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• question_answer1) A collection of related information sorted and deal with as a unit is a                                     [SBI Clerk, 2509]
  A)
   Disk    
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  B)
          data
  done clear
  C)
   File                 
  done clear
  D)
   floppy
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
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• question_answer2) CDs are of which shape?                                                                                                  [SBI Clerk, 2009]
  A)
   Square
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  B)
   Rectangular
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  C)
   Round 
  done clear
  D)
   Hexagonal
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
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• question_answer3) A disk's content that is recorded at the time of manufacture and that cannot be changed or erased by the user is______                                                                                       [SBI Clerk, 2009; IBPS PO, 2011]
  A)
   memory-only    
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  B)
   write-only
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  C)
   read-only         
  done clear
  D)
   run-only
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer4) Reusable optical storage will typically have the acronym________                [SBI Clerk, 2009; IBPS PO, 2011]
  A)
   CD                  
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  B)
   DVD
  done clear
  C)
   ROM   
  done clear
  D)
   RW
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
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• question_answer5) The most common type of storage devices are________                                                                  [SBI Clerk, 2009]
  A)
   Persistent         
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  B)
   optical
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  C)
   Magnetic          
  done clear
  D)
   flash
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
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• question_answer6) During the ______portion of the Information Processing Cycle, the computer acquires data from some source.                                                                                                                                        [SBI Clerk, 2009]
  A)
   Storage and output
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  B)
   storage
  done clear
  C)
   Input               
  done clear
  D)
   output
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
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• question_answer7) The most common type of storage devices are                                                                    [IBPS PO, 2011]
  A)
   Persistent         
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  B)
          optical
  done clear
  C)
   Magnetic          
  done clear
  D)
   flash
  done clear
  E)
   Steel
  done clear
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• question_answer8) Computers use the _____ number system to store data and perform calculations.                    [IBPS PO, 2011]
  A)
   Binary 
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  B)
   octal
  done clear
  C)
   Decimal           
  done clear
  D)
   hexadecimal
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
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• question_answer9) What is the permanent memory built into your computer called?                                           [IBPS PO, 2011]
  A)
   RAM               
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  B)
   Floppy
  done clear
  C)
   CD-ROM         
  done clear
  D)
   ROM
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
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• question_answer10) When you save to this, your data will remain when the computer is turned off.                        [IBPS PO, 2011]
  A)
   RAM             
  done clear
  B)
   Motherboard
  done clear
  C)
   Secondary storage device
  done clear
  D)
   Primary storage
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
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• question_answer11) The contents of_____ are lost when the computer turns off.                                                  [IBPS PO, 2011]
  A)
   Storage
  done clear
  B)
   input
  done clear
  C)
   Output
  done clear
  D)
   memory
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
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• question_answer12) A DVD is an example of a(n) [IBPS PO, 2011]
  A)
   Hard disk 0
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  B)
   Optical disc
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  C)
   Output device
  done clear
  D)
   Solid-state storage device
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
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• question_answer13) The computer abbreviation KB usually means                                                                     [IBPS PO, 2011]
  A)
   Key Block        
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  B)
   Kernel Boot
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  C)
   Key Byte         
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  D)
   Kit Bit
  done clear
  E)
   Kilo Byte
  done clear
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• question_answer14) Which of the following are advantages of CD- ROM as a storage media?                                [IBPS PO, 2011]
  A)
   CD-ROM is an inexpensive way to store large amount of data and information.
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  B)
   CD-ROM disks retrieve data and information more quickly than magnetic disks do.
  done clear
  C)
   CD-ROMs make less errors than magnetic media.
