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HARDWARE
AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) - measured in gigabytes. They also come
An interface that is designed for video with different interfaces to the computer
cards to allow high speed transmission such as IDE, SATA and SCSI.
between the CPU, memory and the Heat sink - A cooling device which
video card. attaches to a CPU to conduct away and
BIOS (Basic Input Output System) - disperse the heat generated by the CPU.
A set of instructions stored on a ROM Jumper - A small component that you
chip that provides an interface for a place over pairs of pins to connect them
computer's hardware and software. electronically most commonly used on
CD Burner - A type of CD-ROM device hard drives and CD-ROMS to determine
that can burn/write data and music onto which is master and which is the slave.
writable CDs. Motherboard - The main circuit board
CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read-Only of a computer system. It contains the
Memory) - An optical data storage system bus. It has different connections
medium using disks similar to audio for the CPU, memory, expansion cards,
CDs. CD-ROMs have a maximum hard drives etc. All the system devices
storage capacity of 700 MB (megabytes). run though the motherboard.
Some types can be written to multiple Network Interface Card (NIC) - A
times (CD-RW). CD-ROMs are used in hardware device that is used to connect
CD-ROM players on computers. a computer to other networked devices
CPU (central processing unit) - Also such as other computers and printers.
known as the processor. This microchip NICs can support several different data
controls and performs the execution of transfer rates but the most common is
computer instructions. They come in 100 Mbps (mega bits per second).
many different types and speeds. The PCI (peripheral component
speed is most commonly measured in interconnect) - an industry-standard bus
gigahertz (GHz). used in computers that provides a high-
E-SATA (External-Serial Advanced speed connection with peripherals such
Technology Attachment) - Allows you as video and sound cards.
to connect SATA drives externally while PCI Express - A high-speed peripheral
still getting the same transfer speeds as interconnect introduced in 2002 that
internal SATA drives. expands on and doubles the data transfer
Firewire - A very fast external bus that rates of original PCI. PCI Express is a 2
supports data transfer rates of up to way serial connection compared to the
400 Mbps. It is used to connect devices single parallel data bus of traditional
to computer that require a high data PCI. It was designed to eventually
transfer rate such as video cameras. replace the PCI and AGP buses.
Hard Drive - A device inside (sometimes Power Supply - The component that
outside) of a computer used to store supplies power to the computer and
data such as files, folder, documents converts AC current to DC current. It
and pictures etc. They come in many has different power plugs that fit your
different capacities and are usually hardware devices such as hard drives,
DECIMAL TO OCTAL CONVERSION STEP3 Write the index number as power with
Question : (1092)10 = ( )8 each 8 digit as per sequence-
83*2 + 82*0 + 81*5 + 80*7
Step1 Write the number, divide it by 8 and
write the remainders. STEP4 Solve the expression-
1024 + 0 + 40 + 7
Step2 Write the remainder from bottom to top
as shown ANS- (2057)8= (1071)10
QUESTIONS
Q.1. C.P.U stands for
(1) Computer processing unit
(2) Central processing unit
(3) Computer protction unit
(4) Central processing upload
(5) None of these
ANS: (1092)10=(2104)8 Q.2. A____ is an example of an input device.
DECIMAL TO HEXADECIMAL (1) Keyboard (2) Monitor
CONVERSION (3) Printer (4) C.P.U
Question 1: (428)10 = ( )16 (5) None of these
Step1 Write the number, divide it by 16 and Q.3. A tape driver ___ offers access to data.
write the remainders. (1) Timely (2) Sporadic
Step2 Write the remainders from bottom to (3) Random (4) Sequential
top as shown. (5) None of these
Q.4. ____ tells the computer how to use its
component.
