Basic Computer GK for Postal Assistant or Sorting Assistant Examination

1) The ability to recover and read deleted or damaged files from a criminals computer is an example of a law enforcement specialty called: Correct!

 A.    simulation
 B.    animation
 C.    robotics
 D.    computer forensics.

Answer : D.

2) The base of the hexadecimal number system is Correct!

 A.    2
 B.    8
 C.    10
 D.    16

Answer : D.

3) Computer software includes Correct!

 A.    Packaged programs
 B.    Application programs
 C.    Operating system programs
 D.    All of these

Answer : D.

4) The Operating System Manages Correct!

 A.    Processes
 B.    Memory
 C.    Disks and I/O devices
 D.    All of the above

Answer : D.

5) Allocation of a resources in a time dependent manner to several program simultaneously called Incorrect!
 A.    multi user
 B.    multi tasking
 C.    time sharing
 D.    None of these.

Answer : C.

6) Data that are accumulated and processed in group called Incorrect!

 A.    Group processing
 B.    Batch Processing
 C.    Time sharing
 D.    None of these.

Answer : B.

7) Multiprocessing supports more then one_____ at the same time Correct!

 A.    User
 B.    Process
 C.    Hardware
 D.    None of these.

Answer : B.

8) Which of the following are true about firewalls? Correct!

 A.    Follows a set of rules
 B.    Can be either a hardware or software device
 C.    Filters network traffic
 D.    All the above

Answer : D.

9) What are the four things needed to connect to the Internet? Correct!

 A.    Monitor, keyboard, mouse, modem
 B.    Telephone line, PDA, modem and computer
 C.    Telephone line, modem, computer, and an ISP
 D.    Modem, computer, PDA and ISP

Answer : C.

10) 1024 bytes equals: Correct!

 A.    1 KB
 B.    1 MB
 C.    1 GB
 D.    1 TB

Answer : A.