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| 1. |
A computer primarily constitutes of _____________integral components |
| A. | Two |
| B. | Four |
| C. | Three |
| D. | Eight |
| Answer» C. Three | |
| 2. |
Computers have secondary storage devices known as___________ |
| A. | ALU |
| B. | Auxiliary storage |
| C. | CPU |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Auxiliary storage | |
| 3. |
The ___________is responsible for transferring data and instructions from the external environment into the computer system |
| A. | Output unit |
| B. | Program control register |
| C. | Input unit |
| D. | Memory address register |
| Answer» C. Input unit | |
| 4. |
The process of recording data and information so that it can be retrieved for use whenever required. |
| A. | Inputting |
| B. | Processing |
| C. | Storing |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Processing | |
| 5. |
The ________________is responsible for controlling various computer operations |
| A. | Memory |
| B. | Accumulator (AC) |
| C. | Control Unit |
| D. | Memory Address Register (MAR) |
| Answer» C. Control Unit | |
| 6. |
The main PCB (Printed Circuit Board) is sometimes alternatively known as |
| A. | Main Board |
| B. | Logical Board |
| C. | Both (A) and (B) |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Both (A) and (B) | |
| 7. |
The _____________ processes the set of instructions along with any calculations and comparisons to complete the task. |
| A. | Keyboard |
| B. | Motherboard |
| C. | CPU |
| D. | Either (A) or (C) |
| Answer» C. CPU | |
| 8. |
Storage and retrieval of instructions and data in a computer system is the responsibility of the __________________. |
| A. | Memory |
| B. | Secondary Memory |
| C. | Primary Memory |
| D. | Both (B) and (C) |
| Answer» D. Both (B) and (C) | |
| 9. |
A small set of high-speed registers placed inside a processor and used for storing temporary data while processing. |
| A. | Internal Processor Memory |
| B. | Secondary Storage Memory |
| C. | Primary Storage Memory |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Internal Processor Memory | |
| 10. |
Popular microprocessors include |
| A. | Intel |
| B. | Cache memory |
| C. | AMD |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Intel | |
| 11. |
The speed at which the CPU performs basic operations, measured in |
| A. | Hz |
| B. | MHz |
| C. | GHz |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 12. |
These types of computers are primarily involved in data processing and problem solving for specific programs. |
| A. | Compact Computers |
| B. | Digital computers |
| C. | Hybrid Computers |
| D. | Analog Computers |
| Answer» B. Digital computers | |
| 13. |
It mediates communication between CPU and other components of system. |
| A. | CPU |
| B. | RAM |
| C. | Chipset |
| D. | Buses |
| Answer» C. Chipset | |
| 14. |
It helps in the proper functioning of computer hardware. |
| A. | Application Software |
| B. | Users |
| C. | Hardware System |
| D. | System Software |
| Answer» D. System Software | |
| 15. |
Software that resides on a single computer and does not interact with any other software installed in a different computer. |
| A. | Stand- Alone Software |
| B. | Embedded Software |
| C. | Real- Time Software |
| D. | Network Software |
| Answer» A. Stand- Alone Software | |
| 16. |
This kind of software is functional in the domain of management and finance |
| A. | Engineering Software |
| B. | Business Software |
| C. | Artificial Intelligence Software |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Business Software | |
| 17. |
_____________ was one of the most widely used systems software for IBM compatible microcomputers. |
| A. | API |
| B. | OS |
| C. | MS DOS |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. MS DOS | |
| 18. |
A ____________is the main control program for handling all other programs in a computer. |
| A. | MS DOS |
| B. | API |
| C. | OS |
| D. | DDR4 |
| Answer» C. OS | |
| 19. |
A type of OS that permits multiple programs to be run simultaneously by the same computer. |
| A. | Multithreading |
| B. | Multiuser |
| C. | Multitasking |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. Multitasking | |
| 20. |
