160+ Introduction to Computers Solved MCQs

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101.	_______ is used to get the features of data accuracy, disk drive storage.
A.	Control mode
B.	Interrupt mode
C.	Isochronous mode
D.	Bulk mode
Answer» D. Bulk mode

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102.	Which of the following mode guarantees the timing of data delivery?
A.	Control mode
B.	Interrupt mode
C.	Isochronous mode
D.	Bulk mode
Answer» C. Isochronous mode

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103.	The USB 2.0 allows the maximum data speed at the rate of
A.	480 MB/s
B.	520 MB/s
C.	250 MB/s
D.	350 MB/s
Answer» A. 480 MB/s

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104.	Bootable pen drives are also known as
A.	Heavy drives
B.	Light drives
C.	Live drives
D.	Hard drives
Answer» C. Live drives

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105.	Memory stick is launched by
A.	Sony
B.	Microsoft
C.	Motorola
D.	IBM
Answer» A. Sony

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106.	The function of _______ is to get the computer software operating when the power is turned on.
A.	Bootstrap Loader
B.	Cache memory
C.	RAM
D.	ROM
Answer» A. Bootstrap Loader

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107.	In ___________stored information is erased by exposing the chip for a while to ultraviolet light.
A.	EPROM
B.	ROM
C.	PROM
D.	UVEROM
Answer» D. UVEROM

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108.	________ memory is faster than the main memory.
A.	Secondary
B.	Internal processor memory
C.	Cache memory
D.	All of the above
Answer» C. Cache memory

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109.	_______ refers to the mode in which memory location can be accessed in any order in the same amount of time.
A.	Sequential access
B.	Direct access
C.	Random Access Memory (RAM)
D.	None of the above
Answer» C. Random Access Memory (RAM)

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110.	Memories that can be accessed only in a pre-defined sequence are
A.	Sequential access memories
B.	Direct access memories
C.	Random Access Memories (RAM)
D.	None of the above
Answer» A. Sequential access memories

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111.	If the storage unit can retain the data even after the power is turned off or interrupted, it is termed as
A.	Volatile storage
B.	Non-volatile storage
C.	Temporary storage
D.	None of the above
Answer» B. Non-volatile storage

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112.	The amount of data that can be stored or the number of bytes that can be stored per liner inch of tape is
A.	The data recording capacity
B.	The data recording storage
C.	The data recording density
D.	None of the above
Answer» C. The data recording density

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113.	________ devices are also called random-access devices because information is literally available at random or in any order.
A.	Direct- access
B.	Sequential-access
C.	Permanent-access
D.	All of the above
Answer» A. Direct- access

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114.	For faster access of data from disk packs ______ are used.
A.	Disks
B.	Tapes
C.	Cartridge
D.	Cylinders
Answer» D. Cylinders

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115.	ISYS was originally developed for _______ in the year 1988.
A.	Microsoft Windows Operating System
B.	Microsoft Disk Operating System
C.	Linux Operating System
D.	None of the above
Answer» B. Microsoft Disk Operating System

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116.	The disks in which both the surfaces are used for recording are called
A.	Double-Sided (DS) disks
B.	Double Density(DD) disks
C.	High Density
Answer» A. Double-Sided (DS) disks

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117.	The Compact Disk (CD) was invented by
A.	Yoshiro Nakamatsu
B.	James Russell
C.	Jean Bartik
D.	Robert Dennard
Answer» B. James Russell

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118.	Digital Versatile Disc-Rewritable (DVD-RW)are rewritable up to
A.	100 times
B.	1000 times
C.	500 times
D.	2000 times
Answer» B. 1000 times

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119.	_______ is a communication transfer mode in which data is transferred in both directions to send and transfer the small amount of data.
A.	Interrupt mode
B.	Isochronous mode
C.	Control mode
D.	Interrupt mode
Answer» C. Control mode

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120.	DVD-RW can hold ______ times more data than a full size CD-R.
A.	Two
B.	Five
C.	Seven
D.	Ten
Answer» C. Seven

