Computer Fundamental Questions

1. Which one of the following is not an input device?

(a)Mouse

(b)Keyboard

(c)Barcode reader

(d)Monitor

Ans. Monitor

2. The full form of UPS?

(a)Uniform Power Supply

(b)Uninterruptible Power Supply

(c)Universal Power Supply

(d)Undirectional Power Supply

Ans. Uninterruptible Power Supply

3. The domain name for government institutions:

(a)org

(b)gov

(c)com

(d)firm

Ans. gov

4. Which device is used to display graphics and information on video screen?

(a)CPU

(b)Modem

(c)Scanner

(d)Monitor

Ans. Monitor

5. The programs or instructions that tells the computer what to do:

(a)Software

(b)Hardware

(c)Virus

(d)Mail merge

Ans. Software

6. Compact Disk was invented by:

(a)James T. Russel

(b)Sabir Bhatia

(c)Ray Tomilson

(d)Marcony

Ans. James T. Russel

7. A device that connects to a network without the use of a cable is said to be:

(a)Distributed

(b)Centralised

(c)Open source

(d)Wireless

Ans. Wireless

8. The main system board of a computer is called:

(a)Integrated circuit

(b)Motherboard

(c)Processor

(d)Microchip

Ans. Integrated circuit

9. A website address is a unique name that identifies a specific .........

Ans. Website

10. …………… is processed by the computer into information:

(a)Numbers

(b)Processor

(c)Input

(d)Data

Ans. Data

11. Most websites have a main page, the …………., which acts as a doorway to the rest of the website pages:

Ans. Home page

12. The diagram which represents the order of functions in a program ia called a:

Ans. Flow chart

13. The basic unit of a work sheet into which you enter data in Excel is called a:

Ans. Cell

14. Address of the first cell in the work sheet is:

Ans. A1

15. When a computer suddenly stops working, it is said to be:

Ans. Hanged

16. Paint brush belong to:

Ans. Applications

17. CPU gets the address of the next instruction to be processed from:

Ans. Program counter

18. What are the speakers attached to your computer used for:

Ans. Handling sound and music 

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POSTAL / SORTING ASSISTANT MODEL QUESTIONS

POSTAL ASSISTANT MODEL QUESTIONS.

1. Which state Police in India utilised the ‘Pigeon Post Service’?

Ans. Orissa State Police

2. When was the first commemorative stamp issued in India ?

Ans. In 1931 (to mark the inauguration of New Delhi)

3. The Cricketer from Australian Test Cricket team belongs to Australian Postal Service ?

Ans. Brad Hogg

4. The first Non Royal to appear on U.K. postage stamp?

Ans. William Shakespeare (1964)

5. In which language the first Megdoot Post card issued?

Ans. Tamil

6. First Postal stamp in the World?

Ans. Penny Black

7. When, the Indian Postal Stamp was cancelled at Mount Everest?

Ans. 1996 May 10 (by ITBP. Indo-Tibet Border Police)

8. Which is India’s first General Post Office?

Ans. Calcutta GPO (in 1774)

9. Which country issued the first self adhesive Postage stamp?

Ans. Sierra Leone (1964)

10. The first country issued new year greeting cards through Postal service?

Ans. China

11. When was the first Postal Stamp issued ?

Ans. 1840 May 6th

12. The first Indian Personality who was depicted in foreign stamps?

Ans. Mahatma Gandhi

13. Which picture was depicted in First world stamp?

Ans. Queen Victoria’s Head

14. The busiest Post office in India?

Ans. Mumbai GPO

15. First Indian Postage stamp?

Ans. Scinde Dawk

16. No. of post offices having ‘Pictorial Cancellation facility’ in Kerala?

Ans. 23

17. India’s third scented postal stamp?

Ans. Jasmine (Rs. 15)

18. What is water mark ?

Ans. A design / mark on paper given at the time of production.

19. The first post card issued in Cochin state?

Ans. 1898 at the time of Raja Rama Varma I

20. Which country issued the first commemorative stamp in the world?

Ans. Romania

21. Date of formation of Kerala Postal Circle?

Ans. 1961 July 1

22. Highest Denomination of Indian Commemorative stamp ever since issued?

Ans.

1) Mother Theresa , Rs. 45/-

2) Acropora Formosa , Rs. 45/-

23. First burnt-wood smelt postage stamp issued by:

Ans. Brazil (1999) in connection with hazardous effect of forest fire.

