760+ Computer Fundamentals Solved MCQs

401.

Which of the following is not electro-mechanical computer?

A. Mark I
B. ABC
C. Zuse
D. UNIVAC
Answer» D. UNIVAC
402.

The term ‘computer’ is derived from

A. Greek language
B. Sanskrit language
C. Latin language
D. German language
Answer» C. Latin language
403.

Which statement is valid about magnetic tape?

A. It is a plastic ribbon
B. It is coated on both sides with iron oxide
C. It can be erased and reused
D. All of above
Answer» D. All of above
404.

Which of the following is first generation computer?

A. EDSAC
B. IBM 1401
C. CDC 1604
D. ICL 2950
Answer» A. EDSAC
405.

A hard copy would be prepared on a

A. Line printer
B. Dot matrix Printer
C. Typewriter terminal
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
406.

The term GIGO is relate to which characteristics of computers?

A. Speed
B. Automatic
C. Accuracy
D. Reliability
Answer» C. Accuracy
407.

Which of the following programming language were used in first generation computers?

A. Machine language
B. Assembly language
C. Both of above
D. None of above
Answer» A. Machine language
408.

To locate a data item for storage is

A. Field
B. Feed
C. Database
D. Fetch
Answer» D. Fetch
409.

Who used punched cards practically for the first time in the history of computers?

A. Charles Babbage
B. Dr. Herman Hollerith
C. Howard Aikin
D. Joseph Jacquard
Answer» B. Dr. Herman Hollerith
410.

Hard disk is coated in both sides with

A. Magnetic metallic oxide
B. Optical metallic oxide
C. Carbon layer
D. All of the above
Answer» A. Magnetic metallic oxide
411.

Which of the following term means to reckon?

A. putare
B. com
C. computa
D. computar
Answer» A. putare
412.

An input /output device at which data enters or leaves a computer system is

A. Keyboard
B. Terminal
C. Printer
D. Plotter
Answer» B. Terminal
413.

Which of the following is first generation of computer

A. EDSAC
B. IBM-1401
C. CDC-1604
D. ICL-2900
Answer» A. EDSAC
414.

A name or number used to identify a storage location is called

A. A byte
B. A record
C. An address
D. All of above
Answer» C. An address
415.

Computer professionals working in a computer centre are

A. Software
B. Firmware
C. Hardware
D. Humanware
Answer» D. Humanware
416.

The first general purpose electronic computer in the world was

A. UNIVAC
B. EDVAC
C. ENIAC
D. All of above
Answer» C. ENIAC
417.

The contents of information are stored in

A. Memory data register
B. Memory address register
C. Memory arithmetic registers
D. Memory access register
Answer» A. Memory data register
418.

Which of the following is correct full form of BCD?

A. Binary Coded Decimal
B. Bit Coded Decimal
C. Binary Coded Digit
D. Bit Coded Digit
Answer» A. Binary Coded Decimal
419.

Which was the world’s first microcomputer that used Intel 80386 microprocessor chip?

A. IBM PS/2
B. HP-9830
C. DeskPro-386
D. IBM-360
Answer» C. DeskPro-386
420.

The qualitative or quantitative attribute of a variable or set of variables is termed as

A. data
B. information
C. both of above
D. none of above
Answer» A. data
421.

Main storage is also called

A. Accumulator
B. Control Unit
C. Register Unit
D. Memory
Answer» D. Memory
422.

Which of the following are (is) considered to be video component?

A. Resolution
B. Color depth
C. Refresh rate
D. All of the alcove
Answer» D. All of the alcove
423.

For what Antikyathera was used?

A. For counting
B. For Calculating tax collection
C. For calculating astronomical positions
D. For calculating firing weapons
Answer» C. For calculating astronomical positions
424.

Memory unit is one part of

A. Input device
B. Control unit
C. Output device
D. Central Processing Unit
Answer» D. Central Processing Unit
425.

Microprocessors can be used to make

A. Computer
B. Digital systems
C. Calculators
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
426.

Which statement is valid about computer program?

A. High level languages must be converted into machine language to execute
B. High level language programs are more efficient and faster to execute
C. It is more difficult to identify errors in high level language program than in low level programs
D. All of above
Answer» A. High level languages must be converted into machine language to execute
427.

