DOCTORS’ COLLEGE OGHI

Name: _________________________ 1st Year (CS)

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Q No 1. Select the best choice for the following MCQs.
1. In _____________ method the data is stored and read in liner method.
a. Sequential c. Both a and b
b. Direct d. None of these

2. The main advantages of sequential as compared to direct access is:

a. Simplest c. Portable
b. Cheaper d. Flexible
3. The ____________ memory takes longer time to access particular data.
a.
b. Direct d. Flash
c. Sequential e. Magnetic
4. Magnetic is an example of _____ memory.
a. Magnetic c. Optical
b. Sequential d. Chip
5. Direct access is also called
a. Linear c. Optical Method
b. Direct d. None of these
6. In _________ access data item is addressed independently.
a. Linear c. Optical Method
b. Direct d. None of these

7. Which of the following is efficient access method.

a. Linear c. Optical Method
b. Direct d. None of these
8. _____________ Device are used for storage over 50 years.
a. Magnetic Disk c. Optical Disk
b. Magnetic Tapes d. All of these
9. Which of the storage device used to transfer data slower.
a. Magnetic Disk c. Optical Disk
b. Magnetic Tapes d. Chip memory

10. Maximum capacity of a floppy is ______.

a. 1.5 MB c. 2 MB
b. 1.44 MB d. 1 MB
11. Which disk is used to hold data around 100 MB and 250 MB?
a. Floppy Disk c. Hard Disk
b. Zip Disk d. USB
12. Which of the following is called internal processor memory?
a. RAM c. Cache
b. ROM d. DRAM
 13. _________ has the highest storage capacity.
a. DVD c. CD
b. Blu-ray Disk d. Zip Disk
14. Which of the following is a sequential access storage device?
a. Magnetic Disk c. Magnetic Tape
b. Blue Ray disk d. Zip disk
15. Which of the following perform the arithmetic and logic operation on data?
a. ALU c. BUS
b. CU d. RAM
16. _______________ are concentric circle on disk.
a. Sector c. Blocks
b. Tracks d. Index
17. ___________ Disk spins the disk at speed of about 200 rpm up to 4000 rpm.
a. Floppy Disk c. CD
b. Optical disk d. DVD
18. The storage capacity of DVD is
a. 50 GB c. 50 to 100 GB
b. 80 GB d. 100 GB
19. __________ Disk has storage capacity 4 to 16 GB.
a. CD c. Blu-Ray Disk
b. DVD d. USB
20. System bus connects the Central Processing Unit to ___________on the motherboard.
a. Register c. ALU
b. Main memory d. Input unit
21. Portability is the advantages of ___ memory
a. Hard disk c. USB
b. Floppy d. DVD

22. ____ memory requires power to maintain the stored information

a. Volatile c. Both
b. Non volatile d. None
23. Cassette tape is an example of ____
a. Secondary c. Volatile
b. Primary d. None of these
24. A DVD is
a. Optical disk c. Solid state storage
b. Output device d. Hard disk
25. ___________ has the highest storage capacity
a. DVD c. CD
b. Blu-ray Disk d. Zip Disk

Q No 2. Give short answer to the following questions.

1. What is instruction cycle? Describe its phases with the help of diagram.
2. What is register? Describe the importance of register in computer.