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1. The ALU of a computer responds to the commands coming from a. Primary memory b. Control section c. External memory d. Cache memory e. None of above 2. The act of retrieving existing data from memory is called a. Read-out b. Read from c. Read d. All of above e. None of above 3. All modern computer operate on a. Information b. Floppies c. Data d. Word e. None of above 4. Instructions and memory address are represented by a. Character code b. Binary codes c. Binary word d. Parity bit e. None of above 5. Which of the following code used in present day computing was developed by IBM Corporation? a. ASCII b. Hollerith Code c. Baudot Code d. EBCDIC Code e. None of above 6. What is the latest write-once optical storage media? a. Digital paper b. Magneto-optical disk c. WORM disk d. CD-ROM disk e. None of above 7. The most important advantage of a video disk is a. Compactness b. Potential capacity c. Durability d. Cost effectiveness e. None of above 8. What is the number of read-write heads in the drive for a 9-trac magnetic tape?

a. 9 b. 16 c. 18 d. 27 e. None of above 9. Before a disk drive can access any sector record, a computer program has to provide the records disk address. What information does this address specify? a. Track number b. Sector number c. Surface number d. All of above e. None of above 10. As compared to diskettes, the hard disks are a. More expensive b. More portable c. Less rigid d. Slowly accessed e. None of above 11. Floppy disks which are made from flexible plastic material are also called? a. Hard disks b. High-density disks c. Diskettes d. Templates e. None of above 12. Regarding a VDU, Which statement is more correct? a. It is an output device b. It is an input device c. It is a peripheral device d. It is hardware item e. None of above 13. What is the name of the computer terminal which gives paper printout? a. Display screen b. Soft copy terminal c. Hard copy terminal d. Plotter e. None of above 14. Dot-matrix is a type of a. Tape e. Printer f. Disk g. Bus e. None of above

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15. The two kinds of main memory are: a. Primary and secondary b. Random and sequential c. ROM and RAM d. All of above e. None of above 16. A kind of serial dot-matrix printer that forms characters with magneticallycharged ink sprayed dots is called a. Laser printer b. Ink-jet printer c. Drum printer d. Chan printer e. None of above 17. Which printer is very commonly used for desktop publishing? a. Laser printer b. Inkjet printer c. Daisywheel printer d. Dot matrix printer e. None of above 18. An output device that uses words or messages recorded on a magnetic medium to produce audio response is a. Magnetic tape b. Voice response unit c. Voice recognition unit d. Voice band e. None of above 19. Which of the following will happen when data is entered into a memory location? a. It will add to the content of the location b. It will change the address of the memory location c. It will erase the previous content d. It will not be fruitful if there is already some data at the location e. None of above 20. A storage area used to store data to a compensate for the difference in speed at which the different units can handle data is a. Memory b. Buffer c. Accumulator d. Address e. None of above 21. Modern Computer are very reliable but they are not a. Fast b. Powerful

c. Infallible d. Cheap e. None of above 22. 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 e. None of above 23. IMB launched its first personal computer called IBM-PC in 1981. It had chips from Intel, disk drives from Tandon, operating system from Microsoft, the printer from Epson and the application software from everywhere. Can you name the country which contributed the video display? a. India b. China c. Germany d. Taiwan e. None of above 24. 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 e. None of above 25. 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 e. None of above 26. 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 e. None of above

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d. card punch e. None of above 27. The system unit of a personal computer typically contains all of the following except: a. Microprocessor b. Disk controller c. Serial interface d. Modem e. None of above 28. A computer program that converts an entire program into machine language is called a/an a. Interpreter b. Simulator c. Compiler d. Commander e. None of above 29. 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 e. None of above 30. A small or intelligent device is so called because it contains within it a a. Computer b. Microcomputer c. Programmable d. Sensor e. None of above 31. To locate a data item for storage is a. Field b. Feed c. Database d. Fetch e. None of above 32. programs designed to perform specific tasks is known as a. system software b. application software c. utility programs d. operating system e. None of above 33. perforated paper used as input of output media is known as a. paper tapes b. magnetic tape c. punched papers tape 34. Time during which a job is processed by the computer is a. Delay times b. Real time c. Execution time d. Down time e. None of above 35. a computer which CPU speed around 100 million instruction per second and with the word length of around 64 bits is known as a. Super computer b. Mini computer c. Micro computer d. Macro computer e. None of above 36. An approach that permits the computer to work on several programs instead of one is a. On-line thesaurus b. Multiprogramming c. Over lapped processing d. Outline processor e. None of above 37. A directly accessible appointment calendar is feature of a resident package a. CPU b. Memory c. Buffer d. ALU e. None of above 38. The term gigabyte refers to a. 1024 bytes b. 1024 kilobytes c. 1024 megabytes d. 1024 gigabyte e. None of above 39. Which of the following processors use RISC technology? a. 486dx b. Power PC c. 486sx d. 6340 e. None of above 40. A/n . Device is any device that provides information, which is sent to the CPU a. Input b. Output

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c. CPU d. Memory e. None of above 41. Current SIMMs have either or connectors (pins) a. 9 or 32 b. 30 or 70 c. 28 or 72 d. 30 or 72 e. None of above 42. The storage subsystem in a microcomputer consists mainly of or media with varying capacities a. Memory or video b. Magnetic or optical c. Optical or memory d. Video or magnetic e. None of above 43. Which of the following is not an input device? a. OCR b. Optical scanners c. Voice recognition device d. COM (Computer Output to Microfilm) e. None of above 44. The central processing unit (CPU) consists of a. Input, output and processing b. Control unit, primary storage, and secondary storage c. Control unit, arithmetic-logic unit and primary storage d. Control unit, processing, and primary storage e. None of above 45. EBCDIC can code up to how many different characters? a. 256 b. 16 c. 32 d. 64 e. None of above 46. Which is considered a direct entry input device? a. Optical scanner b. Mouse and digitizer c. Light pen d. All of the above e. None of above 47. Which is used for manufacturing chips? a. Bus

b. Control unit c. Semiconductors d. A and b only e. None of above 48. The computer code for the interchange of information between terminals is a. ASCII b. BCD c. EBCDIC d. All of above e. None of above 49. A byte consists of a. One bit b. Four bits c. Eight bits d. Sixteen bits e. None of above 50. A hybrid computer a. Resembles digital computer b. Resembles analog computer c. Resembles both a digital and analog computer d. None of the above e. Both a and b options 51. The silicon chips used for data processing are called a. RAM chips b. ROM chips c. Micro processors d. PROM chips e. None of above 52. The metal disks, which are permanently housed in, sealed and contamination free containers are called a. Hard disks b. Floppy disk c. Winchester disk d. Flexible disk e. None of above 53. A computer consists of a. A central processing unit b. A memory c. Input and output unit d. All of the above e. None of above 54. An application program that helps the user to change any number and immediately see the result of that change is a. Desktop publishing program b. Database c. Spreadsheet

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d. All of above e. None of above

61. In which year was chip used inside the computer for the first time? a 1964 b. 1975 c. 1999 d. 1944 e. None of above 62. What was the name of the first commercially available microprocessor chip? a. Intel 308 b. Intel 33 c. Intel 4004 d. Motorola 639 e. None of above 63. When were the first minicomputer built? a. 1965 b. 1962 c. 1971 d. 1966 e. None of above 64. The first digital computer built with IC chips was known as a. IBM 7090 b. Apple 1 c. IBM System / 360 d. VAX-10 e. None of above 65. In which language is source program written? a. English b. Symbolic c. High level d. Temporary e. None of above 66. Which of the following terms is the most closely related to main memory? a. Non volatile b. Permanent c. Control unit d. Temporary e. None of above 67. Which of the following is used for manufacturing chips? a. Control bus b. Control unit c. Parity unit d. Semiconductor e. None of above 68. Which of the following is required when more than one person uses a central

55. The instructions for starting the computer are house on a. Random access memory b. CD-Rom c. Read only memory chip d. All of above e. None of above 56. The ALU of a computer normally contains a number of high speed storage element called a. Semiconductor memory b. Registers c. Hard disks d. Magnetic disk e. None of above 57. a factor which would strongly influence a business person to adopt a computer is its a. Accuracy b. Reliability c. Speed d. All of above e. None of above 58. The magnetic storage chip used to provide non-volatile direct access storage of data and that have no moving parts are known as a. Magnetic core memory b. Magnetic tape memory c. Magnetic disk memory d. Magnetic bubble memory e. None of above 59. CAD stands for a. Computer aided design b. Computer algorithm for design c. Computer application in design d. All of the above e. None of above 60. RATS stand for a. Regression Analysis Time Series b. Regression Analysis Time Sharing c. Real Analysis Series d. All of above e. None of above

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computer at the same time? a. Terminal b. Light pen c. Digitizer d. Mouse e. None of above

d. Advanced terminology e. None of above 75. Magnetic tape can serve as a. Secondary storage media b. Output media c. Input media d. All of the above e. None of above 76. If in a computer, 16 bits are used to specify address in a RAM, the number of addresses will be a. 216 b. 65,536 c. 64K d. Any of the above e. None of above 77. The two major types of computer chips are a. External memory chip b. Primary memory chip c. Microprocessor chip d. Both b and c e. None of above 78. As compared to the secondary memory, the primary memory of a computer is a. Large b. Cheap c. Fast d. Slow e. None of above 79. Which of the following is a way to access secondary memory? a. Random access memory b. Action method c. Transfer method d. Density method e. None of above 80. Which was the most popular first generation computer? a. IBM 1650 b. IBM 360 c. IBM 1130 d. IBM 2700 e. None of above 81. What is the responsibility of the logical unit in the CPU of a computer? a. To produce result b. To compare numbers c. To control flow of information d. To do maths works e. None of above

69. Which of the following is used only for data entry and storage, and never for processing? a. Mouse b. Dumb terminal c. Micro computer d. Dedicated data entry system e. None of above 70. To produce high quality graphics (hardcopy) in color, you would want to use a/n a. RGB monitor b. Plotter c. Ink-jet printer d. Laser printer e. None of above 71. Which of the following printers are you sure will not to use if your objective is to print on multi carbon forms? a. Daisy wheel b. Dot matrix c. Laser d. Thimble e. None of above 72. Which of the following printing devices an output composed of a series of data? a. Wire matrix printer b. Band printer c. Wang image printer d. Both a and c e. None of above 73. The personal computer industry was started by a. IBM b. Apple c. Compaq d. HCL e. None of above 74. In the IBM PC-At, what do the words AT stand for a. Additional Terminals b. Advance technology c. Applied technology