24. Where was the first Gandhi stamp printed ?

Ans. Switzerland

25. No. of world countries now in UPU (Universal Postal Union)?

Ans. 192

26. First coffee scented stamp issued by:

Ans. Brazil

27. First personality in whose name the first Commemorative stamp was issued while he was alive ?

Ans. Dr. Rajendra Prasad

28. The only country in the world where home delivery and redirection of postal articles exists:

Ans. India

29. When India Post celebrated its 150th year of existence?

Ans. 2004-2005

30. When was the first Children’s day stamp issued:

Ans. 1957 Nov. 14 (Three stamps)

31. Who cancelled the Indian Postal Stamp in space suite?

Ans. Rakesh Sharma

32. Name of the Indian Post Office at Dakshin Gangotri (Antartica)

Ans. Maitri BO

33. Which stamp is called ‘Mourning stamp of India’?

Ans. Stamp of Mahatma Gandhi issued on 15.8.1948

GK Questions for Postal Assistant Examination

1. Who is the author of ‘speed post’?

Ans. Shobha De

2. Olavanna Model refers to

(a)Women empowerment

(b)Rural sanitation

(c)Community based water supply

(d)Self employment

Ans. Community based water supply

3. Which of the following is an international project?

(a)Chombal project

(b)Kosi project

(c)Tungbhadra

(d)Nagarjuna sagar

Ans. Kosi project

4. Freon gas is used in:

(a)Air-Conditioners

(b)Television

(c)Nuclear reactors

(d)Refrigerators

Ans. Refrigerators

5. Galvanized iron is coated with a thin coating of:

Ans. Zinc

6. Sputnik was launched on

Ans. October 4, 1957

7. How many players are there in a football team ?

Ans. 11

8. Mein Kampf is the autobiography of:

Ans. Hitler

9. Which is known as Hermit Kingdom?

Ans. Korea

10. The first English school in Kerala was established at

Ans. Mattanchery

11. Law Advisor of the Central Govt. is:

Ans. Solicitor Genreral

12. Where is Visweswarayya Industrial and Technological Musium situated?

Ans. Bangalore

13. Which dance form is popularly known as ‘poetry in motion’?

Ans. Bharatanatyam

14. KLM is the airline of:

Ans. Netherlands

15. Who said ‘child is the father of man’?

Ans. Wordsworth

16. Who is the ex-officio chairman of planning commission

Ans. Prime Minister

17. Maginot Line demarcates the boundaries between

Ans. France and Germany

18. Indian currency system was converted into a decimal system from:

Ans. April 1, 1957

19. The battle of plassey was faught in the year

Ans. 1757

20. Who said ‘Swaraj is my birth right and I shall have it’?

Ans. Balagangadhar Tilak

21. Ibn Batuta came to India during the period of:

Ans. Mohammed-Ibn-Tughlaq

22. Kanchi was the capital of the:

Ans. Pallavas

23. The famous ‘Gayathri Manthram’ is in the:

Ans. Rig Veda

24. The headquarters of ILO is at:

Ans. Geneva

25. The first UN Secretary General Trygve Lie from:

Ans. Norway

26. The longest night in the northern hemisphere is on:

Ans. December 22

27. Beyond Ten Thousand is a book written by:

Ans. Allen Border

28. The 73rd amendment to the constitution of India relates to:

Ans. Panchayat Raj

29. Who was the author of Aithihyamala?

Ans. Kottarathil Sankunni

30. The first woman judge of the supreme court belongs to:

Ans. Kerala

31. World Footballer of the year 2011:

Ans. Lionel Messi

32. Fresco Painting deals with:

Ans. Guptas

33. Second five year plan is based on the model of:

Ans. Mahalanobis

34. Kitab-ul-Hind written by:

Ans. Alberuni

35. The first atomic power plant in India was built at

Ans. Tarapur

36. Which of the following gases does not form part of the atmosphere?

(a)Chlorine

(b)Nitrogen

(c)Oxygen

(d)Carbon dioxide

Ans. Chlorine

37. A doctor advised a boy to wear spectacles with cylindrical lens. This is to rectify his:

(a)Short sight

(b)Long sight

(c)Cataract

(d)Astigmatism

Ans. Astigmatism

38. The first secretary of INC:

Ans. AO Hume

39. The first country to speak about Non-Alignment was

Ans. India

40. The mineral present in thyroxine is:

Ans. Potassium

41. Monozite is largely produced in the state of:

(a)Tamil Nadu

(b)Karnataka

(c)Odisha

(d)Kerala

Ans. Kerala

42. Who discovered Brazil ?

Ans. Kabral

