Railway Science (Computer – Hardware / Software)

Total Questions: 15

11. In the context of computing, a ‘spider’ is a/an: [RRB NTPC CBT - I (04/02/2021) Evening]

Correct Answer: (c) a Program that catalogs websites
Solution:

A spider is a program that visits Websites and reads their pages and other information in order to create entries for a search engine index. A web crawler, or spider, is a type of bot that is typically operated by search engines like Google and Bing.

12. Which one of the following is defined as ‘a program that runs in the background on your computer, sending information about your browsing habits to the company that installed it on your computer ? [RRB NTPC CBT - I (16/02/2021) Evening]

Correct Answer: (d) Spyware
Solution:

Adware is a form of malware that hides on your device and serves you advertisements. Grayware is any unwanted application that can cause moderate to severe annoyance to users, including unwanted behaviors.

13. Which one of the following software applications is NOT a part of Microsoft Office ? [RRB NTPC CBT - I (16/02/2021) Evening]

Correct Answer: (c) Acrobat Reader
Solution:

Acrobat Reader software is the free, trusted global standard for viewing, printing, signing, sharing, and annotating PDFs.

14. Which among the following is NOT open-source software ? [RRB NTPC CBT - I (08/04/2021) Morning]

Correct Answer: (c) Microsoft Office
Solution:

Microsoft Office is an office suite of desktop applications, servers, and services for the Microsoft Windows and Mac operating systems.

15. What is the name of the component that is added to the functionality of a software program?______ [RRB ALP Tier - II (21/01/2019) Evening]

Correct Answer: (a) plug-in
Solution:

plug-in: It was first used in the mid 1970s. The idea of the plugin system was given by Ryan Boren. A WordPress plugin is a piece of software that “plugs into” your WordPress site.
A server is a computer program or device that provides a service to another computer program and its user, also known as the client.