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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) .
| 101. |
Which of the following require large computers memory? |
| A. | imaging |
| B. | graphics |
| C. | voice |
| D. | all of above |
| Answer» D. all of above | |
| 102. |
Which of the following is machine independence program? |
| A. | high level language |
| B. | low level language |
| C. | assembly language |
| D. | machine language |
| Answer» A. high level language | |
| 103. |
When was the first electro-mechanical computer developed? |
| A. | 1880 |
| B. | 1990 |
| C. | 1944 |
| D. | none of above |
| Answer» C. 1944 | |
| 104. |
The first machine to successfully perform a long series of arithmetic and logical operations was: |
| A. | eniac |
| B. | mark-i |
| C. | analytic engine |
| D. | univac-1 |
| Answer» B. mark-i | |
| 105. |
Which one is the largest space? |
| A. | kilobyte |
| B. | petabyte |
| C. | terrabyte |
| D. | gigabyte |
| Answer» B. petabyte | |
| 106. |
FORTRAN programming language is more suitable for ____ |
| A. | business applications |
| B. | marketing applications |
| C. | scientific applications |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. scientific applications | |
| 107. |
The brain of any computer system is |
| A. | control unit |
| B. | arithmetic logic unit |
| C. | central processing unit |
| D. | storage unit |
| Answer» C. central processing unit | |
| 108. |
Analog computer works on the supply of |
| A. | continuous electrical pulses |
| B. | electrical pulses but not continuous |
| C. | magnetic strength |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. continuous electrical pulses | |
| 109. |
An error in software or hardware is called a bug. What is the alternative computer jargon for it? |
| A. | leech |
| B. | squid |
| C. | slug |
| D. | glitch |
| Answer» D. glitch | |
| 110. |
The advantage of COM are its __ and __ |
| A. | compact size; speed readability |
| B. | compact size, speed |
| C. | readability; speed |
| D. | low cost; readability |
| Answer» A. compact size; speed readability | |
| 111. |
The BIOS is the abbreviation of ________. |
| A. | basic input output system |
| B. | best input output system |
| C. | basic input output symbol |
| D. | base input output system |
| Answer» A. basic input output system | |
| 112. |
Which printer is very commonly used for desktop publishing? |
| A. | laser printer |
| B. | inkjet printer |
| C. | daisywheel printer |
| D. | dot matrix printer |
| Answer» A. laser printer | |
| 113. |
IBM 1401 is |
| A. | first generation computer |
| B. | second generation computer |
| C. | third generation computer |
| D. | fourth generation computer |
| Answer» B. second generation computer | |
| 114. |
Most of the first generation computers were |
| A. | special purpose computers |
| B. | general purpose computers |
| C. | both of above |
| D. | none of above |
| Answer» A. special purpose computers | |
| 115. |
Floppy disks typically in diameter |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 5.25 |
| C. | 8 |
| D. | all of above |
| Answer» D. all of above | |
| 116. |
The output quality of a printer is measured by |
| A. | dot per inch |
| B. | dot per sq. inch |
| C. | dots printed per unit time |
| D. | all of above |
| Answer» B. dot per sq. inch | |
| 117. |
On a PC, how much memory is available to application software? |
| A. | 1024 kb |
| B. | 760 kb |
| C. | 640 kb |
| D. | 560 kb |
| Answer» C. 640 kb | |
| 118. |
In a computer _____ is capable to store single binary bit. |
| A. | capacitor |
| B. | flip flop |
| C. | register |
| D. | inductor |
| Answer» B. flip flop | |
| 119. |
What does DMA stand for? |
| A. | distinct memory access |
| B. | direct memory access |
| C. | direct module access |
| D. | direct memory allocation |
| Answer» B. direct memory access | |
| 120. |
Who invented Integrated Circuits? |
| A. | jack kilby |
| B. | robert noyce |
| C. | both of above |
| D. | none of above |
| Answer» C. both of above | |
| 121. |
Operating system, editors, and debuggers comes under? |
| A. | system software |
| B. | application software |
| C. | utilities |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. system software | |
| 122. |
One computer that is not considered a portable is |
| A. | minicomputer |
| B. | laptop computer |
| C. | notebook computer |
| D. | all of above |
| Answer» A. minicomputer | |
| 123. |
Which of the following is not an electronic computer? |
| A. | eniac |
| B. | abc |
| C. | univac |
| D. | edvac |
| Answer» B. abc | |
| 124. |
What is the name of the display feature that highlights are of the screen which requires operator attention? |
| A. | pixel |
| B. | reverse video |
| C. | touch screen |
| D. | cursor |
| Answer» B. reverse video | |
| 125. |
Which is the largest computer? |
| A. | mainframe computer |
| B. | mini computers |
| C. | micro computers |
| D. | super computers |
| Answer» A. mainframe computer | |
