Computer Basic Solved MCQs

                  Computer Solved MCQs

 

The term ‘Computer’ is derived from__________?

A. Latin✔

B. German

C. French

D. Arabic

Who is the father of Computer?

A. Allen Turing

B. Charles Babbage✔

C. Simur Cray

D. Augusta Adaming

Who is the father of Internet ?

A. Chares Babbage

B. Vint Cerf✔

C. Denis Riche

D. Martin Cooper

If a computer has more than one processor then it is known as__________?

A. Uni-process

B. Multiprocessor✔

C. Multi-threaded

D. Multi-programming

A light sensitive device that converts drawing, printed text or other images into digital form is___________?

A. Keyboard

B. Scanner✔

C. OMR

D. None of these

WWW stands for___________?

A. World Whole Web

B. Wide World Web

C. Web World Wide

D. World Wide Web✔

A collection of system programs that controls and co-ordinates the overall operations of a computer system is called____________?

A. System software

B. Operating system✔

C. Utility program

D. Device driver

What type of operating system MS-DOS is?

A. Command Line Interface✔

B. Graphical User Interface

C. Multitasking

D. Menu Driven Interface

The basic operations performed by a computer are__________?

A. Arithmetic operation

B. Logical operation

C. Storage and relative

D. All the above✔

Which technology is used in compact disks?

A. Mechanical

B. Electrical

C. Electro Magnetic

D. Laser✔

Gigabyte is equal to ____________?

A. 1024 bits

B. 1000 megabytes

C. 1024 kilobytes

D. 1024 megabytes✔

The brain of any computer system is___________?

A. ALU

B. Memory

C. CPU✔

D. Control unit

Analog computer works on the supply of ____________?

A. Continuous electrical pulses✔

B. Electrical pulses but not continuous

C. Magnetic strength

D. None of the above

Which one is Digital device, select from the choices below?

A. Digital Clock✔

B. Automobile speed meter

C. Clock with a dial and two hands

D. All of them

The computer that process both analog and digital is called____________?

A. Analog computer

B. Digital computer

C. Hybrid computer✔

D. Mainframe computer

CD-ROM stands for____________?

A. Compactable Read Only Memory

B. Compact Data Read Only Memory

C. Compactable Disk Read Only Memory

D. Compact Disk Read Only Memory✔

ALU is____________?

A. Arithmetic Logic Unit✔

B. Array Logic Unit

C. Application Logic Unit

D. None of above

VGA is____________?

A. Video Graphics Array✔

B. Visual Graphics Array

C. Volatile Graphics Array

D. Video Graphics Adapter

MSI stands for___________?

A. Medium Scale Integrated Circuits✔

B. Medium System Integrated Circuits

C. Medium Scale Intelligent Circuit

D. Medium System Intelligent Circuit

A CPU contains___________?

A. a card reader and a printing device

B. an analytical engine and a control unit

C. a control unit and an arithmetic logic unit✔

D. an arithmetic logic unit and a card reader

Which of the following controls the process of interaction between the user and the operating system?

A. User interface✔

B. Language translator

C. Platform

D. Screen saver

The first computers were programmed using___________?

A. Assembly language

B. Machine language✔

C. Source code

D. Object code

The central processing unit(CPU) consists of

A. Input, output and processing

B. Control unit, Primary storage and secondary storage

C. Control unit arithmetic-logic unit, and primary storage

D. Control unit, processing, primary storage✔

__________is a combination of hardware and software that facilitates the sharing of information between computing devices.

A. Network✔

B. Peripheral

C. Expansion board

D. Digital device

Coded entries which are used to gain access to a computer system are called__________?

A. Entry codes

B. Passwords✔

C. Security commands

D. Code words

Who was the inventor of Ctrl+C (copy), Ctrl+V (Paste ) and Ctrl+X (Cut)?

A. Bill Gates

B. Larry Tesler✔

C. Christopher Latham Sholes

D. David Sundstrand

What do you call a single point on a computer screen?

