COS101 CBT CA QUESTIONS (2024/25)

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1. What kind of cards did Jacquard's loom use?

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A) Punch cards
B) Loop cards

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C) Binary cards
D) Textile cards

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2. What concept did Jacquard's loom introduce?
A) Looping

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B) Using cards to control weaving patterns
C) Storing data on cloth

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D) Mechanical automation

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3. What is the output of a XOR gate if both inputs are false?
A) True
B) False
C) Undefined
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D) Error
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4. Where is De Morgan's theorem applied?
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A) Circuit analysis
B) Programming languages
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C) Logic gates
D) Operating systems
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5. What symbol represents the AND gate in Boolean algebra?

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A) +
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B) •
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D) '

6. What was Philip Emeagwali known for?

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A) Inventing the first computer

B) Contributions to parallel computing
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C) Creating the internet

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D) Developing artificial intelligence

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7. In an abacus, what part represents the fingers?

A) The upper rows
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B) The lower rows

C) The central beads
D) The frame

8. What is the function of a CPU?

 A) Storing data
B) Performing calculations and processing instructions

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C) Displaying images

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D) Managing network connections

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9. Who designs computer systems?
A) System analysts

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B) Software engineers

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C) Programmers
D) Data scientists

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10. When was Microsoft founded?
A) 1975

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C) 1990

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D) 2000

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11. Who is known as the father of the Analytical Engine?
A) Blaise Pascal
B) Alan Turing
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C) Charles Babbage
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D) John von Neumann

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12. What is the primary function of logic gates in computer science?

A) Store data
B) Perform calculations
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C) Process logical operations

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D) Control hardware components

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13. What is a key feature of Jacquard's loom?

A) Automatic pattern weaving
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B) Storing data in memory

C) Programming using binary
D) Electronic processing
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14. Who invented the Pascaline?

A) Charles Babbage
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B) Blaise Pascal
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C) Alan Turing
D) Joseph Jacquard
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15. What software controls the sorting of files?

A) Compiler
B) Database Manager
C) Operating System
D) File Sorter
 16. In a computer system, what is referred to as "humanware"?

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A) The CPU

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B) The operating system
C) The end-user

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D) The RAM

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17. What does 1 represent in Boolean algebra?

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A) False
B) True
C) Undefined

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D) Zero

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18. What does a NOR gate consist of?
A) NOT and OR gates

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B) OR and XOR gates
C) AND and NOT gates
D) AND and OR gates St
19. What is the Boolean algebra representation of an OR gate?
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A) X + A
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B) 'X
C) X - A
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D) X •

20. Who was the first computer programmer?

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A) Grace Hopper
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B) Ada Lovelace
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C) Alan Turing
D) Charles Babbage
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21. Which operator is represented by (.) in Boolean algebra?

A) XOR
B) OR
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C) AND
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D) NOT
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22. What is the output of an OR gate when both inputs are 1?

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A) Error
B) 0
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C) 1
D) Undefined

23. What type of operation is NOT?

A) Unary
B) Ternary
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D) Polinary

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24. What is the result of A(B+D) when A=1, B=0, and D=1?
A) 1

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B) 0
C) Undefined

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D) Error

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25. What is an application of De Morgan's law?
A) Defining truth tables

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B) Designing software packages
C) Simplifying logic expressions

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D) Managing databases

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26. What is the output of a NAND gate when both inputs are 0?
A) 0
B) 1
C) Undefined
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D) Error
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27. What is the main difference between an interpreter and a compiler?

A) It works with machine code
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B) It translates code into assembly language

C) It creates an executable file
D) It processes code one line at a time
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28. Which of the following is an example of an input device?

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A) Loudspeaker
B) Joystick
C) Printer
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D) Monitor

29. What is a program that translates high-level language into machine language all at once?
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A) Assembler
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B) Interpreter
C) Converter
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D) Compiler
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30. Grace Hopper invented which programming language?

