220+ Fundamentals of Computers Solved MCQs

1.

The term ‘Computer’ is derived from..........

A. latin
B. german
C. french
D. arabic
Answer» A. latin
2.

Who is the inventor of “Difference Engine”?

A. allen turing
B. charles babbage
C. simur cray
D. augusta adaming
Answer» B. charles babbage
3.

Who is the father of Computer?

A. allen turing
B. charles babbage
C. simur cray
D. augusta adaming
Answer» B. charles babbage
4.

Who is the father of Computer science?

A. allen turing
B. charles babbage
C. simur cray
D. augusta adaming
Answer» A. allen turing
5.

Who is the father of personal computer?

A. edward robert
B. allen turing
C. charles babbage
D. none of these
Answer» A. edward robert
6.

A CPU contains

A. a card reader and a printing device
B. an analytical engine and a control unit
C. a control unit and an arithmetic logic unit
D. an arithmetic logic unit and a card reader
Answer» C. a control unit and an arithmetic logic unit
7.

Which of the following controls the process of interaction between the user and the operating system?

A. user interface
B. language translator
C. platform
D. screen saver
Answer» A. user interface
8.

The first computers were programmed using

A. assembly language
B. machine language
C. source code
D. object code
Answer» B. machine language
9.

..........is a combination of hardware and software that facilitates the sharing of information between computing devices.

A. network
B. peripheral
C. expansion board
D. digital device
Answer» A. network
10.

Coded entries which are used to gain access to a computer system are called

A. entry codes
B. passwords
C. security commands
D. code words
Answer» B. passwords
11.

Which of the following statements is true ?

A. minicomputer works faster than microcomputer
B. microcomputer works faster than minicomputer
C. speed of both the computers is the same
D. the speeds of both these computers cannot be compared with the speed of advanced
Answer» A. minicomputer works faster than microcomputer
12.

You organize files by storing them in

A. archives
B. folders
C. indexes
D. lists
Answer» B. folders
13.

What type of resource is most likely to be a shared common resource in a computer Network?

A. printers
B. speakers
C. floppy disk drives
D. keyboards
Answer» A. printers
14.

Which device is required for the Internet connection?

A. joystick
B. modem
C. cd drive
D. nic card
Answer» B. modem
15.

What is a light pen?

A. a mechanical input device
B. optical input device
C. electronic input device
D. optical output device
Answer» B. optical input device
16.

UNIVAC is

A. universal automatic computer
B. universal array computer
C. unique automatic computer
D. unvalued automatic computer
Answer» A. universal automatic computer
17.

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» D. compact disk read only memory
18.

ALU is

A. arithmetic logic unit
B. array logic unit
C. application logic unit
D. none of above
Answer» A. arithmetic logic unit
19.

VGA is

A. video graphics array
B. visual graphics array
C. volatile graphics array
D. video graphics adapter
Answer» A. video graphics array
20.

IBM 1401 is

A. first generation computer
B. second generation computer
C. third generation computer
D. fourth generation computer
Answer» B. second generation computer
21.

MSI stands for

A. medium scale integrated circuits
B. medium system integrated circuits
C. medium scale intelligent circuit
D. medium system intelligent circuit
Answer» A. medium scale integrated circuits
22.

The capacity of 3.5 inch floppy disk is

A. 1.40 mb
B. 1.44 gb
C. 1.40 gb
D. 1.44 mb
Answer» D. 1.44 mb
23.

WAN stands for

A. wap area network
B. wide area network
C. wide array net
D. wireless area network
Answer» B. wide area network
24.

MICR stands for

A. magnetic ink character reader
B. magnetic ink code reader
C. magnetic ink cases reader
D. none
Answer» A. magnetic ink character reader
25.

EBCDIC stands for

A. extended binary coded decimal interchange code
B. extended bit code decimal interchange code
C. extended bit case decimal interchange code
D. extended binary case decimal interchange code
Answer» A. extended binary coded decimal interchange code
26.

Which of the following is a part of the Central Processing Unit?

A. printer
B. key board
C. mouse
D. arithmetic & logic unit
Answer» D. arithmetic & logic unit
27.

CAD stands for

A. computer aided design
B. computer algorithm for design
C. computer application in design
D. computer analogue design
Answer» A. computer aided design
28.

Junk e-mail is also called

A. spam
B. spoof
C. sniffer script
D. spool
Answer» A. spam
29.

Hackers

A. all have the same motive
B. break into other people's computers
C. may legally break into computers as long as they do not do any damage
D. are people who are allergic to computers
Answer» B. break into other people's computers
30.

What type of computers are client computers (most of the time) in a client-server system?

