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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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