Security · solved example
Which type of malware self-replicates and spreads across a network on its own?
- WormCorrect
- Cookie
- Firewall
- Compiler
Solution
A worm is self-replicating malware that spreads across networks without needing a host file.
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NABARD Development Assistant sets 50 Computer Aptitude questions for 50 marks across 2 stages, so it is worth planning your preparation around the topics below.
A small, finite and highly repetitive syllabus — fundamentals, MS Office, networking and security basics — which makes it among the fastest marks in the paper. Learn the standard terms once and the questions become near-automatic.
How much Computer Aptitude is worth in each NABARD Development Assistant stage, from the official pattern.
| Stage | Questions | Marks | Time | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary Examination | 20 | 20 | — | 17% |
| Main Examination | 30 | 30 | — | 20% |
Every topic in the official syllabus. The linked ones open a set of solved questions you can practise straight away.
Written to the NABARD Development Assistant pattern, with the answer key and the method behind it — a look at how the section is actually set before you drill the full topic sets.
Security · solved example
Which type of malware self-replicates and spreads across a network on its own?
Solution
A worm is self-replicating malware that spreads across networks without needing a host file.
Memory and storage · solved example
One kilobyte (1 KB) is equal to how many bytes?
Solution
In computing, memory is counted in powers of two, so one kilobyte equals 2 to the power 10, which is 1024 bytes, not 1000.
Internet and networking · solved example
Which device converts digital signals to analog and back so that a computer can connect to the internet over a telephone or cable line?
Solution
A modem, short for modulator-demodulator, converts a computer's digital signals to analog for transmission and back again on receipt. A router directs traffic between networks but does not perform this conversion.
Memory and storage · solved example
What is the full form of RAM?
Solution
RAM stands for Random Access Memory, the temporary working memory a computer uses while it is switched on.
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Computer Aptitude shows up in every NABARD Development Assistant mock test, in the same interface, with sectional locking and negative marking.
NABARD Development Assistant: 30-question practice mock
30 questions | 30 min
NABARD Development Assistant 2026-27 cycle sets 50 Computer Aptitude questions for 50 marks, split across 20 in the Preliminary Examination and 30 in the Main Examination.
Yes. NABARD Development Assistant deducts one fourth of a mark for each wrong answer, Computer Aptitude included, so unsure guesses cost you. One fourth of the marks assigned to a question is deducted for a wrong answer.
The NABARD Development Assistant syllabus lists Computer fundamentals and terminology, Hardware, software and memory, Operating systems and file management, MS Office and shortcut keys, Internet, email and networking, Computer security and viruses and more. Weight your revision towards the ones you are weakest on and confirm the emphasis against the paper analysis for recent cycles.
Every Computer Aptitude question on this site is free and written to the exam pattern. Use the topic drills for instant-feedback practice, the daily quiz to keep the section warm, and the NABARD Development Assistant mock tests to sit it under a real clock with negative marking.