CHAPTERWISE MCQS COMPUTER (Fundamental)

1. The word computer has been derived from (c) Processing (d) Memory Unit
which of the following language 15. It temporary holds the data received from
(a) Greek (b) English input device
(c) Latin (d) Spanish (a) Keyboard (b) Memory
2. Which of the following is known as the father (c) Processing Unit (d) File
of computer 16. What type of computer could be found in a
(a) Herman Hollerith (b) Grace digital watch
hoppers (a) Mainframe Computer (b) Super
(c) Charles Babbage (d) Napier (c) Notebook (d)None of above
3. Which of the following operation is not 17. Which is not a basic function of a computer.
performed by the computer (a) Copy Text (b) Accept Input
(a) Inputting (b) Controlling (c) Process Data (d) Store Data
(c) Understanding (d) Outputting 18. The contents of _________ are lost when the
4. The brain of any computer system is computer turns off
(a) Control unit (b) Arithmetic (a) Storage (b) Input
logic unit (c) Output (d) Memory
(c) CPU (d) Storage 19. These are specially designed computer chips
5. The computer size was very large in reside inside other devices such as your car
(a) First generation (b) Second of your electronic thermostat embedded
(c) Third (d) Fourth computers
6. The first generation of computers were (a) Servers(b) Embedded Computers
based upon (c) Robotic Computers (d) Mainframes
(a) Transistors (b) IC 20. It is the set of programs that enables your
(c) valves (d) Conductor computer’s hardware devices and
7. RAM is a type of application software to work together
(a) Volatile (b) Primary (a) Management (b) Processing
(c) Temporary (d) All of above (c) Utility (d)System Software
8. For seeing the output we use 21. The most frequently used instructions of a
(a) Monitor (b) Keyboard computer are likely to be fetched from
(c) Mouse (d) Joystick (a) Hard Disk (b)Cache Memory
9. A scanner scans. (c) RAM (d)Registers
(a) Pictures (b) Text 22. The components that process data are
(c) Graphics (d) All of above located in the.
10. Laser printer is a type of (a) Input Devices (b)Output Devices
(a) Input (b) Output (c) System Unit (d) Storage
(c) Memory (d) Processing Component
11. Computer program which controls the 23. Which type of data has been organized or
operations of computer is called presented in a meaningful fashion
(a)Operating System (b)Processing System (a) Process (b) Software
(c)Memory (d)Controlling System (c) storage (d) Information
12. Which of the following are the main types of 24. All of the following are examples of input
software device except a
(a) System (b) Application (a) Scanner (b) Mouse
(c) Utility (d) All of above (c) Keyboard (d) Printer
13. Which of the following is a collection of facts 25. A computer gathers data processes it
and figures outputs the data or information
(a) Data (b) Information and__________. the data or information
(c) Processing (d) File (a) Hide (b) Stores
14. It converts accepted instructions into (c) Write (d) Delete
machine language. 26. A ________ Is a microprocessor based
(a) Input Unit (b) Output Unit computing device

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(a) pc (b) Mainframe (d) NONE

