Andaman Nicobar Group C 2023: Department of Information Technology, Computer Assistant Grade-A, Paper 2

General English

1.

Choose the correct antonym of the given word “Distill”

(A)

Dilute

(B)

Rare

(C)

Infuse

(D)

Extract

ANS:: Dilute




2.

Choose the correct synonym of the given word: “Skip”

(A)

Notice

(B)

Insert

(C)

Introduce

(D)

Overlook

ANS:: Overlook

3.

A good judge never gropes ____ the conclusion.

(A)

for

(B)

to

(C)

at

(D)

on

ANS:: for




4.

The government should provide attractive tax ___ to create the market of quality goods.

(A)

incentives

(B)

resources

(C)

structures

(D)

revenues

ANS:: structures

5.

He had already passed the examination.

(A)

The examination was already passed by him.

(B)

The examination had already been passed by him.

(C)

The examination had already passed by him.

(D)

The examination has already been passed by him.

ANS:: The examination had already been passed by him.




6.

Back up

(A)

Give moral support

(B)

Pull back from

(C)

Back-bencher

(D)

Stay behind

ANS :: Give moral support




7.

OBSCENE

(A)

Unwanted

(B)

Indecent

(C)

Unhealthy

(D)

Dirty

ANS:: Indecent




8.

Please give him medicines if his temperature will rise.

(A)

If his temperature rises

(B)

Unless his temperature rises

(C)

If his temperature would rise

(D)

If his temperature will arise

ANS:: If his temperature rises




9.

Numerator : Denominator ::

(A)

Dividend : Divisor

(B)

Ratio : Proportion

(C)

Divisor : Quotient

(D)

Fraction : Decimal

ANS:: Dividend : Divisor




10.

In each of the following questions, four words are given of which two words are nearly the same or
opposite in meaning.
(A) Feed (B) Avoid  (C) Hoick (D) Eschew

(A)

A-B

(B)

B-D

(C)

A-C

(D)

C-D

ANS:: C-D




11.

Choose the correctly spelt word?

(A)

Satellite

(B)

Satelite

(C)

Sattellite

(D)

Sattellite

ANS:: Satellite




12.

Choose the mis-spelt word?

(A)

Mattress

(B)

Mathamatics

(C)

Matrimony

(D)

Material

ANS:: Mathamatics




13.

You are required to rearrange these parts, which are labelled P, Q, R and S to produce the correct
sentence.
(P) the stages and styles of learning, and social-emotional development
(Q) has focused on the capabilities
(R) Recent research on brain development
(S) of young children

(A)

RPSQ

(B)

RQSP

(C)

QRSP

(D)

PSRQ

ANS:: RQSP




14.

I don’t know the time _____

(A)

when the accident had happened

(B)

when the accident happened

(C)

at which the accident happened

(D)

the accident happened

ANS:: the accident happened

15.

A large scale departure of people from a territory

(A)

Aberration

(B)

Exodus

(C)

Migration

(D)

Immigration

ANS:: Exodus




Numeric Ability


16.

The average of the first five multiples of 9 is:

(A)

20

(B)

27

(C)

28

(D)

30

ANS:: 27




17.

A boat running upstream takes 8 hours 48 minutes to cover a certain distance, while it takes 4
hours to cover the same distance running downstream. What is the ratio between the speed of the
boat and speed of the water current respectively?


(A)

2:1

(B)

3:2

(C)

8:3

(D)

Cannot be determined

ANS:: 8 : 3




18.

A clock is started at noon. By 10 minutes past 5, the hour hand has turned through:




(A)

145o

(B)

150 o

(C)

155 o

(D)

160 o

ANS:: 155 o




19.

                  (0.96)3 − (0.1)3
The value of (0.96)2+0.096+ (0.1)2 is:


(A)

0.86

(B)

0.95

(C)

0.97

(D)

1.06

ANS:: 0.86




20.

The angle of elevation of a ladder leaning against a wall is 60º and the foot of the ladder is 4.6 m
away from the wall. The length of the ladder is:


(A)

2.3 m

(B)

4.6 m

(C)

7.8 m

(D)

9.2 m


ANS:: 9.2 m




21.