____________________ is a presentation tool that helps create eye-catching and effective presentations in a matter of minutes. |
| A. | Spreadsheet |
| B. | Word Processing |
| C. | Bits |
| D. | PowerPoint |
| Answer» D. PowerPoint | |
| 21. |
____________________ was the first high -level language developed by John Backus at IBM in 1956. |
| A. | FORTRAN |
| B. | COBOL |
| C. | BASIC |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. FORTRAN | |
| 22. |
This language was developed by Dennis Ritchie of Bell Laboratories in order to implement the operating system UNIX. |
| A. | C |
| B. | C++ |
| C. | Java |
| D. | LISP |
| Answer» A. C | |
| 23. |
_________________ are a series of black and white parallel and adjacent bars with spaces which represent a string of characters. |
| A. | Instruction register |
| B. | Program control register |
| C. | Barcode Readers |
| D. | Memory Address register |
| Answer» C. Barcode Readers | |
| 24. |
It is an electronic medium for storing contact information inside the mobile phone. |
| A. | SMS |
| B. | Address Book |
| C. | Send and Receive Mails |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Address Book | |
| 25. |
It is also known as the ‘blue screen’ process_______________. |
| A. | Analog Compositing |
| B. | Digital Compositing |
| C. | Time Slicing |
| D. | CGI |
| Answer» B. Digital Compositing | |
| 26. |
The professionals involved in the study and prediction of weather are called ____________. |
| A. | Seer |
| B. | Doomsayer |
| C. | Meteorologists |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Meteorologists | |
| 27. |
The storage and rapid access to electronic medical records and its instant transmission over the Internet in large amounts is called ____________________ |
| A. | Teleconsulting |
| B. | Accumulator (AC) |
| C. | Instruction Register (IR) |
| D. | Program Counter (PC) |
| Answer» A. Teleconsulting | |
| 28. |
Early computers like ENIAC, EDVAC, and UNIVAC I all can be classified as _____________. |
| A. | Third Generation Computers |
| B. | Second Generation Computers |
| C. | First Generation Computers |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. First Generation Computers | |
| 29. |
The first mechanical adding machine was invented by Blaise Pascal in ____________. |
| A. | 1652 |
| B. | 1642 |
| C. | 1659 |
| D. | 1643 |
| Answer» B. 1642 | |
| 30. |
The primary storage also temporarily stores any intermediate result generated by the ___________. |
| A. | The CPU |
| B. | The motherboard |
| C. | The hard disk drive |
| D. | The ALU |
| Answer» D. The ALU | |
| 31. |
The socket that supplies the power from the computer system to the computer monitor |
| A. | Monitor Power Socket |
| B. | Main Power Socket |
| C. | PS/2 Mouse Port |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Monitor Power Socket | |
| 32. |
The various types of computers are: |
| A. | Personal computers |
| B. | Workstations |
| C. | Tablet PC |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 33. |
The categories of software on functional base are: |
| A. | System software |
| B. | Programming software |
| C. | Application software |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 34. |
The full form of COTS is ___________________ . |
| A. | Commercial off-the Shelf |
| B. | Commercial off-the Shell |
| C. | Commercial on-the Shelf |
| D. | Commercial on-the Shell |
| Answer» A. Commercial off-the Shelf | |
| 35. |
________________ means that their source code is not available. |
| A. | Fireware |
| B. | Freeware |
| C. | Freefall |
| D. | None of the Above |
| Answer» B. Freeware | |
| 36. |
________________ is ideal for a task that needs a number of lists, tables, financial calculations, analysis and graphs. |
| A. | PowerPoint |
| B. | Word |
| C. | VB |
| D. | Excel |
| Answer» D. Excel | |
| 37. |
Excel also allows you to create documents for the ______________________. |
| A. | Word |
| B. | |
| C. | WWW |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. WWW | |
| 38. |
A presentation comprises of _______________ slides arranged in a sequential manner. |
| A. | Group |
| B. | Two |
| C. | Three |
| D. | Individual |
| Answer» D. Individual | |
| 39. |
This class of OS permits multiple users to use the computer and run programs at the same time |
| A. | Multiuser |
| B. | Multitasking |
| C. | Multithreading |