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121.	__________ is a process of executing programs one after the other using a batch file program.
A.	Multitasking
B.	Multiprogramming
C.	Time sharing
D.	Batch processing
Answer» D. Batch processing

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122.	Which of the following refers to loading two or more programs in the computer main memory and executing them concurrently?
A.	Multitasking
B.	Multiprogramming
C.	Time sharing
D.	Batch processing
Answer» B. Multiprogramming

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123.	Three states in time-sharing system are
A.	Ready, running and dead
B.	Ready, begin and running
C.	Ready, running and blocked
D.	Ready, running and interrupt
Answer» C. Ready, running and blocked

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124.	The ability of the computer to handle several application programs concurrently so that the idle time of the processor is reduced is called
A.	Multitasking
B.	Multiprogramming
C.	Batch processing
D.	Time sharing
Answer» A. Multitasking

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125.	UNIX was originally developed in 1969 by employees of
A.	Microsoft
B.	AT&T
C.	Sun
D.	Apple
Answer» B. AT&T

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126.	Which of the following device is used in a real-time processing?
A.	ATM
B.	Keyboard
C.	Voice-recognition device
D.	All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above

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127.	Examples of popular Linux distributions are
A.	Red Hat
B.	Mandrake
C.	SCSE
D.	All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above

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128.	The ability of the CPU to serve many users connected to it through network is called
A.	Timesharing
B.	Networking
C.	Multitasking
D.	Multiprogramming
Answer» A. Timesharing

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129.	C is known as
A.	Low level programming language
B.	High level programming language
C.	Machine language
D.	None of the above
Answer» B. High level programming language

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130.	Which of the following is language processor?
A.	Assembler
B.	Interpreter
C.	Compiler
D.	All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above

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131.	_______ converts an assembly language program into machine language.
A.	Assembler
B.	Interpreter
C.	Compiler
D.	All of the above
Answer» A. Assembler

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132.	MS-DOS is a ________ operating system offered by Microsoft.
A.	Single-user, single tasking
B.	Single user, multitasking
C.	Multiuser, multitasking
D.	Multiuser, single tasking
Answer» A. Single-user, single tasking

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133.	A computer connected to a network is called a ________.
A.	Hub
B.	Bridge
C.	Router
D.	Node
Answer» D. Node

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134.	In ________ topology, each device connects to a central point through cables in a network.
A.	Bus topology
B.	Star topology
C.	Ring topology
D.	Hybrid topology
Answer» B. Star topology

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135.	Which of the following is an example of Star topology?
A.	ARCnet
B.	10 Base-T, 100 Base-TX
C.	Neither (A) nor (B)
D.	Both (A) and (B)
Answer» B. 10 Base-T, 100 Base-TX

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136.	FDDI is an example of _______.
A.	Bus topology
B.	Star topology
C.	Ring topology
D.	Hybrid topology
Answer» C. Ring topology

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137.	________ refers to a network used to connect different equipments from remote areas.
A.	LAN
B.	WAN
C.	MAN
D.	None of the above
Answer» B. WAN

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138.	_______refer to the LANs connected through high-speed, seamless inter-connection within a ‘metropolitan’ area.
A.	Remote LAN
B.	WAN
C.	MAN
D.	None of the above
Answer» C. MAN

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139.	_________ is the lower part of TCP/IP whose function is to handle the address part of each packet to enable it to be delivered to the right destination.
A.	IP
B.	TCP
C.	FTP
D.	Telnet
Answer» A. IP

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140.	________is the simplest and most commonly used protocol for downloading/uploading a file from/to a server.
A.	IP
B.	TCP
C.	FTP
D.	Telnet
Answer» C. FTP

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141.	_________ is a unique number associated with each computer making it uniquely identifiable amongst all the computers connected to the Internet.
A.	IP address
B.	MAC address
C.	Inode
D.	None of the above
Answer» A. IP address

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142.	________is the language for publishing hypertext pages on WWW.
A.	HTTP
B.	High level language
C.	Machine language
D.	HTML
Answer» D. HTML

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143.	Examples of meta-search engines are
A.	MetaCrawler
B.	Mamma
C.	DogPile
D.	All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above

