Computer Knowledge #43 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) : Assam Jobs Guide

COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE #43

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

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

1. Which of the following can input analog signals and return result in digital form?

(a) Analog Computers

(b) Digital Computers

(c) Hybrid Computers

(d) Mainframe Computers

Answer: (c)

2. Offline device is ……………

(a) a device which is not connected to CPU

(b) a device which is connected to CPU

(c) a direct access storage device

(d) an I/O device

Answer: (a)

3. What is the latest write-once optical storage media?

(a) Digital paper

(b) Magneto-optical disk

(c) WORM disk

(d) CD-ROM disk

Answer: (d)

4. Which of the following programming language started from second generation?

(a) LISP

(b) C

(c) QBASIC

(d) FORTRAN

Answer: (d)

5. Which one of the following input device is user- programmable?

(a) Dumb terminal

(b) Smart terminal

(c) VDT

(d) Intelligent terminal

Answer: (d)

6. Floppy disks typically in diameter …………

(a) 3”

(b) 5.25”

(c) 8”

(d) All of the above

Answer: (d)

7. Current SIMMs have either ………… or ………… connectors (pins).

(a) 9 or 32

(b) 30 or 70

(c) 28 or 72

(d) 30 or 72

Answer: (d)

8. Dot-matrix is a type of which of the following?

(a) Tape

(b) Printer

(c) Disk

(d) Bus

Answer: (b)

9. Which of the following is not consisted in a processor?

(a) ALU

(b) CU

(c) Memory

(d) Registers

Answer: (c)

10. IBM 1401 is the first computer to enter in Nepal. It belonged to which of the following?

(a) First Generation

(b) Second Generation

(c) Third Generation

(d) Fourth Generation

Answer: (b)

11. The Third Generation Computer was made with which of the following?

(a) Vacuum Tube

(b) Discrete Components

(c) IC

(d) Bio Chips

Answer: (c)

12. Which of the following are the two main components of the CPU?

(a) Control Unit and Registers

(b) Registers and Main Memory

(c) Control unit and ALU

(d) ALU and Bus

Answer: (c)

13. Fifth generation computer is also known as ……………

(a) Knowledge information processing system

(b) Very large scale integration

(c) Both ‘a’ and ‘b’

(d) None of the above

Answer: (a)

14. Second Generation computers were developed during ……………

(a) 1949 to 1955

(b) 1956 to 1965

(c) 1965 to 1970

(d) 1970 to 1990

Answer: (b)

15. What is the name of the computer terminal which gives paper printout?

(a) Display screen

(b) Soft copy terminal

(c) Hard copy terminal

(d) Plotter

Answer: (c)

16. Programs are executed on the basis of a priority number in a ...............

(a) batch processing system

(b) multiprogramming

(c) time sharing

(d) None of the above

Answer: (b)

17. When was Apple Macintosh II microcomputer introduced in the market?

(a) 1964

(b) 1970

(c) 1983

(d) 1986

Answer: (c)

18. When was the world’s first laptop computer introduced in the market and by whom?

(a) Hewlett-Packard, 1980

(b) Epson, 1981

(c) Laplink Travelling Software Inc, 1982

(d) Tandy Model-2000, 1985

Answer: (b)

19. Today’s computer giant IBM was earlier known by different name which was changed in 1924. What was that name?

(a) Computer Tabulating Recording Co.

(b) The Tabulator Ltd.

(c) International Computer Ltd.

(d) None of the above

Answer: (b)

20. The personnel who deals with the computer and its management put together are called ……………

(a) software

(b) human ware

(c) firmware

(d) hardware

Answer: (b)

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