McqMate
These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in History (BA History) .
| 251. |
The …………Library is the world's largest library in terms of total number of items. |
| A. | German |
| B. | French |
| C. | British |
| D. | Russian |
| Answer» C. British | |
| 252. |
British Library is located on the north side of Euston Road in St Pancras, ………... |
| A. | Hardward |
| B. | Cambridge |
| C. | Oxford |
| D. | London |
| Answer» D. London | |
| 253. |
In…………, the British Library absorbed the National Sound Archive, which holds many sound and video recordings, with over a million discs and thousands of tapes. |
| A. | 1983 |
| B. | 1986 |
| C. | 1987 |
| D. | 1992 |
| Answer» A. 1983 | |
| 254. |
The core of the British Library’s historical collections is based on a series of donations and acquisitions from the 18th century, known as………………………. |
| A. | The 'foundation collections' |
| B. | MBHS |
| C. | HTML |
| D. | Scilab |
| Answer» A. The 'foundation collections' | |
| 255. |
An Act of Parliament in …………… established the principle of the legal deposit, ensuring that the British Library and five other libraries in Great Britain and Ireland are entitled to receive a free copy of every item published or distributed in Britain. |
| A. | 1901 |
| B. | 1909 |
| C. | 1911 |
| D. | 1931 |
| Answer» C. 1911 | |
| 256. |
………………… 'Sitting on History' was purchased for the British Library by Carl Djerassi and Diane Middlebrook in 1997. |
| A. | John E. Mitchiner’s |
| B. | Herman Hollerith’s |
| C. | Bill Woodrow's |
| D. | T.V. Mahalingam’s |
| Answer» C. Bill Woodrow's | |
| 257. |
In …………2010 the British Library launched its Management and business studies portal. |
| A. | October |
| B. | November |
| C. | December |
| D. | January |
| Answer» A. October | |
| 258. |
The …………Library Philatelic Collections are held at St Pancras |
| A. | British |
| B. | American |
| C. | French |
| D. | Indian |
| Answer» A. British | |
| 259. |
……………..founded the Tabulating Machine Company in 1896 which later became the popular IBM (International Business Machines Corporation.A variety of machines were developed during the WWII. |
| A. | John E. Mitchiner |
| B. | Herman Hollerith |
| C. | W.W.Grummond |
| D. | T.V. Mahalingam |
| Answer» B. Herman Hollerith | |
| 260. |
The first all-electronic computer is called ……….. |
| A. | ENIAC |
| B. | COBOL |
| C. | FORTRAN |
| D. | HTML |
| Answer» A. ENIAC | |
| 261. |
The first non-military electronic programmable computer, …………, for data processing was introduced in 1950. |
| A. | UNIVAC |
| B. | COBOL |
| C. | FORTRAN |
| D. | HTML |
| Answer» A. UNIVAC | |
| 262. |
The ……………is a computer application that provides statistical analysis of data. |
| A. | SPSS |
| B. | Scilab |
| C. | UNIVAC |
| D. | COBOL |
| Answer» A. SPSS | |
| 263. |
……………..is the data analysis package of choice for people wanting to analyze quantitative data. |
| A. | Scilab |
| B. | SPSS |
| C. | COBOL |
| D. | UNIVAC |
| Answer» B. SPSS | |
| 264. |
…………….for Windows is a comprehensive, interactive, general- purpose package for data analysis and it includes most routine statistical techniques. |
| A. | SPSS |
| B. | Scilab |
| C. | ENIAC |
| D. | Access Digital Data |
| Answer» A. SPSS | |
| 265. |
………….is a true Windows package being mouse-driven with movable, scalable windows, drop-down menus and dialog boxes. |
| A. | Scilab |
| B. | SPSS |
| C. | Access Digital Data |
| D. | INSAT |
| Answer» B. SPSS | |
| 266. |
…………… for Windows is probably one of the easiest major statistics package to use. |
| A. | Scilab |
| B. | SPSS |
| C. | INSAT |
| D. | JDPC |
| Answer» B. SPSS | |
| 267. |
In July……………, in order to improve the technology transfer, the Scilab Consortium joined the Digiteo Foundation |
| A. | 2002 |
| B. | 2007 |
| C. | 2008 |
| D. | 2011 |
| Answer» C. 2008 | |
| 268. |