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82. The secondary storage devices can only store data but they cannot perform a. Arithmetic Operation b. Logic operation c. Fetch operations d. Either of the above e. None of above

89. A set of information that defines the status of resources allocated to a process is a. Process control b. ALU c. Register Unit d. Process description e. None of above 90. Any method for controlling access to or use of memory is known a. Memory map b. Memory protection c. Memory management d. Memory instruction e. None of above 91. A type of core store that has a lower access time than the devices used for working store in the same processor is known as a. Core memory b. Buffer c. Fast core d. Address register e. None of above 92. Which of the following is an acronym for electronic delay storage automatic calculator? a. UNIVAC b. EDSAC c. EDVAC d. Abacus e. None of above 93. Which of the following is form of semi conductor memory in which it is possible to change the contents of selected memory locations by applying suitable electrical signals? a. CAM b. ROM c. EPROM d. Abacus e. None of above 94. A disk storage medium in the form of an assembly containing a single rigid magnetic disk permanently is a. Fixed disk b. Disk cartridge c. Card punch d. Card reader e. None of above 95. A memory that is capable of determining whether a given datum is

83. Which of the printers used in conjunction with computers uses dry ink power? a. Daisy wheel printer b. Line printer c. Laser printer d. Thermal printer e. None of above 84. Which of the following produces the best quality graphics reproduction? a. Laser printer b. Ink jet printer c. Plotter d. Dot matrix printer e. None of above 85. Which of the following memories allows simultaneous read and write operations? a. ROM b. RAM c. EPROM d. None of above e. None of above 86. Which of the following memories has the shortest access times? a. Cache memory b. Magnetic bubble memory c. Magnetic core memory d. RAM e. None of above 87. A 32 bit microprocessor has the word length equal to a. 2 byte b. 32 byte c. 4 byte d. 8 byte e. None of above 88. An error in computer data is called a. Chip b. Bug c. CPU d. Storage device e. None of above

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contained in one of its address is a. ROM b. PROM c. CAM d. RAM e. None of above

96. A method of implementing a memory management system is a. Buddy system b. Bridgeware c. Broadband coaxial system d. All of the above e. None of above 97. A plastic card similar to a credit card but having some memory and a microprocessor embedded within it is a. Punched paper tape b. Chip card c. Card punch d. Magnetic tape e. None of above 98. A device that operates under the control of another device is called a. Stem b. Slave c. Simulator d. Emulator e. None of above 99. Actual data processing operations are performed in the arithmetic logic section, but not in the . Storage section of a processor unit a. Primary b. Accumulator c. Buffer d. Secondary e. None of above 100. The use of spooler programs and/or . Hardware allows personal computer operators to do the processing work at the same time a printing operation is in progress a. Registered mails b. Memory c. CPU d. Buffer e. None of above Answers:

1.(b)2.(d)3.(c)4.(b) 5.(d) 6.(d) 7.(b) 8. (a) 9.(d) 10.(a) 11.(c) 12.(c) 13.(c) 14.(b) 15.(c) 16.(b) 17.(c) 18.(b) 19.(c) 20.(b) 21.(c) 22.(b) 23. (d) 24.(b) 25.(a) 26.(b) 27.(d) 28.(c) 29. (a) 30 .(d) 31.(d) 32.(b) 33.(a) 34.(c) 35. (a) 36.(c) 37.(b) 38.(c) 39.(b) 40.(a) 41.(d) 42.(b) 43.(d) 44.(c) 45.(a) 46.(d) 47.(c) 48.(a) 49.(c) 50.(c) 51.(d) 52.(c) 53.(d) 54.(c) 55.(c) 56.(b) 57.(d) 58.(d) 59.(a) 60.(a) 61.(b) 62.(c) 63.(a) 64.(c) 65.(c) 66.(d) 67.(d) 68.(a) 69.(b) 70.(b) 71.(c) 72.(d) 73.(a) 74.(b) 75(d) 76.(b) 77.(d) 78.(c) 79.(a) 80.(a) 81.(b) 82.(d) 83.(c) 84.(c) 85.(b) 86.(a) 87.(c) 88.(b) 89.(d) 90.(b) 91.(d) 92.(b) 93.(c) 94.(b) 95.(c) 96.(a) 97.(a) 98.(b) 99.(a) 100.(d)

BASIC COMPUTER - 2 1. A CD ROM disk (a) cannot be erased and rewritten (b) has more storage capacity than a CDR (c) holds less data than a floppy disk (d) can be written to oniy once (e) None of the above 2. Storage device found inside the computer. (a) CD-ROM (b) Zip Disk (c) Super Disk (d) Hard Disk (e) None of the above 3. Which of these keys is not on the number keypad? (a) Ctrl (b) Del (c) Enter (d) NumLock (e) None of the above 4. The computer monitor is which type of device? (a) Input (b) Output (c) Processing (d) Software (e) None of the above 5. RAM is and !...., _ (a) volatile, temporary (b) nonvolatile, permanent (c) nonvolatile, temporary

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(d) volatile, permanent (e) None of the above 6. What menu is selected to cut, copy, and paste? (a) File (b) Edit (c) Too Is (d) Table (e) None of the above

12. When sending an e-rnail. the ........ line describes the contents of the message. (a) subject (b) to (c) contents (d) cc (e) None of these 13. The software that allows users to surf the Internet is called alan (a) Search engine (b) Internet Service Provider (ISP) (c) Multimedia application (d) Browser (e) None of these 14. A CD-RW disk (a) has a faster access than an internal disk (b) is a form of optical disk, so it can only be written once (c) holds less data than a floppy disk (d) can be erased and rewritten (e) None of these 15. The" first page of a Web site is called the (a) Home page (b) Index (c) Java Script (d) Bookmark (e) None of these 16. A contains buttons and menus that provide quick access to commonly used commands. (a) menu bar (b) toolbar (c) window (d) action bar (e) None of these 17. Ctrl, shift and alt are called __ keys. (a) adjustment (b) function (c) modifier (d) alphanumeric (e) None of these 18. Memory unit is one part of __ . (a) Control unit (b) Central Processing Unit (c) Input device (d) Output device (e) None of these 19. An example of a telecommunications device is a

7. A device that provides emergency power to your computer, conditions the voltage, and protects against power surges is called a_ (a) PSU = Power Supply Unit (b) USP = Universal Surge Protector (c) UPPS = Universal Power Protection and Supply (d) UPS = Uninterruptible Power Supply (e) None of the above 8. Secondary storage (a) does not require constant power (b) does not use magnetic media (c) consists of four main types of devices (d) does not store information for later retrieval (e) None of the above 9. Deleted data remains on a disk until (a) the data is overwritten (b) the recycle bin is emptied (c) a file compression utility is used (d) the disk is scanned (e) None of the above 10. What is the term for how words will appear on a page? (a) text formatting (b) Character formatting (c) Point size (d) Typeface (e) None of these 11. The process of a computer receiving information from a server on the Internet is known as (a) pulling (b) pushing (c) downloading (d) transferring (e) None of these

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(a) keyboard (b) mouse (c) printer (d) modem (e) None of these 20. Which device is used as the standard pointing device in a Graphical User Environment? (a) Keyboard (b) Mouse (c) Joystick (d) Trackball (e) None of these

(D) Device driver (E) None of these 26. 'DOS' floppy disk does not have (a) A Boot Record (b) A File Allocation Table (c) A Root Directory (d) Virtual Memory (e) BIOS 27. The word FIP stands for (a) File Translate Protocol (b) File Transit Protocol (c) File Typing Protocol (d) File Transfer Protocol (e) None of these 28. How is power supplied to a low-power USB device? (a) Through a power cable (b) From an external power supply (c) Directly from the computer's power supply (d) Through the USB cable (e) None of these 29. .are used to identify a user who returns to a Website. (a) Cookies (b) Plug-ins (c) Scripts (d) ASPs (e) None of these 30. A proxy server is used for the which of the following? (a) To provide security against unauthorized users (b) To process client requests for web pages (c) To process client requests for database access (d) To provide TCP/IP (e) None of these 31. In the the portion lebelled http is the (a) host (b) domain name (c) protocol (d) top-level domain (e) None of these 32.The number of pixels displayed on a screen is known as the screen (a) resolution (b) colour depth (c) refresh rate

21. Which of the following is not an.output device? (a) Plotter (b) Printer (c) Monitor (d) Touch Screen (e) None of these 22. Every component of your computer is either (a) software or CPUIRAM (b) input devices or output devices (c) application software or, system software (d) hardware or software (e) None of these 23. What is an E-mail attachment? (a) A receipt sent by the recipient (b) A separate document from another program sent along with an E-mail message (c) A malicious parasite that feeds off your messages and destroys the contents (d) A list of CC or BCC recipients (e) None of these 24. What is correcting errors in a program called? (a) Interpreting (b) Translating (c) Debugging (d) Compiling (e) None of these 25. What is the main folder on a storage device called? (a) Platform (b) Interface (c) Root directory

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(d) viewing size (e) None of these 33. Word processing, spreadsheet, and photo-editing are example of (a) application software (b) system software (c) operating system software (d) platform software (e) None of these 34. Ais approximately a million bytes. (a) gigabyte (b) kilobyte (c) megabyte (d) terabyte (e) None of these

39. 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 (e) TAN 40. Directory in directory is called (a) Mini directory (b) Junior directory (c) Part directory (d) Sub directory (e) None of these 41. A __ is a microprocessor-based computing device. (a) personal computer (b) mainframe (c) workstation (d) server (e) None of these 42. RAM can be thought of as the __ for the computer's processor. (a) factory (b) operating room (c) waiting room (d) planning room (e) None of these 43. One thousand bytes is a __ (a) kilobyte (b) megabyte (c) gigabyte (d) terabyte (e) None of these 44. What is the term for how words will appear on a page? (a) text formatting (b) Character formatting (c) Point size (d) Typeface (e) None of these 45. The process of a computer receiving information from a server on the Internet is known as (a) pulling (b) pushing (c) downloading (d) transferring (e) None of these 46. When sending an e-rnail. the ........ line describes the contents of the message.

