Andaman Nicobar Group C 2023: Department of Information Technology, Computer Assistant Grade-A, Paper 5

General English

1.


Choose the correct antonym of the given word “Grandiose”


(A)

Heavy

(B)


Proud


(C)


Simple

(D)


Clumsy


Ans:: Simple


2.


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


(A)
Anxious

(B)
Frank

(C)
Experienced

(D)
Secretive

Ans:: Frank

3.
My relations      Suganya are good.

(A)
against

(B)
with

(C)
on

(D)
to

Ans:: with


4.
Many young men were      at street corners for the coffee bar to open.

(A)
hanging about

(B)
hanging on

(C)
hanging back

(D)
hanging out

Ans:: hanging about


5.


The doctor had examined him.


(A)


He was examined by the doctor.


(B)


He had been examined by the doctor.

(C)

He has been examined by the doctor.


(D)


He have been examined by the doctor.


Ans:: He had been examined by the doctor.



6.
To beat about the bush

(A)
To avoid coming to the point

(B)
To boast about oneself

(C)
To punish an innocent person

(D)
Get to the point

Ans:: To avoid coming to the point



7.


Anathematise


(A)


Locate


(B)



Deceive

(C)

Bless

(D)


Radiate

Ans:: Bless




8.


He was quite sure that none of them were aware of the truth.

(A)


had aware of

(B)


were beware of

(C)


was aware of


(D)

were aware from

Ans:: was aware of



9.

Habits : Instinct ::    :



(A)

Work : Play

(B)


Birds : Animals

(C)


Training : Heredity


(D)


Learning : Force

Ans:: Training : Heredity


10.

In each of the following questions, four words are given of which two words are nearly
the same or opposite in meaning.
(A) Interminable (B) Long (c) Endless (D) Interfering


(A)


A-C


(B)


B-C


(C)


D-C


(D)

B-D


Ans:: A-C



11.


Choose the correctly spelt word?

(A)


Achievement

(B)

Achevement


(C)


Achievment


(D)


Acheivment

Ans:: Achievement


12.


Choose the mis-spelt word?


(A)

Contingency

(B)


Contemporery


(C)


Contemplate


(D)

Controversial

Ans:: Contemporery

13.

Though he was only a child
(P) he often worked much harder
(Q) than was either necessary
(R) in order to please his parents
(S) or good for him


(A)


RQSP


(B)

RPQS


(C)

PRSQ


(D)


PRQS

Ans:: RPQS


14.

He always stammers in public meetings, but his today’s speech



(A)

was not received satisfactorily

(B)

was not liked by the audience

(C)

was fairly audible to everyone present in the hall

(D)

was surprisingly fluent


Ans:: was surprisingly fluent



15.

I said to my friend, "Can you swim"?

(A)

I asked my friend whether he could swim.


(B)

I asked my friend whether he can be swim.


(C)

I asked my friend whether he can swim.

(D)

I asked my friend whether he could be swim.


Ans:: I asked my friend whether he could swim.


Numerical Ability

16.


The average of a group of men is increased by 5 years when a person aged of 18
years is replaced by a new person of aged 38 years. How many men are there in the
group?



(A)


3


(B)

4


(C)

5


(D)

6

Ans:: 4




17.


The speed of a boat in still water in 15 km/hr and the rate of current is 3 km/hr. The
distance travelled downstream in 12 minutes is:



(A)


1.2 km

(B)


1.8 km


(C)


2.4 km


(D)


3.6 km

Ans:: 3.6 km




18.

At what time between 5:30 and 6 will the hands of a clock be at right angles?


(A)



      5
43      min. past 5
     11


(B)


      7
43      min. past 5
     11


(C)

40 min. past 5


(D)

45 min. past 5


            7
Ans:: 43 11 min. past 5




19.
. 009
      = .01
   ?




(A)
.0009

(B)
.09

(C)

.9

(D)

9



Ans:: .9



20.


The angle of elevation of the top of a tower from a certain point is 30°. If the
observed moves 20 m towards the tower, the angle of elevation the angle of
elevation of top of the tower increases by 15°. The height of the tower is

(A)


17.3 m


(B)


21.9 m


(C)

27.3 m


(D)

30 m

Ans:: 27.3 m




21.