(1) Monitor (2) Printer
(3) Network (4)Operating System
(5) None of these
ANS: ( 428)10=(1AC)16
OCTAL TO DECIMAL CONVERSION
Question1: (2057)8 = ( )10
STEP1 Write down the octal number and give
the index from right to left-
23 02 51 70
STEP2 Multiply each digit by 8 and write “+”
symbol to each multiplication-
8*2 + 8*0 + 8*5+ 8*7
Q.5. Which of the following make hard copy Q.10. Which of the following represents MB?
only from computer ?
(1) Gigabyte (2) Megabyte
(1) E.mail (2) Fax (3) Terabyte (4) Petabyte
(3) Software (4) Printer (5) None of these
(5) None of these
Q.11. An example of an embedded system is
—————?
(1) A calculator (2) A machine tool
(3) A CD-Rom (4) Keyboard
(5) None of these
Q.12. Brain of computer______ .
(1) CPU ( 2 ) C D R AW
(3) Floppy Disk (4) Hard Disk
(5) None of these
Q.13. Which computers use single chip
processor ?
Q.6. What are you most likely to use when
(1) Personal computer
playing a computer game ?
(1) Touch Screen (2) Light Pen (2) Mainframe Computer
(3) Joystick (4) Card Reader (3) CRAY computer
(5) None of these (4) Parallel Computer
Q.7. Which is used as work for directional (5) None of these
arrow from Number pad ?
Q.14. In computer the smallest unit such as 8
(1) Numlock (2) Arrow lock unit makes one byte.
(3) Caps lock (4) Shift
(1) Bit (2) Binary
(5) None of these
(3) Octal (4) Gigabyte
Q.8. What hardware is essential for a word
processing system ? (5) None of these
(1) CD ROM, Modem and keyboard Q.15. Touch Screen a type of _______ device.
(2) CD ROM, Printer and keyboard (1) Input Device
(3) Monitor, keyboard and mouse (2) Output Device
(4) CPU, keyboard and mouse
(3) Storage Device
(5) None of these (4) Both 1 and 2
Q.9. Where do you place disc so that
(5) None of these
computer could read?
Q.16. What is (1000)2, equal to ()10?
(1) Hard drive (2) Disk drive
(3) Modem (4) USB port (1) (10)10 (2) (10)2
(5) None of these (3) (8)10 (4) (8)16
Q.30. ____ is not a hardware of a computer. Q.38. Capacity of Hard disk is measured in—
(1) Monitor (2) Keyboard ————.
(3) Windows (4) CPU (1) Hertz (2) mbps
(5) None of these (3) Either 0 or 1 (4) Gigabytes
Q.31. Digitiser is an- (5) None of these
(1) Input device (2) Storage device Q.39. Which of the following is arithmatic
(3) Output device (4) Processing unit key ?
(5) None of these (1) ‘ (2) ?
Q.32. Largest unit of storage is_____. (3) + (4) ~
(1) Giga Byte (2) Kilo Byte (5) None of these
(3) Mega Byte (4) Tera Byte
(5) None of these
Q.33. 111000 compliment form is .
(1) 000111 (2) 0000
(3) 001111 (4) 11111
(5) None of these
Q.34. The ___ key will launch the start button.
(1) Esc (2) Shift
(3) Windows (4) Short cut
(5) None of these
Q.35. What is the full form of PDA ?
(1) Personal Digital Assistance Q.40. Which of the following is smallest
storage unit ?
(2) Program Direct Access
(1) Byte (2) Kilobyte
(3) Personal Direct Assistance
(3) Bit (4) Megabyte
(4) All of these
(5) None of these
(5) None of these
Q.41. How many bits in one byte?
Q.36. Another name for cache memory is
——. (1) 10 (2) 21
(1) Buffer Memory (3) 8 4. 5
(2) Secondary Memory (5) None of these
(3) Read only Memory Q.42. Pendrive is a ……. Unit.
