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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Computer Science Engineering (CSE) , Information Technology Engineering (IT) , Bachelor of Science in Computer Science FY (BSc CS) , Bachelor of Science in Information Technology FY (BSc IT) , Bachelor of Science in Animation FY (B.Sc animation) .
| 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 | |
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