General Computer Questions Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Which computer language is used in commercial work?
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62ff6a20fef7996822dd9ee6- 1FORTRANfalse
- 2BASICfalse
- 3COBOLtrue
- 4none of thesefalse
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Answer : 3. "COBOL"
Q: Microsoft’s Messenger allows users to–
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6041f94a72ea7a6938381034- 1to bypass a browser to surf the Webfalse
- 2create a blogfalse
- 3communicate via direct live communicationtrue
- 4identify and eliminate spamfalse
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Answer : 3. "communicate via direct live communication"
Q: You can access social media from a computer using the following:
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64a53edeaa4c004ce31c8ca0- 1Documents, Excel, PPT etc.false
- 2YouTube, Google Play, Outlook etc.false
- 3Facebook, Instagram, Twitter etc.true
- 4SSO, PRSY, One Purefalse
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Answer : 3. "Facebook, Instagram, Twitter etc."
Explanation :
1. Social media is a technology through which we can share our ideas and information with people.
2. Social media is internet based and it provides instant electronic communication facility to the users. Users connect to social media through a web browser or application from a computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone.
3. Examples of social media –
1. Facebook
2. YouTube
3. Instagram
4. LinkedIn
5. Twitter
6. Whatsapp
7. Pinterest
8. Snapchat
9. Telegram
Q: What is a computer grid?
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62ff63908921e519c147f09a- 1a hardware component of a computerfalse
- 2a software infrastructure consisting of several computing entitiestrue
- 3a primitive form of supercomputerfalse
- 4A hardware component for nuclear researchfalse
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Answer : 2. "a software infrastructure consisting of several computing entities"
Q: The primary purpose of a computer is to process _______ and convert it into information.
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64a533f8b394764d11b170e7- 1Electricityfalse
- 2Datatrue
- 3Raw materialfalse
- 4Waterfalse
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Answer : 2. "Data"
Explanation :
1. The primary purpose of a computer is to process data and convert it into information. Data is defined as unprocessed information, which is then processed or structured to provide meaningful results. Information is defined as data that can be used for a specific purpose.
2. Computers process data in the following ways-
- Input: Computers receive data through input devices, such as a keyboard, mouse, or camera.
- Processing: Computers process data through processors. The processor operates on data according to a set of instructions.
- Output: Computers display data through output devices, such as monitors, printers, or speakers.
Q: Which of the following is a data warehouse?
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61b8b1a927b9dc0335ba3161- 1It can be updated by the end user.false
- 2There are many naming conventions and formats in it.false
- 3Organize around important subject areas.true
- 4They contain only current data.false
- 5None of thesefalse
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Answer : 3. "Organize around important subject areas."
Q: What is the purpose of an e-public distribution system?
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64b9180fe154aff53380f0b1- 1Providing food grains to the poor at low ratestrue
- 2Providing houses to the poorfalse
- 3Providing medical facilities to the poorfalse
- 4All of the abovefalse
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Answer : 1. "Providing food grains to the poor at low rates"
Explanation :
1. In India, an e-Public Distribution System or e-Public Distribution System (ePDS) has been developed to deal with food shortage and through this, food grains are distributed to the poor people of the society at affordable prices.
2. The Centre's allocation of grains to the states depends on the availability of grains in the central stocks and the average grain purchased by the states in the last three years.
3. The main commodities available under this benefit are – wheat, rice, sugar and kerosene.
Q: Most computer can understand?
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62ff6408fef7996822dd7d4c- 1High level instruction in the English languagetrue
- 2BASICfalse
- 3any languagefalse
- 4none of thesefalse
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