By programmable machine we mean

A. computers
B. modern television
C. washing machines
D. anything that can be set to perform different tasks with suitable programs
Answer» A. computers
428.

Which of the following is a secondary memory device?

A. Keyboard
B. Disk
C. ALU
D. All of the above
Answer» B. Disk
429.

The memory which is programmed at the time it is manufactured

A. ROM
B. RAM
C. PROM
D. EPROM
Answer» C. PROM
430.

One of the popular mass storage device is CD ROM. What does CD ROM stand for?

A. Compactable Read Only Memory
B. Compact Data Read Only Memory
C. Compactable Disk Read Only Memory
D. Compact Disk Read Only Memory
Answer» D. Compact Disk Read Only Memory
431.

Identify the true statement

A. Computers are 100% accurate but it can suffer from GIGO
B. Computers are reliable because they use electronic component which have very low failure rate
C. Computer is never tired and does not suffer from boredom
D. All of above
Answer» D. All of above
432.

FORTRAN is

A. File Translation
B. Format Translation
C. Formula Translation
D. Floppy Translation
Answer» C. Formula Translation
433.

The programs which are as permanent as hardware and stored in ROM is known as

A. Hardware
B. Software
C. Firmware
D. ROM ware
Answer» C. Firmware
434.

Which of the following memories must be refreshed many times per second?

A. Static RAM
B. Dynamic RAM
C. EPROM
D. ROM
Answer» B. Dynamic RAM
435.

What do you call the translator which takes assembly language program as input & produce machine language code as output?

A. Compiler
B. Interpreter
C. Debugger
D. Assembler
Answer» D. Assembler
436.

Serial access memories are useful in applications where

A. Data consists of numbers
B. Short access time is required
C. Each stored word is processed differently
D. Data naturally needs to flow in and out in serial form
Answer» D. Data naturally needs to flow in and out in serial form
437.

In ________ mode, the communication channel is used in both directions at the same time?

A. Full-duplex
B. Simplex
C. Half-duplex
D. None of the above
Answer» A. Full-duplex
438.

Who invented Slide Rules?

A. John Napier
B. William Oughtred
C. Gottfried Leibnitz
D. Blaise Pascal
Answer» B. William Oughtred
439.

The proper definition of a modern digital computer is

A. An electronic automated machine that can solve problems involving words and numbers
B. A more sophistic and modified electronic pocket calculator
C. Any machine that can perform mathematical operations
D. A machine that works on binary code
Answer» A. An electronic automated machine that can solve problems involving words and numbers
440.

Memory is made up of

A. Set of wires
B. Set of circuits
C. Large number of cells
D. All of these
Answer» C. Large number of cells
441.

Which of the following is the most powerful computers?

A. Mainframe Computer
B. Mini Computers
C. Micro Computers
D. Super Computers
Answer» D. Super Computers
442.

Which of the printers used in conjunction with computers uses dry ink powder?

A. Daisy wheel printer
B. Line printer
C. Laser printer
D. Thermal printer
Answer» C. Laser printer
443.

What is the path from which data flow in a computer system is known as

A. Car
B. Bus
C. Truck
D. Road
Answer» B. Bus
444.

Which term is used to describe RAM?

A. Dynamic RAM (DRAM)
B. Static RAM (SRAM)
C. Video RAM (VRAM)
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
445.

In which year was chip used inside the computer for the first time?

A. 1964
B. 1975
C. 1999
D. 1944
Answer» B. 1975
446.

Assembly language started to be used from

A. first generation computers
B. second generation computers
C. third generation computers
D. fourth generation computers
Answer» B. second generation computers
447.

Which technology is more reliable?

A. Mechanical
B. Electro-Mechanical
C. Electronic
D. For reliability it does not matter. So all of above are reliable
Answer» C. Electronic
448.

Which of the following is not an XT microprocessor?

A. 8006
B. 8086
C. 8088
D. None of above
Answer» D. None of above
449.

Hard disk is coated in both side with

A. Magnetic metallic oxide
B. Optical metallic oxide
C. Carbon layer
D. All of the above
Answer» A. Magnetic metallic oxide
450.

