Computer Fundamentals

Prepared by: Abrar Hussain

0311-0007925
MS CS from University of Agriculture Faisalabad
BS IT from The Islamia University Bahawalpur
Ex.1
1. A typical modern computer uses
LSI
A. chips

Vacuum
B.
tubes
C. Valves
All the
D.
above
None of
E.
the above
2. ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Calculator) had huge
advantage over Mark I because it used electronic valves in place
of the electromagnetic switches. In the beginning, ENIAC was
used for calculating the path of artillery shells. For which
other was weapon design was it utilized?
hydrogen bomb
A.
B. atom bomb
C. agnimissile
D. fighter aircraft
E. None of the above

3. Who was the father of Punched Card Processing?

A. J Presper Eckert
B. Charles Babbage
Dr. Herman Hollerith
C.
D. Blaise Pascal
E. None of the above

4. When did Hewlett-Packard Inc. Introduce its first HP-110 laptop

 computer?
1984
A.
B. 1986
C. 1990
D. 1995
E. None of the above

5. The computer program language which is widely used in computer science

and engineering and also in business is
A. COBOL
B. FORTRAN
PASCAL
C.
D. LISP
E. None of the above

6. A 'number crunching' computer is one that can handle

A. large spreadsheets
B. large alphanumeric data
large volume of numbers
C.
D. only numbers
E. None of the above

7. The barcode which is used on all types of items, is read by a scanning

device directly into the computer. What is the name of this scanning
device?
Laser scanner
A.
B. Wand
C. OCR
D. MICR
E. None of the above

8. A processing unit that coordinates networks and data communication is

known as
A. Control unit
Communications processor
B.
C. Register unit
 D. CPU
E. None of the above

9. A type of line printer that uses an embossed steel band to form the
letters printed on the paper is
A. Golf ball printer
B. Dot-matrix printer
C. Laser printer
Band printer
D.
E. None of the above

10. Which memory system is not as a mass memory medium?

semiconductor memory
A.
B. magnetic tape
C. magnetic disk
D. magnetic drum
E. None of the above

11. Different components on the motherboard of a PC processor unit are linked

together by sets of parallel electrical conducting lines. What are these
lines called?
A. Conductors
Buses
B.
C. Connectors
D. Connectively
E. None of the above

12. The terminal device that functions as a cash register, computer

terminal, and OCR reader is the:
A. Data collection terminal
B. OCR register terminal
C. Video display terminal
POS terminal
D.
E. None of the above

13. The general range of speed in revolutions per minute (rpm) at which
floppy disks rotate is
 A. 2400-4700
B. 390-600
150-250
C.
D. 300-600
E. None of the above

14. Which of the following typically uses a keyboard for input?

A. desktop terminal
B. point-of-sale terminal
C. financial transaction terminal
D. executive workstation
All of the above
E.

15. The first microprocessor built by the Intel Corpn. was called
A. 8008
B. 8080
4004
C.
D. 8800
E. None of the above

16. The microelectronics is the technology of

A. microwaves
B. microcomputers
chips
C.
D. automatic processing
E. None of the above

17. Who developed the first personal computer spreadsheet package called
Visicalc?
A. Niklaus Wirth
B. Dan Bricklin
C. Bob Frankston
both (b) and (c)
D.
E. None of the above

18. When was the X Window System born?

 1984
A.
B. 1989
C. 1988
D. 1990
E. None of the above

19. A double sided magnetic disk pack has six disks. Can you tell how many
surfaces of this pack are normally used?
10
A.
B. 12
C. 6
D. 9
E. None of the above

20. The Santa Clara Valley, California is popularly known as Silicon Valley
of America because
A. huge deposits of silicon are found there
many silicon chip manufacturing firms are located there
B.
C. Santa Claus visits it every Christmas
D. it is full of large grain sand
E. None of the above

21. Which of the following professions has not been affected by personal
computers?
A. medical
B. clerical
C. accounting
D. law
None of the above
E.

22. What is the name given to the 8-bit unit used for coding data?
A. block of characters
byte
B.
C. word
D. K
E. None of the above
23. What technology is used for flat panel displays?
Solid state
A.
B. RBG monitor
C. VLSI
D. Direct view storage tube
E. None of the above

24. What is meant by the term RAM?

A. Memory which can only be read
Memory which can be both^read and written to
B.
C. Memory which is used for permanent storage
D. Memory which can only be written to
E. None of the above

25. Magnetic tape can serve as :

A. secondary-storage media
B. output media
C. input media
All of the above
D.
E. None of the above

26. Conversion of hexadecimal number 1D7F16 to a decimal number is

755110
A.
B. 877110
C. 555710
D. 778110
E. None of the above

27. Microfilm reader is a

A. OCR device
COM device
B.
C. MICR device
D. None of the above
E. All of the above
28. In magnetic disks, data is organized on the platter in a concentric sets
of rings called
A. sector
track
B.
C. head
D. block
E. None of the above

29. The data recording area between the blank gaps on magnetic tape is called
a/ an:
A. Record
Block
B.
C. Field
D. Database
E. None of the above

30. Personal computers use a number of chips mounted on a main circuit board.
What is the common name for such boards?
A. Daughterboard
Motherboard
B.
C. Fatherboard
D. Breadboard
E. None of the above

31. Which term is not used to describe the memory component of a computer?
A. ROM
B. PROM
C. RAM
SAM
D.
E. None of the above

32. Who coordinates the sequencing of events within the central processor
of a computer?
A. Logic unit
B. Arithmetic unit
C. Register
D. Control unit
 E. None of the above

33. What type of computer programming is used for airplane ticket

reservation system?
A. Multi programming
Real time programming
B.
C. Time sharing
D. Batch programming
E. None of the above

34. The output of a 2 input OR gate is 0 only when its

both inputs are 0
A.
B. either input is 1
C. both inputs are 1
D. either input is 0
E. None of the above

35. A high quality CAD system uses the following for printing drawing and
graphs
A. Dot matrix printer
Digital plotter
B.
C. Line printer
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

36. A printed document reader which scans the characters and then encodes
them in a computer-compatible code for direct transmission to the
computer is called
A. Optical character reader
Kurzweil Data Entry Machine (KDEM)
B.
C. MICR
D. Laser scanner
E. None of the above

37. The equipment with which the computer talks to its users is called a
A. word processor
 peripheral
B.
C. software
D. diskette
E. None of the above

38. In which addressing mode, the effective address of the operand is

generated by adding a constant value to the contents of a register?
A. Absolute mode
B. Indirect mode
C. Immediate mode
Index mode
D.
E. None of the above

39. The term gigabyte refers to

A. 1024 bytes
B. 1024 kilobytes
1024 megabytes
C.
D. 1024 gigabytes
E. None of the above

40. The CPU chip used in a computer is partially made out of

silica
A. B. carbon
C. copper D. gold
E. silver

41. Which of the following best describes a computer-based information

system?
A system in which a computer is used to turn data into information
A.
B. Inputting data
C. Processing data
D. Performing complex mathematical calculations
E. Data is put into the computer for processing

42. Accessing records from a file directly without searching from the
beginning of the file is
A. Time sharing
 B. Random
Direct access
C.
D. Access time
E. None of the above

43. EBCDIC can code up to how many different characters?

A. 8 B. 16
C. 32 D. 64
256
E.

44. When did IBM close the last of its punched card manufacturing plant?
A. June, 1989
December, 1984
B.
C. March, 1982
D. November, 1979
E. None of the above

45. The monitor of a computer is connected to it by a

A. Wire
Cable
B.
C. Bus
D. Line driver
E. Modem

46. 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
accounting machine, keypunch machine, and sorter
D.
E. None of the above

47. A single bus structure is primarily found in

A. Main frames
B. Super computers
C. High performance machines
D. Mini-and micro-computers
 E. None of the above

48. What is the highest address possible if 16 bits are used for each address?
65536
A.
B. 12868
C. 16556
D. 643897
E. None of the above

49. An integrated circuit is

A. a complicated circuit
B. an integrating device
C. much costlier than a single transistor
fabricated on a tiny silicon chip
D.
E. None of the above

50. Which of the following memories contains a thin film of magnetic material
sandwitched between two permanent bias magnets?
A. ROM
B. Magnetic disk
Core memory
C.
D. Bubble memory
E. None of the above

Ex.2
1. Which of the following bus types are used by the Apple Macintosh
computer?
A. ISA
NuBus
B.
C. EISA
D. MCA
E. PCI Bus

2. When the time to establish link is large and the size of data is small,
the preferred mode of data transfer is
A. Circuit switching
 Packet switching
B.
C. Time division multiplexing
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

3. Group of instructions that directs a computer is called

A. Storage
B. Memory
C. Logic
Program
D.
E. None of the above

4. A computer-controlled device for training exercises that duplicates the

work environment is a:
simulator
A.
B. duplicator
C. trainer
D. COM device
E. None of the above

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

A. Printer
keyboard
B.
C. VDU
D. CRT screen
E. All of the above

6. Which of the following terms could be used to describe the concurrent

processing of computer programs, via CRTs, on one computer system?
A. Time-sharing
B. Online processing
C. Interactive processing
All the above processing
D.
E. None of the above

7. What is the name given to the specialized storage element in the

 processor unit of a computer which is used as a "scratch pad" during
processing operations?
A. storage register
B. primary memory
cache memory
C.
D. accumulator
E. None of the above

8. A large number of computers in a wide geographical area can be

efficiently connected using
A. Twisted pair lines
B. Coaxial cables
Communications satellites
C.
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

9. Which of the following statements is true?

A. Analysts usually work alone and sometimes as part of a team
B. Most systems projects are completed in 6 to 12 weeks
C. An analyst's primary concern is the development of software
Analysts evaluate data flow through an organization
D.
E. None of the above

10. Which of the following is not an advantage of magnetic disk storage?

The access time of magnetic disk is much less than that of magnetic
A.
tape
B. Disk storage is longer lasting than magnetic tape
C. Disk storage is less expensive than tape storage
D. All of the above
None of the above
E.