35. A computer cannot 'boot' if it does not have the (a) Compiler (b) Loader (c) Operating System (d) Assembler (e) None of these 36. To view information on the web you must have a (a) cable modem (b) web browser (c) Domain Name Server (d) hypertext viewer (e) None of these 37. What type of computer could be found in a digital watch? (a) Mainframe computer (b) Super computer (c) Embedded computer (d) Notebook computer (e) None of these 38. The arrow keys can be used to (a) delete text (b) move the cursor in the text that has already been entered (c) save the document (d) move the cursor while deleting text (e) None of these

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(a) subject (b) to (c) contents (d) cc (e) None of these 47. The software that allows users to surf the Internet is called alan (a) Search engine (b) Internet Service Provider (ISP) (c) Multimedia application (d) Browser (e) None of these 48. A CD-RW disk (a) has a faster access than an internal disk (b) is a form of optical disk, so it can only be written once (c) holds less data than a floppy disk (d) can be erased and rewritten (e) None of these

(d) pull-down (e) None of these 53. Data (information) is stored in computer as (a) files (b) directories (c) floppies (d) matter (e) None of these 55. Memory unit is one part of __ . (a) Control unit (b) Central Processing Unit (c) Input device (d) Output device (e) None of these 56. An example of a telecommunications device is a (a) keyboard (b) mouse (c) printer (d) modem (e) None of these 57. Which device is used as the standard pointing device in a Graphical User Environment? (a) Keyboard (b) Mouse (c) Joystick (d) Trackball (e) None of these 58. Which of the following is not an.output device? (a) Plotter (b) Printer (c) Monitor (d) Touch Screen (e) None of these 59. Every component of your computer is either (a) software or CPUIRAM (b) input devices or output devices (c) application software or, system software (d) hardware or software (e) None of these 60. What is an E-mail attachment? (a) A receipt sent by the recipient (b) A separate document from another program sent along with an E-mail message (c) A malicious parasite that feeds off

49. The" first page of a Web site is called the (a) Home page (b) Index (c) Java Script (d) Bookmark (e) None of these 50. A contains buttons and menus that provide quick access to commonly used commands. (a) menu bar (b) toolbar (c) window (d) action bar (e) None of these 51. Ctrl, shift and alt are called __ keys. (a) adjustment (b)2) function (c) modifier (d) alphanumeric (e) None of these 52. Which ofthe following menu types is also called a drop-down menu? (a) fly-but (b) cascading (c) pop-up

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your messages and destroys the contents (d) A list of CC or BCC recipients (e) None of these 61. What is correcting errors in a program called? (a) Interpreting (b) Translating (c) Debugging (d) Compiling (e) None of these 62. What is the main folder on a storage device called? (a) Platform (b) Interface (c) Root directory (d) Device driver (e) None of these 63. 'DOS' floppy disk does not have (a) A Boot Record (b) A File Allocation Table (c) A Root Directory (d) Virtual Memory (e) BIOS 64. The word FIP stands for (a) File Translate Protocol (b) File Transit Protocol (c) File Typing Protocol (d) File Transfer Protocol (e) None of these 65. How is power supplied to a low-power USB device? (a) Through a power cable (b) From an external power supply (c) Directly from the computer's power supply (d) Through the USB cable (e) None of these 66. .are used to identify a user who returns to a Website. (a) Cookies (b) Plug-ins (c) Scripts (d) ASPs (e) None of these 67. A proxy server is used for the which of the following? (a) To provide security against unauthorized users (b) To process client requests for web pages

(c) To process client requests for database access (d) To provide TCP/IP (e) None of these 68. In the the portion lebelled http is the (a) host (b) domain name (c) protocol (d) top-level domain (e) None of these 69.The number of pixels displayed on a screen is known as the screen (a) resolution (b) colour depth (c) refresh rate (d) viewing size (e) None of these 70. Word processing, spreadsheet, and photo-editing are example of (a) application software (b) system software (c) operating system software (d) platform software (e) None of these 71. UNIVAC is a. Universal Automatic Computer b. Universal Array Computer c. Unique Automatic Computer d. Unvalued Automatic Computer 72. 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 e. None of these 73. ALU is a. Arithmetic Logic Unit b. Array Logic Unit c. Application Logic Unit d. None of above e. 74. VGA is a. Video Graphics Array b. Visual Graphics Array c. Volatile Graphics Array d. Video Graphics Adapter e. None of these 75. IBM 1401 is a. First Generation Computer b. Second Generation Computer

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c. Third Generation Computer d. Fourth Generation Computer e. None of these 76. MSI stands for a. Medium Scale Integrated Circuits b. Medium System Integrated Circuits c. Medium Scale Intelligent Circuit d. Medium System Intelligent Circuit (e) None of these 77. 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 (e) None of these 78. The first computer introduced in Nepal was a. IBM 1400 b. IBM 1401 c. IBM 1402 d. IBM1402 (e) None of these 79. WAN stands for a. Wap Area Network b. Wide Area Network c. Wide Array Net d. Wireless Area Network (e) None of these 80. MICR stands for a. Magnetic Ink Character Reader b. Magnetic Ink Code Reader c. Magnetic Ink Cases Reader d. None e. 81. 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 (e) None of these 82. BCD is a. Binary Coded Decimal b. Bit Coded Decimal c. Binary Coded Digit d. Bit Coded Digit (e) None of these

83. 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 (e) None of these 84. Which of the following is first generation of computer a. EDSAC b. IBM-1401 c. CDC-1604 d. ICL-2900 (e) None of these 85. Chief component of first generation computer was a. Transistors b. Vacuum Tubes and Valves c. Integrated Circuits d. None of above e. 86. FORTRAN is a. File Translation b. Format Translation c. Formula Translation d. Floppy Translation (e) None of these 87. EEPROM stand 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 e. 88. Second Generation computers were developed during a. 1949 to 1955 b. 1956 to 1965 c. 1965 to 1970 d. 1970 to 1990 (e) None of these 89. The computer size was very large in a. First Generation b. Second Generation c. Third Generation d. Fourth Generation (e) None of these

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90. Microprocessors as switching devices are for which generation computers a. First Generation b. Second Generation c. Third Generation d. Fourth Generation (e) None of these 91. Which of the following devices can be sued to directly image printed text? a. OCR b. OMR c. MICR d. All of above (e) None of these 92. 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 (e) None of these 93. In analog 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 (e) None of these 94. In latest generation computers, the instructions are executed a. Parallel only b. Sequentially only c. Both sequentially and parallel d. All of above (e) None of these

d. Donald Kunth (e) None of these 97. Personnel who design, program, operate and maintain computer equipment refers to a. Console-operator b. Programmer c. Peopleware d. System Analyst (e) None of these 98. When did arch rivals IBM and Apple Computers Inc. decide to join hands? a. 1978 b. 1984 c. 1990 d. 1991 (e) None of these 99. Human beings are referred to as Homosapinens, which device is called Sillico Sapiens? a. Monitor b. Hardware c. Robot d. Computer (e) None of these 100. 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 (e) None of these Answers: 1.(a) 2(d) 3.(a)4.(b) 5.(a) 6.(b) 7.(d) 8. (a) 9.(b) 10.(a) 11.(c) 12.(a) 13.(d) 14. (d) 15.(a) 16.(b) 17.(b) 18.(b) 19.(d) 20.(b) 21.(e) 22.(d) 23. (b) 24.(c) 25.(c) 26.(d) 27.(a) 28.(d) 29. (a) 30 .(a) 31.(c) 32.(a) 33.(a) 34.(c) 35. (c) 36.(b) 37.(c) 38.(b) 39.(d) 40.(d) 41.(a) 42.(c) 43.(a) 44.(a) 45.(c) 46.(a) 47.(d) 48.(d) 49.(a) 50.(b) 51.(b) 52.(c) 53.(a) 54.(b) 55.(d) 56.(b) 57 .(d) 58.(d) 59.(b) 60.(c) 61.(c) 62.(d) 63.(a) 64.(d) 65.(a) 66.(a) 67.(c) 68.(a) 69.(a) 70.(a) 71.(a) 72.(d) 73.(a) 74.(a) 75(b) 76.(a) 77.(d) 78.(b) 79.(b) 80.(a) 81.(a) 82.(a) 83.(c) 84.(a) 85.(b) 86.(c) 87.(a) 88.(b) 89.(a) 90.(d) 91.(a) 92.(b) 93.(b) 94.(c) 95.(c) 96.(a) 97.(c) 98.(d) 99.(d) 100.(d) BASIC COMPUTER - 3

95. 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 (e) None of these 96. Who invented the high level language c? a. Dennis M. Ritchie b. Niklaus Writh c. Seymour Papert

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1. One millisecond is a. 1 second b. 10th of a seconds c. 1000th of a seconds d. 10000th of a seconds e. None of these Correct Answer: c 2. An online backing storage system capable of storing larger quantities of data is a. CPU b. Memory c. Mass storage d. Secondary storage e. None of these Correct Answer: c 3. One of a class of storage device devices that can access storage locations in any order is a. DTE b. DASD c. DDE d. DDE e. None of these Correct Answer: b 4. Which is an item of storage medium in the form of circular plate? a. Disk b. CPU c. Printer d. ALU e. None of these Correct Answer: a 5. Properly arranged data is called a. Field b. Words c. Information d. File e. None of these Correct Answer: c

b. Modulation c. Multiprocessing d. Micro program sequence e. None of these Correct Answer: a 8. An input /output device at which data enters or leaves a computer system is a. Keyboard b. Terminal c. Printer d. Plotter e. None of these Correct Answer: b 9. A physical connection between the microprocessor memory and other parts of the m9crocomputer is known as a. Path b. Address bus c. Route d. All of the above e. None of these Correct Answer: b 10. A group of magnetic tapes, videos or terminals usually under the control of one master is a. Cylinder b. Surface c. Track d. Cluster e. None of these Correct Answer: d 11. Number crunch8ier is the informal name for a. Mini computer b. Super computer c. Microcomputer d. Mainframe computer e. None of these Correct Answer: b 12. A technique used by codes to convert an analog signal into a digital bit stream is known as a. Pulse code modulation b. Pulse stretcher c. Query processing d. Queue management e. None of these Correct Answer: a 13. The personnel who deals with the computer and its management put together are called

