Q.1

The fastest type of memory from the following list is

  • tape
  • semiconductor memory
  • disk
  • bubble memory
  • None of the above
Q.2

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.3

A computer will function only if it

  • has a control unit
  • is given input data
  • has a program in its memory
  • has software package
  • None of the above
Q.4

Which of the following terms describekilobytes?

  • Kilobyte
  • Megabyte
  • Gigabyte
  • Terabyte
  • None of the above
Q.5

The basic components of a modern digital computer are :

  • Input device
  • Output device
  • Central processor
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.6

'ITS' stands for

  • Intelligent Teaching Systems
  • International Tutoring Systems
  • Intelligent Tutoring Systems
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.7

InCharles Babbage disigned a machine called the Analytical Engine which he showed at the Paris Exhibition. In which year was it exhibited?

  • 1820
  • 1860
  • 1855
  • 1870
  • None of the above
Q.8

A CPU's processing power is measured in:

  • IPS
  • CIPS
  • MIPS
  • nano-seconds
  • None of the above
Q.9

While buying a PC system, you should first

  • shop for application programs
  • identify your hardware components
  • define your computing needs
  • call for tenders
  • None of the above
Q.10

Primary storage is _____as compared to secondary storage.

  • Slow and inexpensive
  • Fast and inexpensive
  • Fast and expensive
  • Slow and expensive
  • None of the above
Q.11

In serial, asynchronous transmissions, the ____ bit is used to signal the end of the character within the data frame.

  • start
  • stop
  • parity
  • data
  • None of the above
Q.12

Which is the acronym for Algol extended for design.

  • AFIPS
  • ADP
  • AED
  • CAI
  • None of the above
Q.13

The language that the computer can understand and execute is called

  • Machine language
  • Application software
  • System program
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.14

What is the name of the chip which has more than once processor on it?

  • Parallel chip
  • Multi-processor chip
  • Transputer
  • Parallel processor
  • None of the above
Q.15

What is the alternative name for a diskette?

  • Floppy disk
  • Hard disk
  • Flexible disk
  • Winchester disk
  • None of the above
Q.16

Which memory is nonvolatile and may be written only once?

  • RAM
  • EE-ROM
  • RAM
  • PROM
  • None of the above
Q.17

IBMdigital computer

  • belongs to second generation
  • uses VLSI
  • employs semi conductor memory
  • has modular construction
  • None of the above
Q.18

Which of the following is a secondary memory device?

  • Keyboard
  • Disk
  • ALU
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.19

The register which keeps track of the execution of a program and which contains the memory address of the instruction currently being executed is known as

  • Index register
  • Memory address register
  • Program counter
  • Instruction register
  • None of the above
Q.20

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.21

Which 8-bit chip was used in many of Tandy's TRS-computers?

  • Z-8000
  • Motorola 6809
  • Z-8088
  • Z-80
  • None of the above
Q.22

A memory in which the information is stored last is on top & is retrieved first is known as

  • PROM
  • Buffer
  • Stack
  • RAM
  • None of the above
Q.23

The flow and timing to data to and from the microprocessor is regulated by

  • control pins
  • address pins
  • data pins
  • power pins
  • None of the above
Q.24

The total number of messages handled by a computerized telephone system on a daily basis is an example of:

  • Frequency
  • Updating
  • Volume
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.25

What does that acronym EGA stand for?

  • Enhanced Graphics Array
  • Extended Graphics Array
  • Monochrome Graphics Adapter
  • Enhanced Graphics Adapter
  • Extended Graphics Adapter
Q.26

A beam of light used to record and retrieve data on optical disks is known as

  • polarized light
  • unpolarized concentric light
  • laser
  • coloured light
  • None of the above
Q.27

The most popular language for interactive use is

  • COBOL
  • PASCAL
  • BASIC
  • FORTRAN
  • None of the above
Q.28

Which of the following is used to check for errors in RAM chips?