Interest obtained on a sum of Rs. 5000 for 3 years is Rs. 1500. Find the rate percent.




(A)

8%

(B)

9%

(C)

10%

(D)

11%

ANS:: 10%




22.

Let N = 1421 × 1423 × 1425. What is the remainder when N is divided by 12?




(A)

0

(B)

9

(C)

3

(D)

6

ANS:: 3




23.

Half percent, written as a decimal, is

(A)

0.2

(B)

0.02

(C)

0.005

(D)

0.05

ANS:: 0.005




24.

A father said to his son, "I was as old as you are at the present at the time of your birth". If the
father's age is 38 years now, the son's age five years back was:


(A)

14 years

(B)

19 years

(C)

33 years

(D)

38 years


ANS:: 14 years




25.

The length of the bridge, which a train 130 metres long and travelling at 45 km/hr can cross in 30
seconds, is::


(A)

200 m

(B)

225 m

(C)

245 m

(D)

250 m

ANS:: 245 m




26.

A sells an article to B at a profit of 10% B sells the article back to A at a loss of 10%. In this
transaction::

(A)

A neither losses nor gains

(B)

A makes a profit of 11%

(C)

A makes a profit of 20%

(D)

B loses 20%

ANS:: A makes a profit of 11%




27.

Find the 15 term of the sequence 20, 15, 10 . . . . .


(A)

-45

(B)

-55

(C)

-50

(D)

0

ANS:: -50




28.

A box has 210 coins of denominations one-rupee and fifty paise only. The ratio of their respective
values is 13 :: 11. The number of one-rupee coin is


(A)

65

(B)

66

(C)

77

(D)

78

ANS:: 78




29.

Two trains for Mumbai leave Delhi at 6 am and 6.45 am and travel at 100 kmph and 136 kmph
respectively. How many kilometers from Delhi will the two trains be together::


(A)

262.4 km

(B)

260 km

(C)

283.33 km

(D)

275 km


ANS:: 283.33 km

30.

A and B together can complete a work in 3 days. They start together but after 2 days, B left the
work. If the work is completed after two more days, B alone could do the work in


(A)

5 days

(B)

6 days

(C)

9 days

(D)

10 days

ANS:: 6 days




General knowledge

31.

Which country recently partnered with Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle Joint
Business Council?


(A)

Australia

(B)

India

(C)

USA

(D)

China

ANS:: India



32.

‘SAMARTH scheme’, which was seen in the news, is associated with which Ministry?


(A)

Ministry of Textiles

(B)

Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

(C)

Ministry of Home Affairs

(D)

Ministry of Defence

ANS:: Ministry of Textiles




33.

Which is the first life insurance company in India to have a 74% stake held by a foreign partner?

(A)

ICICI Prudential

(B)

HDFC Ergo

(C)

Tata AIA

(D)

Ageas Federal


ANS:: Ageas Federal



34.

What is Dunagiri, which was recently launched by the Union Defence Minister?

(A)

Stealth frigate

(B)

Anti-ship Missile

(C)

Inter-continental Ballistic Missile

(D)

Submarine

ANS:: Stealth frigate




35.

Which institution launched the ‘Undernourished and Overlooked:: A Global Nutrition Crisis in
Adolescent Girls and Women’ report?

(A)

UNICEF

(B)

UNESCO

(C)

World Bank

(D)

NITI Aayog

ANS:: UNICEF




36.

Bar-headed goose, one the world’s highest flying birds, visited which Indian state recently?

(A)

Goa

(B)

Tamil Nadu

(C)

Kerala

(D)

Odisha

ANS:: Tamil Nadu




37.

Who had launched the inaugural edition of ‘Sansad Ratna Awards’?

(A)

Narendra Modi

(B)

APJ Abdul Kalam

(C)

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

(D)

Sushma Swaraj

ANS:: APJ Abdul Kalam




38.

Russian enclave Kaliningrad, that was in news recently, is located in which sea?

(A)

North Sea

(B)

Labrador Sea

(C)

Baltic Sea

(D)

Beaufort Sea

ANS:: Baltic Sea




39.

