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. a card reader
and a printing device
b. an analytical
engine and a control unit
c. a control
unit and an arithmetic logic unit
d. an arithmetic
logic unit and a card reader
7. Which of the following
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. ..........is a combination of
hardware and software that facilitates the sharing of information between
computing devices.
a. network
b. peripheral
c. expansion
board
d. digital
device
10. Coded entries 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 of the following
statements is true ?
a. Minicomputer
works faster than Microcomputer
b. Microcomputer
works faster than Minicomputer
c. Speed of both
the computers is the same
d. The speeds of
both these computers cannot be compared with the speed of advanced
12. You organize files by storing
them in
a. archives
b. folders
c. indexes
d. lists
13. What type of resource is most
likely to be a shared common resource in a computer Network?
a. Printers
b. Speakers
c. Floppy disk
drives
d. Keyboards
14. Which device is required 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 b. Medium System Integrated Circuits
c. Medium Scale
Intelligent Circuit d. Medium System Intelligent Circuit
22. The capacity of 3.5 inch
floppy disk is
a. 1.40 MB
b. 1.44 GB
c. 1.40 GB
d. 1.44 MB
23. WAN stands for
a. Wap Area
Network b. Wide Area Network
c. Wide Array
Net d. Wireless Area Network
24. MICR stands for
a. Magnetic Ink
Character Reader
b. Magnetic Ink
Code Reader
c. Magnetic Ink
Cases Reader
d. None
25. 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 of the following is a
part of 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. may legally
break into computers as long as they do not do any damage
d. are people
who are allergic to computers
30. What type of computers are
client computers (most of the time) in a client-server system?
a. Mainframe b.
Mini-computer
c. Microcomputer
d. PDA
31. A computer cannot 'boot' if
it does not have the
a. Compiler b.
Loader
c. Operating
System d. Assembler
32. The amount of vertical space
between lines of text in a document is called
a. double-space b. line spacing
c. single space d. 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. The programme
which arrives by being wrapped in box.
b. The programme
which is the permanent part of the computer
c. The computer
which is the part of a big computer
d. The computer
and software system that control the machine
35. First page of Website is
termed as-
a. Homepage b. Index
c. JAVA script d. Bookmark
36. . ..................... Is
the appearance of typed characters?
a. Size b. Format
c. Point d. Colour
37. When a file is saved for the
first time
a. a copy is
automatically printed
b. it must be
given a name to identify it
c. it does not
need a name
d. it only needs
a name if it is not going to be printed
38. Office LANS, which are scattered
geographically on large scale, can be connected by the use of corporate
a. CAN b. LAN
c. DAN d. WAN
39. Where are data and programme
stored when the processor uses them?
a. Main memory
b. Secondary memory
c. Disk memory
d. Programme memory
40. . ............... represents
raw facts, where-as................. is data made meaningful.
a. Information,
reporting b. Data,
information
c. Information,
bits d. Records,
bytes
41. What characteristic of
read-only memory (ROM) makes it useful?
a. ROM information
can be easily updated.
b. Data in ROM
is non-volatile, that is, it remains there even without electrical power.
c. ROM provides
very large amounts of inexpensive data storage.
d. ROM chips are
easily swapped between different brands of computers.
42. What do you call the programs
that are used to find out possible faults and their causes?
a. operating
system extensions b. cookies
c. diagnostic
software d. boot diskettes
43. Which programming languages
are classified as low level languages?
a. BASIC, COBOL,
Fortran b. Prolog
c. C, C++ d.
Assembly languages
44. Which of the following is not
anti- viruses’ software?
a. NAV b. F-Prot
c. Oracle d. McAfee
45. Which device is required for
the Internet connection?
a. Joystick b. Modem
c. CD Drive d. NIC Card
46. What does DMA stand for?
a. A. Distinct
Memory Access b. Direct Memory Access
c. Direct Module
Access d. Direct Memory
Allocation
47. Which of the following is a
storage device?
a. Tape b. Hard Disk
c. Floppy Disk d.
All of the above
48. When did John Napier develop
logarithm?
a. 1416 b. 1614
c. 1641 d. 1804
49. A normal CD- ROM usually can
store up to _________ _data?
a. 680 KB b. 680 Bytes
c. 680 MB d. 680 GB
50. MIS is designed to provide
information needed for effective decision making by?
a. Consumers b.
Workers
c. Foremen d.
Managers
51. What is a light pen?
a. Mechanical
Input device b. Optical input
device
c. Electronic
input device d. Optical
output device
52. BCD is
a. Binary Coded Decimal
b. Bit Coded Decimal
c. Binary Coded
Digit d. Bit Coded
Digit
53. ASCII stands for
a. American
Stable Code for International Interchange
b. American
Standard Case for Institutional Interchange
c. American
Standard Code for Information Interchange
d. American
Standard Code for Interchange Information
54. Which of the following is
first generation of computer?
a. EDSAC b. IBM-1401
c. CDC-1604 d. ICL-2900
55. Chief component of first generation
computer was
a. Transistors b. Vacuum Tubes and Valves
c. Integrated
Circuits d. None of above
56. FORTRAN is
a. File
Translation b. Format Translation
c. Formula
Translation d. Floppy Translation
57. EEPROM stands for
a. Electrically
Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
b. Easily
Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
c. Electronic
Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
d. None of the
above
58. Second Generation computers
were developed during
a. 1949 to 1955 b. 1956 to 1965
c. 1965 to 1970 d. 1970 to 1990
59. The computer size was very
large in
a. First
Generation b. Second Generation
c. Third
Generation d. Fourth Generation
60. Microprocessors as switching
devices are for which generation computers
a. First
Generation b. Second Generation
c. Third
Generation d. Fourth Generation
61. Which of the following
devices can be sued to directly image printed text?
a. OCR b. OMR
c. MICR d.