A. Cell

B. Element

C. Pixel✔

D. None Of these

First generation computers were developed during

A. 1940 – 1956✔

B. 1956 – 1963

C. 1964 – 1971

D. None of these

Second generation computers were developed during

A. 1940 – 1956

B. 1956 – 1963✔

C. 1964 – 1971

D. None of these

Third generation computers were developed during

A. 1940 – 1956

B. 1956 – 1963

C. 1964 – 1971✔

D. None of these

Fourth generation computers were developed during

A. 1972 – 2010✔

B. 1956 – 1963

C. 1964 – 1971

D. None of these

The first Generation Computer used ______ for circuitry  and ______ for memory:

A. Transistors, Magnetic Drums

B. Vacuum Tubes, Magnetic Drums✔

C. Circuits, Magnetic Drums

D. None of these

The Second Generation Computer used ______ for circuitry:

A. Transistors✔

B. Vacuum Tubes

C. Integrated Circuits

D. None of these

_____ are used in Third Generation computers instead of transistors:

A. Microprocessors

B. Vacuum Tubes

C. Integrated Circuits✔

D. None of these

________ are introduced in Fourth Generation Computers:

A. Microprocessors✔

B. Vacuum Tubes

C. Integrated Circuits

D. None of these

Which of the following device is used for gaming?

A.  Speaker

B.  Mouse

C.  Joystick✔

D.  None of the these

Which of the following command remove the paragraph formatting?

A.  Ctrl + L

B.  Copy

C.  Open

D.  Ctrl + Q✔

Which of the following memory cannot be directly accessed?

A.  Primary memory

B.  Secondary memory✔

C.  RAM

D.  DRAM

 A spreadsheet is the best application for ____________.

A.  Writing an information

B.  Handling simple accounts✔

C.  Producing a grid-referenced map

D.  Keeping an inventory of equipment used

 Which of the following is twice the size of A4 paper?

A.  A2

B.  A3✔

C.  A5

D.  A8

A process is a _______.

A.  single thread of execution.

B.  program in the execution✔

C.  program in the memory

D.  task

The word processing feature that catches most random typographical errors and misspellings is known as _____.

A.  Grammar checker

B.  Spell checker✔

C.  Word checker

D.  None of the these

What is smallest unit of the information?

A.  A bit✔

B.  A byte

C.  A block

D.  A nibble

______ Language were used in First Generation Computers

A. Assembly Language

B. Machine Language✔

C. High level Language

D. None of these

Which of the following is not a programming language?

A. BASIC

B. PASCAL

C. LASER✔

D. None of these

The technical term not related to computer systems?

A. Virus

B. Winchester Disk

C. FIFO System✔

D. None of these

Mouse Foxpro’ is?

A. A medicine

B. A disease

C. A computer language✔

D. None of these

Super Computer was invented by?

A. J.H, Van Tassel✔

B. J.C. Perrier

C. W.L.Judson

D. None of these

The special files of DOS are?

A. COM

B. EXE

C. All of above✔

D. None of these

“Binary Codes” as used in computer sciences are codes made up of which of the following two numbers?

A. 0 and 9

B. 1 and 3

C. 0 and 1✔

D. None of these

Bill Gates is more well-known as?

A. The CEO of apple Macintosh

B. The CEO of IBM

C. The owner of Microsoft Corporation✔

D. None of these

Which of the following is the unit to express the memory of a computer?

A. Compiler

B. Bus

C. Byte✔

D. None of these

Which one of the following characteristics is absent in a computer, however sophisticated it may be?

A. High speed✔

B. Intelligence

C. Accuracy

D. None of these

FORTRAN, computer programming language is mainly used for?

A. Business applications

B. Scientific Research✔

C. Word Processing

D. None of these

Which was the first company in the world to manufacture computers for commercial use?

A. Remington Rand✔

B. IBM

C. Hewlett-Packard

D. None of these

By what name in international computer giant IBM was known before the year 1924?

A. International Tabulating Machines

B. International Computer Cup

C. Computer Tabulating & recording Company✔

D. None of these

Which of the following computers was the first to use the concept of stored programs?

A. Mark I✔

B. ENIAC

C. EDSAC

D. None of these

Which company was the first to distribute mouse as a standard component with personal computers?

A. Apple computer✔

B. IBM

C. HP

D. None of these

Which Intel microprocessor started the PC revolution?