11. An advantage of blocking a tape is that

A. additional processing time is consumed
B. the direct file method can be emulated
C. tapes contain less data and longer tapes
less tape is used to store the same amount of data
D.
 E. None of the above

12. Perforated paper used as input or output media is known as

Paper tape
A.
B. Magnetic tape
C. Punched paper tape
D. Card punch
E. None of the above

13. What is the byte capacity of a drum which is 5 inch high, 10 inch diameter,
and which has 60 tracks per inch and bit density of 800 bits per inch?
942000 bytes
A.
B. 9712478 bytes
C. 192300 bytes
D. 14384 bytes
E. None of the above

14. Ethernet uses

Bus topology
A.
B. Ring topology
C. Star topology
D. Tree topology
E. None of the above

15. What is the latest write-once optical storage media?

Digital paper
A.
B. Magneto-optical disk
C. WORM disk
D. CD-ROM disk
E. None of the above

16. The data processing job expected to further decrease in the 1996s is
that of:
Keypuncher
A.
B. Data entry clerk
C. Computer operator
 D. Programmer
E. None of the above

17. A computer has no more sense than a light

A. bulb
B. pen
switch
C.
D. pad
E. None of the above

18. The first large scale electronic computer which became operational in
1946 and contained approximately 18000 vacuum tubes and could perform
300 multiplications per second was known as
A. ILLIAC
ENIAC
B.
C. JOHNIAC
D. EDSAC
E. None of the above

19. A computer program that converts an entire program into machine language
at one time is called a/an
A. interpreter
B. simulator
compiler
C.
D. commander
E. None of the above

20. A logic gate is an electronic circuit which

makes logic decisions
A.
B. allows electron flow only in one direction
C. works on binary algebra
D. alternates between 0 and 1 values
E. None of the above

21. Identity the advantages that Micro Channel Architecture offers over ISA.
A. Automatic System Configuration
B. Less Interference
 Multiple device handling (the system allows expansion boards to take
C.
complete of the bus for certain operations)
D. Greater data transfer rates
All of the above
E.

22. Computer scientists are exploring the possibility of culturing bacteria

to create living chips which have digital electronic properties. What
are these chips called?
A. bacterial chips
biochips
B.
C. natural chips
D. neural chips
E. None of the above

23. What is the name of the storage device which is used to compensate for
the difference in rates of flow of data from once device to another?
A. Cache
B. Concentrator
Buffer
C.
D. I/O device
E. None of the above

24. In latest generation computers, the instructions are executed

A. Parallely only
B. Sequentially only
Both sequentially an parallely
C.
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

25. Program execution time would be minimum if the programs are written in
Machine Language
A.
B. Assembly language
C. High level language
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
26. A small square or rectangular piece of silica on which several layers
of an integrated circuit are etched or imprinted is called
A. VLSI
B. micro
C. wafer
chip
D.
E. None of the above

27. The processing capability of a microcomputer can be enhanced with the

help of
A. addition processor
expansion cards
B.
C. secondary memory
D. buffer memory
E. None of the above

28. Where are silicon chips manufactured in India?

Chandigarh
A.
B. Punjab
C. UP.
D. Tamil Nadu
E. None of the above

29. A computer programmer

does all the thinking for a computer
A.
B. can enter input data quickly
C. can operate all types of computer equipment
D. can draw only flowchart
E. None of the above

30. "The three most important inventions of this century are the nuclear
bomb, the high yield hybrid speed, and the computer". Can you name the
person who made this statement?
A. Harry R Jordan
Buckminster Fuller
B.
C. Jack Smith
 D. Jan Timmer
E. None of the above

31. 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?
Icon
A.
B. Figure
C. Symbol
D. option
E. None of the above

32. What is the name of the earliest calculating machine which was based
on concepts found in modern computers but was unfortunately never built?
Babbage's Difference Engine
A.
B. Pascal's Adder
C. Leibnitz's Multiplier
D. Differential Analyser
E. None of the above

33. The first machine to successfully perform a long series of arithmetic

and logical operations was:
A. ENIAC
Mark I
B.
C. Analytic engine
D. UNIVAC-I
E. None of the above

34. Which is used for manufacturing chips?

A. Bus
B. Control unit
Semiconductors
C.
D. (a) and (b) only
E. None of the above

35. The 0 and 1 in the binary numbering system are called binary digits or
_____
 A. bytes
B. kilobytes
C. decimal bytes
bits
D.
E. nibbles

36. Floppy disks which are made from flexible plastic material are also
called?
A. hard disks
B. high-density disks
diskettes
C.
D. templates
E. None of the above

37. Which of the following tasks is not suited for sequential processing
by a computer?
A. Preparing of mailing labels
B. Processing payroll cheques
C. Accounting for credit card purchases
Inventory control
D.
E. None of the above

38. Which of the following is responsible for coordinating various

operations using timing signals?
A. Arithmetic-logic Unit
Control unit
B.
C. Memory unit
D. Input/Output unit
E. None of the above

39. All calculations are performed and all comparisons are made in _____
unit.
A. control unit
aritmetic-logic unit
B.
C. central processing unit
D. primary storage unit
 E. None of the above

40. The most commonly used standard data code to represent alphabetical,
numerical and punctuation characters used in Electronic Data Processing
system is called
ASCII
A.
B. EBCDII
C. BCD
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

41. The terminal device often used in checking charge cards that offers both
a limited keyboard input and visual output is the:
A. Intelligent terminal
B. POS terminal
Video display terminal
C.
D. Audio response unit
E. None of the above

42. The computer translates the condition of each switch to a number. What
number is represented by the OFF state?
A. -7 B. -3.75
0
C. 1 D.
E. -22

43. Who built the world's first electronic calculator using telephone
relays, light bulbs and batteries?
A. Claude Shannon
B. Konard Zuse
George Stibits
C.
D. Howard H. Aliken
E. None of the above

44. Hard disks and diskettes are:

Direct access storage devices
A.
B. Sequential access storage devices
 C. Rarely used with microcomputers
D. Both (a) and (c)
E. None of the above

45. In digital data transmission

A. Baud rate in equal to bit rate
B. Baud rate is always smaller than the bit rate
C. Baud rate is always higher than the bit rate
D. All of the above
None of the above
E.

46. Which of the following is not one of the three primary functions that
on-line direct-access systems can serve?
A. inquiry
backup
B.
C. update
D. programming
E. None of the above

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

A. 8000
8192
B.
C. 4000
D. 4096
E. None of the above

48. A code which uses more bits for each character then what is necessary
is known as
A. Hollerith code
B. Gray code
Redundant code
C.
D. Mnemonics
E. None of the above

49. Point out the odd item amongst the following

A. Computer mouse
B. Touchpad
 C. Light pen
Printer
D.
E. None of the above

50. Access time in a computer memory is the time required to

A. Locate the stored data
B. Retrieve the stored data
Both locate and retrieve the data
C.
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

Ex.3
1. In negative logic, the logic state 1 corresponds to
A. negative voltage
B. zero voltage
C. more negative voltage
lower voltage level
D.
E. None of the above

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

A. Printer
B. Keyboard
C. ) Mouse
Arithmetic Logic Unit
D.
E. None of the above

3. The least expensive OCR units can read

A. hand printed numbers
B. machine printed numbers
marks
C.
D. handwriting
E. None of the above

4. The input unit of a computer

feeds data to the CPU or memory
A.
 B. retrieves data from CPU
C. directs all other units
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

5. File specification books are created primarily for the use of

A. systems analysts
programmers
B.
C. operators
D. managers
E. None of the above

6. Which of the following is used as storage locations both in the ALU and
the control section of a computer?
A. accumulator
register
B.
C. adder
D. decoder
E. None of the above

7. The attribution of human form or qualities to things such as machines

or computers is called
A. cybernetics
B. cybernation
C. artificial intelligence
anthropomorphism
D.
E. None of the above

8. The technique designed to support the effective access of micro-filmed

data is:
A. Microfiche retrieval
B. COM
Micrographics
C.
D. All the above
E. None of the above

9. Which of the following persons probably has the least amount of technical
 knowledge?
User
A.
B. Computer Operator
C. System Analyst
D. Programmer
E. Computer professional

10. What is the name of the computer terminal which gives paper printout?
A. Display screen
B. Soft copy terminal
Hard copy terminal
C.
D. Plotter
E. None of the above

11. The primary advantage of key-to-tape data-entry systems is:

A large percentage of editing can be performed at the time of data
A.
entry
B. Key verification is easily performed
The tape is reusable
C.
D. Keying errors can be detected as they occur
E. All of the above

12. An advantage of overlapped processing activities is:

A. more effective use of the CPU
B. increased processing activities for the entire system
C. better coordination of I/O activities
all the above
D.
E. None of the above

13. Primary storage is _____as compared to secondary storage.

A. Slow and inexpensive
B. Fast and inexpensive
Fast and expensive
C.
D. Slow and expensive
E. None of the above
14. If the processor of a computer does not have a direct and unassisted
access to data items, these items are said to be
offline
A.
B. remote
C. disconnected
D. detached
E. None of the above

15. A microprocessor integrates the arithmetic logic and control circuitry

of a computer into one chip. The first microprocessor was built by a
group of engineers at the Intel Corpn. Can you tell who headed this group?
A. Victor Poor
B. Stan Mazor
Marcian E. (Ted) Hoff
C.
D. Seymour Cray
E. None of the above

16. In the IBM PC-AT, what do the words AT stand for?

A. Additional terminals
Advance technology
B.
C. Applied technology
D. Advanced terminology
E. None of the above

17. The punched card used in the IBM System/3 contains

A. 80 columns
B. 120 columns
96 columns
C.
D. 126 columns
E. None of the above

18. Which of the following is associated with networks?

A. Download, node
B. Star topology
C. Point-to-Point
Both (a) and (b)
D.
 E. None of the above

19. Which was the first computer to use transistors instead of vacuum tubes?
A. Intel-650
B. Burroughs E-101
C. Datamatic-1000
IBM-1401
D.
E. None of the above

20. A CPU's processing power is measured in:

A. IPS
B. CIPS
MIPS
C.
D. nano-seconds
E. None of the above

21. The binary equivalent of the Hexadecimal number 7BD is

11110111101
A.
B. 111010111101
C. 101110111101
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

22. Which of the following is non-impact printer?

A. Drum printer
B. Line printer
C. Chain printer
Laser printer
D.
E. None of the above

23. In which year was the PC voted 'The Machine of the Year's by the American
Time magazine?
A. 1970
B. 1975
1983
C.
D. 1987
 E. None of the above

24. When used with I/O devices, the term intelligent implies
A. a color output capability
B. speech processing capability
C. high speed printing capability
feature to support offline and online tasks
D.
E. None of the above

25. A prefix for billion which is equal to _____ is called as billi.

A. 100
B. 10000
C. 1000
10
D.
E. None of the above

26. The operation of a digital computer is based on _____ principle.

counting
A.
B. measuring
C. electronic
D. logical
E. None of the above

27. Which of the following Indian companies designs and manufactures super-
computers?
A. C-DOT
C-DAC
B.
C. CMC
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

28. Which of the following memories needs refresh?

A. SRAM
DRAM
B.
C. ROM
D. All of the above
 E. None of the above

29. Which of the following is not a sequence storage device?

Magnetic disk
A.
B. Magnetic tape
C. Paper tape
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