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A) FORTRAN
B) COBOL
C) C++
D) BASIC

31. The punch card machine was made of what material?

 A) Wooden cards
B) Metal cards

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C) Plastic cards

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D) Glass cards

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32. What does an assembler convert?
A) High-level language to assembly language

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B) High-level language to machine language

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C) Machine language to assembly language
D) Assembly language to binary

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33. What is the difference between an assembler and a compiler?
A) Converts HHL to ML at once

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B) Converts assembly language to machine code
C) Converts HHL line by line

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D) Translates logic operations

34. What does 1 stand for in the OR gate?

A) Undefined
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B) ON
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C) OFF
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D) False
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35. The output of a XNOR gate will be true if the inputs are ___?
A) Both true or both false
B) Either true or false
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C) Only false
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D) Only true
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36. Which of the following is a hardware component?

A) Application software
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B) Programmer
C) Operating software
D) CPU
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37. What is the output of an OR operation when either or both inputs are true?
A) Undefined
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B) Error
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C) 1
D) 0
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38. Which gate produces an output only if both inputs are true or false?
A) NOR
B) XOR
C) AND
D) NXOR
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A) XOR

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B) OR
C) AND

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D) NOT

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40. What is the output of an OR gate when both inputs are 1?

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A) Error
B) 0
C) 1

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D) Undefined

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41. What type of operation is NOT?
A) Unary

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B) Ternary
C) Binary
D) Polinary St
42. What is the result of A(B + D) when A = 1, B = 0, and D = 1?
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A) 1
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B) 0
C) Undefined
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D) Error

43. What is an application of De Morgan's law?

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A) Defining truth tables

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B) Designing software packages

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C) Simplifying logical expressions

D) Managing databases
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44. What is the output of a NAND gate when both inputs are 0?
A) 0
B) 1
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D) Error
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45. What is the primary difference between an interpreter and a compiler?

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A) Works with machine code

B) Translates code into assembly language
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C) Creates executable files

D) Processes code one line at a time

46. Who was the first programmer?

A) Grace Hopper
B) Ada Lovelace
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D) Charles Babbage

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47. Who "produces" procedures for an organization?
A) Data analyst

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B) End user
C) Data entry

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D) Programmer

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48. De Morgan's law helps in:
A) Simplifying logical expressions

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B) Managing resources
C) Programming software

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D) Configuring networks

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49. The proper management of computer hardware resources is done by:
A) CPU
B) Operating system
C) Compiler
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D) RAM
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50. Who invented the Pascaline?

A) Charles Babbage
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B) Blaise Pascal
C) Alan Turing
D) Joseph Jacquard
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51. The OR operation is represented as:

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A) +
B) •
C) -
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D) /

52. Who invented the Mark I?

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A) Alan Turing
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B) Grace Hopper
C) Charles Babbage
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D) Howard Aiken
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53. When was the abacus invented?

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A) 500 BC
B) 700 BC
C) 600 BC
D) 400 BC

54. The type of cards used in ______ machine was ______?

 A) Plastic
B) Glass

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C) Wooden

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D) Punched

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55. The feature of modern computers adopted by the Von Neumann machine is ______?
A) Stored Program

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B) Punched Cards

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56. The output of which logic gate is always true when the inputs are false?
A) NAND

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B) NOR
C) OR

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D) XOR

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57. Howard Aiken was the creator of ______?
A) Mark I
B) Analytical Machine
C) ENIAC
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D) EDVAC
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58. What year did Bill Gates found Microsoft?

A) 1975
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B) 1981

59. When was Microsoft invented?

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A) 1975
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B) 1980
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C) 1985
D) 1990
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60. Who is known as the father of the Analytical Engine?

A) Charles Babbage
B) Alan Turing
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C) John von Neumann

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D) Howard Aiken
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61. Hollerith is known for inventing what?

