| 1. | UNIVAC is |
| A. | universal automatic computer |
| B. | universal array computer |
| C. | unique automatic computer |
| D. | unvalued automatic computer |
| Answer» A. universal automatic computer | |
| 2. | The basic operations performed by a computer are |
| A. | arithmetic operation |
| B. | logical operation |
| C. | storage and relative |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» D. all the above | |
| 3. | The two major types of computer chips are |
| A. | external memory chip |
| B. | primary memory chip |
| C. | microprocessor chip |
| D. | both b and c |
| Answer» D. both b and c | |
| 4. | Microprocessors as switching devices are for which generation computers |
| A. | first generation |
| B. | second generation |
| C. | third generation |
| D. | fourth generation |
| Answer» D. fourth generation | |
| 5. | What is the main difference between a mainframe and a super computer? |
| A. | super computer is much larger than mainframe computers |
| B. | super computers are much smaller than mainframe computers |
| C. | supercomputers are focused to execute few programs as fast as possible while mainframe uses its power to execute as many programs concurrently |
| D. | supercomputers are focused to execute as many programs as possible while mainframe uses its power to execute few programs as fast as possible. |
| Answer» C. supercomputers are focused to execute few programs as fast as possible while mainframe uses its power to execute as many programs concurrently | |
| 6. | ASCII and EBCDIC are the popular character coding systems. What does EBCDIC stand for? |
| A. | extended binary coded decimal interchange code |
| B. | extended bit code decimal interchange code |
| C. | extended bit case decimal interchange code |
| D. | extended binary case decimal interchange code |
| Answer» A. extended binary coded decimal interchange code | |
| 7. | The brain of any computer system is |
| A. | alu |
| B. | memory |
| C. | cpu |
| D. | control unit |
| Answer» C. cpu | |
| 8. | Storage capacity of magnetic disk depends on |
| A. | tracks per inch of surface |
| B. | bits per inch of tracks |
| C. | disk pack in disk surface |
| D. | all of above |
| Answer» D. all of above | |
| 9. | The two kinds of main memory are: |
| A. | primary and secondary |
| B. | random and sequential |
| C. | rom and ram |
| D. | all of above |
| Answer» C. rom and ram | |
| 10. | A storage area used to store data to a compensate for the difference in speed at which the different units can handle data is |
| A. | memory |
| B. | buffer |
| C. | accumulator |
| D. | address |
| Answer» B. buffer | |
| 11. | Computer is free from tiresome and boardoom. We call it |
| A. | accuracy |
| B. | reliability |
| C. | diligence |
| D. | versatility |
| Answer» C. diligence | |
| 12. | Integrated Circuits (Ics) are related to which generation of computers? |
| A. | first generation |
| B. | second generation |
| C. | third generation |
| D. | fourth generation |
| Answer» C. third generation | |
| 13. | CD-ROM is a |
| A. | semiconductor memory |
| B. | memory register |
| C. | magnetic memory |
| D. | none of above |
| Answer» D. none of above | |
| 14. | A hybrid computer |
| A. | resembles digital computer |
| B. | resembles analogue computer |
| C. | resembles both a digital and analogue computer |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. resembles both a digital and analogue computer | |
| 15. | Which type of computers uses the 8-bit code called EBCDIC? |
| A. | minicomputers |
| B. | microcomputers |
| C. | mainframe computers |
| D. | super computer |
| Answer» C. mainframe computers | |
| 16. | The ALU of a computer responds to the commands coming from |
| A. | primary memory |
| B. | control section |
| C. | external memory |
| D. | cache memory |
| Answer» B. control section | |
| 17. | Chief component of first generation computer was |
| A. | transistors |
| B. | vacuum tubes and valves |
| C. | integrated circuits |
| D. | none of above |
| Answer» B. vacuum tubes and valves | |
| 18. | To produce high quality graphics (hardcopy) in color, you would want to use a/n |
| A. | rgb monitor |
| B. | plotter |
| C. | ink-jet printer |
| D. | laser printer |
| Answer» B. plotter | |
| 19. | What are the stages in the compilation process? |
| A. | feasibility study, system design and testing |
| B. | implementation and documentation |
| C. | lexical analysis, syntax analysis, and code generation |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. lexical analysis, syntax analysis, and code generation | |
| 20. | Which of the following IC was used in third generation of computers? |
| A. | ssi |
| B. | msi |
| C. | lsi |
| D. | both a and b |
| Answer» D. both a and b | |
| 21. | The main electronic component used in first generation computers was |
| A. | transistors |
| B. | vacuum tubes and valves |
| C. | integrated circuits |
| D. | none of above |
| Answer» B. vacuum tubes and valves | |
| 22. | A dumb terminal has |
| A. | an embedded microprocessor |
| B. | extensive memory |
| C. | independent processing capability |
| D. | a keyboard and screen |
| Answer» D. a keyboard and screen | |
| 23. | One millisecond is |
| A. | 1 second |
| B. | 10th of a seconds |
| C. | 1000th of a seconds |
| D. | 10000th of a seconds |
| Answer» C. 1000th of a seconds | |
| 24. | The output quality of a printer is measured by ………. |
| A. | dot per sq. inch |
| B. | dot per inch |
| C. | dots printed per unit time |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» A. dot per sq. inch | |
| 26. | What was the computer invented by Attanasoff and Clifford? |
| A. | mark i |
| B. | abc |
| C. | z3 |
| D. | none of above |
| Answer» B. abc | |
| 27. | Which of the following storage devices can store maximum amount of data? |
| A. | floppy disk |
| B. | hard disk |
| C. | compact disk |
| D. | magneto optic disk |
| Answer» B. hard disk | |
| 28. | Which computer was considered the first electronic computer until 1973 when court invalidated the patent? |
| A. | eniac |
| B. | mark i |
| C. | z3 |
| D. | abc |
| Answer» A. eniac | |
| 29. | 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 |
| Answer» B. address bus | |
| 30. | High density double sided floppy disks could store _____ of data |
| A. | 1.40 mb |
| B. | 1.44 gb |
| C. | 1.40 gb |
| D. | 1.44 mb |
| Answer» D. 1.44 mb | |
| 31. | A high quality CAD system uses the following for printing drawing and graphs |
| A. | dot matrix printer |
| B. | digital plotter |
| C. | line printer |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» B. digital plotter | |
| 32. | Which of the following is not an input device? |
| A. | ocr |
| B. | optical scanners |
| C. | voice recognition device |
| D. | com (computer output to microfilm) |
| Answer» D. com (computer output to microfilm) | |
| 33. | The accuracy of the floating-point numbers representable in two 16-bit words of a computer is approximately |
| A. | 16 digits |
| B. | 6 digits |
| C. | 9 digits |
| D. | all of above |
| Answer» B. 6 digits | |
| 34. | In most of the IBM PCs, the CPU, the device drivers, memory, expansion slots and active components are mounted on a single board. What is the name of the board? |
| A. | motherboard |
| B. | daughterboard |
| C. | bredboard |
| D. | fatherboard |
| Answer» A. motherboard | |
| 35. | In most IBM PCs, the CPU, the device drives, memory expansion slots and active components are mounted on a single board. What is the name of this board? |
| A. | motherboard |
| B. | breadboard |
| C. | daughter board |
| D. | grandmother board |
| Answer» A. motherboard | |
| 36. | Magnetic disks are the most popular medium for |
| A. | direct access |
| B. | sequential access |
| C. | both of above |
| D. | none of above |
| Answer» D. none of above | |
| 37. | 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 |
| Answer» A. pulse code modulation | |
| 38. | Regarding a VDU, Which statement is more correct? |
| A. | it is an output device |
| B. | it is an input device |
| C. | it is a peripheral device |
| D. | it is hardware item |
| Answer» C. it is a peripheral device | |
| 39. | A modern electronic computer is a machine that is meant for |
| A. | doing quick mathematical calculations |
| B. | input, storage, manipulation and outputting of data |
| C. | electronic data processing |
| D. | performing repetitive tasks accurately |
| Answer» B. input, storage, manipulation and outputting of data | |
| 40. | When was vacuum tube invented? |
| A. | 1900 |
| B. | 1906 |
| C. | 1910 |
| D. | 1880 |
| Answer» B. 1906 | |
| 41. | Which of the following produces the best quality graphics reproduction? |
| A. | laser printer |
| B. | ink jet printer |
| C. | plotter |
| D. | dot matrix printer |
| Answer» C. plotter | |
| 42. | Computers with 80286 microprocessor is |
| A. | xt computer |
| B. | at comptuers |
| C. | ps/2 computer |
| D. | none of above |
| Answer» B. at comptuers | |
| 43. | An application suitable for sequential processing is |
| A. | processing of grades |
| B. | payroll processing |
| C. | both a and b |
| D. | all of above |
| Answer» C. both a and b | |
| 44. | Which of the following is not processing? |
| A. | arranging |
| B. | manipulating |
| C. | calculating |
| D. | gathering |
| Answer» D. gathering | |
| 45. | The digital computer was developed primarily in |
| A. | ussr |
| B. | japan |
| C. | usa |
| D. | uk |
| Answer» C. usa | |
| 46. | Software in computer |
| A. | enhances the capabilities of the hardware machine |
| B. | increase the speed of central processing unit |
| C. | both of above |
| D. | none of above |
| Answer» A. enhances the capabilities of the hardware machine | |
| 47. | Today’s computer giant IBM was earlier known by different name which was changes in 1924. What was that name? |
| A. | tabulator machine co. |
| B. | computing tabulating recording co. |
| C. | the tabulator ltd. |
| D. | international computer ltd. |
| Answer» B. computing tabulating recording co. | |
| 48. | Before a disk drive can access any sector record, a computer program has to provide the record’s disk address. What information does this address specify? |
| A. | track number |
| B. | sector number |
| C. | surface number |
| D. | all of above |
| Answer» D. all of above | |
| 49. | The arranging of data in a logical sequence is called |
| A. | sorting |
| B. | classifying |
| C. | reproducing |
| D. | summarizing |
| Answer» A. sorting | |
| 51. | Abacus was the first |
| A. | electronic computer |
| B. | mechanical computer |
| C. | electronic calculator |
| D. | mechanical calculator |
| Answer» D. mechanical calculator | |
| 52. | If in a computer, 16 bits are used to specify address in a RAM, the number of addresses will be |
| A. | 216 |
| B. | 65,536 |
| C. | 64k |
| D. | any of the above |
| Answer» B. 65,536 | |
| 53. | Instructions and memory address are represented by |
| A. | character code |
| B. | binary codes |
| C. | binary word |
| D. | parity bit |
| Answer» B. binary codes | |
| 54. | The terminal device that functions as a cash register, computer terminal, and OCR reader is the: |
| A. | data collection terminal |
| B. | ocr register terminal |
| C. | video display terminal |
| D. | pos terminal |
| Answer» D. pos terminal | |
| 55. | A set of flip flops integrated together is called ____ |
| A. | counter |
| B. | adder |
| C. | register |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. register | |
| 56. | People often call ______ as the brain of computer system |
| A. | control unit |
| B. | arithmetic logic unit |
| C. | central processing unit |
| D. | storage unit |
| Answer» C. central processing unit | |
| 57. | Which is used for manufacturing chips? |
| A. | bus |
| B. | control unit |
| C. | semiconductors |
| D. | a and b only |
| Answer» C. semiconductors | |
| 58. | The value of each bead in heaven is |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | 7 |
| Answer» C. 5 | |
| 59. | The first computer introduced in Nepal was |
| A. | ibm 1400 |
| B. | ibm 1401 |
| C. | ibm 1402 |
| D. | ibm1402 |
| Answer» B. ibm 1401 | |
| 60. | Mnemonic a memory trick is used in which of the following language? |
| A. | machine language |
| B. | assembly language |
| C. | high level language |
| D. | none of above |
| Answer» B. assembly language | |
| 61. | Instruction in computer languages consists of |
| A. | opcode |
| B. | operand |
| C. | both of above |
| D. | none of above |
| Answer» C. both of above | |
| 62. | Which generation of computer is still under development |
| A. | fourth generation |
| B. | fifth generation |
| C. | sixth generation |
| D. | seventh generation |
| Answer» B. fifth generation | |
| 63. | A register organized to allow to move left or right operations is called a ____ |
| A. | counter |
| B. | loader |
| C. | adder |
| D. | shift register |
| Answer» D. shift register | |
| 64. | Which was the most popular first generation computer? |
| A. | ibm 1650 |
| B. | ibm 360 |
| C. | ibm 1130 |
| D. | ibm 2700 |
| Answer» A. ibm 1650 | |
| 65. | Which is considered a direct entry input device? |
| A. | optical scanner |
| B. | mouse and digitizer |
| C. | light pen |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 66. | 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 |
| Answer» D. process description | |
| 67. | Each set of Napier’s bones consisted of ______ rods. |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 9 |
| C. | 11 |
| D. | 13 |
| Answer» C. 11 | |
| 68. | BCD is |
| A. | binary coded decimal |
| B. | bit coded decimal |
| C. | binary coded digit |
| D. | bit coded digit |
| Answer» A. binary coded decimal | |
| 69. | When was the world’s first laptop computer introduced in the market and by whom? |
| A. | hewlett-packard, 1980 |
| B. | epson, 1981 |
| C. | laplink traveling software inc, 1982 |
| D. | tandy model-200, 1985 |
| Answer» B. epson, 1981 | |
| 70. | From which generation operating systems were developed? |
| A. | first |
| B. | second |
| C. | third |
| D. | fourth |
| Answer» C. third | |
| 71. | The first firm to mass-market a microcomputer as a personal computer was |
| A. | ibm |
| B. | super univac |
| C. | radio shaks |
| D. | data general corporation |
| Answer» C. radio shaks | |
| 72. | How many address lines are needed to address each machine location in a 2048 x 4 memory chip? |
| A. | 10 |
| B. | 11 |
| C. | 8 |
| D. | 12 |
| Answer» B. 11 | |
| 73. | Properly arranged data is called |
| A. | field |
| B. | words |
| C. | information |
| D. | file |
| Answer» C. information | |
| 74. | A computer consists of |
| A. | a central processing unit |
| B. | a memory |
| C. | input and output unit |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 76. | John Napier invented Logarithm in |
| A. | 1614 |
| B. | 1617 |
| C. | 1620 |
| D. | none of above |
| Answer» A. 1614 | |
| 77. | An integrated circuit is |
| A. | a complicated circuit |
| B. | an integrating device |
| C. | much costlier than a single transistor |
| D. | fabricated on a tiny silicon chip |
| Answer» D. fabricated on a tiny silicon chip | |
| 78. | What type of control pins are needed in a microprocessor to regulate traffic on the bus, in order to prevent two devices from trying to use it at the same time? |
| A. | bus control |
| B. | interrupts |
| C. | bus arbitration |
| D. | status |
| Answer» C. bus arbitration | |
| 79. | Where as a computer mouse moves over the table surface, the trackball is |
| A. | stationary |
| B. | difficult to move |
| C. | dragged |
| D. | moved in small steps |
| Answer» A. stationary | |
| 80. | Which of the following is used as a primary storage device? |
| A. | magnetic drum |
| B. | hard disks |
| C. | floppy |
| D. | all of above |
| Answer» A. magnetic drum | |
| 81. | Multi user systems provided cost savings for small business because they use a single processing unit to link several |
| A. | personal computers |
| B. | workstations |
| C. | dumb terminals |
| D. | mainframes |
| Answer» C. dumb terminals | |
| 82. | What are the three decisions making operations performed by the ALU of a computer? |
| A. | grater than |
| B. | less than |
| C. | equal to |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 83. | The word processing task associated with changing the appearance of a document is |
| A. | editing |
| B. | writing |
| C. | formatting |
| D. | all of above |
| Answer» C. formatting | |
| 84. | Nepal brought a computer for census of 2028 BS. This computer was of |
| A. | first generation |
| B. | second generation |
| C. | third generation |
| D. | fourth generation |
| Answer» C. third generation | |
| 85. | Algorithm and Flow chart help us to |
| A. | know the memory capacity |
| B. | identify the base of a number system |
| C. | direct the output to a printer |
| D. | specify the problem completely and clearly |
| Answer» D. specify the problem completely and clearly | |
| 86. | Which statement is valid about computer program? |
| A. | it is understood by a computer |
| B. | it is understood by programmer |
| C. | it is understood user |
| D. | both a & b |
| Answer» D. both a & b | |
| 87. | The difference between memory and storage is that memory is _____ and storage is __ |
| A. | temporary, permanent |
| B. | permanent, temporary |
| C. | slow, fast |
| D. | all of above |
| Answer» A. temporary, permanent | |
| 88. | When was Pascaline invented? |
| A. | 1617 |
| B. | 1620 |
| C. | 1642 |
| D. | 1837 |
| Answer» C. 1642 | |
| 89. | Which of the following statement is valid? |
| A. | lady augusta is the first programmer |
| B. | ada is the daughter of lord byron, a famous english poet |
| C. | ada is a programming language developed by us defense |
| D. | all of above |
| Answer» D. all of above | |
| 90. | A compiler is a translating program which |
| A. | translates instruction of a high level language into machine language |
| B. | translates entire source program into machine language program |
| C. | it is not involved in program??€™s execution |
| D. | all of above |
| Answer» D. all of above | |