30. The computers that we use are digital whereas we live in an analog world
which means that we have to translate analog data into digital data.
What is the name of the circuit which helps us in this conversion?
A. D/A converter
A/D converter
B.
C. Voice recognition
D. Adapter
E. None of the above

31. Which of the following statements best describes the batch method of
input?
A. Data is processed as soon as it is input
B. Data is input at the time it is collected
Data is collected in the form of source documents, placed into
C. groups, and then input to the computer

D. Source documents aren't used

E. None of the above

32. What is the name of the memory card which is conceptually related to
the smart card but is similar to the video disk?
Laser card
A.
B. Master card
C. Visa
D. Optical card
E. None of the above

33. In 1830, Charles Babbage disigned a machine called the Analytical Engine
which he showed at the Paris Exhibition. In which year was it exhibited?
 A. 1820
B. 1860
. 1855
C.
D. 1870
E. None of the above

34. Which of the following is used to check for errors in RAM chips?
A. ROM chip
B. Microprocessor chip
Parity chip
C.
D. EPROM chip
E. None of the above

35. Which of the following is not an alternative name for primary memory?
A. Main memory
B. Primary storage
C. Internal storage
Mass storage
D.
E. None of the above

36. The first movie with terrific computer animation and graphics was
released in 1982. What was its name?
A. Star Wars
Tron
B.
C. Forbidden Planet
D. Dark Star
E. None of the above

37. Which of the following isn't used in the storage phase of a

computer-based information system?
A. Magnetic
Keyboard
B.
C. Diskette
D. Hard disk
E. None of the above
38. While buying a PC system, you should first
A. shop for application programs
B. identify your hardware components
define your computing needs
C.
D. call for tenders
E. None of the above

39. An AND gate

A. implements logic addition
is equivalent to a series switching circuit
B.
C. is an any-or all gate
D. is equivalent to a parallel switching circuit
E. None of the above

40. Which of the following is true?

A. Fields are composed of bytes
B. Files are composed of records
C. Fields are composed of characters
D. Records are composed of fields
All of the above
E.

41. CD-ROM is a
A. Semiconductor memory
B. Memory register
C. Magnetic memory
D. All of the above
None of the above
E.

42. A modern digital computer has

A. extremely high speed
B. large memory
C. almost unlimited accuracy
All of the above
D.
E. None of the above

43. The disk concept for reducing time lost from rotational delay is:
 A. fixed block addressing
B. cylinder, track, sector data
staggered addressing
C.
D. graduated block identification
E. None of the above

44. What is meant by computer literacy?

Knowing what a computer can and cannot do
A.
B. Ability to write computer programs
C. Knowing computer related vocabulary
D. Ability to assemble computers
E. None of the above

45. Data System management has long-term viability as a separate business

function because
A. It requires much technical knowledge
B. It requires large investments
Specialists in data systems cannot be integrated into a marketing or
C.
manufacturing organization
An integrated database accessible to all requires independent
D. management

E. None of the above

46. Pick out the wrong statement.

A. Information stored in RAM can be changed by over writing it
B. Information stored in ROM cannot be changed by overwriting
C. Information can be stored in any location of RAM
Computer main memory can be accessed only sequentially
D.
E. None of the above

47. Everything computer does is controlled by its

A. RAM
B. ROM
CPU
C.
D. Storage devices
E. None of the above
48. Which of the following is a non-impact printer?
A. Daisy wheel printer
B. Drum printer
Laser printer
C.
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

49. In virtual storage, program segments stored on disk during processing

are called:
A. tracks
B. blocks
pages
C.
D. sectors
E. None of the above

Ex. 4
1. Which of the following is usually a special one-time operation that must
be completed over a limited time period?
A. Batch
B. Patch
Project
C.
D. Word
E. None of the above

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

A. On-line
B. Keyboard
C. Memory
Off-line
D.
E. None of the above

3. The microprocessor of a computer cannot operate on any information if

that information is not in its.
A. secondary storage
main storage
B.
 C. ALU
D. logic unit
E. None of the above

4. A device which converts human readable data into machine language is

A. Card reader
B. Card punch
C. Punched paper tape
Character reader
D.
E. None of the above

5. What digits are representative of all binary numbers?

A. 0
B. 1
Both (a) and (b)
C.
D. 3
E. None of the above

6. What is the name of the chip which has more than once processor on it?
A. Parallel chip
B. Multi-processor chip
Transputer
C.
D. Parallel processor
E. None of the above

7. Which of the following is a set of general purpose internal registers?

A. stack
scratch pad
B.
C. accumulator
D. status register
E. None of the above

8. A family of polynomial block codes designed to correct burst errors is

known as
A. Bar codes
B. Gray codes
C. Fire codes
 D. mnemonics codes
E. None of the above

9. To produce high-quality graphics (hardcopy) in color, you would want

to use a(n)
A. RGB monitor
plotter
B.
C. ink-jet printer
D. laser printer
E. All of the above

10. The computer code for the interchange of information between terminals
is
ASCII
A.
B. BCD
C. EBCDIC
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

11. Which of the following is required when more than one person uses a
central computer at the same time?
terminal
A.
B. light pen
C. digitizer
D. mouse
E. None of the above

12. Which is not necessary when using bar codes in supermarkets?

A. Point-of sale (POS) terminal
B. Check digit on the bar code
Price on the shelf
C.
D. Price on the goods
E. None of the above

13. 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 the above

14. Design qualifications do not normally include

A. Output requirements
B. Input and storage requirements
C. Control provisions
Blueprints
D.
E. None of the above

15. 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
EAROM
C.
D. ANACUS
E. None of the above

16. The basic components of a modern digital computer are :

A. Input device
B. Output device
C. Central processor
All of the above
D.
E. None of the above

17. What does that acronym EGA stand for?

Enhanced Graphics Array
A.
B. Extended Graphics Array
C. Monochrome Graphics Adapter
D. Enhanced Graphics Adapter
E. Extended Graphics Adapter

18. A beam of light used to record and retrieve data on optical disks is
 known as
A. polarized light
B. unpolarized concentric light
laser
C.
D. coloured light
E. None of the above

19. Punched-card equipment was first introduced in Britain in 1904 by a small

company. What was the name of that company?
The Tabulator Ltd.
A.
B. Tabulator Machine Company
C. International Business Machines (IBM)
D. Accounting & Tabulating Corpn. of Great Britain
E. None of the above

20. The computer translates the condition of each switch to a number. What
number is represented by the ON state?
A. +7 B. +3.75
1
C. D. 0
E. 22

21. A disk with usable recording surfaces on each side is known as

A. Hard disk
B. Single-sided disk
Double-sided disk
C.
D. High capacity
E. None of the above

22. What is a portion of memory that serves as a temporary repository for

data as it waits for a given action?
A. Memory Pool
Cache
B.
C. Processor
D. Processor pool
E. Bank
23. In serial, asynchronous transmissions, the ____ bit is used to signal
the end of the character within the data frame.
A. start
stop
B.
C. parity
D. data
E. None of the above

24. Which is the acronym for Algol extended for design.

A. AFIPS
B. ADP
AED
C.
D. CAI
E. None of the above

25. Which of the following are often used to ensure that data has been
accurately input to the computer?
A. digitizers
B. light pens
C. keyboards
input controls
D.
E. None of the above

26. An input device that converts data punched into paper lape into a binary
format is
A. Page reader
B. Paper tape punch
Paper tape reader
C.
D. Card punch
E. None of the above

27. A computer will function only if it

A. has a control unit
B. is given input data
has a program in its memory
C.
D. has software package
 E. None of the above

28. A memory in which the information is stored last is on top & is retrieved
first is known as
A. PROM
B. Buffer
Stack
C.
D. RAM
E. None of the above

29. Regarding a VDU, which statement is more correct?

A. It is an output device
B. It is an input device
It is a peripheral device
C.
D. It is a hardware item
E. None of the above

30. Plotter accuracy is measured in terms of repeatability and

A. buffer size
resolution
B.
C. vertical dimension
D. intelligence
E. None of the above

31. The minimum time delay required between the initiation of two successive
memory operations is known as
memory cycle time
A.
B. memory access time
C. transmission time
D. waiting time
E. None of the above

32. Which of the following terms describe 1024 kilobytes?

A. Kilobyte
Megabyte
B.
C. Gigabyte
 D. Terabyte
E. None of the above

33. The flow and timing to data to and from the microprocessor is regulated
by
control pins
A.
B. address pins
C. data pins
D. power pins
E. None of the above

34. The total number of messages handled by a computerized telephone system

on a daily basis is an example of:
A. Frequency
B. Updating
Volume
C.
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

35. An internal storage consisting of arrays of small rings of magnetic

material called ferrite is
A. Magnetic tape
Magnetic core
B.
C. Magnetic disk
D. Optical mark reader
E. None of the above

36. In the language of the computer profession, one thousand position of

main storage is represented with the letter
K
A.
B. L
C. M
D. C
E. None of the above

37. Which of the following processor is software that accepts user ideas,
manipulates and reorganises them in user-specified ways and then
 produces a refined model of those thoughts.
A. Distribute
Out-line
B.
C. Multi
D. On-line
E. None of the above

38. The word 'Computer' usually refers to the Central Processor Unit plus
A. External memory
Internal memory
B.
C. Input devices
D. Output devices
E. None of the above

39. The control of the jobs running within a system is

Job monitoring
A.
B. Job stream
C. Job min
D. Job step
E. None of the above

40. Communication using a modulated carrier to apply a data signal to a

transmission medium in analog form is
A. Local area network
B. Modem
C. Base band networking
Broad band networking
D.
E. None of the above

41. 'ITS' stands for

A. Intelligent Teaching Systems
B. International Tutoring Systems
Intelligent Tutoring Systems
C.
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
42. The most popular language for interactive use is
A. COBOL
B. PASCAL
BASIC
C.
D. FORTRAN
E. None of the above

43. An error in computer data is called

A. Chip
Bug
B.
C. CPU
D. Storage devices
E. None of the above

44. Any piece of equipment forming an interface to a data communication

system is
A. DTE
DTA
B.
C. CSA
D. DCA
E. None of the above

45. In which of the following, each data item contains at most 2 points
A. List structure
LISP
B.
C. List sorting
D. List head
E. None of the above

46. An input/output device at which data enters or leaves a computer system

is
A. Keyboard
Terminal
B.
C. Printer
D. Plotter
E. None of the above
47. The fastest type of memory from the following list is
A. tape
semiconductor memory
B.
C. disk
D. bubble memory
E. None of the above