A. 4004

B. 8008

C. 8088✔

D. None of these

Intel is the largest manufacturer of microprocessor. What does the name Intel stands for?

A. International Electricals

B. International Electronics

C. Integrated Electronics✔

D. None of these

Computing power is measured in MIPS .What does the letters in it stand for?

A. Million integrated Circuits per Square inch

B. Mega Instructions per Second

C. Million Instructions per Second✔

D. None of these

Till date how many generations of computers have been developed?

A. 3

B. 4

C. 5✔

D. None of these

A single worksheet contains?

A. 65536 columns

B. 16384 columns✔

C. 2365 rows

D. None of these

PC (personal computer) was originally a trade name of

A. IBM✔

B. Apple Computers

C. Hewlett-Packard

D. None of these

GW BASIC is one of the earlier version of BASIC. What does GW stand for?

A. Gates, William

B. Great Work

C. Gee Whiz✔

D. None of these

Which was the first truly electronic computer?

A. ENIAC✔

B. UNIVAC

C. IBM

D. None of these

In Internet etiquette, typing in all capital letters is considered rude. Why?

A. It is stressful on the eyes.

B. It looks ugly

C. It is like shouting. ✔

D. None of these

A computer virus is actually?

A. A small malicious program written in machine language. ✔

B. Microorganism which develops on floppy diskette if left unused for a long time.

C. A human virus which make human beings computer addicts.

D. None of these

Who created World Wide Web (WWW)?

A. Ward Christensen

B. Mercian Hoff

C. Tim Berners✔

D. None of these

A hard disk becomes totally inaccessible  when a computer virus corrupts its:

A. Partition table✔

B. File Allocation Table

C. Route Directory

D. None of these

What is the name of the professor who coined the name virus for self-replicating programs?

A. John von Neumann

B. Ken Thomson

C. Fred Cohen✔

D. None of these

Microprocessors were introduced first time in

A. 2nd generation computers

B. 3rd generation computers

C. 4th generation computers✔

D. None of these

Optical device was used in which of the following computers for the first time. Our personal computer belongs to

A. 1st generation computers

B. 3rd generation computers

C. Microcomputer generation✔

D. None of these

The idea of computers with thinking power was initiated in

A. 5th generation computer✔

B. 4th generation computer

C. No computer generation supports that idea

D. None of these

Hybrid computer is?

A. An Analog computer

B. A digital computer

C. Combination of analog and digital computer✔

D. None of these

The interface between user and computer is?

A. Programming✔

B. Hardware

C. Memory

D. None of these

The input for a compiler is?

A. Object code.

B. Source program✔

C. Machine Language

D. None of these

BASIC stands for?

A. Beginner’s All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code✔

B. Basic Assembly Symbols for Instruction Code

C. Basic Assembler System for Instruction.

D. None of these

Which one of the following is not input device?

A.  Keyboard

B.  Mouse

C.  Speaker✔

D.  Scanner

 Which one of the following is an example of the browser software?

A.  Microsoft Word

B.  Notepad

C.  Internet navigator

D.  Internet explorer✔

Which one of the following commands can be used to work on a file?

A.  Ctrl + XY

B.  Ctrl + 2

C.  Ctrl + C✔

D.  None of the these

What is the use of the computer port?

A.  Download the file via the internet

B.  To connect with other devices✔

C.  To reduce the internet speed

D.  None of the these

What is the decimal equivalent of the binary number 10111?

A.  21

B.  39

C.  42

D.  23✔

What is the term for a temporary storage area that compensates for differences in data rate and data flow between devices?

A.  Buffer✔

B.  Bus

C.  Channel

D.  Modem

How many color dots make up one color pixel on a screen?

A.  265

B.  16

C.  8

D.  3✔

Which of the following values is the correct value of this hexadecimal code 1F.01B?

A.  35.0065918

B.  32.0065918

C.  31.0065918

D.  30.0065918✔

How is the data stored on the diskette?

A.  Ink

B.  Laser bubbles

C.  Magnetism✔

D.  Circuits

Which of the following is the smallest visual element on a video monitor?

A.  Character

B.  Pixel✔

C.  Byte

D.  Bit

Which of the following natural element is the primary element in computer chips?