| 91. | What is required when more than one person uses a central computer at the same time? |
| A. | light pen |
| B. | mouse |
| C. | digitizer |
| D. | terminal |
| Answer» D. terminal | |
| 92. | Which of the following is the first computer to use Stored Program Concept? |
| A. | univac |
| B. | eniac |
| C. | edsac |
| D. | none of above |
| Answer» C. edsac | |
| 93. | The term gigabyte refers to |
| A. | 1024 bytes |
| B. | 1024 kilobytes |
| C. | 1024 megabytes |
| D. | 1024 gigabyte |
| Answer» C. 1024 megabytes | |
| 94. | in which year was UK’s premier computing event called ?The which computer? started? |
| A. | 1980 |
| B. | 1985 |
| C. | 1986 |
| D. | 1987 |
| Answer» A. 1980 | |
| 95. | Once you load the suitable program and provide required data, computer does not need human intervention. This feature is known as |
| A. | accuracy |
| B. | reliability |
| C. | versatility |
| D. | automatic |
| Answer» D. automatic | |
| 96. | What is a brand? |
| A. | the name of companies that made computers |
| B. | the name of product a company gives to identify its product in market |
| C. | a name of class to indicate all similar products from different companies |
| D. | all of above |
| Answer» B. the name of product a company gives to identify its product in market | |
| 97. | Machine language is |
| A. | machine dependent |
| B. | difficult to program |
| C. | error prone |
| D. | all of above |
| Answer» D. all of above | |
| 98. | A byte consists of |
| A. | one bit |
| B. | four bits |
| C. | eight bits |
| D. | sixteen bits |
| Answer» C. eight bits | |
| 99. | Modern Computers are very reliable but they are not |
| A. | fast |
| B. | powerful |
| C. | infallible |
| D. | cheap |
| Answer» C. infallible | |
| 101. | Today’s computer giant IBM was earlier known by different name which was changes in 1924. What was that name? |
| A. | tabulator machine co. |
| B. | computing tabulating recording co. |
| C. | the tabulator ltd. |
| D. | international computer ltd. |
| Answer» B. computing tabulating recording co. | |
| 102. | Before a disk drive can access any sector record, a computer program has to provide the record’s disk address. What information does this address specify? |
| A. | track number |
| B. | sector number |
| C. | surface number |
| D. | all of above |
| Answer» D. all of above | |
| 103. | Each set of Napier’s bones consisted of ______ rods. |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 9 |
| C. | 11 |
| D. | 13 |
| Answer» C. 11 | |
| 104. | When was the world’s first laptop computer introduced in the market and by whom? |
| A. | hewlett-packard, 1980 |
| B. | epson, 1981 |
| C. | laplink traveling software inc, 1982 |
| D. | tandy model-200, 1985 |
| Answer» B. epson, 1981 | |
| 105. | A compiler is a translating program which |
| A. | translates instruction of a high level language into machine language |
| B. | translates entire source program into machine language program |
| C. | it is not involved in program’s execution |
| D. | all of above |
| Answer» D. all of above | |
| 106. | in which year was UK’s premier computing event called ?The which computer? started? |
| A. | 1980 |
| B. | 1985 |
| C. | 1986 |
| D. | 1987 |
| Answer» A. 1980 | |
| 107. | Which of the following were the contribution of John Presper Eckert and John W. Mauchly? |
| A. | univac |
| B. | eniac |
| C. | edvac |
| D. | mark1 |
| Answer» B. eniac | |
| 108. | Which one of the follo0wing had design that remained central to computer engineering for next 40 years? |
| A. | univac |
| B. | eniac |
| C. | edvac |
| D. | colossus |
| Answer» C. edvac | |
| 109. | Who developed Intergrated Circuits? |
| A. | john von meumann |
| B. | jack kilby |
| C. | jim berners lee |
| D. | remington rand |
| Answer» B. jack kilby | |
| 110. | Who introduced and marketed commercialised microcomputers? |
| A. | ibm |
| B. | apple |
| C. | hp |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. ibm | |
| 111. | Which one of the following is known as Mid Range computers? |
| A. | workstation |
| B. | microcomputers |
| C. | personalcomputers |
| D. | mini computers |
| Answer» D. mini computers | |
| 112. | Which components invention led to the second generation of computers? |
| A. | intergrated circuits |
| B. | transistors |
| C. | vacuumtube |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. transistors | |
| 113. | Which one of the following is related to 4th generation computers? |
| A. | superconductors |
| B. | assembly language |
| C. | intel4004 |
| D. | ic |
| Answer» C. intel4004 | |
| 114. | How many characters cxan be coded in ASCII? |
| A. | 7 |
| B. | 128 |
| C. | 256 |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. 128 | |
| 115. | Decimal equivqlent for binary number 111111 is |
| A. | 25 |
| B. | 40 |
| C. | 65 |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 116. | Which of the following is the characteristics of a computer? |
| A. | word length |
| B. | accuracy |
| C. | speed |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 117. | Which one of the following is machine independent? |
| A. | machine language |
| B. | assembly language |
| C. | high level language |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» C. high level language | |
| 118. | Fifth Generation languages is also known as |
| A. | machine language |
| B. | assembly language |
| C. | natural language |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. natural language | |
| 119. | Which of the following is not a procedural language |
| A. | cobol |
| B. | pascal |
| C. | lisp |
| D. | fortran |
| Answer» C. lisp | |
| 120. | MANTIS is an |
| A. | application generator |
| B. | report generator |
| C. | personal computer application software |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. application generator | |
| 121. | Which one of the following is a natural language? |
| A. | basic |
| B. | lisp |
| C. | telon |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. lisp | |
| 122. | Which one of the following is a function of telecommunication software? |
| A. | modulation |
| B. | demodulation |
| C. | access control |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. access control | |
| 123. | In which network the ends are not connected? |
| A. | bus |
| B. | star |
| C. | ring |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. bus | |
| 124. | How many channels a half inch diameter fibreoptic cable can carry? |
| A. | 500 |
| B. | 5500 |
| C. | 50000 |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. 50000 | |
| 126. | Which one of the following is the oldest and most common transmission line? |
| A. | twisted pair |
| B. | coaxial cable |
| C. | fibre optic cable |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. twisted pair | |
| 127. | which part is called the brain of the computer |
| A. | hard disk |
| B. | cpu |
| C. | alu |
| D. | memory |
| Answer» B. cpu | |
| 128. | 1giga byte s |
| A. | 1024 bytes |
| B. | 1024 kb |
| C. | 1024 mb |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. 1024 mb | |
| 129. | RAM |
| A. | raid applicable memory |
| B. | random access memory |
| C. | radio activated memory |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. random access memory | |
| 130. | Which of the following is not an output device |
| A. | trackball |
| B. | monitor |
| C. | printer |
| D. | speaker |
| Answer» A. trackball | |
| 131. | Cray Y-MP/C90 is a |
| A. | microcomputer |
| B. | minicomputer |
| C. | mainframe |
| D. | supercomputer |
| Answer» D. supercomputer | |
| 132. | which of the following is a portable computer? |
| A. | laptop |
| B. | subnotebooks |
| C. | pda |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 133. | IBM S/390 is |
| A. | microcomputer |
| B. | minicomputer |
| C. | mainframe |
| D. | supercomputer |
| Answer» C. mainframe | |
| 134. | which one of the folowing is not a category of microcomputers |
| A. | workstations |
| B. | desktop |
| C. | notebook |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 135. | sun Blade 2000 is a |
| A. | desktop |
| B. | worksation |
| C. | supercomputer |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. worksation | |
| 136. | DDP stands for |
| A. | direct database processing |
| B. | distributed data processing |
| C. | distributed database protection |
| D. | direct data processing |
| Answer» B. distributed data processing | |
| 137. | which of these work well in DDP? |
| A. | minicomputers |
| B. | mainframes |
| C. | workstation |
| D. | portable computers |
| Answer» A. minicomputers | |
| 138. | which one of the following is a Mainframe? |
| A. | sunblade 2000 |
| B. | ibm z800 |
| C. | cray y-mp |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» B. ibm z800 | |
| 139. | the complex procedure that converts raw data into usefull information |
| A. | parsing |
| B. | powering |
| C. | processing |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. processing | |
| 140. | the circuit board to which a microprocessor is attached is |
| A. | breadboard |
| B. | perfboard |
| C. | motherboard |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. motherboard | |
| 141. | which one of the following is not a secondary storage device |
| A. | magnetic tape |
| B. | magneto optical disk |
| C. | zip disk |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 142. | the chip used in IBM PC XT is |
| A. | 8088 |
| B. | 8086 |
| C. | pentium |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. 8086 | |
| 143. | which one of these belong to Power PC family? |
| A. | pentium |
| B. | 8086 |
| C. | 603 |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. 603 | |
| 144. | Power Mac personal computers are built on |
| A. | intel |
| B. | motorola |
| C. | g3 |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. g3 | |
| 145. | which of the following belongs to 80×86 line |
| A. | 68000 |
| B. | 603 |
| C. | 80286 |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. 80286 | |
| 146. | access time is also known as |
| A. | memory cycle time |
| B. | effective access time |
| C. | latency |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. latency | |
| 147. | the performance of heirarchical memory is defined by |
| A. | response time |
| B. | effective access time |
| C. | memory cycle time |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. effective access time | |
| 148. | The memory closest to the pricessor is known as |
| A. | page |
| B. | ram |
| C. | cache |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. cache | |
| 149. | Memories are characterised by |
| A. | function |
| B. | capacity |
| C. | response times |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 151. | the unit of information transferred between items in memory hierarchy is |
| A. | bit |
| B. | cache |
| C. | block |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. block | |
| 152. | burning the PROM means |
| A. | erasing the prom |
| B. | programming the prom |
| C. | reading the prom |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. programming the prom | |
| 153. | which of the following is called hyper page mode DRAM? |
| A. | edodram |
| B. | bedodram |
| C. | fpmdram |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. edodram | |
| 154. | which one of the following run synchronously to the system clock? |
| A. | dram |
| B. | fpmdram |
| C. | sdram |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. sdram | |
| 155. | which one of the following can be erased using UV light? |
| A. | eprom |
| B. | prom |
| C. | eeprom |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. eprom | |
| 156. | which one of the following can be erased using electricity |
| A. | eprom |
| B. | prom |
| C. | eeprom |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. eeprom | |
| 157. | which one of the following is not a flexible disk? |
| A. | floppy disk |
| B. | zipdisk |
| C. | superdisk |
| D. | winchester disk |
| Answer» D. winchester disk | |
| 158. | DDS stands for |
| A. | discrete data systems |
| B. | direct data storage |
| C. | digital data storage |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. digital data storage | |
| 159. | Which company defined DDS standard? |
| A. | 3m and sun |
| B. | sony and 3m |
| C. | sony and hp |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. sony and hp | |
| 160. | Magnetic Disks are often called |
| A. | dds |
| B. | dasd |
| C. | dat |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. dasd | |
| 161. | QIC was introduced by the |
| A. | sony |
| B. | hp |
| C. | seagate |
| D. | 3m |
| Answer» D. 3m | |
| 162. | which one of the following is an optical disk? |
| A. | cd |
| B. | dvd |
| C. | worm |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 163. | Storage medium from which the data is read and to which it is written using laser |
| A. | magnetic disk |
| B. | zip disk |
| C. | floppy disk |
| D. | optical disk |
| Answer» D. optical disk | |
| 164. | The capacity of a super disk is |
| A. | 120mb |
| B. | 32mb |
| C. | 700mb |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. 120mb | |
| 165. | The time it takes an access arm to get into position over a particular track |
| A. | data transfer time |
| B. | rotational delay time |
| C. | head switching time |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 166. | The time it takes for the particular record to be positioned under the read/write Head |
| A. | data transfer time |
| B. | rotational delay time |
| C. | seek time |
| D. | head switching time |
| Answer» B. rotational delay time | |
| 167. | what refers to sets of electronic instructions that tell the hardware what to do |
| A. | hardware |
| B. | software |
| C. | data |
| D. | users |
| Answer» B. software | |
| 168. | The technology used in watches and calculators |
| A. | lcd |
| B. | crt |
| C. | led |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. lcd | |
| 169. | VGA stands for |
| A. | video graphics accelerator |
| B. | video generator adapter |
| C. | video graphics array |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. video graphics array | |
| 170. | which one of the following is not a characteristics of a monitor |
| A. | resolution |
| B. | convergence |
| C. | bandwidth |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 171. | Monochrome monitors display ____ colours |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. 2 | |
| 172. | Pixel is a short form for |
| A. | picture cell |
| B. | picture element |
| C. | picture electric |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. picture element | |
| 173. | _____ is a single point in graphics image |
| A. | trackpoint |
| B. | cell |
| C. | pixel |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. pixel | |
| 174. | an 8bit colour monitor can display _____ colours |
| A. | 128 |
| B. | 32 |
| C. | 256 |
| D. | 1024 |
| Answer» C. 256 | |
| 176. | _____ refers to how sharply an ondividual colour pixel on a monitor appears |
| A. | resolution |
| B. | dot-pitch |
| C. | convergence |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. convergence | |
| 177. | VGA was developed by |
| A. | sun |
| B. | apple |
| C. | hp |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 178. | ____ is the amount of data that can be transmitted in a fixed amount of time |
| A. | convergence |
| B. | resolution |
| C. | bandwidth |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. bandwidth | |
| 179. | which one of the following video standards is not introduced by IBM |
| A. | 8514/a |
| B. | xga |
| C. | vga |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 180. | which one of the following printers cannot produce letter-quality type? |
| A. | daisy wheel |
| B. | inkjet |
| C. | laser printers |
| D. | dot matrix |
| Answer» D. dot matrix | |
| 181. | which one of the following is not an impact printer? |
| A. | daisy wheel |
| B. | dotmatrix |
| C. | laser printers |
| D. | line printers |
| Answer» C. laser printers | |
| 182. | laser Printer is also known as |
| A. | thermal printers |
| B. | page printers |
| C. | impact printers |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» B. page printers | |
| 183. | PCL stands for |
| A. | printer control language |
| B. | pulse coded language |
| C. | portable control language |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. printer control language | |
| 184. | Plotters differ from printer in that they draw lines using a |
| A. | laser |
| B. | pen |
| C. | daisy wheel |
| D. | cartridge |
| Answer» B. pen | |
| 185. | ____ is an expansion board that enables a computer to manipulate and output sounds |
| A. | motherboard |
| B. | soundcard |
| C. | pci |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. soundcard | |
| 186. | the number of electron guns in a colour CRT monitors is |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 1 |
| Answer» B. 3 | |
| 187. | which of the following is an operating system? |
| A. | dos |
| B. | os/2 |
| C. | unix |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 188. | which of the following is a database management system? |
| A. | ms word |
| B. | lotus 1-2-3 |
| C. | oracle |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. oracle | |
| 189. | which of the following is a spreadsheet? |
| A. | ms excel |
| B. | ms powerpoint |
| C. | ms word |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. ms excel | |
| 190. | which of thefollowing is a word processor? |
| A. | ms word |
| B. | wordstar |
| C. | wordperfect |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 191. | Program that converts a sourcecode into an object code |
| A. | operating systems |
| B. | compilers |
| C. | spreadsheet |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. compilers | |
| 192. | Program that analyses and excecute each line of the source code in succession |
| A. | compiler |
| B. | spreadsheet |
| C. | interpretor |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» C. interpretor | |
| 193. | which of the following is a systems software |