| D. | Multiprocessing |
| Answer» A. Multiuser | |
| 40. |
Most of the application software available in the market needs a __________ for use. |
| A. | People |
| B. | Money |
| C. | Software License |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. Software License | |
| 41. |
The computer system is a dumb and a useless machine if it is not capable of communicating with the________________. |
| A. | Outside World |
| B. | Inside World |
| C. | Specific Locations |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Outside World | |
| 42. |
It is very important for a computer system to have the ability to communicate with the outside world, _________________. |
| A. | Receive Data |
| B. | Send Data |
| C. | Information |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 43. |
Programs and data must be entered into the computer memory for _____________. |
| A. | Processing |
| B. | Results |
| C. | Calculations |
| D. | Feedback |
| Answer» A. Processing | |
| 44. |
The I/O devices that provide a means of communication between the computer and the outside world are known as________________. |
| A. | Printers |
| B. | Peripheral Devices |
| C. | Coaxial Cables |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Peripheral Devices | |
| 45. |
_____________ are used to transfer user data and instructions to the computer |
| A. | Output |
| B. | Processors |
| C. | Input |
| D. | Either (A) or (C) |
| Answer» C. Input | |
| 46. |
________________ devices allow input into the computer system by pressing a set of keys mounted on a board, connected to the computer system |
| A. | Mouse |
| B. | Keyboard |
| C. | Pen |
| D. | Screen |
| Answer» B. Keyboard | |
| 47. |
Keyboard devices are typically classified as _________________ keyboards and specialpurpose keyboards. |
| A. | Secondary |
| B. | Primary |
| C. | User-Defined |
| D. | General-Purpose |
| Answer» D. General-Purpose | |
| 48. |
The most familiar means of entering information into a computer is through a typewriterlike keyboard that allows a person to enter __________________ information directly. |
| A. | Alphabets |
| B. | Symbols |
| C. | Alphanumeric |
| D. | Numeric |
| Answer» C. Alphanumeric | |
| 49. |
The most popular keyboard used today is the ______ key with a traditional QWERTY layout. |
| A. | 101 |
| B. | 102 |
| C. | 103 |
| D. | 104 |
| Answer» A. 101 | |
| 50. |
Another popular _______________ arrangement, called Dvorak system, was designed for easy learning and use. |
| A. | Key |
| B. | Line |
| C. | Group |
| D. | Numeric |
| Answer» A. Key | |
| 51. |
The _____________ pen is a small input device used to select and display objects on a screen. |
| A. | Ink |
| B. | Magnetic |
| C. | Light |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Light | |
| 52. |
The joystick is a ____________ stick that moves the graphic cursor in the direction the stick is moved. |
| A. | Parallel |
| B. | Horizontal |
| C. | Straight |
| D. | Vertical |
| Answer» D. Vertical | |
| 53. |
___________________ consists of a spherical ball, which moves within a socket and has a stick mounted on it. |
| A. | Joystick |
| B. | Trackball |
| C. | Web Camera |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» A. Joystick | |
| 54. |
The user moves the ball with the help of the stick that can be moved _________________________, to move and position the cursor in the desired location. |
| A. | Left |
| B. | Right |
| C. | Forward or Backward |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 55. |
Joysticks typically have a button on __________that is used to select the option pointed by the cursor. |
| A. | Bottom |
| B. | Left |
| C. | Right |
| D. | Top |
| Answer» D. Top | |
| 56. |
The ____________ is a pointing device that is much like an inverted mouse. |
| A. | Joystick |
| B. | Trackball |
| C. | USB |
| D. | Scanning Device |
| Answer» B. Trackball | |
| 57. |
A web camera is a video capturing device attached to the computer system, mostly using a _________________. |
| A. | Socket |
| B. | USB Port |
| C. | Cable |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. USB Port | |
| 58. |
Web camera is used for video _____________. |
| A. | Conferencing |
| B. | Security |
| C. | Control Input Device |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» D. All the above | |