48. Which of the following is a secondary memory device?

A. Keyboard
Disk
B.
C. ALU
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

49. The register which keeps track of the execution of a program and which
contains the memory address of the instruction currently being executed
is known as
A. Index register
B. Memory address register
Program counter
C.
D. Instruction register
E. None of the above

Ex. 5
1. The input and output devices are located away from the central computer
facility in which particular type of processing.
A. Time sharing
Batch processing
B.
C. Interactive mode
D. Real time processing
E. None of the above

2. Which is a swapping device is used to hold the images of pages in main

memory.
A. Plex
B. Paging drum
 C. Card punch
D. Optical mark reader
E. None of the above

3. A section of code that may only be executed by one process at any one
time is
A. CPM
B. Critical resource
Critical region
C.
D. Gray code
E. None of the above

4. The latest PC keyboards use a circuit that senses the movement by the
change in its capacitance. What are these keyboards called?
Capacitance keyboards
A.
B. Mechanical keyboards
C. Qwerty keyboards
D. Dvorak keyboards
E. None of the above

5. A step-by-step procedure used to solve a problem is called

A. Operating system
Algorithm
B.
C. Application program
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

6. Which memory is nonvolatile and may be written only once?

A. RAM
B. EE-ROM
C. RAM
PROM
D.
E. None of the above

7. A random-access data storage device which gives rapid access to data

is
 A. Magnetic tape
B. Punched card
Disk storage unit
C.
D. Buffer
E. None of the above

8. A card on the top of pack of cards containing information about the cards
in the pack is
A. Punched card
B. Card punch
Reader card
C.
D. Punched paper tape
E. None of the above

9. Which term is used to describe RAM?

A. Dynamic RAM (DRAM)
B. Static RAM (SRAM)
C. Video RAM (VRAM)
All of the above
D.
E. None of the above

10. 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
fast core
C.
D. address register
E. None of the above

11. What is the alternative name for a diskette?

Floppy disk
A.
B. Hard disk
C. Flexible disk
D. Winchester disk
E. None of the above
12. Conversion of a hexadecimal number 4E16 to binary number is
A. 10011012
10011102
B.
C. 11011002
D. 1101112
E. None of the above

13. A device that transmits messages in verbal form is

A. Audit trail
B. Card punch
Audio response unit
C.
D. Magnetic tape
E. None of the above

14. A standard tape recorder used to save or load computer information is

known as
A. Magnetic tape
Cassette drive
B.
C. Punched paper tape
D. Card punch
E. None of the above

15. Which of the following functional components of a computer is

responsible for the transient or temporary storage used by the CPU?
A. Input
B. Output
C. CPU .
Memory
D.
E. Storage

16. The output quality of a printer is measured by

Dots per inch
A.
B. Dots per line
C. Dots printed per unit time
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
17. A device that converts one type of signal into another is called
A. Modem
Transducer
B.
C. Punched paper tape
D. Punched card
E. None of the above

18. Which method is of reading the characters & providing input to a

computer.
Optical character reader
A.
B. Punched paper tape
C. Card punch
D. Magnetic ink character
E. None of the above

19. Which facilitates data processing capabilities at the location of the

end-user.
A. DTP
B. EDT
DDP
C.
D. FAX
E. None of the above

20. The memory which is programmed at the time it is manufactured

ROM
A.
B. RAM
C. PROM
D. EPROM
E. None of the above

21. When was the world's first laptop computer introduced in the market and
by whom?
A. Hewlett-Packard, 1980
Epson, 1981
B.
C. Laplink Travelling Software Inc, 1982.
 D. Tandy Model-200, 1985
E. None of the above

22. Example of non-numerical data is

Employee address
A.
B. Examination score
C. Bank balance
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

23. Which selection below best describes the term data processing?
A. The collection of information or data
B. The distribution of information or data
The manipulation of information or data
C.
D. The storage of information or data
E. None of the above

24. A device that both transmits and receives data, is

A. Transducer
B. Trapdoor
C. Translator
Transceiver
D.
E. None of the above

25. An automatic machine that performs routine seemingly human tasks is

A. KIPS
B. AI
C. PL
Robot
D.
E. None of the above

26. IBM 7000 digital computer

A. belongs to second generation
B. uses VLSI
C. employs semi conductor memory
has modular construction
D.
 E. None of the above

27. The IC was invented at Texas instruments in year 1958 by

Jaik Kilby
A.
B. Clive Sinclair
C. John Napier
D. Steve Wozniak
E. Herman Hollerith

28. The personnel which deal with the computer and its management put
together is known as
A. Firm ware
Human ware
B.
C. Software
D. Hardware
E. None of the above

29. A path linking 2 hardware or telecommunication units down which data

and control signals can be transmitted is
A. Modulation
B. Demodulation
Channel
C.
D. Signalling
E. None of the above

30. The unit of hardware an operator uses to monitor computer processing

is the:
A. Card reader
B. CPU
C. Line printer
Console
D.
E. None of the above

31. A framework in which circuit boards can he mounted is

A. Switch circuit
B. Chip
C. Card cage
 D. Bar code
E. None of the above

32. What is the minimum number of operations required, for a microprocessor

with 8 data pins, to read a 32-bit word?
A. 1
B. 2
4
C.
D. 8
E. None of the above

33. The main purpose of the off line device is

A. To reduce the no.of operator errors in recording data
To save computer time
B.
C. To save floor space in the computer centre
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

34. The accuracy of the floating point numbers representable in two 16 bit
words of a computer is approximately
A. 16 digits
6 digits
B.
C. 4 digits
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

35. Which of the following is a special purpose language used to describe

to a computer's operating system.
A. LOGO
B. APL
ICL
C.
D. CORAL
E. None of the above

36. Which of the following languages is the most widely used?

A. PL/1
 B. BASIC
FORTRAN
C.
D. PASCAL
E. None of the above

37. How many addresses are required for 25 x 40 video RAM?

A. 2000
B. 1920
1000
C.
D. 2000
E. None of the above

38. Which of the following isn't a type of computer facility?

A. decentralized
B. centralized
de-distributed
C.
D. distributed
E. None of the above

39. Which protocol has been standardised by the International Standards

Organisation.
A. ISAM
ISO
B.
C. LISP
D. CALL
E. None of the above

40. Which of the following is the largest and most powerful computer
manufacture in the world
IBM
A.
B. Intel
C. Novel
D. Microsoft
E. None of the above

41. Which 8-bit chip was used in many of Tandy's TRS-80 computers?
 A. Z-8000
B. Motorola 6809
C. Z-8088
Z-80
D.
E. None of the above

42. Conversion of binary number 1011102 to octal is

A. 358
B. 468
568
C.
D. 508
E. None of the above

43. A symbol that modifies an action is known as

A. Compiler
Modifier
B.
C. Interpreter
D. Mod
E. None of the above

44. The first computer used to store a program

EDSAC
A.
B. ENIAC
C. EDVAC
D. ACE
E. None of the above

45. RAM is also known as

A. Read-only memory
B. Programmable read-only memory
Read/Write memory
C.
D. Erasable programmable read-only memory
E. None of the above

46. Which of the following statements is false?

A. Secondary storage is nonvolatile
 B. Primary storage is volatile
Secondary storage contains data for immediate processing
C.
When the computer is turned off, data and instructions stored in
D.
primary storage are erased
E. All of the above

47. Hardware _____ memory is seldom used in modern computers.

A. ROM
B. RAM
LIFO
C.
D. PROM
E. None of the above

48. Which language was created by Charles H. Moore at National Radio

Astronomy Observatory.
A. BASIC
FORTH
B.
C. dBASE
D. COBOL
E. None of the above

49. An IC contains 50 gates each of which consists of 6 components. Its belong

to
A. VLSI
B. LSI
MSI
C.
D. SSI
E. None of the above

50. Which gate only sends one through if neither of its terminals receives
a pulse.
A. NOT
NOR
B.
C. OR
D. NAND
E. None of the above
 Ex. 6
1. Which is a basic technique, using activity networks.
CPA
A.
B. VLSI
C. GIGO
D. MSI
E. None of the above

2. A large computer designed to handle complex scientific calculations

may use only a firmed word-length storage approach
A.
B. will likely require a character addressable storage unit
C. must use fixed length words of four character each
D. will not use numbered address locations
E. None of the above

3. The 7-bit ASCII code widely used

For data communication work
A.
B. In IBM mainframe models
C. For coding external memory
D. In large machines produced by non-IBM vendors
E. None of the above

4. A technique for processing jobs on a first-come, first-served basis is

known as
A. FAX
FIFO
B.
C. GIGO cable
D. Optical mark reader
E. None of the above

5. A device mounted on a communication satellite which receives, amplifies

and re-transmits signals from earth station is
A. Track
Transponder
B.
C. Transistor
 D. Terminal
E. None of the above

6. Which of the following languages is often translated to pseudo code?

A. Assembly
B. FORTRAN
PASCAL
C.
D. BASIC
E. None of the above

7. The physical components of a computer system is

A. Human ware
B. Firm ware
Hardware
C.
D. Software
E. None of the above

8. Processors of all computers, whether micro, mini or mainframe must have

A. ALU
B. Primary storage
C. Control Unit
All of the above
D.
E. None of the above

9. A device used to bring information into a computer is

A. ALU
Input device
B.
C. Control unit
D. Output device
E. None of the above

10. The pieces of equipment which are attached to the CPU of a computer and
which it can access are called
A. output devices
B. control units
C. hardware
D. disk drive
 peripherals
E.

11. What type of memory is not directly addressable by the CPU and requires
special software called EMS (expanded memory specification)?
A. Extended
Expanded
B.