(c) Workstation (d)Super Computer 37. A central computer that holds collections of
27. The most common pointing input device is data and programs for many PCs,
the workstations and other computers is a.
(a) Track Ball (b) Touch Pad (a) Super (b) Mini
(c) Touch Screen (d) Mouse (c) Laptop (d) Server
28. Which type of software is distributed free 38. The contents of ______ Are lost when the
but requires the users to pay some amount computer turns off
for further use. (a) storage (b) Input
(a) Free ware (b) Shareware (c) Output (d) Memory
(c) Rental ware (d) Abandon 39. What is the permanent memory built into
ware your computer called
29. External devices such as printers keyboards (a) RAM (b) Floppy
and modems are known as (c) CPU (d) ROM
(a) Add on devices 40. Any component of the computer you can see
(b) Peripherals and touch
(c) Extra hardware devices (a) Software (b) Peripherals
(d) Special keys (c) Storage (d) Hardware
30. Which of the following is not an example of 41. An electric device operating under the
hardware control of information that can accept data
(a) Scanner (b) Printer process the data produce output and store
(c) Monitor (d) Interpreter the results for future use
31. The CPU and memory are located on the (a) Input (b) Computer
(a) Expansion Board (b) Motherboard (c) Software (d) Hardware
(c) Storage Device (d) Output 42. The term used to describe the intangible
32. The thing which easily understands the instructions that tell the computer what to
instructions is called do is
(a) User friendly (b) Information (a) Hardware (b) Software
(c) Word processing (d) icon (c) Storage (d) Input/output
33. Storage that retains its data after the power is 43. Data or information used to run the
turned off is referred as computer is called
(a) Volatile Storage( (a) Software (b) Hardware
b) Non-volatile storage (c) Peripherals (d) CPU
(c) Sequential Storage 44. A detailed written description of the
(d) Direct Storage programming cycle and the program along
34. A collection of programs that controls how with the test results and a printout of the
your computer system runs and processed program is called
information is called (a) Documentation (b) Output
(a) OS (b) Computer (c) Reporting (d) Special Sheets
(c) Office (d) Compiler 45. Which computer memory is used for storing
35. Analog computer works on the supply of programs and data currently being processed
(a) Continuous by the CPU
(b) Natural Strength (a) Mass (b) Internal
(c) Magnetic strength (c) Non-Volatile (d) PROM
(d) Physical Strength
36. The difference between memory and storage
is that memory is_____ And storage
is______
(a) Temporary, Permanent
(b) Permanent Temporary
(c) Slow, Fast

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46 . A……… is an electronic device that C. Which is get to user from processor

processes data and converts it into D. Which is get to processor by user
information. 55.. Arithmetic operations-
A. Computer A. Involve matching one data item with
B. Processor another to determine if the first item
C. case is greater than or equal to or less than
D. Styles the other item
47 . ………….is processed in information by B. Sort data items according to standard,
computer processor. predefined criteria in ascending order
A. Number or descending order
B. Processor C. Use conditions with operator such as
C. Input AND, OR and NOT
D. Data D. Include addition, subtraction,
48. CPU stands of- multiplication and division
A. Cover processing unit 56. computations and logical operations are
B. Control processing unit performed by the ……… .
C. Central processing unit A. RAM
D. All B. ALU
Q49 Which part of the computer is used for C. Register
calculating and comparing? D. Control unit
A. ALU 57. The function of CPU is ………….. .
B. Control unit A. To provide external storage of text
C. Disk unit B. To communicate with the operator
D. Modem C. To read, interpret and process the
50 which unit controls the movement of information and instruction
signals between CPU and I/O? D. Assembler
A. ALU 58. The information you put into the
B. Control Unit computer is called ……… .
C. Memory Unit A. Directory
D. Secondary storage B. Facts
51. The three main parts of the processor are C. Data
……….. . D. Files
A. ALU, Control unit and Registers 59. ……. Is data that has been organized or
B. ALU, Control unit and RAM presented in a meaningful fashion.
C. Cache, Control unit and Registers A. A process
D. Control unit, Registers and RAM B. Storage
52. What is the function of the Central C. Software
Processing Unit of a computer? D. Information
A. Creates invoices 60. The part of a computer that coordinates
B. Performs calculations and processing all its functions is called its …
C. Delates Data A. ROM program
D. Corrupts the data B. System board
53. The basic computer processing cycle C. Arithmetic logic unit
consist of ………… D. Control unit
A. Input, processing and output 61. ……….Represents raw facts, Whereas
B. Systems and application ……….is meaningful data.
C. Data, information and applications A. Information, reporting
D. Hardware, software and storage B. Data, information
54. What is output? C. Information, bits
A. Which is taken by user to processor D. Records, bytes
B. Which is get to the processor by user

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62. A Computer execute Programs in the A. (515)8

