M. Royal Airlines belongs to
1 Italy
2 Japan
3 Netherlands
4 Austria
Ans: 3


Q. Which company uses the ad line, 'Knowing is everything'?
1 BBC World
2 Star
3 Sony
4 Zee
Ans: 1

Objective Banking Awareness

Q. Which of the following is the correct description of the Capital Market? Capital Market Comprises of
1 Stock markets & Bond Markets
2 Bank and Insurance Companies
3 RBI and Nationalized Banks
4 Stock Markets and Banks
Ans: 1

Q. Which of the following states is the largest producer of cashew nuts in India
1 Tamil Nadu
2 Assam
3 Kerala
4 Karnataka
Ans: 3

Q. For which one of the following items, Tirupur is famous as a huge exporter to many parts of the world
1 Handicrafts
2 Gems and Jewelry
3 Leather goods
4 Knitted garments
Ans: 4

Q. Ankaleshwar in India is known for the production of
1 Petroleum
2 Coal
3 Iron ore
4 Bauxite
Ans: 1

Q. Zero Coupon Bonds are that variety of loans
1 which fail to yield an income for the creditors
2 which are issued at a discount and redeemed at par
3 on which the entire interest income is paid at the time of purchase
4 the market price of which may fall suddenly and heavily
Ans: 2

Q. Which brand/company uses the ad line "We know India better"?
1 Max New York Life Insurance
2 LIC of India
3 Amul
4 Bajaj
Ans: 2

Q. The part of profit or other surpluses of a company distributed proportionately among shareholders is called
1 Preference Share
2 Equity Share
3 Face Value
4 None of these
Ans: 2

Q. NABARD stands for
1 National Bank of Agriculture and Regional Development
2 National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
3 National Bureau of Aeronautical Research and Development
4 None of these
Ans: 2

Q. Ashok Leyland is owned by the
1 Tatas
2 Birlas
3 Hindujas
4 None of these
Ans: 3

Q. Which is South Korea's largest car manufacturing company?
1 Hyundai
2 Honda
3 Suzuki
4 Toyota
Ans: 1

Objective Banking Awareness

Q. The Difference between Gross Domestic product and Net Domestic product is
1 Government Revenue
2 Net Indirect Tax (Indirect Tax Subsidy)
3 Consumption of fixed Capital
4 Net Capital Formation
Ans: 4

Q. In an economy, the sectors are classified into public and private on the basis of
1 employment conditions
2 nature of economic activities
3 ownership of enterprises
4 use of raw materials
Ans: 3

Q. Depreciation is equal to
1 Gross national product - Net national product
2 Net national Product - Gross national product
3 Gross national product - personal income
4 Personal Income - personal taxes
Ans: 1

Q. The relationship between the value of money the price level in an economy is
1 Direct
2 Inverse
3 Propotional
4 Stable
Ans: 2

Q. What was the main reason for a great civil strife in Argentina in 2002-03?
1 Ethnic conflict between the native Red Indian tribes and others
2 Economic crisis due to huge public debt
3 The issue of using native languages as medium of instruction in schools
4 Clashes between goverment troops and secessionist groups
Ans: 2

Q. Consider the following statements: 1. India ranks first in the world in fruit production. 2. India ranks second in the world in the export of tobacco Which of the statements is/are correct?
1 Only 1
2 Only 2
3 Both 1 & 2
4 Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: 1

Q. Which one of the following statements is correct with reference to FEMA in India?
1 The Foreign Exchange Regulation Act(FERA) was replaced by Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) in the year 2001
2 FERA was given a sunset clause of one year till 31st May 2002 to enable Enforcement Directorate to complete the investigation of pending issues
3 Under FEMA, violation of foreign exchange rules has caused to be a criminal offense
4 As per the new dispensatio, Enforcement Directorate can arrest and prosecute the people for the viol
Ans: 3

Q. Debenture holders of a company are its
1 Shareholders
2 Creditors
3 Debtors
4 Directors
Ans: 2

Q. In India, the first bank of limited liability managed by Indians and founded in 1881 was
1 Hindustan Commercial Bank
2 Oudh Commercial Bank
3 Punjab National Bank
4 Punjab and Sindh Bank
Ans: 2

Q. Which of the following countries is not the member of IBSA?
1 India
2 Bangladesh
3 South Africa
4 Brazil
Ans: 2

Objective Banking Awareness

Q. Among the following tax revenues of the Union Government, which is the biggest source?
1 Income Tax
2 Corporation Tax
3 Central Excise
4 Customs Duty
Ans: 3

Q. "Yen" is the currency of __
1 China
2 Japan
3 Italy
4 South Korea
Ans: 2

Q. Bad loans in banking terminology are generally known as _________
1 BPOs
2 Prime Asset
3 NPAs
4 CBS
Ans: 3

Q. "The Doing Business Report" is prepared by which of the following organizations every year?
1 World Bank
2 Asian Development Bank (ADB)
3 International Monetary Fund (IMF)
4 World Trade Organization(WTO)
Ans: 1

Q. Which of the following is not a banking related term?
1 SME Finance
2 Equinox
3 Overdraft
4 Sanctioning Authority
Ans: 2

Q. India's first special Economic Zone dedicated to the aerospace industries has been launched at
1 Hyderabad
2 Hallargi
3 Shimla
4 Ahmedabad
Ans: 2