What is the difference between the simple interest on a principal of Rs. 500 being
calculated at 5% per annum for 3 years and 4% per annum for 4 years?

(A)

Rs. 5


(B)


Rs. 10


(C)


Rs. 20

(D)

Rs. 40


Ans:: Rs. 5




22.


7 - 6 , where n is an integer >0, is divisible by


(A)

13

(B)

127


(C)

559


(D)


34

Ans:: (D)

23.


The cost of an article was Rs.75. The cost was first increased by 20% and later on it
was reduced by 20%. The present cost of the article is:

(A)


Rs. 72


(B)
Rs. 60

(C)

Rs. 75

(D)

Rs. 76


Ans:: Rs. 72




24.


Six years ago, the ratio of the ages of Kunal and Sagar was 6 : 5. Four years hence,
the ratio of their ages will be 11 : 10. What is Sagar's age at present?

(A)


16 years


(B)


18 years

(C)

20 years

(D)

25 years


Ans:: 16 years




25.


Two trains of equal length are running on parallel lines in the same direction at 46
km/hr and 36 km/hr. The faster train passes the slower train in 36 seconds. The
length of each train is:




(A)

50 m


(B)

72 m

(C)

80 m

(D)

82 m



Ans:: 50 m




26.

A shopkeeper marks his goods 30% above his cost price but allows a discount of
10% at the time of sale. His gain is:

(A)
21%

(B)

20%


(C)

18%


(D)

17%


Ans:: 17%


27.

If the fifth term of a GP is 81 and first term is 16, what will be the 4 term of the GP?

(A)

36

(B)

18

(C)

54

(D)

24


Ans:: 54




28.

If A : B = 2 : 3 and B : C = 4 : 5 then A : B : C is


(A)

2:3:5

(B)

5:4:6

(C)

8 : 12 : 15

(D)

6:4:5


Ans:: 8 : 12 : 15




29.


Ravi and Ajay start simultaneously from a place A towards B 60 km apart. Ravi's
speed is 4km/h less than that of Ajay. Ajay, after reaching B, turns back and meets
Ravi at a places 12 km away from (B) Ravi's speed is:

(A)

12 km/h


(B)
10 km/h

(C)

8 km/h

(D)

6 km/h


Ans:: 8 km/h




30.

If 10 men can do a piece of work in 12 days, the time taken by 12 men to do the
same piece of work will be:

(A)

12 days

(B)

10 days

(C)

9 days
(D)

8 days


Ans:: 10 days


General Knowledge


31.
Which Union Ministry is associated with ‘Endorsements Know-hows! Guidelines’?

(A)
Ministry of Consumer Affairs

(B)

Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers welfare

(C)

Ministry of Home Affairs


(D)

Ministry of Corporate Affairs

Ans:: Ministry of Consumer Affairs



32.

‘Incident Management Services’ is associated with which Union Ministry?

(A)
Ministry of Home Affairs

(B)
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways


(C)
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

(D)
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers welfare


Ans:: Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs



33.

Which bank unveiled its ‘Next-gen Contact Center’ for personalised customer
experience?



(A)
Canara Bank

(B)
State Bank of India

(C)
Punjab National Bank

(D)
Axis Bank

Ans:: State Bank of India




34.

Port Tanjung Benoa, where INS Sumedha visited recently for a Maritime Partnership
Exercise, is located in which country?



(A)
Bangladesh

(B)
Indonesia

(C)
Vietnam

(D)
Oman


Ans:: Indonesia

35.

Which institution released the “How is India Adapting to Heatwaves?” report?

(A)
NITI Aayog

(B)
Centre for Policy Research

(C)
IEA

(D)
UNEP

Ans:: Centre for Policy Research



36.

‘Yaya Tso’ is a bio-diversity site located in which state/UT?

(A)
Arunachal Pradesh


(B)
Ladakh


(C)
Assam


(D)
Sikkim

Ans:: Ladakh




37.

Who is the first woman IAF officer to receive a gallantry medal?

(A)
Avani Chaturvedi


(B)
Bhawana Kant

(C)
Deepika Misra

(D)
Mohana Singh


Ans:: Deepika Misra



38.

Khuvsgul lake National Park, which was recently added to UNESCO World Network
of Biosphere Reserves, is located in which country?

