Basic Computer Quiz

MCQ on Basic Computer is necessary for every govt competitive job exams
or recruitment like Banking, SBI PO, IAS, UPSC, Railway Group D to A,
CDS, SSC, MTS, CGL, CHSL etc.
NB - Answers of each mcq is hidden behind the black box, to view just click
it.
Q.1 How many major companies around the world manufacture
microprocessors?
A: Only one company
B: Tow companies
C: Three companies
D: Many companies
Answer
Tow companies (Intel and Motorola).
Q.2 Which chip is used inside the apple new computers?
A: G3
B: G4
C: ATI
D: MAC03
Answer
G3
Q.3 Who is the father of computer?
A: Charles Newman
B: Charles Babbage
C: Henry Babbage
D: Henry luce
Answer
Charles Babbage
Q.4 Charles Babbage designed two engine. They are -
A: Addition and Subtraction Engine
B: Analytic and Difference Engine
C: Analytic and Digital engine
D: Addition and Multiplication Engine
Answer
Analytic and Difference Engine
Q.5 Which is an example of first generation computer?
A: EDVAC
B: EDSAC
C; ENIAC
D; UNIVAC
Answer
ENIAC
Q.6 Which computer generation the IBM 700 belongs to?
A: First Generation
B: Second Generation
C: Third Generation
D: Fourth Generation
Answer
Second Generation (1954 - 1962)
Q.7 Operating system is used in which generation of computer for the
first time?
A: First Generation
B: Second Generation
C: Third Generation
D: Fourth Generation
Answer
Third Generation ( 1963 1971).
Q.8 Which generation of computer used VLSI (Very Large Scale
Integrated Chips) technology that brought bloom in the hardware
industries.
A: First Generation
B: Second Generation
C: Third Generation
D: Fourth Generation
E: Fifth Generation
Answer
Fourth Generation (1972 - 1984)
Q.9 Which generation of computer used CD ROM for the first time?
A: First Generation
B: Second Generation
C: Third Generation
D: Fourth Generation
E: Fifth Generation
Answer
Fifth Generation computer (1983 1990)
Q.10 Which generation of computer used Power-Book and Pentium
microprocessor for the first time?
A: Third Generation
B: Fourth Generation
C: Fifth Generation
D: Sixth Generation
Answer
Sixth Generation computer (1990 - till Now)
Q.11 What is an another name of Personal Computer?
A: Micro-Computer
B: Private Computer
C: Distinctive Computer
D: Individual Computer
Answer
Microcomputer
Q.12 Which is the most common types of computer?
A: Desktop
B: Notebook
C: Server
D: Laptop
Answer
Desktop
Q.13 Which among the following computer provides greater speed than
average for performing multi tasking?
A: Personal Computer
B: Notebook
C: Workstation
D: Tablet PC
Answer
Workstation
Q.14 Which is the newest development of full featured portable
computer?
A: A Notebook PC
B: A Handheld PC
C: Tablet PC
D: Workstation
Answer
Tablet PC
Q.15 Which is the powerful computer with special equipment and
software that used for networking?
A: Network Server
B: Workstation
C: Mainframe
D: Supercomputer
Answer
Network Server
Q.16 Which of the following is a mid range computer?
A: Mainframe
B: Mini computer
C: micro computer
D: Supercomputer
Answer
Mini computer
Q.17 Which is the most powerful and physically largest computer?
A: Workstation
B: Supercomputer
C: Network server
D: Gaming PC
Answer
Supercomputer
Q.18 Which is the first electro-mechanical binary programmable
computer?
A: Z1
B: Intel 8084
C: IBM 007
D: Intel 8000
Answer
Z1
Q.19 Which is the first computer in India?
A: ENIAC
B: HEC-2M
C: SZ 40/42
D: Harwell CADET
Answer
HEC-2M
Q.20 Which of the following exactly define computer?
A: A machine which is lightweight and used for calculation.
B: A unit record machine
C: An electronic device that store and process data to give desire result.
D: A program instruction machine.
Answer
An electronic device that store and process data to give desire result.