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144.	The Internet Relay Chat was developed by
A.	Jarkko Oikarinen
B.	Tim Berners-Lee
C.	Robert Cailliau
D.	None of the above
Answer» A. Jarkko Oikarinen

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145.	Which of the following is not an example of search engine?
A.	Google
B.	Gmail
C.	Yahoo
D.	Altavista
Answer» B. Gmail

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146.	Inserting spurious data or information into an organization’s system to disrupt or overload services is called
A.	Interruption
B.	Interception
C.	Modification
D.	Fabrication
Answer» D. Fabrication

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147.	Human speech can be effectively reproduces at a rate of
A.	2.5 kHz
B.	5.5 kHz
C.	10 kHz
D.	11kHz
Answer» B. 5.5 kHz

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148.	Which of the following language processors converts a high-level language program line by line into a machine language?
A.	Assembler
B.	Interpreter
C.	Compiler
D.	None of the above
Answer» C. Compiler

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149.	The first Linux kernel was released to the public in
A.	1990
B.	1991
C.	1992
D.	1993
Answer» B. 1991

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150.	Microsoft released Windows NT in
A.	1990
B.	1991
C.	1992
D.	1993
Answer» D. 1993

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160+ Introduction to Computers Solved MCQs

_______ is used to get the features of data accuracy, disk drive storage.

Which of the following mode guarantees the timing of data delivery?

The USB 2.0 allows the maximum data speed at the rate of

Bootable pen drives are also known as

Memory stick is launched by

The function of _______ is to get the computer software operating when the power is turned on.

In ___________stored information is erased by exposing the chip for a while to ultraviolet light.

________ memory is faster than the main memory.

_______ refers to the mode in which memory location can be accessed in any order in the same amount of time.

Memories that can be accessed only in a pre-defined sequence are

If the storage unit can retain the data even after the power is turned off or interrupted, it is termed as

The amount of data that can be stored or the number of bytes that can be stored per liner inch of tape is

________ devices are also called random-access devices because information is literally available at random or in any order.

For faster access of data from disk packs ______ are used.

ISYS was originally developed for _______ in the year 1988.

The disks in which both the surfaces are used for recording are called

The Compact Disk (CD) was invented by

Digital Versatile Disc-Rewritable (DVD-RW)are rewritable up to

_______ is a communication transfer mode in which data is transferred in both directions to send and transfer the small amount of data.

DVD-RW can hold ______ times more data than a full size CD-R.

__________ is a process of executing programs one after the other using a batch file program.

Which of the following refers to loading two or more programs in the computer main memory and executing them concurrently?

Three states in time-sharing system are

The ability of the computer to handle several application programs concurrently so that the idle time of the processor is reduced is called

UNIX was originally developed in 1969 by employees of

Which of the following device is used in a real-time processing?

Examples of popular Linux distributions are

The ability of the CPU to serve many users connected to it through network is called

C is known as

Which of the following is language processor?

_______ converts an assembly language program into machine language.

MS-DOS is a ________ operating system offered by Microsoft.

A computer connected to a network is called a ________.

In ________ topology, each device connects to a central point through cables in a network.

Which of the following is an example of Star topology?

FDDI is an example of _______.

________ refers to a network used to connect different equipments from remote areas.

_______refer to the LANs connected through high-speed, seamless inter-connection within a ‘metropolitan’ area.

_________ is the lower part of TCP/IP whose function is to handle the address part of each packet to enable it to be delivered to the right destination.

________is the simplest and most commonly used protocol for downloading/uploading a file from/to a server.

_________ is a unique number associated with each computer making it uniquely identifiable amongst all the computers connected to the Internet.

________is the language for publishing hypertext pages on WWW.

Examples of meta-search engines are

The Internet Relay Chat was developed by

Which of the following is not an example of search engine?

Inserting spurious data or information into an organization’s system to disrupt or overload services is called

Human speech can be effectively reproduces at a rate of

Which of the following language processors converts a high-level language program line by line into a machine language?

The first Linux kernel was released to the public in

Microsoft released Windows NT in