| 59. |
Scanning devices are input devices used for direct data entry from the source document into the ______________________ . |
| A. | Keyboard |
| B. | Screen |
| C. | Computer System |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Computer System | |
| 60. |
With the help of the _______________ you can capture your images and documents and convert it into digital formats for easy storage |
| A. | Scanner |
| B. | Web Camera |
| C. | Camera Phone |
| D. | Videography |
| Answer» A. Scanner | |
| 61. |
There are two types of scanners_______________ . |
| A. | Contact |
| B. | Laser |
| C. | Digital |
| D. | Both (A) and (B) |
| Answer» D. Both (A) and (B) | |
| 62. |
_______________ contact scanners make contact as they are brushed over the printed matter to be read. |
| A. | Laser |
| B. | Digital |
| C. | Hand-held |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Hand-held | |
| 63. |
_____________ scanners are more versatile and can read data passed near the scanning. |
| A. | Laser-based |
| B. | Hand-held |
| C. | Contact |
| D. | Either (A) or (B) |
| Answer» A. Laser-based | |
| 64. |
Source data automation is the _________________ development for data input technologies. |
| A. | Last |
| B. | Second |
| C. | Fifth |
| D. | Recent |
| Answer» D. Recent | |
| 65. |
The ______________ devices can scan marks from a computer-readable paper. |
| A. | CRT |
| B. | OMR |
| C. | LCD |
| D. | All of the above’ |
| Answer» B. OMR | |
| 66. |
A___________ film transistor is comprised of a semiconductor layer. |
| A. | Thin |
| B. | Broad |
| C. | Long |
| D. | Straight |
| Answer» A. Thin | |
| 67. |
The role of semiconductor layer is to add polysilicon layer whose electron mobility is_____________times higher than that of an amorphous silicon layer. |
| A. | One-Third |
| B. | 100 |
| C. | 110 |
| D. | One-Fourth |
| Answer» B. 100 | |
| 68. |
_________________ are based on the use of a series of nozzles for propelling droplets of printing ink directly on almost any size of paper. |
| A. | Dot-matrix |
| B. | Laser Printers |
| C. | All-in-One Printers |
| D. | Inkjet Printers |
| Answer» D. Inkjet Printers | |
| 69. |
Daisy-wheel printer comes in the category of output device and quite similar to ______________ . |
| A. | Keyboards |
| B. | Typewriters |
| C. | Lasers |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Typewriters | |
| 70. |
Another type of impact printer somewhat similar to the daisy-wheel is the _________ printer. |
| A. | Line |
| B. | Dot-matrix |
| C. | Inkjet |
| D. | Either (A) or (B) |
| Answer» A. Line | |
| 71. |
The page printers are _______________ speed non-impact printers. |
| A. | Slow |
| B. | High |
| C. | Medium |
| D. | Fixed |
| Answer» B. High | |
| 72. |
The printing speed of page printer is very high and the output is __________ at a time. |
| A. | Three |
| B. | Multiple |
| C. | Ten |
| D. | A page |
| Answer» D. A page | |
| 73. |
_________________ are formed by heated elements being placed in contact with special heat sensitive paper forming darkened dots when the elements reach a critical temperature. |
| A. | Numerical |
| B. | Words |
| C. | Characters |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Characters | |
| 74. |
___________________ printers are the oldest print technologies still in active production. |
| A. | Impact |
| B. | Ink |
| C. | Laser |
| D. | Dot-matrix |
| Answer» A. Impact | |
| 75. |
These are the devices used for getting out information from the computer |
| A. | Input |
| B. | Keyboard |
| C. | Output |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Output | |
| 76. |
An __________ printer would be non-impact as they work through spraying ink or toner and fusing it to the paper. |
| A. | Inkjet |
| B. | Wax |
| C. | Laser or LED |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 77. |
The term __________________ is important primarily in that it distinguishes quiet printers from noisy and impact types of printers. |
| A. | Impact |
| B. | Non Impact |
| C. | Force |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Non Impact | |
| 78. |
Computers have an _______________ subsystem, |
| A. | Input |
| B. | Output |
| C. | Proper |
| D. | Both (A) and (B) |
| Answer» D. Both (A) and (B) | |
| 79. |
