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1
Which of the following computer implemented binary numbers perform calculations using electronics and implemented separate computation and memory for the first time?
A
Mark I
B
ABC
C
Z3
D
None of above
2
FORTRAN is a programming language. What does FORTRAN stand for?
A
File Translation
B
Format Translation
C
Formula Translation
D
Floppy Translation
3
Which of the following memories needs refreshing?
A
SRAM
B
DRAM
C
ROM
D
All of above
4
Can you tell what passes into and out from the computer via its ports?
A
Data
B
Bytes
C
Graphics
D
Pictures
5
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
6
Which of the items below are considered removable storage media?
A
Removable hard disk cartridges
B
(Magneto-optical) disk
C
Flexible disks cartridges
D
All of the above
7
Which of the following is not purely output device?
A
Screen
B
Printer
C
Speaker
D
Plotter
8
Who developed a mechanical device in the 17th century that could add, subtract, multiple, divide and find square roots?
A
Napier
B
Babbage
C
Pascal
D
Leibniz
9
The first Macintosh computer was from
A
First generation
B
Second generation
C
Third generation
D
Fourth generation
10
Which of the following is not a form of data?
A
numbers and characters
B
images
C
sound
D
none of above
11
Microprocessors can be used to make
A
Computer
B
Digital systems
C
Calculators
D
All of the above
12
Which statement is valid about computer program?
A
High level languages must be converted into machine language to execute
B
High level langage programs are more efficient and faster to execute
C
It is more difficult to identify errors in high level language program than in low level programs
D
All of above
13
By programmable machine we mean
A
computers
B
modern television
C
washing machines
D
anything that can be set to perform different taks with suitable programs
14
Which of the following is a secondary memory device?
A
Keyboard
B
Disk
C
ALU
D
All of the above
15
The memory which is programmed at the time it is manufactured
A
ROM
B
RAM
C
PROM
D
EPROM
16
One of the popular mass storage device is CD ROM. What does CD ROM stand for?
A
Compactable Read Only Memory
B
Compact Data Read Only Memory
C
Compactable Disk Read Only Memory
D
Compact Disk Read Only Memory
17
Identify the true statement
A
Computers are 100% accurate but it can suffer from GIGO
B
Computers are reliable because they use electronic component which have very low failure rate
C
Computer is never tired and does not suffer from boredom
D
All of above
18
FORTRAN is
A
File Translation
B
Format Translation
C
Formula Translation
D
Floppy Translation
19
The programs which are as permanent as hardware and stored in ROM is known as
A
Hardware
B
Software
C
Firmware
D
ROM ware
20
Which of the following memories must be refreshed many times per second?
A
Static RAM
B
) Dynamic RAM
C
EPROM
D
ROM
21
What do you call the translator which takes assembly language program as input & produce machine language code as output?
A
Compiler
B
Interpreter
C
Debugger
D
Assembler
22
Serial access memories are useful in applications where
A
Data consists of numbers
B
Short access time is required
C
Each stored word is processed differently
D
Data naturally needs to flow in and out in serial form
23
In ________ mode, the communication channel is used in both directions at the same time?
A
Full-duplex
B
Simplex
C
Half-duplex
D
None of the above
24
Who invented Slide Rules?
A
John Napier
B
William Oughtred
C
Gottfried Leibnitz
D
Blaise Pascal
25
The proper definition of a modern digital computer is
A
An electronic automated machine that can solve problems involving words and numbers
B
A more sophistic and modified electronic pocket calculator
C
Any machine that can perform mathematical operations
D
A machine that works on binary code
26
Memory is made up of
A
Set of wires
B
Set of circuits
C
Large number of cells
D
All of these
27
Which of the following is the most powerful computers?
A
Mainframe Computer
B
Mini Computers
C
Micro Computers
D
Super Computers
28
Which of the printers used in conjunction with computers uses dry ink powder?
A
Daisy wheel printer
B
Line printer
C
Laser printer
D
Thermal printer
29
What is the path from which data flow in a computer system is knon as
A
Car
B
Bus
C
Truck
D
Road
30
Which term is used to describe RAM?