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A) The Abacus
B) Punched Card System
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C) Vacuum Tubes
D) Analytical Engine

62. Who invented Mark I?

A) Charles Babbage
B) Howard Aiken
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D) Blaise Pascal

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63. What is Charles Babbage famous for?
A) Inventing the first mechanical computer

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B) Creating the first compiler
C) Developing the Internet

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D) Designing Microsoft Windows

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64. What is the difference between an interpreter and a compiler?
A) It converts high-level language to machine language line by line

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B) It processes the entire code at once
C) It generates assembly code

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D) It executes code immediately

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65. Which of the following is a hardware component?
A) Operating system
B) CPU
C) Application software
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D) Compiler
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66. Grace Hopper invented which programming language?

A) COBOL
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B) PASCAL
C) Java
D) Python
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67. What was the first mechanical machine?

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A) Pascaline
B) Abacus
C) Analytical Engine
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D) Jacquard Loom

68. What is the difference between XNOR and XOR?

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A) XNOR is true when inputs are the same, XOR is true when inputs are different
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B) XOR is true when inputs are the same, XNOR is true when inputs are different
C) XOR always gives true output
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D) XNOR always gives false output

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69. A linker is used to:

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A) Compile a single executable file

B) Convert assembly code
C) Debug a program
D) Run interpreted languages

70. Abacus can be dated back to:

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B) 500 BC

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C) 300 BC

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D) 700 BC

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71. Which gate produces a true output when both inputs are either true or false?
A) XOR

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B) XNOR

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C) OR
D) NAND

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72. OR gate is represented as:
A) A • B

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B) A'
C) A + B

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D) A / B

73. Augusta Ada earned her spot in history as ______?

A) The first computer programmer
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B) The inventor of COBOL
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C) The creator of Microsoft
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D) The developer of FORTRAN

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74. What is used to translate one high-level language (HLL) to another HLL all at once?
A) Interpreter
B) Compiler
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C) Assembler
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D) Preprocessor
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75. What operation is carried out when the inputs are both true/false and they give an output of 1?
A) NOR
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B) XNOR
C) NAND
D) OR
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76. Who invented the Pascaline?

A) Charles Babbage
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B) Alan Turing
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C) Blaise Pascal
D) John von Neumann
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77. What is the function of an assembler?

A) Converts assembly code to machine code
B) Converts HLL to assembly
C) Translates one HLL to another
D) Executes machine instructions
 78. Who invented the first mechanical calculator?

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A) Charles Babbage

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B) Howard Aiken
C) Blaise Pascal

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D) John von Neumann

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79. Which of the following is true for an XNOR gate?

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A) The output is true if the inputs are the same
B) The output is false if the inputs are different
C) The output is false if the inputs are the same

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D) The output is true if the inputs are different

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80. When the input is 1 in a NOT gate, what will be its output?
A) 1

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B) 0
C) Undefined
D) Error St
81. Jacquard’s loom was based on:
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A) Punched Cards
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B) Magnetic Tape
C) Vacuum Tubes
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D) Integrated Circuits

82. What is the function of a benchmark?

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A) Measuring a system’s performance

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B) Debugging software
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C) Compiling code
D) Encrypting data
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83. A program used to sort can be classified as a:

A) Operating System
B) Utility Program
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C) Application Software
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D) System Software
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84. Which of the following is true when both inputs are either true or false?
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A) AND
B) OR
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C) XOR
D) XNOR

85. Which software serves as an interface between hardware and users?

A) System Software
B) None of the Above
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D) Utility Software

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86. Which of the following serves as an interface between hardware and the end-user?
A) System Software

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B) Application Software
C) None of the Above

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D) Middleware

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87Programs for word processing and graphics editing are categorized as:
A) System Software

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B) Application Package
C) Operating System

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D) Utility Software

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88. A person that provides computerization procedures is called a:
A) Software Developer
B) System Analyst
C) Programmer
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D) Data Processing Manager
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89. Which of the following comprises the NOR Gate?