C. Base
D. Conventional
E. Basic system

12. Number cruncher is the informal name for

A. Mini computer
Super computer
B.
C. Micro computer
D. Mainframe computer
E. None of the above

3. Magnetic tape can serve as

A. Input media
B. Output media
C. Secondary storage media
All of the above
D.
E. None of the above

14. Which is the first compiler-level language developed by a team of IBM

programmers led by John Backus and unveiled in 1957?
A. BASIC
B. PL/1
FORTRAN
C.
D. APL
E. None of the above

15. The first mechanical calculator was invented in

A. 1958
1647
B.
 C. 1658
D. 1972
E. None of the above

16. Programmed instructions to the computer is known as

A. Data
Code
B.
C. Documentation
D. Database
E. None of the above

17. Which of the following is also known as SOROBAN

A. ENIAC
Abacus
B.
C. EDSAC
D. UNIVAC
E. None of the above

18. A repository for data, usually covering specific topic is

A. Database
B. Data requisition
Databank
C.
D. Data collection
E. None of the above

19. The disadvantage of dynamic RAM over static RAM is

A. higher power consumption
B. variable speed
need to refresh the capacitor charge every once in two
C. milliseconds

D. higher bit density

E. None of the above

20. Which of the following is true concerning personal computers?

A. They decrease the demand for mainframe computers
B. They have been most successful in the home
C. The electronic spreadsheet has been a primary reason for their
 popularity

Their future is not so bright owning to the improved cost-performance

D.
ratio of minis and mainframes
E. None of the above

21. Which of the following machines are characterised by electronic tube

circuitry, delay line, rotating or electrostatic memory.
First generation
A.
B. Fifth generation
C. Third generation
D. Second generation
E. Fourth generation

22. A memory that is capable of determining whether a given datum is

contained in one of its addresses is
A. ROM
B. PROM
CAM
C.
D. RAM
E. None of the above

23. The smallest logical data entity is called a data item or data
A. Base
Field
B.
C. Bank
D. Collection
E. None of the above

24. Conversion of a hexadecimal number 3D16 to binary number is

1111012
A.
B. 1100112
C. 110001102
D. 1100012
E. None of the above

25. Programs prepared by an outside supplier & privided to a user in a machine

 readable form is known as
A. Utility program
Canned program
B.
C. Application program
D. Application software
E. None of the above

26. An input device that uses switch contacts placed under a plastic pad
which may be inscribed with symbols is known as
A. Punched card
Touch pad
B.
C. Punched paper tape
D. Magnetic disk
E. None of the above

27. Pictures or drawings, typically displayed on a VDU to allow users to

select program options is called
A. HIPO charts
Icons
B.
C. Graphics
D. Network
E. None of the above

28. A monitor looks like a TV set but it does not

Receive TV signals
A.
B. Give a clear picture
C. Give a steady picture
D. Display graphics
E. None of the above

29. The earliest device that qualifies as a digital computer is

A. EDSAC
Abacus
B.
C. ENIAC
D. EDVAC
E. None of the above
30. One million bytes of information is abbreviated as
A. Bit
MB
B.
C. KB
D. GB
E. None of the above

31. Which memory stores the values of variables.

A. SAM
B. ROM
RAM
C.
D. PROM
E. None of the above

32. The first IBM PC did not have any

disk drive
A.
B. RAM
C. ROM
D. Port
E. None of the above

33. Which device uses much less computer time than the light pen and gives
resolutions equal to that of the CRT display.
A. Mouse
B. Touch tablet
C. Touch panel
Data tablet
D.
E. None of the above

34. The process used to set up a programs once the system is operational
is
A. Operating system
B. Black bon
Boot strap
C.
D. Utility
 E. None of the above

35. A terminal having local processing capability is

A. KIPS
B. AI
Intelligent terminal
C.
D. Optical terminal
E. None of the above

36. The _____ provides a path between the CPU and peripheral devices, which
are connected via interface cards.
A. computer
expansion bus
B.
C. memory
D. CPU
E. None of the above

37. Which of the following programs give instructions about operations

inside the computer
System software
A.
B. Application
C. Utility id) Compiler
D. None of the above

38. The magnetic disks and drums are like recirculating shift registers
because
A. they have about the same storage capacity
B. their storage is non volatile
C. their access times are about the same
stored data is available for reading over and over again in the
D. same order.

E. None of the above

39. Which of the following time will normally be determined by the

requirements of the device to which the transfer is being made
A. Access
B. Cycle
 Hold
C.
D. Delay
E. None of the above

40. One of a class of storage devices that can access storage locations in
any order is
A. DTE
DASD
B.
C. DDE
D. DDC
E. None of the above

41. A hand-held device which reads marks or characters on paper by detecting

photo-sensitivity is known as
A. Light pen
Optical-wand
B.
C. Plotter
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

42. Tiny rings made of magnetic material that can be polarised to represent
binary 1 or 0 is called
Magnetic core
A.
B. Magnetic disk
C. Card punch
D. Floppy disk
E. None of the above

43. A computer program that instructs other programs to perform a particular

type of operation is
System software
A.
B. Application program
C. Compiler
D. Interpreter
E. None of the above
44. A hard copy would be prepared on a
A. Line printer
B. Dot matrix printer
C. Type writer terminal
D. Plotter
All of the above
E.

45. Which was the world's first minicomputer and when was it introduced?
PDP-1, 1958
A.
B. 1MB System/36, 1960
C. PDP-11 1961
D. VAX 11/780, 1962
E. None of the above

46. What is the acronym for Single In-Line Memory Module?

SIMM
A.
B. SILMM
C. SM
D. SMM
E. None of the above

47. A device used to measure the circuit density of a chip is

A. Light pen
B. Mouse
LSI
C.
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

48. Which type of processing that produces output results immediately after
input data are entered into a computer system
A. Time-sharing
Interactive
B.
C. Batch processing
D. Real-time processing
E. None of the above
49. A printer in which the characters are embossed on a band is
A. Dot-matrix
B. Laser
C. Golf-ball
Chain
D.
E. None of the above

Ex. 7
1. A type of simulation method using random numbers to determine the
evolution of a system is
A. Model dispersion
Monte carlo
B.
C. Monadic
D. Padding
E. None of the above

2. A database management system based on the concept of ownership is

A. Network topology
B. Network layer
Network database system
C.
D. Network license system
E. None of the above

3. Which of the following printers, are you sure will not to use if your
objective is to print on multicarbon forms?
A. daisy wheel
B. dot-matrix
laser
C.
D. thimble
E. All of the above

4. The term MIPS refers to _____

millions of instructions per second
A.
B. multiple instructions per second
C. megabytes of instructions per seconds
D. millions input processor set
 E. multi-inductance processing system

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

A. ROM only
B. RAM only
Both ROM and RAM
C.
D. Memory module
E. None of the above

6. A software package to implement a data base is

A. System analysis
DBMS
B.
C. Database
D. DASD
E. None of the above

7. Methods used to organise and physically store disk data are cylinder
and
Sector
A.
B. Surface
C. Track
D. Hib
E. None of the above

8. A dot-matrix printer
A. is an input device
is an output device
B.
C. cannot print alphabet
D. has a speed of 1000 cps
E. None of the above

9. What was the name of the first commercially available micro¬processor

chip?
A. Intel 8008
B. Intel 8080
Intel 4004
C.
 D. Motorola 6809
E. None of the above

10. The term "memory" applies to which one of the following

A. Logic
Storage
B.
C. Control
D. Input device
E. None of the above

11. The working principles of today's computers were provided by an English

mathematician
Charles Babbage
A.
B. Dr. Hollerith
C. Donald Reach
D. Ken Reider
E. None of the above

12. A new technology which provides the ability to create an artificial world
and have people interact with it is called
A. televirtuality
virtual reality
B.
C. alternative reality
D. 3-D reality
E. None of the above

13. The proper definition of a modern digital computer is

an electronic automated machine that can solve problems involving
A. words and numbers

B. a more sophisticated and modified electronic pocket calculator

C. any machine that can perform mathematical operations '
D. a machine that works on binary code
E. None of the above

14. Data systems for planning are often called

A. decision analysis systems
B. planning analysis systems
 decision support systems
C.
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

15. Which of the following is not used as secondary storage

Semiconductor memory
A.
B. Magnetic disks
C. Magnetic drums
D. Magnetic tapes
E. None of the above

16. A device that can accept data, hold them&deliver them on demand at a
later time is known as
A. Buffer
Memory
B.
C. CPU
D. Register
E. None of the above

17. A magnetic tape volume that is used on a data processing operation

without any change to its contents is
A. Magnetic disk
B. Punched paper tape
Master tape
C.
D. Card reader
E. None of the above

18. An output device that converts data from a binary format in main storage
to coded hole patterns punched into a paper tape is
Paper tape punch
A.
B. Punched paper tape
C. Magnetic disk
D. Magnetic tape.
E. None of the above

19. A computer performs operations by comparing data items and then,

 depending on the results, follows predetermined course of action. What
are such operations called?
A. Sequential
Logical
B.
C. Digital
D. Physical
E. None of the above

20. A file that includes an index directory to facilitate random access is

A. Sequential file
Indexed file
B.
C. Random file
D. Serial file
E. None of the above

21. The data bus in 8080A/8085 microprocessor is a group of

eight bidirectional lines that are used to transfer 8 bits between
A. the microprocessor and its I/O and memory

sixteen bidirectional lines that are used for data transfer between
B.
the microprocessor and memory
C. eight unidirectional lines that are used for I/O devices
D. eight lines used to transfer data among the registers
E. None of the above

22. Control of computer system or subsystem operation by an operator who

may intervene at arbitrary times is
Manual control
A.
B. Mapping
C. Shift register
D. ALU
E. None of the above

23. In which of the following terminals the screen is regarded as an array

of pixels, where each pixel is either on or off?
A. Character map terminal
Bit map terminal
B.
 C. RS-232 C terminal
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

24. Which language has been selected as the basis for the Japanese "fifth
generation" computers.
A. ALGOL
B. COBOL
PROLOG
C.
D. C
E. None of the above

25. A notation for defining the form and structure of data is known as
A. Data description language
B. Binary language
C. Data channel
Data definition language
D.
E. None of the above

26. The CPU is made up of control unit ALU and

Memory
A.
B. Input-Output
C. Register unit
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

27. In digital computer, all the expressions are coded into

A. Octal digits
Binary digits
B.
C. Hexadecimal digits
D. Decimal cligits
E. None of the above

28. In computer terminology a compiler means

A. a person who computes source programs
B. the same thing as a programmer
C. key punch operator
 a program which translates source program into object program
D.

