COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE #32
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. The
computer size was very large in which of the following?
(a) First Generation
(b) Second Generation
(c) Third Generation
(d) Fourth Generation
Answer:
(a)
2. What
is the name or number used to identify storage location devices?
(a) Byte
(b) Record
(c) Address
(d) All of the above
Answer:
(c)
3. Which
of the following is not computer language?
(a) High level language
(b) Medium level language
(c) Low level language
(d) All of the above
Answer:
(b)
4. Reading
data is performed in magnetic disk by which of the following?
(a) Read/write leads
(b) Sectors
(c) Track
(d) Lower surface
Answer:
(a)
5. IBM
7000 digital computer ……………
(a) Belongs to second generation
(b) Uses VLSI
(c) Employs semiconductor memory
(d) Has modular constructions
Answer:
(d)
6. Which
of the following is not electro-mechanical computer?
(a) Mark I
(b) ABC
(c) Zuse
(d) UNIVAC
Answer:
(d)
7. The
term ‘computer’ is derived from which of the following?
(a) Greek language
(b) Sanskrit language
(c) Latin language
(d) German language
Answer:
(c)
8. Which
statement is valid about magnetic tape?
(a) It is a plastic ribbon
(b) It is coated on both sides with iron oxide
(c) It can be erased and reused
(d) All of the above
Answer:
(d)
9. Which
of the following is first generation computer?
(a) EDSAC
(b) IBM 1401
(c) CDC 1604
(d) ICL 2950
Answer:
(a)
10. A
hard copy would be prepared on which of the following?
(a) Line printer
(b) Dot matrix Printer
(c) Typewriter terminal
(d) All of the above
Answer:
(d)
11. The
term GIGO is related to which characteristics of computers?
(a) Speed
(b) Automatic
(c) Accuracy
(d) Reliability
Answer:
(c)
12. Which
of the following programming language were used in first generation computers?
(a) Machine language
(b) Assembly language
(c) Both ‘a’ and ‘b’
(d) None of the above
Answer:
(a)
13. To
locate a data item for storage is ……………
(a) Field
(b) Feed
(c) Database
(d) Fetch
Answer:
(d)
14. Who
used punched cards practically for the first time in the history of computers?
(a) Charles Babbage
(b) Dr. Herman Hollerith
(c) Howard Aikin
(d) Joseph Jacquard
Answer:
(b)
15. Hard
disk is coated in both sides with which of the following?
(a) Magnetic metallic oxide
(b) Optical metallic oxide
(c) Carbon layer
(d) All of the above
Answer:
(a)
16. Which
of the following term means to reckon?
(a) Putare
(b) Com
(c) Computa
(d) Computar
Answer:
(a)
17. Which
of the following is an input/output device at which data enters or leaves a
computer system?
(a) Keyboard
(b) Terminal
(c) Printer
(d) Plotter
Answer:
(b)
18. Which
of the following is first generation of computer?
(a) EDSAC
(b) IBM-1401
(c) CDC-1604
(d) ICL-2900
Answer:
(a)
19. Computer
professionals working in a computer centre are……………
(a) Software
(b) Firmware
(c) Hardware
(d) Humanware
Answer:
(d)
20. Which
was the first general purpose electronic computer in the world?
(a) UNIVAC
(b) EDVAC
(c) ENIAC
(d) All of the above
Answer:
(c)
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