McqMate
These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in English (BA English) , Bachelor of Arts in History (BA History) .
| 151. |
SPSS (originally, Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) is a software program developed in the late 1960s by graduate students at……………… University |
| A. | oxford |
| B. | harward |
| C. | stanford |
| D. | cambridge |
| Answer» C. stanford | |
| 152. |
……………..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 | |
| 153. |
…………….for Windows is a comprehensive, interactive, generalpurpose package for data analysis and it includes most routine statistical techniques. |
| A. | spss |
| B. | scilab |
| C. | eniac |
| D. | access digital data |
| Answer» A. spss | |
| 154. |
………….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 | |
| 155. |
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 | |
| 156. |
……………….. 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 | |
| 157. |
……………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 | |
| 158. |
MATLAB code, which is similar in syntax, can be converted to…………... |
| A. | fortran |
| B. | scilab |
| C. | cobol |
| D. | insat |
| Answer» B. scilab | |
| 159. |
…………..is one of several open source alternatives to MATLAB. |
| A. | fortran |
| B. | eniac |
| C. | scilab |
| D. | cobol |
| Answer» C. scilab | |
| 160. |
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 | |
| 161. |
……….can be compared to Simulink from the MathWorks. |
| A. | xcos |
| B. | access digital data |
| C. | scilab |
| D. | fortran |
| Answer» A. xcos | |
| 162. |
Scilab syntax is largely based on the ………..language. |
| A. | eniac |
| B. | scilab |
| C. | matlab |
| D. | xcos |
| Answer» C. matlab | |
| 163. |
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 | |
| 164. |
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 | |
| 165. |
………………….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 190.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» A. neolithic age | |
| 166. |
………….. 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 | |
| 167. |
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 | |
| 168. |
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 | |
| 169. |
………………..thought that the Indus script was the archetype of the Brāhmī script. |
| A. | alexander cunningham |
| B. | w.w.grummond |
| C. | mgs narayanan |
| D. | k.a.nilakandasastri |
| Answer» A. alexander cunningham | |
| 170. |
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 school of distance education |
| Answer» A. poompuhar | |
| 171. |
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 | |
| 172. |
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 | |
| 173. |
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 | |
| 174. |
‘South Indian History and Society Studies from Inscriptions A.D.850- 1800’ was written by ………………………… |
| A. | noboru karashima |
| B. | prof.champakalakshmi |
| C. | d.n.jha |
| D. | m.g.s. narayanan |
| Answer» A. noboru karashima | |
| 175. |
…………………. 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 | |
| 176. |
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 | |
| 177. |
………….. 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 | |
| 178. |
…………………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 | |
| 179. |
JSTOR is an online system for archiving academic journals, founded in…………….. |
| A. | 1985 |
| B. | 1992 |
| C. | 1995 |
| D. | 2005 |
| Answer» C. 1995 | |
| 180. |
The founder of JSTOR was ………….. |
| A. | goldman |
| B. | william g. bowen |
| C. | brad fitzpatrick |
| D. | robert scoble |
| Answer» B. william g. bowen | |
| 181. |
…………… 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 | |
| 182. |
KCHR is located at …………………. |
| A. | thiruvananthapuram |
| B. | delhi |
| C. | kottayam |
| D. | calcutta |
| Answer» A. thiruvananthapuram | |
| 183. |
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 | |
| 184. |
……………..was founded in July 2004 by Steve Coast. |
| A. | eniac |
| B. | unesco |
| C. | scilab |
| D. | openstreetmap |
| Answer» D. openstreetmap | |
| 185. |
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 | |
| 186. |
The term "weblog" was coined by ………….on 17 December 1997. |
| A. | jorn barger |
| B. | brad fitzpatrick |
| C. | evan williams |
| D. | meg hourihan |
| Answer» A. jorn barger | |
| 187. |
………..launched Open Diary in October 1998, which soon grew to thousands of online diaries. |
| A. | rustem adagamov |
| B. | brad fitzpatrick |
| C. | bruce ableson |
| D. | alexey navalny |
| Answer» C. bruce ableson | |
| 188. |
…………..started LiveJournal in March 1999. |
| A. | brad fitzpatrick |
| B. | evan williams |
| C. | meg hourihan |
| D. | vladimir putin |
| Answer» A. brad fitzpatrick | |
| 189. |
The Blogger's Code of Conduct is a proposal by ………….for bloggers to enforce civility on their blogs by being civil themselves and moderating comments on their blog. |
| A. | tim o\reilly |
| B. | meg hourihan |
| C. | brad fitzpatrick |
| D. | bruce ableson |
| Answer» A. tim o\reilly | |
| 190. |
Groupsite.com is formerly known as ………………. |
| A. | scilab |
| B. | collectivex |
| C. | eniac |
| D. | collectivez |
| Answer» B. collectivex | |
| 191. |
Google Earth is a virtual globe, map and geographical information program that was originally called…………………... |
| A. | earth viewer 3d |
| B. | scilab |
| C. | eniac |
| D. | earth viewer 4d |
| Answer» A. earth viewer 3d | |
| 192. |
………….is the premier organization for the archaeological researches and protection of the cultural heritage of the nation. |
| A. | eniac |
| B. | unesco |
| C. | asi |
| D. | ichr |
| Answer» C. asi | |
| 193. |
ASI regulates all archaeological activities in the country as per the provisions of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act,………... |
| A. | 1948 |
| B. | 1958 |
| C. | 1868 |
| D. | 1978 |
| Answer» B. 1958 | |
| 194. |
The Internet Archive Founded in 1996 located in ………................ |
| A. | france |
| B. | washington |
| C. | newdelhi |
| D. | san francisco |
| Answer» D. san francisco | |
| 195. |
Informatics is used synonymous with |
| A. | Information |
| B. | Infotainment |
| C. | Information technology |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Information technology | |
| 196. |
The invention of paper took place in: |
| A. | 120AD |
| B. | 300BC |
| C. | 324AD |
| D. | 100AD |
| Answer» D. 100AD | |
| 197. |
The limitations of print format are: |
| A. | Retrieving information from a large collection |
| B. | Time |
| C. | Space |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» D. All of these | |
| 198. |
Who is called the father of modern Computing? |
| A. | Claud Shannon |
| B. | Charles Babbage |
| C. | Presper Eckert |
| D. | John Von Newman |
| Answer» B. Charles Babbage | |
| 199. |
Who developed the Binary? |
| A. | Claud Shannon |
| B. | John Von Newman |
| C. | Blaise Pascal |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Claud Shannon | |
| 200. |
Which numbers represent the binary? |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 1 and 0 |
| C. | 9 and 10 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. 1 and 0 | |
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