| A. | word processor |
| B. | debugger |
| C. | spreadsheet |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» B. debugger | |
| 194. | which of the following is a presentation graphics software |
| A. | lotus freelance graphics |
| B. | amipro |
| C. | xenix |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» A. lotus freelance graphics | |
| 195. | SQL stands for |
| A. | standard query language |
| B. | sequential query language |
| C. | structured query language |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. structured query language | |
| 196. | which of the following is the most important program in a computer |
| A. | word processor |
| B. | spreadsheet |
| C. | presentation graphics |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 197. | Primary purpose of operating sytem |
| A. | productivity maximisation |
| B. | coding |
| C. | maintainence |
| D. | testing |
| Answer» A. productivity maximisation | |
| 198. | MVS stands for |
| A. | many very large system |
| B. | multi value system |
| C. | multiple vitual storage |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 199. | which of the following is a multiuser operating system? |
| A. | dos |
| B. | mvs |
| C. | unix |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» A. dos | |
| 201. | Which of the following is a multi processing system? | |
| A. | mvs | |
| B. | unix | |
| C. | os/2 | |
| D. | all of the above | |
| Answer» D. all of the above | ||
| 202. | Which of the following operatiing system allows multi tasking? |
| A. | os/2 |
| B. | windows |
| C. | amiga |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 203. | which of the following is not a real time operasting system? |
| A. | blmx |
| B. | ccp |
| C. | ctos |
| D. | dos |
| Answer» D. dos | |
| 204. | _______is a program informing a program an event has occured |
| A. | virus |
| B. | compiler |
| C. | interrupt |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. interrupt | |
| 205. | PCs support _____ types of software interrupts |
| A. | 128 |
| B. | 256 |
| C. | 32 |
| D. | none ofthe above |
| Answer» B. 256 | |
| 206. | which of the following is an example of system software? |
| A. | word processors |
| B. | spread sheets |
| C. | games |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 207. | which spread sheet package was later sold to LotusDevelopment Corp.? |
| A. | corel quattro pro |
| B. | open office calc |
| C. | visicalc |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» C. visicalc | |
| 208. | Which one of the following is a characteristics of a spreadsheet application? |
| A. | data forms |
| B. | presentation |
| C. | data retrieval |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 209. | ____ includes the operating system and all the utilities that enable the computer to function |
| A. | application software |
| B. | presentation software |
| C. | system software |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. system software | |
| 210. | .world wide web is made of documents created with language called |
| A. | html |
| B. | url |
| C. | httl |
| D. | htrl |
| Answer» A. html | |
| 211. | To access and display documkents on the web you must have a communication standard called |
| A. | http |
| B. | url |
| C. | dns |
| D. | html |
| Answer» D. html | |
| 212. | The standard that allows you to enter the name and location of informationand the method for transporting the information over the internet |
| A. | http |
| B. | url |
| C. | dns |
| D. | html |
| Answer» B. url | |
| 213. | as you scroll through a webpageit is likely you will see some underlined text or text in different colour. These represent |
| A. | bookmark |
| B. | hypertext links |
| C. | ftp |
| D. | graphic images |
| Answer» B. hypertext links | |
| 214. | The major categories for toplevel domain are |
| A. | com |
| B. | edu |
| C. | gov |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 215. | what defines the different aspects of web page including heading levels, bold italics, images, paragraph |
| A. | html |
| B. | httl |
| C. | htrl |
| D. | htpl |
| Answer» A. html | |
| 216. | the process of visiting websites on ikternethosted by various companies, organisations etc is called |
| A. | navigation |
| B. | browsing |
| C. | patrolling |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. browsing | |
| 217. | which of the following is a search engine? |
| A. | alta vista |
| B. | excite |
| C. | lycos |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» A. alta vista | |
| 218. | which is the tool that provides a single interface that enables users to search many different searc engines, indexes, databases simultaneously? |
| A. | web index |
| B. | search engines |
| C. | meta search engines |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. search engines | |
| 219. | one way of protecting the email message is |
| A. | caching |
| B. | encryption |
| C. | mirroring |
| D. | shadowing |
| Answer» B. encryption | |
| 220. | the feature of an email program which allows you to storethe information about the people with whom you correspond is? |
| A. | index |
| B. | folders |
| C. | address book |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. address book | |
| 221. | The default priority of an e-mail message is |
| A. | high |
| B. | low |
| C. | normal |
| D. | none |
| Answer» C. normal | |
| 222. | which of the following is a telecommunication processor |
| A. | modem |
| B. | multiplexer |
| C. | concentrator |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 223. | which of the following is a function a telecommunication software |
| A. | modulation |
| B. | demodulation |
| C. | access control |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» C. access control | |
| 224. | WAN stands for |
| A. | wire and network |
| B. | wire accessible network |
| C. | widely accessible network |
| D. | wide area network |
| Answer» D. wide area network | |
| 226. | the first general purpose computer was | |
| A. | mark1 | |
| B. | eniac | |
| C. | ibn 132 | |
| D. | apple ii | |
| Answer» B. eniac | ||
| 227. | the two types of RAM are |
| A. | volatile and non-volatile |
| B. | erasable and programmable |
| C. | static and dynamic |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. static and dynamic | |
| 228. | which of the followinbg loses its contents when the computer is turned off? |
| A. | ram |
| B. | rom |
| C. | prom |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. ram | |
| 229. | which is the memoery chip that is programmed during the manufacturing process |
| A. | rom |
| B. | ram |
| C. | prom |
| D. | eeprom |
| Answer» A. rom | |
| 230. | the two types of auwillary storage devices are |
| A. | random and sequential access |
| B. | mdia and midi |
| C. | vga and svga |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. random and sequential access | |
| 231. | which of the following is a sequential access drive? |
| A. | hard disk |
| B. | floppy disk |
| C. | magnetic tape |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» C. magnetic tape | |
| 232. | WORM stands for |
| A. | write -on- reusable media |
| B. | write once read many |
| C. | write on random media |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. write once read many | |
| 233. | which of thefollowing is the slowest in accessing data? |
| A. | zip disk |
| B. | hard disk |
| C. | magnetic tape |
| D. | floppy disk |
| Answer» C. magnetic tape | |
| 234. | which is the reusable optical disk? |
| A. | cd-rom |
| B. | cd-r |
| C. | worm |
| D. | cd-rw |
| Answer» D. cd-rw | |
| 235. | which of the following is not an sequential-access device? |
| A. | cd-rom |
| B. | dat |
| C. | 8-mm helical scan |
| D. | magnetic tape |
| Answer» A. cd-rom | |
| 236. | the mouse which needs a special mouse pad is |
| A. | mechanical |
| B. | optical |
| C. | optomechanical |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. optical | |
| 237. | which is the technology that is used as a direct entry method in banks? |
| A. | ocr |
| B. | omr |
| C. | micr |
| D. | mcr |
| Answer» C. micr | |
| 238. | Which is the technology used in the evaluation of aptitude test |
| A. | ocr |
| B. | omr |
| C. | micr |
| D. | mcr |
| Answer» B. omr | |
| 239. | an input device used widely on supermatkets |
| A. | keyboard |
| B. | mouse |
| C. | trackball |
| D. | bar code reader |
| Answer» D. bar code reader | |
| 240. | Touch sensitive pad used as a pointing devicein poratbl computers? |
| A. | touch pad |
| B. | mouse pad |
| C. | touch screen |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. touch pad | |
| 241. | Display technique that enables a monitor to provide more resolution inexpensively |
| A. | tuning |
| B. | refreshing |
| C. | interlacing |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. interlacing | |
| 242. | _____ is a program created in human-readable format |
| A. | source code |
| B. | object code |
| C. | binary code |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. source code | |
| 243. | Which of the following is a basic feature of a word processor? |
| A. | insert text |
| B. | |
| C. | wordwrap |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 244. | which of the following is an advanced feature of word processor |
| A. | font specification |
| B. | search and replace |
| C. | |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. font specification | |
| 245. | which of the following is represented by a series of 1s and 0s? |
| A. | machine level language |
| B. | high level language |
| C. | assembly language |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. machine level language | |
| 246. | text based browser |
| A. | internet explorer |
| B. | safari |
| C. | lynx |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. lynx | |
| 247. | www is the brain child of |
| A. | tim berners lee |
| B. | remington rand |
| C. | jack kilby |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. tim berners lee | |
| 248. | requirements of dial up connection |
| A. | modem |
| B. | telephone connection |
| C. | account with internet access provider |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 249. | equipment that allows single phone connection for both adsl and voice calls |
| A. | splitter |
| B. | modem |
| C. | multiplexer |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. splitter | |
| 251. | SLIP is used in |
| A. | dsl |
| B. | isdn |
| C. | dialup |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» C. dialup | |
| 252. | which one of the foloowing identifies a particular internet resource? |
| A. | dsl |
| B. | html |
| C. | url |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. url | |
| 253. | which one of the following is the correct order of hierarchy for a URL |
| A. | protocol-server name-domain name-toplevel doman name |
| B. | server name-domain name-toplevel domain name-protocol |
| C. | protocol-servername-toplevel domain name-domain name |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. protocol-server name-domain name-toplevel doman name | |
| 254. | which of the following is a interpreted language |
| A. | cobol |
| B. | c |
| C. | c++ |
| D. | basic |
| Answer» D. basic | |
| 255. | which one of the following is not a modifier key |
| A. | shift |
| B. | alt |
| C. | insert |
| D. | ctrl |
| Answer» C. insert | |
| 256. | which one of the following was included in modern IBM compatible keyboards? |
| A. | insert |
| B. | start |
| C. | delete |
| D. | print screen |
| Answer» B. start | |
| 257. | mouse was pioneered by |
| A. | xerox |
| B. | hewlett-packard |
| C. | apple |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. xerox | |
| 258. | mouse was invented by |
| A. | jack kilby |
| B. | thomas watson |
| C. | douglas engelbart |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. douglas engelbart | |
| 259. | which is considered to be the next generation of OMR |
| A. | ocr |
| B. | icr |
| C. | micr |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. icr | |
| 260. | which one of the following monitors has an electron gun |
| A. | plasma |
| B. | led |
| C. | crt |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. crt | |
| 261. | which of the folowing are basic categories of mouse |
| A. | mechanical |
| B. | laser |
| C. | optical |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 262. | which one of the following is a digital modulation technique |
| A. | frequency shift keying |
| B. | amplitude shift keying |
| C. | on-off keying |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 263. | what are the components of a computer hardware |
| A. | hardware |
| B. | software |
| C. | data |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 264. | which one of these consist of interconnected electronic devicesthat control everything that computer does? |
| A. | hardware |
| B. | software |
| C. | data |
| D. | users |
| Answer» A. hardware | |
| 265. | which one of the following is the first spreadsheet application? |
| A. | visicalc |
| B. | corel quattro pro |
| C. | microsoft excel |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. visicalc | |
| 266. | Computer is free from tiresome and boardroom. We call it |
| A. | Accuracy |
| B. | Reliability |
| C. | Diligence |
| D. | Versatility |
| Answer» C. Diligence | |
| 267. | The output quality of a printer is measured by |
| A. | Dot per sq. inch |
| B. | Dot per inch |
| C. | Dots printed per unit time |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. Dot per inch | |
| 268. | The accuracy of the floating-point numbers representable in two 16-bit words of a computer is approximately |
| A. | 16 digits |
| B. | 6 digits |
| C. | 9 digits |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» A. 16 digits | |
| 269. | Computers with 80286 microprocessor is |
| A. | XT computer |
| B. | AT computers |
| C. | PS/2 computer |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» B. AT computers | |
| 270. | Today’s computer giant IBM was earlier known by different name which was changes in 1924. What was that name? |
| A. | Tabulator Machine Co. |
| B. | Computing Tabulating Recording Co. |
| C. | The Tabulator L |
| Answer» B. Computing Tabulating Recording Co. | |
| 271. | 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 |
| Answer» B. To compare numbers | |
| 272. | Which was the most popular first generation computer? |
| A. | IBM 650 |
| B. | IBM 360 |
| C. | IBM 1130 |
| D. | IBM 2700 |
| Answer» A. IBM 650 | |
| 273. | Nepal brought a computer for census of 2028 BS. This computer was of |
| A. | first generation |
| B. | second generation |
| C. | third generation |
| D. | fourth generation |
| Answer» B. second generation | |
| 274. | in which year was UK’s premier computing event started? |
| A. | 1980 |
| B. | 1985 |
| C. | 1986 |
| D. | 1987 |
| Answer» A. 1980 | |
| 276. | Which of the following memory medium is not used as main memory system? |
| A. | Magnetic core |
| B. | Semiconductor |
| C. | Magnetic tape |
| D. | Both semiconductor and magnetic tape |
| Answer» C. Magnetic tape | |
| 277. | The storage subsystem in a microcomputer consists mainly of __ or __ media with varying capacities |
| A. | Memory or video |
| B. | Magnetic or optical |
| C. | Optical or memory |
| D. | Video or magnetic |
| Answer» B. Magnetic or optical | |
| 278. | Programs designed to perform specific tasks is known as |
| A. | system software |
| B. | application software |
| C. | utility programs |
| D. | operating system |
| Answer» B. application software | |
| 279. | Computer operators |
| A. | writes computer programs for specific problems |
| B. | operate the device which input and output data from the computer |
| C. | normally require a college degree in computer science |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» B. operate the device which input and output data from the computer | |
| 280. | Which of the following is not anti-viruses software? |
| A. | NAV |
| B. | F-Prot |
| C. | Oracle |
| D. | McAfee |
| Answer» C. Oracle | |
| 281. | What is a compiler? |
| A. | A compiler does a conversion line by line as the program is run |
| B. | A compiler converts the whole of a higher level program code into machine code in one step |
| C. | A compiler is a general purpose language providing very efficient execution |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. A compiler converts the whole of a higher level program code into machine code in one step | |
| 282. | _______ computers are also called personal computers |
| A. | Mainframe Computer |
| B. | Mini Computers |
| C. | Micro Computers |
| D. | Super Computers |
| Answer» C. Micro Computers | |
| 283. | Which of the following is not input unit device? |
| A. | scanner |
| B. | camera |
| C. | plotter |
| D. | digitizer |
| Answer» C. plotter | |
| 284. | Identify the correct statement |
| A. | IBM PCs used RISC CPU designs |
| B. | Macintosh used CISC CPU design |
| C. | IBM used CISC CPU design |
| D. | None of above is true |
| Answer» C. IBM used CISC CPU design | |
| 285. | Which of the following statement is false? |
| A. | Mechanical analog computers have existed for thousands of years |
| B. | There are mechanical analog computers and electronic analog computers. |
| C. | All electronic computers are digital computers |
| D. | All of above are false |
| Answer» C. All electronic computers are digital computers | |
| 286. | Which of the following require large computers memory? |
| A. | Imaging |
| B. | Graphics |
| C. | Voice |
| D. | All of Above |
| Answer» D. All of Above | |
| 287. | Which of the following is machine independence program? |
| A. | High level language |
| B. | Low level language |
| C. | Assembly language |
| D. | Machine language |
| Answer» A. High level language | |
| 288. | When was the first electro-mechanical computer developed? |
| A. | 1880 |
| B. | 1990 |
| C. | 1944 |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» C. 1944 | |