A) OR Gate followed by AND
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B) NOT Gate followed by OR

C) OR Gate followed by NOT
D) AND Gate followed by OR
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90. De Morgan’s Law is used for:

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A) Simplifying Logic Expressions

B) Defining Truth Tables
C) Writing Algorithms
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D) Designing Circuit Boards

91. Who was the first computer programmer?

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A) Augusta Ada Byron

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B) Grace Hopper
C) Herman Hollerith
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D) Charles Babbage
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92. The human fingers are represented by ______ on the abacus.

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A) The Upper and Lower Beads

B) The Upper Beads
C) The Lower Beads
D) The Frame

93. A cashier in a banking system is a:

 A) Data Entry Operator
B) Programmer

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C) Analyst

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D) System Administrator

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94. Which of the following is true for XNOR?
A) XNOR is the inverse of XOR

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B) XOR is true when both inputs are the same

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C) XNOR is false when both inputs are the same
D) XNOR is true when both inputs are the same

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95. Setting up a payroll uses what type of software?
A) Utility Software

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B) User Application Software
C) System Software

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D) Application Software

96. Which operator represents a NOT gate?

A) Unary
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B) Binary
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C) Ternary
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D) Denary
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97. The CPU is responsible for:

A) Processing Data
B) Displaying Graphics
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C) Storing Files
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D) Managing Networks
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98. ________ form an interface between computer hardware and the user.
A) Operating Systems
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B) Programming Languages
C) Network Devices
D) Input Devices
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99. A cashier in a bank is an example of:

A) Programmer
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B) End User
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C) System Analyst
D) Database Manager
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100. What is the function of an operating system?

A) Managing Hardware and Software Resources
B) Writing Code
C) Designing Web Pages
D) Connecting to the Internet
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A) Blaise Pascal

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B) Charles Babbage
C) John von Neumann

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D) Alan Turing

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102. Is DBMS system software or application software?

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A) System Software
B) Application Software
C) Both A and B

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D) Neither A nor B

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103. What is the use of logical operations?
A) Making Decisions in Programming

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B) Displaying Graphical Output
C) Sorting Data
D) Storing Files St
104. The number of inputs in a Boolean function is determined by the formula:
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A) 2^n
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B) 2^3
C) n^2
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D) log(n)

105. The XOR gate outputs true when:

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A) Both inputs are the same

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B) Both inputs are different

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C) One input is true

D) One input is false
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106. The OR function is written as:

A) X + Y
B) X * Y
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C) X ⊕ Y
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D) X̅
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107. Boolean algebra can be used for:

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A) Simplifying logic circuits

B) Solving complex equations
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C) Solving polynomials
D) Factorizing quadratic equations

108. Which logic gate gives a true output when both inputs are either true or false?
A) AND
B) OR
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D) XNOR

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109. Which of the following is an application package?
A) Graphics Package

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B) Operating System
C) Utility Program

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D) Language Translators

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110. A computer can be considered as:
A) Electronic Device

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B) Mechanical Device
C) Analog Device

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D) None of the Above

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111. Which type of punched cards were used in Jacquard’s loom?
A) Glass Punched Cards
B) Wooden Punched Cards
C) Plastic Punched Cards
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D) Metal Punched Cards
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112. The hardware components of a computer comprise:

A) CPU and Humanware
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B) CPU and Peripherals

C) Storage Devices and Peripherals
D) Motherboard and Software
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113. Which logic gate outputs 1 only when both inputs are false?
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A) XOR
B) AND
C) NAND
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D) NOR

114. In Boolean algebra, 1 represents:

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A) False
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B) Off
C) On
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D) None of the Above

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115. A cashier working with a bank information system is an example of a:

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A) System Analyst
B) Programmer
C) End User
D) Data Operator

116. A computer program used to combine organized files is called a:

 A) File Manager
B) Database Manager

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C) File Compiler

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D) Data Integrator

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117. The operating system is part of the:
A) Application Package

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B) System Software

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C) Benchmark Program
D) Utility Software

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118. A benchmark program is used to:
A) Measure system performance

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B) Debug software
C) Translate programs

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D) Manage databases

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119. A computer program created to solve simultaneous equations is considered:
A) System Software
B) Utility Package
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D) Translators
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120. Who wrote the first computer program?