43. Which continent is divided into almost two equal parts by the equator?

Ans. Africa

44. The language ‘Dogri’ is spoken in:

Ans. Jammu-Kashmir

45. The country in which Annie Besant was born:

Ans. Ireland

46. The Director of the Malayalam movie ‘Parinayam’?

Ans. Hariharan

47. Nehru Award is instituted for:

Ans. International understanding and peace

48. Central Food Technological Research Institute is situated in:

Ans. Mysore

49. Panini is associated with:

(a)Music

(b)Grammer

(c)Literature

(d)Dancing

Ans. Grammer

50. English East India Company set up during the period of:

Ans. Elizabath

51. Country known as Emerald Island:

Ans. Ireland

52. Shora is the parliament of:

Ans. Afganistan

53. The actress who won Urvashi Award 4 times?

Ans. Shabana Azmi

54. Rhodesia is the name of:

Ans. Zimbabwe

55. Taj Mahal is on the kanks of river:

Ans. Yamuna

56. The festival Kumbhamela is celebrated in:

Ans. Uttar Pradesh

57. Bread basket of the world is:

Ans. Prairies

58. The sun is composed mainly of:

Ans. Hydrogen

59. Ferdinand de lesseps is associated with:

Ans. Suez Canal

60. The particle which is supposed to travel faster than light:

Ans. Tachyon

61. Zulus are the tribal people of:

Ans. South Africa

62. Old name of St. Petersburg?

Ans. Leningrad

63. Mercury is a:

Ans. Metal

64. A lantern for projecting images of object is:

Ans. Epidiascope

65. Which of the following metals is not an element?

(a)Iron

(b)Silver

(c)Gold

(d)Bronze

Ans. Bronze

66. The french revolution took place in the .......... th century:

Ans. 18th century

67. In which year Azad Hind Fouj formed?

Ans. 1943

68. Where is the tomb of Kumaranasan built?

Ans. Pallana

69. The first space craft that landed on Moon:

Ans. Loona-9

70. The minister who resigned from Central Cabinet during the wake of Chinese aggression?

(a)V.C Shukla

(b)V.K Krishna Menon

(c)Jaffer sheriff

(d)H.K.L Bhagat

Ans. V.K Krishna Menon

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MODEL QUESTION PAPER FOR MTS EXAMINATION

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Efficient Computing

1. Cool re-start

Getting problems in your Windows ? The most effective remedies for PC related problems is a proper re-start.

We get many emails asking ‘how to fix this problem’ the first thing we ask is to make a proper re-start. And believe us after that We donot get email again.

So, to get solution of any PC related problem, is to make a proper re-start

2. Use Microsoft Security Essentials

There are many Antivirus programs available in the market. All the antivirus programs work properly on their level but why not use an Antivirus program created by the Developer of Windows itself ?

Microsoft Security Essentials is an antivirus program developed by creator of Windows i.e. Microsoft. This is antivirus program developed by the creators of Windows itself this mean this antivirus knows how to handle your files and especially System Files. The best part of it is that Microsoft Security Essentials is completely free and can be downloaded from Microsoft’s website.

3. Proper Disk Clean-up

- Open My Computer right click on the “C” drive, select Properties

- A new dialogue box will appear, Now select “Disk Cleanup”. Remember that for better speed it is not recommended to compress Hard Drive.

- It will take some little time for your computer to calculate disk space which CAN free, you can see an indicator.

- A mew dialogue will open, now select the files which you want to remove from computer, Leave MS Office Installation files

4. Don’t fill you Hard Drive up

Your Hard Disk might ‘bog down’ if it is over 90% full. Multiply your Total Hard Disk size by 9.

If your Hard Disk is 100 Gigabytes(GB) and the free space available with you is 9.83GB than you are very close to encounter serious performance issues.

Try to keep 10% of you Hard Disk free.

5. Remove ‘crap’ web browser’s toolbars

You might see sometimes you Internet browser gets slow down, this is just because you have installed too many unwanted toolbars in your Web Browser.