6. Another word for a daisy wheel printer a. Petal printer b. Golf ball printer c. Laser printer d. Line printer e. None of these Correct Answer: b 7. A term used to describe interconnected computer configuration is a. Multiprogramming

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a. Software b. Human ware c. Firmware d. Hardware e. None of these Correct Answer: b 14. The brain of any computer system is a. ALU b. Memory c. CPU d. Control unit e. None of these Correct Answer: c 15. Each model of a computer has a unique a. Assembly of a computer b. Machine language c. High level language d. All of the above e. None of these Correct Answer: b 16. Computer professionals working in a computer center are` a. Software b. Firmware c. Hardware d. Humanware e. None of these Correct Answer: d 17. Which of the it5ems below are considered removable storage media? a. Removable hard disk cartridges b. (Magneto-optical) disk c. Flexible disks cartridges d. All of the above e. None of these Correct Answer: d 18. Which term is used to describe RAM? a. Dynamic RAM (DRAM) b. Static RAM (SRAM) c. Video RAM (VRAM) d. All of the above e. None of these Correct Answer: d 19. Which of the following are (is) considered to be video component? a. Resolution b. Color depth c. Refresh rate d. All of the alcove e. None of these Correct Answer: d

20. On a PC, how much memory is available to application software? a. 1024 KB b. 760 KB c. 640 KB d. 560 KB e. None of these Correct Answer: c 21. Which most popular input device is used today for interactive processing and for the one line entry of data for batch processing? a. Mouse b. Magnetic disk c. Visual display terminal d. Card punch e. None of these Correct Answer: a

22. User programmable terminals that combine VDT hardware with built-in microprocessor is a. Kips b. PC c. Mainframe d. Intelligent terminals e. None of these Correct Answer: d

23. The number of characters that can be stored in given physical space is a. Word length b. Byte c. Data density d. Field e. None of these Correct Answer: c

24. the storage capacity of a disk system epends on the bits per inch of track and the tracks per inch of a. Cylinder b. Hum c. Cluster d. Surface e. None of these Correct Answer: d

25. The disk drive component used to position read/write heads over a specific track I known as a. Acoustic couples

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b. Access arm c. Cluster d. All of the above e. None of these Correct Answer: b

Correct Answer: b

26. condensing output data to exhibit specific information is a. calculating b. recording c. merging d. summarizing e. None of these Correct Answer: d

31. Which of the following items are examples of storage devices? a. Floppy / hard disks b. CD-ROMs c. Tape devices d. All of the above e. None of these Correct Answer: d

27. which chips using special external equipment can reprogram a. ROM b. PROM c. SAM d. RAM e. None of these Correct Answer: b

32. The Width of a processors data path is measured in bits. Which of the following are common data paths? a. 8 bits b. 12 bits c. 16 bits d. 32 bits e. None of these Correct Answer: a

28. A storage device whe3re the access time is depended upon the location of the data is a. Random access b. Serial access c. Sequential access d. Transaction access e. None of these Correct Answer: b

33. Which is the type of memory for information that does not change on your computer? a. RAM b. ROM c. ERAM d. RW / RAM e. None of these Correct Answer: b

29. Which number system is commonly used as a shortcut notation for groups of four binary digits? a. Binary b. Decimal c. Octal d. Hexadecimal e. None of these Correct Answer: d

34. What type of memory is not directly addressable by the CPU and requires special softw3are called EMS (expanded memory specification)? a. Extended b. Expanded c. Base d. Conventional e. None of these Correct Answer: b

30. Interface electronic circuit is used to interconnect I/O devices to a computers CPU or a. ALU b. Memory c. Buffer d. Register e. None of these

35. Before a disk can be used to store data. It must be. a. Formatted b. Reformatted c. Addressed d. None of the above e. None of these Correct Answer: a

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36. What type of device is computer keyboard? a. Memory b. Output c. Storage d. Input e. None of these Correct Answer: d

b. 16 K c. 64 K d. 256 K e. None of these Correct Answer: d

37. The original ASCII code usedbits of each byte, reserving that last bit for error checking a. 5 b. 6 c. 7 d. 8 e. None of these Correct Answer: c

42. A high quality CAD system uses the following for printing drawing and graphs a. Dot matrix printer b. Digital plotter c. Line printer d. All of the above e. None of these Correct Answer: b

38. Which company is the biggest player in the microprocessor industry? a. Motorola b. IBM c. Intel d. AMD e. None of these Correct Answer: c

43. Symbolic logic was discovered by a. George Boole b. Herman Hollerith c. Van Neumann d. Basic Pascal e. None of these Correct Answer: a

39. What is required when more than one person uses a central computer at the same time? a. Light pen b. Mouse c. Digitizer d. Terminal e. None of these Correct Answer: d

44. What was the nick name of the computer used by the Americans in 1952 for their H-bomb project? a. ENIAC b. EDSAC c. MANIAC d. UNIVAC e. None of these Correct Answer: c

40. A hard copy would be prepared on a a. Line printer b. Dot matrix Printer c. Typewriter terminal d. All of the above e. None of these Correct Answer: d

45. The word length of a computer is measured in a. Bytes b. Millimeters c. Meters d. Bits e. None of these Correct Answer: d

41. A typical personal computer used for business purposes would have of RAM. a. 4 KB

46. Multi user systems provided cost savings for small business because they use a single processing unit to link several a. Personal computers b. Workstations c. Dumb terminals d. Mainframes e. None of these Correct Answer: c

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47. What are the three decisions making operations performed by the ALU of a computer? a. Grater than b. Less than c. Equal to d. All of the above e. None of these Correct Answer: d

e. None of these Correct Answer: d

48. Which part of the computer is used for calculating and comparing? a. Disk unit b. Control unit c. ALU d. Modem e. None of these Correct Answer: c

53. Most of the inexpensive personal computers do not have any disk or diskette drive. What is the name of such computes? a. Home computers b. Diskless computers c. Dedicated computers d. General purpose computers e. None of these Correct Answer: a

49. Can you tell what passes into and out from the computer via its ports? a. Data b. Bytes c. Graphics d. Pictures e. None of these Correct Answer: a

54. Which of the following require large computers memory? a. Imaging b. Graphics c. Voice d. All of Above e. None of these Correct Answer: d

50. Which type of computers uses the 8-bit code called EBCDIC? a. Minicomputers b. Microcomputers c. Mainframe computers d. Super computer e. None of these Correct Answer: c 51. The subject of cybernetics deals with the science of a. Genetics b. Control and communication c. Molecular biology d. Biochemistry e. None of these Correct Answer: b

55. A term associated with the comparison of processing speeds of different computer system is: a. EFTS b. MPG c. MIPS d. CPS e. None of these Correct Answer: c

56. The process of starting a or restarting a computer system by loading instructions from a secondary storage device into the computer memory is called a. Duping b. Booting c. Padding d. CPS e. None of these Correct Answer: b

52. Who is credited with the idea of using punch cards to control patterns in a waving machine? a. Pascal b. Hollerith c. Babbage d. Jacquard

57. who invented the microprocessor? a. Marcian E Huff b. Herman H Goldstein c. Joseph Jacquard d. All of above e. None of these Correct Answer: a

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58. One computer that is not considered a portable is a. Minicomputer b. Laptop computer c. Notebook computer d. All of above e. None of these Correct Answer: a

BASIC COMPUTER - 4 1. Where as a computer mouse moves over the table surface, the trackball is a. Stationary b. Difficult to move c. Dragged d. Moved in small stems e. None of these Correct Answer: a

5. computer operators a. writes computer programs for specific problems b. operate the device which input and output data from the computer c. normally require a college degree in computer science d. all of the above e. None of these Correct Answer: b

6. A computer programmer a. Dies all the thinking for a compute b. Can enter input data quickly c. Can operate all types of computer equipment d. Can draw only flowchart e. None of these Correct Answer: a

2. Which one of the following input device is user-programmable? a. Dumb terminal b. Smart terminal c. VDT d. Intelligent terminal e. None of these Correct Answer: d

7. CD-ROM a. Is a `semiconductor memory b. Memory register c. Magnetic memory d. None of the above e. None of these Correct Answer: d

3. Which computer memory is used for storing programs and data currently being processed by the CPU? a. Mass memory b. Internal memory c. Non-volatile memory d. PROM e. None of these Correct Answer: b

8. Which of the following is not a primary storage device? a. Magnetic tape b. Magnetic disk c. Optical disk d. None of the above e. All of above Correct Answer: d

4. Computer instructions written with the use of English words instead of binary machine code is called a. Mnemonics b. Symbolic code c. Gray codes d. Opcode e. None of these Correct Answer: b

9. A name or number used to identify a storage location is called a. A byte b. A record c. An address d. All of above e. None of these Correct Answer: c

10. Which of the following is a secondary memory device? a. Keyboard b. Disk c. ALU

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d. All of the above e. None of these Correct Answer: b

11. The difference between memory and storage is that memory is . and storage is a. Temporary, permanent b. Permanent, temporary c. Slow, fast d. All of above e. None of these Correct Answer: a

16. Which was the computer conceived by Babbage? a. Analytical engine b. Arithmetic machine c. Donald Knuth d. All of above e. None of these Correct Answer: a

12. A floppy disk contains a. Circular tracks only b. Sectors only c. Both circular tracks and sectors d. All of the above e. None of these Correct Answer: c

17. Offline device is a. A device which is not connected to CPU b. A device which is connected to CPU c. A direct access storage device d. An I/O device e. None of these Correct Answer: a

13. The octal equivalence of 111010 is a. 81 b. 72 c. 71 d. None of above e. All of the above Correct Answer: b

18. Which of the following registers is loaded with the contents of the memory location pointed by the PC? a. Memory address register b. Memory data register c. Instruction registers d. Program counter e. None of these Correct Answer: c

