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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Common Topics in Competitive and Entrance exams , Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) .
| 1. |
The following device allows the user to add external components to a computer system |
| A. | Storage devices |
| B. | Keyboards |
| C. | Ports/ system boards |
| D. | Diskettes |
| Answer» C. Ports/ system boards | |
| 2. |
Software that manages data in more than one file at a time and these files are treated as tables with rows and columns rather than as lists of records is |
| A. | Relational Data Base Management Package |
| B. | Data Base Management Package |
| C. | Documentation Package |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Relational Data Base Management Package | |
| 3. |
A program that remains in the memory while other programs are executing |
| A. | Resident Program |
| B. | Non-Resident Program |
| C. | Permanent Program |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Resident Program | |
| 4. |
The total time elapsed between submission of command and data to a computer and getting the result of computation is the |
| A. | Access time |
| B. | Response time |
| C. | Entrance time |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Response time | |
| 5. |
An automatic machine that is made to perform routine human tasks is |
| A. | Computer |
| B. | Robot |
| C. | Tanker |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Robot | |
| 6. |
The time required to complete a single, continuous execution of an object program is called |
| A. | Run time |
| B. | Access time |
| C. | Random time |
| D. | Response time |
| Answer» A. Run time | |
| 7. |
Computer network is a |
| A. | A distributed data processing system |
| B. | Multiple computers are linked together for the purpose of data communication and resource sharing |
| C. | Both A & B are false |
| D. | Both A & B are true |
| Answer» D. Both A & B are true | |
| 8. |
A process of collecting, organizing, storing and otherwise maintaining a complete historical record of programs and other documents used or prepared during the different phases of the system is called |
| A. | Documentation |
| B. | Document reader |
| C. | Data process |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Documentation | |
| 9. |
What are connector symbol? |
| A. | They are used in a flowchart |
| B. | It represents a junction in a flow line |
| C. | Often used to transfer flow between different pages of a lengthy chart |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» D. All the above | |
| 10. |
Console is |
| A. | A device that enables human operators to communicate with the computer |
| B. | A device that enables human operators not to communicate with the computer |
| C. | Communication between computers |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. A device that enables human operators to communicate with the computer | |
| 11. |
Constant is a value written into a program instruction |
| A. | that does not change during the execution of the program |
| B. | that can change during the execution of the program |
| C. | that can vary during the execution of the program |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. that does not change during the execution of the program | |
| 12. |
A removable direct-access storage medium containing multiple magnetic disks mounted vertically on a single-shaft is referred as |
| A. | Tape pack |
| B. | Disk pack |
| C. | Cylinder |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Disk pack | |
| 13. |
Diskette is a |
| A. | A low-cost, thin flexible magnetic disk storage device |
| B. | High volume storage device |
| C. | Primary storage device |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. A low-cost, thin flexible magnetic disk storage device | |
| 14. |
An optical input device that is used to read documents printed in a special type font is known as |
| A. | Document reader |
| B. | Documentation |
| C. | Printer |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Document reader | |
| 15. |
For checking spelling one uses |
| A. | Dictionary Disk |
| B. | Index disk |
| C. | Directory |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Dictionary Disk | |
| 16. |
A storage devices where the access time is effectively independent of the location of the data is referred as |
| A. | Direct access |
| B. | Secondary storage |
| C. | Primary storag |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Direct access | |
| 17. |
Diagnostic routines is a |
| A. | Programs used to print error messages |
| B. | Indicates system problems and improper program instructions. |
| C. | Both A & B are true |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Both A & B are true | |
| 18. |
The term DBMS is referred to |
| A. | Data Base Management system |
| B. | The software used for the management, maintenance and retrieval of the data stored in a data base |
| C. | Both A & B are true |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Both A & B are true | |
| 19. |
The speed at which data is transferred from the main memory to another medium on which data are recorded is referred as |
| A. | Data transfer rate |
| B. | Byte |
| C. | Buds |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Data transfer rate | |
| 20. |
The time period during which a computer is malfunctioning or not operating correctly due to machine failures is referred as |
| A. | Downtime |
| B. | Uptime |
| C. | Runtime |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Downtime | |
| 21. |
Automatic execution of high-priority computer programs that have been designed to pre- empt the use of computer resources is referred as |
| A. | Foreground processing |
| B. | background processing |
| C. | black processing |
| D. | white processing |
| Answer» A. Foreground processing | |
| 22. |
Digitizer is an input device |
| A. | Used to convert graphic and pictorial data into binary inputs for a digital computer |
| B. | Used to convert graphic and pictorial data into analog inputs for a digital computer. |
| C. | Used for debugging |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Used to convert graphic and pictorial data into binary inputs for a digital computer | |
| 23. |
A flat, circular plate coated with a magnetic material on which data can be stored by magnetization of portions of the flat surface is |
| A. | Disk |
| B. | Tape |
| C. | Pen drive |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Disk | |
| 24. |
Disk operating system is referred for |
| A. | DOS |
