MCQ

1.
UNIVAC is
a. Universal Automatic Computer
b. Universal Array Computer
c. Unique Automatic Computer
d. Unvalued Automatic Computer
2. CD-R! stands "or
a. Compactable Read nly !emory
b. Compact Data Read nly !emory
c. Compactable Dis# Read nly !emory
d. Compact Dis# Read nly !emory
$. A%U is
a. Arit&metic %o'ic Unit
b. Array %o'ic Unit
c. Application %o'ic Unit
d. None o" above
(. V)A is
a. Video )rap&ics Array
b. Visual )rap&ics Array
c. Volatile )rap&ics Array
d. Video )rap&ics Adapter
*. I+! 1(,1 is
a. -irst )eneration Computer
b. .econd )eneration Computer
c. /&ird )eneration Computer
d. -ourt& )eneration Computer
0. !.I stands "or
a. !edium .cale Inte'rated Circuits
b. !edium .ystem Inte'rated Circuits
c. !edium .cale Intelli'ent Circuit
d. !edium .ystem Intelli'ent Circuit
1. /&e capacity o" $.* inc& "loppy dis# is
a. 1.(, !+
b. 1.(( )+
c. 1.(, )+
d. 1.(( !+
2. /&e "irst computer introduced in Nepal 3as
a. I+! 1(,,
b. I+! 1(,1
c. I+! 1(,2
d. I+!1(,2
4. 5AN stands "or
a. 5ap Area Net3or#
b. 5ide Area Net3or#
c. 5ide Array Net
d. 5ireless Area Net3or#
1,. !ICR stands "or
a. !a'netic In# C&aracter Reader
b. !a'netic In# Code Reader
c. !a'netic In# Cases Reader
d. None

Answers
1. UNIVAC is
Correct Ans3er6 a. Universal Automatic Computer
78planation6 /&ere are no computers 3it& t&e name as in ot&er options. UNIVAC 3as t&e "irst
'eneral purpose electronic di'ital computer desi'ned "or commercial use9 produced by Universal
Accountin' Company o" :o&n !auc&ly and :.;.7c#ert in 14*1.
2. CD-R! stands "or
Correct Ans3er6 d. Compact Dis# Read nly !emory
78planation6 /&ere are no ob<ects 3it& t&e name as in ot&er options. CD-R! is a non-volatile
optical data stora'e medium usin' t&e same p&ysical "ormat as audio compact dis#9 readable by a
computer 3it& a CD-R! drive. /&e standard 12 cm diameter CD-R! store about 00,
me'abytes.
$. A%U is
Correct Ans3er6 a. Arit&metic %o'ic Unit
78planation6 A%U is a unit in Central ;rocessin' Unit in a computer system t&at is responsible
"or arit&metic calculations and lo'ical operations. Apart "rom A%U9 t&e C;U contains !U
=!emory Unit> and CU =Control Unit>.
(. V)A is
Correct Ans3er6 a. Video )rap&ics Array
78planation6 V)A is a type o" )rap&ics Adapter. )rap&ic Adapter is an electronic board t&at
controls t&e display o" a monitor. /&is device &elps t&e mot&erboard to 3or# 3it& t&e monitor
and in V)A and .V)A t&e last letter ?A@ stands "or ?Array@ 3&ereas in !DA9 C)A9 !C)A t&e
last letter ?A@ stands "or ?Adapter@.
*. I+! 1(,1 is
Correct Ans3er6 b. .econd )eneration Computer
78planation6 I+! 1(,1 is a .econd )eneration Computer and is t&e "irst computer to enter
Nepal in 2,22 +. "or census. )overnment o" Nepal &ad brou'&t t&is computer on rent and later
purc&ased "or data processin' in +ureau o" .tatistics. A"ter t&is computer9 anot&er IC% 24*,A1,9
a +ritis& computer9 3as purc&ased by t&e "und o" UND; and UN-;A "or t&e census o" 2,$2 +.
is second computer in Nepal.
0. !.I stands "or
Correct Ans3er6 a. !edium .cale Inte'rated Circuits
78planation6 A"ter t&e invention o" IC c&ips t&e development o" computers plun'ed into ne8t
p&ase. .mall .cale Inte'ration and !edium .cale Inte'ration =..I and !.I> 3ere used in t&ird
'eneration o" computers and %ar'e .cale Inte'ration and Very %ar'e .cale Inte'ration =%.I and
V%.I> are bein' used in "ourt& 'eneration o" computers. ;eople are no3 e8pectin' U%.I =Ultra
%ar'e .cale Inte'ration> Circuits to be used "or "i"t& 'eneration computers.
1. /&e capacity o" $.* inc& "loppy dis# is
Correct Ans3er6 d. 1.(( !+
78planation6 !icro"loppy dis#s =$.* inc&> i" it is &i'& density =!-2BD> can store 1.(( !+ and
i" it is lo3 density =!-2DD>9 it can store 12, C+. !ini -loppy dis#s =*.2* inc&> i" it is &i'&
density =!D2BD> can store 1.2 !+ and lo3 density =!D2DD> stores $0, C+ o" data.
2. /&e "irst computer introduced in Nepal 3as
Correct Ans3er6 b. I+! 1(,1
78planation6 I+! 1(,19 a second 'eneration computer 3as brou'&t in Nepal by t&e )overnment
o" Nepal payin' ne %a#& and t3enty "ive t&ousands per mont& to use in t&e census in 2,22 +...
+e"ore t&is computer9 Nepal 3as usin' a calculatin' device called -acit "or statistical tas#s.
4. 5AN stands "or
Correct Ans3er6 b. 5ide Area Net3or#
78planation6 /&ere are t&ree di""erent classes o" computer net3or# namely9 %ocal Area Net3or#
=%AN> t&at covers a small 'eo'rap&ical area suc& as a room9 a buildin' or a compoundD
!etropolitan Area Net3or# =!AN> t&at &as a city3ide covera'eD and 5ide Area Net3or#
=5AN> t&at covers t&e 3&ole 'lobe or beyond t&e 'lobe.
1,. !ICR stands "or
Correct Ans3er6 a. !a'netic In# C&aracter Reader
78planation6 !ICR =!a'netic In# C&aracter Reader> is #ind o" scanner t&at can scan and
identi"y t&e 3ritin' o" ma'netic in#. /&is device is used in ban#s to veri"y si'natures in C&ec#s.
1. 7+CDIC stands "or
a. 78tended +inary Coded Decimal Interc&an'e Code
b. 78tended +it Code Decimal Interc&an'e Code
c. 78tended +it Case Decimal Interc&an'e Code
d. 78tended +inary Case Decimal Interc&an'e Code
2. +CD is
a. +inary Coded Decimal
b. +it Coded Decimal
c. +inary Coded Di'it
d. +it Coded Di'it

$. A.CII stands "or
a. American .table Code "or International Interc&an'e
b. American .tandard Case "or Institutional Interc&an'e
c. American .tandard Code "or In"ormation Interc&an'e
d. American .tandard Code "or Interc&an'e In"ormation

(. 5&ic& o" t&e "ollo3in' is "irst 'eneration o" computer
a. 7D.AC
b. I+!-1(,1
c. CDC-10,(
d. IC%-24,,

*. C&ie" component o" "irst 'eneration computer 3as
a. /ransistors
b. Vacuum /ubes and Valves
c. Inte'rated Circuits
d. None o" above

0. -R/RAN is
a. -ile /ranslation
b. -ormat /ranslation
c. -ormula /ranslation
d. -loppy /ranslation

1. 77;R! stand "or
a. 7lectrically 7rasable ;ro'rammable Read nly !emory
b. 7asily 7rasable ;ro'rammable Read nly !emory
c. 7lectronic 7rasable ;ro'rammable Read nly !emory
d. None o" t&e above

2. .econd )eneration computers 3ere developed durin'
a. 14(4 to 14**
b. 14*0 to 140*
c. 140* to 141,
d. 141, to 144,
Correct Ans3er6 14*0 to 140*
78planation6 .econd 'eneration computers used transistors as t&eir main electronic component.
/ransistor 3as invented by +ell %ab .cientists :o&n +urdeen9 5alter +rattain and 5illiam
.&oc#ley in 14(1 and 3on t&e Nobel ;riEe in 14*0 but it 3as not used incomputers till 14*0.
/&e second 'eneration continued until t&e implementation o" IC c&ips invented by :ac# Cilby in
/e8as Instruments in 14*2.