A. mainframe
B. mini-computer
C. microcomputer
D. pda
Answer» C. microcomputer
31.

A computer cannot 'boot' if it does not have the

A. compiler
B. loader
C. operating system
D. assembler
Answer» C. operating system
32.

The amount of vertical space between lines of text in a document is called

A. double-space
B. line spacing
C. single space
D. vertical spacing
Answer» B. line spacing
33.

Example of non-numeric data is

A. employee address
B. examination score
C. bank balance
D. all of these
Answer» A. employee address
34.

What is embedded system?

A. the programme which arrives by being wrapped in box.
B. the programme which is the permanent part of the computer
C. the computer which is the part of a big computer
D. the computer and software system that control the machine
Answer» D. the computer and software system that control the machine
35.

First page of Website is termed as-

A. homepage
B. index
C. java script
D. bookmark
Answer» A. homepage
36.

. ..................... Is the appearance of typed characters?

A. size
B. format
C. point
D. colour
Answer» B. format
37.

When a file is saved for the first time

A. a copy is automatically printed
B. it must be given a name to identify it
C. it does not need a name
D. it only needs a name if it is not going to be printed
Answer» B. it must be given a name to identify it
38.

Office LANS, which are scattered geographically on large scale, can be connected by the use of corporate

A. can
B. lan
C. dan
D. wan
Answer» D. wan
39.

Where are data and programme stored when the processor uses them?

A. main memory
B. secondary memory
C. disk memory
D. programme memory
Answer» A. main memory
40.

. ............... represents raw facts, where-as................. is data made meaningful.

A. information, reporting
B. data, information
C. information, bits
D. records, bytes
Answer» B. data, information
41.

What characteristic of read-only memory (ROM) makes it useful?

A. rom information can be easily updated.
B. data in rom is non-volatile, that is, it remains there even without electrical power.
C. rom provides very large amounts of inexpensive data storage.
D. rom chips are easily swapped between different brands of computers.
Answer» B. data in rom is non-volatile, that is, it remains there even without electrical power.
42.

What do you call the programs that are used to find out possible faults and their causes?

A. operating system extensions
B. cookies
C. diagnostic software
D. boot diskettes
Answer» C. diagnostic software
43.

Which programming languages are classified as low level languages?

A. basic, cobol, fortran
B. prolog
C. c, c++
D. assembly languages
Answer» D. assembly languages
44.

Which of the following is not anti- viruses’ software?

A. nav
B. f-prot
C. oracle
D. mcafee
Answer» C. oracle
45.

What does DMA stand for?

A. a. distinct memory access
B. direct memory access
C. direct module access
D. direct memory allocation
Answer» B. direct memory access
46.

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
47.

When did John Napier develop logarithm?

A. 1416
B. 1614
C. 1641
D. 1804
Answer» B. 1614
48.

A normal CD- ROM usually can store up to _________ _data?

A. 680 kb
B. 680 bytes
C. 680 mb
D. 680 gb
Answer» C. 680 mb
49.

MIS is designed to provide information needed for effective decision making by?

A. consumers
B. workers
C. foremen
D. managers
Answer» D. managers
50.

What is a light pen?

A. mechanical input device
B. optical input device
C. electronic input device
D. optical output device
Answer» B. optical input device
51.

BCD is

A. binary coded decimal
B. bit coded decimal
C. binary coded digit
D. bit coded digit
Answer» A. binary coded decimal
52.

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
53.

Which of the following is first generation of computer?

A. edsac
B. ibm-1401
C. cdc-1604
D. icl-2900
Answer» A. edsac
54.

Chief component of first generation computer was

A. transistors
B. vacuum tubes and valves
C. integrated circuits
D. none of above
Answer» B. vacuum tubes and valves
55.

FORTRAN is

A. file translation
B. format translation
C. formula translation
D. floppy translation
Answer» C. formula translation
56.

EEPROM stands for

A. electrically erasable programmable read only memory
B. easily erasable programmable read only memory
C. electronic erasable programmable read only memory
D. none of the above
Answer» C. electronic erasable programmable read only memory
57.

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
58.

The computer size was very large in

A. first generation
B. second generation
C. third generation
D. fourth generation
Answer» A. first generation
59.

Microprocessors as switching devices are for which generation computers

A. first generation
B. second generation
C. third generation
D. fourth generation
Answer» D. fourth generation
60.

Which of the following devices can be sued to directly image printed text?

A. ocr
B. omr
C. micr
D. all of above
Answer» A. ocr
61.

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
62.

In analogue 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 above
Answer» B. input is never converted to digital form
63.

In latest generation computers, the instructions are executed

A. parallel only
B. sequentially only
C. both sequentially and parallel
D. all of above
Answer» C. both sequentially and parallel
64.

Who designed the first electronics computer – ENIAC?

A. van-neumann
B. joseph m. jacquard
C. j. presper eckert and john w mauchly
D. all of above
Answer» C. j. presper eckert and john w mauchly
65.

Who invented the high level language “C”?