A) Augusta Ada Byron
B) Charles Babbage
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C) Alan Turing
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D) John von Neumann

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121. Which of the following software is used for statistical analysis?

A) SQL
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B) SPSS
C) Excel
D) MATLAB
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122. Which part of the computer controls all processing?

A) ALU
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B) Hardware
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C) Control Unit
D) Peripheral
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123. Which language translator translates HLL to ML equivalent all at once?

A) Compiler
B) Interpreter
C) Preprocessor
D) Debugger
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 COS101 CBT CA SOLUTION

1. A) Punch cards
2. B) Using cards to control weaving patterns
3. B) False
4. C) Logic gates
5. B) •
6. B) Contributions to parallel computing
7. B) The lower rows
8. B) Performing calculations and processing instructions
9. A) System analysts
10. A) 1975
11. C) Charles Babbage
12. C) Process logical operations
13. A) Automatic pattern weaving
14. B) Blaise Pascal
15. C) Operating System
16. C) The end-user
17. B) True
18. A) NOT and OR gates
19. A) X + A
20. B) Ada Lovelace
21. C) AND
22. C) 1
23. A) Unary
24. A) 1
25. C) Simplifying logic expressions
26. B) 1
27. D) It processes code one line at a time
28. B) Joystick
29. D) Compiler
30. B) COBOL
31. A) Wooden cards
32. D) Assembly language to binary
33. B) Converts assembly language to machine code
34. B) ON
35. A) Both true or both false
36. D) CPU
37. C) 1
38. D) NXOR
39. C) AND
40. C) 1
41. A) Unary
42. A) 1
43. C) Simplifying logical expressions
44. B) 1
45. D) Processes code one line at a time
46. B) Ada Lovelace
47. D) Programmer
48. A) Simplifying logical expressions
49. B) Operating system
50. B) Blaise Pascal
51. A) +
52. D) Howard Aiken
53. A) 500 BC
54. D) Punched
55. A) Stored Program
56. B) NOR
57. A) Mark I
58. A) 1975
59. A) 1975
60. A) Charles Babbage
61. B) Punched Card System
62. B) Howard Aiken
63. A) Inventing the first mechanical computer
64. A) It converts high-level language to machine language line by line
65. B) CPU
66. A) COBOL
67. A) Pascaline
68. A) XNOR is true when inputs are the same, XOR is true when inputs are different
69. A) Compile a single executable file
70. B) 500 BC
71. B) XNOR
72. C) A + B
73. A) The first computer programmer
74. B) Compiler
75. B) XNOR
76. C) Blaise Pascal
77. A) Converts assembly code to machine code
78. C) Blaise Pascal
79. A) The output is true if the inputs are the same
80. B) 0
81. A) Punched Cards
82. A) Measuring a system’s performance
83. C) Application Software
84. D) XNOR
85. A) System Software
86. A) System Software
87. B) Application Package
88. B) System Analyst
89. C) OR Gate followed by NOT
90. A) Simplifying Logic Expressions
91. A) Augusta Ada Byron
92. C) The Lower Beads
93. B) End User
94. D) XNOR is true when both inputs are the same
95. D) Application Software
96. A) Unary
97. A) Processing Data
98. A) Operating Systems
99. B) End User
100. A) Managing Hardware and Software Resources
101. A) Blaise Pascal
102. B) Application Software
103. A) Making Decisions in Programming
104. A) 2^n
105. B) Both inputs are different
106. A) X + Y
107. A) Simplifying logic circuits
108. D) XNOR
109. A) Graphics Package
110. A) Electronic Device
111. B) Wooden Punched Cards
112. B) CPU and Peripherals
113. D) NOR
114. C) On
115. C) End User
116. A) File Manager
117. B) System Software
118. A) Measure system performance
119. C) Application Software
120. A) Augusta Ada Byron
121. B) SPSS
122. C) Control Unit
123. A) Compiler