‘Nuakhai’ is a traditional festival celebrated in which Indians state/UT?

(A)

West Bengal

(B)

Odisha

(C)

Jharkhand

(D)

Punjab

ANS:: Odisha




40.

Novak Djokovic replaced which tennis player in the ATP rankings to become the top ranked player,
in January 2023?


(A)

Carlos Alcaraz

(B)

Rafael Nadal

(C)

Stefanos Tsitsipas

(D)

Daniil Medvedev

ANS:: Carlos Alcaraz




41.

‘TV-D1’ is the first test vehicle demonstration of which mission of India?

(A)

Gaganyaan

(B)

Samudrayaan

(C)

Aditya

(D)

Venus Mission

ANS:: Gaganyaan




42.

Which industry union is organising ‘LEADS Summit’, the thought Leadership initiative of India?

(A)

NASSCOM

(B)

FICCI

(C)

CII

(D)

ASSOCHAM

ANS:: FICCI




43.

As per UNICEF, which country has achieved over 75 percent decline in under-5 child mortality
rate?

(A)

India

(B)

Bangladesh

(C)

Indonesia

(D)

Thailand


ANS:: Bangladesh




44.

Uttaramerur inscription, which was seen in the news, is found in which state?

(A)

Gujarat

(B)

Tamil Nadu

(C)

Karnataka

(D)

Odisha

ANS:: Tamil Nadu




45.

Which state/UT passed the ‘Cow Service Commission Bill’?

(A)

Maharashtra

(B)

Madhya Pradesh

(C)

Gujarat

(D)

Assam

ANS:: Maharashtra




46.

What is the name of India’s domestically manufactured anti-personnel mine?

(A)

Nalan

(B)

Nipun

(C)

Nimal

(D)

Nishan

ANS:: Nipun




47.

Horaglanis populi, which was seen in the news, belongs to which species?

(A)

Cat fish

(B)

Spider

(C)

Turtle

(D)

Snake

ANS:: Cat fish




48.

Sierra de Mijas mountain range, which was seen in the news, is located in which country?

(A)

UK

(B)

Spain

(C)

Australia

(D)

Egypt

ANS:: Spain




49.

Christina Koch, who was seen in the news, is associated with which profession?

(A)

Sports-person

(B)

Business-person

(C)

Astronaut

(D)

Scientist

ANS:: Astronaut




50.

‘H3 Rocket’, which was seen in the news, has been developed by which country?

(A)

USA

(B)

Israel

(C)

Japan

(D)

UAE

ANS:: Japan

Computer knowledge


51.

Thermal printer uses ______ coated paper, which turns black when heat is applied.

(A)

chromium

(B)

BisPhenol

(C)

nickel

(D)

toner powder


ANS:: BisPhenol




52.

Which of the following is not an input device?

(A)

OCR

(B)

Optical scanners

(C)

Voice recognition device

(D)

COM (Computer Output to Microfilm)


ANS:: COM (Computer Output to Microfilm)

53.

The computer-assisted method that helps in the recording and analysis of a
hypothetical or an existing system is known as::

(A)

Data processing

(B)

Data flow

(C)

Data capture

(D)

Data transmission
ANS:: Data flow




54.

In most of the IBM PCs, the CPU, the device drivers, memory, expansion slots and active
components are mounted on a single board. What is the name of the board?

(A)


Motherboard

(B)

Daughterboard

(C)

Bredboard

(D)

Fatherboard


ANS:: Motherboard




55.


In most IBM PCs, the CPU, the device drives, memory expansion slots and active
components are mounted on a single board. What is the name of this board?



(A)

Motherboard

(B)

Breadboard

(C)

Daughter board

(D)

Grandmother board


ANS:: Motherboard




56.

Which of these parts would interpret a program’s instructions to initiate the control operations?

(A)

Logic unit

(B)

Storage unit

(C)

Control unit

(D)

Input


ANS:: Control unit



57.

A technique used by codes to convert an analog signal into a digital bit stream is known as

(A)

Pulse code modulation

(B)

Pulse stretcher

(C)

Query processing

(D)

Queue management


ANS:: Pulse code modulation




58.