4. /&e computer siEe 3as very lar'e in
a. -irst )eneration
b. .econd )eneration
c. /&ird )eneration
d. -ourt& )eneration

1,. !icroprocessors as s3itc&in' devices are "or 3&ic& 'eneration computers
a. -irst )eneration
b. .econd )eneration
c. /&ird )eneration
d. -ourt& )eneration

Ans3ers6
1. 7+CDIC stands "or
Correct Ans3er6 a. 78tended +inary Coded Decimal Interc&an'e Code
78planation6 7+CDIC is an 2-bit binary code "or lar'er I+!s primarily main"rames in 3&ic&
eac& byte represent one alp&anumeric c&aracter or t3o decimal di'its. 2*0 c&aracters can be
coded usin' 7+CDIC.
2. +CD is
Correct Ans3er6 a. +inary Coded Decimal
78planation6 +CD is a binary coded notation in 3&ic& eac& o" t&e decimal di'its is e8pressed as
a 2-bit binary numeral. -or e8ample in binary coded decimal notation 12 is ,,,1 ,,1, as
opposed to 11,, in pure binary.
$. A.CII stands "or
Correct Ans3er6 c. American .tandard Code "or In"ormation Interc&an'e
78planation6 A.CII is a code 3&ic& converts c&aracters F letters9 di'its9 punctuations and control
c&aracters suc& as Alt9 /ab etc F into numeral "orm. A.CII code is used to represent data
internally in micro-computers. A.CII codes are 1 bits and can represent , to 121 and e8tended
A.CII are 2 bits t&at represents , to 2**.
(. 5&ic& o" t&e "ollo3in' is "irst 'eneration o" computer
Correct Ans3er6 a. 7D.AC
78planation6 I+!-1(,19 CDC-10,( is second 'eneration computer. IC%-24,, is a "ourt&
'eneration computer. 7D.AC is important in t&e development o" computer since it 3as t&e "irst
computer to use :o&n von. Neumann@s .tored ;ro'ram Concept. It used $,,, vacuum tubes
andcomputers 3it& vacuum tubes are o" "irst 'eneration computers.
*. C&ie" component o" "irst 'eneration computer 3as
Correct Ans3er6 b. Vacuum /ubes and Valves
78planation6 /ransistors 3ere used "or second 'eneration computers and inte'rated circuits in
t&ird 'eneration. -irst 'eneration computers used vacuum tubes and valves as t&eir main
electronic component. Vacuum /ubes 3ere invented by %ee De-orest in 14,2.
0. -R/RAN is
Correct Ans3er6 c. -ormula /ranslation
78planation6 -R/RAN =-ormula /ranslation> is one o" t&e earlier Bi'& %evel pro'rammin'
lan'ua'es used to 3rite scienti"ic applications. It 3as developed by I+! in 14*0.
1. 77;R! stand "or
Correct Ans3er6 a. 7lectrically 7rasable ;ro'rammable Read nly !emory
78planation6 /&ere are t&ree types o" R! namely9 ;R!9 7;R! and 77;R!. ;R!
can@t be repro'rammed9 7;R! can be erased by e8posin' it in &i'& intensity ultraviolet li'&t
and 77;R! can be erased and repro'rammed electrically. It is not needed to be removed
"romt&e computer to be modi"ied.
2. .econd )eneration computers 3ere developed durin'
Correct Ans3er6 14*0 to 140*
78planation6 .econd 'eneration computers used transistors as t&eir main electronic component.
/ransistor 3as invented by +ell %ab .cientists :o&n +urdeen9 5alter +rattain and 5illiam
.&oc#ley in 14(1 and 3on t&e Nobel ;riEe in 14*0 but it 3as not used incomputers till 14*0.
/&e second 'eneration continued until t&e implementation o" IC c&ips invented by :ac# Cilby in
/e8as Instruments in 14*2.
4. /&e computer siEe 3as very lar'e in
Correct Ans3er6 a. -irst )eneration
78planation6 It is obvious t&at computers developed 3it& more po3er9 reliability9 speed and
smaller siEes due to t&e en&ancement o" tec&nolo'y. -irst 'eneration computers used 1,,,s o"
vacuum tubes t&at required lot o" space made t&em 'i'antic in siEe. .in'le transistor could
replace 1,,, vacuum tubes and a sin'le IC c&ip replaced 1,,,s o" transistors madecomputers
smaller and more speedy.
1,. !icroprocessors as s3itc&in' devices are "or 3&ic& 'eneration computers
Correct Ans3er6 -ourt& )eneration
78planation6 !icroprocessors "urt&er revolutioniEed t&e development o" computers. ;ersonal
microcomputers 3ere possible due to t&e microprocessors. /&e "irst microprocessor called Intel
(,,( 3as developed by American Intel Corporation in 1411. !icroprocessors are used in
t&ecomputers o" "ourt& 'eneration computers.
1. 5&ic& o" t&e "ollo3in' devices can be sued to directly ima'e printed te8tG
a. CR
b. !R
c. !ICR
d. All o" above
2. /&e output quality o" a printer is measured by
a. Dot per inc&
b. Dot per sq. inc&
c. Dots printed per unit time
d. All o" above
$. In analo' computer
a. Input is "irst converted to di'ital "orm
b. Input is never converted to di'ital "orm
c. utput is displayed in di'ital "orm
d. All o" above
(. In latest 'eneration computers9 t&e instructions are e8ecuted
a. ;arallel only
b. .equentially only
c. +ot& sequentially and parallel
d. All o" above
*. 5&o desi'ned t&e "irst electronics computer F 7NIACG
a. Van-Neumann
b. :osep& !. :acquard
c. :. ;resper 7c#ert and :o&n 5 !auc&ly
d. All o" above
0. 5&o invented t&e &i'& level lan'ua'e cG
a. Dennis !. Ritc&ie
b. Ni#laus 5rit&
c. .eymour ;apert
d. Donald Cunt&
1. ;ersonnel 3&o desi'n9 pro'ram9 operate and maintain computer equipment re"ers to
a. Console-operator
b. ;ro'rammer
c. ;eople3are
d. .ystem Analyst
2. 5&en did arc& rivals I+! and Apple Computers Inc. decide to <oin &andsG
a. 1412
b. 142(
c. 144,
d. 1441
4. Buman bein's are re"erred to as Bomosapinens9 3&ic& device is called .illico .apiensG
a. !onitor
b. Bard3are
c. Robot
d. Computer
1,. An error in so"t3are or &ard3are is called a bu'. 5&at is t&e alternative computer <ar'on "or
itG
a. %eec&
b. .quid
c. .lu'
d. )litc&
11. !odern Computer are very reliable but t&ey are not
a. -ast
b. ;o3er"ul
c. In"allible
d. C&eap
12. 5&at is t&e name o" t&e display "eature t&at &i'&li'&ts are o" t&e screen 3&ic& requires
operator attentionG
a. ;i8el
b. Reverse video
c. /ouc& screen
d. Cursor
1$. I!+ launc&ed its "irst personal computer called I+!-;C in 1421. It &ad c&ips "rom Intel9
dis# drives "rom /andon9 operatin' system "rom !icroso"t9 t&e printer "rom 7pson and t&e
application so"t3are "rom every3&ere. Can you name t&e country 3&ic& contributed t&e video
displayG
a. India
b. C&ina
c. )ermany
d. /ai3an
1(. ;ersonal computers use a number o" c&ips mounted on a main circuit board. 5&at is t&e
common name "or suc& boardsG
a. Dau'&ter board
b. !ot&erboard
c. -at&er board
d. +readboard
1*. In most I+! ;Cs9 t&e C;U9 t&e device drives9 memory e8pansion slots and active
components are mounted on a sin'le board. 5&at is t&e name o" t&is boardG
a. !ot&erboard
b. +readboard
c. Dau'&ter board
d. )randmot&er board
10. 5&at is meant by a dedicated computerG
a. 5&ic& is used by one person only
b. 5&ic& is assi'ned one and only one tas#
c. 5&ic& uses one #ind o" so"t3are
d. 5&ic& is meant "or application so"t3are
11. /&e system unit o" a personal computer typically contains all o" t&e "ollo3in' e8cept6
a. !icroprocessor
b. Dis# controller
c. .erial inter"ace
d. !odem
12. A computer pro'ram t&at converts an entire pro'ram into mac&ine lan'ua'e is called aAan
a. Interpreter
b. .imulator
c. Compiler
d. Commander
14. A computer pro'ram t&at translates one pro'ram instructions at a time into mac&ine lan'ua'e
is called aAan
a. Interpreter
b. C;U
c. Compiler
d. .imulator
2,. A small or intelli'ent device is so called because it contains 3it&in it a
a. Computer
b. !icrocomputer
c. ;ro'rammable
d. .ensor

