Q.1

A pen shaped device which can sense light, and is used to point at spots on a video screen.

  • Mouse
  • Light pen
  • Joystick
  • Plotter
  • None of the above
Q.2

An optical input device that interprets pencil marks on paper media is

  • O.M.R
  • Punch card reader
  • Optical scanners
  • Magnetic tape
  • None of the above
Q.3

Which of the following languages is more suited to a structured program?

  • PL/1
  • FORTRAN
  • BASIC
  • PASCAL
  • None of the above
Q.4

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.5

A modern electronic computer is a machine that is meant for

  • Doing quick mathematical calculations
  • Input storage, manipulation of outputting of data
  • Electronic data processing
  • Performing repetitive tasks accurately
  • None of the above
Q.6

A notation used to express clearly on algorithm is known as

  • Algorithmic language
  • Assembly language
  • Machine language
  • High level language
  • None of the above
Q.7

Most important advantage of an IC is its

  • Easy replacement in case of circuit failure
  • Extremely high reliability
  • Reduced cost
  • Low power consumption
  • None of the above
Q.8

A computer assisted method for the recording and analyzing of existing or hypothetical systems is

  • Data transmission
  • Data flow
  • Data capture
  • Data processing
  • None of the above
Q.9

The personnel who deals with the computer & its management put together are called

  • Software
  • Humanware
  • Firmware
  • Hardware
  • None of the above
Q.10

Which is a device that changes information into digital form?

  • Modem
  • Digitizer
  • Mouse
  • Light pen
  • None of the above
Q.11

Compression of digital data for efficient storage is

  • Buffer
  • CPU
  • Packing
  • Field
  • None of the above
Q.12

Data division is the third division of a _____ program.

  • COBOL
  • BASIC
  • PASCAL
  • FORTH
  • None of the above
Q.13

The brain of any computer system is

  • ALU
  • Memory
  • CPU
  • Control unit
  • None of the above
Q.14

A modern digital computer has

  • Extremely high speed
  • Large memory
  • Almost unlimited array
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.15

An index register that is automatically incremented or decremented with each use is

  • Auto index
  • Asynchronous
  • Assembler
  • Compiler
  • None of the above
Q.16

An operating system intended for use on microprocessor based systems that support a single user is

  • PC-DOS
  • MS-DOS
  • UNIX
  • CP/M
  • None of the above
Q.17

Which language was devised by Dr. Seymour Aubrey Papert?

  • APL
  • COBOL
  • LOGO
  • FORTRAN
  • None of the above
Q.18

What difference does the 5th generation computer have from other generation computers?

  • Technological advancement
  • Scientific code
  • Object Oriented Programming
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.19

Which of the following computer language is used for artificial intelligence?

  • FORTRAN
  • PROLOG
  • C
  • COBOL
  • None of the above
Q.20

The tracks on a disk which can be accessed without repositioning the R/W heads is

  • Surface
  • Cylinder
  • Cluster
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.21

Which of the following is the 1's complement of 10?

  • 01
  • 110
  • 11
  • 10
  • None of the above
Q.22

A section of code to which control is transferred when a processor is interrupted is known as

  • M
  • SVC
  • IP
  • MDR
  • None of the above
Q.23

Which part interprets program instructions and initiate control operations.

  • Input
  • Storage unit
  • Logic unit
  • Control unit
  • None of the above
Q.24

The binary system uses powers of

  • 2
  • 10
  • 8
  • 16
  • None of the above
Q.25

Which type of system puts the user into direct conversation with the computer through a keyboard?

  • Real time processing
  • Interactive computer
  • Batch processing
  • Time sharing
  • None of the above
Q.26

The examination and changing of single bits or small groups of his within a word is called

  • Bit
  • Byte
  • Bit manipulation
  • Bit slice
  • None of the above
Q.27

Any type of storage that is used for holding information between steps in its processing is

  • CPU
  • Primary storage
  • Intermediate storage
  • Internal storage
  • None of the above
Q.28

The term referring to evacuating the content of some part of the machine is known as

  • Dump
  • Enhancement
  • Down
  • Compiler
  • None of the above
Q.29

Which computer has been designed to be as compact as possible?

  • Mini
  • Super computer
  • Micro computer
  • Mainframe
  • None of the above
Q.30

The 2's complement of a binary no. is obtained by adding.....to its 1's complement.

  • 1
  • 10
  • 12
  • None of the above
Q.31

A computer program that converts assembly language to machine language is

  • Compiler
  • Interpreter
  • Assembler
  • Comparator
  • None of the above
Q.32

The microcomputer, Intel MCS-is based on the widely used Intel

  • 8080 microprocessor
  • 8085 microprocessor
  • 8086 microprocessor
  • 8082 microprocessor
  • None of the above
Q.33

The average time necessary for the correct sector of a disk to arrive at the read write head is _____

  • Down time
  • Seek time
  • Rotational delay
  • Access time
  • None of the above
Q.34

A name applied by Intel corp. to high speed MOS technology is called

  • HDLC
  • LAP
  • HMOS
  • SDLC
  • None of the above
Q.35

A program component that allows structuring of a program in an unusual way is known as

  • Correlation
  • Coroutine
  • Diagonalization
  • Quene
  • None of the above
Q.36

The list of coded instructions is called

  • Computer program
  • Algorithm
  • Flowchart
  • Utility programs
  • None of the above
Q.37

A single packet on a data link is known as

  • Path
  • Frame
  • Block
  • Group
  • None of the above
Q.38

The process of communicating with a file from a terminal is

  • Interactive
  • Interrogation
  • Heuristic
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.39

Which method is used to connect a remote computer?

  • Device
  • Dialup
  • Diagnostic
  • Logic circuit
  • None of the above
Q.40

How many bit code is used by Murray code for TELEPRINTER machines.

  • 9
  • 4
  • 5
  • 25
  • None of the above
Q.41

A systems programming language for microcomputers in the Intel family is

  • PL/C
  • PL/CT
  • PL/M
  • PLA
  • None of the above
Q.42

A datum that indicates some important state in the content of input or output is

  • Sequence
  • Sentinel
  • SIO
  • Sibling
  • None of the above
Q.43

The time required for the fetching and execution of one simple machine instruction is

  • Delay time
  • CPU cycle
  • Real time
  • Seek time
  • None of the above
Q.44

The time for which a piece of equipment operates is called

  • Seek time
  • Effective time
  • Access time
  • Real time
  • None of the above
Q.45

Which is a machine-oriented high-level language for the GECseries machines.

  • LOGO
  • SNOBOL
  • Babbage
  • ALGOL
  • None of the above
Q.46

A program that is employed in the development, repair or enhancement of other programs is known as

  • System software
  • Software tool
  • Applications program
  • Utility program
  • None of the above
Q.47

A number that is used to control the form of another number is known as

  • Map
  • Mask
  • Mamtossa
  • Marker
  • None of the above
Q.48

A general purpose single-user microcomputer designed to be operated by one person at a time is

  • Special-purpose computer
  • KIPS
  • M
  • PC
  • None of the above
Q.49

The radian of a number system

  • Is variable
  • Has nothing to do with digit position value
  • Equals the number of its distinct counting digits
  • Is always an even number
  • None of the above
Q.50

A common boundary between two systems is called

  • Interdiction
  • Interface
  • Surface
  • None of the above
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