Q. Which of the following committees is associated with reforms in small industries?
1 K.L.Rekhi Committee
2 R.Chelliah Committee
3 Abid Hussain Committee
4 None of the above
Ans: 3

Q. Which of the following apex body and regulators has asked banks to swap customer related information so that the frauds and defaults may be prevented in future?
1 Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)
2 Indian Banks Association (IBA)
3 Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
4 Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
Ans: 4

Q. Which sector contributes the maximum share in National income of India?
1 Primary
2 Secondary
3 Tertiary
4 All the above have equal share
Ans: 3

Q. IMF is the result of
1 Hawana Conference
2 Rome Conference
3 Brettonwood Conference
4 Geneva Conference
Ans: 3

Objective Banking Awareness

Q. Social Welfare Function is assumed--
1 Hypothetically
2 Empirically
3 Axiomatically
4 Theoretically
Ans: 1

Q. In the classical theory, an increase in money supply leads to -
1 Decrease in price level
2 Increase in price level
3 Decrease in investment
4 Increase in savings
Ans: 2

Q. The demand for labour by a firm is a derived demand because it depends upon -
1 The demand for goods and services that labour helps to produce
2 Thee degree of substitution between labour and other factors of production
3 The demand for other factors of production
4 The elasticity of demand for labour
Ans: 1

Q. One amongst the following takes the decision about the monetary Policy of India-
1 Finance Minister of India
2 Reserve Bank of India
3 Prime Minister of India
4 International Monetary Fund
Ans: 2


Q. Centers located in Gujarat , Bengal, Deccan and Tamil Country during the Gupta period were associated with which of the following:
1 Textile Manufacture
2 Gems and precious stones
3 Handicrafts
4 Opium cultivation
Ans: 1


Q. During the first half of 2010-2011, which of the indirect tax registered the maximum growth?
1 Excise Duty
2 Custom Duty
3 Service tax
4 All show almost same growth
Ans: 2

Q. As on November 2,2010 which of the following key rate of RBI is the highest among all?
1 Repo Rate
2 Reserve Repo Rate
3 Bank Rate
4 Cash Reserve Ratio
Ans: 1

Q. What type of Products does CACP recommend minimum support price for?
1 Industrial Products
2 Agricultural Products
3 Pharmaceutical Products
4 None of the above
Ans: 2

Q. The proportion of labour in GNP (Gross National Product) becomes low due to the following reasons -
1 Price lag behind wages
2 Profit lags behind prices
3 Prices lag behind profit
4 Wages lag behind price
Ans: 4

Q. Land Development Banks form part of -
1 Commercial Banks
2 IDBI
3 FCI
4 Cooperative Credit Structure
Ans: 4

Objective Banking Awareness

Q. Public Enterprises in India have developed only in -
1 Key and Basic industries
2 Consumer goods industries
3 Service industries
4 All types of industries
Ans: 4

Q. The difference between the export and import of services is called -
1 Balance of Trade
2 Balance Of Capital account
3 Balance of Current account
4 Balance of Invisible
Ans: 4

Q. Raul Prebisch's argument is concerned with the effects of business cycles on--
1 Output
2 Balance of Payments
3 Terms of Trade
4 Consumption
Ans: 3

Q. The Deficit Budget in which the deficits are covered through taxes is called -
1 Unbalanced Budget
2 Balanced Budget
3 Surplus Budget
4 Zero-base Budget
Ans: 1

Q. Funds not belonging to the Government are called--
1 Consolidated Fund
2 Contingency Fund
3 Private Accounts
4 Public Accounts
Ans: 3

Q. Which group represents the interests of the developing countries?
1 G-77
2 G-7
3 G-10
4 G-80
Ans: 2

Q. The doctrine of unbalanced growth has not been advocated by -
1 W.A.Lewis
2 H.W.Singer
3 A.O.Hirschman
4 C.P.Kindleberger
Ans: 4
Q. The Phillips Curve shows the relation between--
1 Income and consumption
2 Income and Investment
3 Inflation and unemployment
4 Income and price level
Ans: 2

Q. Shift in LM curve takes place to--
1 Increase in autonomous investment
2 Increase in saving rate
3 Increase in consumption
4 Increase in money supply
Ans: 4

Q. In the classical theory, an increase in money supply leads to--
1 Decrease in price level
2 Increase in savings
3 Increase in price level
4 Decrease in investment
Ans: 3

Objective Banking Awareness

Q. India’s largest supplier of crude oil is—
1 Saudi Arab
2 Iran
3 Nigeria
4 Qatar
Ans: 1

Q. .... has the highest number of cotton mills in India.
1 Tamil Nadu
2 Maharashtra
3 Gujarat
4 West Bengal
Ans: 1

Q. Which Iron and Steel Plant is called 'Ruhr of India?
1 Rourkela
2 Durgapur
3 Bhilai
4 Jamshedpur
Ans: 2

Q. Identify the particular element that dominates in the material culture.
1 Science and Technology
2 Custom and Tradition
3 Folkways
4 Religion and Morality
Ans: 1

Q. The most advanced type of economic integration is -
1 Common market
2 Free Trade Area
3 Customs union
4 Economic union
Ans: 4

Q. An economic union is the most advanced type of economic integration.
1 It permits no tariff barriers on trade among members
2 It allows free movement of capital and labour among member nations
3 It unifies the monetary and fiscal policies of member states
4 It allows no tariffs on trade among members and a common tariff policy towards the rest of the world
Ans: 3


