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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in Economics (BA Economics) .
| 1. |
The basic architecture of computer was developed by |
| A. | john von neumann |
| B. | charles babbage |
| C. | blaise pascal |
| D. | garden moore |
| Answer» B. charles babbage | |
| 2. |
Can you tell what passes into and out from the computer via its ports? |
| A. | data |
| B. | bytes |
| C. | graphics |
| D. | picture |
| Answer» A. data | |
| 3. |
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 | |
| 4. |
Which of the following is not purely output device? |
| A. | screen |
| B. | printer |
| C. | speaker |
| D. | plotter |
| Answer» D. plotter | |
| 5. |
In how many generations a computer can be classified? |
| A. | 6 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 5 |
| Answer» D. 5 | |
| 6. |
The brain of any computer system is |
| A. | alu |
| B. | memory |
| C. | cpu |
| D. | control unit |
| Answer» C. cpu | |
| 7. |
What difference does the 5th generation computer have from other generation computers? |
| A. | technological advancement |
| B. | scientific code |
| C. | object oriented programming |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 8. |
__________ is the signals or data received by the system. |
| A. | input |
| B. | error |
| C. | exception |
| D. | output |
| Answer» A. input | |
| 9. |
Signals or data sent from system is called as ______________. |
| A. | input |
| B. | variable |
| C. | exception |
| D. | output |
| Answer» D. output | |
| 10. |
The first Macintosh computer was from |
| A. | first generation |
| B. | second generation |
| C. | third generation |
| D. | fourth generation |
| Answer» A. first generation | |
| 11. |
Which is not a computer classification? |
| A. | mainframe |
| B. | max frame |
| C. | mini |
| D. | notebook |
| Answer» B. max frame | |
| 12. |
Which operation is not performed by computer |
| A. | inputting |
| B. | processing |
| C. | controlling |
| D. | understanding |
| Answer» D. understanding | |
| 13. |
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 | |
| 14. |
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» B. assembly language | |
| 15. |
On which aspect the analog computers are better than digital? |
| A. | speed |
| B. | accuracy |
| C. | reliability |
| D. | automatic |
| Answer» A. speed | |
| 16. |
Which of the following terms is the most closely related to main memory? |
| A. | non volatile |
| B. | permanent |
| C. | control unit |
| D. | temporary |
| Answer» A. non volatile | |
| 17. |
The word length of a computer is measured in |
| A. | bytes |
| B. | millimetres |
| C. | meters |
| D. | bits |
| Answer» A. bytes | |
| 18. |
Which unit holds data permanently? |
| A. | input unit |
| B. | secondary storage unit |
| C. | output unit |
| D. | primary memory unit |
| Answer» B. secondary storage unit | |
| 19. |
Computer system comprises of major units |
| A. | input unit, output unit, control unit |
| B. | input unit, output unit, control unit and storage |
| C. | input unit, output unit, central processing unit and storage unit |
| D. | input, output and storage units |
| Answer» C. input unit, output unit, central processing unit and storage unit | |
| 20. |
Signals can be analog or digital and a computer that processes the both type of signals is known as |
| A. | analog computer |
| B. | digital computer |
| C. | hybrid computer |
| D. | mainframe computer |
| Answer» C. hybrid computer | |
| 21. |
Which company is the biggest player in the microprocessor industry? |
| A. | motorola |
| B. | ibm |
| C. | intel |
| D. | amd |
| Answer» C. intel | |
| 22. |
Which of the following is a storage device? |
| A. | tape |
| B. | hard disk |
| C. | floppy disk |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 23. |
Central Processing Unit is combination of |
| A. | control and storage |
| B. | control and output unit |
| C. | arithmetic logic and input unit |
| D. | arithmetic logic and control unit |
| Answer» D. arithmetic logic and control unit | |
| 24. |
CD-ROM stands 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» C. compactable disk read only memory | |
| 25. |
What type of device is computer keyboard? |
| A. | memory |
| B. | output |
| C. | storage |
| D. | input |
| Answer» D. input | |
| 26. |
Fifth generation computer is also known as |