  done clear
  D)
   All the above
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
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• question_answer15) Which of the following is a storage device that uses rigid, permanently installed magnetic disks to store data/information?                                                                                                            [IBPS PO, 2011]
  A)
   Floppy diskette 
  done clear
  B)
   hard disk
  done clear
  C)
   Permanent disk
  done clear
  D)
   optical disk
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
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• question_answer16) Which of the following is billion of a second?                                                                      [SBI PO, 2011]
  A)
   Gigabyte          
  done clear
  B)
   Terabyte
  done clear
  C)
   Nanosecond     
  done clear
  D)
   Microsecond
  done clear
  E)
   Terasecond
  done clear
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• question_answer17) How many megabytes make a gigabyte?                                                                            [IBPS Clerk, 2011]
  A)
   1024   
  done clear
  B)
   128
  done clear
  C)
   256                 
  done clear
  D)
   512
  done clear
  E)
   64
  done clear
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• question_answer18) The time for the actual data transfer after receiving the request for data from secondary storage is referred to as the disk's                                                                                                                         [IBPS Clerk, 2011]
  A)
   Transfer time    
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  B)
   movement time
  done clear
  C)
   Access time      
  done clear
  D)
          data input time
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
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• question_answer19) What happens when we try to delete the files on the floppy?                                                 [IBPS Clerk, 2011]
  A)
   The files get moved to the Recycle Bin
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  B)
   Files on a floppy cannot be deleted
  done clear
  C)
   The files get deleted and can be restored again from Recycle Bin.
  done clear
  D)
   The files get deleted and cannot be restored again
  done clear
  E)
   The file gets copied on the Hard disk
  done clear
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• question_answer20) The following computer's memory is characterized by low .cost per bit stored                           (IBPS Clerk, 2011]
  A)
   Primary           
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  B)
   Secondary
  done clear
  C)
   Hard Disk        
  done clear
  D)
   All of these
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
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• question_answer21) On a CD-RW you can                                                                                                     [IBPS Clerk, 2011]
  A)
   Read and write information
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  B)
   Only read information
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  C)
   Only write information
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  D)
   Read, write and rewrite information
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
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• question_answer22) Which contents are lost when the computer turn off?                                                            [IBPS Clerk, 2011]
  A)
   Storage
  done clear
  B)
   input
  done clear
  C)
   Output
  done clear
  D)
   memory
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
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• question_answer23) Which of the following is not an example of hardware?                                                        [IBPS Clerk, 2011]
  A)
   Scanner           
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  B)
   Printer
  done clear
  C)
   Monitor
  done clear
  D)
   Mouse
  done clear
  E)
   Interpreter
  done clear
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• question_answer24) _____is the maximum amount of data that can be stored on a storage medium.                     [SBI Clerk, 2011]
  A)
   Magnetic storage
  done clear
  B)
          Optical storage
  done clear
  C)
   Solid-state storage
  done clear
  D)
   Storage capacity
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
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• question_answer25) Secondary storage                                                                                                           [SBI Clerk, 2011]
  A)
   Does not require constant power
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  B)
   Does not use magnetic media
  done clear
  C)
   Consists of four main types of devices
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  D)
   Does not store information for later retrieval
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
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• question_answer26) ______ acts as temporary high-speed holding area between the memory and the CPU thereby improving processing capabilities                                                                                                                        [IBPS Clerk, 2012]
  A)
   ROM   
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  B)
   RAM
  done clear
  C)
   Temporary memory
  done clear
  D)
   Cache memory
  done clear
  E)
   Flash memory
  done clear
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• question_answer27) What type of device is a 3Vi inch floppy drive?                                                                   [SBI Clerk, 2012]
  A)
   Input   
  done clear
  B)
   Output
  done clear
  C)
   Software          
  done clear
  D)
   Storage
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
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• question_answer28) Which of the following memory chip is faster?                                                                     [SBI Clerk, 2012]
  A)
   There is no certainty
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  B)
   DRAM
  done clear
  C)
   SRAM