sequence of B. (514)8
A. Store, Fetch, Execute C. (504)8
B. Fetch, Decode, Execute D. (415)8
C. Execute, Fetch, Decode 71. Hardware used to translate words,
D. Decode, Fetch, Execute sounds, images and actions that people
63. The term GIGO is related to understand into a form that the system unit
A. Accuracy can process is known as ...........
B. Automatic A. device drivers
C. Flexible B. device readers
D. Versatility C. input devices
64. Computers gather data, which means they D. output devices
allow users to ……… data. 72. The............. tells the rest of the computer
A. Present how to carry out
B. Store a program's instructions.
C. Output A. ALU
D. Input B. control unit
65. A collection of unprocessed item is ………. . C. System unit
A. Information D. motherboard
B. Data 73. The information processing cycle includes
C. Memory the following Processes ............ .
D. Reports A. input, processing, output, storage
66. This component is required to process B. input, output, manipulation,
data into information and consists of arithmetic
integrated circuits— C. data, processing, printing, editing
A. Hard disk D. storage, display, data, information
B. RAM 74. The computer's processor consists of the
C. CPU following parts ………….. .
D. ROM A. CPU and Main Memory
66. Computers manipulate data in many ways, B. Hard Disk and Floppy Drive
ang this manipulation is called ……………. . C. Main Memory and storage
A. Utilizing D. Operating system and Applications
B. batching E. Control Unit and ALU
C. upgrading 75. A microprocessor is the brain of the
D. processing computer and is also called a(n) ......... .
A. Input A. microchip
68. Memory unit is one part of .... B. macrochip
A. Control unit C. macroprocessor
B. Central Processing Unit D. calculator
C. Input device 76. Main memory works in conjunction with
D. Output device ........... .
69. Computer…….. is whatever is typed, A. special function cards
submitted, or transmitted to a computer B. RAM
system. C. CPU
A. input D. Intel
B. output 77.All of the logic and mathematical
C. data calculations done by the computer happen
D. circuitry in/on the ............
A. A. system board
70. The octal equivalent of the Binary number B. central control unit
(101001100)2 is ……………. . C. central processing unit

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D. mother board c) Charls Babbage

78. The primary goal of a computer system is d) Herman Hallinilt
to turn data into ………… . 86. The most powerful computer is—
A. Ideas a) Super computer
B. suggestions b) Micro computer
C. information c) Mini computer
D. reports d) All of these
79. The three main components of a 87. PARAM was developed by ............ .
computer are— a) C-DAC
A. RAM, Input/Output Devices, Central b) IIT Kanpur
Processing Unit c) BARC
B. Tape, Floppy disk, Monitor d) IIT Delhi
C. Central Processing Unit, Floppy disk, 88. The first computer was programmed
Monitor using…………. .
D. Central Processing Unit, Monitor, a) Assembly language
Printer b) Machine language
80. Once information is input into a computer c) Spaghetti code
it becomes …………………. . d) Source code
A. Objects 89. Digital computers use a.......... system to
B. data encode date and programs.
C. ideas a) semiconductor
D. facts b) decimal
81. Input, output and processing devices c) binary
grouped together represent a(n) ............ . d) RAM
A. mobile device 90. Microcomputer hardware consists of
B. information processing cycle three basic categories of physical
C. circuit board equipment—
D. computer system a) Keyboard, monitor, hard drive
82. An electronic device, operating under the b) System unit, input/output, memory
control of information, that can accept data, c) System unit, input/output, secondary
process the data, produce output and store storage
the results for future use .......... . d) System unit, primary storage,
A. Input secondary storage
B. Computer 91. Which is the smallest of the following
C. Software computers ?
D. Hardware a) Notebook
83. The CPU comprises of Control Memory, b) Laptop
and …………….. Units. c) Desktop
A. Microprocessor d) Workstation
B. Arithmetic/ Logic 92. Who designed the first electronic
C. Output computer-ENIAC ?
D. ROM a) Van Nuemann
84. A Computer portable and easy to carry by b) Joseph Jacquard
travellers is— c) Presper Eckert & John Mauchly
a) Super computer d) Denis Ritchie
b) Laptop 93. Which of the following is first generation
c) Mini computer of computer?
d) File servers a) ENIAC
85. Father of computer is called— b) IBM-1401
a) Marconi c) ASCII
b) Adison d) None of these