| A. | knowledge information processing system |
| B. | very large scale integration (vlsi) |
| C. | both of above |
| D. | none of above |
| Answer» A. knowledge information processing system | |
| 27. |
ALU is |
| A. | arithmetic logic unit |
| B. | array logic unit |
| C. | application logic unit |
| D. | none of above |
| Answer» A. arithmetic logic unit | |
| 28. |
WAN stands for |
| A. | wap area network |
| B. | wide area network |
| C. | wide array net |
| D. | wireless area network |
| Answer» B. wide area network | |
| 29. |
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 | |
| 30. |
The computer size was very large in |
| A. | first generation |
| B. | second generation |
| C. | third generation |
| D. | fourth generation |
| Answer» A. first generation | |
| 31. |
Microprocessors as switching devices are for which generation computers |
| A. | first generation |
| B. | second generation |
| C. | third generation |
| D. | fourth generation |
| Answer» B. second generation | |
| 32. |
Which generation of computer is still under development |
| A. | fourth generation |
| B. | fifth generation |
| C. | sixth generation |
| D. | seventh generation |
| Answer» B. fifth generation | |
| 33. |
Which statement is valid? |
| A. | 1kb = 1024 bytes |
| B. | 1 mb=2048 bytes |
| C. | 1 mb = 1000 kilobytes |
| D. | 1 kb = 1000 bytes |
| Answer» A. 1kb = 1024 bytes | |
| 34. |
Software in computer |
| A. | enhances the capabilities of the hardware machine |
| B. | increase the speed of central processing unit |
| C. | both of above |
| D. | none of above |
| Answer» C. both of above | |
| 35. |
Which of the following is a secondary memory device? |
| A. | keyboard |
| B. | disk |
| C. | alu |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» B. disk | |
| 36. |
The differeŶĐe ďetǁeeŶ ŵeŵory aŶd storage is that ŵeŵory is … aŶd storage is … |
| A. | temporary, permanent |
| B. | permanent, temporary |
| C. | slow, fast |
| D. | all of above |
| Answer» A. temporary, permanent | |
| 37. |
Which will not harm computer resources |
| A. | firewall |
| B. | virus |
| C. | trojan horse |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. firewall | |
| 38. |
The first Generation computer was based on which technology? |
| A. | transistor |
| B. | lsi |
| C. | vlsi |
| D. | vaccum tube |
| Answer» D. vaccum tube | |
| 39. |
Who protects system from external threats? |
| A. | firewall |
| B. | edi |
| C. | erp |
| D. | script kiddies |
| Answer» A. firewall | |
| 40. |
Microsoft Word is an example of |
| A. | an operating system |
| B. | processing device |
| C. | application software |
| D. | an input device |
| Answer» C. application software | |
| 41. |
Which of the following is not a text editor |
| A. | notepad |
| B. | textpad |
| C. | textmate |
| D. | ms excel |
| Answer» D. ms excel | |
| 42. |
The key board shortcut for making fonts Italic is |
| A. | ctrl + c |
| B. | ctrl + i |
| C. | ctrl + x |
| D. | alt + b |
| Answer» B. ctrl + i | |
| 43. |
The short cut for centrally aligning a text is |
| A. | ctrl+c |
| B. | ctrl+l |
| C. | ctrl+e |
| D. | ctrl+r |
| Answer» C. ctrl+e | |
| 44. |
Replacing a word with another word throughout the document can be done using |
| A. | cut and paste |
| B. | find and replace |
| C. | copy and paste |
| D. | go |
| Answer» B. find and replace | |
| 45. |
Which among the following is not an option in editing group? |
| A. | find |
| B. | replace |
| C. | select |
| D. | illustrations |
| Answer» D. illustrations | |
| 46. |
Which of the key shortcut is used for printing a document in word ? |
| A. | ctrl+p |
| B. | ctrl+r |
| C. | altl+p |
| D. | alt+r |
| Answer» A. ctrl+p | |
| 47. |
The keyboard short cut for cut command is |
| A. | ctrl+c |
| B. | altl+c |
| C. | ctrl+x |
| D. | alt+v |
| Answer» C. ctrl+x | |
| 48. |
The key board shortcut for making fonts bold is |
| A. | ctrl + c |
| B. | ctrl + b |
| C. | ctrl + x |
| D. | alt + b |
| Answer» B. ctrl + b | |
| 49. |
Which of the following is not a type of page margin? |
| A. | normal |
| B. | narrow |
| C. | moderate |
| D. | middle |
| Answer» D. middle | |
| 50. |
Portrait and Landscape are |
| A. | paper size |
| B. | page layout |
| C. | page orientation |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. page orientation | |
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