  done clear
  D)
   DRAM is faster for larger chips
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
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• question_answer29) Which of the following is the second largest measurement of RAM?                                        [SBI Clerk, 2012]
  A)
   Terabyte          
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  B)
   Megabyte
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  C)
   Byte                
  done clear
  D)
   Gigabyte
  done clear
  E)
   Mega Hertz
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• question_answer30) Of the following, which is the fastest?                                                                                 [SSC, CGL, 2012]
  A)
   CD-ROM         
  done clear
  B)
   RAM
  done clear
  C)
   CPU Registers   
  done clear
  D)
   Cache
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
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• question_answer31) A nibble is equal to ________ bits.                                                                                    [SSC, CHSL, 2012]
  A)
   16                   
  done clear
  B)
   32
  done clear
  C)
   4                    
  done clear
  D)
   8
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
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• question_answer32) _______ a document means the file is transferred from another computer to. Your computer.   [IBPS PO, 2012]
  A)
   Uploading
  done clear
  B)
   Really Simple Syndication (RSS)
  done clear
  C)
   Accessing
  done clear
  D)
   Downloading
  done clear
  E)
   Upgrading
  done clear
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• question_answer33) Which computer memory is used for storing programs and data currently being processed by the CPU?                                                                                                                                                         [IBPS PO, 2012]
  A)
   Mass memor
  done clear
  B)
   Internal memory
  done clear
  C)
   Non-volatile memory
  done clear
  D)
   FROM
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
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• question_answer34) Which part of the computer is used for calculating and comparing?                                        [IBPS PO, 2012]
  A)
   ALU                
  done clear
  B)
   Control unit
  done clear
  C)
   Disk unit          
  done clear
  D)
   Modem
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
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• question_answer35) Of the following, which is the fastest?                                                                                 [SSC CGL, 2012]
  A)
   CD-ROM         
  done clear
  B)
   RAM
  done clear
  C)
   Registers          
  done clear
  D)
   Cache
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
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• question_answer36) Which computer was the first to use the magnetic drum for memory?                                     [SSC, CGL, 2013]
  A)
   IBM-650          
  done clear
  B)
  IBM-7090
  done clear
  C)
   IBM-701
  done clear
  D)
          IBM-360
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
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• question_answer37) EPROM can be used for                                                                                                   [IBPS PO, 2013]
  A)
   Erasing the contents of ROM
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  B)
   Reconstructing the contents of ROM
  done clear
  C)
   Erasing and reconstructing the contents of ROM
  done clear
  D)
   Duplicating the ROM
  done clear
  E)
   None of the above
  done clear
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• question_answer38) Which is not a storage device?                                                                                          [SBI PO, 2013]
  A)
   A CD  
  done clear
  B)
   ADVD
  done clear
  C)
   A floppy disk    
  done clear
  D)
   A printer
  done clear
  E)
   A Hard disk
  done clear
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• question_answer39) An organization's profitability depends on                                                                           [SSC CGL, 2013]
  A)
   Quality of data processed
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  B)
   Quantity of data processed
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  C)
   Speed of processing the data
  done clear
  D)
   Both [a] and [c]
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
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• question_answer40) Which computer was the first to use the magnetic drum for memory?                         [SSC CGL, 2013]
  A)
   IBM-650          
  done clear
  B)
   IBM-7090
  done clear
  C)
   IBM-701          
  done clear
  D)
   IBM-360
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
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• question_answer41) ________ is the process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors.                                       [IBPS Clerk, 2014]
  A)
   Tracking          
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  B)
   Formatting
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  C)
   Crashing          
  done clear
  D)
   Allotting
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
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• question_answer42) What is the permanent memory built into your computer called?                                           [IBPS Clerk, 2014]
  A)
   RAM               
  done clear
  B)
   Floppy
  done clear
  C)
   CPU                
  done clear
  D)
   CD-ROM
  done clear
  E)
   ROM
  done clear
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• question_answer43) What characteristic of read-only memory (ROM) makes it useful?                                          [SBI Clerk, 2014]
  A)
   ROM information can be easily updated.
  done clear
  B)
   ROM provides very large amounts of inexpensive data storage.
  done clear
  C)
   Data in ROM is nonvolatile, that is, it remains there even without electrical power.
  done clear
  D)
   ROM chips are easily swapped between different brands of computer.