| B. | Operating system which contains the disk-oriented commands and uses disk devices for permanent storage |
| C. | Both A & B |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Both A & B | |
| 25. |
Document reader is |
| A. | An optical input device used to read documents |
| B. | A device that arrange the documents |
| C. | A device that is used to edit document |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. An optical input device used to read documents | |
| 26. |
One or more identifying lines printed at the bottom of a page are referred as |
| A. | Header |
| B. | Footer |
| C. | Index |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Footer | |
| 27. |
FORTRAN is |
| A. | Formula Translation |
| B. | A high-level mathematically oriented programming language |
| C. | Both A & B |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Both A & B | |
| 28. |
A CPU designed specifically to handle the communications processing task with main purpose is to off-load communications processing task from the host computer so that the host computer can be dedicated for applications and data processing jobs. |
| A. | Backend processor |
| B. | Front-end processor |
| C. | Node processor |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Front-end processor | |
| 29. |
An adder which adds three binary digits and outputs a result bit and a carry bit is referred as |
| A. | Half adder |
| B. | Quarter adder |
| C. | Full adder |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Full adder | |
| 30. |
Emulator is a program that |
| A. | Permits one computer to execute the machine-language instructions of another computer of a different make |
| B. | Which is not broken down into smaller units |
| C. | Permits one computer to execute the machine-language instructions of another computer of same make. |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Permits one computer to execute the machine-language instructions of another computer of a different make | |
| 31. |
EDP is referred to |
| A. | Electronic Data Processing |
| B. | Data processing through equipment that is predominantly electronic such as digital computer |
| C. | Both A & B |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Both A & B | |
| 32. |
Internet banking is an example of |
| A. | Electronic funds transfer (EFT) |
| B. | EDP (Electronic Data Processing ) |
| C. | EBCDIC |
| D. | ASCII |
| Answer» A. Electronic funds transfer (EFT) | |
| 33. |
EBCDIC is |
| A. | 6-bit coding system |
| B. | 7-bit coding system |
| C. | 8-bit coding system |
| D. | 9-bit coding system |
| Answer» C. 8-bit coding system | |
| 34. |
A data communication facility on which data can be transmitted in two directions is referred as |
| A. | Duplex |
| B. | Simplex |
| C. | Triplex |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Duplex | |
| 35. |
Electronic Mail /Message System (EMMS) best suits to |
| A. | Postal service |
| B. | Telephone service |
| C. | Telegraph service |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Postal service | |
| 36. |
Digital Computer is a computer |
| A. | that works with discrete quantities |
| B. | that works with analog quantities |
| C. | Both A & B |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. that works with discrete quantities | |
| 37. |
The subdivision of fields |
| A. | always done to give the programmer greater flexibility |
| B. | dependent on programming language used |
| C. | never accomplished on fields containing numeric data |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» B. dependent on programming language used | |
| 38. |
The checking operation performed on input is called |
| A. | validation of data |
| B. | verification of data |
| C. | vilification of data |
| D. | control of data |
| Answer» A. validation of data | |
| 39. |
A device that attaches to both ends of an electrical bus and prevents reflection of echoes of signals that reach the end of the bus is called |
| A. | Terminator |
| B. | Connector |
| C. | Processor |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Terminator | |
| 40. |
A device mounted on a communication satellite which receives, amplifies and retransmits signals’ from earth stations is called |
| A. | Terminator |
| B. | Connector |
| C. | Processor |
| D. | Transponder |
| Answer» D. Transponder | |
| 41. |
Technique of using disk space to make programs believe that the system contains more random access memory (RAM) than is actually available is called |
| A. | Virtual memory |
| B. | Secondary memory |
| C. | Primary memory |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Virtual memory | |
| 42. |
A term means that the application software is priced separately from the computer hardware is called |
| A. | Unbundled |
| B. | Bundled |
| C. | Utility |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Unbundled | |
| 43. |
Following is not the operating system |
| A. | UNIX |
| B. | DOS |
| C. | WINDOWS |
| D. | BASIC |
| Answer» D. BASIC | |
| 44. |
Which of the following is true concerning personal computers? |
| A. | They have been most successful in the home. |
| B. | They are user friendly |
| C. | No specific programming technique required |
| D. | All the above. |
| Answer» D. All the above. | |
| 45. |
While buying a PC system, one should first |
| A. | identify hardware components |
| B. | define computing needs |
| C. | both A and B |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. both A and B | |
| 46. |
The microcomputers which have the same operating characteristics as the IBM microcomputers are called |
| A. | IBM desk top |
| B. | IBM PC |
| C. | IBM advanced computers |
| D. | None of theses |
| Answer» B. IBM PC | |
| 47. |
The personal computers are also referred as |
| A. | desk top micros |
| B. | advanced computers |
| C. | palmtop computers |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» A. desk top micros | |
| 48. |
POS data-entry system is used extensively by |
| A. | banking industry |
| B. | grocery industry |
| C. | railroad industry |
| D. | word-processing industry |
| Answer» B. grocery industry | |
| 49. |
Primary advantage of key-to-tape data-entry systems |
| A. | A large percentage of editing can be performed at the time of data entry |
| B. | Key verification is easily performed |
| C. | The tape is reusable |
| D. | Keying errors can be detected as they occur |
| Answer» C. The tape is reusable | |
| 50. |
Maximum character EBCDIC can code |
| A. | 8 |
| B. | 16 |
| C. | 64 |
| D. | 256 |
| Answer» D. 256 | |
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