ASCII stands for

A. American Stable Code for International Interchange
B. American Standard Case for Institutional Interchange
C. American Standard Code for Information Interchange
D. American Standard Code for Interchange Information
Answer» C. American Standard Code for Information Interchange
451.

Raw facts and figures about any particular topic are

A. Information
B. facts
C. data
D. none of above
Answer» C. data
452.

A computer can solve more than one kind of problem. This is related to which of the following characteristics?

A. Accuracy
B. Reliability
C. Versatility
D. Automatic
Answer» C. Versatility
453.

From which generation computers the printers were used?

A. first
B. second
C. third
D. fourth
Answer» B. second
454.

How many symbols exist in Baudot code?

A. 32
B. 116
C. 58
D. 76
Answer» A. 32
455.

Following IC chip integrates 100 thousands electronic components per chip

A. SSI
B. MSI
C. LSI
D. VLSI
Answer» C. LSI
456.

An application program that helps the user to change any number and immediately see the result of that change is

A. Desktop publishing program
B. Database
C. Spreadsheet
D. All of above
Answer» C. Spreadsheet
457.

In 1830, Charles Babbage designed a machine called the Analytical Engine which he showed at the Paris Exhibition. In which year was it exhibition?

A. 1820
B. 1860
C. 1855
D. 1870
Answer» C. 1855
458.

What is the name of the new color laptop computer which is powered by a 386 processor at 33 MHz and is built by Epson?

A. AX3/33
B. NEC-20
C. Magnum 2000
D. HCL-3000
Answer» A. AX3/33
459.

In analog computer

A. Input is first converted to digital form
B. Input is never converted to digital form
C. Output is displayed in digital form
D. All of the above
Answer» B. Input is never converted to digital form
460.

Which of the following computer is not invented by J.P. Eckert and John Mauchly?

A. ENIAC
B. EDVAC
C. UNIVAC
D. EDSAC
Answer» D. EDSAC
461.

When was the company named IBM?

A. 1914
B. 1924
C. 1975
D. None of above
Answer» B. 1924
462.

Which of the following storage device can store the largest amount of data?

A. Hard Disks
B. Flash Disks
C. Blu-Ray Disks
D. DVDs
Answer» A. Hard Disks
463.

Who invented Mark I?

A. Howard Aikin
B. J. P. Eckert
C. John Mauchley
D. John v. Atanasoff
Answer» A. Howard Aikin
464.

ALU is

A. Arithmetic Logic Unit
B. Array Logic Unit
C. Application Logic Unit
D. None of above
Answer» A. Arithmetic Logic Unit
465.

A computer program that converts an entire program into machine language at one time is called a/an

A. Interpreter
B. CPU
C. Compiler
D. Simulator
Answer» C. Compiler
466.

When did arch rivals IBM and Apple Computers Inc. decide to join hands?

A. 1978
B. 1984
C. 1990
D. 1991
Answer» D. 1991
467.

The purpose of vacuum tube was to NOT act like

A. an amplifier
B. a switch
C. a router
D. None of above
Answer» C. a router
468.

As compared to diskettes, the hard disks are

A. More expensive
B. More portable
C. Less rigid
D. Slowly accessed
Answer» A. More expensive
469.

Which of the following is the most quickly accessible storage?

A. RAM
B. Registers
C. Disks
D. Pen Drive
Answer» B. Registers
470.

The octal equivalence of 111010 is

A. 81
B. 72
C. 71
D. None of above
Answer» B. 72
471.

Excessive parallel processing is related to

A. First generation
B. Fourth generation
C. Fifth Generation
D. Third generation
Answer» C. Fifth Generation
472.

Second generation computers were developed during

A. 1949 to 1955
B. 1956 to 1965
C. 1965 to 1970
D. 1970 to 1990
Answer» B. 1956 to 1965
473.

What do you call a single point on a computer screen?

A. Cell
B. Element
C. Pixel
D. Bit
Answer» C. Pixel
474.

Mostly which of the following device is used to carry user files?

A. Floppy Disk
B. Hard Disk
C. RAM
D. CDROM
Answer» A. Floppy Disk
475.

Which of the following computer implemented binary numbers, perform calculations using electronics and implemented separate computation and memory for the first time?

