Computer Knowledge #6 MCQ

COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE #6 MCQComputer Knowledge : Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)

1. What is ANSI?

(a) Is an organisation that develops and approves standards in many fields

(b) American National Standards Association

(c) Both ‘a’ and ‘b’

(d) A software

Answer: (c)

2. Defaults . Pif file is used for which of the following?

(a) Load a config.sys file

(b) Loading DOS based applications

(c) Load OS

(d) Loading windows based applications

Answer: (b)

3. Windows can easily run on which of the following CPUs?

(a) 80286 and above

(b) 80386 and above

(c) Pentium 1 and above

(d) Pentium 2 and above

Answer: (a)

4. What is assembly language?

(a) Is means of communicating with computer at low level

(b) Lies between high level languages and machine language

(c) Both ‘a’ and ‘b’

(d) High level language

Answer: (c)

5. What is a channel?

(a) Path for carrying signals between source and destination

(b) Track on magnetic tape or a band on magnetic drum

(c) Both ‘a’ and ‘b’

(d) TV channel

Answer: (c)

6. Expert system is software that includes which of the following?

(a) Products of research in the field of artificial intelligence

(b) A stored base of knowledge in specialised areas

(c) The capability to probe this knowledge base and make decision recommendations

(d) All of the above

Answer: (d)

7. Why is it unethical to share copyrighted files with your friends?

(a) It is not unethical, because the files are being given for free

(b) It is not unethical, because it is legal

(c) Sharing copyrighted files without permission breaks copyright laws

(d) It is unethical, because the files are being given for free

Answer: (c)

8. Which of the following is the smallest and the fastest computer imitating brain working?

(a) IBM chips

(b) Quantum computer

(c) Super computer

(d) Param-10000

Answer: (b)

9. Which of the following would most likely not be a symptom of a virus?

(a) Odd messages or images are displayed on the screen

(b) The CD ROM stops functioning

(c) Existing program files and icons disappear

(d) The web browser opens to an unusual home page

Answer: (b)

10. Which of the following is not a language for computer programming?

(a) Windows

(b) Cobaol

(c) Pascal

(d) Basic

Answer: (a)

11. The computer stores its programme and data in which of the following?

(a) Control unit

(b) Cache memory

(c) Memory

(d) ALU

Answer: (c)

12. The word ‘computer’ usually refers to the central processor unit plus which of the following?

(a) Output devices

(b) Internal memory

(c) Input devices

(d) External memory

Answer: (b)

13. What is the unit of speed used for super computer?

(a) MELOPS

(b) KFLOPS

(c) Both ‘a’ and ‘b’

(d) GILOPS

Answer: (d)

14. Who among the following invented the microprocessor?

(a) Marcian E Huff

(b) Joseph Jacquard

(c) Herman H Goldstein

(d) None of the above

Answer: (a)

15. Which of the following is true about Graphical User Interface (GUI)?

(a) They use icon and menus that user can select with a mouse

(b) They make computers easier to use for non-professional

(c) Both ‘a’ and ‘b’

(d) Neither ‘a’ and ‘b’

Answer: (c)

16. In a generic microprocessor, instructions cycle time is which of the following?

(a) Larger than machine cycle time

(b) Shorter than machine cycle time

(c) Exactly the same as the machine cycle time

(d) Exactly double the machine cycle time

Answer: (a)

17. Which of the following applications is suitable for sequential processing?

(a) Payroll processing

(b) Processing of grades

(c) Both ‘a’ and ‘b’

(d) None of the above

Answer: (c)

18. Processors of all computers, whether macro, mini or mainframe must have which of the following?

(a) Primary storage

(b) Control Unit

(c) ALU

(d) All of the above

Answer: (d)

19. What is called the group of instructions that directs a computer?

(a) Input device

(b) Memory

(c) Storage

(d) Programme

Answer: (d)

20. Magnetic tape can serve as which of the following?

(a) Output media

(b) Input media

(c) Both ‘a’ and ‘b’

(d) Secondary storage media

Answer: (d)

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