| 289. | The first machine to successfully perform a long series of arithmetic and logical operations was: |
| A. | ENIAC |
| B. | Mark-I |
| C. | Analytic Engine |
| D. | UNIVAC-1 |
| Answer» B. Mark-I | |
| 290. | Which one is the largest space? |
| A. | kilobyte |
| B. | petabyte |
| C. | terabyte |
| D. | gigabyte |
| Answer» B. petabyte | |
| 291. | FORTRAN programming language is more suitable for ____ |
| A. | Business Applications |
| B. | Marketing Applications |
| C. | Scientific Applications |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Scientific Applications | |
| 292. | The brain of any computer system is |
| A. | Control Unit |
| B. | Arithmetic Logic Unit |
| C. | Central Processing Unit |
| D. | Storage Unit |
| Answer» C. Central Processing Unit | |
| 293. | 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 |
| Answer» A. Continuous electrical pulses | |
| 294. | An error in software or hardware is called a bug. What is the alternative computer jargon for it? |
| A. | Leech |
| B. | Squid |
| C. | Slug |
| D. | Glitch |
| Answer» D. Glitch | |
| 295. | The advantage of COM are its __ and __ |
| A. | Compact size; speed readability |
| B. | Compact size, speed |
| C. | Readability; speed |
| D. | Low cost; readability |
| Answer» A. Compact size; speed readability | |
| 296. | The BIOS is the abbreviation of ________. |
| A. | Basic Input Output System |
| B. | Best Input Output System |
| C. | Basic Input Output Symbol |
| D. | Base Input Output System |
| Answer» A. Basic Input Output System | |
| 297. | Which printer is very commonly used for desktop publishing? |
| A. | Laser printer |
| B. | Inkjet printer |
| C. | Daisywheel printer |
| D. | Dot matrix printer |
| Answer» A. Laser printer | |
| 298. | IBM 1401 is |
| A. | First Generation Computer |
| B. | Second Generation Computer |
| C. | Third Generation Computer |
| D. | Fourth Generation Computer |
| Answer» B. Second Generation Computer | |
| 299. | Most of the first generation computers were |
| A. | Special purpose computers |
| B. | General purpose computers |
| C. | Both of above |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» A. Special purpose computers | |
| 301. | The output quality of a printer is measured by |
| A. | Dot per inch |
| B. | Dot per sq. inch |
| C. | Dots printed per unit time |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» A. Dot per inch | |
| 302. | On a PC, how much memory is available to application software? |
| A. | 1024 KB |
| B. | 760 KB |
| C. | 640 KB |
| D. | 560 KB |
| Answer» C. 640 KB | |
| 303. | In a computer _____ is capable to store single binary bit. |
| A. | Capacitor |
| B. | Flip flop |
| C. | Register |
| D. | Inductor |
| Answer» B. Flip flop | |
| 304. | What does DMA stand for? |
| A. | Distinct Memory Access |
| B. | Direct Memory Access |
| C. | Direct Module Access |
| D. | Direct Memory Allocation |
| Answer» B. Direct Memory Access | |
| 305. | Who invented Integrated Circuits? |
| A. | Jack Kilby |
| B. | Robert Noyce |
| C. | Both of above |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» C. Both of above | |
| 306. | Operating system, editors, and debuggers comes under? |
| A. | System Software |
| B. | Application Software |
| C. | Utilities |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. System Software | |
| 307. | One computer that is not considered a portable is |
| A. | Minicomputer |
| B. | Laptop computer |
| C. | Notebook computer |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» A. Minicomputer | |
| 308. | Which of the following is not an electronic computer? |
| A. | ENIAC |
| B. | ABC |
| C. | UNIVAC |
| D. | EDVAC |
| Answer» B. ABC | |
| 309. | What is the name of the display feature that highlights are of the screen which requires operator attention? |
| A. | Pixel |
| B. | Reverse video |
| C. | Touch screen |
| D. | Cursor |
| Answer» B. Reverse video | |
| 310. | Which is the largest computer? |
| A. | Mainframe Computer |
| B. | Mini Computers |
| C. | Micro Computers |
| D. | Super Computers |
| Answer» A. Mainframe Computer | |
| 311. | Which of the following are the best units of data on an external storage device? |
| A. | Bits |
| B. | Bytes |
| C. | Hertz |
| D. | Clock cycles |
| Answer» B. Bytes | |
| 312. | The personal computer industry was started by |
| A. | IBM |
| B. | Apple |
| C. | Compaq |
| D. | HCL |
| Answer» A. IBM | |
| 313. | What is meant by a dedicated computer? |
| A. | Which is used by one person only |
| B. | Which is assigned one and only one task |
| C. | Which uses one kind of software |
| D. | Which is meant for application software |
| Answer» B. Which is assigned one and only one task | |
| 314. | Which programming languages are classified as low level languages? |
| A. | Basic, COBOL, FORTRAN |
| B. | Prolog 2, Expert Systems |
| C. | Knowledge based Systems |
| D. | Assembly Languages |
| Answer» D. Assembly Languages | |
| 315. | What was the main disadvantage of vacuum tubes? |
| A. | They were larger in size |
| B. | They consumed a lot of electricity |
| C. | They produced heat and often burned out |
| D. | The operation cost was high |
| Answer» C. They produced heat and often burned out | |
| 316. | Registers, which are partially visible to users and used to hold conditional, are known as |
| A. | PC |
| B. | Memory address registers |
| C. | General purpose register |
| D. | Flags |
| Answer» C. General purpose register | |
| 317. | Which is not a computer of first generation? |
| A. | ENIAC |
| B. | UNIVAC |
| C. | IBM 360 |
| D. | IBM 1401 |
| Answer» D. IBM 1401 | |
| 318. | Registers which are partially visible to users and used to hold conditional codes (bits set by the CPU hardware as the result of operations), are known as |
| A. | PC |
| B. | Flags |
| C. | Memory Address Registers |
| D. | General Purpose Registers |
| Answer» B. Flags | |
| 319. | Who invented vacuum tubes? |
| A. | John Bardeen |
| B. | William Shockley |
| C. | Lee de Forest |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» C. Lee de Forest | |
| 320. | An approach that permits the computer to work on several programs instead of one is |
| A. | On-line thesaurus |
| B. | Multiprogramming |
| C. | Over lapped processing |
| D. | Outline processor |
| Answer» B. Multiprogramming | |
| 321. | Who suggested Stored Program Concept |
| A. | John Mauchley |
| B. | J.P. Eckert |
| C. | John Neumann |
| D. | Joseph Jacquard |
| Answer» C. John Neumann | |
| 322. | 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, and primary storage |
| Answer» C. Control unit, arithmetic-logic unit and primary storage | |
| 323. | The notable features like keyboards, monitors, GUI were developed in |
| A. | First generation |
| B. | Second generation |
| C. | Third generation |
| D. | Fourth generation |
| Answer» C. Third generation | |
| 324. | UNIVAC is |
| A. | Universal Automatic Computer |
| B. | Universal Array Computer |
| C. | Unique Automatic Computer |
| D. | Unvalued Automatic Computer |
| Answer» A. Universal Automatic Computer | |
| 326. | Who is credited with the idea of using punch cards to control patterns in a waving machine? |
| A. | Pascal |
| B. | Hollerith |
| C. | Babbage |
| D. | Jacquard |
| Answer» D. Jacquard | |
| 327. | What is an interpreter? |
| A. | An interpreter does the conversion line by line as the program is run |
| B. | An interpreter is the representation of the system being designed |
| C. | An interpreter is a general purpose language providing very efficient execution |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. An interpreter is the representation of the system being designed | |
| 328. | Which is a semi conductor memory? |
| A. | Dynamic |
| B. | Static |
| C. | Bubble |
| D. | Both a & b |
| Answer» D. Both a & b | |
| 329. | RJ45 UTP cable has ________ Cables. |
| A. | 2 pair |
| B. | 3 pair |
| C. | 4 pair |
| D. | 5 pair |
| Answer» C. 4 pair | |
| 330. | Which of the following is not a valid size of a Floppy Disk? |
| A. | 8? |
| B. | 5 ¼? |
| C. | 3 ½? |
| D. | 5 ½? |
| Answer» D. 5 ½? | |
| 331. | The earliest calculating devices are |
| A. | Abacus |
| B. | Clock |
| C. | Difference Engine |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Abacus | |
| 332. | Word length of a Personal Computer is ___ |
| A. | 4 bits |
| B. | 8 bits |
| C. | 16 bits |
| D. | 64 bits |
| Answer» B. 8 bits | |
| 333. | What was the first computer to perform all calculation using electronics rather than wheels, ratchets, or mechanical switches? |
| A. | Mark I |
| B. | ABC |
| C. | Z3 |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» B. ABC | |
| 334. | A directly accessible appointment calendar is feature of a __ resident package |
| A. | CPU |
| B. | Memory |
| C. | Buffer |
| D. | ALU |
| Answer» B. Memory | |
| 335. | Which unit converts computer data into human readable form? |
| A. | Input unit |
| B. | Output unit |
| C. | ALU |
| D. | Control Unit |
| Answer» B. Output unit | |
| 336. | The full form of ALU is |
| A. | Arithmetic Logic Unit |
| B. | Array Logic Unit |
| C. | Application Logic Unit |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» A. Arithmetic Logic Unit | |
| 337. | What produces useful information out of data? |
| A. | Computer |
| B. | Processing |
| C. | Programming |
| D. | none of above |
| Answer» B. Processing | |
| 338. | Which of the following device was not invented by Babbage? |
| A. | Pascaline |
| B. | Difference Engine |
| C. | Analytical Engine |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» A. Pascaline | |
| 339. | A digital computer did not score over an analog computer in terms of |
| A. | Speed |
| B. | Accuracy |
| C. | Reliability |
| D. | Cost |
| Answer» B. Accuracy | |
| 340. | Which number system is usually followed in a typical 32-bit computer? |
| A. | Binary |
| B. | Decimal |
| C. | Hexadecimal |
| D. | Octal |
| Answer» A. Binary | |
| 341. | A computer has very low failure rate because it uses electronic components. It produces very consistent results. This is highlighted by which of the feature of computer? |
| A. | Accuracy |
| B. | Reliability |
| C. | Versatility |
| D. | Automatic |
| Answer» B. Reliability | |
| 342. | A paper printout of a document is known as |
| A. | Softcopy output |
| B. | Hardcopy output |
| C. | Permanent Output |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» B. Hardcopy output | |
| 343. | Which electronic component was made out of semiconductor material? |
| A. | Vacuum tubes |
| B. | Transistors |
| C. | ICs |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» C. ICs | |
| 344. | The act of retrieving existing data from memory is called |
| A. | Read-out |
| B. | Read from |
| C. | Read |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» D. All of above | |
| 345. | Which part of the computer is used for calculating and comparing? |
| A. | Disk unit |
| B. | Control unit |
| C. | ALU |
| D. | Modem |
| Answer» C. ALU | |
| 346. | ABC is a |
| A. | Special purpose computer |
| B. | General purpose computer |
| C. | All Purpose Computer |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» A. Special purpose computer | |
| 347. | The computer code for the interchange of information between terminals is |
| A. | ASCII |
| B. | BCD |
| C. | EBCDIC |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» A. ASCII | |
| 348. | When was the X window system born? |
| A. | 1984 |
| B. | 1989 |
| C. | 1988 |
| D. | 1990 |
| Answer» A. 1984 | |
| 349. | What is the first stage in software development? |
| A. | Specification and design |
| B. | Testing |
| C. | System Analysis |
| D. | Maintenance |
| Answer» C. System Analysis | |
| 351. | The Second Generation Computer was based on ________. | |
| A. | Vacuum Tube | |
| B. | Silicon Chips | |
| C. | Transistor | |
| D. | Bio Chips | |
| Answer» C. Transistor | ||
| 352. | EBCDIC stands for |
| A. | Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code |
| B. | Extended Bit Code Decimal Interchange Code |
| C. | Extended Bit Case Decimal Interchange Code |
| D. | Extended Binary Case Decimal Interchange Code |
| Answer» A. Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code | |
| 353. | Personnel who design, program, operates and maintains computer equipment refers to |
| A. | Console-operator |
| B. | Programmer |
| C. | Peopleware |
| D. | System Analyst |
| Answer» C. Peopleware | |
| 354. | IBM System/360 is |
| A. | Mainframe Computer |
| B. | Mini Computers |
| C. | Micro Computers |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» A. Mainframe Computer | |
| 355. | A system is |
| A. | an integration of different units so as to achieve an objective |
| B. | input unit |
| C. | input and output unit |
| D. | input, output and storage units |
| Answer» A. an integration of different units so as to achieve an objective | |
| 356. | Which of the following programming language started from second generation? |
| A. | Cobol |
| B. | BASIC |
| C. | C |
| D. | LISP |
| Answer» A. Cobol | |
| 357. | The translator program used in assembly language is called |
| A. | Compiler |
| B. | Interpreter |
| C. | Assembler |
| D. | Translator |
| Answer» C. Assembler | |
| 358. | EEPROM stands for |
| A. | Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory |
| B. | Easily Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory |
| C. | Electronic Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory | |
| 359. | Regarding data, computers are very good at |
| A. | store |
| B. | Processing |
| C. | retrieve |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» D. All of above | |
| 360. | Bit map terminal |
| A. | support display containing multiple windows |
| B. | require considerable amount of video RAM |
| C. | requires tremendous amount of copying and hence low performance |
| D. | all of above |
| Answer» D. all of above | |
| 361. | First generation computers used _________ for memory |
| A. | vacuum tubes |
| B. | silicon chips |
| C. | magnetic drum |
| D. | RAM |
| Answer» C. magnetic drum | |
| 362. | Which of the following memories allows simultaneous read and write operations? |
| A. | ROM |
| B. | RAM |
| C. | EPROM |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» B. RAM | |
| 363. | EPROM can be used for |
| A. | Erasing the contents of ROM |
| B. | Reconstructing the contents of ROM |
| C. | Erasing and reconstructing the contents of ROM |
| D. | Duplicating ROM |
| Answer» C. Erasing and reconstructing the contents of ROM | |
| 364. | ENIAC uses |
| A. | Decimal Numbering System |
| B. | Octal Numbering System |
| C. | Binary Numbering System |
| D. | Hexadecimal Numbering System |
| Answer» A. Decimal Numbering System | |
| 365. | A term associated with the comparison of processing speeds of different computer system is: |
| A. | EFTS |
| B. | MPG |
| C. | MIPS |
| D. | CPS |
| Answer» C. MIPS | |
| 366. | which of the following is problem oriented language? |
| A. | High level language |
| B. | Machine language |
| C. | Assembly language |
| D. | Low level language |
| Answer» A. High level language | |
| 367. | A 32 bit microprocessor has the word length equal to |
| A. | 2 byte |
| B. | 32 byte |
| C. | 4 byte |
| D. | 8 byte |
| Answer» C. 4 byte | |
| 368. | The term GIGO is related to |
| A. | Accuracy |
| B. | Reliability |
| C. | Versatility |
| D. | Automatic |
| Answer» A. Accuracy | |
| 369. | Web cam is an |
| A. | input unit device |
| B. | output unit device |
| C. | processing device |
| D. | Input and Output device |
| Answer» A. input unit device | |
| 370. | Bit stands for |
| A. | Binary digits |
| B. | bit of system |
| C. | a part of byte |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» A. Binary digits | |
| 371. | Access time is |
| A. | seek time + latency time |
| B. | seek time |
| C. | seek time ? latency time |
| D. | latency time |
| Answer» A. seek time + latency time | |
| 372. | Which device can understand difference between data & programs? |
| A. | Input device |
| B. | Output device |
| C. | Memory |
| D. | Microprocessor |
| Answer» D. Microprocessor | |
| 373. | Which of the following is a read only memory storage device? |
| A. | Floppy Disk |
| B. | CD-ROM |
| C. | Hard Disk |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. CD-ROM | |
| 374. | Symbolic logic was discovered by |
| A. | George Boole |
| B. | Herman Hollerith |
| C. | Van Neumann |
| D. | Basic Pascal |
| Answer» A. George Boole | |
| 376. | Digital devices are |
| A. | Digital Clock |
| B. | Automobile speed meter |
| C. | Clock with a dial and two hands |
| D. | All of them |
| Answer» A. Digital Clock | |
| 377. | Primary memory stores |
| A. | Data alone |
| B. | Programs alone |
| C. | Results alone |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» D. All of these | |
| 378. | After copying the content how many times can you paste? |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 16 |
| C. | 32 |
| D. | Many |
| Answer» D. Many | |
| 379. | WAN stands for |
| A. | Wap Area Network |
| B. | Wide Area Network |
| C. | Wide Array Net |
| D. | Wireless Area Network |
| Answer» B. Wide Area Network | |
| 380. | An error in computer data is called |
| A. | Chip |
| B. | Bug |
| C. | CPU |
| D. | Storage device |
| Answer» B. Bug | |
| 381. | The instructions for starting the computer are house on |
| A. | Random access memory |
| B. | CD-Rom |
| C. | Read only memory chip |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» C. Read only memory chip | |
| 382. | 1 nibble equals to |
| A. | 1 bits |
| B. | 2 bits |
| C. | 4 bits |
| D. | 8 bits |
| Answer» C. 4 bits | |
| 383. | Perforated paper used as input of output media is known as |
| A. | paper tapes |
| B. | magnetic tape |
| C. | punched papers tape |
| D. | card punch |
| Answer» A. paper tapes | |
| 384. | The secondary storage devices can only store data but they cannot perform |
| A. | Arithmetic Operation |
| B. | Logic operation |
| C. | Fetch operations |
| D. | Either of the above |
| Answer» D. Either of the above | |
| 385. | Which American computer company is called Big Blue? |
| A. | Microsoft |