14. The first electronic computer in the world was a. UNIVAC b. EDVAC c. ENIAC d. All of above e. None of these Correct Answer: c

19. Which of the following registers is used to keep track of address of the memory location where the next instruction is located? a. Memory address register b. Memory data register c. Instruction register d. Program counter e. None of these Correct Answer: d

15. The most commonly used standard data code to represent alphabetical, numerical and punctuation characters used in electronic data processing system is called a. ASCII b. EBCDIC c. BCD d. All of above e. None of these Correct Answer: a

20. Microprocessors can be used to make a. Computer b. Digital systems c. Calculators d. All of the above e. None of these Correct Answer: d

21. How many address lines are needed to address each memory location in a 2048 x 4 memory chip? a. 10 b. 11 c. 8

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d. 12 e. None of these Correct Answer: b

22. Which American Computer Company is called big blue? a. Microsoft b. Compaq Corp c. IBM d. Tandy Sevenson e. None of these Correct Answer: c

27. who is credited with the idea of using punch cards to control patterns of a weaving machine? a. Pascal b. Hollerith c. Babbage d. Jacquard e. None of these Correct Answer: d

23. When did IBM introduced the 80286 based PC/AT? a. 1982 b. 1984 c. 1985 d. 1989 e. None of these Correct Answer: b

28. Most of the inexpensive personal computer does not have any disk or diskette drive. What is the name of such computes? a. Home computers b. Diskless computers c. Dedicated computer d. General computer e. None of these Correct Answer: a

24. The first electronic general purpose digital computer built by Motley and Accrete called ENIAC did not work on the stored program concept. How many number s could it store in its internal memory? a. 100 b. 20 c. 40 d. 80 e. None of these Correct Answer: b

29. Which of the following required large computer memory? a. Imaging b. Graphics c. Voice d. All of above e. None of these Correct Answer: d

25. The digital computer was developed primarily in a. USSR b. Japan c. USA d. UK e. None of these Correct Answer: c

30. A term associated with the comparison of processing speeds of different computer system is: a. EFTS b. MPG c. MIPS d. CFPS e. None of these Correct Answer: c

26. The subject of cybernetics deals with the science of a. Genetics b. Control and communications c. Molecular biology d. Biochemistry e. None of these Correct Answer: b

31. The processes of starting or restarting a computer system by loading instructions from a secondary storage deviceinto the completer memory is called a. Duping b. Booting c. Padding d. All of above e. None of these Correct Answer: b

32. Who invented the microprocessor? a. Marcian E Huff

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b. Herman H Goldstein c. Joseph Jacquard d. All of above e. None of these Correct Answer: a

by the a. Block definition b. Record contain clause c. Blocking factor d. Record per block factor e. None of these Correct Answer: c

33. One computer that is not considered a portable computer is a. Minicomputer b. A laptop computer c. Mini computer d. All of the above e. None of these Correct Answer: a

34. The accuracy of the floating-point numbers representable in two 16-bit words of a computer is approximately a. 16 digits b. 6 digits c. 9 digits d. All of above e. None of these Correct Answer: b

39. Serial access memories are useful in applications where a. Data consists of numbers b. Short access time is required c. Each stored word is processed differently d. Data naturally needs to flow in and out in a serial form e. None of these Correct Answer: d

35. A dumb terminal has a. An embedded microprocessor b. Extensive memory c. Independent processing d. A keyboard and screen e. None of these Correct Answer: d

40. Which of the following memories must be refreshed many times per second? a. Static RAM b. Dynamic RAM c. EPROM d. ROM e. None of these Correct Answer: b

36. Plotter accuracy is measured in terms of repeatability and a. Buffer size b. Resolution c. Vertical dimensions d. Intelligence e. None of these Correct Answer: b

41. The memory which is programmed at the time it is manufactured a. POM b. RAM c. PROM d. EPROM e. None of these Correct Answer: a

37. Daisy wheel printer is a type of a. Matrix primer b. Impact printer c. Laser printer d. Manual printer e. None of these Correct Answer: b

42. Which of the following memory medium is not used as main memory system? a. Magnetic core b. Semiconductor c. Magnetic tape d. Both a and b e. None of these Correct Answer: c

38. The number of records contained within a block of data on magnetic tape is defined

43. Registers, which are partially visible to users and used to hold conditional, are known as

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a. PC b. Memory address registers c. General purpose register d. Flags e. None of these Correct Answer: c

b. 8080 c. 4004 d. 8800 e. None of these Correct Answer: c

44. One of the main feature that distinguish microprocessors from micro-computers is a. Words are usually larger in microprocessors b. Words are shorter in microprocessors c. Microprocessor does not contain I/O devices d. Exactly the same as the machine cycle time e. None of these Correct Answer: c

49. Who built the worlds first electronic calculator using telephone relays, light bulbs and batteries/ a. Claude Shannon b. Konrard Zues c. George Stibits d. Howard H. Aiken e. None of these Correct Answer: c

45. The least significant bit of the binary number, which is equivalent to any odd decimal number, is: a. 0 b. 1 c. 1 or 0 d. 3 e. None of these Correct Answer: a

50. Who developed a mechanical device in the 17th century that could add, subtract, multiple, divide and find square roots? a. Napier b. Babbage c. Pascal d. Leibniz e. None of these Correct Answer: d

46. What type of control pins are needed in a microprocessor to regulate traffic on the bus, in order to prevent two devices from trying to use it at the same time? a. Bus control b. Interrupts c. Bus arbitration d. Status e. None of these Correct Answer: c

51. IBM 7000 digital computer a. Belongs to second generation b. Uses VLSI c. Employs semi conductor memory d. Has modular constructions e. None of these Correct Answer: d

47. When was the worlds first laptop computer introduced in the market and by whom? a. Hewlett-Packard b. Epson, 1981 c. Laplink traveling software Inc. 1982 d. Tandy model-2000, 1985 e. None of these Correct Answer: b

52. An integrated circuit is a. A complicated circuit b. An integrating device c. Much costlier than a single transistor d. Fabricated on a tiny silicon chip e. None of these Correct Answer: d

53. Most important advantage of an IC is its a. Easy replacement in case of circuit failure b. Extremely high reliability c. Reduced cost d. Low powers consumption e. None of these Correct Answer: b

48. The first microprocessor built by the Intel Corporation was called a. 8008

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54. The first machine to successfully perform a long series of arithmetic and logical operations was: a. ENIAC b. Mark-I c. Analytic Engine d. UNIVAC-1 e. None of these Correct Answer: b

year was it exhibited? a. 1820 b. 1860 c. 1855 d. 1970 e. None of these Correct Answer: c

55. In the third Generation of computers a. Distributed data processing first became popular b. An operating system was first developed c. High level procedural language were first used d. Online real time systems first become popular e. None of these Correct Answer: d

60. Which was the worlds first minicomputer and when was it introduced? a. PDP-I, 1958 b. IBM System/36, 1960 c. PDP-II, 1961 d. VAX 11/780, 1962 e. None of these Correct Answer: a

56. An IBM system/38 represents the computer class of: a. Small scale computer b. Medium scale computer c. Large scale computer d. Super computer e. None of these Correct Answer: a

61. A disadvantage of the laser printer is: a. It is quieter than an impact printer b. It is very slow c. The output is of a lower quality d. None of above e. All of above Correct Answer: d

57. The first firm to mass-market a microcomputer as a personal computer was a. IBM b. Super UNIVAC c. Radio Shaks d. Data General Corporation e. None of these Correct Answer: c

62. Which of the following is not true for a magnetic disk? a. It is expensive relative to magnetic tape b. It provides only sequential access to stored data c. Users can easily update records by writing over the old data d. All of above e. None of these Correct Answer: b

58. A digital computer did not score over an analog computer in terms of a. Speed b. Accuracy c. Reliability d. Cost e. None of these Correct Answer: b

63. The primary advantage of key-totape data entry system is a. A large percentage of editing can be performed at the time of data entry b. Key verification is easily performed c. The tape is reusable d. Keying errors can be detected as they occur. e. None of these Correct Answer: c

59. In 1830, Charles Babbage designed a machine called the analytical engine, which he showed at the parts exhibition. In which

64. The terminal device that functions as a cash register, computer terminal, and OCR reader is the: a. Data collection terminal b. OCR register terminal

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c. Video Display terminal d. POS terminal e. None of these Correct Answer: d

d. Connectively e. None of these Correct Answer: b

65. Which of the following does not affect the resolution of a video display image? a. Bandwidth b. Raster scan rage c. Vertical and horizontal lines of resolution d. Screen size e. None of these Correct Answer: d

70. Which of the following magazines covers only the IBM PC and its compatibles? a. Byte b. PC Magazine c. Personal Computing d. Interface Age e. None of these Correct Answer: b

66. While inserting a diskette into the diskette drive of a PC, the diskettes label side should face a. East b. North c. South d. Up e. None of these Correct Answer: d

71. Which of the following professions has not been affected by personal computers? a. Medical b. Clerical and law c. Accounting d. None of the above e. All of above Correct Answer: d

67. in which year was UKs premier computing event called The which computer started? a. 1980 b. 1985 c. 1986 d. 1987 e. None of these Correct Answer: a

72. The arranging of data in a logical sequence is called a. Sorting b. Classifying c. Reproducing d. Summarizing e. None of these Correct Answer: a

68. The latest PC keyboards use a circuit that senses the movement by the change in its capacitance, a. Capacitance keyboard b. Mechanical keyboard c. Qwerty keyboard d. Dvorak keyboard e. None of these Correct Answer: a

73. When was Apple Macintosh II microcomputer introduced in the market? a. 1964 b. 1970 c. 1983 d. 1986 e. None of these Correct Answer: c

69. Different components on the motherboard of a PC processor unit are linked together by sets or parallel electricalconducting lines. What are these lines called? a. Conductors b. Buses c. Connectors

74. What is the name of the new color laptop computer which is powered by a 386 processor at 33 MHz and is built by Epson? a. AX3/33 b. NEC-20 c. Magnum 2000 d. HCL-3000 e. None of these Correct Answer: a