Q. Which of the following allows free movement of labour and capital among member nations?
1 Customs union
2 Economic union
3 Common market
4 Preferential trade arrangement
Ans: 3

Q. Which Index Number method has an upward bias?
1 Laspeyre's method
2 Bowley's method
3 Passche's method
4 Fisher's method
Ans: 1

Q. The statistical technique used to determine the degree of relationship between two variables is called--
1 Association
2 Index Numbers
3 Correlation
4 Dispersion
Ans: 3

Q. On Current Daily Status (CDS) basis, the incidence of unemployment in India in 2004-05 was-
1 8.28%
2 6.43%
3 4.52%
4 10.12%
Ans: 1

Objective Banking Awareness

Q. Which of the following is a private bank in India?
1 South Indian Bank
2 Oriental Bank of Commerce
3 Corporation Bank
4 Syndicate Bank
Ans: 1

Q. Which one of the following statements about RBI is 'True'?
1 RBI maintains the foreign exchange reserves of India
2 RBI is the regulator of Banks and Securities market in India
3 RBI started functioning from 1870
4 None of these
Ans: 1

Q. Which term is used in the field of Banking?
1 Current Account
2 Plasma
3 Follow on
4 Cold chain
Ans: 1

Q. Which one of the following is presently the largest oil refinery of India?
1 Mathura (IOC)
2 Visakhapatnam (HPCL)
3 Vadodara
4 Mumbai (BPCL)
Ans: 3

Q. Who propounded the Innovation theory of profits?
1 P.A.Samuelson
2 Alfred Marshall
3 J.A.Schumpeter
4 David Ricardo
Ans: 3

Q. The degree of monopoly power is to be measured in terms of the firm's
1 normal profit
2 selling price
3 supernormal profit
4 both normal and supernormal profit
Ans: 3

Q. Which one of the following is not a 'canon of taxation' according to Adam Smith?
1 Canon of convenience
2 canon of economy
3 Canon of simplicity
4 canon of certainty
Ans: 3

Q. Which is the most important source of revenue of the States in India?
1 Professional taxes
2 Land Revenue
3 Sales Tax
4 Excise duty
Ans: 4

Q. Protectionism in the International trade standa for
1 Semi-restricted trade
2 Free trade policy
3 Restricted trade policy
4 All of these
Ans: 3

Q. ....is the largest oil refinery in India.
1 Haldia
2 Koyali
3 Digboi
4 Trombay
Ans: 2

Objective Computer Knowledge

Q. A computer programmer
1 enters data into computer
2 writes programs
3 changes flow chart into instructions
4 does total planning and thinking for a computer
Ans: 4

Q. Terminal is a
1 device used to give supply to a computer
2 Point at which data may leave or enter the computer
3 point where wires are interconnected
4 an input/output device
Ans: 2

Q. Errors in computer results could be due to
1 encoding of data
2 transmission of data
3 manipulation of data
4 all of the above
Ans: 4

Q. Register is a
1 Set of capacitors used to register input instructions in a digital computer
2 Set of paper tapes and cards put in a file
3 Temporary storage unit within the CPU having dedicated or general purpose use
4 part of the auxiliary memory
Ans: 3

Q. WAN means -
1 Wide Area Network
2 Wine Area Network
3 Woll Area Network
4 Wide Allen Network
Ans: 1

Q. MAN is a -
1 Cost
2 Company
3 Network
4 Country
Ans: 3

Q. Which of the following is the universal gate?
1 NAND-Gate
2 OR-Gate
3 AND-Gate
4 NOT-Gate
Ans: 1

Q. The translator program that converts source code in high level language into machine code line by line is called -
1 Assembler
2 Compiler
3 Loader
4 Interpreter
Ans: 4

Objective Computer Knowledge

Q. Computers can be classified in which of the following hierarchical orders?
1 PC, Large, Super Micro, Super Computer
2 Super Micro, PC, Large, Super Computer
3 PC, Super Micro, Large, Super Computer
4 Large, Super Micro, Super Computer, PC
Ans: 3

Q. The unit of hardware, which an operator uses to monitor computer processing, is the
1 Card Reader
2 CPU
3 Line Printer
4 Console
Ans: 4

Q. The computer device primarily used to provide hard copy is the
1 CRT
2 Line Printer
3 Computer Console
4 Card Reader
Ans: 2

Q. Consider the following statements about Internet facility:
1 It serves as the largest one-line information system.
2 It provides the most dependable and latest mode for sending E-mail.
3 Recurring expenditure on communication E-mail is very high.
4 It is often misused and has triggered cyber-crimes.
Ans: 1

Q. Which is/are the main provisions of Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000?
1 Finalisation of contracts through electronic media.
2 Legal recognition to digital signatures and documents.
3 Making hacking with computer system an office.
4 All of the above
Ans: 4

Q. Which of the following circuit is used as a 'Memory device' in computers?
1 Rectifier
2 Flip-Flop
3 Comparator
4 Attenuator
Ans: 2

Q. The memory of a computer is commonly expressed in terms of Kilobytes or Megabytes. A byte is made up of
1 eight decimal digits
2 eight binary digits
3 two binary digits
4 two decimal digits
Ans: 2

Q. For reproducing sound, a CD (Compact Disc) audio player uses a
1 quartz crystal
2 titanium needle
3 laser beam
4 barium titanium ceramic
Ans: 3