Regarding a VDU, Which statement is more correct?

A)

It is an output device

B)

It is an input device

C)

It is a peripheral device

D)

It is hardware item


ANS:: It is a peripheral device




59.

A modern electronic computer is a machine that is meant for

(A)

Doing quick mathematical calculations

(B)

Input, storage, manipulation and outputting of data

(C)

Electronic data processing

(D)

Performing repetitive tasks accurately


ANS:: Input, storage, manipulation and outputting of data




60.

When was vacuum tube invented?

(A)

1900

(B)

1906

(C)

1910

(D)

1880

ANS:: 1906



61.

Which of the following produces the best quality graphics reproduction?

(A)

Laser printer

(B)

Ink jet printer

(C)

Plotter

(D)

Dot matrix printer


ANS:: Plotter




62.

__________ is the computer program that would convert an assembly language to the machine
language.

(A)

Interpreter

(B)

Assembler

(C)

Compiler

(D)

Comparator


ANS:: Assembler




63.

What is the CPU’s section that interprets, selects, and also sees to a program instructions’
execution?

(A)

Register unit

(B)

ALU

(C)

Control unit

(D)

Memory


ANS:: Control unit




64.

Which of the following is not processing?

(A)

Arranging

(B)

Manipulating

(C)

Calculating

(D)

Gathering


ANS:: Gathering




65.

The digital computer was developed primarily in

(A)

USSR

(B)

Japan

(C)

USA

(D)

UK


ANS:: USA



66.

Generally, CRT monitors had aspect ratio of ______.


(A)

16::9


(B)


4::3


(C)


16::10


(D)


1::1


ANS:: 4::3



67.

The type of printer which hits the paper to produce print is called _____.


(A)


monitor


(B)


scanner


(C)


non-impact type printer

(D)


impact type printer


ANS:: impact type printer



68.

The type of printer which does not hit the paper to produce print is called ______.


(A)


monitor


(B)


scanner


(C)


non-impact type printer


(D)


impact type printer


ANS:: non-impact type printer



69.

Dot matrix printer belongs to _______ category.


(A)

monitor


(B)


scanner


(C)


non-impact type printer


(D)


impact type printer

ANS:: impact type printer




70.

LASER printer, ink jet printer, thermal printer and plotter belong to ____ category.


(A)


monitor


(B)


scanner


(C)


non-impact type printer


(D)

impact type printer


ANS:: non-impact type printer



71.

What does OS X has?


(A)


monolithic kernel with modules


(B)


microkernel


(C)


monolithic kernel


(D)


hybrid kernel
ANS:: hybrid kernel




72.

One packet on any data link is called::


(A)


Group

(B)


Block


(C)


Path




(D)


Frame
ANS:: Frame




73.

In a timeshare operating system, when the time slot assigned to a process is completed, the
process switches from the current state to?


(A)


Suspended state


(B)


Terminated state


(C)


Ready state

(D)


Blocked state

ANS:: Ready state




74.


A process is a _______.


(A)


program in the execution


(B)


single thread of execution.


(C)


program in the memory


(D)


task


ANS:: program in the execution



75.

When a process is in a “Blocked” state waiting for some I/O service. When the service is
completed, it goes to the __________

(A)


Terminated state


(B)


Suspended state


(C)


Running state


(D)


Ready state

ANS:: Ready state




76.

Class A, Class B, and Class C together are referred to as ___ addressing or primary address class
if the IP.


(A)


classful


(B)


eventful


(C)

graded


(D)


ranked
ANS:: classful




77.

___ overcame the registered number issue by assigning each organization one network number
from the IPv4 address space.


(A)


Tracking


(B)


Subnetting


(C)


Packeting


(D)


Switching
ANS:: Subnetting




78.

Equipment that controls the physical and electrical termination of the ISDN at the user’s premises

is called ___.


(A)


NT1


(B)


NT2


(C)


NT3


(D)


NT4
ANS:: NT1




79.

A data channel contains ___.


(A)


control information


(B)


management information


(C)

miscellaneous functions


(D)


user data/information


ANS:: control information



80.

QOS represents ___.