Remove unwanted, or all(recommended) toolbars from your Internet browser. This will led to increase in Browsing and Browser speed.

6. Uninstall ‘crap’ Windows program

The more software you will install in your computer the more memory will be consumed by them which will result in slow down of computer. Try to remove all unwanted software programs from your computer.

7. ‘Mind’ your downloads

If you are attracted towards a program like ‘Hack Facebook accounts from this free software’ and its even free don’t dare to download program like this. It might be a scam or a virus program. Always download programs from authenticated websites like CNET or Softopedia

8. Automatic Window update

Many exploits are discovered every month and to protect your computer from these vulnerabilities you should update your Windows. Microsoft’s programmers,after deep research generate Window update periodically Whether it is Software update or security update but you should always install that update in your computer.

Make Windows Update automatic so that you computer is automatically updated and security and performance is ensured.

9. Make Regular Backup

Your computer can crash at anytime or your Hard Disk can crash too. To prevent big data loss, you should regularly backup your computer system. There are various backup software available in the market.

10. Unless if required, don’t use Administrator account

For regular use it is suggested not use an account with Administrator privileges, because it can make a big security risk.

Make a new Limited account for regular use. Don’t run as an administrator unless necessary.

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Fix missing Folder Option

If we want to see hidden files and folderswe can do so from folder option present intop of Windows Explorer. Sometimes some Malware,Trojans or Virus edit this settings and we cannot find Folder Optionin top of the Windows Explorer. This trickwill help you to Fix this Problem.

Why Virus Hide Folder Option ?

Most of the Virus files are hidden files andexecutes secretly, If someone has set the settings to Show Hidden files and folder he/she can easily see suspicious Virus files and can delete it. This is why many virus programs hide this Folder Option from Windows Explorer.

How to Get back Folder Option ?

1. Goto Start -> Run or Press Shortcut Key 

i.e WindowsKEY + R

2. Type gpedit.msc and hit enter

3. From Left Pane, Move to User Configuration > Administrative templates > Windows Component > Windows Explorer.

4. When you will select Windows Explorer, look for Removes the Folder Option menu item from the Tools menu in right panel

5. Double Click on it and Select EnableOption and Click on Apply than again Select Option Not Configure and Click on Apply and than Click on Ok.

That’s it !! After Restarting your Computer you can See Folder Option in top of the Windows Explorer.

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What are registry cleaners ?

Registry cleaner may look like an alien word for many or may be many of you aware of this little stuff. In this article I will share some information regarding registry cleaners with you.

Ever wondered Why your PC runs slow ?this may be because of crap values left by an uninstalled software. The work of registry cleaner is to remove these ‘crap’ values from the registry of computers.

When you install a new software in computer, the software adds some values in registry of computer like when software was installed ? , encrypted serial key etc. for convenience of software itself and user.

When you uninstall a software program, it removes itself from computer but it does not remove values added into registry of computer, these values are no longer useful.

There are two reasons why a software doesn’t remove values added by it from the registry:

1. Useful when software is reinstalled – Suppose you are using a software which has 30 days trial period, you remove the software when you have used it from 28 days and you are thinking that after removing if you reinstall you will again gain 30 days period. This is the reason why some values are not removed from registry of software program. To prevent you from doing ‘social engineering’.

Note: Beside adding some values to registry, software programs use some other techniques too for tracking for how many days the trail software program was used ?

2. Software don’t care you – Since you are rude toward software and are removing it completely from your computer system, then why software will care you and will remove some junk values from registry ?

When there are junk values present in the registry, your computer will most probably act like a ‘junk machine’. To again make it a normal handsome computer, you might like to use Registry cleaners.

Why registry cleaner ?

Registry cleaners remove junk values, which are no longer useful from the registry of computer. Registry cleaners are useful to speedup computers, since they remove waste values from registry of computer which leads to improvement in the speed of computer.

Any disadvantage of registry cleaner ?

There are hundreds of registry cleaners floating around the web, few of these registry cleaners are malware and viruses, but there are good one too. In many cases it was found that using registry cleaners lead to corrupt of registry, this may be because of use of an unpopular registry cleaner program. Some registries can not always be deleted neither manually nor by using registry cleaner.

The best thing to never get in the trouble is to backup whole registry of computer before installing and using any registry cleaner. If any thing bad happens then you have backup of your registry and can use it to restore registry of the computer.

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