A.  Silicon✔

B.  Carbon

C.  Iron

D.  Uranium

Which of the following programs enables you to calculate numbers related to rows and columns?

A.  Window program

B.  Spreadsheet program✔

C.  Graphics program

D.  Word program

Which of the following is a structured programming technique that graphically represents the detailed steps required to solve a program?

A.  Object-oriented programming

B.  Pseudocode

C.  Flowchart✔

D.  Top-down design

Which of the following values is the correct value of this hexadecimal code ABCDEF?

A.  11259375

B.  11259379

C.  11259312✔

D.  11257593

Which of the following is an output device?

A.  Keyboard

B.  Mouse

C.  Light pen

D.  VDU✔

Which of the following is an input device?

A.  Plotter

B.  Printer

C.  VDU

D.  Mouse✔

Which of the following is the extension of Notepad?

A.  .txt✔

B.  .xls

C.  .ppt

D.  .bmp

BIOS is used?

A.  By operating system✔

B.  By compiler

C.  By interpreter

D.  By application software

What is the mean of the Booting in the system?

A.  Restarting computer✔

B.  Install the program

C.  To scan

D.  To turn off

A computer is accurate, but if the result of a computation is false, what is the main reason for it?

A.  Power failure

B.  The computer circuits

C.  Incorrect data entry✔

D.  Distraction

The central processing unit is located in the _____.

A.  Hard disk

B.  System unit✔

C.  Memory unit

D.  Monitor

Which one of the following groups contains graphical file extensions?

A.  JPG, CPX, GCM

B.  GIF, TCE, WMF

C.  TCP, JPG, BMP

D.  JPG, GIF, BMP✔

Which of the following is equal to a gigabyte?

A.  1024 bytes

B.  512 GB

C.  1024 megabytes✔

D.  1024 bits

How many bytes does 4 kilobytes represent?

A.  512

B.  1024

C.  4096✔

D.  8192

Which type of program acts as an intermediary between a user of a computer and the computer hardware?

A.  Operating system✔

B.  User thread

C.  Superuser thread

D.  Application program

What kind of language can computer understand?

A.  Normal language✔

B.  Computer language

C.  Assembly language

D.  High-level language

Which of the following values is the correct value of this binary code 1011 and 1111?

A.  11 and 14

B.  12 and 15

C.  11 and 15✔

D.  12 and 14

Which of the following is not one of the internal components of a CPU?

A.  Control sequencer

B.  M-D-R

C.  M-A-R

D.  Floppy disk✔

What is the speed of computer measured in?

A.  Nanoseconds

B.  Kilo-seconds

C.  Gigahertz✔

D.  Megabytes

What is the full form of RAM?

A.  Remote Access Memory

B.  Random Access Memory✔

C.  Remote Access Memory

D.  Random Access Memory

What is the full form of DRAM?

A.  Dynamic Remote Access Memory

B.  Dynamic Random-Access Memory✔

C.  Dependent Remote Access Memory

D.  Dependent Random-Access Memory

Which one of the following software applications would be the most appropriate for performing numerical and statistical calculations?

A.  Database

B.  Document processor

C.  Graphics package

D.  Spreadsheet✔

Which of the following is not considered hardware?

A.  Operating system✔

B.  CPU

C.  Keyboard

D.  Hard disk

Which of the following is exclusively a sequential access storage device?

A.  Hard disk

B.  Floppy disk

C.  Magnetic tape✔

D.  DVD

Akshat has created a story of ten pages, but only wants to print the first two pages. Which printer command should he choose?

A.  Print all

B.  Print from 1 to 2✔

C.  Page setup

D.  Print Preview

 What is the full form of SRAM?

A.  Static Random-Access Memory✔

B.  Static Remote-Access Memory

C.  Setup Random-Access Memory

D.  Setup Remote-Access Memory

 What is the full form of USB?

A.  Unshielded System Board

B.  Universal System Board

C.  Unidentified System Bus

D.  Universal System Bus✔

Which one of the following is not a form of data storage media?

A.  A database✔

B.  Magnetic tape

C.  Magnetic disc

D.  Optical disc

What is five main components of a computer system?

