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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) , Indian Administrative Service (IAS) .
| 701. |
Which of the following is a self learning course? |
| A. | CAI (Computer-Aided Instruction) |
| B. | CAD (Computer-Aided Design) |
| C. | CAL (Computer-Aided Learning) |
| D. | DTP(Desk Top Publishing) |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. CAI (Computer-Aided Instruction) | |
| 702. |
The process of combining strings are known as |
| A. | compiler |
| B. | concatenation |
| C. | interpreter |
| D. | All of these |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. concatenation | |
| 703. |
Which is a term used to express the condition that if program is not properly fed then no results would be obtained? |
| A. | CIR |
| B. | CAL |
| C. | CAD |
| D. | GIGO |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. GIGO | |
| 704. |
Which of the following is a device for collecting data recorded as holes in prepunched cards? |
| A. | Mouse |
| B. | Plotter |
| C. | Badge reader |
| D. | Light pen |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Badge reader | |
| 705. |
A device used to measure the circuit density of a chip is |
| A. | light pen |
| B. | mouse |
| C. | LSI |
| D. | All of these |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. LSI | |
| 706. |
Which of the following is the smallest computer? |
| A. | Mini computer |
| B. | Super computer |
| C. | Micro computer |
| D. | Mainframe computer |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Micro computer | |
| 707. |
A device used with a computer to display or store data is called |
| A. | instruction |
| B. | operand |
| C. | peripheral |
| D. | All of these |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. peripheral | |
| 708. |
A device attached by the operator to a spool of magnetic tape when writing is to take place is |
| A. | light pen |
| B. | plotter |
| C. | write ring |
| D. | magnetic disk |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. write ring | |
| 709. |
A family of languages specially developed for children is |
| A. | LISP |
| B. | APL |
| C. | LOGO |
| D. | ADA |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. LOGO | |
| 710. |
The mechanical, magnetic, electronic and electrical devices from which a computer is fabricated is called |
| A. | magnetic core |
| B. | firm ware |
| C. | hardware |
| D. | software |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. magnetic core | |
| 711. |
A file of records used to update the master file is known as |
| A. | transaction file |
| B. | random access file |
| C. | sequential file |
| D. | All of these |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. transaction file | |
| 712. |
A unit of data contained in the field of a record is |
| A. | item |
| B. | documentation |
| C. | field |
| D. | All of these |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. All of these | |
| 713. |
Which of the following s an odd word? |
| A. | Printer |
| B. | Floppy disc |
| C. | Magnetic tape |
| D. | Loader |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Loader | |
| 714. |
A compact, enclosed package of magnetic tape that uses V inch tape and records 1600 bits per inch is a |
| A. | cassette |
| B. | drum |
| C. | cartridge |
| D. | All of these |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. cartridge | |
| 715. |
A software package to implement a data base is |
| A. | system analysis |
| B. | DBMS |
| C. | database |
| D. | DASD |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. system analysis | |
| 716. |
The place where the data or information is stored for a short time is |
| A. | buffer |
| B. | memory |
| C. | control unit |
| D. | ALU |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. buffer | |
| 717. |
The item required to position a head over the proper track is known as |
| A. | real time |
| B. | access time |
| C. | seek time |
| D. | time sharing |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. seek time | |
| 718. |
A subdivision of a track on a magnetic disk or drum is |
| A. | surface |
| B. | sector |
| C. | tape deck |
| D. | scratch tape |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. sector | |
| 719. |
Which part of computer performs functions similar to the cerebrums of the cardiac and nervous system of a human body? |
| A. | ALU |
| B. | Input device |
| C. | CPU |
| D. | Control unit |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. CPU | |
| 720. |
The memory capacity of a computer is represented in |
| A. | memory chips |
| B. | kilobyte |
| C. | kilo bit |
| D. | All of these |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. kilobyte | |
| 721. |
The connection where wires are attached to a modem, serial printer in |
| A. | serial communication |
| B. | serial port |
| C. | stake |
| D. | network |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. serial port | |
| 722. |
Which of the following is the most important part of a computer? |
| A. | Keyboard |
| B. | Memory unit |
| C. | Register unit |
| D. | CPU |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. CPU | |
| 723. |
Which of the following of is an impact printer? |
| A. | Daisy wheel |
| B. | Ink-jet printer |
| C. | Plotter |
| D. | Laser printer |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Daisy wheel | |
| 724. |
A binary digit, which can have a value of 0 to 1 is |
| A. | byte |
| B. | bit |
| C. | decimal |
| D. | octal |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. bit | |
| 725. |
COBOL is a |
| A. | assembly language |
| B. | machine language |
| C. | high level |
| D. | low level language |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. high level | |
| 726. |
The symbols used in an assembly language are |
| A. | codes |
| B. | mnemonics |
| C. | assembler |