(A)
Ukraine


(B)
Mongolia

(C)
Chile

(D)
Mexico

Ans:: Mongolia


39.


‘Transforming Literacy Learning Spaces’ is the theme of which special day
celebrated on September 8?

(A)
International Education Day

(B)
International Literacy Day

(C)
International Culture Day

(D)
International Community Learning Day


Ans:: International Literacy Day



40.

Which racing driver won the Miami Grand Prix title in 2023?

(A)
Charles Leclerc

(B)
Max Verstappen

(C)
Sergio Perez

(D)
Lewis Hamilton


Ans:: Max Verstappen



41.


Which country’s plant mycologist is the first person in the world to contract a plant
fungal disease?


(A)
India

(B)
China

(C)
Japan

(D)
USA

Ans:: India


42.

Which city is the host of the Indian wind industry’s biennial exhibition-cum-
conference ‘Windergy’?

(A)
Chennai

(B)
Jaipur

(C)
Ahmedabad

(D)
Bengaluru


Ans:: Chennai



43.

Manuela Roka Botey has been appointed as the first female Prime Minister of which
country?

(A)
Finland


(B)
Equatorial Guinea


(C)
Norway

(D)
Sweden

Ans:: Equatorial Guinea



44.

Tagin language is prevalently spoken in which state/UT?

(A)
Assam

(B)
Sikkim


(C)
Arunachal Pradesh

(D)
Meghalaya


Ans:: Arunachal Pradesh




45.

Fintech Platform PhonePe launched its first green data centre in India in which
state/UT?

(A)
Karnataka

(B)
Maharashtra

(C)
Tamil Nadu

(D)
Gujarat

Ans:: Maharashtra



46.

Which institution released the ‘Status of Women in Agrifood Systems’ Report?

(A)
FAO

(B)
UNICEF

(C)
NABARD

(D)
NITI Aayog


Ans:: FAO



47.

The ‘Greentech Safety Award 2023’ was awarded to which organisation?

(A)
REC

(B)
RINL

(C)
PFC

(D)
SAIL


Ans:: RINL




48.
Rhythm Sangwan, who was seen in the news, plays which sports?

(A)
Wrestling

(B)
Cricket


(C)
Shooting

(D)
Hockey


Ans:: Shooting



49.

‘Riding out the multicrisis’ is the theme of which summit being held in 2022?

(A)
COP-27


(B)
India-ASEAN Summit

(C)
Paris Peace Forum


(D)
UNSC Anti-terrorism Summit


Ans:: Paris Peace Forum




50.
A celt, belonging to the neolithic period, was recently discovered in which state/UT?

(A)
Kerala

(B)
Karnataka

(C)
Tamil Nadu

(D)

Andhra Pradesh


Ans:: Tamil Nadu



Computer Knowledge

51.

What is required when more than one person uses a central computer at the same
time?

(A)

Light pen

(B)

Mouse


(C)
Digitizer

(D)
Terminal


Ans:: Terminal



52.
Which of the following is the first computer to use Stored Program Concept?

(A)
UNIVAC

(B)
ENIAC

(C)
EDSAC

(D)
IBM SSEC

Ans:: EDSAC


53.

The term gigabyte refers to

(A)
1024 bytes

(B)
1024 kilobytes

(C)
1024 megabytes

(D)
1024 gigabyte


Ans:: 1024 megabytes



54.

in which year was UK’s premier computing event called ?The which computer?
started?
(A)
1980

(B)
1985

(C)
1986

(D)
1987

Ans:: 1980


55.
Once you load the suitable program and provide required data, computer does not
needhuman intervention. This feature is known as

(A)
Accuracy

(B)
Reliability

(C)
Versatility

(D)
Automatic


Ans:: Automatic



56.
What is a brand?

(A)
The name of companies that made computers

(B)
The name of product a company gives to identify its product in market

(C)
A name of class to indicate all similar products from different companies

(D)
The Company Sell the Product


Ans:: The name of product a company gives to identify its product in market



57.
Registers, which are partially visible to users and used to hold conditional, are known
as


(A)
PC

(B)
Memory address registers

(C)
Flags

(D)
General purpose register



Ans:: General purpose register



58.
A byte consists of

(A)
One bit

(B)
Four bits

(C)
Eight bits

(D)
Sixteen bits


Ans:: Eight bits



59.
Modern Computers are very reliable but they are not

(A)
Fast

(B)
Powerful

(C)
Infallible

(D)
Cheap

Ans:: Infallible


60.
What is the date when Babbage conceived Analytical engine

(A)
1642

(B)
1837

(C)
1880

(D)
1850

Ans:: 1837
61.
What was the expected feature of fifth generation computers when Japan started
FGCS?

