Computer Science Previous Year Questions 2026 | CAPF

Computer Science - MOST IMPORTANT CAPF Previous Year Questions

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📘 E-Governance in India📚 Other Government Portals
Q1

Which among the following was given the gold medal in the National Award for e-Governance, 2008-09 in the innovative usage of technology in e-Governance category?

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📘 Computer-related Awards and Key Figures📚 Modern Tech Leaders and Contributors
Q2

Which one of the following statements about Nandan Nilekani is not correct?

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📘 Miscellaneous📚 IT Roles, Organizations, and Modern Tech Buzzwords
Q3

The digital divide refers to the :

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📘 Wireless Technology📚 Wi-Fi
Q4

Wi-Fi in a computer implies

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📘 History of Computers📚 History of Computer (Global)
Q5

'Turing machine' serves as

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📘 Classification of Computers📚 On the Basis of Mechanism/Technology (Analog, Digital, Hybrid)
Q6

Electricity meter may be a/an

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📘 Computer Network - Devices📚 Modem
Q7

Which one among the following statements about 'modem' is correct?

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📘 Computer Hardware - Output Devices📚 Monitor and Its Types (CRT, LCD, LED, OLED)
Q8

Which of the following is the correct chronological order of TV display technologies?

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📘 Wireless Technology📚 Cellular Technology (2G, 3G, 4G, 5G)
Q9

3G and 4G are wireless technologies, which are supposedly faster, more secure and reliable. Present day 3G technology is capable of handling data around 2 Megabits per second (1.8–2.5 GHz frequency band). What speed is expected from new 4G technology?

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📘 Operating System - GUI Based (Other than Windows)📚 iOS
Q10

Nowadays a new term 'jail breaking' is in use. It implies a process :

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📘 Threats to Computer Security📚 Network Attacks - DDoS Attack, SQL Injection, XSS, etc.
Q11

What is clickjacking ?

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📘 E-Governance in India📚 Other Government Portals
Q12

Which one of the following portals was launched on the 250th anniversary of Survey of India?

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📘 Emerging Technologies & Future Trends📚 Blockchain Technology and Cryptocurrency
Q13

Which one of the following countries has officially recognized Bitcoin as a legal payment method since 1st April 2017?

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📘 Operating System📚 Basic Facts
Q14

Which one of the following is not an operating system?

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📘 Computer Network - Models & Architecture📚 TCP/IP Model
Q15

Which one of the following protocols is not an application layer of the TCP/IP model?

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📘 History of Computers📚 History of SuperComputers (India)
Q16

What are Airawat, Param Siddhi, Pratyus and Mihir ?

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📘 Programming and Scripting Languages📚 High Level Languages (C, C++, Java, Python, etc.)
Q17

Which one among the following is NOT a non-procedural computer language?

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📘 File Extensions and Associations📚 Audio/Video File Extensions (MP3, WAV, etc.)
Q18

Consider the following :

  1. MPEG
  2. P*64
  3. Indeo

Which of the above can be used to compress video files ?

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📘 Network Security Measures📚 IT Act and Cyber Laws
Q19

Which of the following sectors have been identified as 'critical sectors' by the National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre ?

  1. Power and Energy
  2. Industry
  3. Banking and Financial services
  4. Irrigation
  5. Education
    Select the answer using the code given below :
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📘 Programming and Scripting Languages📚 High Level Languages (C, C++, Java, Python, etc.)
Q20

Which one among the following computer languages is the oldest?

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