1) The difference between memory and storage is that the
memory is__________ and storage is_________
a) Temporary, permanent
b) Permanent, temporary
c) Slow, fast
d) None of the above
2) Which of the Following holds the ROM, CPU, RAM and
expansion cards?
a) Hard disk
b) Floppy disk
c) Mother board
d) None of the above
3) The language that the computer can understand and execute
is called ______
a) Machine language
b) Application software
c) System program
d) None of the above
4) Which of the following devices can be used to directly
input printed text
a) OCR
b) OMR
c) MICR
d) None of the above
5) A floppy disk contains
a) Circular tracks only
b) Sectors only
c) Both circular tracks and sectors
d) None of the above
6) CD-ROM is a
a) Semiconductor memory
b) Memory registers
c) Magnetic memory
d) None of the above
7) Operating system is-
a) A collection of hardware components
b) A collection of software routines
c) A collection of input-output devices
d) None of the above
8) Operating system
a) Link a program with the subroutines it references
b) Provides a layered, user-friendly interface
c) Enables a programmer to draw a flowchart
d) None of the above
9) Execution of two or more programs by a single CPU is
known as :
a) Multiprocessing
b) Time sharing
c) Multiprogramming
d) None of the above
10) Modem stands for
a) A type of secondary memory
b) Modulator demodulator
c) Mainframe operating device memory
d) None of the above
11) Ethernet uses
(a) Bus topology
b) Ring topology
c) Mesh topology
d) None of the above
12)
Bug means
(a) A logical error in a program
b)
Documenting programs using an efficient Documentation too
c)
A difficult syntax error in a program
d)
None of the above
13)
Indicate which of the following, best describes the term “software”
a) Systems programs only
b)
Application programs only
c)Both
(a) and (b)
d)
None of the above
14)
The errors that can be pointed out by the compiler are
a) Syntax errors
b)
Semantic errors
c)
Logical errors
d)
None of the above
15)
C is
a)
An assembly language
b) A third generation high level language
c)
A machine language
d)
None of the above
16)
Memories which can be read only are called………….. memories
a)
RAM
b) ROM (read only memory)
c)
PROM
d)
EPROM
16)
One thousand bytes represent a
a)
Megabyte
b)
Gigabyte
c) Kilobyte
d)
None of the above
17)
The language that the computer can understand and execute is called
a) Machine language
b)
Application software
c)
System program
d)
None of the above
18)
A step by step procedure used to solve a problem is called
a)
Operating system
b) Algorithm
c)
Application Program
d)
None of the above
19)
Which of the following holds the ROM, CPU, RAM and expansion cards
a)
Hard disk
b)
Cache memory
c) Mother board
d)
None of the above
20)
The errors that can be pointed out by the compiler are
a) Syntax errors
b)
Semantic errors
c)
Logical errors
d)
None of the above
21)
A computer cannot “boot” if it does not have the
a)
Compiler
b)
Loader
c) Operating system
d)
Assembler
22)
A computer can be defined as an electronic device that can be (choose the most
precise definition):
a)
Carry out arithmetical operation
b)
Carry out logical function
c) Accept and process data using a set of stored
instructions
d)
Present information on a VDU
23)
The Central Processing Unit:
a)
is operated from the control panel
b)
is controlled by the input data entering the system
c)
controls the auxiliary storage unit
d) controls all input, output and processing.
24)
Which of the following is not hardware:
a)
Magnetic tape
b)
Printer
c)
VDU terminal
d) Assembler
25)
An operating system
a)
is not required on large computers
b)
is always supplied with the computer
c)
is always supplied with the BASIC
d)
consists of programs that help in
the operation of computer.
26)
Magnetic tapes are good storage media for
a)
Backup and low volume data
b) Backup and high volume data
c)
Storing original but low volume data
d)
Storing original but high volume data
27)
Which of the following is a computer code
a)
EPROM
b)
JAVA
c) EBCDIC
d)
None of the above
28)
Data is generally coded in 8-bit units; such a unit is also called
a)
k
b)
Word
c)
field
d) byte
29)
The binary system, 1+1=…………
a)
2
b)
0
c) 1
d)
none of these
30)110+110=…………
a) 2
b)
0
c)
1
d)
none of these
31)
12+12=………..
a)
2
b)
0
c) 1
d)
none of these
32)
The digital system usually operated on ………system.
a) binary
b)
decimal
c)
octal
d)
hexadecimal
33)
The binary system use powers of……….for positional values.
a) 2
b)
10
c)
8
d)
16
34)
After counting 0, 1, 10, 11, the next binary number is
a)
12
b) 100
c)
101
d)
110
35)
Which is a 8 bit Microprocessor __________
a)
Intel 4040
b)
Pentium – I
c)
8088
d)
Motorala MC-6801
36)
Pentium-I, Pentium-II, Pentium-III and Pentium-IV are recently introduced microprocessor
by__________
a)
Motorola
b)
Intel
c)
Stephen Mors
d)
None
37)
The First electronic computer was completed in __________
a)
1946
b)
1938
c)
1941
d)
1950
38)
The First Generation of computer appeared during the period__________
a)
1945 to 1954
b)
1964 to 1974
c)
1934 to 1944
d)
1937 to 1949
39)
The Second Generation of computers used __________
a)
IC-Chip
b)
Transistors
c)
Vacuum tubes
d)
Microprocessor chip
40)
The Device which converts instructions into the binary form that is understood
by the computer and supply to the computer is known as__________
a)
Input
b)
Output
c)
Automatic
d)
Memory
41)
Laptop PCs are also known as __________Computers
a)
Mainframe
b)
Super
c)
Notebook
d)
personal
42)
Windows 98 is __________
a)
Graphics System
b)
Operating System
c)
Drawing system
d)
Processing system
43)
The number system that we use in our day to day life is called the Number
System__________
a)
Octal
b)
Binary
c)
Hexadecimal
d)
Decimal
44)
The Binary system has base__________
a)
8
b)
2
c)
10
d)
16
45)
Binary number system has ….. symbols.
a)
15
b)
16
c) 2
d)
10
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