Answers:
1. 5&ic& o" t&e "ollo3in' devices can be sued to directly ima'e printed te8tG
a. CR
2. /&e output quality o" a printer is measured by
b. Dot per sq. inc&
$. In analo' computer
b. Input is never converted to di'ital "orm
(. In latest 'eneration computers9 t&e instructions are e8ecuted
c. +ot& sequentially and parallel
*. 5&o desi'ned t&e "irst electronics computer F 7NIACG
c. :. ;resper 7c#ert and :o&n 5 !auc&ly
0. 5&o invented t&e &i'& level lan'ua'e cG
a. Dennis !. Ritc&ie
1. ;ersonnel 3&o desi'n9 pro'ram9 operate and maintain computer equipment re"ers to
c. ;eople3are
2. 5&en did arc& rivals I+! and Apple Computers Inc. decide to <oin &andsG
d. 1441
4. Buman bein's are re"erred to as Bomosapinens9 3&ic& device is called .illico .apiensG
d. Computer
1,. An error in so"t3are or &ard3are is called a bu'. 5&at is t&e alternative computer <ar'on "or
itG
d. )litc&
11. !odern Computer are very reliable but t&ey are not
c. In"allible
12. 5&at is t&e name o" t&e display "eature t&at &i'&li'&ts are o" t&e screen 3&ic& requires
operator attentionG
b. Reverse video
1$. I!+ launc&ed its "irst personal computer called I+!-;C in 1421. It &ad c&ips "rom Intel9
dis# drives "rom /andon9 operatin' system "rom !icroso"t9 t&e printer "rom 7pson and t&e
application so"t3are "rom every3&ere. Can you name t&e country 3&ic& contributed t&e video
displayG
d. /ai3an
1(. ;ersonal computers use a number o" c&ips mounted on a main circuit board. 5&at is t&e
common name "or suc& boardsG
b. !ot&erboard
1*. In most I+! ;Cs9 t&e C;U9 t&e device drives9 memory e8pansion slots and active
components are mounted on a sin'le board. 5&at is t&e name o" t&is boardG
a. !ot&erboard
10. 5&at is meant by a dedicated computerG
b. 5&ic& is assi'ned one and only one tas#
11. /&e system unit o" a personal computer typically contains all o" t&e "ollo3in' e8cept6
d. !odem
12. A computer pro'ram t&at converts an entire pro'ram into mac&ine lan'ua'e is called aAan
c. Compiler
14. A computer pro'ram t&at translates one pro'ram instructions at a time into mac&ine lan'ua'e
is called aAan
a. Interpreter
2,. A small or intelli'ent device is so called because it contains 3it&in it a
d. .ensor
1. /&e A%U o" a computer responds to t&e commands comin' "rom
a. ;rimary memory
b. Control section
c. 78ternal memory
d. Cac&e memory
2. /&e act o" retrievin' e8istin' data "rom memory is called
a. Read-out
b. Read "rom
c. Read
d. All o" above
$. All modern computer operate on
a. In"ormation
b. -loppies
c. Data
d. 5ord
(. Instructions and memory address are represented by
a. C&aracter code
b. +inary codes
c. +inary 3ord
d. ;arity bit
*. 5&ic& o" t&e "ollo3in' code used in present day computin' 3as developed by I+!
CorporationG
a. A.CII
b. Bollerit& Code
c. +audot Code
d. 7+CDIC Code
0. 5&at is t&e latest 3rite-once optical stora'e mediaG
a. Di'ital paper
b. !a'neto-optical dis#
c. 5R! dis#
d. CD-R! dis#
1. /&e most important advanta'e o" a video dis# is
a. Compactness
b. ;otential capacity
c. Durability
d. Cost e""ectiveness
2. 5&at is t&e number o" read-3rite &eads in t&e drive "or a 4-trac ma'netic tapeG
a. 4
b. 10
c. 12
d. 21
4. +e"ore a dis# drive can access any sector record9 a computer pro'ram &as to provide t&e
record@s dis# address. 5&at in"ormation does t&is address speci"yG
a. /rac# number
b. .ector number
c. .ur"ace number
d. All o" above
1,. As compared to dis#ettes9 t&e &ard dis#s are
a. !ore e8pensive
b. !ore portable
c. %ess ri'id
d. .lo3ly accessed
11. -loppy dis#s 3&ic& are made "rom "le8ible plastic material are also calledG
a. Bard dis#s
b. Bi'&-density dis#s
c. Dis#ettes
d. /emplates
12. Re'ardin' a VDU9 5&ic& statement is more correctG
a. It is an output device
b. It is an input device
c. It is a perip&eral device
d. It is &ard3are item
1$. 5&at is t&e name o" t&e computer terminal 3&ic& 'ives paper printoutG
a. Display screen
b. .o"t copy terminal
c. Bard copy terminal
d. ;lotter
1(. Dot-matri8 is a type o"
a. /ape
e. ;rinter
". Dis#
'. +us
1*. /&e t3o #inds o" main memory are6
a. ;rimary and secondary
b. Random and sequential
c. R! and RA!
d. All o" above
10. A #ind o" serial dot-matri8 printer t&at "orms c&aracters 3it& ma'netically-c&ar'ed in#
sprayed dots is called
a. %aser printer
b. In#-<et printer
c. Drum printer
d. C&an printer
11. 5&ic& printer is very commonly used "or des#top publis&in'G
a. %aser printer
b. In#<et printer
c. Daisy3&eel printer
d. Dot matri8 printer
12. An output device t&at uses 3ords or messa'es recorded on a ma'netic medium to produce
audio response is
b. !a'netic tape
c. Voice response unit
d. Voice reco'nition unit
e. Voice band
14. 5&ic& o" t&e "ollo3in' 3ill &appen 3&en data is entered into a memory locationG
a. It 3ill add to t&e content o" t&e location
b. It 3ill c&an'e t&e address o" t&e memory location
c. It 3ill erase t&e previous content
d. It 3ill not be "ruit"ul i" t&ere is already some data at t&e location
2,. A stora'e area used to store data to a compensate "or t&e di""erence in speed at 3&ic& t&e
di""erent units can &andle data is
a. !emory
b. +u""er
c. Accumulator
d. Address
Answers:
b. Control section
d. All of above
c. Data
b. +inary codes
CorporationG
d. 7+CDIC Code
d. CD-R! dis#
a. 4
d. All o" above
a. !ore e8pensive
c. Dis#ettes
b. ;rinter
c. R! and RA!
b. In#-<et printer
a. %aser printer
audio response is
b. Voice response unit
b. +u""er
a. ;rimary memory
b. Control section
c. 78ternal memory
d. Cac&e memory
a. Read-out
b. Read "rom
c. Read
d. All o" above
a. In"ormation
b. -loppies
c. Data
d. 5ord
a. C&aracter code
b. +inary codes
c. +inary 3ord
d. ;arity bit
CorporationG
a. A.CII
b. Bollerit& Code
c. +audot Code
d. 7+CDIC Code
a. Di'ital paper
b. !a'neto-optical dis#
c. 5R! dis#
d. CD-R! dis#
a. Compactness
c. Durability
d. Cost e""ectiveness
a. 4
b. 10
c. 12
d. 21
a. /rac# number
b. .ector number
c. .ur"ace number
d. All o" above
a. !ore e8pensive
b. !ore portable
c. %ess ri'id
d. .lo3ly accessed
a. Bard dis#s
b. Bi'&-density dis#s
c. Dis#ettes
d. /emplates
a. It is an output device
b. It is an input device
d. It is &ard3are item
a. Display screen
b. .o"t copy terminal
d. ;lotter
a. /ape
e. ;rinter
". Dis#
'. +us
a. ;rimary and secondary
b. Random and sequential
c. R! and RA!
d. All o" above
a. %aser printer
b. In#-<et printer
c. Drum printer
d. C&an printer
a. %aser printer
b. In#<et printer
c. Daisy3&eel printer
audio response is
b. !a'netic tape
c. Voice response unit
d. Voice reco'nition unit
e. Voice band
a. It 3ill add to t&e content o" t&e location
b. It 3ill c&an'e t&e address o" t&e memory location
d. It 3ill not be "ruit"ul i" t&ere is already some data at t&e location
a. !emory
b. +u""er
c. Accumulator
d. Address
Answers:
b. Control section
d. All of above
c. Data
b. +inary codes
CorporationG
d. 7+CDIC Code
d. CD-R! dis#
a. 4
d. All o" above
a. !ore e8pensive
c. Dis#ettes
b. ;rinter
c. R! and RA!
b. In#-<et printer
a. %aser printer
audio response is
b. Voice response unit
b. +u""er
1. /o locate a data item "or stora'e is
a. -ield
b. -eed
c. Database
d. -etc&
2. pro'rams desi'ned to per"orm speci"ic tas#s is #no3n as
a. system so"t3are
b. application so"t3are
c. utility pro'rams
d. operatin' system
$. per"orated paper used as input o" output media is #no3n as
a. paper tapes
b. ma'netic tape
c. punc&ed papers tape
d. card punc&
(. /ime durin' 3&ic& a <ob is processed by t&e computer is
a. Delay times
b. Real time
c. 78ecution time
d. Do3n time
*. a computer 3&ic& C;U speed around 1,, million instruction per second and 3it& t&e 3ord
len't& o" around 0( bits is #no3n as
a. .uper computer
b. !ini computer
c. !icro computer
d. !acro computer
0. An approac& t&at permits t&e computer to 3or# on several pro'rams instead o" one is
a. n-line t&esaurus
b. !ultipro'rammin'
c. ver lapped processin'
d. utline processor
1. A directly accessible appointment calendar is "eature o" a H resident pac#a'e
a. C;U
b. !emory
c. +u""er
d. A%U
2. /&e term 'i'abyte re"ers to
a. 1,2( bytes
b. 1,2( #ilobytes
c. 1,2( me'abytes
d. 1,2( 'i'abyte
4. 5&ic& o" t&e "ollo3in' processors use RI.C tec&nolo'yG
a. (20d8
b. ;o3er ;C
c. (20s8
d. 0$(,
1,. AAn H. Device is any device t&at provides in"ormation9 3&ic& is sent to t&e C;U
a. Input
b. utput
c. C;U
d. !emory
11. Current .I!!s &ave eit&er H or H connectors =pins>
a. 4 or $2
b. $, or 1,
c. 22 or 12
d. $, or 12
12. /&e stora'e subsystem in a microcomputer consists mainly o" H or H media 3it& varyin'
capacities
a. !emory or video
b. !a'netic or optical
c. ptical or memory
d. Video or ma'netic
1$. 5&ic& o" t&e "ollo3in' is not an input deviceG
a. CR
b. ptical scanners
c. Voice reco'nition device
d. C! =Computer utput to !icro"ilm>
1(. /&e central processin' unit =C;U> consists o"
a. Input9 output and processin'
b. Control unit9 primary stora'e9 and secondary stora'e
c. Control unit9 arit&metic-lo'ic unit and primary stora'e
d. Control unit9 processin'9 and primary stora'e
1*. 7+CDIC can code up to &o3 many di""erent c&aractersG
a. 2*0
b. 10
c. $2
d. 0(
10. 5&ic& is considered a direct entry input deviceG
a. ptical scanner
b. !ouse and di'itiEer
c. %i'&t pen
d. All o" t&e above
11. 5&ic& is used "or manu"acturin' c&ipsG
a. +us
b. Control unit
c. .emiconductors
d. A and b only
12. /&e computer code "or t&e interc&an'e o" in"ormation bet3een terminals is
a. A.CII
b. +CD
c. 7+CDIC
d. All o" above
14. A byte consists o"
a. ne bit
b. -our bits
c. 7i'&t bits
d. .i8teen bits
2,. A &ybrid computer
a. Resembles di'ital computer
b. Resembles analo' computer
c. Resembles bot& a di'ital and analo' computer
Answers:

