Computer Fundamentals MCQs

 

1.         The term ‘Computer’ is derived from..........

     a.         Latin    b.  German      c. French      d. Arabic

2.         Who is the inventor of “Difference Engine”?                       

            a.         Allen Turing    b.  Charles Babbage    c.  Simur Cray d. Augusta Adaming

3.         Who is the father of Computer?                    

            a.         Allen Turing    b.  Charles Babbage    c.  Simur Cray d.  Augusta Adaming

4.         Who is the father of Computer science?                    

            a.         Allen Turing    b. Charles Babbage     c.  Simur Cray d.  Augusta Adaming

5.         Who is the father of personal computer?                   

            a.         Edward Robert           b.  Allen Turing           c.  Charles Babbage  d.  None of these

6.         A CPU contains                                 

 a.   printing device   b. an analytical engine and a control unit  c.  control unit and arithmetic logic unit  d. an arithmetic logic unit and a card reader

7. Which device is required to controls the process of interaction between the user and the operating system? 

a.  User interface  b. Language translator   c. Platform          d. Screen saver           

8.  The first computers were programmed using                    

a.  assembly language   b. machine language   c.source code     d.  object code           

9. which device is the combination of hardware and software that sharing the information between computing devices.              

 a.  network b. peripheral    c. expansion board      d. digital device

10. which are used to gain access to a computer system are called

   a.  Entry codes     b. Passwords   c. Security commands d. Code words

11.   Which statements are true from the below given statements?

 a. Minicomputer works faster than Microcompu b. Microcomputer works faster than Minicomputer

 c.Speed  is same d.The speeds cannot be compared

 12. You organize files by storing them in

  a.  archive  b. folders  c.  indexes       d. lists

13. which resource is mostly shared as common resource in a computer Network?                               

a.  Printers  b. Speakers   c. Floppy disk drives   d.  Keyboards

14.       What device is used for the Internet connection?     

  a. Joystick   b.  Modem   c.  CD Drive   d.  NIC Card

15.   What is a light pen?                           

  a. A Mechanical Input device b.  Optical input device c.  Electronic input device      d.  Optical output device

16. UNIVAC is                                 

 a. Universal Automatic Computer      b. Universal Array Computer c. Unique Automatic Computer          d. Unvalued Automatic Computer

17.  CD-ROM stands for                          

 a. Compactable Read Only Memory  b. Compact Data Read Only Memory c. Compactable Disk Read Only Memory      d. Compact Disk Read Only Memory

18.   ALU is                                   

  a. Arithmetic Logic Unit         b.  Array Logic Unit   c. Application Logic Unit       d.  None of above      19.       VGA is                                   

 a. Video Graphics Array   b. Visual Graphics Array  c. Volatile Graphics Array  d.  Video Graphics Adapter

   20.  IBM 1401 is                          

a. First Generation Computer b. Second Generation Computer c. Third Generation Computer            d . Fourth Generation Computer 

 21. MSI stands for

 a. Medium Scale Integrated Circuits  c. Medium Scale Intelligent Circuit

 22.  The memory size of 3.5 inch floppy disk is

 a. 1.40 MB      b. 1.44 GB  c. 1.40 GB           d. 1.44 MB

 23.  Full form of WAN is

 a. Wap Area Network  b.    Wide Area Network  c.     Wide Array Net  d.  Wireless Area Network

 24. Full form of MICR is

 a. Magnetic Ink Character Reader  b. Medium System Integrated Circuits c.Magnetic Ink Cases Reader

d.  Medium System Intelligent Circuit

25.  Full form of EBCDIC stands for

 a. Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code b. Extended Bit Code Decimal Interchange Code c. Extended Bit Case Decimal Interchange Code     d. Extended Binary Case Decimal Interchange Code     

  26. Which part is belong to the Central Processing Unit?

   a.   Printer b.  Key board   c.  Mouse   d. Arithmetic & Logic unit              

 27.  CAD stands for         

  a. Computer aided design b.  Computer algorithm for design     c.  Computer application in design     d.  Computer analogue design     

 28.  Junk e-mail is also called        

      a.  spam   b.  spoof  c.sniffer script    d.  spool

  29.  Hackers

 a. all have the same motive  b.  break into other people's computers c.  break into computers as long as they do not do any damage   d.  are people who are allergic to computers

30.   which computers are called client computers in a client-server system?

 a.   Mainframe       b.  Mini-computer      c.   Microcomputer   d.  PDA          

31. A computer is not able to  'boot' if which of the following is not available        

a.  Compiler   b.  Loader   c.  Operating System       d.  Assembler 

 32.  The vertical space between two lines  in a document is called

   a. it is called double-space   b. it's line spacing     c. it's single space    d. it's vertical spacing

33.       Example of non-numeric data is                    

    a.   Employee address       b. Examination score   c.  Bank balance          d.  All of these

 34.       What is embedded system?

 a.         a program that is arrived by being wrapped in box.

 b.         a program that is permanent part of a computer system

 c.         a computer system which is the part of a big computer system

 d.         computer and software system that control the machine

 35.       First page of Website is termed as-

 a.         Homepage       b. Index           c.         JAVAscript     d.  Bookmark

 36. . ..................... Is the appearance of typed characters?

 a.         Size     b. Format         c.  Point           d.  Colour

 37. how a file has saved for the first time

 a.  a copy is automatically printed  b. a file name must be given to identify it

 c.  it does not need a name   d. give a name if it is not going to be printed

38. which network topology is used to connect Office LANS when they are largely scatted on large scale                                         

a.  LAN   b.  LAN  c.  DAN  d.  WAN

39. data and programs are stored in which place when the processor uses them?    

a.  Main memory   b.  Secondary memory    c.  Disk memory   d.  Program memory                 

40.what is raw facts, whereas.................      is data made meaningful.

a.Information, reporting   b.  Data, information  c.Information, bits  d.  Records, bytes      

41.  characteristic of read-only memory (ROM)?

 a.   ROM information can be easily updated.

 b.  ROM is non-volatile, it's data remains there even without electrical power.

 c. it  gives very large amounts of inexpensive data storage.

 d. ROM chips can be easily swapped between different brands of computers.

 42.   A  programs that are used to find out possible faults and their causes is called?

 a.   operating system extensions  b. cookies  c. diagnostic software  d.  boot diskettes       

 43.  Which programming languages are known as a low level languages?

a. BASIC, COBOL, Fortran      b. Prolog   c. C, C++   d.  Assembly languages

44. which software is not under the 'anti- viruses’ software?

 a.  NAV   b.  F-Prot  c.  Oracle d.  McAfee

45. what we used for the Internet connection?

a.  Joystick b.  Modem  c. CD Drive  d.  NIC Car

46. What does DMA stand for?              

a.  A. Distinct Memory Access  b.  Direct Memory Access  c.   Direct Module Access    d.  Direct Memory Allocation

 47. a storage device from the following?

   a. Tape  b. Hard Disk  c. Floppy Disk    d.  All of the above

 48.   John Napier develop logarithm in which year?

   a.  1416    b.1614 c.  1641    d.1804

  49.  Memory size  of CD- ROM usually can store up to _________ _data?

    a. 680 KB   b. 680 Bytes   c.  680 MB   d. 680 GB

   50.  Function of MIS?

   a.  Consumersb. Workers  c. Foremen  d.  Managers

           

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