All of above
62. The output quality of a
printer is measured by
a. Dot per inch b. Dot per sq.
inch
c. Dots printed
per unit time d. All of above
63. In analogue computer
a. Input is
first converted to digital form
b. Input is
never converted to digital form
c. Output is
displayed in digital form
d. All of above
64. In latest generation
computers, the instructions are executed
a. Parallel only
b.
Sequentially only
c. Both
sequentially and parallel d.
All of above
65. Who designed the first
electronics computer – ENIAC?
a. Van-Neumann
b. Joseph M.
Jacquard
c. J. Presper
Eckert and John W Mauchly
d. All of above
66. Who invented the high level
language “C”?
a. Dennis M.
Ritchie b. Niklaus
Writh
c. Seymour
Papert d. Donald
Kunth
67. Personnel who design,
program, operate and maintain computer equipment refers to
a.
Console-operator b.
Programmer
c. Peopleware d. System
Analyst
68. When did arch rivals IBM and
Apple Computers Inc. decide to join hands?
a. 1978 b. 1984
c. 1990 d. 1991
69. Human beings are referred to
as Homosapinens, which device is called Sillico Sapiens?
a. Monitor b. Hardware
c. Robot d. Computer
70. An error in software or
hardware is called a bug. What is the alternative computer jargon for it?
a. Leech b. Squid
c. Slug d. Glitch
71. Modern Computer are very
reliable but they are not
a. Fast b. Powerful
c. Infallible d. Cheap
72. What is the name of the
display feature that highlights are of the screen which requires operator
attention?
a. Pixel b. Reverse
video
c. Touch screen d. Cursor
73. Personal computers use a
number of chips mounted on a main circuit board. What is the common name for
such boards?
a. Daughter
board b. Motherboard
c. Father board d. Breadboard
74. In most IBM PCs, the CPU, the
device drives, memory expansion slots and active components are mounted on a
single board. What is the name of this board?
a. Motherboard b. Breadboard
c. Daughter
board d. Grandmother board
75. What is meant by a dedicated
computer?
a. Which is used
by one person only
b. Which is
assigned one and only one task
c. Which uses
one kind of software
d. Which is
meant for application software
76. The system unit of a personal
computer typically contains all of the following except:
a.
Microprocessor b. Disk
controller
c. Serial
interface d. Modem
77. A computer program that
converts an entire program into machine language is called a/an
a. Interpreter b. Simulator
c. Compiler d. Commander
78. A computer program that
translates one program instructions at a time into machine language is called
a/an
a. Interpreter b. CPU
c. Compiler d. Simulator
79. A small or intelligent device
is so called because it contains within it a
a. Computer b. Microcomputer
c. Programmable d. Sensor
80. A fault in a computer program
which prevents it from working correctly is known as
a. Boot b. Bug
c. Biff d. Strap
81. A self replicating program,
similar to a virus which was taken from a 1970s science fiction novel by John
Bruner entitled the Shockwave Rider is
a. Bug b. Vice
c. Lice d. Worm
82. A state. is a bi-stable electronic
circuit that has
a. Multivibrator
b. Flip-flop
c. Logic gates d. laten
83. Unwanted repetitious
messages, such as unsolicited bulk e-mail is known as
a. Spam b. Trash
c. Calibri d. Courier
84. DOS stands for
a. Disk
Operating System b.
Disk operating session
c. Digital
Operating System d.
Digital Open system
85. Who is the chief of Microsoft
a. Babbage b. Bill Gates c. Bill Clinton d.
none of these
86. Which of the following are
input devices?
a. Keyboard b. Mouse
c. Card reader d. Any of these
87. Examples of output devices
are
a. Screen b. Printer
c. Speaker d. All of these
88. Which of the following is
also known as brain of computer
a. Control unit b. Central Processing unit
c. Arithmetic
and language unit d. Monitor
89. IBM stands for
a. Internal
Business Management
b. International
Business Management
c. International
Business Machines
d. Internal
Business Machines
90. ............ translates and
executes program at run time line by line
a. Compiler b. Interpreter
c. Linker d. Loader
91. is an OOP principle
a. Structured
programming b. Procedural
programming
c. Inheritance d. Linking
92. COBOL is widely used in
application’s
a. Commercial b. Scientific c. Space d. Mathematical
93. RAM stands for
a. Random origin
money b. Random only memory
c. Read only
memory d. Random
access memory
94. 1 Byte =?
a. 8 bits b. 4 bits c. 2 bits d. 9 bits
95. SMPS stands for
a. Switched mode
Power Supply
b. Start mode
power supply
c. Store mode
power supply
d. Single mode
power supply
96. The device used to carry
digital data on analogue lines is called as
a. Modem b.
Multiplexer
c. Modulator d.
Demodulator
97. VDU is also called
a. Screen b.
Monitor
c. Both 1 &
2 d.
printer
98. BIOS stands for
a. Basic Input
Output system b.
Binary Input output system
c. Basic Input
Off system d.
all the above
99. Father of “C‘ programming
language
a. Dennis
Ritchie b. Prof John Keenly
c. Thomas Kurtz d. Bill Gates
100. The instructions that tell a
computer how to carry out the processing tasks are referred to as
computer.........
a. programs b.
processors
c. input devices
d. memory modules
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