1. /o locate a data item "or stora'e is
d. -etc&
2. pro'rams desi'ned to per"orm speci"ic tas#s is #no3n as
b. application so"t3are
$. per"orated paper used as input o" output media is #no3n as
a. paper tapes
(. /ime durin' 3&ic& a <ob is processed by t&e computer is
c. 78ecution time
*. a computer 3&ic& C;U speed around 1,, million instruction per second and 3it& t&e 3ord
len't& o" around 0( bits is #no3n as
a. .uper computer
0. An approac& t&at permits t&e computer to 3or# on several pro'rams instead o" one is
c. ver lapped processin'
1. A directly accessible appointment calendar is "eature o" a H resident pac#a'e
b. !emory
2. /&e term 'i'abyte re"ers to
c. 1,2( me'abytes
4. 5&ic& o" t&e "ollo3in' processors use RI.C tec&nolo'yG
b. ;o3er ;C
1,. AAn H. Device is any device t&at provides in"ormation9 3&ic& is sent to t&e C;U
a. Input
11. Current .I!!s &ave eit&er H or H connectors =pins>
d. $, or 12
12. /&e stora'e subsystem in a microcomputer consists mainly o" H or H media 3it& varyin'
capacities
b. !a'netic or optical
1$. 5&ic& o" t&e "ollo3in' is not an input deviceG
d. C! =Computer utput to !icro"ilm>
1(. /&e central processin' unit =C;U> consists o"
c. Control unit9 arit&metic-lo'ic unit and primary stora'e
1*. 7+CDIC can code up to &o3 many di""erent c&aractersG
a. 2*0
10. 5&ic& is considered a direct entry input deviceG
d. All o" t&e above
11. 5&ic& is used "or manu"acturin' c&ipsG
c. .emiconductors
12. /&e computer code "or t&e interc&an'e o" in"ormation bet3een terminals is
a. A.CII
14. A byte consists o"
c. 7i'&t bits
2,. A &ybrid computer
c. Resembles bot& a di'ital and analo' computer
1. /&e silicon c&ips used "or data processin' are called
a. RA! c&ips
b. R! c&ips
c. !icro processors
d. ;R! c&ips
2. /&e metal dis#s9 3&ic& are permanently &oused in9 sealed and contamination "ree containers
are called
a. Bard dis#s
b. -loppy dis#
c. 5inc&ester dis#
d. -le8ible dis#
$. A computer consists o"
a. A central processin' unit
b. A memory
c. Input and output unit
d. All o" t&e above
(. An application pro'ram t&at &elps t&e user to c&an'e any number and immediately see t&e
result o" t&at c&an'e is
a. Des#top publis&in' pro'ram
b. Database
c. .preads&eet
d. All o" above
*. /&e instructions "or startin' t&e computer are &ouse on
a. Random access memory
b. CD-Rom
c. Read only memory c&ip
d. All o" above
0. /&e A%U o" a computer normally contains a number o" &i'& speed stora'e element called
a. .emiconductor memory
b. Re'isters
c. Bard dis#s
d. !a'netic dis#
1. a "actor 3&ic& 3ould stron'ly in"luence a business person to adopt a computer is its
a. Accuracy
b. Reliability
c. .peed
d. All o" above
2. /&e ma'netic stora'e c&ip used to provide non-volatile direct access stora'e o" data and t&at
&ave no movin' parts are #no3n as
a. !a'netic core memory
b. !a'netic tape memory
c. !a'netic dis# memory
d. !a'netic bubble memory
4. CAD stands "or
a. Computer aided desi'n
b. Computer al'orit&m "or desi'n
c. Computer application in desi'n
d. All o" t&e above
1,. RA/. stand "or
a. Re'ression Analysis /ime .eries
b. Re'ression Analysis /ime .&arin'
c. Real Analysis .eries
d. All o" above
11. In 3&ic& year 3as c&ip used inside t&e computer "or t&e "irst timeG
a. 140(
b. 141*
c. 1444
d. 14((
12. 5&at 3as t&e name o" t&e "irst commercially available microprocessor c&ipG
a. Intel $,2
b. Intel $$
c. Intel (,,(
d. !otorola 0$4
1$. 5&en 3ere t&e "irst minicomputer builtG
a. 140*
b. 1402
c. 1411
d. 1400
1(. /&e "irst di'ital computer built 3it& IC c&ips 3as #no3n as
e. I+! 1,4,
". Apple F 1
'. I+! .ystem A $0,
&. VAI-1,
1*. In 3&ic& lan'ua'e is source pro'ram 3rittenG
a. 7n'lis&
b. .ymbolic
c. Bi'& level
d. /emporary
10. 5&ic& o" t&e "ollo3in' terms is t&e most closely related to main memoryG
a. Non volatile
b. ;ermanent
c. Control unit
d. /emporary
11. 5&ic& o" t&e "ollo3in' is used "or manu"acturin' c&ipsG
a. Control bus
b. Control unit
c. ;arity unit
d. .emiconductor
12. 5&ic& o" t&e "ollo3in' is required 3&en more t&an one person uses a central computer at t&e
same timeG
a. /erminal
b. %i'&t pen
c. Di'itiEer
d. !ouse
14. 5&ic& o" t&e "ollo3in' is used only "or data entry and stora'e9 and never "or processin'G
a. !ouse
b. Dumb terminal
c. !icro computer
d. Dedicated data entry system
2,. /o produce &i'& quality 'rap&ics =&ardcopy> in color9 you 3ould 3ant to use aAn
a. R)+ monitor
b. ;lotter
c. In#-<et printer
d. %aser printer
Answers

