Computer (Part-4)

Total Questions: 50

31. Which of the following is not an operating system? [S.S.C. Online Graduation Level (T-I) 10.09.2016 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (d) Opera
Solution:From the given option, opera is not an operating system rest are the operating system. Opera is a multi-platform web browser developed by its namesake company Opera.

32. Which of the following was the first web browser? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 21.09.2017 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (b) Netscape Navigator
Solution:Among the following options, Netscape Navigator was the first web browser.
  • After this, Internet Explorer, Safari and Chrome came into existence respectively.

33. Which one of the following is not a web browser? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 18.09.2017 (Shift-III)]

I. Mozilla Firefox

II. Opera

III. Shalimar

Correct Answer: (c) III only
Solution:Among the given options, 'Shalimar' is not a web browser, while Mozilla Firefox and Opera are web browsers. With the help of a web browser, those web pages can be viewed, which contain text, images, videos and other multimedia.

34. Linux is ______ . [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 17.03.2020 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (d) Operating System
Solution:Linux is an operating system.
  • Operating system is a kind of control program of the computer, which controls all the activities of the computer.
  • Linux is compatible with other operating systems like MS DOS.
  • There is software like DOS and Win-95/98 operating.

35. Which of the following is an open-source operating system? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 11.08.2021 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (b) Android
Solution:Android is an open-source operating system for mobile devices and a corresponding open-source project led by Google.

36. Which of the following is NOT an open-source operating system? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 12.04.2021 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (b) Windows
Solution:Among the options, only Windows is NOT an open- source operating system.
  • Windows is a closed-source operating system marketed by Microsoft.
  • Microsoft first introduced the Windows operating system on 20 November 1985.

37. Which company developed 'Swift' Programming Language? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 7.02.2017 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (d) Apple
Solution:Swift is a new programming language from Apple, built by Apple, that builds on the techniques learned in Objective-C but modernizes them to include shorter syntax and easier readability, maintainability and safety to prevent crashes.

38. GIMP is a/an ______ . [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 16.04.2021 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (c) application software
Solution:The GIMP is an acronym for GNU Image Manipulation Program .
  • The GIMP is an application suitable for task such as retouching photographs and composing and authoring images.
  • Its capabilities as an image manipulation program make it a worthy competitor to other similar programs such as Adobe Photoshop or Corel Photo Paint.

39. A _______is a software program that travels the web locating and indexing websites for search engines. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 16.04.2021 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (b) Spider
Solution:Before a search engine can tell you where a file or document is, it must be found. To find information on millions of Web pages that exist, a search engine employs special software robots, called spiders, to build lists of the words found on Web sites. When a spider is building its lists, the process is called Web crawling.

40. Which one of the following is not an application software? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 5.10.2017 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (d) Java
Solution:Application Software's allow the user to perform certain tasks like creating documents, preparing presentations, etc.
  • Java is a computer programming language that is used for writing instructions and rules for the computer.