The CRT monitor creates a picture out of many rows or lines of tiny__________ dots. |
| A. | Black |
| B. | White |
| C. | Plain |
| D. | Colored |
| Answer» D. Colored | |
| 80. |
In plasma type of displays_____________ gas is used. |
| A. | Ionized |
| B. | Oxygen |
| C. | Carbon dioxide |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» A. Ionized | |
| 81. |
The time required to locate and retrieve the data from the storage unit is |
| A. | Access time |
| B. | Access mode |
| C. | Storage capacity |
| D. | Storage cost |
| Answer» A. Access time | |
| 82. |
_________stores binary information using clocked sequential circuits. |
| A. | RAM |
| B. | SRAM |
| C. | DRAM |
| D. | ROM |
| Answer» B. SRAM | |
| 83. |
_________ stores binary information in the form of electric charges that are applied to capacitors inside the chip. |
| A. | RAM |
| B. | SRAM |
| C. | DRAM |
| D. | ROM |
| Answer» C. DRAM | |
| 84. |
The data recording density is measured in |
| A. | Bits per inch |
| B. | Bytes per inch |
| C. | Kilobytes per inch |
| D. | Megabytes per inch |
| Answer» B. Bytes per inch | |
| 85. |
Storage capacity of a tape is equal to the product of data recording density and ________. |
| A. | Area of tape |
| B. | Breadth of tape |
| C. | Height of tape |
| D. | Length of tape |
| Answer» D. Length of tape | |
| 86. |
Inter-track gaps are used to separate the adjacent tracks so that the interference of magnetic fields is ________. |
| A. | Minimized |
| B. | Maximized |
| C. | Expanded |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Minimized | |
| 87. |
Tracks are commonly divided into sections called _________. |
| A. | Cells |
| B. | Sectors |
| C. | Both (A) and (B) |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Sectors | |
| 88. |
If there are 100 tracks on each disk surface, there are ________ cylinders in the disk pack. |
| A. | 99 |
| B. | 101 |
| C. | 100 |
| D. | 1000 |
| Answer» C. 100 | |
| 89. |
If a disk pack consists of 4 plates each having 2655 tracks having 125 sectors per track. Also, each sector can store 512 bytes, then, storage capacity is approximately. |
| A. | 1 MB |
| B. | 1GB |
| C. | 1 X 1010 bytes |
| D. | 10 GB |
| Answer» B. 1GB | |
| 90. |
The average seek time in most systems is |
| A. | 10-100 milliseconds |
| B. | 10-100 seconds |
| C. | 10-100 minutes |
| D. | 10-100 hours |
| Answer» A. 10-100 milliseconds | |
| 91. |
The time taken for positioning the head on a specific track is called |
| A. | Average time |
| B. | Latency time |
| C. | Seek time |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Seek time | |
| 92. |
The rotational speed of a disk is measured in |
| A. | Rotation per minute |
| B. | Rotation per second |
| C. | Rotation per hour |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Rotation per minute | |
| 93. |
Which of the following is used as wildcards |
| A. | / |
| B. | = |
| C. | * |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. * | |
| 94. |
For a 3.5 disk high density disk which has 80 tracks, 18 sectors/tracks, 512bytes/sector, the disk storage capacity is approximately |
| A. | 1.4 MB |
| B. | 1.4 GB |
| C. | 1.4 KB |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. 1.4 MB | |
| 95. |
The size for the disk platters range between _________ in diameter. |
| A. | 1 to 10 inches |
| B. | 1 to 15 inches |
| C. | 1 to 20 inches |
| D. | 1 to 14 inches |
| Answer» D. 1 to 14 inches | |
| 96. |
A zip disk has a capacity of about |
| A. | 1 MB |
| B. | 70 MB |
| C. | 150 MB |
| D. | 100 MB |
| Answer» D. 100 MB | |
| 97. |
A CD is ________ in diameter and made up of polycarbonate plastic disk. |
| A. | 4.75 inch |
| B. | 5.75 inch |
| C. | 6.75 inch |
| D. | 3.75 inch |
| Answer» A. 4.75 inch | |
| 98. |
The average latency depends on _______ of the disk. |
| A. | Rotation per sec |
| B. | Rotation per minute |
| C. | Rotation per hour |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Rotation per minute | |
| 99. |
The current maximum capacity of a CD-ROM is |
| A. | 700MB |
| B. | 750 MB |
| C. | 900 MB |
| D. | 1200 MB |
| Answer» C. 900 MB | |
| 100. |
The storage capacity of a dual layer blu-ray disc is |
| A. | 20 GB |
| B. | 30 GB |
| C. | 40 GB |
| D. | 50 GB |
| Answer» D. 50 GB | |
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