A.  CPU, CD-ROM, Mouse, Keyboard, Sound card

B.  Memory, Video card, Monitor, Software, Hardware

C.  Modem, Keyboard, Word Processor, Printer, Screen

D.  CPU, Memory, System bus, Input, Output✔

Which of the following numbers is a binary number?

A.  1 and 2

B.  0 and 0.1

C.  2 and 0

D.  0 and 1✔

Which one of the following is the best fire extinguisher for IT equipment?

A.  Dry powder

B.  Bromo chloride

C.  CO2✔

D.  Water

Which of the following statement is correct regarding a template prepared by a word processing package?

A.  Any document can be saved as a template✔.

B.  Default template is used when you create a new file.

C.  Many templates contain text that gives one advice on how to use the template.

D.  Default settings are reflected by the normal document template and cannot be overwritten.

Which of the following would be the correct description for WORM virus?

A.  It infects the boot sector.

B.  It propagates through the internet and e-mail✔.

C.  It has no effect in increasing the internet traffiC.

D.  It alters the folder structure.

A hard disk drive can be directly connected to a PC via a _____.

A.  SCSI interface✔

B.  Parallel interface

C.  WAN interface

D.  USB interface

The use of the IC in a computer has ______.

A.  Increased the amount of heating

B.  Reduced the size and cost of computers✔

C.  Reduced the peripheral devices to be used

D.  Reduced the performance capacity of the computer

Consider the following path C:\Device\Module\Module 1. What is name of the file in this path?

A.  Device

B.  Module

C.  Module 1✔

D.  C

What is the full form of SCSI?

A.  Standard computer systems interface

B.  Small computer systems interface✔

C.  Super computer systems interface

D.  Small computer standard interface

Which one of the following printers is suitable for printing sprocket-fed carbon copies?

A.  Normal printer

B.  Solid Ink printer

C.  Dot-matrix printer✔

D.  Business Inkjet printer

 The speed of a modern printer is generally measured in __________.

A.  LPS

B.  PPM✔

C.  PPS

D.  DPI

 Which of the following statement is correct about the virus?

A.  The virus is a small program that infects a large program in the user system. ✔

B.  The virus is a file of the hacker.

C.  The virus is an operating system that controls the entire OS.

D.  None of the these

 The term A: \ refers to ____.

A.  Filename

B.  Root directory✔

C.  Hard disk

D.  Subdirectory

Which of the following languages computer understand?

A.  JAVA language

B.  C language

C.  Binary Language✔

D.  Object language

 The four bits are called ________.

A.  Byte

B.  Nibble✔

C.  Octet

D.  Bit

 What is the full form of VDU?

A.  Virtual Development User

B.  Virtual Detection Unit

C.  Visual Detection Unit

D.  Visual Display Unit✔

 Which of the following statement is correct about the PCI?

A.  PCI is a hardware device. ✔

B.  PCI is software that is used to transfer the dat

C.  PCI is an interface of the OS.

D.  All of the these

 What is the full form of the EEPROM?

A.  Electrically Erasable Process Read-Only Memory

B.  Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory✔

C.  Electrical Erase Program Read-Only Memory

D.  Electron Erase Program Read-Only Memory

 Which of the following is a non-volatile memory chip?

A.  EEPROM✔

B.  RAM

C.  DRAM

D.  SRAM

 What is the binary value for the decimal value 44?

A.  101101

B.  110100

C.  101100✔

D.  111100

 What is the decimal value for the octal value 1?

A.  1✔

B.  8

C.  10

D.  100

 Which of the following shortcut key shows the properties of a file?

A.  Alt + Ctrl

B.  Alt + P

C.  Alt + F3

D.  Alt + Enter✔

Which of the following processor has a fixed length of instructions?

A.  Main processor

B.  COM

C.  Dual Core

D.  RISC✔

What is the full form of HLDA?

A.  High-Level Data Application

B.  High-Level Definition Application

C.  Hold Link Data Application

D.  HOLD Acknowledge✔

 In which of the following, the second-generation computer was based?

A.  Transistor✔

B.  Electron tube

C.  Electron ray

D.  Vacuum tube

In which of the following computer-generation vacuum tubes were used?

A.  First-generation✔

B.  Second-generation

C.  Third-generation

D.  Fourth-generation

What is a single dot on a computer screen called?