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75. What does the disk drive of a computer do? a. Rotate the disk b. Read the disk c. Load a program from the disk into the memory d. Both b and c e. None of these Correct Answer: d

e. None of these Correct Answer: b

81. IBM 7000 digital computer a. Belongs to second generation b. Uses VLSI c. Employs semiconductor memory d. Has modular constructions e. None of these Correct Answer: c

76. The language that the computer can understand and execute is called a. Machine language b. Application software c. System program d. All of above e. None of these Correct Answer: a

77. An application suitable for sequential processing is a. Processing of grades b. Payroll processing c. Both a and b d. All of above e. None of these Correct Answer: c

82. The proper definition of a modern digital computer is a. An electronic automated machine that can solve problems involving words and numbers b. A more sophistic and modified electronic pocket calculator c. Any machine that can perform mathematical operations d. A machine that works on binary code e. None of these Correct Answer: d

78. The word processing task associated with changing the appearance of a document is a. Editing b. Writing c. Formatting d. All of above e. None of these Correct Answer: c

79. Which of the following is used as a primary storage device? a. Magnetic drum b. Prom c. Floppy d. All of above e. None of these Correct Answer: b

83. A modern electronic computer is a machine that is meant for a. Doing quick mathematical calculations b. Input, storage, manipulation and outputting of data c. Electronic data processing d. Performing repetitive tasks accurately e. None of these Correct Answer: b

84. An integrated circuit is a. A complicated circuit b. An integrating device c. Much costlier than a single transistor d. Fabricated on a tiny silicon chip e. None of these Correct Answer: d

80. Which of the following memories needs refreshing? a. SRAM b. DRAM c. ROM d. All of above

85. Most important advantage of an IC is its a. Easy replacement in case of circuit failure b. Extremely high reliability

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c. Reduced cost d. Lower power consumption e. None of these Correct Answer: b

d. Super computer e. None of these Correct Answer: a

86. In a punched card system, data is processed by a a. Keypunch machine, sorter and posting machine b. Accounting machine, posting machine, and billing machine c. Sorter, posting machine, and billing machine d. Accounting machine, keypunch machine and sorter e. None of these Correct Answer: d

91. The first firm to mass- market a microcomputer as a personal computer was a. IBM b. Sperry Univac c. Data General corporation d. Radio Shack e. None of these Correct Answer: c

87. The first machine to successfully perform a long series of arithmetic and logical operations was; a. ENIAC b. Mark I c. Analytic engine d. UNIVAC-I e. None of these Correct Answer: b

92. A digital computer did not score over an analog computer in terms of a. Speed b. Accuracy c. Cost d. Memory e. None of these Correct Answer: b

88. In the third generation of computers: a. Distributed data processing first became popular b. An operating system was first developed c. High-level prcedu7ral languages were firs used d. On-line, real time systems first became popular e. None of these Correct Answer: d

93. In 1830, Charles Babbage designed a machine called the Analytical Engine which he showed at the Paris Exhibition. In which year was it exhibition? a. 1820 b. 1860 c. 1855 d. 1870 e. None of these Correct Answer: c

89. A characteristic of card systems is: a. Slowness in processing data b. Using cards as records of transactions c. Needing a larger DP staff d. All of the above e. None of these Correct Answer: d

94. Which was the worlds first minicomputer and when was it introduced? a. PDP-I, 1958 b. IBM System/36, 1960 c. PDP-II, 1961 d. VAX 11/780, 1962 e. None of these Correct Answer: a

90. An IBM system/38 represents the computer class of: a. Small-scale computer b. Medium-scale computer c. Large-scale computer

95. Where was Indias first computer installed and when? a. Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, 1977 b. Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 1971 c. Indian Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., 1968 d. Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta,

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1955 e. None of these Correct Answer: d

96. Which of the following are the two main components of the CPU? a. Control unit and registers b. Registers and main memory c. Control Unit and ALU d. ALU and bus e. None of these Correct Answer: c

of a computer is approximately a. 16 digits b. 6 digits c. 4 digits d. All of above e. None of these Correct Answer: c

97. Which of the following is true? a. Fields are composed of bytes b. Records are composed of fields c. Fields are composed of characters d. All of above e. None of these Correct Answer: d

2. a dumb terminal has a. an embedded microprocessor b. extensive memory c. independent processing capability d. a keyboard and screen e. None of these Correct Answer: d

98. Which of the following file organization is most efficient for a file with a high degree of file activity? a. Sequential b. ISAM c. VSAM d. B-Tree Index e. None of these Correct Answer: a

3. plotter accuracy is measured in terms of repeatability and a. buffer size b. resolution c. vertical dimension d. intelligence e. None of these Correct Answer: b

99. The two basic types of record-access methods are a. Sequential and random b. Sequential and indexed c. Direct and immediate d. On-line and real time e. None of these Correct Answer: a

4. bit map terminal a. support display containing multiple window b. require considerable amount of video RAM c. requires tremendous amount of copying and hence low performance d. all of above e. None of these Correct Answer: d

100. The advantage of COM are its and a. Compact size; speed readability b. Compact size, speed c. Readability; speed d. Low cost; readability e. None of these Correct Answer: b BASIC COMPUTER - 5 1. The accuracy of the floating point numbers represent able in two 16bit words

5. how many symbols exist in Baudot code? a. 32 b. 116 c. 58 d. 76 e. None of these Correct Answer: a

6. Daisy wheel printer is a type of a. Matrix printer b. Impact printer c. Laser printer d. Manual printer e. None of these Correct Answer: b

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7. The number of records contained within a block of data on magnetic tape is defined by the a. Block definition b. Record contain clause c. Blocking factor d. Record per block e. None of these Correct Answer: a

c. Magnetic tape d. Both semiconductor and magnetic tape e. None of these Correct Answer: d

8. Serial access memories are useful in applications where a. Data consists of numbers b. Short access time is required c. Each stored word is processed differently d. Data naturally needs to flow in and out in serial form e. None of these Correct Answer: b

13. The control unit of a microprocessor a. Stores data in the memory b. Accepts input data from keyboard c. Performs arithmetic/logic function d. All of above e. None of these Correct Answer: d

9. how many types of storage loops exists in magnetic bubble memory a. 8 b. 4 c. 16 d. 2 e. None of these Correct Answer: c

14. Registers which are partially visible to users and used to hold conditional codes (bits set by the CPU hardware as the result of operations), are known as a. PC b. Flags c. Memory Address Registers d. General Purpose Registers e. None of these Correct Answer: b

10. which of the following memories must be refreshed many times per second? a. Static RAM b. Dynamic RAM c. EPROM d. ROM e. None of these Correct Answer: c

15. One of the main feature that distinguish microprocessors from micro-computer is a. Words are usually large in microprocessors b. Words are shorter in microprocessors c. Microprocessor does not contain I/O device d. Exactly the same as the machine cycle time e. None of these Correct Answer: c

11. The memory which is programmed at the time it is manufactured a. ROM b. RAM c. PROM d. EPROM e. None of these Correct Answer: d

16. Which was the worlds first microcomputer that used Intel 80386 microprocessor chip? a. IBM PS/2 b. HP-9830 c. DeskPro-386 d. IBM-360 e. None of these Correct Answer: c

12. Which of the following memory medium is not used as main memory system? a. Magnetic core b. Semiconductor

17. When was the worlds first laptop computer introduced in the market and by whom? a. Hewlett-Packard, 1980

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b. Epson, 1981 c. Laplink Traveling Software Inc, 1982 d. Tandy Model-200, 1985 e. None of these Correct Answer: a

Correct Answer: c

18. The first microprocessor built by the Intel corporation was called a. 8008 b. 8080 c. 4004 d. 8800 e. None of these Correct Answer: a

23. Which operation is not performed by computer a. Inputting b. Processing c. Controlling d. Understanding e. None of these Correct Answer: d

19. who built the worlds first electronic calculator using telephone relays, light bulbs and batteries? a. Claude Shannon b. Konrard Zues c. George Stibits d. Howard H. Aiken e. None of these Correct Answer: d

24. Fifth generation computer is also known as a. Knowledge information processing system b. Very large scale integration (VLSI) c. Both of above d. None of above e. All of above Correct Answer: a

20. Who developed a mechanical device in the 17th century that could add, subtracts, multiply, divide and find square roots? a. Napier b. Babbage c. Pascal

25. Central Processing Unit is combination of a. Control and storage b. Control and output unit c. Arithmetic logic and input unit d. Arithmetic logic and control unit e. None of these Correct Answer: d

d. Leibniz e. None of these CorrectAnswer: b

26. The brain of any computer system is a. Control Unit b. Arithmetic Logic Unit c. Central Processing Unit d. Storage Unit e. None of these Correct Answer: c

21. Which generation of computer is still under development a. Fourth Generation b. Fifth Generation c. Sixth Generation d. Seventh Generation e. None of these Correct Answer: b 22. Artificial Intelligence is associated with which generation? a. First Generation b. Second Generation c. Fifth Generation d. Sixth Generation e. None of these

27. Pick the one that is used for logical operations or comparisons such as less than equal to or greater than. a. Arithmetic and Logic Unit b. Control Unit c. Both of above d. None of above e. All of Above Correct Answer: a

28. Analog computer works on the supply of

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a. Continuous electrical pulses b. Electrical pulses but not continuous c. Magnetic strength d. None of the above e. All of above Correct Answer: a

parallel electrical conducting lines. What are these lines called? a. Conductors b. Buses c. Connectors d. Consecutives e. None of these Correct Answer: b

29. Digital devices are a. Digital Clock b. Automobile speed meter c. Clock with a dial and two hands d. All of them e. None of these Correct Answer: a

30. The computer that process both analog and digital is called a. Analog computer b. Digital computer c. Hybrid computer d. Mainframe computer e. None of these Correct Answer: c

35. The language that the computer can understand and execute is called a. Machine language b. Application software c. System program d. All of the above e. None of these Correct Answer: a

31. Which of the following are the two main components of the CPU? a. Control Unit and Registers b. Registers and Main Memory c. Control unit and ALU d. ALU and bus e. None of these Correct Answer: c 32. The two basic types of record access methods are: a. Sequential and random b. Sequential and indexed c. Direct and immediate d. Online and real time e. None of these Correct Answer: a