29. Which part of computer performs functions similar to the cerebrums of

the above cardiac and nervous system of a human body.
A. ALU
B. Input device
CPU
C.
D. Control unit
E. None of the above

30. A storage area used to store data to compensate for the difference in
speed at which the different units can handle data is
A. Memory
Buffer
B.
C. Accumulator
D. Address
E. None of the above

31. A memory that contains a fine pattern of data permanently defined is

A. RAM
B. EPROM
ROM
C.
D. PROM
E. None of the above

32. What is the number of bits needed for an address in a 4 K memory?

A. 16
B. 8
12
C.
D. 4
E. None of the above

33. Conversion of an octal number 1068 to binary number is

A. 11100102
10001102
B.
 C. 11001102
D. 100001102
E. None of the above

34. The physical equipment made oi various metals, silicon and plastic
components that make up the parts of a computer is called
A. micro
B. peripheral
hardware
C.
D. disk drive
E. None of the above

35. Who launched IBM's First PC in 1981?

A. Dean Cline
C.B. Rogers Jr.
B.
C. John F. Akers
D. David Svenson
E. None of the above

36. Memories in which any location can be reached in a fixed (and short)
amount of time after specifying its address is called
A. sequential-access memory
random-access memory
B.
C. secondary memory
D. mass storage
E. None of the above

37. How many operations per second can perform by a modern fast mainframe
digital computer.
A. 1000
B. 100,000
C. 10,00,000
1,00,00,00,000
D.
E. None of the above

38. A connection between two end points, either physical or logical, over
which data may travel in both directions simultaneously is called _____
 A. Dump point
B. Datalink
Duplex
C.
D. Networks
E. None of the above

39. Which is part of a computer system, enables human operators to

communicate with the computer.
Console
A.
B. Keyboard
C. Printer
D. CPU
E. None of the above

40. Who invented the microprocessor?

Marcian E Hoff
A.
B. Herman H Goldstein
C. Joseph Jacquard
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

41. Sending data from one place to another, by physical or electronic means
is
A. E-mail
B. Internet
Data transmission
C.
D. Distributed processing.
E. None of the above

42. A method for representing digital data analog signals by changing the
phase of the analog carrier to represent the digital information is known
as
A. PIA
PSK
B.
C. PM
D. PM
 E. None of the above

43. A device that stores one item of information is

Memory element
A.
B. Block Compaction
C. MDR
D. Memory guard
E. None of the above

44. MODULA is a
Programming language
A.
B. Low-level language
C. Assembly language
D. Machine language
E. None of the above

45. A register in which of the following that holds the current instruction
while it is being executed is called instruction register.
A. ALU
CPU
B.
C. Memory
D. Address
E. None of the above

46. The OCR stand for?

A. Outsized character reader
Optical character recognition
B.
C. Operational character reader
D. Only character reader
E. None of the above

47. Which of the following is a data communication link that connects more
than two stations, nodes etc
A. Multipoint connection
Multipoint line
B.
C. Multiple chain
 D. Multilinked
E. None of the above

48. The two basic types of record-access methods are:

sequential and random
A.
B. sequential and indexed
C. direct and immediate
D. on-line and realtime
E. None of the above

49. Which functional component of a computer is responsible for the

computing?
A. Input B. Output
CPU
C. D. Memory
E. Storage

50. Punched cards are associated with the name

A. Leibniz
B. Jacquard
Hollerith
C.
D. Pascal
E. None of the above

Ex. 8
1. The light pen was developed in
A. 1942
B. 1976
1950
C.
D. 1992
E. None of the above

2. The two main components of the CPU is

A. Control unit and registers
Control unit and ALU
B.
C. Registers and main memory
D. ALU and bus
 E. None of the above

3. A factor which might cause an individual to consider using a computer

in criminal activities is:
A. The computer's access to large sums of money
B. The speed with which the crime can be accomplished
C. EFTS (Electronic Funds Transfer System)
All the above
D.
E. None of the above

4. Transmission and presentation of text and graphics is called

A. Tele-text
B. Network
C. Telematique
Video text
D.
E. None of the above

5. Which of the following is directry controlled from a keyboard.

Card punch
A.
B. Punched paper tape
C. Magnetic disk
D. Magnetic tape
E. None of the above

6. Which of the following is a machine for reading documents that are

encoded in a way that is readable by person and machine.
Document reader
A.
B. Distributed system
C. Artificial intelligence
D. Document sorter
E. None of the above

7. Which of the following does not affect the resolution of a video display
image?
A. bandwidth
B. raster scan rate
C. vertical and horizontal lines of resolution
 screen size
D.
E. All of the above

8. Which was the first commercial computer built by M.V. Wilkies.

A. Super computer
LEO
B.
C. Mainframe
D. Micro computer
E. None of the above

9. Disketts and hard disks are

Direct access devices
A.
B. Sequential access devices
C. Slower than magnetic tape
D. Used only in mainframe computers
E. None of the above

10. If you see a diskette with a piece of foil covering its notch, it is
said to be
write-protected
A.
B. copy-protected
C. write-enabled
D. foil-covered
E. None of the above

11. No computer can do anything without a

program
A.
B. memory
C. chip
D. output device
E. None of the above

12. The estimation of the value of a function at a point beyond the interval
in which the data lies is called known as
Interpolation
A.
 B. Simulation
C. Emulation
D. Extra polation
E. None of the above

13. An input device that is able to interpret pencil marks on paper media
is known as
A. Magnetic disk
Optical Mark Reader
B.
C. Card Puncher
D. Magnetic tape
E. None of the above

14. Front-end processor is a _____ designed specifically to handle the

communications processing task.
A. ALU
B. Control unit
CPU
C.
D. Register
E. None of the above

15. The shifting of a program from one of the memory addresses to another
is
A. Data transmission
B. Data collection
Relocation
C.
D. Database
E. None of the above

16. Arranging data in a specific order is called

A. Merging
Sorting
B.
C. Classification
D. Verification
E. None of the above

17. The area of computer science which is concerned with the display of
 pictures is
A. Networks
Graphics
B.
C. Designing
D. Architecture
E. None of the above

18. Which of the following is a computer memory that can be programmed once,
but not reprogrammed.
A. ROM
B. RAM
PROM
C.
D. EPROM
E. None of the above

19. A programming language intended to solve a no. of different types of

problems is
A. COBOL
General purpose programming language
B.
C. BASIC
D. FORTRAN
E. None of the above

20. Which of the following is used as a primary storage device?

A. Magnetic drum
PROM
B.
C. Floppy disk
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

21. A program used to detect overall system malfunction is

A. System analysis
B. System software
C. Utilities
System diagnostics
D.
E. None of the above
22. A computer, by definition, is any device that computers. This broad
definition includes which of the following?
A. Calculators
B. Cash registers
C. Automotive controllers
D. Desktop computers
All of the above
E.

23. What was the computer conceived by Babbage?

Analytical Engine
A.
B. Arithmetic Machine
C. Donald Knuth
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

24. A acronym for the organisation that publishes programming language

standard is
A. ASCn
B. BCD
ANSI
C.
D. EBCDIC
E. None of the above

25. Which of the following is used to make a programs run when the computer
is switched on.
Autoboot
A.
B. Warmboot
C. Bubble
D. Authentication
E. None of the above

26. A micro processor chip used in a PC system

Performs the arithmetic-logic and control functions
A.
B. Is the only chip cound in most PC models
C. Almost always operates on by-bits of data at a time
 D. Performs the primary storage function
E. None of the above

27. ILLIAC is a
Super computer
A.
B. Mini computer
C. Mainframe computer
D. Micro computer
E. None of the above

28. An electrical inter-connection that permit 8 or more bits of data to

be moved in the same instant of time is called
A. Outline processor
Parallel interface
B.
C. Page layout program
D. Fasimile system
E. None of the above

29. The hardware in which data may be stored for a computer system is called
A. Registers
B. Bus
C. Control unit
Memory
D.
E. Chip

30. Conversion of an octal number 738 to binary number is

A. 1101112
B. 1111002
C. 1100102
1110112
D.
E. None of the above

31. Software that's loaded into a computer primary storage area is known
as
Memory-resident package
A.
B. File management system
 C. Electronic spread sheet program
D. Utilities
E. None of the above

32. Which of the following are the building blocks of all the circuits in
a computer.
A. Circuit switch
Logic gates
B.
C. Logical Operators
D. Instructions
E. None of the above

33. How many symbols exist in Baudot code?

A. 42
B. 116
58
C.
D. 76
E. None of the above

34. Which gate sends on a pulse when it receives one at either or both of
its terminals.
A. NOR
B. NOT
OR
C.
D. NAND
E. None of the above

35. A circuit which can store information is known as

A. Integrated circuit
B. Chip
Memory cell
C.
D. Gate
E. None of the above

36. Where was the India's first computer installed and when?
A. Institute of Social Science, Agra, 1955
B. Indian Institute of Statistics, Delhi, 1957
 Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta, 1955
C.
D. Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 1971
E. None of the above

37. A language based on graphics for use in education is

A. PROLOG
LOGO
B.
C. COBOL
D. BASIC
E. None of the above

38. Non-volatility is an important advantage of

A. CCD's
B. Magnetic tapes and disks
C. Magnetic bubbles
Both (b) and (c)
D.
E. None of the above

39. Which company produces processors for the Apple Macintosh?

Motorola
A. IBM B.
C. Intel D. AMD
E. Cyrix

40. The essential features of a number system are

A. Radix
B. Set of distinct counting digits
C. bits
Both (a) & (b)
D.
E. None of the above

41. Which of the following high speed non¬impact printers are fast enough
to print the entire book in about 1 minute.
A. Laser
B. Dot-matrix
Page
C.
 D. Line
E. None of the above

42. An identifying label on the first record of magnetic tape is

A. Punched paper tape
B. Optical mark reader
Tape label
C.
D. Joystick
E. None of the above

43. Super computers are primarily useful for

A. Input-output intensive processing
B. Data-retrieval operations
Mathematical-intensive scientific applications
C.
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

44. A reflective marker that indicates the end of the usable tape is
A. End user
End-of-tape
B.
C. Optical mark reader
D. FAX
E. None of the above

45. Which of the following are not likely to be found on a PC main circuit
board
A. RAM chips
B. Microprocessor chips
C. ROM chips
LCD clocks
D.
E. None of the above

46. A specific part of an arithmetic & logic unit that is used to perform
the operation of multiplication is
Multiplier
A.
B. Multiplener
 C. Multivibrator
D. Quantization
E. None of the above

47. Which of the following is used for input and output both
A. Graph plotter
Teletype terminal
B.
C. Line printer
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

48. Character readers are those devices which read the characters printed
on the source documents and then convert them directly into
computer-usable input. Which of the following is not a character reader?
A. OCR
B. MICR
C. OMR
LCD
D.
E. None of the above

49. SPSS stands for

A. Statistical Package for Systems Science
B. Systems Package for Social Science
Statistical Package for Sociai Science
C.
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

50. An Integrated Circuit (IC) is

Fabricated on a tiny silicon chip
A.
B. A complicated circuit
C. Much costlier than a single transistor
D. An integrating device
E. None of the above

Ex. 9
1. The 2's complement number of 110010 is
A. 001101
 B. 110011
C. 010011
D. All of the above
None of the above
E.