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COS 101 COMPILED CA QUESTIONS
1. Howard Aiken was the creator of (a) Analytical Machine (b) Mark I (c) Power looms (d)
Punch card machine
2. Bill Gates founded Microsoft in the year (a) 1975 (b) 1979 (c) 1981 (d) 1984
3. Who is known as father of analytical engine? (a) Blaise Pascal (b) Augusta Bryon (c) Charles
Babbage (d) John Neumann
4. Herman Hollerith is known for inventing what? (a) Simultaneous equation (b) Abacus (c)
Power looms (d) Punch card machine
5. Which of the following effectively describes compilers? (a) Converts high level language

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to low level language (b) Converts high level language to low level language one at a time
(c) Converts high level language to low level language all at once (d) Converts high level
language to its equivalent low level language

translator (d) Central processing unit

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6. Which of these is a hardware? (a) Operating system (b) Graphic package (c) Language

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7. Grace Hopper invented which of these? (a) COBOL (b) PASCAL (c) FORTRAN (d) BASIC
8. Who invented the first mechanical calculator? (a) Pascaline (b) Abacus (c) Analytical
engine (d) Hollerith’s desks
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9. A linker is used to (a) Load up executable files (b) Compile object files into a single

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executable file (c) Arrange object objection specified sequence (d) Collect related files
10. The difference between interpreter and compiler is (a) Interpreter converts high level

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language to low level language (b) Compiler converts high level language to low level

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language one at a time (c) Interpreter converts high level language to low level language
all at once (d) Compiler converts high level language to low level language all at once

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11. Abacus can be dated back to (a) 100 BC (b) 500 BC (c) 300 BC (d) 700 BC

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12. The output is true when both inputs are either true or false is (a) XOR (b) XNOR (c) OR (d)

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13. OR gate is represented as (a) A.B (b) A’ (c) A+B (d) A×B
14. Augusta Ada earned her spot in history as (a) The first computer programmer (b) The
inventor of COBOL (c) The creator of Microsoft (d) The developer of FORTRAN
15. What is used to translate one high level language to machine language all at a time? (a)
Interpreter (b) Compiler (c) Assembler (d) Pre processor
16. Pascaline was invented by (a) Charles Babbage (b) Phillip Emeagwali (c) Bill Gates (d) Blaise
Pascal
17. A+(B+D), if a=1, b=0, d=1 (a) Not sure (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) ½
18. What is the function of an assembler? (a) Converts assembly language to low level
language (b) Converts high level language to low level language one at a time (c) Converts
 high level language to low level language all at once (d) Converts high level language to its
equivalent low level language
19. When the input is 1 in a NOT gate, what will be it’s output? (a) 1 (b) 0 (c) Undefined (d)
Not sure
20. Jacquards loom was based on (a) Punched cards (b) Eight dials (c) Analytical engine (d)
Compiler
21. What is the function of a benchmark? (a) Arranging files in specified sequence (b) Serving
as interface between hardware and user (c) Programs for evaluating hardware and
software (d) Creating and amending programs
22. The program used to sort can be classified as (a) Operating system (b) Utility program (c)
Database management system (d) Control unit

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23. Which software serves as an interface between the hardware and users? (a) System
software (b) None of the above (c) Application software (d) Utility software

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(b) Application package (c) Operating system (d) None of the above
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24. Programs for word processing and graphics editing are categorized as (a) System software

analyst (c) Programmer (d) Data processing manager

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25. A person that provides computerization procedures is (a) Software developer (b) System

