COMPUTER KNOLWEDGE #29
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. What
is the full form of ALU?
(a) Arithmetic Logic Unit
(b) Array Logic Unit
(c) Application Logic Unit
(d) None of the above
Answer:
(a)
2. What
produces useful information out of data?
(a) Computer
(b) Processing
(c) Programming
(d) None of the above
Answer:
(b)
3. Which
of the following device was not invented by Babbage?
(a) Pascaline
(b) Difference Engine
(c) Analytical Engine
(d) None of the above
Answer:
(a)
4. A
digital computer did not score over an analog computer in terms of which of the
following?
(a) Speed
(b) Accuracy
(c) Reliability
(d) Cost
Answer:
(b)
5. Which
number system is usually followed in a typical 32-bit computer?
(a) Binary
(b) Decimal
(c) Hexadecimal
(d) Octal
Answer:
(a)
6. A
computer has very low failure rate because it uses electronic components. It
produces very consistent results. This is highlighted by which of the feature
of computer?
(a) Accuracy
(b) Reliability
(c) Versatility
(d) Automatic
Answer:
(b)
7. A
paper printout of a document is known as which of the following?
(a) Softcopy output
(b) Hardcopy output
(c) Permanent Output
(d) All of the above
Answer:
(b)
8. Which
electronic component was made out of semiconductor material?
(a) Vacuum tubes
(b) Transistors
(c) ICs
(d) All of the above
Answer:
(c)
9. What
is called the act of retrieving existing data from memory?
(a) Read-out
(b) Read from
(c) Read
(d) All of the above
Answer:
(d)
10. Which
part of the computer is used for calculating and comparing?
(a) Disk unit
(b) Control unit
(c) ALU
(d) Modem
Answer:
(c)
11. ABC
is a ……………
(a) special purpose computer
(b) general purpose computer
(c) all purpose computer
(d) None of the above
Answer:
(a)
12. What
is the computer code for the interchange of information between terminals?
(a) ASCII
(b) BCD
(c) EBCDIC
(d) All of the above
Answer:
(a)
13. When
was the X window system born?
(a) 1984
(b) 1989
(c) 1988
(d) 1990
Answer:
(a)
14. What
is the first stage in software development?
(a) Specification and design
(b) Testing
(c) System Analysis
(d) Maintenance
Answer:
(c)
15. Which
of the following is valid statement?
(a) Data in itself is useless unless it is processed
(b) The data that is processed is called a program
(c) The data which is not yet processed is information
(d) Information is processed by computer to generate data
Answer:
(a)
16. The
Second Generation Computer was based on which of the following?
(a) Vacuum Tube
(b) Silicon Chips
(c) Transistor
(d) Bio Chips
Answer:
(c)
17. What
is the full form of EBCDIC?
(a) Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code
(b) Extended Bit Code Decimal Interchange Code
(c) Extended Bit Case Decimal Interchange Code
(d) Extended Binary Case Decimal Interchange Code
Answer:
(a)
18. Personnel
who design, program, operates and maintains computer equipment refers to which
of the following?
(a) Console-operator
(b) Programmer
(c) Peopleware
(d) System Analyst
Answer:
(c)
19. What
is IBM System/360?
(a) Mainframe Computer
(b) Mini Computer
(c) Micro Computer
(d) None of the above
Answer:
(a)
20. A
system is ……………
(a) an integration of different units so as to achieve an
objective
(b) input unit
(c) input and output unit
(d) input, output and storage units
Answer:
(a)
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