A. Mark I
B. ABC
C. Z3
D. None of above
Answer» B. ABC
476.

FORTRAN is a programming language. What does FORTRAN stand for?

A. File Translation
B. Format Translation
C. Formula Translation
D. Floppy Translation
Answer» C. Formula Translation
477.

Which of the following memories needs refreshing?

A. SRAM
B. DRAM
C. ROM
D. All of above
Answer» B. DRAM
478.

Can you tell what passes into and out from the computer via its ports?

A. Data
B. Bytes
C. Graphics
D. Pictures
Answer» A. Data
479.

An output device that uses words or messages recorded on a magnetic medium to produce audio response is

A. Magnetic tape
B. Voice response unit
C. Voice recognition unit
D. Voice band
Answer» B. Voice response unit
480.

Which of the items below are considered removable storage media?

A. Removable hard disk cartridges
B. (Magneto-optical) disk
C. Flexible disks cartridges
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
481.

Which of the following is not purely output device?

A. Screen
B. Printer
C. Speaker
D. Plotter
Answer» A. Screen
482.

Who developed a mechanical device in the 17th century that could add, subtract, multiple, divide and find square roots?

A. Napier
B. Babbage
C. Pascal
D. Leibniz
Answer» D. Leibniz
483.

The first Macintosh computer was from

A. First generation
B. Second generation
C. Third generation
D. Fourth generation
Answer» D. Fourth generation
484.

Which of the following is not a form of data?

A. numbers and characters
B. images
C. sound
D. none of above
Answer» D. none of above
485.

Which is not a computer classification?

A. mainframe
B. maxframe
C. mini
D. notebook
Answer» B. maxframe
486.

The control unit of a microprocessor

A. Stores data in the memory
B. Accepts input data from keyboard
C. Performs arithmetic/logic function
D. None of above
Answer» D. None of above
487.

Which of the following is internal memory?

A. Disks
B. Pen Drives
C. RAM
D. CDs
Answer» C. RAM
488.

Which operation is not performed by computer

A. Inputting
B. Processing
C. Controlling
D. Understanding
Answer» D. Understanding
489.

Floppy disks which are made from flexible plastic material are also called?

A. Hard disks
B. High-density disks
C. Diskettes
D. Templates
Answer» C. Diskettes
490.

The magnetic storage chip used to provide non-volatile direct access storage of data and that have no moving parts are known as

A. Magnetic core memory
B. Magnetic tape memory
C. Magnetic disk memory
D. Magnetic bubble memory
Answer» D. Magnetic bubble memory
491.

A collection of related instructions organized for a common purpose is referred to as

A. File
B. Database
C. Program
D. None of above
Answer» C. Program
492.

Plotter accuracy is measured in terms of repeatability and

A. Buffer size
B. Resolution
C. Vertical dimensions
D. Intelligence
Answer» B. Resolution
493.

Computer instructions written with the use of English words instead of binary machine code is called

A. Mnemonics
B. Symbolic code
C. Gray codes
D. Opcode
Answer» B. Symbolic code
494.

Which language is directly understood by the computer without translation program?

A. Machine language
B. Assembly language
C. High level language
D. None of above
Answer» A. Machine language
495.

On which aspect the analog computers are better than digital?

A. Speed
B. Accuracy
C. Reliability
D. Automatic
Answer» B. Accuracy
496.

Which of the following processors use RISC technology?

A. 486dx
B. Power PC
C. 486sx
D. 6340
Answer» B. Power PC
497.

Which of the following machine was not invented by Charles Babbage?

A. Tabulating Machine
B. Analytical Engine
C. Difference Engine
D. Both C and D
Answer» A. Tabulating Machine
498.

How many numbers could ENIAC store in its internal memory

A. 100
B. 20
C. 80
D. 40
Answer» B. 20
499.

The subject of cybernetics deals with the science of

A. Genetics
B. Control and communication
C. Molecular biology
D. Biochemistry
Answer» B. Control and communication
500.

Why ABC is considered electro-mechanical computer?

A. Because it was invented before electronic computers were developed
B. Because there are wheels, drums, bars to rotate and move to produce result
C. Because they use the flow of electrons in different component
D. None of above
Answer» B. Because there are wheels, drums, bars to rotate and move to produce result
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