(4) Right only memory (1) Calculating (2) Processing
(5) None of these (3) Programming (4) USB
(5) None of these
Q.37. All the digital computer work on
……… digit. Q.43. (333)8 -(?)16
(1) Only 0 (2) Only 1 (1) 11 (2) (11)16
(3) Binary (4) Uncountable (3) DB (4) 12 (“ “)
(5) None of these (5) (12)16
Q.57. Which of the following is not digital Q.62. Which of the following is a character
computer - printer -
(1) Mainframe computer (1) Thermal printer
(2) Mini computer (2) Daisy wheel printer
(3) Micro computer (3) Laser printer
(4) Super computer (4) Inkjet printer
(5) Hybrid computer (5) None of these
Q.58. Which one is the example of pointing Q.63. The operating system does all of the
device - following EXCEPT.
(1) Key board (2) Scanner (1) Provide a way for the user to interact
(3) Track ball (4) BCR with the computer.
(5) None of these (2) Manage the central processing unit
(CPU).
Q.59. Device that connects the components
used in computer is - (3) Manage memory and storage.
(1) CPU (2) Mother – board (4) Enable users to perform a specific
task such as document editing.
(5) None of these
Q.64.
During the boot process, the
____________ looks for the system
files.
(1) CD (2) BIOS
(3) CPU (4) DVD
(5) None of these
Q.65. ___ storage refers to storage that loses
its data when the power is turned off.
(1) Permanent (2) Volatile
(3) Nonvolatile (4) Virtual
(3) Firmware (4) Software
(5) None of these
(5) None of these
Q.66. The time it takes a CPU to retrieve data
Q.60. Which devices doesn’t connect on
from RAM is measured in:
Mother board.
(1) Milliseconds (2) Microseconds
(1) CPU (2) RAM
(3) Nanoseconds (4) Picoseconds
(3) SMPS (4) UPS (5) None of these
(5) None of these Q.67. The ____________ of the hard drive
Q.61. BIOS is the example of - is the sum of seek time and latency
(rotational delay).
(1) Software (2) Hardware
(1) Rpm (2) Access time
(3) Firmware (4) freeware
(3) Spin time (4) Read time
(5) None of these
(5) None of these
Q.68. The speed of a hard drive is measured in: (1) Processing frequency of the CPU.
(1) KB (2) MHz (2) Size of the page file in virtual
memory.
(3) GHz (4) MB
(3) Number of page swaps per second
(5) Rpm that are taking place.
Q.69. Rotational delay, on a hard disk drive, is (4) Total RAM that is installed on the
also known as: system.
(1) Latency (2) Seek time (5) None of these
(3) Rpm (4) Access time Q.72. Low-level formatting of a hard disk
will:
(5) None of these
(1) Initialize the file allocation table.
Q.70. When using virtual memory, accessing
data from the hard drive is over (2) Reallocate data in order to make
____________ than accessing data disk access more efficient.
from RAM. (3) Defragment the disk.
(1) 100 times faster (4) Create tracks and sectors on the
magnetic surface.
(2) 1,000 times faster
(5) None of these
(3) 1,000,000 times slower Q.73. When an input electrical signal
(4) 10,000,000 times slower A=10100 is applied to a NOT gate, its
(5) None of these output signal is
Q.71. The Usage portion of the Task (1) 01011 (2) 10001
Manager’s Performance tab indicates (3) 10101 (4) 00101
the: (5) None of the above
Q.74. Which port doesn’t exist in Computer ? Q.81. Which one is primary storage ?
(1) USB (2) Parallel (1) DRAM (2) Hard disk
(3) Com1/Com2 (4) All of avove (3) CPU (4) Zip disk
(5) None of these
(5) None of these
Q.82. Clock speed is measured in-
Q.75. Number increment is done by —— .
(1) bits per second (2) baud
(1) Auto number
(3) bytes (4) Hertz
(2) Auto increment
(5) None of these
(3) Autocad
Q.83. 32-bit address bus allows access to a
(4) Auto increase memory of capacity?
