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Prelim Quiz 1

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Question 1
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Each personal computer has a _________ that manages the computer’s arithmetical, logical and control activities.

Select one:
a. Microcontroller

b. Interpreter

c. Microprocessor


d. Assembler

Your answer is correct.

Question 2
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Word processing software is a type of application software.

Select one:
a. False

b. True
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Question 3

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 Language in which single statements can be written to accomplish substantial tasks is termed as

Select one:
a. high level language


b. medium language

c. machine language

d. assembly language

Your answer is correct.

Question 4
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Animations and interactivity with user on web pages can be done by:

Select one:
a. Visual Basic

b. Java script


c. PHP

d. Visual C#

Your answer is correct.

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Question 5

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The software designed to perform a specific task:

Select one:
a. Package Software

b. Synchronous Software

c. System Software

d. Application Software


Your answer is correct.

Question 6
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Today's fastest growing mobile phone operating system is

Select one:
a. Mac OS X

b. Black berry OS

c. Google's Android


d. Apple's IOS

Your answer is correct.

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Question 7

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Set of programs which consist of full documentation.

Select one:
a. File package

b. System Software

c. Software Package


d. Utility Software

Your answer is correct.

Question 8
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The instructions that tell the assembler what to do.

Select one:
a. Pseudo-ops

b. Executable instructions


c. Macros

d. Logical instructions

Your answer is correct.

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Question 9

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To speed up the processor operations, the processor includes some internal memory storage locations, called ___________

Select one:
a. Registers


b. Drives

c. Memory

d. Units

Your answer is correct.

Question 10
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Unit which retains processed information until it can be placed on output devices by output unit is

Select one:
a. output device

b. ALU

c. input device

d. memory unit


Your answer is correct.

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Question 11

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Translator which is used to convert codes of assembly language into machine language is termed as

Select one:
a. assembler


b. compiler

c. debugger

d. attempter

Your answer is correct.

Question 12
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Which of the following isn’t a characteristic of High level languages?

Select one:
a. user-friendly

b. platform independent

c. machine code


d.  interactive execution

Your answer is correct.

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Question 13

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Assembly Language requires less memory and execution time.

Select one:
a. True


b. False

Your answer is correct.

Question 14
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Higher-order functions are not built into the

Select one:
a. C++

b. JAVA

c. object oriented programming

d. structural language


Your answer is correct.

Question 15
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What do you call a specific instruction designed to do a task?

Select one:
a. Instruction

b. Task

c. Command


d. Process

Your answer is correct.

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Question 16

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 Programming language which sometimes called 'write once, run any where is

Select one:
a. Ada

b. Basic

c. Java


d. Pascal

Your answer is correct.

Question 17
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A program that can execute high-level language programs.

Select one:
a. Sensor

b. Compiler

c. Interpreter


d. Circuitry

Your answer is correct.

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Question 18

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They normally interact with the system via user interface provided by the application software.

Select one:
a. Users


b. Developers

c. Programmers

d. Testers

Your answer is correct.

Question 19
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Which of the following is not a way of acquiring software?

Select one:
a. Buying pre-written software

b. Downloading public-domain Software

c. Duplicating the software

d. Ordering customized software

Your answer is correct.

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Question 20

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Each byte of character is stored as its ASCII value in _______

Select one:
a. Binary

b. Decimal

c. Hexadecimal


d. Octal

Your answer is correct.

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