Q. When a CD (Compact Disc used in audio and Video system) is seen in sunlight, rainbow like colours are seen. This can be explained on the basis of phenomenon of
1 reflection and diffraction
2 reflection and transmission
3 diffraction and transmission
4 refraction, diffraction and transmission
Ans: 4

Q. Pickup wrong definition
1 Off line - is a system peripheral equipment not controlled by CPU
2 Online - is system in which peripheral equipment is in direct contact with CPU
3 PL/I is the acronym Peripheral Listing /Index
4 Program or routine is a set sequence of instructions given to computer for problem solving
Ans: 3

Objective Computer Knowledge

Q. In computer language, one kilobyte equals
1 1000 bytes
2 1024 bytes
3 100 bytes
4 8 bytes
Ans: 2

Q. 'Foxpro' is
1 a medicine
2 a disease
3 a computer language
4 an animal
Ans: 3

Q. The brain of a computer is
1 CPU
2 CD
3 Floppy disc
4 Megabyte
Ans: 1

Q. The most widely used commercial programming computer language is
1 BASIC
2 COBOL
3 FORTRAN
4 PASCAL
Ans: 2

Q. Who was the inventor of mechanical calculator for adding numbers?
1 Charles Babbage
2 Peano
3 Newton
4 Pascal
Ans: 4

Q. Who wrote the book 'Computer Liberation and Dream Machine', the first book on personal computers?
1 John McCarthy
2 Ted Nelson
3 Niklaus Wirth
4 Karl Capek
Ans: 2

Q. Charles Babbage invented
1 ENIAC
2 Difference engine
3 Electronic computer
4 Punched card
Ans: 2

Q. Transistors are associated with which computer system?
1 First generation
2 Fifth generation
3 Second generation
4 None of these
Ans: 3

Q. First generation computer systems used
1 Transistors
2 Vacuum tubes
3 Magnetic cores
4 Silicon chips
Ans: 2

Q. Which one of the following is a stored program machine?
1 Micro-processor
2 Calculator
3 Analog-computer
4 Micro-computer
Ans: 4

Objective Computer Knowledge

Q. Which of the following floppy sizes exists?
1 5.25 inches
2 4.75 inches
3 6 inches
4 8 inches
Ans: 1

Q. A characteristic of card system is
1 slowness in processing data
2 using cards as records of transactions
3 needing a larger data staff
4 All of these
Ans: 4

Q. The daily processing of corrections to customer accounts best exemplifies the processing mode of
1 batch processing
2 real-time processing
3 time-sharing
4 off-line processing
Ans: 1

Q. Which of the following terms could be used to describe the concurrent processing of computer programs via CRTs, on one computer system?
1 Time sharing
2 On-line processing
3 Interactive processing
4 All of these
Ans: 4

Q. The retrieval of information from the computer is defined as
1 collection of data
2 data retrieval operations
3 output
4 data output collection
Ans: 3

Q. An advantage of a distributed word processing network is
1 increased number of reports handled
2 less delay in inter-office communications
3 greater corporate control over outputs
4 All of these
Ans: 2

Q. The individual within the operations group who ordinarily uses a variety of keyboard devices, is the
1 Data Clerk
2 Keypunch Operator
3 Data Entry Clerk
4 Computer Operator
Ans: 3

Q. Which one of the following is not a computer language?
1 BASIC
2 COBOL
3 LOTUS
4 FORTRAN
Ans: 3

Q. Which of the following packages is used for composition in printing press?
1 Lotus
2 dBase
3 Page Maker
4 Word Perfect
Ans: 3

Q. Which one of the following is not a programming language of a computer?
1 BASIC
2 FORTRAN
3 LASER
4 PASCAL
Ans: 3

Objective Computer Knowledge

Q. ROM is composed of
1 Magnetic cores
2 Micro-processors
3 Photoelectric cells
4 Floppy disks
Ans: 2

Q. The computer code for interchange of information between terminals is
1 ASCII
2 BCD
3 BCDIC
4 Hollerith
Ans: 1

Q. A temporary storage area, attached to the CPU, for I/O operations, is a
1 Channel
2 Buffer
3 Register
4 Core
Ans: 2

Q. A characteristic of the ASCII code is
1 its limitation to a maximum of 96 character configuration
2 its use of the zone codes 1010, 1011 and 1100
3 its independence from Hollerith code
4 All of these
Ans: 3

Q. A decimal equivalent of m second is
1 0.000001 sec
2 1000000 sec
3 0.001 sec
4 1000 sec
Ans: 1

Q. Which one of the following a file?
1 Floppy disk
2 Magnetic drum
3 magnetic tape
4 None of these
Ans: 4

Q. An I/O device which provides photographic outputs for printing galleys, is the
1 Camera printer
2 Automatic typesetter
3 Radix printer
4 All of these
Ans: 4

Q. A term used interchangeably with diskette is
1 Disk cartridge
2 Disk pack
3 Floppy disk
4 Packette disk
Ans: 3

Q. A peripheral device used in a word processing system is
1 Floppy disk
2 Magnetic card reader
3 CRT
4 All of these
Ans: 4