1. /&e silicon c&ips used "or data processin' are called
d. ;R! c&ips
2. /&e metal dis#s9 3&ic& are permanently &oused in9 sealed and contamination "ree containers
are called
c. 5inc&ester dis#
$. A computer consists o"
d. All o" t&e above
(. An application pro'ram t&at &elps t&e user to c&an'e any number and immediately see t&e
result o" t&at c&an'e is
c. .preads&eet
*. /&e instructions "or startin' t&e computer are &ouse on
c. Read only memory c&ip
0. /&e A%U o" a computer normally contains a number o" &i'& speed stora'e element called
b. Re'isters
1. a "actor 3&ic& 3ould stron'ly in"luence a business person to adopt a computer is its
d. All o" above
2. /&e ma'netic stora'e c&ip used to provide non-volatile direct access stora'e o" data and t&at
&ave no movin' parts are #no3n as
d. !a'netic bubble memory
4. CAD stands "or
a. Computer aided desi'n
1,. RA/. stand "or
a. Re'ression Analysis /ime .eries
11. In 3&ic& year 3as c&ip used inside t&e computer "or t&e "irst timeG
b. 141*
12. 5&at 3as t&e name o" t&e "irst commercially available microprocessor c&ipG
c. Intel (,,(
1$. 5&en 3ere t&e "irst minicomputer builtG
a. 140*
1(. /&e "irst di'ital computer built 3it& IC c&ips 3as #no3n as
c. I+! .ystem A $0,
1*. In 3&ic& lan'ua'e is source pro'ram 3rittenG
c. Bi'& level
10. 5&ic& o" t&e "ollo3in' terms is t&e most closely related to main memoryG
d. /emporary
11. 5&ic& o" t&e "ollo3in' is used "or manu"acturin' c&ipsG
d. .emiconductor
12. 5&ic& o" t&e "ollo3in' is required 3&en more t&an one person uses a central computer at t&e
same timeG
a. /erminal
14. 5&ic& o" t&e "ollo3in' is used only "or data entry and stora'e9 and never "or processin'G
b. Dumb terminal
2,. /o produce &i'& quality 'rap&ics =&ardcopy> in color9 you 3ould 3ant to use aAn
b. ;lotter
1. 5&ic& o" t&e "ollo3in' printers are you sure 3ill not to use i" your ob<ective is to print on
multi carbon "ormsG
a. Daisy 3&eel
b. Dot matri8
c. %aser
d. /&imble
2. 5&ic& o" t&e "ollo3in' printin' devices an output composed o" a series o" dataG
a. 5ire matri8 printer
b. +and printer
c. 5an' ima'e printer
d. +ot& a and c
$. /&e personal computer industry 3as started by
a. I+!
b. Apple
c. Compaq
d. BC%
(. In t&e I+! ;C-At9 3&at do t&e 3ords A/ stand "or
a. Additional /erminals
b. Advance tec&nolo'y
c. Applied tec&nolo'y
d. Advanced terminolo'y
*. !a'netic tape can serve as
a. .econdary stora'e media
b. utput media
c. Input media
d. All o" t&e above
0. I" in a computer9 10 bits are used to speci"y address in a RA!9 t&e number o" addresses 3ill be
a. 210
b. 0*9*$0
c. 0(C
d. Any o" t&e above
1. /&e t3o ma<or types o" computer c&ips are
a. 78ternal memory c&ip
b. ;rimary memory c&ip
c. !icroprocessor c&ip
d. +ot& b and c
2. As compared to t&e secondary memory9 t&e primary memory o" a computer is
a. %ar'e
b. C&eap
c. -ast
d. .lo3
4. 5&ic& o" t&e "ollo3in' is a 3ay to access secondary memoryG
b. Action met&od
c. /rans"er met&od
d. Density met&od
1,. 5&ic& 3as t&e most popular "irst 'eneration computerG
a. I+! 10*,
b. I+! $0,
c. I+! 11$,
d. I+! 21,,
11. 5&at is t&e responsibility o" t&e lo'ical unit in t&e C;U o" a computerG
a. /o produce result
b. /o compare numbers
c. /o control "lo3 o" in"ormation
d. /o do mat&@s 3or#s
12. /&e secondary stora'e devices can only store data but t&ey cannot per"orm
a. Arit&metic peration
b. %o'ic operation
c. -etc& operations
d. 7it&er o" t&e above
1$. 5&ic& o" t&e printers used in con<unction 3it& computers uses dry in# po3erG
a. Daisy 3&eel printer
b. %ine printer
c. %aser printer
d. /&ermal printer
1(. 5&ic& o" t&e "ollo3in' produces t&e best quality 'rap&ics reproductionG
a. %aser printer
b. In# <et printer
c. ;lotter
1*. 5&ic& o" t&e "ollo3in' memories allo3s simultaneous read and 3rite operationsG
a. R!
b. RA!
c. 7;R!
d. None o" above
10. 5&ic& o" t&e "ollo3in' memories &as t&e s&ortest access timesG
a. Cac&e memory
b. !a'netic bubble memory
c. !a'netic core memory
d. RA!
11. A $2 bit microprocessor &as t&e 3ord len't& equal to
a. 2 byte
b. $2 byte
c. ( byte
d. 2 byte
12. An error in computer data is called
a. C&ip
b. +u'
c. C;U
d. .tora'e device
14. A set o" in"ormation t&at de"ines t&e status o" resources allocated to a process is
a. ;rocess control
b. A%U
c. Re'ister Unit
d. ;rocess description
2,. Any met&od "or controllin' access to or use o" memory is #no3n
a. !emory map
b. !emory protection
c. !emory mana'ement
d. !emory instruction
Answers:
1. 5&ic& o" t&e "ollo3in' printers are you sure 3ill not to use i" your ob<ective is to print on
multi carbon "ormsG
c. %aser
2. 5&ic& o" t&e "ollo3in' printin' devices an output composed o" a series o" dataG
d. +ot& a and c
$. /&e personal computer industry 3as started by
a. I+!
(. In t&e I+! ;C-At9 3&at do t&e 3ords A/ stand "or
b. Advance tec&nolo'y
*. !a'netic tape can serve as
d. All o" t&e above
0. I" in a computer9 10 bits are used to speci"y address in a RA!9 t&e number o" addresses 3ill be
b. 0*9*$0
1. /&e t3o ma<or types o" computer c&ips are
d. +ot& b and c
2. As compared to t&e secondary memory9 t&e primary memory o" a computer is
c. -ast
4. 5&ic& o" t&e "ollo3in' is a 3ay to access secondary memoryG
1,. 5&ic& 3as t&e most popular "irst 'eneration computerG
a. I+! 10*,
11. 5&at is t&e responsibility o" t&e lo'ical unit in t&e C;U o" a computerG
b. /o compare numbers
12. /&e secondary stora'e devices can only store data but t&ey cannot per"orm
d. 7it&er o" t&e above
1$. 5&ic& o" t&e printers used in con<unction 3it& computers uses dry in# po3erG
c. %aser printer
1(. 5&ic& o" t&e "ollo3in' produces t&e best quality 'rap&ics reproductionG
c. ;lotter
1*. 5&ic& o" t&e "ollo3in' memories allo3s simultaneous read and 3rite operationsG
b. RA!
10. 5&ic& o" t&e "ollo3in' memories &as t&e s&ortest access timesG
a. Cac&e memory
11. A $2 bit microprocessor &as t&e 3ord len't& equal to
c. ( byte
12. An error in computer data is called
b. +u'
14. A set o" in"ormation t&at de"ines t&e status o" resources allocated to a process is
d. ;rocess description
2,. Any met&od "or controllin' access to or use o" memory is #no3n
b. !emory protection
1. A type o" core store t&at &as a lo3er access time t&an t&e devices used "or 3or#in' store in t&e
same processor is #no3n as
a. Core memory
b. +u""er
c. -ast core
d. Address re'ister
2. 5&ic& o" t&e "ollo3in' is an acronym "or electronic delay stora'e automatic calculatorG
a. UNIVAC
b. 7D.AC
c. 7DVAC
d. Abacus
$. 5&ic& o" t&e "ollo3in' is "orm o" semi conductor memory in 3&ic& it is possible to c&an'e
t&e contents o" selected memory locations by applyin' suitable electrical si'nalsG
a. CA!
b. R!
c. 7;R!
d. Abacus
(. A dis# stora'e medium in t&e "orm o" an assembly containin' a sin'le ri'id ma'netic dis#
permanently is
a. -i8ed dis#
b. Dis# cartrid'e
c. Card punc&
d. Card reader
*. A memory t&at is capable o" determinin' 3&et&er a 'iven datum is contained in one o" its
address is
a. R!
b. ;R!
c. CA!
d. RA!
0. A met&od o" implementin' a memory mana'ement system is
a. +uddy system
b. +rid'e3are
c. +roadband coa8ial system
d. All o" t&e above
1. A plastic card similar to a credit card but &avin' some memory and a microprocessor
embedded 3it&in it is
a. ;unc&ed paper tape
b. C&ip card
c. Card punc&
d. !a'netic tape
2. A device t&at operates under t&e control o" anot&er device is called
a. .tem
b. .lave
c. .imulator
d. 7mulator
4. Actual data processin' operations are per"ormed in t&e arit&metic lo'ic section9 but not in t&e
H. .tora'e section o" a processor unit
a. ;rimary
b. Accumulator
c. +u""er
d. .econdary
1,. /&e use o" spooler pro'rams andAor H. Bard3are allo3s personal computer operators to do
t&e processin' 3or# at t&e same time a printin' operation is in pro'ress
a. Re'istered mails
b. !emory
c. C;U
d. +u""er
11. 5&ic& most popular input device is used today "or interactive processin' and "or t&e one line
entry o" data "or batc& processin'G
a. !ouse
b. !a'netic dis#
c. Visual display terminal
d. Card punc&
12. User pro'rammable terminals t&at combine VD/ &ard3are 3it& built-in microprocessor is
a. Cips
b. ;C
c. !ain"rame
d. Intelli'ent terminals
1$. /&e number o" c&aracters t&at can be stored in 'iven p&ysical space is
a. 5ord len't&
b. +yte
c. Data density
d. -ield
1(. t&e stora'e capacity o" a dis# system depends on t&e bits per inc& o" trac# and t&e trac#s per
inc& o"
a. Cylinder
b. Bum
c. Cluster
d. .ur"ace
1*. /&e dis# drive component used to position readA3rite &eads over a speci"ic trac# I #no3n as
a. Acoustic couples
b. Access arm
c. Cluster
d. All o" t&e above
10. condensin' output data to e8&ibit speci"ic in"ormation is
a. calculatin'
b. recordin'
c. mer'in'
d. summariEin'
11. 3&ic& c&ips usin' special e8ternal equipment can repro'ram
a. R!
b. ;R!
c. .A!
d. RA!
12. A stora'e device 3&e$re t&e access time is depended upon t&e location o" t&e data is
a. Random access
b. .erial access
c. .equential access
d. /ransaction access
14. 5&ic& number system is commonly used as a s&ortcut notation "or 'roups o" "our binary
di'itsG
a. +inary
b. Decimal
c. ctal
d. Be8adecimal
2,. Inter"ace electronic circuit is used to interconnect IA devices to a computer@s C;U or
a. A%U
b. !emory
c. +u""er
d. Re'ister

