Computer Knowledge #32 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) : Assam Jobs Guide

COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE #32

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Computer Knowledge : Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) : Assam Jobs Guide

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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