COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE #6 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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