Q. MS-DOS is the name of a/an
1 Application software
2 Hardware
3 System software
4 None of these
Ans: 3

Objective Computer Knowledge

Q. ATM means
1 Any Time Marketing
2 Any Time Money
3 Any Time Machine
4 Automatic Teller Machine
Ans: 4
Q. CRM means -.
1 Customer Relationship Management
2 Customer Retention Manager
3 Customers' Relatives Meet
4 Channel Route Market
Ans: 1
Q. A presentation means
1 Display of products
2 Explaining the utility of products or plan
3 A gift
4 Display of Communication skils
Ans: 2
Q. The term PC means
1 Private Computer
2 Personal Computer
3 Professional Computer
4 Personal Calculator
Ans: 2
Q. Silicon Valley of India is located in
1 Dehradun
2 Bangalore
3 Hyderabad
4 Srinagar
Ans: 2
Q. A term associated with the comparison of processing speed is
1 FFTS
2 MPG
3 MIPS
4 CPS
Ans: 3
Q. An octal number 237 is equal to the binary number
1 010 011 111
2 010 111 011
3 011 101 101
4 011 000 001
Ans: 3
Q. A dot-matrix printer
1 is an input-output device
2 is an output device only
3 is an input device only
4 None of these
Ans: 2
Q. Magnetic disk a medium known as
1 Serial access
2 Direct access
3 Sequential access
4 Sequential and rotational access
Ans: 2
Q. Which of the following is true?
1 Plotters are not available for microcomputer systems
2 Micro-computer are not programmed like conventional computers
3 Mini-computers are task-oriented
4 The contents of ROM are easily changed
Ans: 3

Objective Computer Knowledge

Q. How do you prevent emailed word documents from always opening in the Reading Layout?
1 From the Tools Menu > Options > General Tab > uncheck the Allow starting in Reading Layout'
2 From the View Menu > Reading Layout > General Tab > uncheck the `Allow staring in Reading Layout'
3 From the Format Menu > Autoformat > Edit Tab > uncheck the `Use with emailed attachments'.
4 All the above
Ans: 1
Q. Which of these is a quick way to copy formatting from a selected cell to two other cells on the same worksheet?
1 Use CTRL to select all three cells, then click the Paste Button image button on the Standard toolbar
2 Copy the selected cell, then select the other two cells, click Style on the Format menu, then click Modify
3 Click Format Painter Button image on the Formatting toolbar twice, then click in each cell you want to copy the formatting to
4 Use Alt to select all three cells, then click the Paste Button image button on the Standard toolbar
Ans: 3
Q. Select the odd one out -
1 Interpreter
2 Operating System
3 Compiler
4 Assembler
Ans: 2
Q. Which of the following places the common data elements in order from smallest to largest?
1 Character, file, record, field, database
2 Character, record, field, file, database
3 Character, field, record, file, database
4 Bit, byte, character, record, field, file, database
Ans: 3
Q. The Assistant is -.
1 an application that allows you to take notes and save them in a file
2 an animated character that provides help and suggestions
3 a button on the standard Toolbar that executes the Print command
4 a collection of frequently misspelled words in a dictionary file
Ans: 2
Q. Suppose you have columns of data that span more than one printed page. How can you automatically print the column headings on each page?
1 Click Page Setup on the File menu, click the Sheet tab, and enter the row that contains these column headings under Print titles
2 Click Page Setup on the File menu, click the Page tab, click the Options button, then enter your choices
3 Click Page Preview on the File menu, click the Sheet tab, and enter the row that contains these column headings under Print titles
4 Click Page Setup on the File menu, click the Sheet tab, and make a selection under the Print heading
Ans: 1
Q. How do you print your slides in a handout that includes lines for notes?
1 In the Print dialog box, select Handouts and set the number of slides per page to 3
2 In the Print dialog box, select Handouts and a number of slices per page, then select the Include comment pages option
3 In the Print dialog box, select Notes Pages instead of Handouts
4 It cannot be done
Ans: 2
Q. Which of the following describes a relational database?
1 It provides a relationship between integers
2 It consists of separate tables or related data
3 It retrieves data related to its queries
4 It provides a relationship between floats
Ans: 2
Q. What do you press to enter the current date in a cell?
1 CTRL +; (semicolon)
2 CTRL + SHIFT + :(colon)
3 CTRL + F10
4 CTRL + F11
Ans: 1
Q. What happens when you press Ctrl + V key?
1 A Capital V letter is typed into your document at the cursor point
2 The selected item is pasted from the Clipboard
3 The selected item is pasted from the Clipboard
4 The selected drawing objects are distributed vertically on the page
Ans: 2

Objective Computer Knowledge

Q. The background of any Word document -
1 is always white colour
2 is the colour you preset under the Options menu
3 is always the same for the entire document
4 can have any colour you choose
Ans: 2
Q. The blinking symbol on the computer screen is called the
1 mouse
2 logo
3 hand
4 cursor
Ans: 4
Q. Which function calculates the largest value in a set of numbers in Excel?
1 Average
2 Count
3 Minimum
4 Maximum
Ans: 4
Q. To move to the bottom of a document, press -.
1 Auto Summarize
2 Home key
3 Ctrl key + End key
4 End key
Ans: 3
Q. The Word function that corrects text as you type is referred to as -.
1 Auto Summarize
2 Auto Insert
3 Auto Correct
4 Track Changes
Ans: 3
Q. To find and load a file that has been saved -
1 select the Close command
2 select the New command
3 select the Save command
4 select the Open command
Ans: 4
Q. What displays the content of the active cell in Excel?
1 Name box
2 Row Headings
3 Formula bar
4 Taskpane
Ans: 3
Q. In Word you can force a page break -.
1 by positioning your cursor at the appropriate place and pressing the F1 key
2 by positioning your cursor at the appropriate place and pressing Ctrl + Enter
3 by using the Insert/Section Break
4 by changing the font size your document
Ans: 2
Q. Which of the following refers to a small, single-site network?
1 LAN
2 DSL
3 RAM
4 USB
Ans: 1
Q. By default, your documents print in - mode.
1 Landscape
2 Portrait
3 Page Setup
4 print View
Ans: 2