| B. | Compaq Corp |
| C. | IBM |
| D. | Tandy Svenson |
| Answer» C. IBM | |
| 386. | It was in 2028 BS the _________ was brought in to calculate census data. |
| A. | IBM 1400 |
| B. | IBM 1401 |
| C. | ICL 2950 |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» B. IBM 1401 | |
| 387. | Who is the inventor of ABC Computer? |
| A. | John v. Atanasoff |
| B. | Clifford Berry |
| C. | Both of above |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» C. Both of above | |
| 388. | Which of the following is the largest unit? |
| A. | data |
| B. | field |
| C. | record |
| D. | database file |
| Answer» D. database file | |
| 389. | Find out who is not the inventor of transistors among following names |
| A. | John Burdeen |
| B. | William Shockley |
| C. | Walter Brattain |
| D. | Lee de Forest |
| Answer» D. Lee de Forest | |
| 390. | Which of the following is not true for a magnetic disk? |
| A. | It is expensive relative to magnetic tape |
| B. | It provides only sequential access to stored data |
| C. | Users can easily update records by writing over the old data |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» B. It provides only sequential access to stored data | |
| 391. | A disadvantage of the laser printer is |
| A. | It is quieter than an impact printer |
| B. | It is very slow |
| C. | The output is of a lower quality |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 392. | The most commonly used standard data code to represent alphabetical, numerical and punctuation characters used in electronic data processing system is called |
| A. | ASCII |
| B. | EBCDIC |
| C. | BCD |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» A. ASCII | |
| 393. | Which access method is used to access cassette tape? |
| A. | Direct |
| B. | Sequential |
| C. | Both of the above |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Sequential | |
| 394. | A Compiler is ____ |
| A. | a combination of computer hardware |
| B. | a program which translates from one high-level language to another |
| C. | a program which translates from one high-level to a machine level language |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. a program which translates from one high-level to a machine level language | |
| 395. | Which unit holds data temporarily? |
| A. | Input unit |
| B. | Secondary storage unit |
| C. | Output Unit |
| D. | Primary Memory Unit |
| Answer» D. Primary Memory Unit | |
| 396. | The computer size was very large in |
| A. | First Generation |
| B. | Second Generation |
| C. | Third Generation |
| D. | Fourth Generation |
| Answer» A. First Generation | |
| 397. | A name or number used to identify storage location devices? |
| A. | A byte |
| B. | A record |
| C. | An address |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» C. An address | |
| 398. | Which of the following is not computer language? |
| A. | High level language |
| B. | Medium level language |
| C. | Low level language |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. Medium level language | |
| 399. | Reading data is performed in magnetic disk by |
| A. | Read/write leads |
| B. | Sectors |
| C. | Track |
| D. | Lower surface |
| Answer» A. Read/write leads | |
| 401. | Which of the following is not electro-mechanical computer? |
| A. | Mark I |
| B. | ABC |
| C. | Zuse |
| D. | UNIVAC |
| Answer» D. UNIVAC | |
| 402. | The term ‘computer’ is derived from |
| A. | Greek language |
| B. | Sanskrit language |
| C. | Latin language |
| D. | German language |
| Answer» C. Latin language | |
| 403. | Which statement is valid about magnetic tape? |
| A. | It is a plastic ribbon |
| B. | It is coated on both sides with iron oxide |
| C. | It can be erased and reused |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» D. All of above | |
| 404. | Which of the following is first generation computer? |
| A. | EDSAC |
| B. | IBM 1401 |
| C. | CDC 1604 |
| D. | ICL 2950 |
| Answer» A. EDSAC | |
| 405. | A hard copy would be prepared on a |
| A. | Line printer |
| B. | Dot matrix Printer |
| C. | Typewriter terminal |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 406. | The term GIGO is relate to which characteristics of computers? |
| A. | Speed |
| B. | Automatic |
| C. | Accuracy |
| D. | Reliability |
| Answer» C. Accuracy | |
| 407. | Which of the following programming language were used in first generation computers? |
| A. | Machine language |
| B. | Assembly language |
| C. | Both of above |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» A. Machine language | |
| 408. | To locate a data item for storage is |
| A. | Field |
| B. | Feed |
| C. | Database |
| D. | Fetch |
| Answer» D. Fetch | |
| 409. | Who used punched cards practically for the first time in the history of computers? |
| A. | Charles Babbage |
| B. | Dr. Herman Hollerith |
| C. | Howard Aikin |
| D. | Joseph Jacquard |
| Answer» B. Dr. Herman Hollerith | |
| 410. | Hard disk is coated in both sides with |
| A. | Magnetic metallic oxide |
| B. | Optical metallic oxide |
| C. | Carbon layer |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» A. Magnetic metallic oxide | |
| 411. | Which of the following term means to reckon? |
| A. | putare |
| B. | com |
| C. | computa |
| D. | computar |
| Answer» A. putare | |
| 412. | An input /output device at which data enters or leaves a computer system is |
| A. | Keyboard |
| B. | Terminal |
| C. | Printer |
| D. | Plotter |
| Answer» B. Terminal | |
| 413. | Which of the following is first generation of computer |
| A. | EDSAC |
| B. | IBM-1401 |
| C. | CDC-1604 |
| D. | ICL-2900 |
| Answer» A. EDSAC | |
| 414. | A name or number used to identify a storage location is called |
| A. | A byte |
| B. | A record |
| C. | An address |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» C. An address | |
| 415. | Computer professionals working in a computer centre are |
| A. | Software |
| B. | Firmware |
| C. | Hardware |
| D. | Humanware |
| Answer» D. Humanware | |
| 416. | The first general purpose electronic computer in the world was |
| A. | UNIVAC |
| B. | EDVAC |
| C. | ENIAC |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» C. ENIAC | |
| 417. | The contents of information are stored in |
| A. | Memory data register |
| B. | Memory address register |
| C. | Memory arithmetic registers |
| D. | Memory access register |
| Answer» A. Memory data register | |
| 418. | Which of the following is correct full form of BCD? |
| A. | Binary Coded Decimal |
| B. | Bit Coded Decimal |
| C. | Binary Coded Digit |
| D. | Bit Coded Digit |
| Answer» A. Binary Coded Decimal | |
| 419. | Which was the world’s first microcomputer that used Intel 80386 microprocessor chip? |
| A. | IBM PS/2 |
| B. | HP-9830 |
| C. | DeskPro-386 |
| D. | IBM-360 |
| Answer» C. DeskPro-386 | |
| 420. | The qualitative or quantitative attribute of a variable or set of variables is termed as |
| A. | data |
| B. | information |
| C. | both of above |
| D. | none of above |
| Answer» A. data | |
| 421. | Main storage is also called |
| A. | Accumulator |
| B. | Control Unit |
| C. | Register Unit |
| D. | Memory |
| Answer» D. Memory | |
| 422. | Which of the following are (is) considered to be video component? |
| A. | Resolution |
| B. | Color depth |
| C. | Refresh rate |
| D. | All of the alcove |
| Answer» D. All of the alcove | |
| 423. | For what Antikyathera was used? |
| A. | For counting |
| B. | For Calculating tax collection |
| C. | For calculating astronomical positions |
| D. | For calculating firing weapons |
| Answer» C. For calculating astronomical positions | |
| 424. | Memory unit is one part of |
| A. | Input device |
| B. | Control unit |
| C. | Output device |
| D. | Central Processing Unit |
| Answer» D. Central Processing Unit | |
| 426. | Which statement is valid about computer program? |
| A. | High level languages must be converted into machine language to execute |
| B. | High level language 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 |
| Answer» A. High level languages must be converted into machine language to execute | |
| 427. | By programmable machine we mean |
| A. | computers |
| B. | modern television |
| C. | washing machines |
| D. | anything that can be set to perform different tasks with suitable programs |
| Answer» A. computers | |
| 428. | Which of the following is a secondary memory device? |
| A. | Keyboard |
| B. | Disk |
| C. | ALU |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. Disk | |
| 429. | The memory which is programmed at the time it is manufactured |
| A. | ROM |
| B. | RAM |
| C. | PROM |
| D. | EPROM |
| Answer» C. PROM | |
| 430. | 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 |
| Answer» D. Compact Disk Read Only Memory | |
| 431. | 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 |
| Answer» D. All of above | |
| 432. | FORTRAN is |
| A. | File Translation |
| B. | Format Translation |
| C. | Formula Translation |
| D. | Floppy Translation |
| Answer» C. Formula Translation | |
| 433. | The programs which are as permanent as hardware and stored in ROM is known as |
| A. | Hardware |
| B. | Software |
| C. | Firmware |
| D. | ROM ware |
| Answer» C. Firmware | |
| 434. | Which of the following memories must be refreshed many times per second? |
| A. | Static RAM |
| B. | Dynamic RAM |
| C. | EPROM |
| D. | ROM |
| Answer» B. Dynamic RAM | |
| 435. | 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 |
| Answer» D. Assembler | |
| 436. | 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 |
| Answer» D. Data naturally needs to flow in and out in serial form | |
| 437. | 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 |
| Answer» A. Full-duplex | |
| 438. | Who invented Slide Rules? |
| A. | John Napier |
| B. | William Oughtred |
| C. | Gottfried Leibnitz |
| D. | Blaise Pascal |
| Answer» B. William Oughtred | |
| 439. | 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 |
| Answer» A. An electronic automated machine that can solve problems involving words and numbers | |
| 440. | Memory is made up of |
| A. | Set of wires |
| B. | Set of circuits |
| C. | Large number of cells |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» C. Large number of cells | |
| 441. | Which of the following is the most powerful computers? |
| A. | Mainframe Computer |
| B. | Mini Computers |
| C. | Micro Computers |
| D. | Super Computers |
| Answer» D. Super Computers | |
| 442. | 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 |
| Answer» C. Laser printer | |
| 443. | What is the path from which data flow in a computer system is known as |
| A. | Car |
| B. | Bus |
| C. | Truck |
| D. | Road |
| Answer» B. Bus | |
| 444. | Which term is used to describe RAM? |
| A. | Dynamic RAM (DRAM) |
| B. | Static RAM (SRAM) |
| C. | Video RAM (VRAM) |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 445. | In which year was chip used inside the computer for the first time? |
| A. | 1964 |
| B. | 1975 |
| C. | 1999 |
| D. | 1944 |
| Answer» B. 1975 | |
| 446. | Assembly language started to be used from |
| A. | first generation computers |
| B. | second generation computers |
| C. | third generation computers |
| D. | fourth generation computers |
| Answer» B. second generation computers | |
| 447. | 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 |
| Answer» C. Electronic | |
| 448. | Which of the following is not an XT microprocessor? |
| A. | 8006 |
| B. | 8086 |
| C. | 8088 |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» D. None of above | |
| 449. | Hard disk is coated in both side with |
| A. | Magnetic metallic oxide |
| B. | Optical metallic oxide |
| C. | Carbon layer |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» A. Magnetic metallic oxide | |
| 451. | Raw facts and figures about any particular topic are | |
| A. | Information | |
| B. | facts | |
| C. | data | |
| D. | none of above | |
| Answer» C. data | ||
| 452. | 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 |
| Answer» C. Versatility | |
| 453. | From which generation computers the printers were used? |
| A. | first |
| B. | second |
| C. | third |
| D. | fourth |
| Answer» B. second | |
| 454. | How many symbols exist in Baudot code? |
| A. | 32 |
| B. | 116 |
| C. | 58 |
| D. | 76 |
| Answer» A. 32 | |
| 455. | Following IC chip integrates 100 thousands electronic components per chip |
| A. | SSI |
| B. | MSI |
| C. | LSI |
| D. | VLSI |
| Answer» C. LSI | |
| 456. | 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 |
| Answer» C. Spreadsheet | |
| 457. | 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 |
| Answer» C. 1855 | |
| 458. | 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 |
| Answer» A. AX3/33 | |
| 459. | 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 the above |
| Answer» B. Input is never converted to digital form | |
| 460. | Which of the following computer is not invented by J.P. Eckert and John Mauchly? |
| A. | ENIAC |
| B. | EDVAC |
| C. | UNIVAC |
| D. | EDSAC |
| Answer» D. EDSAC | |
| 461. | When was the company named IBM? |
| A. | 1914 |
| B. | 1924 |
| C. | 1975 |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» B. 1924 | |
| 462. | 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 |
| Answer» A. Hard Disks | |
| 463. | Who invented Mark I? |
| A. | Howard Aikin |
| B. | J. P. Eckert |
| C. | John Mauchley |
| D. | John v. Atanasoff |
| Answer» A. Howard Aikin | |
| 464. | ALU is |
| A. | Arithmetic Logic Unit |
| B. | Array Logic Unit |
| C. | Application Logic Unit |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» A. Arithmetic Logic Unit | |
| 465. | 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 |
| Answer» C. Compiler | |
| 466. | When did arch rivals IBM and Apple Computers Inc. decide to join hands? |
| A. | 1978 |
| B. | 1984 |
| C. | 1990 |
| D. | 1991 |
| Answer» D. 1991 | |
| 467. | The purpose of vacuum tube was to NOT act like |
| A. | an amplifier |
| B. | a switch |
| C. | a router |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» C. a router | |
| 468. | As compared to diskettes, the hard disks are |
| A. | More expensive |
| B. | More portable |
| C. | Less rigid |
| D. | Slowly accessed |
| Answer» A. More expensive | |
| 469. | Which of the following is the most quickly accessible storage? |
| A. | RAM |
| B. | Registers |
| C. | Disks |
| D. | Pen Drive |
| Answer» B. Registers | |
| 470. | The octal equivalence of 111010 is |
| A. | 81 |
| B. | 72 |
| C. | 71 |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» B. 72 | |
| 471. | Excessive parallel processing is related to |
| A. | First generation |
| B. | Fourth generation |
| C. | Fifth Generation |
| D. | Third generation |
| Answer» C. Fifth Generation | |
| 472. | Second generation computers were developed during |
| A. | 1949 to 1955 |
| B. | 1956 to 1965 |
| C. | 1965 to 1970 |
| D. | 1970 to 1990 |
| Answer» B. 1956 to 1965 | |
| 473. | What do you call a single point on a computer screen? |
| A. | Cell |
| B. | Element |
| C. | Pixel |
| D. | Bit |
| Answer» C. Pixel | |
| 474. | Mostly which of the following device is used to carry user files? |
| A. | Floppy Disk |
| B. | Hard Disk |
| C. | RAM |
| D. | CDROM |
| Answer» A. Floppy Disk | |
| 476. | FORTRAN is a programming language. What does FORTRAN stand for? | |
| A. | File Translation | |
| B. | Format Translation | |
| C. | Formula Translation | |
| D. | Floppy Translation | |
| Answer» C. Formula Translation | ||
| 477. | Which of the following memories needs refreshing? |
| A. | SRAM |
| B. | DRAM |
| C. | ROM |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» B. DRAM | |
| 478. | Can you tell what passes into and out from the computer via its ports? |
| A. | Data |
| B. | Bytes |
| C. | Graphics |
| D. | Pictures |
| Answer» A. Data | |
| 479. | 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 |
| Answer» B. Voice response unit | |
| 480. | 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 |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 481. | Which of the following is not purely output device? |
| A. | Screen |
| B. | Printer |
| C. | Speaker |
| D. | Plotter |
| Answer» A. Screen | |
| 482. | 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 |
| Answer» D. Leibniz | |
| 483. | The first Macintosh computer was from |
| A. | First generation |
| B. | Second generation |
| C. | Third generation |
| D. | Fourth generation |
| Answer» D. Fourth generation | |
| 484. | Which of the following is not a form of data? |
| A. | numbers and characters |
| B. | images |
| C. | sound |
| D. | none of above |
| Answer» D. none of above | |
| 485. | Which is not a computer classification? |
| A. | mainframe |
| B. | maxframe |
| C. | mini |
| D. | notebook |
| Answer» B. maxframe | |
| 486. | The control unit of a microprocessor |
| A. | Stores data in the memory |
| B. | Accepts input data from keyboard |
| C. | Performs arithmetic/logic function |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» D. None of above | |
| 487. | Which of the following is internal memory? |
| A. | Disks |
| B. | Pen Drives |
| C. | RAM |
| D. | CDs |
| Answer» C. RAM | |
| 488. | Which operation is not performed by computer |
| A. | Inputting |
| B. | Processing |
| C. | Controlling |
| D. | Understanding |
| Answer» D. Understanding | |
| 489. | Floppy disks which are made from flexible plastic material are also called? |
| A. | Hard disks |
| B. | High-density disks |
| C. | Diskettes |
| D. | Templates |
| Answer» C. Diskettes | |
| 490. | The magnetic storage chip used to provide non-volatile direct access storage of data and that have no moving parts are known as |
| A. | Magnetic core memory |
| B. | Magnetic tape memory |
| C. | Magnetic disk memory |
| D. | Magnetic bubble memory |
| Answer» D. Magnetic bubble memory | |
| 491. | A collection of related instructions organized for a common purpose is referred to as |
| A. | File |
| B. | Database |
| C. | Program |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» C. Program | |
| 492. | Plotter accuracy is measured in terms of repeatability and |