| D. | All of these |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. mnemonics | |
| 727. |
The most important output device in a computer system is |
| A. | CPU |
| B. | magnetic disk |
| C. | hard-copy device |
| D. | card punch |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. hard-copy device | |
| 728. |
Which of the following programs give instructions about operations inside the computer? |
| A. | system |
| B. | Application |
| C. | Utility |
| D. | Compiler |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. system | |
| 729. |
Which of the following is (are) secondary memory(ies)? |
| A. | Magnetic tape |
| B. | Floppy disk |
| C. | Cassette tape |
| D. | All of these |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. All of these | |
| 730. |
Most of the computers available today are known as |
| A. | 3rd generation computers |
| B. | 4th generation computers |
| C. | 5th generation computers |
| D. | 6th generation computers |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. 4th generation computers | |
| 731. |
Which of the following is used as “Input device” for the computer? |
| A. | Printer |
| B. | VDU |
| C. | TV |
| D. | Light pen |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Light pen | |
| 732. |
What differences does the 5th generation computers have from other generation computers? |
| A. | Technological advancement |
| B. | Scientific code |
| C. | Object Oriented Programming |
| D. | All of these |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Technological advancement | |
| 733. |
A path linking 2 hardware or tele- communication units down which data and control signals can be transmitted is |
| A. | modulation |
| B. | demodulation |
| C. | channel |
| D. | signaling |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. channel | |
| 734. |
The first generation of computers available was based on the bit micro processors are |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 8 |
| C. | 16 |
| D. | 64 |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. 8 | |
| 735. |
A generalised software package produced to meet the bugs of a variety of data processing users is known as |
| A. | utility programs |
| B. | system software |
| C. | operating system |
| D. | application package |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. application package | |
| 736. |
Codes consisting of light and dark marks which may be optically read is known as |
| A. | mnemonics |
| B. | bar code |
| C. | decoder |
| D. | All of these |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. bar code | |
| 737. |
The main computer in a network is called |
| A. | host processor |
| B. | front-end processor |
| C. | commentator |
| D. | KIPS |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. host processor | |
| 738. |
A compiler means |
| A. | a person who compiles source programs |
| B. | the same thing as a programmer |
| C. | keypunch operator |
| D. | a program which translates source program into object program |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. a program which translates source program into object program | |
| 739. |
Which of the following language is more suited to a structured program? |
| A. | PU1 |
| B. | FORTRAN |
| C. | BASIC |
| D. | PASCAL |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. PASCAL | |
| 740. |
Which of the following language is not well suited for computation? |
| A. | PASCAL |
| B. | FORTRAN |
| C. | Machine |
| D. | C |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Machine | |
| 741. |
Which of the following languages is not well suited for business applications? |
| A. | PL/1 |
| B. | Assembly |
| C. | COBOL |
| D. | APL |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Assembly | |
| 742. |
A disk with usable recording surfaces on each side is known as |
| A. | hard disk |
| B. | single-sided disk |
| C. | double-sided disk |
| D. | high capacity |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. double-sided disk | |
| 743. |
The time for which a process has been receiving service from the processor is |
| A. | access time |
| B. | CPU time |
| C. | down time |
| D. | CPU Cycle |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. CPU time | |
| 744. |
Which programming language is much in vogue among users of microcomputers? |
| A. | ALGOL |
| B. | APL |
| C. | LOGO |
| D. | FORTH |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. FORTH | |
| 745. |
A table within a computer that contains a mapping between logical page addresses and physical page addresses is |
| A. | truth table |
| B. | paging |
| C. | page table |
| D. | padding |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. page table | |
| 746. |
Which is a swapping device used to hold the images of pages in main memory? |
| A. | Plex |
| B. | Paging drum |
| C. | Card punch |
| D. | Optical mark reader |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Paging drum | |
| 747. |
The examination and changing of single bits or small groups of these within a word is called |
| A. | bit |
| B. | byte |
| C. | bit manipulation |
| D. | bit slice |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. bit manipulation | |
| 748. |
A language used for expressing program designs is known as |
| A. | APL |
| B. | PDL |
| C. | PL/1 |
| D. | SNOBOL |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. PDL | |
| 749. |
An input device that transfers information from the punched card to the computer’s memory is |
| A. | cassette tape |
| B. | card |
| C. | card reader |
| D. | magnetic disk |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. card reader | |
| 750. |
One million bytes of information is abbreviated as |
| A. | Bit |
| B. | MB |
| C. | KB |
| D. | GB |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. MB | |
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