36. Which of the following is used as a primary storage device? a. Magnetic drum b. PROM c. Floppy disk d. All of these e. None of these Correct Answer: b

37. Which of the following memories needs refresh? a. SRAM b. DRAM c. ROM d. All of above e. None of these Correct Answer: b

33. A disadvantage of the laser printer is a. It is quieter than an impact printer b. It is very slow c. The output is of a lower quality d. None of the above e. All of above Correct Answer: d

38. Which of the following devices can be used to directly input printed text? a. OCR b. OMR c. MICR d. All of above e. None of these Correct Answer: a

34. Different components n the motherboard of a PC unit are linked together by sets of

39. The output quality of a printer is measured by a. Dot per cm b. Dots per inch c. Dots printed per unit time d. All of above e. None of these

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Correct Answer: b

40. In analog 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 the above e. None of these Correct Answer: b

single board. What is the name of the board? a. Motherboard b. Daughterboard c. Bredboard d. Fatherboard e. None of these Correct Answer: a

41. Who designed the first electronics computer ENIAC/ a. Von Neumann b. Joseph M Jacquard c. J. P. Eckert and J. W. Mauchly d. All of above e. None of these Correct Answer: c

46. A computer program that converts an entire program into machine language at one time is called a/an a. Interpreter b. CPU c. Compiler d. Simulator e. None of these Correct Answer: c

42. Modern computers are very reliable but they are not a. Fast b. Powerful c. Infallible d. Cheap e. None of these Correct Answer: c

47. A computer Program that translates one program inst5ruction at a time into machine language is called a/an a. Interpreter b. CPU c. Compiler d. Simulator e. None of these Correct Answer: a

43. Which 8-bit chip was used in many of todays TRS-80 computers? a. Z-8000 b. Motorola 6809 c. Z-8808 d. Z-80 e. None of these Correct Answer: d

48. Which statement is valid about magnetic tape? a. It is a plastic ribbon b. It is coated on both sides with iron oxide c. It can be erased and reused d. All of above e. None of these Correct Answer: a

44. Personal computers used a number of chips mounted on a main circuit board. What is the common name for such boards? a. Daughterboard b. Motherboard c. Father board d. Childboard e. None of these Correct Answer: b

49. The data recording format in most of the modern magnetic tape is a. 7-bit ASCII b. 7-bit EBCDIC c. 8-bit ASCII d. 8-bit EBCDIC e. None of these Correct Answer: d

45. In most of the IBM PCs, the CPU, the device drivers, memory, expansion slots and active components are mounted on a

50. Which of the following is associated with error detector? a. Odd parity bit b. Even parity bit c. Both of the above

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d. All of above e. None of these Correct Answer: c

b. time to position the head over proper sector c. time to position the head over proper cylinder d. none of above e. All of above Correct Answer: a

51. Tape speed is measured in a. Feet per second b. Inch per second c. Meter per second d. Centimeter per second e. None of these Correct Answer: b

52. Magnetic disks are the most popular medium for a. Direct access b. Sequential access c. Both of above d. None of above e. All of above Correct Answer: c

57. Latency time is a. Time to spin the needed data under head b. Time to spin the needed data under track c. Time to spin data under sector d. All of above e. None of these Correct Answer: a

53. Storage capacity of magnetic disk depends on a. tracks per inch of surface b. bits per inch of tracks c. disk pack in disk surface d. All of above e. None of these Correct Answer: d

58. Floppy disks are available in a. Single side single density b. Single side double density c. Both of above d. None of above e. All of above Correct Answer: c

59. Floppy disks typically in diameter a. 3 b. 5.25 c. 8 d. All of above e. None of these Correct Answer: d

54. Reading data is performed in magnetic disk by a. Read/write leads b. Sectors c. Track d. Lower surface e. None of these Correct Answer: a

60. Hard disk is coated in both side above a. Magnetic metallic oxide b. Optical metallic oxide c. Carbon layer d. All of the above e. None of these Correct Answer: a

55. Access time is a. seek time + latency time b. seek time c. seek time latency time d. latency time e. None of these Correct Answer: a

61. Binary circuit elements have a. One stable state b. Two stable state c. Three stable state d. None of above e. All of above Correct Answer: b

56. Seek time is a. time to position the head over proper track

62. Which statement is valid? a. 1KB = 1024 bytes

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b. 1 MB=2048 bytes c. 1 MB = 1000 kilobytes d. 1 KB = 1000 bytes e. None of these Correct Answer: a

68. Machine language is a. Machine dependent b. Difficult to program c. Error prone

d. All of above 63. Which statement is valid about computer program? a. It is understood by a computer b. It is understood by programmer c. It is understood user d. Both of above e. None of these Correct Answer: d e. None of these Correct Answer: d

64. Software in computer a. Enhances the capabilities of the hardware machine b. Increase the speed of central processing unit c. Both of above d. None of above e. All of above Correct Answer: a

69. Mnemonic a memory trick is used in which of the following language? a. Machine language b. Assembly language c. High level language d. None of above e. All of above Correct Answer: b

65. Which of the following is not computer language? a. High level language b. Medium level language c. Low level language d. All of the above e. None of these Correct Answer: b

70. The translator program used in assembly language is called a. Compiler b. Interpreter c. Assembler d. Translator e. None of these Correct Answer: c

66. Which language is directly understood by the computer without translation program? a. Machine language b. Assembly language c. High level language d. None of above e. All of above Correct Answer: a

71. Easily reloctable language is a. Machine language b. Assembly language c. High level language d. Medium level language e. None of these Correct Answer: b

67. Instruction in computer languages consists of a. OPCODE b. OPERAND c. Both of above d. None of above e. All of above Correct Answer: c

72. Which of the following is called low level languages? a. Machine language b. Assembly language c. Both of the above d. None of above e. All of above Correct Answer: c

73. which of the following is problem oriented language? a. High level language b. Machine language c. Assembly language d. Low level language e. None of these

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Correct Answer: a

74. A compiler is a translating program which a. Translates instruction of a high level language into machine language b. Translates entire source program into machine language program c. It is not involved in programs execution d. All of above e. None of these Correct Answer: d

b. Can enter input data quickly c. Can operate all types of computer equipments d. Can draw only flowchart e. None of these Correct Answer: a

80. CD-ROM is a a. Semiconductor memory b. Memory register c. Magnetic memory d. None of above e. All of above Correct Answer: d

75. Which of the following is machine independence program? a. High level language b. Low level language c. Assembly language d. Machine language e. None of these Correct Answer: a

81. Which of the following is not a primary storage device? a. Magnetic tape b. Magnetic disk c. Optical disk d. None of above e. All of above Correct Answer: d

76. Which statement is valid about interpreter? a. It translates one instruction at a time b. Object code is saved for future use c. Repeated interpretation is not necessary d. All of above e. None of these Correct Answer: a

82. A name or number used to identify a storage location devices? a. A byte b. A record c. An address d. All of above e. None of these Correct Answer: c

77. Which is the limitation of high level language? a. Lower efficiency b. Machine dependence c. machine level coding d. None of above e. None of these Correct Answer: a

83. Which of the following is a secondary memory device? a. Keyboard b. Disk c. ALU d. All of the above e. None of these Correct Answer: b

78. High level language is also called a. Problem oriented language b. Business oriented language c. Mathematically oriented language d. All of the above e. None of these Correct Answer: d

84. The difference between memory and storage is that memory is and storage is a. Temporary, permanent b. Permanent, temporary c. Slow, fast d. All of above e. None of these Correct Answer: a

79. A computer programmer a. Does all the thinking for a computer

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85. A floppy disk contains a. Circular tracks only b. Sectors only c. Both circular tracks and sectors d. All of the above e. None of these Correct Answer: c

d. An I/O device e. None of these Correct Answer: a

86. The octal equivalent of 111010 is a. 81 b. 72 c. 71 d. None of above e. None of these Correct Answer: b

91. Which of the following registers is loaded with the contents of the memory location pointed by the PC? a. Memory address registers b. Memory data registers c. Instruction register d. Program counter e. None of these Correct Answer: c

87. The first electronic computer in the world was a. UNIVAC b. EDVAC c. ENIAC d. All of above e. None of these Correct Answer: c

92. Which of the following registers is used to keep track of address of the memory location where the next instruction is located? a. Memory address register b. Memory data register c. Instruction register d. Program counter e. None of these Correct Answer: d

88. The most commonly used standard data code to represent alphabetical, numerical and punctuation characters used in electronic data processing system is called a. ASCII b. EBCDIC c. BCD d. All of above e. None of these Correct Answer: a

93. Microprocessors can be used to make a. Computers b. Digital systems c. Calculators d. All of above e. None of these Correct Answer: d

89. Which was the computer conceived by Babbage? a. Analytical Engine b. Arithmetic Machine c. Donald Kunth d. All of above e. None of these Correct Answer: a

94. how many address lines are needed to address each machine location in a 2048 x 4 memory chip? a. 10 b. 11 c. 8 d. 12 e. None of these Correct Answer: b

90. Offline device is a. A device which is not connected to CPU b. A device which is connected to CPU c. A direct access storage device

95. which American computer company is called Big Blue? a. Microsoft b. Compaq Corp c. IBM d. Tandy Svenson e. None of these Correct Answer: c

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96. When did IBM introduce the 20286 based PC/AT? a. 1982 b. 1984 c. 1985 d. 1989 e. None of these Correct Answer: b

1. The memory address of the first element of an array is called a. floor address b. foundation address c. first address d. base address e. None of these Correct Answer : d 2. The memory address of fifth element of an array can be calculated by the formula a. LOC(Array[5]=Base(Array)+w(5-lower bound), where w is the number of words per memory cell for the array b. LOC(Array[5])=Base(Array[5])+(5lower bound), where w is the number of words per memory cell for the array c. LOC(Array[5])=Base(Array[4])+(5Upper bound), where w is the number of words per memory cell for the array d. None of above e. All of above Correct Answer : a 3. Which of the following data structures are indexed structures? a. linear arrays b. linked lists c. both of above d. none of above e. All of above Correct Answer : a 4. Which of the following is not the required condition for binary search algorithm? a. The list must be sorted b. there should be the direct access to the middle element in any sublist c. There must be mechanism to delete and/or insert elements in list d. none of above e. All of above Correct Answer : c

