SSC CGL Computer Mixed PYQ Practice Test 5
15 fresh mixed SSC CGL computer awareness questions across hardware, software, internet, memory, MS Office, and history.
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SSC CGL Computer Mixed PYQ Practice Test 5
15 fresh mixed SSC CGL computer awareness questions across hardware, software, internet, memory, MS Office, and history.
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- Fundamentals
1. Which part is commonly treated as the brain of the computer?
- A. CPU (Correct)
- B. Monitor
- C. Mouse
- D. Speaker
Explanation: CPU processes instructions and controls system operations.
- MS Office
2. Ctrl + V is used to:
- A. paste (Correct)
- B. print
- C. preview
- D. protect
Explanation: Ctrl + V pastes copied or cut content.
- Software
3. Linux belongs to the category of:
- A. operating systems (Correct)
- B. output devices
- C. spreadsheet tools
- D. network cables
Explanation: Linux is an operating system.
- Security
4. A strong password is generally:
- A. hard to guess and unique (Correct)
- B. the same for all sites
- C. your name only
- D. just one digit
Explanation: Unique and complex passwords improve account safety.
- Memory
5. Which memory loses data when power is off?
- A. RAM (Correct)
- B. ROM
- C. DVD
- D. Hard disk
Explanation: RAM is volatile memory.
- History
6. Charles Babbage is associated with:
- A. early computer design (Correct)
- B. e-mail invention
- C. Bluetooth creation
- D. satellite broadcasting
Explanation: Charles Babbage proposed the Analytical Engine and related early designs.
- Networking
7. A router mainly helps to:
- A. connect networks (Correct)
- B. print spreadsheets
- C. increase screen size
- D. cool the processor
Explanation: Routers direct data between networks.
- Programming
8. Python is best known as a:
- A. programming language (Correct)
- B. storage device
- C. browser plugin
- D. scanner part
Explanation: Python is a programming language.
- MS Excel
9. The meeting point of a row and a column is called a:
- A. cell (Correct)
- B. sheet
- C. folder
- D. icon
Explanation: A cell is formed where a row and column intersect.
- Storage
10. A pen drive is a type of:
- A. removable storage (Correct)
- B. primary memory
- C. output hardware
- D. network protocol
Explanation: A pen drive is portable secondary storage.
- Internet Safety
11. HTTPS is preferred because it helps:
- A. secure data exchange (Correct)
- B. clean hardware
- C. upgrade RAM physically
- D. format folders
Explanation: HTTPS encrypts communication between browser and website.
- Generations
12. Microprocessors are linked to which computer generation?
- A. first
- B. second
- C. third
- D. fourth (Correct)
Explanation: Microprocessors define the fourth generation.