Objective Computer Knowledge

Q. Which supercomputer is developed by the Indian Scientists?
1 Param
2 Super 301
3 Compaq Presario
4 CRAY YMP
Ans: 1
Q. One Gigabyte is Approximately equal is
1 1000,000 bytes
2 1000,000,000 bytes
3 1000,000,000,000 bytes
4 None of these
Ans: 2
Q. Check the odd term out
1 Internet
2 Linux
3 Unix
4 Windows
Ans: 1
Q. The errors that can be pointed out by the compiler are
1 Syntax error
2 Symantic error
3 Logical error
4 Internal error
Ans: 1
Q. What is the control unit's function in the CPU
1 To transfer data to primary storage .
2 TO store program instructions.
3 To perform logic functions.
4 To decode program instructions.
Ans: 3
Q. What is the best way to have a data and the slide number appear on every slide?
1 choose Tools, Header and Footer, click Slide tab, select the desired options, click Apply to All
2 choose Insert, Header and Footer, click Slide tab, select the desired options, click Apply to All
3 choose View, Header and Footer, click Slide tab, select the desired options, click Apply to All
4 choose File, Header and Footer, click Slide tab, select the desired options, click Apply to All
Ans: 2
Q. What do you use to create a chart?
1 Pie Wizard
2 Excel Wizard
3 Data Wizard
4 Chart Wizard
Ans: 4
Q. When we opens an Internet site we see www. What is the full form of www?
1 world wide woord
2 world wide web
3 word widing works
4 words wide spiderman web
Ans: 2
Q. Which of the following commands is given to reboot the computer?
1 Ctrl + Alt + Del
2 Ctrl + Alt + Tab
3 Ctrl + Shift + Del
4 Ctrl + Alt + shift
Ans: 1
Q. Which of the following statements is true?
1 Minicomputer works faster than Microcomputer
2 Microcomputer works faster than Minicomputer
3 Speed of both the computers is the same
4 The speeds of both these computers cannot be compared with the speed of advanced computer
Ans: 1

Objective Computer Knowledge

Q. Back up of the data files will help to prevent -
1 loss of confidentiality
2 duplication of data
3 virus infection
4 loss of data
Ans: 4
Q. The _________ of a system includes the programs or instructions
1 Hardware
2 Icon
3 Information
4 Software
Ans: 4
Q. What is correcting errors in a program called?
1 Debugging
2 Compiling
3 Interpreting
4 None of these
Ans: 1
Q. A compiler translates a program written in a high level language into
1 Machine Language
2 An algorithm
3 A debugged program
4 None of these
Ans: 1
Q. The primary purpose of software is to turn data into
1 Web sites
2 Information
3 Programs
4 None of these
Ans: 2
Q. The primary purpose of software is to turn data into
1 Websites
2 Information
3 Programs
4 Objects
Ans: 2
Q. CPU stands for -
1 Computer Processing Unit
2 Central Processing Unit
3 Computer Protection Unit
4 None of these
Ans: 2
Q. IC chips used in computers are usually made of
1 Lead
2 Silicon
3 Chromium
4 Gold
Ans: 2
Q. One kilobyte is equal to
1 1000 bytes
2 1024 bytes
3 100 bytes
4 1023 bytes
Ans: 2
Q. Which of the following is not an example of Operating System?
1 Windows 98
2 BSD Unix
3 Microsoft Office XP
4 Red Hat Linux
Ans: 3

Objective Computer Knowledge

Q. Which key is used in combination with another key to perform a specific task?
1 function
2 space bar
3 arrow
4 control
Ans: 4
Q. Physical components that make up your computer are known as .....
1 Operating Systems
2 Software
3 Hardware
4 Web Browsers
Ans: 3
Q. Computers use the .... number system to store data and perform calculations.
1 binary
2 octal
3 decimal
4 hexadecimal
Ans: 1
Q. To move to the beginning of a line of text, press the ... key.
1 pageup
2 a
3 home
4 enter
Ans: 3
Q. The term PC means
1 Private Computer
2 Personal Computer
3 Professional Computer
4 Personal Calculator
Ans: 2
Q. A _________ is an electronic device that processes data, converting it into information
1 Computer
2 Processor
3 Case
4 Stylus
Ans: 2
Q. A _________ is an electronic device that processes data, converting it into information
1 Computer
2 Processor
3 Case
4 Stylus
Ans: 2
Q. _____ is processed by the computer into information
1 Number
2 Data
3 Picture
4 None of these
Ans: 2
Q. What is the default file extension for all Word documents?
1 txt
2 wrd
3 doc
4 none of these
Ans: 3
Q. The background of any Word document -
1 is always white colour
2 is the colour you preset under the Options menu
3 is always the same for the entire document
4 can have any color you choose
Ans: 4