A.  Desktop

B.  Color dot

C.  Pixel✔

D.  Screen dot

Which of the following commands cannot be used to work on a file?

A.  Ctrl + Z

B.  Ctrl + Y

C.  Ctrl + I

D.  None of the these✔

 Which of the following language was used in first-generation computers?

A.  Java

B.  Python

C.  Machine language✔

D.  All of the these

Which of the following statement is correct about the URL?

A.  URL is a software that connects to the internet

B.  URL is the address of the web page✔

C.  URL is the domain name

D.  All of the these

Which one of the following parts is called the brain of the computer?

A.  ALU

B.  Monitor

C.  UPS

D.  CPU✔

The output, which consists of images, video, and sound, is described as ________.

A.  ROM

B.  RAM

C.  Graphics of the system

D.  Multimedia✔

Which of the following device is not a portable device?

A.  DVD

B.  Mobile phone

C.  Pen drive

D.  None of the these✔

Which of the following memory is non-volatile memory?

A.  Secondary memory

B.  Random memory

C.  RAM

D.  ROM✔

Which of the following memory is a volatile memory?

A.  Secondary memory

B.  Random memory

C.  RAM✔

D.  ROM

Which of the following address is generated by CPU?

A.  Logical address✔

B.  Physical address

C.  Actual address

D.  Simple address

The cache memory works between _______.

A.  ROM and CPU

B.  RAM and ROM

C.  CPU and RAM✔

D.  Random and secondary memory

What kind of file does the "BAK" extension refer to?

A.  System file

B.  Backup file✔

C.  Boot file

D.  Binary file

Which device contains a cathode ray tube?

A.  Speaker

B.  Mouse

C.  Monitor✔

D.  Keyboard

Which of the following memory is very fast memory in a computer?

A.  Random-access memory

B.  Random memory

C.  Cache memory✔

D.  Read-only memory

Which of the following type of devices is a computer microphone?

A.  Output device

B.  Speaker device✔

C.  Input device

D.  Keyboard device

What is the ".BAT" extension?

A.  System file✔

B.  Backup file

C.  Storage file

D.  None of the these

Which of the following device is used for both input and output?

A.  Monitor

B.  Speaker

C.  Scanner

D.  Modem✔

Which of the following device is a portable device?

A.  Laptop✔

B.  Computer Monitor

C.  CPU

D.  None of the these

Which of the following two memory is the main memory in a computer?

A.  Primary memory and Secondary memory

B.  RAM and ROM✔

C.  Random memory and Sequential memory

D.  Primary memory and Sequential memory

Which of the following statement is correct about the DVD?

A.  DVD is an optical disk✔

B.  DVD is very costly.

C.  It is not a portable device, i.e., it cannot be carried anywhere easily.

D.  It has very poor video and sound quality.

Which was the most popular first generation computer?

A. IBM 1650✔

B. IBM 360

C. IBM 1130

D. IBM 2700

A storage device where the access time is dependent upon the location of the data is ..

A. Random access

B. Serial access✔

C. Sequential access

D. Transaction access

The computer code of the interchange of information between terminals is ...

A. ASCII✔

B. BCD

C. EBCDIC

D. All of the above

A physical connection between the microprocessor memory and other parts of the microcomputer is known as ...

A. Path

B. Address bus✔

C. Route

D. All of the above

What is the responsibility of the logical unit in the CPU of a computer?

A. To produce result

B. To compare numbers✔

C. To control flow of information

D. To do math's works

A hybrid computer ..

A. Resembles digital computer

B. Resembles analog computer

C. Resembles both a digital and analog computer✔

D. None of the above

A technique used by codes to convert an analog signal into a digital bit stream is known as ...

A. Pulse code modulation✔

B. Pulse stretcher

C. Query processing

D. Queue management

Which of the following produces the best quality graphics reproduction?

A. Laser printer

B. Ink jet printer

C. Plotter✔

D. Dot matrix printer

Which of the following is used for manufacturing chips?

A. Control bus

B. Control unit

C. Parity unit

D. Semiconductor✔

A set of information that defines the status of resources allocated to a process is ...