(5) None of these
Q.76. One nibble contain ————— bits ?
(1) 8 bits (2) 3 bits
(3) 1 bit (4) 4 bits
(5) None of these
Q.77. In which data will be erased when
power supply is switched off ?
(1) RAM (2) ROM
(3) PROM (4) EPROM (1) 64 MB (2) 16 MB
(5) None of these (3) 1 GB (4) 4 GB
Q.78. Which one is not a impact printer ? (5) None of these
(1) Laser printer Q.84. A parity bit is-
(1) used to indicate uppercase letters
(2) Dot Matrix printer
(2) used to detect errors
(3) Daisy wheel (3) is the first bit in a byte
(4) Line Printer (4) is the last bit in a byte
(5) None of these
(5) None of these
Q.85. Which term is used to describe RAM?
Q.79. Which one is sequential access device ?
(1) Dynamic RAM (DRAM)
(1) Floppy disk (2) Static RAM (SRAM)
(2) Magnetic tape (3) Video RAM (VRAM)
(3) compact disk (4) All of the above
(4) All of these (5) None of these
(5) None of these Q.86. Which of the following items are
examples of storage devices?
Q.80. Which device is used to verify signature
on bank cheque? (1) Floppy/ hard disks
(2) CD-ROMs
(1) BCR (2) OCR
(3) Tape drives
(3) MICR (4) OMR
(4) All of the above
(5) None of these (5) None of these
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Q.87. Which is the type of memory for Q.92. The capacity of 3.5 inch floppy is-
information that does not change on (1) 750 MB (2) 1.44 MB
your computer?
(3) 8.6 KB (4) 855 KB
(1) RAM (2) ROM
(5) None of these
(3) ERAM (4) RW/RAM
Q.93. _____ computer is a combination of
(5) None of these Analog and Digital computer.
Q.88. A high quality CAD system uses the (1) Micro computer
following for printing drawing and
graphs? (2) Mini computer
Q.99. Which of the following is known as add Q.106. Which one is used for reading draft &
function. cheque -
(1) OR (2) NOR (1) BCR (2) OMR
(3) XOR (4) X – NOR (3) OCR (4) MICR
(5) None of these (5) None of these
Q.100.
Which one is following a universal Q.107. Which printer has a pin inside its head -
gate? (1) Laser printer
(1) AND Gate (2) OR Gate (2) Thermal printer
(3) NAND Gate (4) XOR Gate (3) Dot matrix printer
(5) None of these (4) Dairy wheel printer
Q.101. In which memory, data is Accessed by (5) None of these
the content rather than the address of Q.108. Which RAM needs refreshing -
data - (1) SRAM (2) DRAM
(1) Cache memory (3) FPM (4) EDO
(2) Associate memory (5) None of these
(3) Virtual memory Q.109. Which one is not ROM -
(4) SPOOL (1) EPROM (2) PROM
(5) None of these (3) FPM (4) EEPROM
Q.102. How many characters can be represented (5) All are run
by a single byte - Q.110. Firmware are made by -
(1) 8 (2) 16 (1) RAM (2) ROM
(3) 64 (4) 256 (3) Hard disk (4) Microprocessor
(5) 512 (5) None of these
Q.103. Which flip flop is used in registers. Q.111. Which memory uses permanent
magnetic disk -
(1) SR F/F (2) D F/F
(1) CD (2) Hard disk
(3) JK F/F (4) T F/F
(3) DVD (4) Flash
(5) None of these
(5) None of these
Q.104. Data travels in the components by -
Q.112. USB stands for -
(1) Bays (2) Buses (1) Union System Bus
(3) SMPS (4) Circuits (2) Universal System Bus
(5) None of these (3) Union Serial Bus
Q.105. Digital clock is the example of - (4) Universal serial Bus
(1) Analog computer (5) None of these
(2) Mainframe Q.113. Which one is a dry cell battery -
(3) Micro computer (1) SMPS (2) UPS
(4) Embedded computer (3) CMOS (4) All of these
(5) None of these (5) None of these
Q.114. Which of the following disk do not need (3) Micro computer
separate drive to access the data - (4) Super computer
(1) Hard disk (2) Floppy
(5) Megaframe
(3) CD (4) DVD
Q.121. Which kind of storage device can be
(5) BRD
carried around?