……………….. allows even inexperienced users to run complicated statistical analyses at the click of a few buttons. |
| A. | ENIAC |
| B. | Scilab |
| C. | SPSS |
| D. | Access Digital Data |
| Answer» C. SPSS | |
| 269. |
……………. for Windows provides a powerful statistical analysis and data management system in a graphical environment, using descriptive menus and simple dialog boxes to do most of the tasks for you. |
| A. | CIET |
| B. | Scilab |
| C. | JDPC |
| D. | SPSS |
| Answer» D. SPSS | |
| 270. |
……………. provides a powerful statistical-analysis and data- management system in a graphical environment, using descriptive menus and simple dialog boxes to do most of the work for you. |
| A. | JDPC |
| B. | Scilab |
| C. | INSAT |
| D. | SPSS |
| Answer» D. SPSS | |
| 271. |
……………is an open source, cross-platform numerical computational package and a high-level, numerically oriented programming language. |
| A. | Scilab |
| B. | ENIAC |
| C. | Access Digital Data |
| D. | COBOL |
| Answer» A. Scilab | |
| 272. |
MATLAB code, which is similar in syntax, can be converted to…………... |
| A. | FORTRAN |
| B. | Scilab |
| C. | COBOL |
| D. | INSAT |
| Answer» B. Scilab | |
| 273. |
…………..is one of several open source alternatives to MATLAB. |
| A. | FORTRAN |
| B. | ENIAC |
| C. | Scilab |
| D. | COBOL |
| Answer» C. Scilab | |
| 274. |
Scilab includes a free package called ………..for modeling and simulation of explicit and implicit dynamical systems, including both continuous and discrete sub-systems. |
| A. | Access Digital Data |
| B. | ENIAC |
| C. | Xcos |
| D. | FORTRAN |
| Answer» C. Xcos | |
| 275. |
……….can be compared to Simulink from the MathWorks. |
| A. | Xcos |
| B. | Access Digital Data |
| C. | Scilab |
| D. | FORTRAN |
| Answer» A. Xcos | |
| 276. |
Scilab syntax is largely based on the ………..language. |
| A. | ENIAC |
| B. | Scilab |
| C. | MATLAB |
| D. | Xcos |
| Answer» C. MATLAB | |
| 277. |
The Scilab Consortium was formed in May ………. to broaden contributions and promote Scilab as worldwide reference software in academia and industry. |
| A. | 1983 |
| B. | 1993 |
| C. | 2003 |
| D. | 2006 |
| Answer» C. 2003 | |
| 278. |
In July 2008, in order to improve the technology transfer, the Scilab Consortium joined the……………... |
| A. | Digiteo Foundation |
| B. | Scilab |
| C. | ENIAC |
| D. | Access Digital Data |
| Answer» A. Digiteo Foundation | |
| 279. |
………………….is a method by which a company can convert paper documents into digital format. |
| A. | Digital documentation |
| B. | Scilab |
| C. | Access Digital Data |
| D. | MATLAB |
| Answer» A. Digital documentation | |
| 280. |
Indus script is a product of one of the largest ………….civilisations often referred to as the Harappan civilisation. |
| A. | Neolithic Age |
| B. | Paleolithic Age |
| C. | Bronze Age |
| D. | Mesolithic Age |
| Answer» C. Bronze Age | |
| 281. |
………….. Civilisation was distinguished for its highly utilitarian and standardised life style, excellent water management system and architecture. |
| A. | American |
| B. | Mayan |
| C. | Indus Valley |
| D. | Egyptian |
| Answer» C. Indus Valley | |
| 282. |
The first publication of a Harappan seal dates to 1873, in a drawing by ……………….. |
| A. | Alexander Cunningham |
| B. | Yuri Knorozov |
| C. | John E. Mitchiner |
| D. | W.W.Grummond |
| Answer» A. Alexander Cunningham | |
| 283. |
In the early 1970s, ………………published a corpus and concordance of Indus writing listing about 3700 seals and about 417 distinct signs in specific patterns. |
| A. | Iravatham Mahadevan |
| B. | John E. Mitchiner |
| C. | W.W.Grummond |
| D. | T.V. Mahalingam |
| Answer» A. Iravatham Mahadevan | |
| 284. |
In May 2007, the Tamil Nadu Archaeological Department found pots with arrow-head symbols during an excavation in Melaperumpallam near…………………. |
| A. | Poompuhar |
| B. | Madras |
| C. | Adayar |
| D. | Tirunelveli |
