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Q.1
In an information system, alphanumeric data normally takes the form of-
Sentence and paragraph
Numbers and alphabetical characters
Human voice and other sound
None of these
Q.2
In which area of the primary storage section are the intermediate processing results held temporarily?
Input storage area
Program storage area
Output storage area
Working storage space
None of the above
Q.3
What is required when more than one person uses a central computer at the same time?
Light pen
Mouse
Digitizer
Terminal
None of the above
Q.4
What is usually used for displaying information at public places?
Monitors
Overhead
Monitor and overhead projection
Touch screen kiosks
Q.5
Output hardware is often categorized according to whether it:
is expensive
requires a large amount of electricity to work
produces hardcopy or softcopy
can fit on a desktop
None of the above
Q.6
The original ASCII code used _____ bits of each byte, reserving that last bit for error checking.
5
6
7
8
4
Q.7
Which of the following terms is the most closely related to main memory?
nonvolatile
permanent
control unit
temporary
None of the above
Q.8
Conversion of an octal number 106
8
to binary number is
1110010
2
1000110
2
1100110
2
10000110
2
None of the above
Q.9
The physical equipment made oi various metals, silicon and plastic components that make up the parts of a computer is called
micro
peripheral
hardware
disk drive
None of the above
Q.10
Who launched IBM's First PC in 1981?
Dean Cline
C.B. Rogers Jr.
John F. Akers
David Svenson
None of the above
Q.11
Memories in which any location can be reached in a fixed (and short) amount of time after specifying its address is called
sequential-access memory
random-access memory
secondary memory
mass storage
None of the above
Q.12
How many operations per second can perform by a modern fast mainframe digital computer.
1000
100,000
10,00,000
1,00,00,00,000
None of the above
Q.13
In computer terminology a compiler means
a person who computes source programs
the same thing as a programmer
key punch operator
a program which translates source program into object program
None of the above
Q.14
Which part of computer performs functions similar to the cerebrums of the above cardiac and nervous system of a human body.
ALU
Input device
CPU
Control unit
None of the above
Q.15
A storage area used to store data to compensate for the difference in speed at which the different units can handle data is
Memory
Buffer
Accumulator
Address
None of the above
Q.16
A memory that contains a fine pattern of data permanently defined is
RAM
EPROM
ROM
PROM
None of the above
Q.17
What is the number of bits needed for an address in a 4K memory?
16
8
12
4
None of the above
Q.18
In which of the following terminals the screen is regarded as an array of pixels, where each pixel is either on or off?
Character map terminal
Bit map terminal
RS-232 C terminal
All of the above
None of the above
Q.19
Which language has been selected as the basis for the Japanese "fifth generation" computers.
ALGOL
COBOL
PROLOG
C
None of the above
Q.20
A notation for defining the form and structure of data is known as
Data description language
Binary language
Data channel
Data definition language
None of the above
Q.21
The CPU is made up of control unit ALU and
Memory
Input-Output
Register unit
All of the above
None of the above
Q.22
In digital computer, all the expressions are coded into
Octal digits
Binary digits
Hexadecimal digits
Decimal cligits
None of the above
Q.23
An output device that converts data from a binary format in main storage to coded hole patterns punched into a paper tape is
Paper tape punch
Punched paper tape
Magnetic disk
Magnetic tape
None of the above
Q.24
A computer performs operations by comparing data items and then, depending on the results, follows predetermined course of action. What are such operations called?
Sequential
Logical
Digital
Physical
None of the above
Q.25
A file that includes an index directory to facilitate random access is
Sequential file
Indexed file
Random file
Serial file
None of the above
Q.26
The data bus in 8080A/8085 microprocessor is a group of
eight bidirectional lines that are used to transfer 8 bits between the microprocessor and its I/O and memory
sixteen bidirectional lines that are used for data transfer between the microprocessor and memory
eight unidirectional lines that are used for I/O devices
eight lines used to transfer data among the registers
None of the above
Q.27
Control of computer system or subsystem operation by an operator who may intervene at arbitrary times is
Manual control
Mapping
Shift register
ALU
None of the above
Q.28
A group of magnetic tapes, videos or terminals usually under the control of one master is
Cylinder
Cluster
Surface
Track
None of the above
Q.29
A language which is close to that used within the computer is
High-level language
Assembly language
Low-level language
All of the above
None of the above
Q.30
Which is a unit representing the no bits of discrete.
Baud
Byte
Bit
All of the above
None of the above
Q.31
The device that can both feed data into and accept data from a computer is
ALU
CPU
Input-Output device
All of the above
None of the above
Q.32
The personnel who deals with the computer & its management put together are called
Software
Humanware
Firmware
Hardware
None of the above
Q.33
A modern digital computer has
Extremely high speed
Large memory
Almost unlimited array
All of the above
None of the above
Q.34
A type of channel used to connect a central processor and peripherals which uses multipling is known as
Modem
Network
Multiplexer
All of the above
None of the above
Q.35
The first generation of computers available was based on the bit micro processors.
4
8
16
64
None of the above
Q.36
The complete picture of data stored in database is known as
Record
Schema
System flowchart
DBMS
None of the above
Q.37
Which of the following is intended to be used in all applications runs on mainframe computers.
LOGO
APL
PL/1
OCCAM
None of the above
Q.38
A program that converts computer data into some code system other than the normal one is known as
Encoder
Simulation
Emulator
Coding
None of the above
Q.39
A device designed to read information encoded into a small plastic card is
Magnetic tape
Badge reader
Tape puncher
Card puncher
None of the above
Q.40
A hybrid computer uses a _____ to convert digital signals from a computer into analog signals.
Modulator
Demodulator
Modem
Decoder
None of the above
Q.41
Any device that performs signal conversion is
Modulator
Modem
Keyboard
Plotter
None of the above
Q.42
'ITS' stands for
Intelligent Teaching Systems
International Tutoring Systems
Intelligent Tutoring Systems
All of the above
None of the above
Q.43
The most popular language for interactive use is
COBOL
PASCAL
BASIC
FORTRAN
None of the above
Q.44
An error in computer data is called
Chip
Bug
CPU
Storage devices
None of the above
Q.45
Any piece of equipment forming an interface to a data communication system is
DTE
DTA
CSA
DCA
None of the above
Q.46
In which of the following, each data item contains at most 2 points
List structure
LISP
List sorting
List head
None of the above
Q.47
In the language of the computer profession, one thousand position of main storage is represented with the letter
K
L
M
C
None of the above
Q.48
Which of the following processor is software that accepts user ideas, manipulates and reorganises them in user-specified ways and then produces a refined model of those thoughts.
Distribute
Out-line
Multi
On-line
None of the above
Q.49
The word 'Computer' usually refers to the Central Processor Unit plus
External memory
Internal memory
Input devices
Output devices
None of the above
Q.50
The control of the jobs running within a system is
Job monitoring
Job stream
Job min
Job step
None of the above
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