Full marks : 100

Pass marks : 40

A. Multiple choice questions.

1.The brain of any computer system is
A. ALU

B. Memory

C. CPU

D. Control unit

2.First generation computers are characterised by

A. Vaccum tubes and magnetic drum

. B.Minicomputers

C.Magnetic tape and transistors

D.All of the above

. 3. The heart of any computer is the

A. CPU

B. Hard disk

C. Memory

D. CD

4.Transistorized computer circuits were introduced in the

A. first generation

B.second generation

C.third generation

D.fourth generation

5.The most common input device used today is

A. Motherboard

B. Track ball
C. Scanner

D. Mouse

E. Keyboard

6.A byte is comprised of:

A. One bit

B. Four bits

C. Eight bits

D. Sixteen bits

7.Which of the following is not an output device of a computer?

A. Printer

B. keyboard

C. VDU

D. CRT screen

8.A menu-driven operating system is one which allows you to pick up from the menu of
choices it displays on the screen. What is the name given to the images which are used
in such image oriented menus?
A. Icon

B. Figure

C. Symbol

D. option

9.The 0 and 1 in the binary numbering system are called binary digits or _____
A. bytes

B. kilobytes

C. decimal bytes

D. bits

10.How many bits can be stored in the 8K RAM?

A. 8000

B. 8192

C. 4000

D. 4096

11.Which of the following is a part of the Central Processing Unit?

A. Printer

B. Keyboard

C. Mouse

D. Arithmetic Logic Unit

12.A device or system not directly connected to the CPU is

A. On-line

B. Keyboard

C. Memory

D. Off-line

13.What digits are representative of all binary numbers?

A. 0

B. 1

C. Both (a) and (b)

D. 3

14.Which of the following terms describe 1024 kilobytes?

A. Kilobyte

B. Megabyte

C. Gigabyte

D. Terabyte
15.An error in computer data is called
A. Chip

B. Bug

C. CPU

D. Storage devices

16.The primary memory of a personal computer consists of:

A. ROM only

B. RAM only

C. Both ROM and RAM

D. Memory module

17.No computer can do anything without a

A. program

B. memory

C. chip

D. output device

18.ILLIAC is a
A. Super computer

B. Mini computer

C. Mainframe computer

D. Micro computer

19.Software instructions intended to satisfy a user's specific processing needs are called
_____.
A. Systems software

B. A microcomputer

C. Documentation

D. Applications software
 20.A common use of computer in office is for
A. Distributed

B. Word processing

C. Data

D. All of the above

21.Third generation computers

A. Were the first to use integrated circuitry

B. Were the first to use built-in error detecting devices

C. Used transistors insted of vaccum tubes

D. All of the above

22.Main storage is also called

A. Accumulator

B. Control unit

C. Register unit

D. memory

23.Who is called the "grand father" of the computer?

A. Blaise Pascal

B. Charles Babbage

C. Joseph Jacquard

D. Dr. Herman Hollerith

24.Which of the following statements in false?

A. Secondary storage is non-volatile

B. Primary storage is volatile

C. When the computers is turned off, data and instructions stored in primary storage
are erased

D. All of the above

25.One thousand bytes represent a

A. megabyte

B. gigabyte

C. kilobyte

D. None of these

26.How many generations of computers we have?

A. 6

B. 2
C. 5

D. 4
27.Which computer memory is used for storing programs and data currently being
processed by the CPU ?
A. Internal memory
B. Mass memory
C. Non-volatile memory
D. PROM
28.When cutting and pasting, cutting section is temporarily stored in
A. Dashboard
B. Clipboard
C. Hard drive
D. Diskette
29.The Operating System Manages
A. Processes
B. Memory
C. Disks and I/O devices
D. All of the above
30.Computer software includes
A. Packaged programs
B. Operating system programs
C. Application programs
D. All of these
31.The central processing unit is also known simply as the
A. Monitor
B. Screener
C. Processor
D. All of these
32. IBM system /360 is
A. Mainframe computer
B. Mini computer
C. Micro computer
D. None of above
33. The date and time display on
A. Taskbar
B. System tray
C. Status bar
D. Lunch pad
34. Booting means
A. Restarting computer
B. Installing program
C. Removing errors
D. Switch off computer
35. File extension of notepad
A. .text
B. .doc
C. .txtt
D. .html
B) Fill in the blanks with appropriate alternatives. 10×1= 10
1. The modern keyboard typically has …………………….. Function keys.( 10/12/16/104)
2. ………………………….. is a operating system.( Unix/ o.s/liniex/ C++)
3. The internal memory of computer is called………………………………..( Electro –static
memory/ Isothermal/semi conductor memory/ secondary memory)
4. The number system with base 8 is called
………………….………..(binary/octal/decimal/hexadecimal)
5.DOS stands for…………………………………………............
6.Ms office is a ………………………………. Software.(programming/
application/system/none of this)
7. DOS is a type of…………………………….OS.
8. Excel worksheet contains ……………………no. of rows.
9. Speed of harddisk is ………………………..
10.My computer is a ……………........................(system object/file/folder/none of these)
C. Write down the true/ False. 5×1=5
1. Hard disk can store minimum amount of data. ( )
2. Word length of a personal computer is 8 bits ( )
3. Super computer is the largest computer. ( )
4. File extension of MS. Word is .doc. ( )
5. Internet browser is a files. ( )
D. Write down the short cut keys. 10×1.5=15
1. Undo–
2. Cut -.
3. Find –
4. Help –
5. Refresh –
6. Save as –
7. Align center –
8. Shut down the computer –
9. Search –
10. Select all -