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
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• question_answer44) Where are programs and data kept while the processor is using them?                                     [SBI Clerk, 2014]
  A)
   Main memory
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  B)
   Secondary memory
  done clear
  C)
   Disk memory    
  done clear
  D)
   Program memory
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
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• question_answer45) SAN, Google Docs, and Network drive are all examples of ______ Storage                             [SBI Clerk, 2014]
  A)
   Primary
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  B)
          RAM
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  C)
   Remote
  done clear
  D)
   Volatile
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
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• question_answer46) What is the main folder on a storage device called?                                                             [SBI Clerk, 2014]
  A)
   Home page      
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  B)
   Platform
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  C)
   Interface          
  done clear
  D)
   Root Directory
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
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• question_answer47) Which computer memory is used for storing programs and data currently being processed by the CPU?                                                                                                                                     [IBPS Clerk, 2015]
  A)
   Internal memory
  done clear
  B)
   Mass memory
  done clear
  C)
   Non-volatile memory
  done clear
  D)
   PROM
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
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• question_answer48) All of the following statements concerning files are true EXCEPT:                                          [IBPS Clerk, 2015]
  A)
   Files should be organized in folders
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  B)
   Files are stored in RAM
  done clear
  C)
   Files can be generated from an application.
  done clear
  D)
   A file is a collection of related pieces of information stored together for easy reference
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
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• question_answer49) Rearranging and allocating space in memory to provide for multiple computing tasks is called    [SSC CGL, 2015]
  A)
   Multiprogramming
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  B)
   Multitasking
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  C)
   Memory Management
  done clear
  D)
   Networking
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
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• question_answer50) Which of the following is in the ascending order of Data hierarchy?                                        [SSC CGL, 2015]
  A)
   Bit - Byte - Record - Field - Database ? File
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  B)
   Byte - Bit - File - Record - Database ? Field
  done clear
  C)
   Bit - Byte - Field - Record - File ? Database
  done clear
  D)
   Field-Byte-Bit-Record-File-Database
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
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• question_answer51) Which among the following is a term representing unit of data storage in computer memory?               (IBPS PO Mains, 2016]
  A)
   Pixel               
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  B)
   Decimal
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  C)
   Octet   
  done clear
  D)
   Point
  done clear
  E)
   Fragment
  done clear
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• question_answer52) Which of the following error occurs when software tries to access protected memory? [IBPS PO Mains, 2016]
  A)
   Segmentation Fault
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  B)
   Display time Error
  done clear
  C)
   10 Error
  done clear
  D)
   Runtime Error
  done clear
  E)
   Zero Division Error
  done clear
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• question_answer53) Which of the following is false about the clock of the system?                                    [IBPS Clerk Mains, 2016]
  A)
   It is the property of the toolbar
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  B)
   The system can periodically refresh the time by synchronizing with a time source
  done clear
  C)
   System time is the current date and time of day.
  done clear
  D)
   The system keeps time so that your applications have ready access to accurate time
  done clear
  E)
   The system bases system time on coordinated universal time (UTC).
  done clear
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• question_answer54) Which of the following is used to access a file from the computer store?                      [IBPS Clerk Mains, 2016]
  A)
   Insert   
  done clear
  B)
   Retrieve
  done clear
  C)
   File                 
  done clear
  D)
   Print
  done clear
  E)
   Find
  done clear
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• question_answer55) During the execution of instructions, a copy of instruction is placed in the                   [IBPS Clerk Mains, 2016]
  A)
   Register
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  B)
   RAM
  done clear
  C)
   System heap    
  done clear
  D)
   Cache
  done clear
  E)
   ROM
  done clear
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• question_answer56) Which of the following is the correct use of Buffer or Block cashes?                           [IBPS RRB, 2016]
  A)
   Improve disk performance
  done clear
  B)
   Handle interrupts
  done clear
  C)
   Increase the capacity of main memory
  done clear
  D)
   Speed up main memory read operations
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
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• question_answer57) What is the full form of 'RAID'?                                                                                         [IBPS RRB, 2016]
  A)
   Random Access of Inexpensive disks
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  B)
   Redundant Array of Inexpensive data
  done clear
  C)
   Random Array of Inexpensive data
  done clear
  D)
   Random Array of Internet data
  done clear
  E)
   Redundant Array of Inexpensive disks
  done clear
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• question_answer58) Which is designed to reorganize noncontiguous files into contiguous files and optimize their placement on the hard drive?                                                                                                                          [IBPS RRB, 2016]
  A)
   Backup
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  B)
   Restore
  done clear
  C)
   Disk Cleanup    
  done clear
  D)
   Disk Defragmenter
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
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