Computer Knowledge #33 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) : Assam Jobs Guide

COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE #33

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

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

1. The contents of information are stored in which of the following?

(a) Memory data register

(b) Memory address register

(c) Memory arithmetic registers

(d) Memory access register

Answer: (a)

2. Which of the following is correct full form of BCD?

(a) Binary Coded Decimal

(b) Bit Coded Decimal

(c) Binary Coded Digit

(d) Bit Coded Digit

Answer: (a)

3. Which was the world’s first microcomputer that used Intel 80386 microprocessor chip?

(a) IBM PS/2

(b) HP-9830

(c) DeskPro-386

(d) IBM-360

Answer: (c)

4. The qualitative or quantitative attribute of a variable or set of variables is termed as which of the following?

(a) Data

(b) Information

(c) Both ‘a’ and ‘b’

(d) None of the above

Answer: (a)

5. Main storage is also known as which of the following?

(a) Accumulator

(b) Control Unit

(c) Register Unit

(d) Memory

Answer: (d)

6. Which of the following are (is) considered to be video component?

(a) Resolution

(b) Color depth

(c) Refresh rate

(d) All of the above

Answer: (d)

7. For what Antikyathera was used?

(a) For counting

(b) For calculating tax collection

(c) For calculating astronomical positions

(d) For calculating firing weapons

Answer: (c)

8. Memory unit is one part of which of the following?

(a) Input device

(b) Control unit

(c) Output device

(d) Central Processing Unit

Answer: (d)

9. Microprocessors can be used to make which of the following?

(a) Computer

(b) Digital systems

(c) Calculators

(d) All of the above

Answer: (d)

10. Which statement is valid about computer program?

(a) High level languages must be converted into machine language to execute

(b) High level language programs are more efficient and faster to execute

(c) It is more difficult to identify errors in high level language program than in low level programs

(d) All of the above

Answer: (a)

11. By programmable machine we mean which of the following?

(a) Computers

(b) Modern televisions

(c) Washing machines

(d) Anything that can be set to perform different tasks with suitable programs

Answer: (a)

12. Which of the following is a secondary memory device?

(a) Keyboard

(b) Disk

(c) ALU

(d) All of the above

Answer: (b)

13. Which type of memory is programmed at the time it is manufactured?

(a) ROM

(b) RAM

(c) PROM

(d) EPROM

Answer: (c)

14. What is the full form of CD ROM?

(a) Compactable Read Only Memory

(b) Compact Data Read Only Memory

(c) Compactable Disk Read Only Memory

(d) Compact Disk Read Only Memory

Answer: (d)

15. Which of the following statement is true?

(a) Computers are 100% accurate but it can suffer from GIGO

(b) Computers are reliable because they use electronic component which have very low failure rate

(c) Computer is never tired and does not suffer from boredom

(d) All of the above

Answer: (d)

16. What is FORTRAN?

(a) File Translation

(b) Format Translation

(c) Formula Translation

(d) Floppy Translation

Answer: (c)

17. The programs that are as permanent as hardware and stored in ROM is known as which of the following?

(a) Hardware

(b) Software

(c) Firmware

(d) ROM ware

Answer: (c)

18. Which of the following memories must be refreshed many times per second?

(a) Static RAM

(b) Dynamic RAM

(c) EPROM

(d) ROM

Answer: (b)

19. What is called the translator which takes assembly language program as input & produce machine language code as output?

(a) Compiler

(b) Interpreter

(c) Debugger

(d) Assembler

Answer: (d)

20. Serial access memories are useful in applications where ……………

(a) data consists of numbers

(b) short access time is required

(c) each stored word is processed differently

(d) data naturally needs to flow in and out in serial form

Answer: (d)

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