Answers:

1. A type o" core store t&at &as a lo3er access time t&an t&e devices used "or 3or#in' store in t&e
same processor is #no3n as
d. Address re'ister
2. 5&ic& o" t&e "ollo3in' is an acronym "or electronic delay stora'e automatic calculatorG
b. 7D.AC
$. 5&ic& o" t&e "ollo3in' is "orm o" semi conductor memory in 3&ic& it is possible to c&an'e
t&e contents o" selected memory locations byapplyin' suitable electrical si'nalsG
c. 7;R!
(. A dis# stora'e medium in t&e "orm o" an assembly containin' a sin'le ri'id ma'netic dis#
permanently is
b. Dis# cartrid'e
*. A memory t&at is capable o" determinin' 3&et&er a 'iven datum is contained in one o" its
address is
c. CA!
0. A met&od o" implementin' a memory mana'ement system is
a. +uddy system
1. A plastic card similar to a credit card but &avin' some memory and a microprocessor
embedded 3it&in it is
a. ;unc&ed paper tape
2. A device t&at operates under t&e control o" anot&er device is called
b. .lave
4. Actual data processin' operations are per"ormed in t&e arit&metic lo'ic section9 but not in t&e
H. .tora'e section o" a processor unit
a. ;rimary
1,. /&e use o" spooler pro'rams andAor H. Bard3are allo3s personal computer operators to do
t&e processin' 3or# at t&e same time a printin' operation is in pro'ress
d. +u""er
11. 5&ic& most popular input device is used today "or interactive processin' and "or t&e one line
entry o" data "or batc& processin'G
a. !ouse
12. User pro'rammable terminals t&at combine VD/ &ard3are 3it& built-in microprocessor is
d. Intelli'ent terminals
1$. /&e number o" c&aracters t&at can be stored in 'iven p&ysical space is
c. Data density
1(. t&e stora'e capacity o" a dis# system depends on t&e bits per inc& o" trac# and t&e trac#s per
inc& o"
d. .ur"ace
1*. /&e dis# drive component used to position readA3rite &eads over a speci"ic trac# I #no3n as
b. Access arm
10. condensin' output data to e8&ibit speci"ic in"ormation is
d. summariEin'
11. 3&ic& c&ips usin' special e8ternal equipment can repro'ram
b. ;R!
12. A stora'e device 3&e$re t&e access time is depended upon t&e location o" t&e data is
b. .erial access
14. 5&ic& number system is commonly used as a s&ortcut notation "or 'roups o" "our binary
di'itsG
d. Be8adecimal
2,. Inter"ace electronic circuit is used to interconnect IA devices to a computer@s C;U or
b. !emory
1. ne millisecond is
a. 1 second
b. 1,t& o" a seconds
c. 1,,,t& o" a seconds
d. 1,,,,t& o" a seconds
Correct Ans3er6 c
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2. An online bac#in' stora'e system capable o" storin' lar'er quantities o" data is
a. C;U
b. !emory
c. !ass stora'e
d. .econdary stora'e
Correct Ans3er6 c
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$. ne o" a class o" stora'e device devices t&at can access stora'e locations in any order is
a. D/7
b. DA.D
c. DD7
d. DD7
Correct Ans3er6 b
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(. 5&ic& is an item o" stora'e medium in t&e "orm o" circular plateG
a. Dis#
b. C;U
c. ;rinter
d. A%U
Correct Ans3er6 a
Computer -undamentals F -undamentals o" Computer .cience
*. ;roperly arran'ed data is called
a. -ield
b. 5ords
c. In"ormation
d. -ile
Correct Ans3er6 c
0. Anot&er 3ord "or a daisy 3&eel printer
a. ;etal printer
b. )ol" ball printer
c. %aser printer
d. %ine printer
Correct Ans3er6 b
1. A term used to describe interconnected computer con"i'uration is
a. !ultipro'rammin'
b. !odulation
c. !ultiprocessin'
d. !icro pro'ram sequence
Correct Ans3er6 a
2. An input Aoutput device at 3&ic& data enters or leaves a computer system is
a. Ceyboard
b. /erminal
c. ;rinter
d. ;lotter
Correct Ans3er6 b
4. A p&ysical connection bet3een t&e microprocessor memory and ot&er parts o" t&e
m4crocomputer is #no3n as
a. ;at&
b. Address bus
c. Route
d. All o" t&e above
Correct Ans3er6 b
1,. A 'roup o" ma'netic tapes9 videos or terminals usually under t&e control o" one master is
a. Cylinder
b. .ur"ace
c. /rac#
d. Cluster
Correct Ans3er6 d
11. Number crunc&2ier is t&e in"ormal name "or
a. !ini computer
b. .uper computer
c. !icrocomputer
d. !ain"rame computer
Correct Ans3er6 b

