Computer Awareness Questions for IBPS Mains Exams – Day 7
1. A ______
is a collection of computers and device connected together.
(a)
Network
(b)
Protocol
(c) Memory
card
(d) CPU
Answer: A)
Explanation: A computer
network is a set of computers connected together for the purpose of sharing
resources. The most common resource shared today is connection to the Internet.
2. To
create a ______, personal computers can be connected together.
(a)
Server
(b) Super
computer
(c)
Enterprise
(d)
Network
(e) None of
these
Answer: D)
Explanation: To create a network personal
computers can connect together.
3. Servers
are computers that provide resources to the other computers connected to a
______.
(a) Network
(b)
Mainframe
(c) Super
computer
(d)
Clients
(e) None of
these
Answer: A)
Explanation: Servers are computers that provide
resources to the other computers connected to a network.
4. Which of
the following terms is associated with network?
(a) MS
Excel
(b)
Mouse
(c)
Word
(d)
Connectivity
(e)
Plotter
Answer: D)
Explanation: Network connectivity is also a kind
of metric to discuss how well parts of the network connect to one another.
5. If
refers to a set of rules that co-ordinates the exchange of information.
(a)
Transmission mode
(b)
Protocol
(c)
Half-duplex
(d)
Full-duplex
(e) None of
these
Answer: B)
Explanation: A set of guidelines for
implementing networking communications between computers is called computers.
6. ______
is a technique that is used to send more than one call over a single
line.
(a) Digital
transmission
(b)
Infrared transmission
(c)
Digitising
(d)
Streaming
(e)
Multi-plexing
Answer: E)
Explanation: Multiplexing (or muxing) is a way
of sending multiple signals or streams of information over a communications
link at the same time in the form of a single, complex signal.
7. In a
client/server network, the user’s computer is considered as the-
(a)
Client
(b)
Website
(c)
Library
(d)
Server
(e)
Hoster
Answer: A)
Explanation: In a client/server network, the
user’s computer is considered as the client.
8. The OSI
model consists of _____ layers.
(a)
Nine
(b)
Eight
(c)
Seven
(d)
Five
(e)
Eleven
Answer: C)
Explanation: OSI model consist of 7 layers.
9. The
advantage of a LAN is-
(a) Sharing
peripherals
(b) Backing
up your data
(c) Saving
all your data
(d)
Accessing the web
(e)
Automatic printing of data
Answer: A)
Explanation: LAN can be used for sharing the peripherals
(such as external hard drives and printers). You can share one microphone and
set of speakers between all your connected computers.
10. Full
form of NIC-
(a) Network
Interface Card
(b) Network
International Connection
(c) Network
Inter Connection
(d)
National Interface Card
(e) None of
these
Answer: A)
Explanation: A network interface card (NIC) is a
computer circuit board or card that is installed in a computer so that it can
be connected to a network.
11. Network
components are connected to the same cable in the _____ topology.
(a)
Star
(b)
Ring
(c)
Bus
(d)
Mesh
(e)
Mixed
Answer: C)
Explanation: A bus topology is a network setup
in which each computer and network device are connected to a single cable or
backbone.
12. If you
wish to extend the length of the network without having the signal degrade, you
would use a _____.
(a) Repeater
(b)
Router
(c)
Gateway
(d)
Switch
(e) None of
these
Answer: A)
Explanation: Repeaters are used in transmission
systems to regenerate analog or digital signals distorted by transmission loss.
13. The
common name for a modulator-demodulator is-
(a)
Modem
(b)
Joiner
(c)
Networker
(d)
Connector
(e)
Demoder
Answer: A)
Explanation: Modem is the combined device for
modulation and demodulation.
14. In a
ring topology, the computer in possession of the _____ can transmit data.
(a)
Token
(b)
Packet
(c)
Data
(d) Access
method
(e) None of
these
Answer: A)
Explanation: The computer in possession of the
token can transmit data in a network topology.
15. _____
bits are there in the Ethernet address.
(a) 16
bits
(b) 32
bits
(c) 48
bits
(d) 64
bits
(e) None of
these
Answer: C)
Explanation: 48 bits are there in the Ethernet
address.