(A)
Operating Systems

(B)
Paralled Processing

(C)
ULSI

(D)
Sequence Processing


Ans:: Paralled Processing

62.
Which of the following memory medium is not used as main memory system?

(A)
Magnetic core

(B)
Semiconductor

(C)
Magnetic tape

(D)
Semiconductor and magnetic tape

Ans:: Magnetic tape




63.
The storage subsystem in a microcomputer consists mainly of or media with varying
capacities

(A)
Memory or video

(B)
Magnetic or optical

(C)
Optical or memory

(D)
Video or magnetic

Ans:: Magnetic or optical


64.
Programs designed to perform specific tasks is known as

(A)
system software

(B)
application software

(C)
utility programs

(D)

operating system


Ans:: application software


65.
UNIVAC is

(A)
Universal Array Computer

(B)
Universal Automatic Computer

(C)
Unique Automatic Computer

(D)
Unvalued Automatic Computer

Ans:: Universal Automatic Computer



66.
Which of the following is not a type of computer on the basis of operation?

(A)
Digital

(B)
Analog

(C)
Hybrid

(D)
Remote


Ans:: Remote

67.
Which of the following type of computer is mostly used for automatic operations?

(A)
analog

(B)
digital

(C)
hybrid

(D)
remote

Ans:: hybrid


68.
Which of the following invention gave birth to the much cheaper microcomputers?

(A)
PDAs

(B)
Microprocessors

(C)
Microcomputers

(D)
Mainframes

Ans:: Microprocessors

69.

Which of the following computers are lower than mainframe computers in terms of
speed and storage capacity?

(A)
Mainframes

(B)
Hybrid

(C)
Mini

(D)
Super

Ans:: Mini


70.

Which of the following is the first neural network computer?

(A)
AN

(B)
AM

(C)
RFD

(D)
SNARC

Ans:: SNARC




71.
For real time operating systems, interrupt latency should be

(A)
zero

(B)
minimal

(C)
maximum

(D)
dependent on the scheduling

Ans:: minimal




72.

Personnel who design, program, operates and maintains computer equipment refers
to


(A)
Console-operator

(B)
Programmer

(C)
System Analyst

(D)
Peopleware


Ans:: Peopleware

73.The priority of a process will   if the scheduler assigns it a static priority.


(A)
depends on the operating system

(B)
change

(C)
remain unchanged

(D)
Variable



Ans:: remain unchanged



74.
RJ45 UTP cable has              Cables.

(A)
2 pair

(B)
3 pair

(C)
4 pair

(D)
5 pair

Ans:: 5 pair




75.
What are the characteristics of stack based IDS?

(A)
It is programmed to interpret a certain series of packets

(B)
It models the normal usage of the network as a noise characterization

(C)
They are integrated closely with the TCP/IP stack and watch packets

(D)

The host operating system logs in the audit information


Ans:: They are integrated closely with the TCP/IP stack and watch packets




76.
8000 Machine consists of       16-bit general-purpose register.

(A)
Eighteen

(B)
Sixteen

(C)
Twenty
(D)
Nineteen


Ans:: Sixteen




77.
In which machine every register is a general-purpose register.

(A)
z8000

(B)
MC 68000

(C)
Intel 8085

(D)
Intel 8086

Ans:: Intel 8086




78.
The fetched instruction is stored in the CPU register known as.

(A)
IRC Instruction register

(B)
PC Program counter

(C)
MARC Memory address Register

(D)
MDRC memory Data Register


Ans:: IRC Instruction register



79.
      instruction specifies the requirements of execution is tattere(D)

(A)
Control

(B)
CPU-memory transfer

(C)
CPU-I/O transfer

(D)
IRC Instruction register


Ans:: Control




80.
          site that distributes the source code of the software

(A)
SsourceForge.net

(B)
FreeSoftware.org

(C)
OpenSource.org

(D)
OpenSourceSoftware.net


Ans:: SsourceForge.net

81.
Which was written by Larry Mavoy was chosen by Torvalds to use for version control
for the LINUX Kernal.

(A)
Configuration Directories

(B)
Source Safe


(C)
Bitkeeper

(D)
Multiple Repositories


Ans:: Bitkeeper




82.
         requires that any promise to contribute back any changes or addition to the
software.