A. Process control

B. ALU

C. Register unit

D. Process description✔

The transistorized computer circuits were introduced in the

A. First generation

B. Second generation✔

C. Third generation

D. Fourth generation

Which of the following is required when more than one person uses a central computer at the same time?

A. Terminal✔

B. Light pen

C. Digitize

D. Mouse

Which of the following memories has the shortest access time?

A. Cache memory✔

B. Magnetic Bubble memory

C. Magnetic core memory

D. RAM

An output device that uses words or messages recorded on a magnetic medium to produce audio response is ...

A. Magnetic tape

B. Voice response unit✔

C. Voice recognition unit

D. Voice band

Typical data transfer rates in LAN are of the order of

A. Bits per sec

B. Kilo bits per sec

C. Mega bits per sec✔

D. None of the above

The two types of computer chips are

A. External memory Chip

B. Primary memory Chip

C. Microprocessor chips

D. Both A and B✔

Programs designed to perform specific tasks is known as

A. System software

B. Application Software

C. Utility Programs✔

D. Operating system

A plastic card similar to a credit card but having some memory and a microprocessor embeded within it is ...

A. Punch Paper Tape✔

B. Chip Card

C. Card Punch

D. Magnetic Tape

A network topology in which the outer nodes connect to a single central node is ....

A. LAN

B. Broadband network

C. Passive star✔

D. Pass band

Which is considered a direct entry input device?

A. Optical scanner

B. Mouse and digitizer

C. Light pen

D. All of the above✔

Group of instructions that directs a computer is called ...

A. Storage

B. Logic

C. Memory

D. Program✔

A type of memory chip whose contents can not be saved when a computer is turned off ....

A. ROM

B. PROM

C. RAM✔

D. EPROM

In latest generation computers, the instructions are executed ....

A. Parallel only

B. Sequentially only

C. Both sequentially and parallel✔

D. All of the above

Which of the following terms is the most closely related to main memory?

A. None volatile

B. Permanent

C. Control unit

D. Temporary✔

Which language is directly understood by the computer without translation program ...

A. Machine language✔

B. Assembly language

C. High level language

D. None of the above

Which of the following is used only for data entry and storage, and never of processing?

A. Mouse

B. Dumb terminal✔

C. Micro computer

D. Dedicated data entry system

Who is called called the "GrandFather" of the computer?

A. Blaise Pascal

B. Charles Babbage✔

C. Joseph Jacquard

D. Dr. Herman Hollerith

The translator program used in assembly language is called ...

A. Computer

B. Interpreter

C. Assembler✔

D. Translator

A modern electronic computer is a machine that is meant for ....

A. Doing quick mathematical calculation

B. Input, storage, manipulation and outputting of data✔

C. Electronic Data processing

D. Performing repetitive task accurately

 Central Processing Unit is combination of .....

A. Control and Storage Unit

B. Control and Output Unit

C. Arithmetic Logic and Input Unit

D. Arithmetic Logic and Control Unit✔

The octal equivalent of 111010 is ......

A. 81

B. 72✔

C. 71

D. None of the above

Programs designed to perform specific tasks is known as ....

A. System Software

B. Application Software✔

C. Utility Software

D. Operating Software

Analog Computer works on the supply of

A. Continuous electrical pulses✔

B. Electrical pulses but not continuous

C. Magnetic strength

D. None of the above

Time during which a job is processed by a the computer is ....

A. Delay times

B. Real time

C. Execution time✔

D. Down time

Which of the following chips can be reprogrammed with special electric pulses?

A. EPROM

B. PROM

C. ROM

D. EEPROM✔

Hexadecimal number system have ...

A. One stable stage

B. Two stable state

C. Eight Stable state

D. Sixteen Stable state✔

The mostly commonly used standard data code to represent alphabetical, numerical and punctuation character used in electronic data processing system is called ...

A. ASCII✔

B. EDCDII

C. BCD

D. All of the above

The term gigabyte refers to ...

A. 1024 bytes

B. 1024 kilobytes

C. 1024 megabytes✔

D. 1024 terabytes

Seek time is .....

A. Time to position the head over proper track✔

B. Time to position the head over proper sector

C. Time to position the head over proper cylinder

D. None of the above