26. Which of the following comprises of the NOR Gate? (a) OR gate followed by AND (b) NOT

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27. De-Morgan’s law is used for (a) Simplifying logic expressions (b) Defining truth tables (c)
Analyzing arguments (d) Reducing Boolean operations
28. Who was the first computer programmer? (a) Augusta Byron (b) Grace Hopper (c) Herman
Hollerith (d) Charles Babbage
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29. The human fingers are represented by what on the abacus? (a) The upper and lower beads
(b) The upper beads (c) The lower beads (d) Not sure

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30. A cashier in a banking system is (a) Data entry operator (b) Programmer (c) Analyst (d) End

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31. The difference between XOR and XNOR is (a) XNOR is the inverse of the value gotten in
XOR (b) XOR is true when both inputs are the same (c) XNOR is false when both inputs are
the same (d) XNOR is true when both inputs are the same
32. Setting up a payroll uses what type of software? (a) Utility software (b) User Application
software (c) System software (d) Application software
33. Which operator is a NOT gate? (a) Unary (b) Binary (c) Tenary (d) Denary
34. A function of operation system (a) Controls other parts of hardware (b) Ensures utilization
of system resources (c) Performs routine computing tasks (d) Standardized collection of
programs for evaluating hardware and software
35. The number of input in boolean function is determined by the formula (a) 2^n (b) 2^3 (c)
2^2n (d) 23^n
36. The function of control unit is (a) Stores data and instructions for processing (b) Programs
to accomplish well defined tasks (c) Decodes and issues commands for accomplishing
instructions (d) Creating and securing database
37. Function of merge utility is (a) Arranges file in specified sequence (b) Combine arranged
files (c) Transfer file to different storage medium (d) Detecting errors in program
38. An application of Boolean Algebra is (a) Simplifying logic circuits (b) Solving complex
equations (c) Solving polynomials (d) Factorizing quadratic equations
39. Which of these is not a component of hardware? (a) Control Unit (b) Database
management system (c) Auxillary Storage Devices (d) Arithmetic and logic unit
40. Which of the following is an application package? (a) Graphics package (b) Operating
system (c) Utility program (d) Language translators

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41. A computer can be considered as a/an (a) Electronic device (b) Mechanical device (c)
Analog device (d) None of the above

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42. Which of the following punched cards were used in Jacquard’s loom? (a) Glass punched
cards (b) Wooden punched cards (c) Plastic punched cards (d) Metal punch cards

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43. The hardware component of the computer comprises (a) CPU and humanware (b) Storage
devices and peripherals (c) CPU and peripherals (c) Storage devices and peripheral (d)
Software and CPU

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44. Which logic gate outputs 1 only when both inputs are false? (a) XOR (b) AND (c) NAND (d)
NOR

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45. In Boolean algebra, 1 represents (a) False (b) Off (c) On (d) None of the above
46. Operating system is part of the (a) Application package (b) System software (c) Benchmark

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47. Benchmark program is used to (a) Feed data into system (b) Ensure effective utilization of
resources (c) Detect and amend errors in program (d) Evaluate hardware and software

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48. A computer program created to solve simultaneous equations is considered (a) System
software (b) Utility package (c) Application software (d) Translators