| A. | Buffer size |
| B. | Resolution |
| C. | Vertical dimensions |
| D. | Intelligence |
| Answer» B. Resolution | |
| 493. | Computer instructions written with the use of English words instead of binary machine code is called |
| A. | Mnemonics |
| B. | Symbolic code |
| C. | Gray codes |
| D. | Opcode |
| Answer» B. Symbolic code | |
| 494. | Which language is directly understood by the computer without translation program? |
| A. | Machine language |
| B. | Assembly language |
| C. | High level language |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» A. Machine language | |
| 495. | On which aspect the analog computers are better than digital? |
| A. | Speed |
| B. | Accuracy |
| C. | Reliability |
| D. | Automatic |
| Answer» B. Accuracy | |
| 496. | Which of the following processors use RISC technology? |
| A. | 486dx |
| B. | Power PC |
| C. | 486sx |
| D. | 6340 |
| Answer» B. Power PC | |
| 497. | Which of the following machine was not invented by Charles Babbage? |
| A. | Tabulating Machine |
| B. | Analytical Engine |
| C. | Difference Engine |
| D. | Both C and D |
| Answer» A. Tabulating Machine | |
| 498. | How many numbers could ENIAC store in its internal memory |
| A. | 100 |
| B. | 20 |
| C. | 80 |
| D. | 40 |
| Answer» B. 20 | |
| 499. | The subject of cybernetics deals with the science of |
| A. | Genetics |
| B. | Control and communication |
| C. | Molecular biology |
| D. | Biochemistry |
| Answer» B. Control and communication | |
| 501. | Binary circuit elements have |
| A. | One stable state |
| B. | Two stable state |
| C. | Three stable state |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» B. Two stable state | |
| 502. | Which of the following is used for manufacturing chips? |
| A. | Control bus |
| B. | Control unit |
| C. | Parity unit |
| D. | Semiconductor |
| Answer» D. Semiconductor | |
| 503. | Which of the following is not a micro computer? |
| A. | Laptop PCs |
| B. | Tablet PCs |
| C. | Desktop PCs |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» D. None of above | |
| 504. | The value of each bead in earth is |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | 7 |
| Answer» A. 1 | |
| 505. | When did John Napier develop logarithm? |
| A. | 1416 |
| B. | 1614 |
| C. | 1641 |
| D. | 1804 |
| Answer» B. 1614 | |
| 506. | Which of the following terms is the most closely related to main memory? |
| A. | Non volatile |
| B. | Permanent |
| C. | Control unit |
| D. | Temporary |
| Answer» D. Temporary | |
| 507. | Which was the world’s first minicomputer and when was it introduced? |
| A. | PDP-I, 1958 |
| B. | IBM System/36, 1960 |
| C. | PDP-II, 1961 |
| D. | VAX 11/780, 1962 |
| Answer» A. PDP-I, 1958 | |
| 508. | A group of magnetic tapes, videos or terminals usually under the control of one master is |
| A. | Cylinder |
| B. | Surface |
| C. | Track |
| D. | Cluster |
| Answer» D. Cluster | |
| 509. | The word length of a computer is measured in |
| A. | Bytes |
| B. | Millimeters |
| C. | Meters |
| D. | Bits |
| Answer» D. Bits | |
| 510. | What type of memory is not directly addressable by the CPU and requires special softw3are called EMS (expanded memory specification)? |
| A. | Extended |
| B. | Expanded |
| C. | Base |
| D. | Conventional |
| Answer» B. Expanded | |
| 511. | Which unit holds data permanently? |
| A. | Input unit |
| B. | Secondary storage unit |
| C. | Output Unit |
| D. | Primary Memory Unit |
| Answer» B. Secondary storage unit | |
| 512. | Before a disk can be used to store data. It must be_______ |
| A. | Formatted |
| B. | Reformatted |
| C. | Addressed |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Formatted | |
| 513. | Computer system comprises of major units |
| A. | input unit, output unit, control unit |
| B. | input unit, output unit, control unit and storage |
| C. | input unit, output unit, central processing unit and storage unit |
| D. | input, output and storage units |
| Answer» C. input unit, output unit, central processing unit and storage unit | |
| 514. | The first general purpose electronic digital computer in the world was |
| A. | UNIVAC |
| B. | EDVAC |
| C. | ENIAC |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» A. UNIVAC | |
| 515. | Signals can be analog or digital and a computer that processes the both type of signals is known as |
| A. | Analog computer |
| B. | Digital Computer |
| C. | Hybrid Computer |
| D. | Mainframe Computer |
| Answer» C. Hybrid Computer | |
| 516. | High level language is also called |
| A. | Problem oriented language |
| B. | Business oriented language |
| C. | Mathematically oriented language |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 517. | Human beings are referred to as Homosapinens, which device is called Sillico Sapiens? |
| A. | Monitor |
| B. | Hardware |
| C. | Robot |
| D. | Computer |
| Answer» D. Computer | |
| 518. | Which of the following file organization is most efficient for a file with a high degree of file activity? |
| A. | Sequential |
| B. | ISAM |
| C. | VSAM |
| D. | B-Tree Index |
| Answer» A. Sequential | |
| 519. | Which of the following is associated with error detector? |
| A. | Odd parity bit |
| B. | Even parity bit |
| C. | Both of the above |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» C. Both of the above | |
| 520. | Magnetic tape can serve as |
| A. | Secondary storage media |
| B. | Output media |
| C. | Input media |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» A. Secondary storage media | |
| 521. | Which company is the biggest player in the microprocessor industry? |
| A. | Motorola |
| B. | IBM |
| C. | Intel |
| D. | AMD |
| Answer» C. Intel | |
| 522. | The first digital computer built with IC chips was known as |
| A. | IBM 7090 |
| B. | Apple ? 1 |
| C. | IBM System / 360 |
| D. | VAX-10 |
| Answer» C. IBM System / 360 | |
| 523. | EBCDIC can code up to how many different characters? |
| A. | 256 |
| B. | 16 |
| C. | 32 |
| D. | 64 |
| Answer» A. 256 | |
| 524. | MICR stands for |
| A. | Magnetic Ink Character Reader |
| B. | Magnetic Ink Code Reader |
| C. | Magnetic Ink Cases Reader |
| D. | None |
| Answer» A. Magnetic Ink Character Reader | |
| 526. | RATS stand for | |
| A. | Regression Analysis Time Series | |
| B. | Regression Analysis Time Sharing | |
| C. | Real Analysis Series | |
| D. | All of above | |
| Answer» A. Regression Analysis Time Series | ||
| 527. | Which technology is used in Compact disks? |
| A. | Mechanical |
| B. | Electrical |
| C. | Electro Magnetic |
| D. | Laser |
| Answer» D. Laser | |
| 528. | Different components of the motherboard of a PC unit are linked together by sets of parallel electrical conducting lines. What are these lines called? |
| A. | Conductors |
| B. | Buses |
| C. | Connectors |
| D. | Consecutives |
| Answer» B. Buses | |
| 529. | Which is the first electronic digital computer? |
| A. | ENIAC |
| B. | MARK I |
| C. | Z3 |
| D. | ABC |
| Answer» D. ABC | |
| 530. | Which of the following is a storage device? |
| A. | Tape |
| B. | Hard Disk |
| C. | Floppy Disk |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 531. | The metal disks, which are permanently housed in, sealed and contamination free containers are called |
| A. | Hard disks |
| B. | Floppy disk |
| C. | Winchester disk |
| D. | Flexible disk |
| Answer» C. Winchester disk | |
| 532. | A computer program that converts an entire program into machine language is called a/an |
| A. | Interpreter |
| B. | Simulator |
| C. | Compiler |
| D. | Commander |
| Answer» C. Compiler | |
| 533. | Intel corporation produces chips for which computers? |
| A. | IBM PCs |
| B. | Apple/Macintosh PCs |
| C. | Both of above |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» A. IBM PCs | |
| 534. | The first microprocessor built by the Intel corporation was called |
| A. | 8008 |
| B. | 8080 |
| C. | 4004 |
| D. | 8800 |
| Answer» C. 4004 | |
| 535. | Which of the following is not a class of computers based on size? |
| A. | Mainframe Computers |
| B. | Mini Computers |
| C. | Micro Computers |
| D. | Super Computers |
| Answer» D. Super Computers | |
| 536. | Who invented EDSAC? |
| A. | John v. Neumann |
| B. | J.P. Eckert and John Mauchley |
| C. | Maurice Wilkes |
| D. | Howard Aiken |
| Answer» C. Maurice Wilkes | |
| 537. | EEPROM stands for |
| A. | Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory |
| B. | Electronic Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory |
| C. | Easily Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory |
| D. | Easily Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory |
| Answer» A. Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory | |
| 538. | Which of the following is a class of computers based on model? |
| A. | Digital Computer |
| B. | Hybrid Computers |
| C. | Analog Computers |
| D. | AT Computers |
| Answer» D. AT Computers | |
| 539. | What are the computers called that performs calculations and comparisons usually in the binary numbering system? |
| A. | Analog Computers |
| B. | Digital Computers |
| C. | Hybrid Computers |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» B. Digital Computers | |
| 540. | ASCII stands for |
| A. | American Standard Code for Information Interchange |
| B. | American Scientific Code for International Interchange |
| C. | American Standard Code for Intelligence Interchange |
| D. | American Scientific Code for Information Interchange |
| Answer» A. American Standard Code for Information Interchange | |
| 541. | The data recording format in most of the modern magnetic tape is |
| A. | 7-bit ASCII |
| B. | 7-bit EBCDIC |
| C. | 8-bit ASCII |
| D. | 8-bit EBCDIC |
| Answer» D. 8-bit EBCDIC | |
| 542. | Why ABC computer is called so? |
| A. | Because it was developed by Atanasoff and Berry |
| B. | Because it was thought to be the first computer so named with first alphabets of English |
| C. | Both of above are the reason to name the computer ABC |
| D. | None of above are true |
| Answer» B. Because it was thought to be the first computer so named with first alphabets of English | |
| 543. | Who designed the first electronics computer ? ENIAC/ |
| A. | Von Neumann |
| B. | Joseph M Jacquard |
| C. | J. P. Eckert and J. W. Mauchly |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» C. J. P. Eckert and J. W. Mauchly | |
| 544. | Central Processing Unit is combination of |
| A. | Control and storage |
| B. | Control and output unit |
| C. | Arithmetic logic and input unit |
| D. | Arithmetic logic and control unit |
| Answer» D. Arithmetic logic and control unit | |
| 545. | IBM 1401 computer was |
| A. | Mainframe Computer |
| B. | Mini Computers |
| C. | Micro Computers |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» A. Mainframe Computer | |
| 546. | Time during which a job is processed by the computer is |
| A. | Delay times |
| B. | Real time |
| C. | Execution time |
| D. | Down time |
| Answer» C. Execution time | |
| 547. | 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 |
| Answer» D. Compact Disk Read Only Memory | |
| 548. | Which unit converts user data into machine readable form? |
| A. | Input unit |
| B. | Output unit |
| C. | ALU |
| D. | Control Unit |
| Answer» A. Input unit | |
| 549. | Which unit is known as nerve center of computer? |
| A. | ALU |
| B. | CU |
| C. | Memory |
| D. | Registers |
| Answer» A. ALU | |
| 551. | Access time is | |
| A. | seek time + latency time | |
| B. | seek time | |
| C. | seek time | |
| D. | latency time | |
| Answer» A. seek time + latency time | ||
| 552. | Who invented the microprocessor? |
| A. | Marcian E Huff |
| B. | Herman H Goldstein |
| C. | Joseph Jacquard |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» A. Marcian E Huff | |
| 553. | MICR stands for |
| A. | Magnetic Ink Character Reader |
| B. | Magnetic Ink Code Reader |
| C. | Magnetic Ink Case Reader |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Magnetic Ink Character Reader | |
| 554. | The Width of a processor’s data path is measured in bits. Which of the following are common data paths? |
| A. | 8 bits |
| B. | 12 bits |
| C. | 16 bits |
| D. | 32 bits |
| Answer» A. 8 bits | |
| 555. | MSI is the abbreviation of |
| A. | Medium Scale Integrated |
| B. | Medium System Integrated |
| C. | Medium Scale Intelligent |
| D. | Medium System Intelligent |
| Answer» A. Medium Scale Integrated | |
| 556. | IMB launched its first personal computer called IBM-PC in 1981. It had chips from Intel, disk drives from Tandon, operating system from Microsoft, the printer from Epson and the application software from everywhere. Can you name the country which contribute |
| A. | India |
| B. | China |
| C. | Germany |
| D. | Taiwan |
| Answer» D. Taiwan | |
| 557. | Which statement is valid about interpreter? |
| A. | It translates one instruction at a time |
| B. | Object code is saved for future use |
| C. | Repeated interpretation is not necessary |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» B. Object code is saved for future use | |
| 558. | Easily reloctable language is |
| A. | Machine language |
| B. | Assembly language |
| C. | High level language |
| D. | Medium level language |
| Answer» B. Assembly language | |
| 559. | Which of the following memories needs refresh? |
| A. | SRAM |
| B. | DRAM |
| C. | ROM |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» B. DRAM | |
| 560. | Through which device the main components of the computer communicate with each other? |
| A. | Keyboard |
| B. | System Bus |
| C. | Monitor |
| D. | Memory |
| Answer» B. System Bus | |
| 561. | What type of device is computer keyboard? |
| A. | Memory |
| B. | Output |
| C. | Storage |
| D. | Input |
| Answer» D. Input | |
| 562. | Which is the limitation of high level language? |
| A. | Lower efficiency |
| B. | Machine dependence |
| C. | machine level coding |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» A. Lower efficiency | |
| 563. | An example of a digital device can be |
| A. | Digital clock |
| B. | Automobile speed meter |
| C. | Clock with a dial and two hands |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» A. Digital clock | |
| 564. | Which of the following is not true? |
| A. | Transistors are much smaller |
| B. | Transistors produce low heat |
| C. | Transistors were less reliable |
| D. | Transistors were used in radios and other electronic devices |
| Answer» C. Transistors were less reliable | |
| 565. | A characteristic of card systems is: |
| A. | Slowness in processing data |
| B. | Using cards as records of transactions |
| C. | Needing a larger DP staff |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 566. | The full form of EEPROM is |
| A. | Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory |
| B. | Easily Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory |
| C. | Electronic Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory | |
| 567. | The original ASCII code used__bits of each byte, reserving that last bit for error checking |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 6 |
| C. | 7 |
| D. | 8 |
| Answer» C. 7 | |
| 568. | A computer programmer |
| A. | Does all the thinking for a computer |
| B. | Can enter input data quickly |
| C. | Can operate all types of computer equipments |
| D. | Can draw only flowchart |
| Answer» A. Does all the thinking for a computer | |
| 569. | Fifth generation computer is also known as |
| A. | Knowledge information processing system |
| B. | Very large scale integration (VLSI) |
| C. | Both of above |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» A. Knowledge information processing system | |
| 570. | The commonly used standard data code to represent alphabetical, numerical and punctuation characters used in electronic data processing system is called |
| A. | ASCII |
| B. | EBCDIC |
| C. | BCD |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» D. All of above | |
| 571. | Which of the following have low failure rate? |
| A. | mechanical devices |
| B. | electronic devices |
| C. | electro-mechanical devices |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» B. electronic devices | |
| 572. | Which of the following memories need refresh? |
| A. | SRAM |
| B. | DRAM |
| C. | ROM |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. DRAM | |
| 573. | A typical personal computer used for business purposes would have__ of RAM. |
| A. | 4 KB |
| B. | 16 K |
| C. | 64 K |
| D. | 256 K |
| Answer» D. 256 K | |
| 574. | The ALU of a computer normally contains a number of high speed storage element called |
| A. | Semiconductor memory |
| B. | Registers |
| C. | Hard disks |
| D. | Magnetic disk |
| Answer» B. Registers | |
| 576. | The processing speed of first generation computers was |
| A. | milliseconds |
| B. | microseconds |
| C. | nanoseconds |
| D. | picoseconds |
| Answer» A. milliseconds | |
| 577. | Model 5100 was ______ in 1957. |
| A. | The first PC built by IBM |
| B. | The first PC built by Apple |
| C. | The first PC built by Motorola |
| D. | The first PC built by Intel |
| Answer» A. The first PC built by IBM | |
| 578. | VGA is |
| A. | Video Graphics Array |
| B. | Visual Graphics Array |
| C. | Volatile Graphics Array |
| D. | Video Graphics Adapter |
| Answer» A. Video Graphics Array | |
| 579. | A kind of scanner MICR is the short form of |
| A. | Magnetic Ink Character Reader |
| B. | Magnetic Ink Code Reader |
| C. | Magnetic Ink Cases Reader |
| D. | None |
| Answer» A. Magnetic Ink Character Reader | |
| 580. | Which of the following is not a class based on size? |
| A. | Mainframe Computer |
| B. | Micro Computer |
| C. | Mini Computer |
| D. | Digital Computer |
| Answer» D. Digital Computer | |
| 581. | Which 8-bit chip was used in many of today’s TRS-80 computers? |
| A. | Z-8000 |
| B. | Motorola 6809 |
| C. | Z-8808 |
| D. | Z-80 |
| Answer» D. Z-80 | |
| 582. | Which of the following disk is fixed disk? |
| A. | Hard Disks |
| B. | Flash Disks |
| C. | Blu-Ray Disks |
| D. | DVDs |
| Answer» A. Hard Disks | |