  • ROM chip
  • Microprocessor chip
  • Parity chip
  • EPROM chip
  • None of the above
Q.29

An AND gate

  • implements logic addition
  • is equivalent to a series switching circuit
  • is an any-or all gate
  • is equivalent to a parallel switching circuit
  • None of the above
Q.30

Which of the following is true?

  • Fields are composed of bytes
  • Files are composed of records
  • Fields are composed of characters
  • Records are composed of fields
  • All of the above
Q.31

If the processor of a computer does not have a direct and unassisted access to data items, these items are said to be

  • offline
  • remote
  • disconnected
  • detached
  • None of the above
Q.32

A microprocessor integrates the arithmetic logic and control circuitry of a computer into one chip. The first microprocessor was built by a group of engineers at the Intel Corpn. Can you tell who headed this group?

  • Victor Poor
  • Stan Mazor
  • Marcian E. (Ted) Hoff
  • Seymour Cray
  • None of the above
Q.33

Which of the following are often used to ensure that data has been accurately input to the computer?

  • digitizers
  • light pens
  • keyboards
  • input controls
  • None of the above
Q.34

Design qualifications do not normally include

  • Output requirements
  • Input and storage requirements
  • Control provisions
  • Blueprints
  • None of the above
Q.35

Which of the following is form of semi conductor memory in which it is possible to change the contents of selected memory locations by applying suitable electrical signals.

  • CAM
  • ROM
  • EAROM
  • ANACUS
  • None of the above
Q.36

Which of the following is a set of general purpose internal registers?

  • stack
  • scratch pad
  • accumulator
  • status register
  • None of the above
Q.37

Conversion of a hexadecimal number 4E16 to binary number is

  • 10011012
  • 10011102
  • 11011002
  • 1101112
  • None of the above
Q.38

A device that transmits messages in verbal form is

  • Audit trail
  • Card punch
  • Audio response unit
  • Magnetic tape
  • None of the above
Q.39

A random-access data storage device which gives rapid access to data is

  • Magnetic tape
  • Punched card
  • Disk storage unit
  • Buffer
  • None of the above
Q.40

A card on the top of pack of cards containing information about the cards in the pack is

  • Punched card
  • Card punch
  • Reader card
  • Punched paper tape
  • None of the above
Q.41

The IC was invented at Texas instruments in yearby

  • Jaik Kilby
  • Clive Sinclair
  • John Napier
  • Steve Wozniak
  • Herman Hollerith
Q.42

The personnel which deal with the computer and its management put together is known as

  • Firm ware
  • Human ware
  • Software
  • Hardware
  • None of the above
Q.43

When was the world's first laptop computer introduced in the market and by whom?

  • Hewlett-Packard, 1980
  • Epson, 1981
  • Laplink Travelling Software Inc, 1982.
  • Tandy Model-200, 1985
  • None of the above
Q.44

The output quality of a printer is measured by

  • Dots per inch
  • Dots per line
  • Dots printed per unit time
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.45

Which of the following statements is false?

  • Secondary storage is nonvolatile
  • Primary storage is volatile
  • Secondary storage contains data for immediate processing
  • When the computer is turned off, data and instructions stored in primary storage are erased
  • All of the above
Q.46

The word 'Computer' usually refers to the Central Processor Unit plus

  • External memory
  • Internal memory
  • Input devices
  • Output devices
  • None of the above
Q.47

The control of the jobs running within a system is

  • Job monitoring
  • Job stream
  • Job min
  • Job step
  • None of the above
Q.48

Conversion of binary number 1011102 to octal is

  • 358
  • 468
  • 568
  • 508
  • None of the above
Q.49

A symbol that modifies an action is known as

  • Compiler
  • Modifier
  • Interpreter
  • Mod
  • None of the above
Q.50

Regarding a VDU, which statement is more correct?

  • It is an output device
  • It is an input device
  • It is a peripheral device
  • It is a hardware item
  • None of the above
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