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49. A software is (a) Sequence of programs (b) Sets of programs that made the hardware
usable (c) Program written by user to solve individual problems (d) Programs written by
manufacturer for effective system resources
50. A+(B.D), if a=0, b=1, d=0 (a) Not sure (b) ½ (c) 1 (d) 0
51. De Morgan’s theorem is not applied in (a) Circuit analysis (b) Programming languages (c)
Logic gates (d) Operating systems
52. What was Philip Emeagwali known for? (a) Inventing the first computer (b) Contributions
to parallel computing (c) Creating the internet (d) Developing artificial intelligence
53. What is the primary function of logic gates in computer science? (a) Process logical
operations (b) Perform calculations (c) Store data (d) Control hardware components
54. What concept did Jacquard’s loom introduce? (a) Looping (b) Using cards to control
weaving patterns (c) Storing data on cloth (d) Mechanical automation
55. What is the output of a XOR gate if both inputs are false? (a) True (b) False (c) Undefined
(d) Error
56. AND gate is represented as (a) A.B (b) A’ (c) A+B (d) A×B
57. What is the function of Central processing unit? (a) Managing network connections (b)
Performing calculations and processing instructions (c) Displaying images (d) Storing data
58. Who designs computer systems? (a) System analysts (b) Software engineers (c)
Programmers (d) Data scientists
59. What software controls the sorting of files? (a) Compiler (b) Database Manager (c)
Operating System (d) File Sorter

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60. In a computer system, what is referred to as humanware? (a) The CPU (b) The operating
system (c) The end user (d) The RAM

NOT gates (d) AND and OR gates

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61. What does a NOR gate consist of? (a) NOT and OR gates (b) OR and XOR gates (c) AND and

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62. What is the output of an OR gate when both inputs are 1? (a) Error (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) Undefined
63. What is an application of De Morgan’s law? (a) Defining truth tables (b) Designing software
packages (c) Simplifying logic expressions (d) Managing databases

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64. Which of the following is an example of input device? (a) Loudspeaker (b) Joystick (c)
Printer (d) Monitor

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65. Who produces procedures for an organization? (a) Data analyst (b) End user (c) Data entry
(d) Programmer

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66. What is the output of a NAND gate when both inputs are 0? (a) 0 (b) 1 (c) Undefined (d)
Error
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67. The proper management of computer hardware resources is done by (a) CPU (b)

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Operating system (c) Compiler (d) RAM
68. What is Charles Babbage famous for? (a) Inventing the first mechanical computer (b)

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Creating the first compiler (c) Developing the Internet (d) Designing Microsoft Windows
69. Is DBMS system software or application software? (a) System software (b) Application
software (c) Both A and B (d) Neither A nor B
70. What is the use of logical operations? (a) Storing files (b) Displaying graphical output (c)
Sorting data (d) Making decisions in programming
71. Which language translator translates high level to machine language equivalent one line
at a time? (a) Compiler (b) Interpreter (c) Preprocessor (d) Debugger
72. Which of the following software is used for statistical analysis? (a) SQL (b) SPSS (c) Excel
(d) Matlab
73. The operating system is part of the (a) Application package (b) Benchmark program (c)
System software (d) Utility software
74. Which machine first employed binary arithmetic? (a) Mark I (b) Analytical engine (c) J. V.
Atanasoff’s machine (d) Jacquard’s loom
75. Who was regarded as one of the founding fathers of the internet? (a) Phillip Emeagwali
(b) Blaise Pascal (c) Charles Babbage (d) John Neumann
76. Which of the following is a hardware component? (a) Application software (b)
Programmer (c) Central processing unit (d) Operating system
77. Which of the following is true for XNOR? (a) XNOR is the inverse of NOR (b) XOR is true
when both inputs are the same (c) XNOR is false when both inputs are the same (d) XNOR
is true when both inputs are the same
78. All these are made up of the NOT gate except (a) NOR (b) NAND (c) XNOR (d) XOR
79. NOT gate is represented as (a) A.B (b) A×B (c) A+B (d) A’

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80. The feature of modern computers adopted by the Von Neumann machine is (a) Stored
program (b) Punched cards (c) Beads and wires (d) Capacitor charges

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1-10. B A C D C D A A B D
11-20. B B C D B D C A B A
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21-30. C B A B B D A A A D
31- 40. D D A B A C B A B A
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41-50. A B C C C B B C B D
51-60. D C A B B A D B C C
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61-70. A C C B D B B A A D
71-80. B B C C A C D D D A
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