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94. Which system is used by the digital c) alphanumeric

computers to encode data and programs ? d) adjustment
a) Decimal 103. Which type of device is the computer
b) Binary monitor ?
c) Hexa decimal a) Input
d) octal b) Output
95. What is the name of the first super c) Processing
computer of the world ? d) Software
a) CDC 6600 104.Which of these keys is not on the number
b) USENET keypad?
c) COMODOR VIC/20 a) Ctrl
d) PARAM-10000 b) Del
96. Researchers from the UK and India have c) Enter
developed a hand-washing robot, who has d) Num Lock
been named? 105. The primary output device for computers
a) Gope is a …………..
b) Hepe a) Video monitor
c) Hope b) Printer
d) Pepe c) Keyboard
97. An Integrated circuit, also referred as IC d) Mouse
chip is a set of electronic circuit on a small 106. Soft copy refers to........... .
plate is made of : a) Printed output
a) Copper b) Music sounds
b) Silicon c) Screen output
c) Silica d) Digitizing
d) Chromium 107. Letters, numbers and symbols found on a
98. Another name for computer chip is— keyboard are …………….. .
a) Microchip a) Icon
b) Motherboard b) Screen
c) CPU c) Keys
d) Microprocessor d) Menu
99. To go to the beginning of a text line 108.Devices that allow you to put information
press— into the computer .......... .
a) Home a) Input
b) Page up b) Output
c) Enter c) Type
d) None of these d) Print
100. Hard copy of a document is .............. 109.Any letter, number, or symbol found on
a) Printed on printer the keyboard that you can type into the
b) Stored in floppy computer ..............
c) Store in CD a) Output
d) Store in hard disk b) Character
101. Which of following groups have only c) Type
input devices? d) Print
a) Mouse, Keyboard, Monitor 110. A key that will erase information from
b) Mouse, Keyboard, Printer the computer's memory and characters on
c) Mouse, Keyboard, Plotter the screen ......... .
d) Mouse, Keyboard, Scanner a) Edit
102. Ctrl, Shift and Alt are called ........... keys. b) Delete key
a) modifier c) Dummy out
b) function d) Trust key

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119. Which of the following does not relate to

a) turn ?
111. Which keys enable the input of numbers a) It accepts data from the outside world
quickly ? b) It converts data into binary code that
a) Function keys is understandable by the computer
b) The numeric keypad c) It converts binary data into the
c) Ctrl, shift and alt human readable form that is
d) Arrow keys understandable to the users
112. Digital photos and scanned images are d) It sends data in binary form to the
typically stored as ... graphics with extensions computer for further processing
such as .bmp,.Png, .jpg, .tif, or .gif. 120. A ........ is used to read handwritten or
a) Vector printed text to make a digital image that is
b) bitmap stored in memory.
c) either vector or bitmap a) Printer
d) neither vector nor bitmap b) Laser beam
113. OCR stands for ........ . c) Scanner
a) Optical Character Recognition d) Touch pad
b) Optical CPU Recognition 121. joystick is primarily used to/ for ............ .
c) Optimal Character Rendering a) Print text
d) Other Character Restoration b) Computer gaming
114. Which of the following is not an output c) Enter text
device? d) Draw picture
a) Plotter 122. The first computer mouse was built by—
b) Printer a) Douglas Engelbart
c) Monitor b) William English
d) Touch Screen c) Oaniel Coogher
115. The mouse ... usually appears in the d) Robert Zawacki
shape of an arrow. 123. A standard alphanumeric keyboard of a
a) Indicator laptop usually consists of how many keys ?
b) marker a) 76-80 key
c) meter b) 81-84 keys
d) pointer c) 100-104keys
116. The most common storage device for d) 108-112 keys
the personal computer is the………… . 124. The smallest unit of a digital image is
a) floppy disk a...... .
b) USB thumb drive a) Pixel
c) zip disk b) Pallette
d) hard disk drive c) Array
117. Optical Character Reader (OCR) is an d) Loop
example of— 125. In which graphics, digital photos and
a) Output Device scanned images are typically stored with
b) Input Device extensions such as .bmp, ‘png, jpg, -tif or gif ?
c) Interface Device a) Bitmap
d) Storage Device b) Pixels
118. The....... may also be called the screen or c) Plane
monitor. d) Both Bitmap and pixels
a) Printer 126.What is the full form of JPEG ?
b) scanner a) Joint Photographic Experts Group
c) hard disk b) Joint Protocol Experts Graphics
d) display c) Joint Programming Experts Graphics
d) Joint Project Experts Group

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127. Which key is used to move to next line in

a Ms-Word document ?
a) Enter Key
b) Escape Key
c) Shift Key
d) Return Key
128. An example of an input device is ……………
a) Projector
b) Headphones
c) Soundcard
d) webcamS

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