2. The purpose of an application program is to

A. Convert program written in high level language to machine language
Meet specific user needs
B.
C. Allow the operating system to control resources better
D. Make off-line equpment run better
E. None of the above

3. Which of the following translate back from machine code something

resembling the source language
A. Interpreter
B. Compiler
C. Assembler
Decompiler
D.
E. None of the above

4. Who developed a mechanical device in the 17th century that could add,
subtract, multiply, divide and find square roots?
A. Napier
B. Babbage
C. Pascal
Leibnitz
D.
E. None of the above

5. 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
data naturally needs to flow in and out in serial form
D.
E. None of the above

6. A six - digit card field used for postal ZIP codes is defined as
 A. A letter field
B. An alphabetic field
A numeric field
C.
D. An alphanumeric field
E. None of the above

7. The octal equivalent of the number 11010.1011 is

32.54
A.
B. 63.51
C. 32.27
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

8. Super-computers
A. Are found at thousands of sites around the world
B. Can now fit on a single silicon chip
C. Are usually designed to process accounting applications
Are not fast enough for some applications
D.
E. None of the above

9. A special type of device which uses an ordinary telephone with a computer

is
A. Light pen
B. Mouse
Acoustic couple
C.
D. Touch panel
E. None of the above

10. The first electronic general purpose digital computer built by Mauchly
and Eckert called ENIAC did not work on the stored program principle.
How many numbers could it store in its internal memory?
A. 100
20
B.
C. 40
D. 80
E. None of the above
11. A hand-held device for optically reading bar codes on goods, labels &
shelves is
Wand
A.
B. Touch tablet
C. Mouse
D. Light pen
E. None of the above

12. In analog computer

A. Input is first converted to digital form
Input is never converted to digital form
B.
C. Output is displayed in digital form
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

13. The decimal equivalent of the binary number 11100001111 is

A. 1806
1807
B.
C. 2806
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

14. A disk storage medium in the form of an assembly containing a single

rigid magnetic disk permenently is
A. fixed disk
disk cartridge
B.
C. card punch
D. card reader
E. None of the above

15. The benefit of using computers are that

Computers are very fast and can store huge amounts of data
A.
B. Computers produce accurate output even when the input is incorrect
C. Computers are designed to the inflexible
D. All of the above
 E. None of the above

16. Which is a Common-Business oriented language.

A. SNOBOL
B. BASIC
COBOL
C.
D. C
E. None of the above

17. Software instructions intended to satisfy a user's specific processing

needs are called _____.
A. Systems software
B. A microcomputer
C. Documentation
Applications software
D.
E. All of the above

18. Which of the following file organizations is most efficient for a file
with a high degree of file activity?
sequential
A.
B. ISAM
C. VSAM
D. B-Tree index
E. All of the above

19. What is the name of the reading device which mades use of photosensors
and laser technologies to interpret printed, typed or even hand-written
data directly from the source documents?
A. MICR
OCR
B.
C. Mark-sensing device
D. ATM
E. None of the above

20. A(n) ____ device is any device that provides information which is sent
to the CPU.
A. input B. output
 C. CPU D. memory
E. storage

21. The range of frequencies available for data transmission is known as

A. Baud
Bandwidth
B.
C. Byte
D. Bits
E. None of the above

22. Full adder has

A. 4 inputs
B. 8 inputs
C. 10 inputs
3 inputs
D.
E. . None of the above

23. Which major development led to the production of microcomputers?

A. Magnetic disks
B. Floppy disks
C. Logic gates
Integrated circuits
D.
E. None of the above

24. The first computer made available for commercial use was
A. Mark-I
B. ENIAC
C. EDSAC
UNIVAC
D.
E. None of the above

25. In which mode, each user has a local input/output device.

A. Interactive
Time sharing mode
B.
C. Batch processing mode
 D. All of the above
E. None of the above

26. Sometime data are gathered over a period of time and collected into a
group before entering them into a computer for processing. What type
of processing is it called?
Interactive processing
A.
B. Sequential processing
C. Batch processing
D. Group processing
E. None of the above

27. Which of the following is considered a direct-entry input device?

A. optical scanner
B. mouse
C. light pen
D. digitizer
All of the above
E.

28. A physical connection between the microprocessor memory and other parts
of the microcomputer is known as
A. Path
Address bus
B.
C. Route
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

29. An IBM System/38 represents the computer class of:

small-scale computer
A.
B. medium-scale computer
C. large-scale computer
D. super computer
E. None of the above

30. Which hole is used to mark the location of the first sector in a
soft-sectored disk.
A. Address
 B. Location
Index
C.
D. Label
E. None of the above

31. Which system was developed by Rank-Xeron for use with office computers
and other equipment.
A. UNIX
ETHERNET
B.
C. PC-DOS
D. MS-DOS
E. None of the above

32. Bubble memory is a

A. Sequential access device only
B. Direct access device only
Combination of sequential and direct access devices
C.
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

33. Any method for controlling access to or use of memory is known as

A. Memory map
Memory protection
B.
C. Memory management
D. Memory instruction
E. None of the above

34. If, in a computer, 16 bits are used to specify addresses in a RAM, the
number of addresses will be
A. 216
B. 65,536
C. 64K
Any of the above
D.
E. None of the above
35. What is the storage capacity of a Hollerith card which is organized into
nibbles?
A. 32
B. 64
C. 128
240
D.
E. None of the above

36. A type of instruction that can produce several lines of machine language
code is a
A. Mnemonic
B. Address
Macro
C.
D. assemble
E. None of the above

37. A common use of computer in office is for

A. Distributed
Word processing
B.
C. Data
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

38. The imitation of one device or system by another is

A. Simulation
Emulation
B.
C. Resilience
D. Compaction
E. None of the above

39. A type of semiconductor memory that usually has small capacity but very
fast access is
A. PROM
B. RAM
Scratchpad
C.
D. ROM
 E. None of the above

40. Third generation computers

A. were the first to use built-in error detecting devices
B. used transistors instead of vacuum tubes
C. were the first to use neural network
D. All of the above
None of the above
E.

41. High-level languages are not concerned with computer but with
Assembler
A.
B. Machine code
C. Compiler
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

42. Which of the following term is used in connection with the organisation
of files in ALGOL 68
A. Blow
B. Machine
C. Biquinary
Book
D.
E. None of the above

43. The methods used by COBOL to define that structure of a data item in
terms of characters, digits, etc. is
A. Password
B. Pointer
Picture
C.
D. Overlay
E. None of the above

44. Which of the following transfers data contained on computer cards to

the computer system.
A. Card sorter
Card reader
B.
 C. Magnetic disk
D. Magnetic tape
E. None of the above

45. The difference between memory and storages is that memory is _____ and
storage is _____
Temporary, permanent
A.
B. Permanent, temporary
C. Slow, fast
D. AH of the above
E. None of the above

46. Which most popular input device used today for interactive processing
& for the on line entry of data for batch processing.
A. Mouse
B. Magnetic disk
Visual display terminal
C.
D. Card punch
E. None of the above

47. A fully functional computing device containing all the elements of a

computer which is built around a MICROPROCESSOR is known as
A. Machine-in-built computer
B. Super computer
Micro computer
C.
D. Mini computer
E. None of the above

48. There are historical evidences to prove that abacus was first used in
A. India
B. Japan
China
C.
D. Indonesia
E. None of the above

49. A class of random access memory that requires periodic servicing in order
for the contents to remain valid is
 A. Static RAM
Dynamic RAM
B.
C. PROM
D. EPROM
E. None of the above

Ex.10
1. Computer can not do anything without a
A. Chip
B. Memory
C. Output device
Program
D.
E. None of the above

2. The ability of a computer system to remain operational despite various

failures is
A. Relation
B. Schema
Resilience
C.
D. Versatility
E. None of the above

3. Which of the following memories must be refreshed many times per second?
A. Static RAM
Dynamic RAM
B.
C. EPROM
D. ROM
E. None of the above

4. The third generation of computers covers the period:

A. 1971-1982 B. 1982-1994
1965-1971
C. 1959-1964 D.
E. 1995-now

5. An electronic logic gate whose output is logic 0 only when all inputs
are logic 1 is
 A. NOR
NAND
B.
C. OR
D. NOT
E. None of the above

6. Which of the following is the expansion of EBCDIC

A. Extended bit comparable to digital interface for computer
B. Extended bootable computerised digital infrared calculator
Extended binary coded decimal interchange code
C.
D. Extended binary coded decimal information code
E. None of the above

7. A vertically aligned set of tracks on a disk pack is known as

A. Cluster
B. Surface
Cylinder
C.
D. Panel
E. None of the above

8. Which is an electronic device that can store temporarily a single bit

of data.
A. Accumulator
B. Buffer
C. Memory
Latch
D.
E. None of the above

9. A digital device that processes data is known as

Data processor
A.
B. Data entry
C. DBMS
D. Database
E. None of the above

10. A generalised software package produced to meet the bugs of a variety

 of data processing users is known as
A. Utility programs
B. System software
C. Operating system
Application package
D.
E. None of the above

11. Who is 1988 announced the latest version of CD-ROM called CD-ROMXA
(extended architecture) which provides a documented means of
integrating digital audio with computer data on a CD-ROM disk?
A. Sony
B. Philips
C. Microsoft
All of the above
D.
E. None of the above

12. Third generation computers

Were the first to use integrated circuitry
A.
B. Were the first to use built-in error detecting devices
C. Used transistors insted of vaccum tubes
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

13. What is the name of the display feature that highlights areas of the
screen which require operator attention?
A. Pixel
Reverse video
B.
C. Touch screen
D. Cursor
E. None of the above

14. To set a register or counter to the all-zero-state is

A. Rerun
Reset
B.
C. Remote
D. Release
 E. None of the above

15. Which is used to store firmware.

A. RAM
ROM
B.
C. PROM
D. EPROM
E. None of the above

16. Which of the following is NOT a primary storage device?

A. Magnetic tape
B. Magnetic disk
C. Optical disk
All of the above
D.
E. None of the above

17. A device that prints one character at a ! time is kknown as

A. Laser printer
B. Line printer
Character printer
C.
D. Dot-Matrix printer
E. None of the above

18. A mechanism for arranging controlled access to a shared resource is

A. Retrieving
B. Sorting
C. Balleting
Lock-out
D.
E. None of the above

19. A data item which is not broken down into smaller units is _____
A. Data element
Elementary data item
B.
C. Data entry
D. Database management
E. None of the above
20. A computer is a box full of electronic
Switching devices
A.
B. Chips
C. Circuits
D. Registers
E. None of the above

21. What are the concentric circles on floppy disks know as?
Tracks
A.
B. Cylinders
C. Sectors
D. Segments
E. None of the above

22. A one-bit signal that indicates the start of data transmission by an

asynchronous device is
A. Parity bit
B. Status bit
C. Zero bit
Start bit
D.
E. None of the above

23. 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. Memory Address Registers
C. General purpose registers
Flags
D.
E. None of the above

24. An electronic circuit with about 20 transistors fabricated on a silicon

chip is known as
SSI
A.
B. MSI
 C. DPS
D. RJE
E. None of the above

25. Instructions and memory addresses are represented by

A. character codes
binary codes
B.
C. binary word
D. parity bit
E. None of the above

26. Which type of computers use the 8 bit code called EBCDIC?
A. Minicomputers
B. Microcomputers
Mainframe computers
C.
D. Supercomputers
E. None of the above