| 583. | Which of the following professions has not been affected by personal computers? |
| A. | Medical |
| B. | Clerical and law |
| C. | Accounting |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 584. | The word Abacus is derived from Abax, a word from |
| A. | Latin language |
| B. | Greek Language |
| C. | Sanskrit language |
| D. | Ancient Egypt |
| Answer» A. Latin language | |
| 585. | In latest generation computers, the instructions are executed |
| A. | Parallel only |
| B. | Sequentially only |
| C. | Both sequentially and parallel |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» C. Both sequentially and parallel | |
| 586. | Which of the following memory medium is not used as main memory system? |
| A. | Magnetic core |
| B. | Semiconductor |
| C. | Magnetic tape |
| D. | Both a and b |
| Answer» C. Magnetic tape | |
| 587. | An online backing storage system capable of storing larger quantities of data is |
| A. | CPU |
| B. | Memory |
| C. | Mass storage |
| D. | Secondary storage |
| Answer» C. Mass storage | |
| 588. | A kind of serial dot-matrix printer that forms characters with magnetically-charged ink sprayed dots is called |
| A. | Laser printer |
| B. | Ink-jet printer |
| C. | Drum printer |
| D. | Chan printer |
| Answer» B. Ink-jet printer | |
| 589. | Which of the following does not affect the resolution of a video display image? |
| A. | Bandwidth |
| B. | Raster scan rage |
| C. | Vertical and horizontal lines of resolution |
| D. | Screen size |
| Answer» D. Screen size | |
| 590. | Which of the following printing devices an output composed of a series of data? |
| A. | Wire matrix printer |
| B. | Band printer |
| C. | Wang image printer |
| D. | Both a and c |
| Answer» D. Both a and c | |
| 591. | Which of the following is an example of fifth generation computer? |
| A. | PIM/m |
| B. | ICL 2950 |
| C. | IBM 1401 |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» A. PIM/m | |
| 592. | Magnetic disks are the most popular medium for |
| A. | Direct access |
| B. | Sequential access |
| C. | Both of above |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» C. Both of above | |
| 593. | Which of the following is not a third generation computer? |
| A. | IBM 360 |
| B. | IBM 1401 |
| C. | PDP-8 |
| D. | HP2115 |
| Answer» B. IBM 1401 | |
| 594. | The number of records contained within a block of data on magnetic tape is defined by the |
| A. | Block definition |
| B. | Record contain clause |
| C. | Blocking factor |
| D. | Record per block |
| Answer» C. Blocking factor | |
| 595. | Mark I is also known as |
| A. | American Sequence Controlled Calculator |
| B. | Automatic Sequence Calculating Controller |
| C. | American Sequence Controlled Computer |
| D. | Automatic Sequence Controlled Calculator |
| Answer» D. Automatic Sequence Controlled Calculator | |
| 596. | Which of the following registers is loaded with the contents of the memory location pointed by the PC? |
| A. | Memory address registers |
| B. | Memory data registers |
| C. | Instruction register |
| D. | Program counter |
| Answer» C. Instruction register | |
| 597. | Which of the following are the cheapest memory devices in terms of Cost/Bit? |
| A. | Semiconductor memories |
| B. | Magnetic Disks |
| C. | Compact Disks |
| D. | Magnetic Tapes |
| Answer» C. Compact Disks | |
| 598. | MIS is designed to provide information needed for effective decision making by? |
| A. | Consumers |
| B. | Workers |
| C. | Foremen |
| D. | Managers |
| Answer» D. Managers | |
| 599. | Which is valid statement |
| A. | 1 KB = 1024 Bytes |
| B. | 1 MB = 1024 Bytes |
| C. | 1 KB = 1000 Bytes |
| D. | 1 MB = 1000 Bytes |
| Answer» A. 1 KB = 1024 Bytes | |
| 601. | Who built the first Mechanical Calculator | |
| A. | Joseph Marie Jacquard | |
| B. | John Mauchly | |
| C. | Blaise Pascal | |
| D. | Howard Aiken | |
| Answer» C. Blaise Pascal | ||
| 602. | The most important advantage of a video disk is |
| A. | Compactness |
| B. | Potential capacity |
| C. | Durability |
| D. | Cost effectiveness |
| Answer» B. Potential capacity | |
| 603. | Which of the following generation computers had expensive operation cost? |
| A. | First |
| B. | Second |
| C. | Third |
| D. | Fourth |
| Answer» A. First | |
| 604. | An IBM system/38 represents the computer class of: |
| A. | Small-scale computer |
| B. | Medium-scale computer |
| C. | Large-scale computer |
| D. | Super computer |
| Answer» A. Small-scale computer | |
| 605. | Another word for a daisy wheel printer |
| A. | Petal printer |
| B. | Golf ball printer |
| C. | Laser printer |
| D. | Line printer |
| Answer» B. Golf ball printer | |
| 606. | Cursor is a ____ |
| A. | Pixel |
| B. | Thin blinking line |
| C. | Pointing device |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Thin blinking line | |
| 607. | Which device is used to backup the data? |
| A. | Floppy Disk |
| B. | Tape |
| C. | Network Drive |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 608. | Which of the following printers are you sure will not to use if your objective is to print on multi carbon forms? |
| A. | Daisy wheel |
| B. | Dot matrix |
| C. | Laser |
| D. | Thimble |
| Answer» C. Laser | |
| 609. | Which of the following items are examples of storage devices? |
| A. | Floppy / hard disks |
| B. | CD-ROMs |
| C. | Tape devices |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 610. | ASCII and EBCDIC are the popular character coding systems. What does ASCII stand 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 |
| Answer» C. American Standard Code for Information Interchange | |
| 611. | Which computers are used as servers for any medium sized organizations? |
| A. | Mainframe Computer |
| B. | Mini Computers |
| C. | Micro Computers |
| D. | Super Computers |
| Answer» B. Mini Computers | |
| 612. | Slide Rules was invented in |
| A. | 1614 |
| B. | 1617 |
| C. | 1620 |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» C. 1620 | |
| 613. | A normal CD-ROM usually can store up to __________data? |
| A. | 680 KB |
| B. | 680 Bytes |
| C. | 680 MB |
| D. | 680 GB |
| Answer» C. 680 MB | |
| 614. | Which of the following required large computer memory? |
| A. | Imaging |
| B. | Graphics |
| C. | Voice |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» D. All of above | |
| 615. | Which was the computer conceived by Babbage? |
| A. | Analytical engine |
| B. | Arithmetic machine |
| C. | Donald Knuth |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» A. Analytical engine | |
| 616. | The lower deck of an abacus is known as |
| A. | heaven |
| B. | sky |
| C. | earth |
| D. | floor |
| Answer» C. earth | |
| 617. | All modern computer operate on |
| A. | Information |
| B. | Floppies |
| C. | Data |
| D. | Word |
| Answer» C. Data | |
| 618. | The computer that can input analog signals and return result in digital form |
| A. | Analog Computers |
| B. | Digital Computers |
| C. | Hybrid Computers |
| D. | Mainframe Computers |
| Answer» C. Hybrid Computers | |
| 619. | Offline device is |
| A. | A device which is not connected to CPU |
| B. | A device which is connected to CPU |
| C. | A direct access storage device |
| D. | An I/O device |
| Answer» A. A device which is not connected to CPU | |
| 620. | What is the latest write-once optical storage media? |
| A. | Digital paper |
| B. | Magneto-optical disk |
| C. | WORM disk |
| D. | CD-ROM disk |
| Answer» D. CD-ROM disk | |
| 621. | Which of the following programming language started from second generation? |
| A. | LISP |
| B. | C |
| C. | QBASIC |
| D. | FORTRAN |
| Answer» D. FORTRAN | |
| 622. | Which one of the following input device is user-programmable? |
| A. | Dumb terminal |
| B. | Smart terminal |
| C. | VDT |
| D. | Intelligent terminal |
| Answer» D. Intelligent terminal | |
| 623. | Floppy disks typically in diameter |
| A. | 3? |
| B. | 5.25? |
| C. | 8? |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» D. All of above | |
| 624. | Current SIMMs have either __ or __ connectors (pins) |
| A. | 9 or 32 |
| B. | 30 or 70 |
| C. | 28 or 72 |
| D. | 30 or 72 |
| Answer» D. 30 or 72 | |
| 626. | Which is not consisted in a processor |
| A. | ALU |
| B. | CU |
| C. | Memory |
| D. | Registers |
| Answer» C. Memory | |
| 627. | IBM 1401 is the first computer to enter in Nepal. It belonged to |
| A. | First Generation |
| B. | Second Generation |
| C. | Third Generation |
| D. | Froth Generation |
| Answer» B. Second Generation | |
| 628. | The Third Generation Computer was made with ________. |
| A. | Vacuum Tube |
| B. | Discrete Components |
| C. | IC |
| D. | Bio Chips |
| Answer» C. IC | |
| 629. | Which of the following are the two main components of the CPU? |
| A. | Control Unit and Registers |
| B. | Registers and Main Memory |
| C. | Control unit and ALU |
| D. | ALU and bus |
| Answer» C. Control unit and ALU | |
| 630. | Fifth generation computer is also known as |
| A. | Knowledge information processing system |
| B. | Very large scale integration |
| C. | Both of above |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» A. Knowledge information processing system | |
| 631. | What is the name of the computer terminal which gives paper printout? |
| A. | Display screen |
| B. | Soft copy terminal |
| C. | Hard copy terminal |
| D. | Plotter |
| Answer» C. Hard copy terminal | |
| 632. | Programs are executed on the basis of a priority number in a |
| A. | Batch processing system |
| B. | Multiprogramming |
| C. | Time sharing |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Multiprogramming | |
| 633. | When was Apple Macintosh II microcomputer introduced in the market? |
| A. | 1964 |
| B. | 1970 |
| C. | 1983 |
| D. | 1986 |
| Answer» C. 1983 | |
| 634. | When was the world’s first laptop computer introduced in the market and by whom? |
| A. | Hewlett-Packard |
| B. | Epson, 1981 |
| C. | Laplink traveling software In1982 |
| D. | Tandy model-2000, 1985 |
| Answer» B. Epson, 1981 | |
| 635. | Today’s computer giant IBM was earlier known by different name which was changed in 1924. What was that name? |
| A. | Computer Tabulating Recording Co. |
| B. | The Tabulator Ltd. |
| C. | International Computer L |
| Answer» B. The Tabulator Ltd. | |
| 636. | The personnel who deals with the computer and its management put together are called |
| A. | Software |
| B. | Human ware |
| C. | Firmware |
| D. | Hardware |
| Answer» B. Human ware | |
| 637. | Which of the following is input device? |
| A. | scanner |
| B. | speaker |
| C. | monitor |
| D. | projector |
| Answer» A. scanner | |
| 638. | Which of the following is true? |
| A. | Fields are composed of bytes |
| B. | Records are composed of fields |
| C. | Fields are composed of characters |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» D. All of above | |
| 639. | Who built the world’s first electronic calculator using telephone relays, light bulbs and batteries? |
| A. | Claude Shannon |
| B. | Konrard Zues |
| C. | George Stibits |
| D. | Howard H. Aiken |
| Answer» C. George Stibits | |
| 640. | WAN is a most used abbreviation in Networking, what is its full form? |
| A. | WAP Area Network |
| B. | Wide Area Network |
| C. | Wide Array of Network |
| D. | Wireless Access Network |
| Answer» B. Wide Area Network | |
| 641. | In which language is source program written? |
| A. | English |
| B. | Symbolic |
| C. | High level |
| D. | Temporary |
| Answer» C. High level | |
| 642. | Which of the following is correct acronym of VGA? |
| A. | Video Graphics Array |
| B. | Visual Graphics Array |
| C. | Volatile Graphics Array |
| D. | Video Graphics Adapter |
| Answer» A. Video Graphics Array | |
| 643. | A song being played on computer speaker is |
| A. | hard output |
| B. | soft output |
| C. | both hard and soft output |
| D. | neither hard nor soft output |
| Answer» B. soft output | |
| 644. | In the IBM PC-At, what do the words AT stand for |
| A. | Additional Terminals |
| B. | Advance technology |
| C. | Applied technology |
| D. | Advanced terminology |
| Answer» B. Advance technology | |
| 645. | Size of the primary memory of a PC ranges between |
| A. | 2KB to 8KB |
| B. | 64KB & 256KB |
| C. | 256KB & 640KB |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. 256KB & 640KB | |
| 646. | What is the number of read-write heads in the drive for a 9-trac magnetic tape? |
| A. | 9 |
| B. | 16 |
| C. | 18 |
| D. | 27 |
| Answer» A. 9 | |
| 647. | Apple company used chips from ______ for its computers |
| A. | Intel |
| B. | Motorola |
| C. | Both of above |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» B. Motorola | |
| 648. | Which of the following is a feature of fifth generation computers? |
| A. | Use of natural language |
| B. | artificial intelligence |
| C. | bio-chips |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» D. All of above | |
| 649. | Charles Babbage was awarded by Royal Society for his |
| A. | Difference Engine |
| B. | Analytic Engine |
| C. | Binary System in Analytic Engine |
| D. | His concept of input, mill, output and storage |
| Answer» A. Difference Engine | |
| 651. | When we look at the cost, which of the following computer is most expensive? |
| A. | Mainframe Computer |
| B. | Mini Computers |
| C. | Micro Computers |
| D. | Super Computers |
| Answer» D. Super Computers | |
| 652. | Which of the following will happen when data is entered into a memory location? |
| A. | It will add to the content of the location |
| B. | It will change the address of the memory location |
| C. | It will erase the previous content |
| D. | It will not be fruitful if there is already some data at the location |
| Answer» C. It will erase the previous content | |
| 653. | Which device is used as the standard pointing device in a Graphical User Environment? |
| A. | Keyboard |
| B. | Mouse |
| C. | Joystick |
| D. | Track ball |
| Answer» B. Mouse | |
| 654. | Mini computers and micro computers are from which generation of computers? |
| A. | First |
| B. | Second |
| C. | Third |
| D. | Fourth |
| Answer» D. Fourth | |
| 655. | Pick the one that is used for logical operations or comparisons such as less than equal to or greater than. |
| A. | Arithmetic and Logic Unit |
| B. | Control Unit |
| C. | Both of above |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» A. Arithmetic and Logic Unit | |
| 656. | The operating speed of third generation computer was |
| A. | Milliseconds |
| B. | Microseconds |
| C. | Nanoseconds |
| D. | Picoseconds |
| Answer» C. Nanoseconds | |
| 657. | Which of the following is true? |
| A. | Mark I was 8 feet long |
| B. | Mark I was 2 feet long |
| C. | Mark I was 40 feet long |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» D. None of above | |
| 658. | Charles Babbage is considered the father of modern computers because |
| A. | of his difference engine |
| B. | of his analytical engine |
| C. | his concept of input, mill and output |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» C. his concept of input, mill and output | |
| 659. | Which of the following is used only for data entry and storage, and never for processing? |
| A. | Mouse |
| B. | Dumb terminal |
| C. | Micro computer |
| D. | Dedicated data entry system |
| Answer» B. Dumb terminal | |
| 660. | What was the first computer brought in Nepal? |
| A. | ICL/2950 |
| B. | ENIAC |
| C. | IBM 1401 |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» C. IBM 1401 | |
| 661. | The primary advantage of key-to-tape data entry system is |
| A. | A large percentage of editing can be performed at the time of data entry |
| B. | Key verification is easily performed |
| C. | The tape is reusable |
| D. | Keying errors can be detected as they occur. |
| Answer» C. The tape is reusable | |
| 662. | Basic is ________ language. |
| A. | a procedural |
| B. | an object oriented |
| C. | both A and B |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. a procedural | |
| 663. | A computer Program that translates one program instruction at a time into machine language is called a/an |
| A. | Interpreter |
| B. | CPU |
| C. | Compiler |
| D. | Simulator |
| Answer» A. Interpreter | |
| 664. | Which of the following have the fastest access time? |
| A. | Semiconductor Memories |
| B. | Magnetic Disks |
| C. | Magnetic Tapes |
| D. | Compact Disks |
| Answer» A. Semiconductor Memories | |
| 665. | The first electronic general purpose digital computer built by Eckert and Mauchly called ENIAC did not work on the stored program concept. How many numbers could it store in its internal memory? |
| A. | 100 |
| B. | 20 |
| C. | 40 |
| D. | 80 |
| Answer» B. 20 | |
| 666. | The computer that process both analog and digital is called |
| A. | Analog computer |
| B. | Digital computer |
| C. | Hybrid computer |
| D. | Mainframe computer |
| Answer» C. Hybrid computer | |
| 667. | What was the name of the first commercially available microprocessor chip? |
| A. | Intel 308 |
| B. | Intel 33 |
| C. | Intel 4004 |
| D. | Motorola 639 |
| Answer» C. Intel 4004 | |
| 668. | Which of the following class of computers can process physical quantities such as speed? |
| A. | Analog Computers |
| B. | Digital Computers |
| C. | Hybrid Computers |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» A. Analog Computers | |
| 669. | How many types of storage loops exists in magnetic bubble memory |
| A. | 8 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 16 |
| D. | 2 |
| Answer» D. 2 | |
| 670. | When did IBM introduce the 20286 based PC/AT? |
| A. | 1982 |
| B. | 1984 |
| C. | 1985 |
| D. | 1989 |
| Answer» B. 1984 | |
| 671. | The silicon chips used for data processing are called |
| A. | RAM chips |
| B. | ROM chips |
| C. | Micro processors |
| D. | PROM chips |
| Answer» C. Micro processors | |
| 672. | Which computers used operating systems by Microsoft? |
| A. | IBM PCs |
| B. | Apple/Macintosh PCs |
| C. | IBM Compatibles |
| D. | Both A & C |
| Answer» D. Both A & C | |
| 673. | One of the main feature that distinguish microprocessors from micro-computer is |
| A. | Words are usually large in microprocessors |