12. A tec&nique used by codes to convert an analo' si'nal into a di'ital bit stream is #no3n as
a. ;ulse code modulation
b. ;ulse stretc&er
c. Kuery processin'
d. Kueue mana'ement
Correct Ans3er6 a
1$. /&e personnel 3&o deals 3it& t&e computer and its mana'ement put to'et&er are called
a. .o"t3are
b. Buman 3are
c. -irm3are
d. Bard3are
Correct Ans3er6 b
1(. /&e brain o" any computer system is
a. A%U
b. !emory
c. C;U
d. Control unit
Correct Ans3er6 c
1*. 7ac& model o" a computer &as a unique
a. Assembly o" a computer
b. !ac&ine lan'ua'e
c. Bi'& level lan'ua'e
d. All o" t&e above
Correct Ans3er6 b
10. Computer pro"essionals 3or#in' in a computer center areL
a. .o"t3are
b. -irm3are
c. Bard3are
d. Buman3are
Correct Ans3er6 d
11. 5&ic& o" t&e it*ems belo3 are considered removable stora'e mediaG
a. Removable &ard dis# cartrid'es
b. =!a'neto-optical> dis#
c. -le8ible dis#s cartrid'es
d. All o" t&e above
Correct Ans3er6 d
12. 5&ic& term is used to describe RA!G
a. Dynamic RA! =DRA!>
b. .tatic RA! =.RA!>
c. Video RA! =VRA!>
d. All o" t&e above
Correct Ans3er6 d
14. 5&ic& o" t&e "ollo3in' are =is> considered to be video componentG
a. Resolution
b. Color dept&
c. Re"res& rate
d. All o" t&e alcove
Correct Ans3er6 d
2,. n a ;C9 &o3 muc& memory is available to application so"t3areG
a. 1,2( C+
b. 10, C+
c. 0(, C+
d. *0, C+
Correct Ans3er6 c
1. 5&ic& o" t&e "ollo3in' items are e8amples o" stora'e devicesG
a. -loppy A &ard dis#s
b. CD-R!s
c. /ape devices
d. All o" t&e above
Correct Ans3er6 d
2. /&e 5idt& o" a processor@s data pat& is measured in bits. 5&ic& o" t&e "ollo3in' are common
data pat&sG
a. 2 bits
b. 12 bits
c. 10 bits
d. $2 bits
Correct Ans3er6 a
$. 5&ic& is t&e type o" memory "or in"ormation t&at does not c&an'e on your computerG
a. RA!
b. R!
c. 7RA!
d. R5 A RA!
Correct Ans3er6 b
(. 5&at type o" memory is not directly addressable by t&e C;U and requires special so"t3$are
called 7!. =e8panded memory speci"ication>G
a. 78tended
b. 78panded
c. +ase
d. Conventional
Correct Ans3er6 b
*. +e"ore a dis# can be used to store data. It must beHH.
a. -ormatted
b. Re"ormatted
c. Addressed
Correct Ans3er6 a
0. 5&at type o" device is computer #eyboardG
a. !emory
b. utput
c. .tora'e
d. Input
Correct Ans3er6 d
1. /&e ori'inal A.CII code usedHbits o" eac& byte9 reservin' t&at last bit "or error c&ec#in'
a. *
b. 0
c. 1
d. 2
Correct Ans3er6 c
2. 5&ic& company is t&e bi''est player in t&e microprocessor industryG
a. !otorola
b. I+!
c. Intel
d. A!D
Correct Ans3er6 c
4. 5&at is required 3&en more t&an one person uses a central computer at t&e same timeG
a. %i'&t pen
b. !ouse
c. Di'itiEer
d. /erminal
Correct Ans3er6 d
1,. A &ard copy 3ould be prepared on a
a. %ine printer
b. Dot matri8 ;rinter
c. /ype3riter terminal
d. All o" t&e above
Correct Ans3er6 d

11. A typical personal computer used "or business purposes 3ould &aveH o" RA!.
a. ( C+
b. 10 C
c. 0( C
d. 2*0 C
Correct Ans3er6 d
12. A &i'& quality CAD system uses t&e "ollo3in' "or printin' dra3in' and 'rap&s
a. Dot matri8 printer
b. Di'ital plotter
c. %ine printer
d. All o" t&e above
Correct Ans3er6 b
1$. .ymbolic lo'ic 3as discovered by
a. )eor'e +oole
b. Berman Bollerit&
c. Van Neumann
d. +asic ;ascal
Correct Ans3er6 a
1(. 5&at 3as t&e nic# name o" t&e computer used by t&e Americans in 14*2 "or t&eir B-bomb
pro<ectG
a. 7NIAC
b. 7D.AC
c. !ANIAC
d. UNIVAC
Correct Ans3er6 c
1*. /&e 3ord len't& o" a computer is measured in
a. +ytes
b. !illimeters
c. !eters
d. +its
Correct Ans3er6 d
10. !ulti user systems provided cost savin's "or small business because t&ey use a sin'le
processin' unit to lin# several
a. ;ersonal computers
b. 5or#stations
c. Dumb terminals
d. !ain"rames
Correct Ans3er6 c
11. 5&at are t&e t&ree decisions ma#in' operations per"ormed by t&e A%U o" a computerG
a. )rater t&an
b. %ess t&an
c. 7qual to
d. All o" t&e above
Correct Ans3er6 d
12. 5&ic& part o" t&e computer is used "or calculatin' and comparin'G
a. Dis# unit
b. Control unit
c. A%U
d. !odem
Correct Ans3er6 c
14. Can you tell 3&at passes into and out "rom t&e computer via its portsG
a. Data
b. +ytes
c. )rap&ics
d. ;ictures
Correct Ans3er6 a
2,. 5&ic& type o" computers uses t&e 2-bit code called 7+CDICG
a. !inicomputers
b. !icrocomputers
c. !ain"rame computers
d. .uper computer
Correct Ans3er6 c
1. 5&ere as a computer mouse moves over t&e table sur"ace9 t&e trac#ball is
a. .tationary
b. Di""icult to move
c. Dra''ed
d. !oved in small stems
Correct Ans3er6 a
2. 5&ic& one o" t&e "ollo3in' input device is user-pro'rammableG
a. Dumb terminal
b. .mart terminal
c. VD/
d. Intelli'ent terminal
Correct Ans3er6 d
$. 5&ic& computer memory is used "or storin' pro'rams and data currently bein' processed by
t&e C;UG
a. !ass memory
b. Internal memory
c. Non-volatile memory
d. ;R!
Correct Ans3er6 b
(. Computer instructions 3ritten 3it& t&e use o" 7n'lis& 3ords instead o" binary mac&ine code is
called
a. !nemonics
b. .ymbolic code
c. )ray codes
d. pcode
Correct Ans3er6 b
*. computer operators
a. 3rites computer pro'rams "or speci"ic problems
b. operate t&e device 3&ic& input and output data "rom t&e computer
c. normally require a colle'e de'ree in computer science
d. all o" t&e above
Correct Ans3er6 b
0. A computer pro'rammer
a. Dies all t&e t&in#in' "or a compute
b. Can enter input data quic#ly
c. Can operate all types o" computer equipment
d. Can dra3 only "lo3c&art
Correct Ans3er6 a
1. CD-R!
a. Is a Lsemiconductor memory
b. !emory re'ister
c. !a'netic memory
Correct Ans3er6 d
2. 5&ic& o" t&e "ollo3in' is not a primary stora'e deviceG
a. !a'netic tape
b. !a'netic dis#
c. ptical dis#
Correct Ans3er6 d
4. A name or number used to identi"y a stora'e location is called
a. A byte
b. A record
c. An address
d. All o" above
Correct Ans3er6 c
1,. 5&ic& o" t&e "ollo3in' is a secondary memory deviceG
a. Ceyboard
b. Dis#
c. A%U
d. All o" t&e above
Correct Ans3er6 b

11. /&e di""erence bet3een memory and stora'e is t&at memory is H. and stora'e is H
a. /emporary9 permanent
b. ;ermanent9 temporary
c. .lo39 "ast
d. All o" above
Correct Ans3er6 a
12. A "loppy dis# contains
a. Circular trac#s only
b. .ectors only
c. +ot& circular trac#s and sectors
d. All o" t&e above
Correct Ans3er6 c
1$. /&e octal equivalence o" 111,1, is
a. 21
b. 12
c. 11
d. None o" above
Correct Ans3er6 b
1(. /&e "irst electronic computer in t&e 3orld 3as
a. UNIVAC
b. 7DVAC
c. 7NIAC
d. All o" above
Correct Ans3er6 c
1*. /&e most commonly used standard data code to represent alp&abetical9 numerical and
punctuation c&aracters used in electronic data processin' system is called
a. A.CII
b. 7+CDIC
c. +CD
d. All o" above
Correct Ans3er6 a
10. 5&ic& 3as t&e computer conceived by +abba'eG
a. Analytical en'ine
b. Arit&metic mac&ine
c. Donald Cnut&
d. All o" above
Correct Ans3er6 a
11. ""line device is
a. A device 3&ic& is not connected to C;U
b. A device 3&ic& is connected to C;U
c. A direct access stora'e device
d. An IA device
Correct Ans3er6 a
12. 5&ic& o" t&e "ollo3in' re'isters is loaded 3it& t&e contents o" t&e memory location pointed
by t&e ;CG
a. !emory address re'ister
b. !emory data re'ister
c. Instruction re'isters
d. ;ro'ram counter
Correct Ans3er6 c
14. 5&ic& o" t&e "ollo3in' re'isters is used to #eep trac# o" address o" t&e memory location
3&ere t&e ne8t instruction is locatedG
a. !emory address re'ister
b. !emory data re'ister
c. Instruction re'ister
d. ;ro'ram counter
Correct Ans3er6 d
2,. !icroprocessors can be used to ma#e
a. Computer
b. Di'ital systems
c. Calculators
d. All o" t&e above
Correct Ans3er6 d
1. Bo3 many address lines are needed to address eac& memory location in a 2,(2 8 ( memory
c&ipG
a. 1,
b. 11
c. 2
d. 12
Correct Ans3er6 b
2. 5&ic& American Computer Company is called bi' blueG
a. !icroso"t
b. Compaq Corp
c. I+!
d. /andy .evenson
Correct Ans3er6 c
$. 5&en did I+! introduced t&e 2,220 based ;CAA/G
a. 1422
b. 142(
c. 142*
d. 1424
Correct Ans3er6 b
(. /&e "irst electronic 'eneral purpose di'ital computer built by !otley and Accrete called
7NIAC did not 3or# on t&e stored pro'ram concept. Bo3 many number s could it store in its
internal memoryG
a. 1,,
b. 2,
c. (,
d. 2,
Correct Ans3er6 b
*. /&e di'ital computer 3as developed primarily in
a. U..R
b. :apan
c. U.A
d. UC
Correct Ans3er6 c
0. /&e sub<ect o" cybernetics deals 3it& t&e science o"
a. )enetics
b. Control and communications
c. !olecular biolo'y
d. +ioc&emistry
Correct Ans3er6 b
1. 3&o is credited 3it& t&e idea o" usin' punc& cards to control patterns o" a 3eavin' mac&ineG
a. ;ascal
b. Bollerit&
c. +abba'e
d. :acquard
Correct Ans3er6 d
2. !ost o" t&e ine8pensive personal computer does not &ave any dis# or dis#ette drive. 5&at is
t&e name o" suc& computesG
a. Bome computers
b. Dis#less computers
c. Dedicated computer
d. )eneral computer
Correct Ans3er6 a
4. 5&ic& o" t&e "ollo3in' required lar'e computer memoryG
a. Ima'in'
b. )rap&ics
c. Voice
d. All o" above
Correct Ans3er6 d
1,. A term associated 3it& t&e comparison o" processin' speeds o" di""erent computer system is6
a. 7-/.
b. !;)
c. !I;.
d. C-;.
Correct Ans3er6 c