(A)


Quality of System


(B)


Quality of Service


(C)


Queue of System


(D)


Queue of Service
ANS:: Quality of Service




81.

OSS stands for______

(A)


Open system Service


(B)


Open Source Software


(C)


Open system Software


(D)


Open Synchronized Software

ANS:: Open Source Software




82.

Public domain software is usually______


(A)


System supported


(B)


Source supported


(C)

Community supported


(D)
Programmer supported

ANS:: Community supported




83.

Set of a program which consists of full documentation.


(A)


Software Package


(B)


System Software


(C)


Utility Software


(D)


File package


ANS:: Software Package



84.

In open source software::

(A)


The GPL allows anybody to modify the software and release it commercially


(B)


The GPL allows software that is modified to be released as closed source software


(C)


The GPL only prohibits unmodified software from being commercially repackaged


(D)


The GPL ensures that all subsequent versions of a software remains open source


ANS:: The GPL allows anybody to modify the software and release it commercially




85.

Open source software is software whose source code is available for modification or enhancement
by anyone. Which of the following is an example of open source software?


(A)


Adobe Photoshop


(B)


Microsoft Word


(C)

Libre Office


(D)


Skype


ANS:: Libre Office



86.

Which of the following is not an advantage of cyber security?


(A)


Makes the system slower


(B)


Minimizes computer freezing and crashes


(C)


Gives privacy to users


(D)


Protects system against viruses


ANS:: Makes the system slower



87.

“Cyberspace” was coined by _________

(A)


Richard Stallman


(B)


William Gibson


(C)


Andrew Tannenbaum


(D)


Scott Fahlman

ANS:: William Gibson




88.

In which year has hacking become a practical crime and a matter of concern in the field of cyber
technology?


(A)


1991


(B)


1983


(C)

1970


(D)


1964


ANS:: 1970



89.

Governments hired some highly skilled hackers for providing cyber security for the country or
state. These types of hackers are termed as _______


(A)


Nation / State sponsored hackers


(B)


CIA triad


(C)


Special Hackers


(D)


Government Hackers



ANS:: Nation / State sponsored hackers

90.

Which of the following act violates cyber security?


(A)


Exploit


(B)


Attack


(C)


Threat


(D)


Vulnerability


ANS:: Attack



91.

What is smallest unit of the information?

(A)

A bit

(B)

A byte

(C)

A block

(D)

A nibble


ANS:: A bit



92.

Which of them is not an ideal way of spreading the virus?

(A)

Official Antivirus CDs

(B)

USBs

(C)

Emails

(D)

Infected website


ANS:: Official Antivirus CDs



93.

What is the decimal equivalent of the binary number 10111?

(A)

21

(B)

39

(C)

23

(D)

42


ANS:: 23



94.

What is the term for a temporary storage area that compensates for differences in data rate and
data flow between devices?

(A)

Bus

(B)

Buffer

(C)

Channel

(D)

Modem


ANS:: Buffer



95.

Which of the following is the smallest visual element on a video monitor?

(A)

Pixel

(B)

Character
(C)

Byte

(D)

Bit
ANS:: Pixel




96.

Under information security, CIA stands for _______.

(A)

Criminal Investigation Agency

(B)

Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability

(C)

Cost Information Agency

(D)

Credit Integrity Assessment


ANS:: Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability




97.

Script files sent mostly through email attachment to attack host computer are called ______.

(A)

Worms

(B)

Phishing attacks

(C)

Trojans

(D)


Computer Viruses


ANS:: Worms



98.

Attacking the victims through fake URL resembling that of a valid financial Institution
is called_____.



(A)

Worms

(B)

Phishing attack

(C)

Trojans

(D)

Computer Viruses


ANS:: Phishing attack




99.

Getting the user ID and password from a victim through dubious program is called _____attack.

(A)

Worms

(B)

Phishing attack

(C)

Trojan

(D)

Computer Viruses


ANS:: Trojan




100.

A malicious program spreading through Internet and storage media and attacking the data in
victims computer is called_______.




(A)

Worms

(B)

Phishing attack

(C)

Trojan

(D)

Computer Virus


ANS:: Computer Virus