Objective Computer Knowledge

Q. When you turn on the computer, the boot routine will perform this test .....
1 RAM test
2 disk drive test
3 memory test
4 power-on self-test
Ans: 2
Q. What type of device is a computer printer?
1 Input
2 Output
3 Software
4 memory
Ans: 4
Q. The simultaneous processing of two or more programs by multiple processors is .....
1 multiprogramming
2 multitasking
3 time-sharing
4 multiprocessing
Ans: 4
Q. E-mail addresses separate the user name from the ISP using the .... symbol.
1 &
2 @
3 %
4 *
Ans: 2
Q. In MICR, C stands for .....
1 Code
2 Colour
3 Computer
4 Character
Ans: 4
Q. All the deleted files go to .....
1 Recycle Bin
2 Task Bar
3 Tool Bar
4 My Computer
Ans: 1
Q. Various applications and documents are represented on the Windows desktop by .....
1 Symbols
2 Labels
3 Graphs
4 Icons
Ans: 4
Q. What is the permanent memory built into your computer called?
1 RAM
2 ROM
3 CPU
4 CD-ROM
Ans: 2
Q. The pattern of printed lines on most products are called ....
1 prices
2 OCR
3 scanners
4 barcodes
Ans: 4
Q. Ctrl, Shift and Alt are called ... keys.
1 modifier
2 function
3 alphanumeric
4 adjustment
Ans: 1

Objective Computer Knowledge

Q. Marketing is a function undertaken by ......
1 All DSA's
2 All front-office staff
3 Whole organization
4 All of these
Ans: 4
Q. In Excel, Charts are created using which option?
1 Chart Wizard
2 Pivot Table
3 Pie Chart
4 Bar Chart
Ans: 1
Q. You can start Microsoft Word by using ..... button.
1 New
2 Start
3 Program
4 Control Panel
Ans: 3
Q. Bank marketing is same as ......
1 Transaction marketing
2 Service marketing
3 Indoor marketing
4 All of these
Ans: 2
Q. "Conversion" in sales language means ......
1 converting a buyer into a seller
2 converting a seller into a buyer
3 converting a prospect into a client
4 All of these
Ans: 3
Q. "Referrals" means......
1 Leads provided by operation
2 Sales persons
3 Front-office staff
4 Management staff
Ans: 1
Q. Marketing of services is known as .....
1 Transaction marketing
2 Door-to-door marketing
3 Relationship marketing
4 Internal marketing
Ans: 3
Q. With a CD you can .....
1 Read
2 Write
3 Read and Write
4 Either Read or Write
Ans: 3
Q. For creating a document, you use ..... command at File Menu.
1 Open
2 Close
3 New
4 Save
Ans: 3
Q. When you save to this, your data will remain intact even when the computer is turned off .....
1 RAM
2 motherboard
3 secondary storage device
4 primary storage device
Ans: 3

Objective Computer Knowledge

Q. Compiling creates a(n)-
1 Program Specification
2 Algorithm
3 Executable Program
4 Subroutine
Ans: 3
Q. Which of the following is a popular Programming Language for developing multimedia Web pages, Websites and web-Based applications?
1 COBOL
2 JAVA
3 ASSEMBLER
4 Nine of these
Ans: 2
Q. In Excel,..... contains one or more worksheets.
1 Template
2 Workbook
3 Active cell
4 Label
Ans: 2
Q. The Method of file organisation in which data records in a file are arranged in a specified order according to a key field is known as the-
1 Direct access method
2 Queuing method
3 Predetermined method
4 Sequential method
Ans: 4
Q. A tuple is 1 -
1 Column of a Table
2 Two dimensional Table
3 Row of a Table
4 key of a Table
Ans: 3
Q. The Software that allows users to surf the Internet is called a/an-
1 Search Engine
2 Internet Service Provider (ISP)
3 Multimedia Application
4 Browser
Ans: 1
Q. If a new device is attached to a computer,such as a printer or scanner, its....... must be installed before the device can be used.
1 Buffer
2 Driver
3 Pager
4 Server
Ans: 2
Q. OCR stands for-
1 Optical Character Recognition
2 Optical CPU Recognition
3 Optimal Character Rendering
4 Other Character Rsrtoration
Ans: 1
Q. A vision statement is .....
1 not required for established companies
2 not required due to competition
3 not required as no one understands them
4 a long term inspiration
Ans: 4
Q. Non-product selling means .....
1 selling variety of products
2 selling only one product
3 selling seasonal products
4 selling services
Ans: 4

Objective Computer Knowledge

Q. To access a mainframe or supercomputer ,users often use a-
1 Terminal
2 Node
3 Desktop
4 Handheld
Ans: 1
Q. The.... of software contains list lists of commands and options.
1 Menu bar
2 Title bar
3 Formula bar
4 Tool bar
Ans: 1
Q. Numbers in table columns are usually-
1 Right-aligned
2 Left-aligned
3 justified
4 Centered
Ans: 2
Q. A ..... contains buttons and menus that provide quick access to commonly used commands.
1 Menu Bar
2 Toolbar
3 Window
4 Action Bar
Ans: 2
Q. The.... tells the computer how to use its components.
1 Utility
2 Network
3 Operating System
4 Application Program
Ans: 3
Q. What disk is used to cold boot a PC?
1 Steup disk
2 System disk
3 Diagostic disk
4 Program disk
Ans: 2
Q. The..... manual tells you how to use a software program.
1 Documentation
2 Programming
3 Technical
4 User
Ans: 1
Q. A word in a web page that, when clicked, opens another document-
1 Anchor
2 URL
3 Hyperlink
4 Reference
Ans: 3
Q. The first page of a Web site is called the.......
1 Homepage
2 Index
3 java Script
4 Book Mark
Ans: 1
Q. A CD-RW disk-
1 Has a faster access than an internal disk
2 Is a form of optical disk, so it can only be written once
3 Holds less data than a floppy disk
4 Can be erased and rewritten
Ans: 4

