Professional Knowledge IT Quiz For IBPS SO Exam

Q. : 1 Which statement is NOT true of programming languages?

(1)   A program written in a high-level language must be translated to machine language before it can be executed.

(2)   Like English, a programming language has a very flexible syntax and any statement can be written in a variety of ways.

(3)   A given problem, like a tax program or payroll manager, could be written in a number of different programming languages.

(4)   High-level languages free the programmer from having to know the particular details of memory and disk management on a computer.

Q. : 2 Which of the following is NOT a feature of assembly language?

(1)   Assembly language allows programmers to work directly with decimal n umbers.

(2)   Assembly language is considered easy to learn to use because it is quite primitive and has a small set of statements.

(3)   Assembly language introduced the concept of a mnemonic to stand for a group of machine language instructions.

(4)   Assembly language commonly is used to write small programs that must execute quickly.

Q. : 3 What is the best definition of a compiler?

(1)   A compiler is a utility that copies a program from disk into memory and begins its execution.

(2)   A compiler is a program that converts all the source code into object code.

(3)   A compiler is used to detect logical errors in a program by allowing the programmer to trace the code line by line.

(4)   A compiler is a utility that links a programmer's source code to operating system utilities prior to execution.

Q. : 4 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

5) None of these 

Q. : 5__________is the procedure that requires users to enter an identification code and a matching password.

1) Paging 

2) Logging on

3) Time-sharing 

4) Multitasking

5) None of these 

Q. : 6 Which of the following devices has a limitation that we can only read it but cannot erase or modify it?

1) Flash drive 

2) Hard Disk

3) Compact Disk 

4) Floppy Disk

5) None of these 

Q. : 7 Which of the following is NOT an output device?

1) Pltter 

2) Printer

3) Monitor 

4) Touch screen

5) None of these 

Q. : 8 Data that is copied from an application is stored in the

1) driver 

2) clipboard

3) terminal 

4) prompt

5) None of these 

Answer :-

1. (2) : Like English, a programming language has a very flexible syntax and any statement can be written in a variety of ways.
2. (2) : Assembly language is considered easy to learn to use because it is quite primitive and has a small set of statements.
3. (2) : A compiler is a program that converts all the source code into object code.
4. (2) : driver
5. (2) : Logging on
6. (3) : Compact Disk
7. (4) : Touch screen
8. (2) : clipboard