Q.115. Complement of (101100)2 will be –
(1) Hard disk (2) System cabinet
(1) 000000 (2) 111111
(3) diskette (4) main memory
(3) 010011 (4) 1011001 (5) None of these
(5) None of these
Q.122. The CPU can perform read or write
Q.116. In which RAM, capacitors are used - operations at any point in time on:
(1) FPM (2) EDO (1) ROM (2) PROM
(3) SRAM (4) DRAM (3) EPROM (4) RAM
(5) None of these (5) None of these
Q.117. CPU contains - Q.123.
Compared with secondary storage,
(1) ALU primary storage is:
(2) CU (1) Slow and inexpensive
(3) ALU, CU and memory (2) Fast and inexpensive
(4) System unit (3) Fast and expensive
(5) None of these (4) Slow and expensive
Q.118. All of the following are example of
(5) None of these
input devices Except?
Q.124. Which of the following is widely used
(1) COM (Computer Output Micro film)
in academic Testing .
(2) Light Pen
(3) Optical scanner (1) MICR (2) POS
Q.127. Which of the following refers to the Q.132. __________ is the process of carrying
fastest, biggest and most expensive out commands:
computer? (1) Fetching (2) Storing
(1) Personal computer (3) executing (4) Decoding
(2) Super computers (5) None of these
(3) Laptops Q.133. Which of the following group consists
of only output devices?
(4) Note books
(1) Scanner, Printer, Monitor
(5) None of these (2) Keyboard. Printer, Monitor
Q.128. Which is the part of a computer that one (3) Mouse, Printer, Monitor
can touch and feel? (4) Plotter, Printer, Monitor
(5) None of these
(1) Hardware (2) Software
Q.134. The role of a _________ generally is to
(3) Program (4) Output determine a buyer’s needs and match it
(5) None of these to the correct hardware and software.
Q.129. Any data or instruction entered into the (1) Computer Scientist
memory of a computer is considered as (2) Computer sales representative
______ (3) Computer consultant
(4) Corporate trainer
(1) Storage (2) output
(5) None of these
(3) input (4) information Q.135. Which part of the computer helps to
(5) None of these store information?
Q.130. Which part of the computer displays the (1) Disk drive (2) keyboard
work done? (3) Monitor (4) Printer
(1) RAM (2) printer (5) None of these
(3) monitor (4) ROM
Q.136. A byte can hold one ______ of data.
(5) None of these
(1) Bit (2) binary digit
Q.131. Arithmetic operations ______________ (3) character (4) kilo byte
(1) Involve matching one data item to (5) None of these
another to determine if the first item
is greater than, equal to, or less than Q.137. What kind of storage device is used in
the other item. cell phone-
(1) Flash (2) Cache
(2) Sort data items according to standard
predefined criteria in ascending (3) ROM (4) Buffer
order or descending order. (5) None of these
(3) Use conditions with operators such Q.138. Which of the following is not an input
as AND, OR and NOT device ?
(4) Include addition, substraction, (1)Touch screen (2) Optical Scanner
multiplication and division (3) Touch Pad (4) Mouse Pad
(5) None of these (5) None of these
Q.153. The brain of any computer system is Q.157. The computer that process both analog
(1) Control Unit and digital is called.
(2) Arithmetic Logic Unit (1) Analog computer
(3) Central Processing Unit (2) Digital computer
(4) Storage Unit (3) Hybrid computer
(5) None of these
(4) Mainframe computer
Q.154. Pick the one that is used for logical
operations or comparisons such as less (5) None of these
than equal to or greater than. Q.158. IC chips used in computers are usually
(1) Arithmetic and Logic Unit made of ?