A. dennis m. ritchie
B. niklaus writh
C. seymour papert
D. donald kunth
Answer» A. dennis m. ritchie
66.

Personnel who design, program, operate and maintain computer equipment refers to

A. console-operator
B. programmer
C. peopleware
D. system analyst
Answer» C. peopleware
67.

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

A. 1978
B. 1984
C. 1990
D. 1991
Answer» D. 1991
68.

Human beings are referred to as Homosapinens, which device is called Sillico Sapiens?

A. monitor
B. hardware
C. robot
D. computer
Answer» D. computer
69.

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
70.

Modern Computer are very reliable but they are not

A. fast
B. powerful
C. infallible
D. cheap
Answer» C. infallible
71.

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
72.

Personal computers use a number of chips mounted on a main circuit board. What is the common name for such boards?

A. daughter board
B. motherboard
C. father board
D. breadboard
Answer» B. motherboard
73.

In most IBM PCs, the CPU, the device drives, memory expansion slots and active components are mounted on a single board. What is the name of this board?

A. motherboard
B. breadboard
C. daughter board
D. grandmother board
Answer» A. motherboard
74.

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
75.

The system unit of a personal computer typically contains all of the following except:

A. microprocessor
B. disk controller
C. serial interface
D. modem
Answer» D. modem
76.

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

A. interpreter
B. simulator
C. compiler
D. commander
Answer» C. compiler
77.

A computer program that translates one program instructions at a time into machine language is called a/an

A. interpreter
B. cpu
C. compiler
D. simulator
Answer» A. interpreter
78.

A small or intelligent device is so called because it contains within it a

A. computer
B. microcomputer
C. programmable
D. sensor
Answer» D. sensor
79.

A fault in a computer program which prevents it from working correctly is known as

A. boot
B. bug
C. biff
D. strap
Answer» B. bug
80.

A self replicating program, similar to a virus which was taken from a 1970s science fiction novel by John Bruner entitled the Shockwave Rider is

A. bug
B. vice
C. lice
D. worm
Answer» D. worm
81.

A state. is a bi-stable electronic circuit that has

A. multivibrator
B. flip-flop
C. logic gates
D. laten
Answer» B. flip-flop
82.

Unwanted repetitious messages, such as unsolicited bulk e-mail is known as

A. spam
B. trash
C. calibri
D. courier
Answer» A. spam
83.

DOS stands for

A. disk operating system
B. disk operating session
C. digital operating system
D. digital open system
Answer» A. disk operating system
84.

Who is the chief of Microsoft

A. babbage
B. bill gates
C. bill clinton
D. none of these
Answer» B. bill gates
85.

Which of the following are input devices?

A. keyboard
B. mouse
C. card reader
D. any of these
Answer» D. any of these
86.

Examples of output devices are

A. screen
B. printer
C. speaker
D. all of these
Answer» D. all of these
87.

Which of the following is also known as brain of computer

A. control unit
B. central processing unit
C. arithmetic and language unit
D. monitor
Answer» B. central processing unit
88.

IBM stands for

A. internal business management
B. international business management
C. international business machines
D. internal business machines
Answer» C. international business machines
89.

............ translates and executes program at run time line by line

A. compiler
B. interpreter
C. linker
D. loader
Answer» B. interpreter
90.

is an OOP principle

A. structured programming
B. procedural programming
C. inheritance
D. linking
Answer» C. inheritance
91.

COBOL is widely used in application s

A. commercial
B. scientific
C. space
D. mathematical
Answer» A. commercial
92.

RAM stands for

A. random origin money
B. random only memory
C. read only memory
D. random access memory
Answer» D. random access memory
93.

1 Byte =?

A. 8 bits
B. 4 bits
C. 2 bits
D. 9 bits
Answer» A. 8 bits
94.

SMPS stands for

A. switched mode power supply
B. start mode power supply
C. store mode power supply
D. single mode power supply
Answer» A. switched mode power supply
95.

The device used to carry digital data on analogue lines is called as

A. modem
B. multiplexer
C. modulator
D. demodulator
Answer» A. modem
96.

VDU is also called

A. screen
B. monitor
C. both 1 & 2
D. printer
Answer» C. both 1 & 2
97.

BIOS stands for

A. basic input output system
B. binary input output system
C. basic input off system
D. all the above
Answer» A. basic input output system
98.

Father of “C‘ programming language

A. dennis ritchie
B. prof john keenly
C. thomas kurtz
D. bill gates
Answer» A. dennis ritchie
99.

The instructions that tell a computer how to carry out the processing tasks are referred to as computer.........

A. programs
B. processors
C. input devices
D. memory modules
Answer» A. programs
100.

An area of a computer that temporarily holds data waiting to be processed is..........

A. cpu
B. memory
C. storage
D. file
Answer» B. memory
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