A
Dynamic RAM (DRAM)
B
Static RAM (SRAM)
C
Video RAM (VRAM)
D
All of the above
31
In which year was chip used inside the computer for the first time?
A
1964
B
1975
C
1999
D
1944
32
Assembly language started to be used from
A
first generation computers
B
second generation computers
C
third generation computers
D
fourth generation computers
33
Which technology is more reliable?
A
Mechanical
B
Electro-Mechanical
C
Electronic
D
For reliability it does not matter. So all of above are reliable
34
Which of the following is not an XT microprocessor?
A
8006
B
8086
C
8088
D
None of above
35
Hard disk is coated in both side with
A
Magnetic metallic oxide
B
Optical metallic oxide
C
Carbon layer
D
All of the above
36
ASCII stands for
A
American Stable Code for International Interchange
B
American Standard Case for Institutional Interchange
C
American Standard Code for Information Interchange
D
American Standard Code for Interchange Information
37
Raw facts and figures about any particular topic are
A
Information
B
facts
C
data
D
none of above
38
A computer can solve more than one kind of problem. This is related to which of the following characteristics?
A
Accuracy
B
Reliability
C
Versatility
D
Automatic
39
From which generation computers the printers were used?
A
first
B
second
C
third
D
fourth
40
How many symbols exist in Baudot code?
A
32
B
116
C
58
D
76
41
Following IC chip integrates 100 thousands electronic components per chip
A
SSI
B
MSI
C
LSI
D
VLSI
42
An application program that helps the user to change any number and immediately see the result of that change is
A
Desktop publishing program
B
Database
C
Spreadsheet
D
All of above
43
In 1830, Charles Babbage designed a machine called the Analytical Engine which he showed at the Paris Exhibition. In which year was it exhibition?
A
1820
B
1860
C
1855
D
1870
44
What is the name of the new color laptop computer which is powered by a 386 processor at 33 MHz and is built by Epson?
A
AX3/33
B
NEC-20
C
Magnum 2000
D
HCL-3000
45
In analog computer
A
Input is first converted to digital form
B
Input is never converted to digital form
C
Output is displayed in digital form
D
All of above
46
Which of the following computer is not invented by J.P. Eckert and John Mauchly?
A
ENIAC
B
EDVAC
C
UNIVAC
D
EDSAC
47
When was the company named IBM?
A
1914
B
1924
C
1975
D
None of above
48
Which of the following storage device can store the largest amount of data?
A
Hard Disks
B
Flash Disks
C
Blu-Ray Disks
D
DVDs
49
Who invented Mark I?
A
Howard Aikin
B
J. P. Eckert
C
John Mauchley
D
John v. Atanasoff
50
ALU is
A
Arithmetic Logic Unit
B
Array Logic Unit
C
Application Logic Unit
D
None of above
51
A computer program that converts an entire program into machine language at one time is called a/an
A
Interpreter
B
CPU
C
Compiler
D
Simulator
52
When did arch rivals IBM and Apple Computers Inc. decide to join hands?
A
1978
B
1984
C
1990
D
1991
53
The purpose of vacuum tube was to NOT ack like
A
an amplifier
B
a switch
C
a router
D
None of above
54
As compared to diskettes, the hard disks are
A
More expensive
B
More portable
C
Less rigid
D
Slowly accessed
55
Which of the following is the most quickly accessible storage?
A
RAM
B
Registers
C
Disks
D
Pen Drive
56
The octal equivalence of 111010 is
A
81
B
72
C
71
D
None of above
57
Excessive parallel processing is related to
A
First generation
B
Fourth generation
C
Fifth Generation
D
Third generation
58
second generation computers were developed during
A
1949 to 1955
B
1956 to 1965
C
1965 to 1970
D
1970 to 1990
59
What do you call a single point on a computer screen?
A
Cell
B
Element
C
Pixel
D
Bit
60
Mostly which of the following device is used to carry user files?
A
Floppy Disk
B
Hard Disk
C
RAM
D
CDROM
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