(A)
Reciprocal licenses

(B)
Academic licenses

(C)
General Public license

(D)
Software Licenses


Ans:: Reciprocal licenses




83.
Usually require just acknowledgement of the original owners work on the software

(A)

Reciprocal licenses

(B)
Academic licenses


(C)
General Public license

(D)
Software Licenses


Ans:: Academic licenses




84.
Dual licensing is also called as

(A)
tri-licensing

(B)
business licensing

(C)
multi licensing

(D)
software licensing

Ans:: multi licensing



85.
Which of the following DDoS in mobile systems wait for the owner to trigger the
cyber attack?

(A)
botnets

(B)
programs

(C)
virus

(D)
worms

Ans:: botnets



86.
Which of the following is the least strong security encryption standard?

(A)
WPA3

(B)
WPA2


(C)
WPA

(D)
WEP

Ans:: WEP



87.
Which of the following is a Stuxnet?

(A)
Trojan

(B)
Antivirus

(C)
Worm

(D)
Virus



Ans:: Worm




88.
Which of the following ethical hacking technique is used for determining which
operating system (OS) is running on a remote computer?

(A)
Operating System fingerprinting

(B)
Operating System penetration testing

(C)
Digital-printing

(D)
Machine printing


Ans:: Operating System fingerprinting




89.
Which of the following can diminish the chance of data leakage?

(A)
Steganography

(B)
Chorography

(C)
Cryptography

(D)
Authentication



Ans:: Steganography



90.
           is the part of malware such as worms or viruses which performs the
malicious action; deleting data, sending spam or encrypting data.

(A)
Payload

(B)
Spamming

(C)
Exploits

(D)
Scams

Ans:: Payload




91.
             is the action of recording the keys struck on a keyboard, typically
covertly, so that the person using the keyboard is unaware that their actions are
being monitored.

(A)
Keylogging

(B)
Spamming

(C)
Denial of service

(D)
Exploits


Ans:: Keylogging




92.
The attack that focuses on capturing small packets from the network transmitted by
other computers and reading the data content in search of any type of information is




(A)
Eavesdropping

(B)
Exploits

(C)
Scams

(D)
Denial of service


Ans:: Eavesdropping

93.
             are computer programs that are designed by attackers to gain root or
administrative access to your computer.

(A)
Backdoors

(B)
Rootkits

(C)
Malware

(D)
Antiware


Ans:: Rootkits




94.
What is the software called which when get downloaded on computer scans your
hard drive for personal information and your internet browsing habits?

(A)
Spyware

(B)
Antiware

(C)
Backdoors

(D)
Malware


Ans:: Spyware




95.
Protection from         of source code means alloting the right to edit the source
code to authorized persons only.
(A)
disclosure

(B)
alteration

(C)
destruction

(D)
log of changes (whois making request)

Ans:: log of changes (whois making request)




96.     Protection from        of source code means protection of any individual
from destroying the software source code.

(A)
Disclosure

(B)
Alteration


(C)
Destruction

(D)
log of changes (whose making request)


Ans:: Disclosure




97.

Protection from           of source code means recording all changes made to the
source code and the person making such changes.

(A)
disclosure

(B)
alteration

(C)
destruction

(D)

log of changes (whois making request)


Ans:: alteration



98.
          of access rights in source code development means verification of role
before permitting access to source code.
(A)
verification

(B)
maintaining historical records

(C)
error handling

(D)
log of changes (whois making request)


Ans:: error handling



99.

        in source code development means verification of role before permitting
access to source code.

(A)
verification

(B)
maintaining historical records

(C)
error handling

(D)
log of changes (whois making request)



Ans:: verification



100.
The processing required for a single instruction is called   .

(A)
Fetch cycle

(B)
Execution cycle

(C)
Instruction cycle



(D)
Branch cycle


Ans:: Instruction cycle