Objective Computer Knowledge

Q. The Central Processing unit contains which of the following as a Component?
1 Memory Regulation Unit
2 Flow control Unit
3 Arithmetic Logic Unit
4 None 0f these
Ans: 3
Q. Data (information) is stored in computers as-
1 Files
2 Directories
3 Floppies
4 Matter
Ans: 1
Q. Which of he following menu types is also called a drop-down menu?
1 Fly-out
2 Cascadng
3 Pop-up
4 Pull-Down
Ans: 4
Q. A modem-
1 Translates along Signals from a computer into digital Signals that can travel along conventional telephone lines
2 Translates digital Signals from a computer into analog Signals that can travel along conventional telephone lines
3 Demodulates digital Signals from a computer.
4 None of these
Ans: 4
Q. Personal Computers can be connected together to form a -
1 Server
2 Supercomputer
3 Network
4 Enterprise
Ans: 3
Q. Which type of file is created by Word Processing Programs?
1 Database File
2 Storage File
3 Worksheet File
4 Document File
Ans: 4
Q. Ctrl,shift and alt are called...... keys.
1 Adjustment
2 Function
3 Modifier
4 None of these
Ans: 4
Q. What are .bas, .doc, and .html examples of ?
1 Extensions
2 Domains
3 Database
4 Protocols
Ans: 1
Q. What characteristics of Read Only memory ROM, makes it useful?
1 ROM information can be easily updated.
2 ROM provides very large amounts of inexpensive Data storage.
3 Data in ROM is Nonvolatile, that is , it remains there even without electrical power
4 ROM chips are easily Swapped between different brands of computers
Ans: 3
Q. By default, your documents print in.... mode.
1 Landscape
2 Portrait
3 Page Setup
4 Print view
Ans: 2

Objective Computer Knowledge

Q. Which of the following Devices have a limitation that we can only read it but can not erase and modify it?
1 Tape Drive
2 Hard Disk
3 Compact Disk
4 Floppy Disk
Ans: 4
Q. Which device can understand difference between Data and programs?
1 Input Device
2 Output Device
3 Memory
4 Microprocessor
Ans: 4
Q. Multiprogamming Systems......
1 Are easier to develop than single Programming systems
2 Execute each job Faster
3 Execute more jobs in the same time period
4 None of these
Ans: 3
Q. The simultaneous execution of two or more instructions is called-
1 Sequential Access
2 Reduced Instruction set computing
3 Multiprocessing
4 None of these
Ans: 3
Q. Which Device as used as the standard Pointing Device in a Graphical User Environment?
1 Keyboard
2 Mouse
3 Joystick
4 None Of These
Ans: 2
Q. ...... is a procedure that requires users to enter an identification code and a matching password.
1 Paging
2 Logging on
3 Time-Sharing
4 Multitasking
Ans: 2
Q. An example of Telecommunication device is a -
1 Keyboard
2 Mouse
3 Printer
4 Modem
Ans: 4
Q. A character of information is represented by a(n)-
1 Byte
2 Bit
3 Field
4 None of these
Ans: 1
Q. The Process of writing out computer instructions is known as-
1 Assembling
2 Compiling
3 Executing
4 coding
Ans: 1
Q. Memory Unit is one part of-
1 Control Unit
2 Central Processing Unit
3 Output Device
4 Input device
Ans: 2

Objective Computer Knowledge

Q. If a memory chip is volatile, it will-
1 Explode if exposed to high temperatures
2 Lose its Contents if current is turned off
3 Be used for data storage only
4 None Of These
Ans: 2
Q. The general term 'peripheral equipment' is used for -
1 any device that is attached to a computer system
2 large scale computer systems
3 a program collection
4 other office Equipment not associated with a desktop Computer
Ans: 1
Q. ..... is a set of Keywords, s symbols, and a system of rules for constructing statements by which humans can communicate the instructions to be executed by a computer...
1 A Computer Program
2 A Programming Language
3 An Assembler
4 Syntax
Ans: 2
Q. A ...... contains specific rules and words that express the logical steps of an algorithm.
1 Programming Language
2 Programming Structure
3 Syntax
4 Logic chart
Ans: 3
Q. Codes consisting or Bars or lines of varying widths or lengths that are computer-readable are known as-
1 A bar code
2 An ASCII Code
3 A Magnetic Tape
4 A Light Pen
Ans: 1
Q. Which of the following is the storage area whit in the computer itself which Holds data only Temporarily as the computer processes instructions?
1 The Hard Disk
2 Main Memory
3 The Control unit
4 Read Only Memory
Ans: 4
Q. A collection of interrelated records is called a-
1 Management Information System
2 Spread Sheet
3 Database
4 Text file
Ans: 3
Q. Every Component of your computer is either -
1 Software of CPU/RAM
2 Input Devices and Output Devices
3 Application software or System Software
4 None of these
Ans: 2
Q. Data that is copied from an application is stored in the-
1 Driver
2 Clipboard
3 Terminal
4 Prompt
Ans: 2
Q. Which of the following is not an output device?
1 Plotter
2 Printer
3 Monitor
4 Touch Screen
Ans: 4
 
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