| 126. |
Which of the following are the best units of data on an external storage device? |
| A. | bits |
| B. | bytes |
| C. | hertz |
| D. | clock cycles |
| Answer» B. bytes | |
| 127. |
The personal computer industry was started by |
| A. | ibm |
| B. | apple |
| C. | compaq |
| D. | hcl |
| Answer» A. ibm | |
| 128. |
What is meant by a dedicated computer? |
| A. | which is used by one person only |
| B. | which is assigned one and only one task |
| C. | which uses one kind of software |
| D. | which is meant for application software |
| Answer» B. which is assigned one and only one task | |
| 129. |
Which programming languages are classified as low level languages? |
| A. | basic, cobol, fortran |
| B. | prolog 2, expert systems |
| C. | knowledge based systems |
| D. | assembly languages |
| Answer» D. assembly languages | |
| 130. |
Registers, which are partially visible to users and used to hold conditional, are known as |
| A. | pc |
| B. | memory address registers |
| C. | general purpose register |
| D. | flags |
| Answer» D. flags | |
| 131. |
Which is not a comptuer of first generation? |
| A. | eniac |
| B. | univac |
| C. | ibm 360 |
| D. | ibm 1401 |
| Answer» D. ibm 1401 | |
| 132. |
Registers which are partially visible to users and used to hold conditional codes (bits set by the CPU hardware as the result of operations), are known as |
| A. | pc |
| B. | flags |
| C. | memory address registers |
| D. | general purpose registers |
| Answer» B. flags | |
| 133. |
Who invented vacuum tubes? |
| A. | john bardeen |
| B. | william shockley |
| C. | lee de forest |
| D. | all of above |
| Answer» C. lee de forest | |
| 134. |
An approach that permits the computer to work on several programs instead of one is |
| A. | on-line thesaurus |
| B. | multiprogramming |
| C. | over lapped processing |
| D. | outline processor |
| Answer» C. over lapped processing | |
| 135. |
Who suggested Stored Program Concept |
| A. | john mauchley |
| B. | j.p. eckert |
| C. | john neumann |
| D. | joseph jacquard |
| Answer» C. john neumann | |
| 136. |
The notable features like keyboards, monitors, GUI were developed in |
| A. | first generation |
| B. | second generation |
| C. | third generation |
| D. | fourth generation |
| Answer» C. third generation | |
| 137. |
Which is the highest form? |
| A. | data |
| B. | information |
| C. | knowledge |
| D. | all of above |
| Answer» C. knowledge | |
| 138. |
Who is credited with the idea of using punch cards to control patterns in a waving machine? |
| A. | pascal |
| B. | hollerith |
| C. | babbage |
| D. | jacquard |
| Answer» D. jacquard | |
| 139. |
What is an interpreter? |
| A. | an interpreter does the conversion line by line as the program is run |
| B. | an interpreter is the representation of the system being designed |
| C. | an interpreter is a general purpose language providing very efficient execution |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. an interpreter does the conversion line by line as the program is run | |
| 140. |
Which is a semi conductor memory? |
| A. | dynamic |
| B. | static |
| C. | bubble |
| D. | both a & b |
| Answer» D. both a & b | |
| 141. |
RJ45 UTP cable has ________ Cables. |
| A. | 2 pair |
| B. | 3 pair |
| C. | 4 pair |
| D. | 5 pair |
| Answer» C. 4 pair | |
| 142. |
Which of the following is not a valid size of a Floppy Disk? |
| A. | 8? |
| B. | 5 ¼? |
| C. | 3 ½? |
| D. | 5 ½? |
| Answer» D. 5 ½? | |
| 143. |
The earliest calculating devices are |
| A. | abacus |
| B. | clock |
| C. | difference engine |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. abacus | |
| 144. |
Word length of a Personal Computer is ___ |
| A. | 4 bits |
| B. | 8 bits |
| C. | 16 bits |
| D. | 64 bits |
| Answer» B. 8 bits | |
| 145. |
What was the first computer to perform all calculation using electronics rather than wheels, ratchets, or mechanical switches? |
| A. | mark i |
| B. | abc |
| C. | z3 |
| D. | none of above |
| Answer» B. abc | |
| 146. |
A directly accessible appointment calendar is feature of a __ resident package |
| A. | cpu |
| B. | memory |
| C. | buffer |
| D. | alu |
| Answer» B. memory | |
| 147. |
Which unit converts computer data into human readable form? |
| A. | input unit |
| B. | output unit |
| C. | alu |
| D. | control unit |
| Answer» B. output unit | |
| 148. |
The full form of ALU is |
| A. | arithmetic logic unit |
| B. | array logic unit |
| C. | application logic unit |
| D. | none of above |
| Answer» A. arithmetic logic unit | |
| 149. |
What produces useful information out of data? |
| A. | computer |
| B. | processing |
| C. | programming |
| D. | none of above |
| Answer» B. processing | |
| 150. |
Which of the following device was not invented by Babbage? |
| A. | pascaline |
| B. | difference engine |
| C. | analytical engine |
| D. | none of above |
| Answer» A. pascaline | |
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