| B. | Words are shorter in microprocessors |
| C. | Microprocessor does not contain I/O device |
| D. | Exactly the same as the machine cycle time |
| Answer» C. Microprocessor does not contain I/O device | |
| 674. | Napier’s Bones were invented in |
| A. | 1614 |
| B. | 1617 |
| C. | 1620 |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» B. 1617 | |
| 676. | Computers built before the First Generation of computers were: |
| A. | Mechanical |
| B. | Electro-mechanical |
| C. | Electrical |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Electro-mechanical | |
| 677. | Which of the following is a way to access secondary memory? |
| A. | Random access memory |
| B. | Action method |
| C. | Transfer method |
| D. | Density method |
| Answer» A. Random access memory | |
| 678. | What is System Analysis? |
| A. | The design of the screen the user will see and use to enter or display data |
| B. | System analysis defines the format and type of data the program will use |
| C. | System Analysis involves creating formal model of the problem to be solved |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. System Analysis involves creating formal model of the problem to be solved | |
| 679. | Which of the following devices have a limitation that we can only store information to it but cannot erase or modify it? |
| A. | Floppy Disk |
| B. | Hard Disk |
| C. | Tape Drive |
| D. | CDROM |
| Answer» D. CDROM | |
| 680. | Which is an item of storage medium in the form of circular plate? |
| A. | Disk |
| B. | CPU |
| C. | Printer |
| D. | ALU |
| Answer» A. Disk | |
| 681. | Daisy wheel printer is a type of |
| A. | Matrix printer |
| B. | Impact printer |
| C. | Laser printer |
| D. | Manual printer |
| Answer» B. Impact printer | |
| 682. | A number system that has eight different symbols to represent any quantity is known as |
| A. | Binary |
| B. | Octal |
| C. | Decimal |
| D. | Hexadecimal |
| Answer» B. Octal | |
| 683. | The two basic types of record access methods are: |
| A. | Sequential and random |
| B. | Sequential and indexed |
| C. | Direct and immediate |
| D. | Online and real time |
| Answer» A. Sequential and random | |
| 684. | Artificial Intelligence is associated with which generation? |
| A. | First Generation |
| B. | Second Generation |
| C. | Fifth Generation |
| D. | Sixth Generation |
| Answer» C. Fifth Generation | |
| 685. | One of a class of storage device devices that can access storage locations in any order is |
| A. | DTE |
| B. | DASD |
| C. | DDE |
| D. | DDE |
| Answer» B. DASD | |
| 686. | The actual execution of instructions happens in |
| A. | ALU |
| B. | CU |
| C. | Memory |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» A. ALU | |
| 687. | Floppy disks are available in |
| A. | Single side single density |
| B. | Single side double density |
| C. | Both of above |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» C. Both of above | |
| 688. | Which of the following is not electro-mechanical computer? |
| A. | Z3 |
| B. | ABC |
| C. | mark I |
| D. | ENIAC |
| Answer» D. ENIAC | |
| 689. | Which of the following is a programming language? |
| A. | Lotus |
| B. | Pascal |
| C. | MS-Excel |
| D. | Netscape |
| Answer» B. Pascal | |
| 690. | Which converts the user data into machine readable form? |
| A. | input unit, output unit, control unit |
| B. | central processing unit |
| C. | output unit |
| D. | decoder unit |
| Answer» A. input unit, output unit, control unit | |
| 691. | In what respect human beings are superior to computers? |
| A. | Diligence |
| B. | Intelligence |
| C. | Slavery |
| D. | Reliability |
| Answer» B. Intelligence | |
| 692. | As compared to the secondary memory, the primary memory of a computer is |
| A. | Large |
| B. | Cheap |
| C. | Fast |
| D. | Slow |
| Answer» C. Fast | |
| 693. | The language that the computer can understand and execute is called |
| A. | Machine language |
| B. | Application software |
| C. | System program |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» A. Machine language | |
| 694. | How was the generation of computer classified? |
| A. | by the device used in memory & processor |
| B. | by the speed of computer |
| C. | by the model of the computer |
| D. | by the accuracy of computer |
| Answer» A. by the device used in memory & processor | |
| 695. | Which of the following is not a feature of first generation computers |
| A. | They used vacuum tubes or valves as main electronic component |
| B. | They consumed lots of electricity and produced excessive heat |
| C. | They used machine language and assembly language to program the machine |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» C. They used machine language and assembly language to program the machine | |
| 696. | CAD stands for |
| A. | Computer aided design |
| B. | Computer algorithm for design |
| C. | Computer application in design |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» A. Computer aided design | |
| 697. | Which of the following memories has the shortest access times? |
| A. | Cache memory |
| B. | Magnetic bubble memory |
| C. | Magnetic core memory |
| D. | RAM |
| Answer» A. Cache memory | |
| 698. | A small or intelligent device is so called because it contains within it a |
| A. | Computer |
| B. | Microcomputer |
| C. | Programmable |
| D. | Sensor |
| Answer» D. Sensor | |
| 699. | Which of the following is not a primary storage device? |
| A. | Magnetic tape |
| B. | Magnetic disk |
| C. | Optical disk |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» D. All of above | |
| 701. | CPU speed of a personal computer is |
| A. | 32 KIPS |
| B. | 100 KIPS |
| C. | 1 MIPS |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. 100 KIPS | |
| 702. | Circular division of disks to store and retrieve data are known as |
| A. | tracks |
| B. | sectors |
| C. | cycles |
| D. | rings |
| Answer» A. tracks | |
| 703. | Which statement is valid? |
| A. | 1KB = 1024 bytes |
| B. | 1 MB=2048 bytes |
| C. | 1 MB = 1000 kilobytes |
| D. | 1 KB = 1000 bytes |
| Answer» A. 1KB = 1024 bytes | |
| 704. | The least significant bit of the binary number, which is equivalent to any odd decimal number, is: |
| A. | 0 |
| B. | 1 |
| C. | 1 or 0 |
| D. | 3 |
| Answer» A. 0 | |
| 705. | The latest PC keyboards use a circuit that senses the movement by the change in its capacitance, |
| A. | Capacitance keyboard |
| B. | Mechanical keyboard |
| C. | Qwerty keyboard |
| D. | Dvorak keyboard |
| Answer» A. Capacitance keyboard | |
| 706. | The Stepped Reckoner was invented by |
| A. | John Napier |
| B. | William Oughtred |
| C. | Gottfried Leibnitz |
| D. | Blaise Pascal |
| Answer» C. Gottfried Leibnitz | |
| 707. | A term used to describe interconnected computer configuration is |
| A. | Multiprogramming |
| B. | Modulation |
| C. | Multiprocessing |
| D. | Micro program sequence |
| Answer» A. Multiprogramming | |
| 708. | While inserting a diskette into the diskette drive of a PC, the diskette’s label side should face |
| A. | East |
| B. | North |
| C. | South |
| D. | Up |
| Answer» D. Up | |
| 709. | Most of the inexpensive personal computers do not have any disk or diskette drive. What is the name of such computes? |
| A. | Home computers |
| B. | Diskless computers |
| C. | Dedicated computers |
| D. | General purpose computers |
| Answer» B. Diskless computers | |
| 710. | What is a light pen? |
| A. | Mechanical Input device |
| B. | Optical input device |
| C. | Electronic input device |
| D. | Optical output device |
| Answer» B. Optical input device | |
| 711. | Which of the following class of computers can not support multiple users simultaneously? |
| A. | Mainframe Computer |
| B. | Mini Computers |
| C. | Micro Computers |
| D. | All of them can support |
| Answer» C. Micro Computers | |
| 712. | Which of the following is considered first computer in the world? |
| A. | Z3 |
| B. | ABC |
| C. | Mark I |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» C. Mark I | |
| 713. | When a key is pressed on the keyboard, which standard is used for converting the keystroke into the corresponding bits? |
| A. | ANSI |
| B. | ASCII |
| C. | EBCDIC |
| D. | ISO |
| Answer» A. ANSI | |
| 714. | In order to play and hear sound on a computer, one needs: |
| A. | a sound card and speakers |
| B. | a microphone |
| C. | all of them required |
| D. | none of them required |
| Answer» A. a sound card and speakers | |
| 715. | Which of the following devices can be sued to directly image printed text? |
| A. | OCR |
| B. | OMR |
| C. | MICR |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» A. OCR | |
| 716. | For which of the following computers can’t be used? |
| A. | gathering data |
| B. | calculating data |
| C. | comparing data |
| D. | Arranging data |
| Answer» A. gathering data | |
| 717. | Which of the following is called low level languages? |
| A. | Machine language |
| B. | Assembly language |
| C. | Both of the above |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» C. Both of the above | |
| 718. | A factor which would strongly influence a business person to adopt a computer is its |
| A. | Accuracy |
| B. | Reliability |
| C. | Speed |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» D. All of above | |
| 719. | Who invented punched cards? |
| A. | Charles Babbage |
| B. | Dr. Herman Hollerith |
| C. | Howard Aikin |
| D. | Joseph Jacquard |
| Answer» D. Joseph Jacquard | |
| 720. | Each model of a computer has a unique |
| A. | Assembly of a computer |
| B. | Machine language |
| C. | High level language |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. Machine language | |
| 721. | Which of the following is not a primary storage device? |
| A. | Magnetic tape |
| B. | Magnetic disk |
| C. | Optical disk |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 722. | In a punched card system, data is processed by a |
| A. | Keypunch machine, sorter and posting machine |
| B. | Accounting machine, posting machine, and billing machine |
| C. | Sorter, posting machine, and billing machine |
| D. | Accounting machine, keypunch machine and sorter |
| Answer» D. Accounting machine, keypunch machine and sorter | |
| 723. | Which device is required for the Internet connection? |
| A. | Joystick |
| B. | Modem |
| C. | CD Drive |
| D. | NIC Card |
| Answer» B. Modem | |
| 724. | A set of rods where numbers were carved and used for multiplication and division aids is known as |
| A. | Pascaline |
| B. | Napier’s Bones |
| C. | Stepped Reckoner |
| D. | Slide Rule |
| Answer» B. Napier’s Bones | |
| 726. | Tape speed is measured in | |
| A. | Feet per second | |
| B. | Inch per second | |
| C. | Meter per second | |
| D. | Centimeter per second | |
| Answer» B. Inch per second | ||
| 727. | Punched cards were first introduced by |
| A. | Powers |
| B. | Pascal |
| C. | Jacquard |
| D. | Herman Hollerith |
| Answer» D. Herman Hollerith | |
| 728. | Which computer support co-processors? |
| A. | XT computer |
| B. | AT computers |
| C. | None of these |
| D. | Both of these |
| Answer» B. AT computers | |
| 729. | A floppy disk contains |
| A. | Circular tracks only |
| B. | Sectors only |
| C. | Both circular tracks and sectors |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Both circular tracks and sectors | |
| 730. | The capacity of 3.5 inch floppy disk is |
| A. | 1.40 MB |
| B. | 1.44 GB |
| C. | 1.40 GB |
| D. | 1.44 MB |
| Answer» D. 1.44 MB | |
| 731. | The contribution of Konrad Zuse was long ignored because |
| A. | He made the computers secretly |
| B. | his computers were very complicated and it took time for the people to recognize its power |
| C. | of political reasons. He was German. |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. of political reasons. He was German. | |
| 732. | Any method for controlling access to or use of memory is known |
| A. | Memory map |
| B. | Memory protection |
| C. | Memory management |
| D. | Memory instruction |
| Answer» B. Memory protection | |
| 733. | In what respect computers are superior to human beings? |
| A. | Diligence |
| B. | Intelligence |
| C. | Both of above |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» A. Diligence | |
| 734. | Com in Latin is |
| A. | intensifying prefix |
| B. | intensifying suffix |
| C. | a term that means to reckon |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» A. intensifying prefix | |
| 735. | The system unit of a personal computer typically contains all of the following except: |
| A. | Microprocessor |
| B. | Disk controller |
| C. | Serial interface |
| D. | Modem |
| Answer» D. Modem | |
| 736. | Which of the following is related to fifth generation computers? |
| A. | Knowledge information processing system |
| B. | Very large scale integration (VLSI) |
| C. | Both of above |
| D. | Only b |
| Answer» A. Knowledge information processing system | |
| 737. | The process of starting a or restarting a computer system by loading instructions from a secondary storage device into the computer memory is called |
| A. | Duping |
| B. | Booting |
| C. | Padding |
| D. | CPS |
| Answer» B. Booting | |
| 738. | MSI stands for |
| A. | Medium Scale Integrated Circuits |
| B. | Medium System Integrated Circuits |
| C. | Medium Scale Intelligent Circuit |
| D. | Medium System Intelligent Circuit |
| Answer» A. Medium Scale Integrated Circuits | |
| 739. | A Pixel is _________ |
| A. | A computer program that draws picture |
| B. | A picture stored in secondary memory |
| C. | The smallest resolvable part of a picture |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. The smallest resolvable part of a picture | |
| 740. | A/n _____ Device is any device that provides information, which is sent to the CPU |
| A. | Input |
| B. | Output |
| C. | CPU |
| D. | Memory |
| Answer» A. Input | |
| 741. | What was the nick name of the computer used by the Americans in 1952 for their H-bomb project? |
| A. | ENIAC |
| B. | EDSAC |
| C. | MANIAC |
| D. | UNIVAC |
| Answer» C. MANIAC | |
| 742. | Which is the type of memory for information that does not change on your computer? |
| A. | RAM |
| B. | ROM |
| C. | ERAM |
| D. | RW / RAM |
| Answer» B. ROM | |
| 743. | LSI, VLSI & ULSI chips were used in which generation? |
| A. | First |
| B. | Second |
| C. | Third |
| D. | Fourth |
| Answer» D. Fourth | |
| 744. | Which of the following is the largest manufacturer of Hard Disk Drives? |
| A. | IBM |
| B. | Seagate |
| C. | Microsoft |
| D. | 3M |
| Answer» B. Seagate | |
| 745. | Networking such as LAN, MAN started from |
| A. | First generation |
| B. | Second generation |
| C. | Third generation |
| D. | Fourth generation |
| Answer» D. Fourth generation | |
| 746. | Which characteristic of computer distinguishes it from electronic calculators? |
| A. | Accuracy |
| B. | Storage |
| C. | Versatility |
| D. | Automatic |
| Answer» C. Versatility | |
| 747. | Which of the following registers is used to keep track of address of the memory location where the next instruction is located? |
| A. | Memory address register |
| B. | Memory data register |
| C. | Instruction register |
| D. | Program counter |
| Answer» D. Program counter | |
| 748. | Which of the following is not the classification of computers based on application? |
| A. | Electronic Computers |
| B. | Analog Computers |
| C. | Digital Computers |
| D. | Hybrid Computers |
| Answer» A. Electronic Computers | |
| 749. | Which of the following is not a type of Software |
| A. | System Software |
| B. | Application Software |
| C. | Utility Software |
| D. | Entertainment Software |
| Answer» D. Entertainment Software | |
| 751. | What do you call the programs that are used to find out possible faults and their causes? | |
| A. | Operating system extensions | |
| B. | Cookies | |
| C. | Diagnostic software | |
| D. | Boot diskettes | |
| Answer» C. Diagnostic software | ||
| 752. | Which computer memory is used for storing programs and data currently being processed by the CPU? |
| A. | Mass memory |
| B. | Internal memory |
| C. | Non-volatile memory |
| D. | PROM |
| Answer» B. Internal memory | |
| 753. | Which of the following code used in present day computing was developed by IBM Corporation? |
| A. | ASCII |
| B. | Hollerith Code |
| C. | Baudot Code |
| D. | EBCDIC Code |
| Answer» D. EBCDIC Code | |
| 754. | When was the transistors invented? |
| A. | 1948 |
| B. | 1938 |
| C. | 1958 |
| D. | 1968 |
| Answer» A. 1948 | |
| 755. | In the third Generation of computers |
| A. | Distributed data processing first became popular |
| B. | An operating system was first developed |
| C. | High level procedural language were first used |
| D. | Online real time systems first become popular |
| Answer» D. Online real time systems first become popular | |
| 756. | Most important advantage of an IC is its |
| A. | Easy replacement in case of circuit failure |
| B. | Extremely high reliability |
| C. | Reduced cost |
| D. | Lower power consumption |
| Answer» B. Extremely high reliability | |
| 757. | Which of the following magazines covers only the IBM PC and its compatibles? |
| A. | Byte |
| B. | PC Magazine |
| C. | Personal Computing |
| D. | Interface Age |
| Answer» B. PC Magazine | |
| 758. | UNIVAC was a first generation computer. What is its full form? |
| A. | Universal Automatic Computer |
| B. | Universal Array Computer |
| C. | Unique Automatic Computer |
| D. | Unvalued Automatic Computer |
| Answer» A. Universal Automatic Computer | |
| 759. | 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. | Digitizer |
| D. | Mouse |
| Answer» A. Terminal | |
| 760. | Which of the following is not an output device? |
| A. | Scanner |
| B. | Printer |
| C. | Flat Screen |
| D. | Touch Screen |
| Answer» D. Touch Screen | |
| 761. | Personal computers used a number of chips mounted on a main circuit board. What is the common name for such boards? |
| A. | Daughterboard |
| B. | Motherboard |
| C. | Father board |
| D. | Childboard |
| Answer» B. Motherboard | |
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