27. Which generation of computers is covered by the period 1964-77?

A. First
B. Second
Third
C.
D. Forth
E. None of the above

28. First CAD system called AutoCAD for the PCs was announced in the year
1982. Can you tell who announced it?
A. Intel Corpn.
B. Rolta India Ltd.
Autodesk Inc
C.
D. AT & T Corp.
E. None of the above

29. Main storage is also called

A. Accumulator
B. Control unit
C. Register unit
 memory
D.
E. None of the above

30. Which printer is very commonly used for desk-top publishing?

Laser printer
A.
B. Ink-jet printer
C. Daisy wheel printer
D. Dot-matrix printer
E. None of the above

31. Hard disks are formatted in the same manner as floppy disks. However,
before a hard disk can be formatted, it must first be _____
partitioned
A.
B. sectioned
C. deleted
D. inter-sectioned
E. write protected

32. The no of logical records in a physical record is

A. Group
Blocking factor
B.
C. Sector
D. Field
E. None of the above

33. Personnel who design, program, operate and maintain computer equipment
refers to
A. Console-operator
B. Programmer
Peopleware
C.
D. System Analyst
E. None of the above

34. The magnetic storage chips used to provide nonvolatile 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
Magnetic bubble memory
D.
E. None of the above

35. In the third generation of computers:

A. distributed data processing first became popular
B. an operating system was first developed
C. high-level procedural languages were first used
on-line, realtime systems first became popular
D.
E. All of the above

36. A common example of a data storage medium is

A. cartidge
B. floppies
C. cluge
disk
D.
E. None of the above

37. IBM-PC is an example of

A. A main frame
B. Machine-in-built
Micro computer
C.
D. Special purpose
E. None of the above

38. 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
It will erase the previous content
C.
D. It will not be fruitful if thjere is already some data at that location
E. None of the above

39. All inputs must be in ON position to have an output is known as

A. NOT gate
 AND gate
B.
C. OR gate
D. XOR gate
E. None of the above

40. The intersection of a column and row in a spreadsheet is called a bon

or
A. Key
B. Field
Cell
C.
D. Menu
E. None of the above

41. A magnetic storage device on which data is stored on a cylindrical drum,

subdivided into tracks is known as
A. Punched card
B. Magnetic disk
C. Magnetic tape
Drum
D.
E. None of the above

42. The number of bits that are typically stored on each track of a magnetic
disk is usually
the same
A.
B. different
C. depend on the program to be stored
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

43. The silicon chips used for data processing are called
A. RAM chips
B. ROM chips
Micro processor
C.
D. PROM chips
E. None of the above
44. The code that should be adequate for present and anticipated data
processing both for machine and human use is
A. Conciseness
B. Uniqueness
Operability
C.
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

45. What is the number of bit patterns provided by a 7-bit code?

A. 256
128
B.
C. 64
D. 512
E. None of the above

46. The basic unit within a computer store capable of holding a single unit
of data is
A. Register
B. ALU
C. Control unit
Store location
D.
E. None of the above

47. An error in computer data is called

A. Chip
Bug
B.
C. Bit
D. Byte
E. None of the above

48. A system program which helps the execution of user programs is known
as
A. System software
B. Application program
Batch operating system
C.
D. Utilities
 E. None of the above

49. LISP was developed by

John Mc Carthy
A.
B. Blaise Pascal
C. Dr. Hollerith
D. John Napier
E. None of the above

Ex. 11
1. The first mechanical calculating machine was made by
A. William Oughtred
B. Gottfried Leibnitz
Blaise Pascal
C.
D. Charles Babbage
E. None of the above

2. Which programming language is much in vogue among users of

microcomputers
A. ALGOL
B. APL
C. LOGO
FORTH
D.
E. None of the above

3. Multiplication of 1112 by 1012 is

A. 1100112
1000112
B.
C. 1111002
D. 0001012
E. None of the above

4. 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
 Program Counter
D.
E. None of the above

5. Which is not a factor when categorizing a computer?

A. Speed of the output device
B. Amount of main memory the CPU can use
C. Cost of the system
D. Capacity of the hard disk
Where it was purchased
E.

6. Conversion of an octal number 208 to its binary number is

100002
A.
B. 101112
C. 101102
D. 111102
E. None of the above

7. Which of the following is a system programming language for

micro-computers in the Intel family.
A. LOGO
B. SNOBOL
PCM
C.
D. PL/1
E. None of the above

8. Which of the following can be output by a computer?

A. graphics
B. voice
C. text
D. computer-usable data or information
All of the above
E.

9. Sequential file organization is most appropriate for which of the

following applications?
A. grocery-store checkout
B. bank checking accounts
 payroll
C.
D. airline reservations
E. None of the above

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

A. Blaise Pascal
Charles Babbage
B.
C. Joseph Jacquard
D. Dr. Herman Hollerith
E. None of the above

11. Which input device is able to scan & interpret an entire page that is
typed in a special font
A. Floppy disk
Page reader
B.
C. Paper tape punch
D. Optical card readers
E. None of the above

12. A half byte is know is

A. Data
B. Bit
C. Half byte
Nibble
D.
E. None of the above

13. Which language is used in the areas of pattern recognition, artificial

intelligence & for simulation of games.
A. APL
B. FORTH
LISP
C.
D. CORAL
E. None of the above

14. Which company is the biggest player in the microprocessor industry?

A. Motorola B. IBM
 Intel
C. D. AMD
E. Cyrix

15. A medium for transferring data between two locations is called

A. Network
Communication channel
B.
C. Modem
D. Bus
E. None of the above

16. An adder in which the bits of the operands are added one after another
is
A. Half-adder
B. Full-adder
Serial adder
C.
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

17. The OR, XOR & AND functions can be performed by _____ of the computer
in a CPU.
ALU
A.
B. CU
C. Memory
D. Register
E. None of the above

18. A prewritten program that's sold to perform a common task is called an

application
A. System software
Package
B.
C. Utilities
D. Program
E. None of the above

19. Locations in the main memory of a computer are called

A. Alphabets
 Words
B.
C. Data
D. Characters
E. None of the above

20. Which of the following is a communication network that is devoted to

carrying computer information.
A. Data point
B. Data module
Data network
C.
D. Data pack
E. None of the above

21. The minimum number of MOS transistors required to make a dynamic RAM
cell is
1
A.
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. None of the above

22. Conversion of an octal number 1428 to binary number is

11000102
A.
B. 1101102
C. 11000112
D. 11011012
E. None of the above

23. Which of the following is used as "Input device" for the computer?
A. Printer
B. VDU
C. TV
Light pen
D.
E. None of the above

24. A machine associated with card-based data processing is

 A. Codomain
Collator
B.
C. Cartridge
D. Digitizer
E. None of the above

25. The most popular language used with microcomputers and time-shared mini
computers, is an easy-to-use high level language.
A. COBOL
B. ADA
C. PASCAL
BASIC
D.
E. None of the above

26. Primary storage is _____ as compared to secondary storage.

A. Slow and inexpensive
B. Fast and inexpensive
Fast and expensive
C.
D. Slow and expensive
E. None of the above

27. Offline device is

a device which is not connected to CPU
A.
B. a device which is connected to CPU
C. a direct access storage device
D. an I/O device
E. None of the above

28. The process of fetching and executing instructions, one at a time, in

the order of increasing addresses is known as
A. instruction execution
straight line sequencing
B.
C. instruction fetch
D. random sequencing
E. None of the above
29. What is the term which represents the use of links between information
of all sorts whether text, graphics, video oi audio-based?
A. Hypertext
Hypermedia
B.
C. HyperCard
D. Wildcard
E. None of the above

30. Codes which do not require to be frequently updated also promote user
efficiency due to
A. Simplicity
B. Sortability
Stability
C.
D. Expansibility
E. None of the above

31. A packet switching network that was sponsored by the Commission of the
EEC and became operational in 1979 is
A. LAN
B. Broadband network
C. Star network
Euronet
D.
E. None of the above

32. What is the standard code the computer industry created to represent
characters?
A. DASI B. ASSH
ASCII
C. D. BASCII
E. EPROM

33. A sizeable geographical area with communication based on the telephone

system is though as
A. Local area network
Wide area network
B.
C. Modulator-Demodulator
D. All of the above
 E. None of the above

34. A Winchester disk is a

Disk Stack
A.
B. Removable disk
C. Flexible disk
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

35. Which one of the following is the first second-generation computer?

IBM 7090
A.
B. IBM 801
C. IBM 7070
D. IBM 650
E. None of the above

36. Which of the following is not a factor affecting the processing

capability or performance of a PC system?
A. The clock sped of the microprocessor
The revolutions per minute of the printer disk
B.
C. The primary storage capacity of the processor
D. The built-in instruction set available to the microprocessor
E. None of the above

37. Condensing output data to exhibit specific information is

A. Calculating
B. Recording
C. Merging
Summarising
D.
E. None of the above

38. Which of the following is used for manufacturing chips?

A. control bus
B. control unit
C. parity unit
semiconductor
D.
 E. None of the above

39. Which of the following terms applies to communication between separate

computer systems?
A. Computer literacy
B. Power supply
C. Applications software
Connectivity
D.
E. None of the above

40. Output hardware is often categorized according to whether it:

A. is expensive
B. requires a large amount of electricity to work
produces hardcopy or softcopy
C.
D. can fit on a desktop
E. None of the above

41. The original ASCII code used _____ bits of each byte, reserving that
last bit for error checking.
A. 5 B. 6
7
C. D. 8
E. 4

42. Which of the following terms is the most closely related to main memory?
A. nonvolatile
B. permanent
C. control unit
temporary
D.
E. None of the above

43. The computer industry uses prefixes of Greek origin to measure large
amounts of data. Which term describes 1024 bytes.
Kilobyte
A.
B. Megabyte
C. Gigabyte
D. Terabyte
 E. None of the above

44. Which kind of storage device can be carried around?

Floppy disk
A.
B. Hard disk
C. System cabinet
D. Hard disk drive
E. Floppy disk drive

45. One nibble is equal to

4 bits
A.
B. 8 bits
C. 6 bits
D. 16 bits
E. None of the above

46. In which area of the primary storage section are the intermediate
processing results held temporarily?
A. Input storage area
B. Program storage area
C. Output storage area
Working storage space
D.
E. None of the above

47. What is required when more than one person uses a central computer at
the same time?
A. Light pen
B. Mouse
C. Digitizer
Terminal
D.
E. None of the above

Good Luck