97. When was the X window system born? a. 1984 b. 1989 c. 1988 d. 1990 e. None of these Correct Answer: a

98. Todays computer giant IBM was earlier known by different name which was changes in 1924. What was that name? a. Tabulator Machine Co. b. Computer Tabulating Recording Co. c. The Tabulator Ltd. d. International Computer Ltd. e. None of these Correct Answer: a

99. The first electronic general purpose digital computer built by Mauchly and Eckert called ENIA did not work on the stored program principle. How many numbers could it store in its internal memory? a. 100 b. 20 c. 40 d. 80 e. None of these Correct Answer: b

100. The digital computer was developed primarily in a. USSR b. Japan c. USA d. UK e. None of these Correct Answer: c

5. Which of the following is not a limitation of binary search algorithm? a. must use a sorted array b. requirement of sorted array is expensive when a lot of insertion and deletions are needed c. there must be a mechanism to access middle element directly d. binary search algorithm is not efficient when the data elements are more than 1000. e. None of these Correct Answer : d

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6. Two dimensional arrays are also called a. tables arrays b. matrix arrays c. both of above d. none of above e. All of above Correct Answer : c 7. A variable P is called pointer if a. P contains the address of an element in DATA. b. P points to the address of first element in DATA c. P can store only memory addresses d. P contain the DATA and the address of DATA e. None of these Correct Answer : a 8. Which of the following data structure can't store the non-homogeneous data elements? a. Arrays b. Records c. Pointers d. None e. All of above Correct Answer : a

c. A record form a hierarchical structure but a lienear array does not d. All of above e. None of above Correct Answer : d 12. Which of the following statement is false? a. Arrays are dense lists and static data structure b. data elements in linked list need not be stored in adjecent space in memory c. pointers store the next data element of a list d. linked lists are collection of the nodes that contain information part and next pointer e. None of above Correct Answer : c 13. Binary search algorithm can not be applied to a. sorted linked list b. sorted binary trees c. sorted linear array d. pointer array e. None of above Correct Answer : a 14. When new data are to be inserted into a data structure, but there is no available space; this situation is usually called a. underflow b. overflow c. housefull d. saturated e. None of above Correct Answer : b 15. The situation when in a linked list START=NULL is a. underflow b. overflow c. housefull d. saturated e. None of above Correct Answer : a 16. Which of the following is two way list? a. grounded header list b. circular header list c. linked list with header and trailer nodes d. none of above e. All of above Correct Answer : d 17. Which of the following name does not relate to stacks? a. FIFO lists

9. Which of the following data structure store the homogeneous data elements? a. Arrays b. Records c. Pointers d. None e. All of above Correct Answer : b 10. Each data item in a record may be a group item composed of sub-items; those items which are indecomposable are called a. elementary items b. atoms c. scalars d. all of above e. None of above Correct Answer : d 11. The difference between linear array and a record is a. An array is suitable for homogeneous data but hte data items in a record may have different data type b. In a record, there may not be a natural ordering in opposed to linear array.

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b. LIFO list c. Piles d. Push-down lists e. None of above Correct Answer : a 18. The term "push" and "pop" is related to the a. array b. lists c. stacks d. all of above e. None of above Correct Answer : c 19. A data structure where elements can be added or removed at either end but not in the middle a. Linked lists b. Stacks c. Queues d. Deque e. None of above Correct Answer : d 20. When inorder traversing a tree resulted E A C K F H D B G; the preorder traversal would return a. FAEKCDBHG b. FAEKCDHGB c. EAFKHDCBG d. FEAKDCHBG e. None of above Correct Answer : b

needed by the algorithm b. Counting the minimum memory needed by the algorithm c. Counting the average memory needed by the algorithm d. Counting the maximum disk space needed by the algorithm e. None of above Correct Answer : a 24. Which of the following case does not exist in complexity theory a. Best case b. Worst case c. Average case d. Null case e. None of above Correct Answer : d 25. The Worst case occur in linear search algorithm when a. Item is somewhere in the middle of the array b. Item is not in the array at all c. Item is the last element in the array d. Item is the last element in the array or is not there at all e. None of above Correct Answer : d 26. The Average case occur in linear search algorithm a. When Item is somewhere in the middle of the array b. When Item is not in the array at all c. When Item is the last element in the array d. When Item is the last element in the array or is not there at all e. None of above Correct Answer : a 27. The complexity of the average case of an algorithm is a. Much more complicated to analyze than that of worst case b. Much more simpler to analyze than that of worst case c. Sometimes more complicated and some other times simpler than that of worst case d. None or above e. All of above Correct Answer : a 28. The complexity of linear search algorithm is a. O(n) b. O(log n) c. O(n2)

21. Two main measures for the efficiency of an algorithm are a. Processor and memory b. Complexity and capacity c. Time and space d. Data and space e. None of above Correct Answer : c 22. The time factor when determining the efficiency of algorithm is measured by a. Counting microseconds b. Counting the number of key operations c. Counting the number of statements d. Counting the kilobytes of algorithm e. None of above Correct Answer : b 23. The space factor when determining the efficiency of algorithm is measured by a. Counting the maximum memory

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d. O(n log n) e. None of above Correct Answer : a 29. The complexity of Binary search algorithm is a. O(n) b. O(log ) c. O(n2) d. O(n log n) e. None of above Correct Answer : b 30. The complexity of Bubble sort algorithm is a. O(n) b. O(log n) c. O(n2) d. O(n log n) e. None of above Correct Answer : c 31. The complexity of merge sort algorithm is a. O(n) b. O(log n) c. O(n2) d. O(n log n) e. None of above Correct Answer : d 32. The indirect change of the values of a variable in one module by another module is called a. internal change b. inter-module change c. side effect d. side-module update e. None of above Correct Answer : c

Correct Answer : c 35. The operation of processing each element in the list is known as a. Sorting b. Merging c. Inserting d. Traversal e. None of above Correct Answer : d 36. Finding the location of the element with a given value is: a. Traversal b. Search c. Sort d. None of above e. All of above Correct Answer : b 37. Arrays are best data structures a. for relatively permanent collections of data b. for the size of the structure and the data in the structure are constantly changing c. for both of above situation d. for none of above situation e. None of above Correct Answer : a 38. Linked lists are best suited a. for relatively permanent collections of data b. for the size of the structure and the data in the structure are constantly changing c. for both of above situation d. for none of above situation e. None of above Correct Answer : b 39. Each array declaration need not give, implicitly or explicitly, the information about a. the name of array b. the data type of array c. the first data from the set to be stored d. the index set of the array e. None of above Correct Answer : c 40. The elements of an array are stored successively in memory cells because a. by this way computer can keep track only the address of the first element and the addresses of other elements can be calculated b. the architecture of computer memory does not allow arrays to store other than

33. Which of the following data structure is not linear data structure? a. Arrays b. Linked lists c. Both of above d. None of above e. All of above Correct Answer : d 34. Which of the following data structure is linear data structure? a. Trees b. Graphs c. Arrays d. None of above e. All of above

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serially c. both of above d. none of above e. All of above Correct Answer : a 41. Which of the following is not valid version of MS Office? A) Office XP B) Office Vista C) Office 2007 D) None of above E) All of above Correct Answer : b 42. You cannot close MS Word application by A) Choosing File menu then Exit submenu B) Press Alt+F4 C) Click X button on title bar D) From File menu choose Close submenu E) All of above Correct Answer : d 43. The key F12 opens a A) Save As dialog box B) Open dialog box C) Save dialog box D) Close dialog box E) All of above Correct Answer : a 44. What is the short cut key to open the Open dialog box? A) F12 B) Shift F12 C) Alt + F12 D) Ctrl + F12 E) All of above Correct Answer : d 45. A feature of MS Word that saves the document automatically after certain interval is available on A) Save tab on Options dialog box B) Save As dialog box C) Both of above D) None of above E) All of above Correct Answer : a 46. Where can you find the horizontal split bar on MS Word screen? A) On the left of horizontal scroll bar B) On the right of horizontal scroll bar C) On the top of vertical scroll bar D) On the bottom of vertical scroll bar

E) All of above Correct Answer : c 47. Which of the following is not available on the Ruler of MS Word screen? A) Tab stop box B) Left Indent C) Right Indent D) Center Indent E) All of them are available on ruler Correct Answer : d 48. What is place to the left of horizontal scroll bar? A) Tab stop buttons B) View buttons C) Split buttons D) Indicators E) None of above Correct Answer : b 49. Which file starts MS Word? A) Winword.exe B) Word.exe C) Msword.exe D) Word2003.exe E) All of above Correct Answer : a 50. How many ways you can save a document? A) 3 B) 4 C) 5 D) 6 E) All of above Correct Answer : a 51. If you want to keep track of different editions of a document which features will you use? A) Editions B) Versions C) Track Change D) All of above E) All of above Correct Answer : b 52. Background color or effects applied on a document is not visible in A) Web layout view B) Print Layout view C) Reading View D) Print Preview E) All of above Correct Answer : d 53. What is a portion of a document in which you set certain page formatting options?

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A) Page B) Document C) Section D) Page Setup E) All of above Correct Answer : c 54. Borders can be applied to A) Cells B) Paragraph C) Text D) All of above E) All of above Correct Answer : d 55. Which of the following is not a type of page margin? A) Left B) Right C) Center D) Top E) All of above Correct Answer : c 56. What is the default left margin in Word 2003 document? A) 1" B) 1.25" C) 1.5" D) 2" E) All of above Correct Answer : b 57. What is gutter margin? A) Margin that is added to the left margin when printing B) Margin that is added to right margin when printing C) Margin that is added to the binding side of page when printing D) Margin that is added to the outside of the page when printing E) All of above Correct Answer : c 58. Portrait and Landscape are A) Page Orientation B) Paper Size C) Page Layout D) All of above E) All of above Correct Answer : a

C) Format D) Tools E) All of above Correct Answer : c 60. Which of the following is not a font style? A) Bold B) Italics C) Regular D) Superscript E) All of above Correct Answer : d

59. If you need to change the typeface of a document, which menu will you choose? A) Edit B) View

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