| Answer» A. Poompuhar | |
| 285. |
A computational study od Indus Script conducted by a joint Indo-US team led by Rajesh P N Rao of the University of ………………….., consisting of Iravatham Mahadevan and others from the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research and the Institute of Mathematical Sciences, was published in April 2009 in Science. |
| A. | Russia |
| B. | Washington |
| C. | France |
| D. | Delhi |
| Answer» B. Washington | |
| 286. |
The book ‘Deciphering the Indus Script’ was written by …………… |
| A. | Asko Parpola |
| B. | Shikaripura Ranganatha Rao |
| C. | K.A. Nilakanta Sastri |
| D. | Appadorai |
| Answer» A. Asko Parpola | |
| 287. |
The Finnish scholar ……………….led a Finnish team in the 1960s-80s that vied with Knorozov's Soviet team in investigating the Indus script using computer analysis. |
| A. | Shikaripura Ranganatha Rao |
| B. | Asko Parpola |
| C. | John E. Mitchiner |
| D. | W.W.Grummond |
| Answer» B. Asko Parpola | |
| 288. |
‘South Indian History and Society Studies from Inscriptions A.D.850- 1800’ was written by ………………………… |
| A. | Noboru Karashima |
| B. | Prof.Champakalakshmi |
| D. | N.Jha d) M.G.S. Narayanan |
| Answer» A. Noboru Karashima | |
| 289. |
…………………. initiated a joint research project on the “Socio – economic development in South India from the 13th century through the 18th century in 1984. |
| A. | Robert Scoble |
| B. | Goldman |
| C. | Noboru Karashima |
| D. | Jason Calacanis. |
| Answer» C. Noboru Karashima | |
| 290. |
The Vijayanagar Inscriptions in South India brought out by Noboru Karashima in …………….. is a remarkable example for computer assisted research. |
| A. | 2000 |
| B. | 2002 |
| C. | 2005 |
| D. | 2007 |
| Answer» B. 2002 | |
| 291. |
………….. is an electronic spreadsheet program that can be used for storing, organizing and manipulating data. |
| A. | ENIAC |
| B. | Scilab |
| C. | Excel |
| D. | Access Digital Data |
| Answer» C. Excel | |
| 292. |
…………………is the study of human cultures through the recovery documentation and analysis of material remains including architecture, artefacts, biofacts, human remains and landscapes. |
| A. | Numismatics |
| B. | Archaeology |
| C. | Anthropology |
| D. | Paleography |
| Answer» B. Archaeology | |
| 293. |
JSTOR is an online system for archiving academic journals, founded in…………….. |
| A. | 1985 |
| B. | 1992 |
| C. | 1995 |
| D. | 2005 |
| Answer» C. 1995 | |
| 294. |
The founder of JSTOR was ………….. |
| A. | Goldman |
| B. | William G. Bowen |
| C. | Brad Fitzpatrick |
| D. | Robert Scoble |
| Answer» B. William G. Bowen | |
| 295. |
…………… is an autonomous institution committed to scientific research in history and social sciences, Funded by the Ministry of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala. |
| A. | ICHR |
| B. | UNESCO |
| C. | Scilab |
| D. | KCHR |
| Answer» D. KCHR | |
| 296. |
KCHR is located at …………………. |
| A. | Thiruvananthapuram |
| B. | Delhi |
| C. | Kottayam |
| D. | Calcutta |
| Answer» A. Thiruvananthapuram | |
| 297. |
The British Museum was established in……….., largely based on the collections of the physician and scientist Sir Hans Sloane. |
| A. | 1733 |
| B. | 1743 |
| C. | 1753 |
| D. | 1783 |
| Answer» C. 1753 | |
| 298. |
…………. is a collaborative project to create a free editable map of the world. |
| A. | UNESCO |
| B. | OSM |
| C. | ENIAC |
| D. | KCHR |
| Answer» B. OSM | |
| 299. |
……………..was founded in July 2004 by Steve Coast. |
| A. | ENIAC |
| B. | UNESCO |
| C. | Scilab |
| D. | OpenStreetMap |
| Answer» D. OpenStreetMap | |
| 300. |
A ……….is a personal journal published on the World Wide Web consisting of discrete entries ("posts") typically displayed in reverse chronological order so the most recent post appears first. |
| A. | Scilab |
| B. | blog |
| C. | ENIAC |
| D. | OSM |
| Answer» B. blog | |
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