(2) Control Unit (1) Lead (2) Silicon
(3) Chromium (4) Gold
(3) Both of above
(4) Registers (5) None of these
(5) None of these Q.159. Which super computer is developed by
the Indian Scientists?
Q.155. Analog computer works on the supply of
(1) Continuous electrical pulses (1) Param
(2) Electrical pulses but not (2) Super301
continuous (3) Compaq Presario
(3) Magnetic strength (4) Cray YMP
(4) Digital pulse (5) None of these
(5) None of these
Q.160. 1 Gigabyte is approximately equal to?
Q.156. Digital devices are
(1) 1000 000 byte
(1) Digital Clock
(2) 1000 000 000 bytes
(2) Automobile speed meter
(3) Clock with a dial and two hands (3) 1000 000 000 000 bytes
(4) All of them (4) 1000 00 bytes
(5) None of these (5) None of these
EXPLANATION
Q.43.(3) DB
Q.1.(2) CPU stands for central procssing Q.44.(1) Milliseconds
unit Q.45.(3) Minicomputer
Q.2.(1) Keyboard Q.46.(4) All
Q.3.(4) Sequential Q.47.(2) Access time
Q.4.(4) Operating System Q.48.(1) Charles babbage
Q.5.(4) Printer Q.49.(1) 2
Q.6.(3) Joystick Q.50.(1) Font
Q.7.(1) Numlock Q.51.(2) ENIAC
Q.8.(3) Monitor, keyboard and mouse Q.52.(1) tracks
Q.9.(2) Disk drive Q.53.(2) Binary digit
Q.10.(2) MB means Mega byte Q.54.(3) 700 MB
Q.11.(1) A calculator Q.55.(5) Both dpi & cps
Q.12.(1) CPU Q.56.(2) Assembly language
Q.13.(1) Personal computer Q.57.(5) Hybrid computer
Q.14.(1) Bit Q.58.(3) Track ball
Q.15.(1) Input Device Q.59.(2) Mother – board
Q.16.(3) (8)10 Q.60.(4) UPS
Q.17.(1) Binary Q.61.(3) Firmware
Q.18.(1) Data Q.62.(3) Laser printer
Q.19.(2) ALU Q.63.(4) Enable users to perform a specific
Q.20.(2) Mouse task such as document editing.
Q.21.(3) 10 Q.64.(2) BIOS
Q.22.(1) Personal computer Q.65.(2) Volatile
Q.23.(4) Either 1 or 0 Q.66.(3) Nanoseconds
Q.24.(1) Dragging Q.67.(2) Access time
Q.25.(4) Data Q.68.(5) Rpm
Q.26.(3) Network server Q.69.(1) Latency
Q.27.(1) Harddrive Q.70.(3) 1,000,000 times slower
Q.28.(1) Decimal number Q.71.(2) Size of the page file in virtual
Q.29.(4) 256 memory.
Q.30.(3) Windows Q.72.(4) Create tracks and sectors on the
Q.31.(1) Input device magnetic surface.
Q.32.(4) Tera Byte Q.73.(1) 01011
Q.33.(1) 000111 Q.74.(3) Com1/Com2
Q.34.(3) Windows Q.75.(5) Autofill
Q.35.(1) Personal Digital Assistance Q.76.(4) 4 bits
Q.36.(1) Buffer Memory Q.77.(1) RAM
Q.37.(3) Binary Q.78.(1) Laser Printer
Q.38.(4) Gigabytes Q.79.(2) Magnetic tape
Q.39.(3) + Q.80.(2) OCR
Q.40.(3) Bit Q.81.(1) DRAM
Q.41.(3) 8 Q.82.(4) Hertz
Q.42.(4) USB Q.83.(4) 4 GB