11. /&e processes o" startin' or restartin' a computer system by loadin' instructions "rom a
secondary stora'e device into t&e completer memory is called
a. Dupin'
b. +ootin'
c. ;addin'
d. All o" above
Correct Ans3er6 b
12. 5&o invented t&e microprocessorG
a. !arcian 7 Bu""
b. Berman B )oldstein
c. :osep& :acquard
d. All o" above
Correct Ans3er6 a
1$. ne computer t&at is not considered a portable computer is
a. !inicomputer
b. A laptop computer
c. !ini computer
d. All o" t&e above
Correct Ans3er6 a
1(. /&e accuracy o" t&e "loatin'-point numbers representable in t3o 10-bit 3ords o" a computer
is appro8imately
a. 10 di'its
b. 0 di'its
c. 4 di'its
d. All o" above
Correct Ans3er6 b
1*. A dumb terminal &as
a. An embedded microprocessor
b. 78tensive memory
c. Independent processin'
d. A #eyboard and screen
Correct Ans3er6 d
10. ;lotter accuracy is measured in terms o" repeatability and
a. +u""er siEe
b. Resolution
c. Vertical dimensions
d. Intelli'ence
Correct Ans3er6 b
11. Daisy 3&eel printer is a type o"
a. !atri8 primer
b. Impact printer
c. %aser printer
d. !anual printer
Correct Ans3er6 b
12. /&e number o" records contained 3it&in a bloc# o" data on ma'netic tape is de"ined by t&e
a. +loc# de"inition
b. Record contain clause
c. +loc#in' "actor
d. Record per bloc# "actor
Correct Ans3er6 c
14. .erial access memories are use"ul in applications 3&ere
a. Data consists o" numbers
b. .&ort access time is required
c. 7ac& stored 3ord is processed di""erently
d. Data naturally needs to "lo3 in and out in a serial "orm
Correct Ans3er6 d
2,. 5&ic& o" t&e "ollo3in' memories must be re"res&ed many times per secondG
a. .tatic RA!
b. Dynamic RA!
c. 7;R!
d. R!
Correct Ans3er6 b
$21. /&e memory 3&ic& is pro'rammed at t&e time it is manu"actured
a. ;!
b. RA!
c. ;R!
d. 7;R!
Correct Ans3er6 a
$22. 5&ic& o" t&e "ollo3in' memory medium is not used as main memory systemG
a. !a'netic core
b. .emiconductor
c. !a'netic tape
d. +ot& a and b
Correct Ans3er6 c
$2$. Re'isters9 3&ic& are partially visible to users and used to &old conditional9 are #no3n as
a. ;C
b. !emory address re'isters
c. )eneral purpose re'ister
d. -la's
Correct Ans3er6 c
$2(. ne o" t&e main "eature t&at distin'uis& microprocessors "rom micro-computers is
a. 5ords are usually lar'er in microprocessors
b. 5ords are s&orter in microprocessors
c. !icroprocessor does not contain IA devices
d. 78actly t&e same as t&e mac&ine cycle time
Correct Ans3er6 c
$2*. /&e least si'ni"icant bit o" t&e binary number9 3&ic& is equivalent to any odd decimal
number9 is6
a. ,
b. 1
c. 1 or ,
d. $
Correct Ans3er6 a
$20. 5&at type o" control pins are needed in a microprocessor to re'ulate tra""ic on t&e bus9 in
order to prevent t3o devices "rom tryin' to use it at t&e same timeG
a. +us control
b. Interrupts
c. +us arbitration
d. .tatus
Correct Ans3er6 c
$21. 5&en 3as t&e 3orld@s "irst laptop computer introduced in t&e mar#et and by 3&omG
a. Be3lett-;ac#ard
b. 7pson9 1421
c. %aplin# travelin' so"t3are Inc. 1422
d. /andy model-2,,,9 142*
Correct Ans3er6 b
$22. /&e "irst microprocessor built by t&e Intel Corporation 3as called
a. 2,,2
b. 2,2,
c. (,,(
d. 22,,
Correct Ans3er6 c
$24. 5&o built t&e 3orld@s "irst electronic calculator usin' telep&one relays9 li'&t bulbs and
batteriesA
a. Claude .&annon
b. Conrard Mues
c. )eor'e .tibits
d. Bo3ard B. Ai#en
Correct Ans3er6 c
$4,. 5&o developed a mec&anical device in t&e 11t& century t&at could add9 subtract9 multiple9
divide and "ind square rootsG
a. Napier
b. +abba'e
c. ;ascal
d. %eibniE
Correct Ans3er6 d
$41. I+! 1,,, di'ital computer
a. +elon's to second 'eneration
b. Uses V%.I
c. 7mploys semi conductor memory
d. Bas modular constructions
Correct Ans3er6 d
$42. An inte'rated circuit is
a. A complicated circuit
b. An inte'ratin' device
c. !uc& costlier t&an a sin'le transistor
d. -abricated on a tiny silicon c&ip
Correct Ans3er6 d
$4$. !ost important advanta'e o" an IC is its
a. 7asy replacement in case o" circuit "ailure
b. 78tremely &i'& reliability
c. Reduced cost
d. %o3 po3ers consumption
Correct Ans3er6 b
$4(. /&e "irst mac&ine to success"ully per"orm a lon' series o" arit&metic and lo'ical operations
3as6
a. 7NIAC
b. !ar#-I
c. Analytic 7n'ine
d. UNIVAC-1
Correct Ans3er6 b
$4*. In t&e t&ird )eneration o" computers
a. Distributed data processin' "irst became popular
b. An operatin' system 3as "irst developed
c. Bi'& level procedural lan'ua'e 3ere "irst used
d. nline real time systems "irst become popular
Correct Ans3er6 d
$40. An I+! systemA$2 represents t&e computer class o"6
a. .mall scale computer
b. !edium scale computer
c. %ar'e scale computer
d. .uper computer
Correct Ans3er6 a
$41. /&e "irst "irm to mass-mar#et a microcomputer as a personal computer 3as
a. I+!
b. .uper UNIVAC
c. Radio .&a#s
d. Data )eneral Corporation
Correct Ans3er6 c
$42. A di'ital computer did not score over an analo' computer in terms o"
a. .peed
b. Accuracy
c. Reliability
d. Cost
Correct Ans3er6 b
$44. In 12$,9 C&arles +abba'e desi'ned a mac&ine called t&e analytical en'ine9 3&ic& &e
s&o3ed at t&e parts e8&ibition. In 3&ic& year 3as it e8&ibitedG
a. 122,
b. 120,
c. 12**
d. 141,
Correct Ans3er6 c
(,,. 5&ic& 3as t&e 3orld@s "irst minicomputer and 3&en 3as it introducedG
a. ;D;-I9 14*2
b. I+! .ystemA$09 140,
c. ;D;-II9 1401
d. VAI 11A12,9 1402
Correct Ans3er6 a

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