COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE #45
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. Which
of the following statement is true?
(a) Mark I was 8 feet long
(b) Mark I was 2 feet long
(c) Mark I was 40 feet long
(d) None of the above
Answer:
(d)
2. Charles
Babbage is considered the father of modern computers because ……………
(a) of his difference engine
(b) of his analytical engine
(c) his concept of input, mill and output
(d) All of the above
Answer:
(c)
3. Which
of the following is used only for data entry and storage, and never for
processing?
(a) Mouse
(b) Dumb terminal
(c) Micro computer
(d) Dedicated data entry system
Answer:
(b)
4. What
was the first computer brought in Nepal?
(a) ICL/2950
(b) ENIAC
(c) IBM 1401
(d) None of the above
Answer:
(c)
5. What
is the primary advantage of key-to-tape data entry system?
(a) A large percentage of editing can be performed at the
time of data entry
(b) Key verification is easily performed
(c) The tape is reusable
(d) Keying errors can be detected as they occur
Answer:
(c)
6. Basic
is …………… language.
(a) a procedural
(b) an object oriented
(c) Both ‘a’ and ‘b’
(d) None of the above
Answer:
(a)
7. A
computer Program that translates one program instruction at a time into machine
language is called a/an ……………
(a) interpreter
(b) CPU
(c) compiler
(d) simulator
Answer:
(a)
8. Which
of the following have the fastest access time?
(a) Semiconductor Memories
(b) Magnetic Disks
(c) Magnetic Tapes
(d) Compact Disks
Answer:
(a)
9. The
first electronic general purpose digital computer built by Eckert and Mauchly
called ENIAC did not work on the stored program concept. How many numbers could
it store in its internal memory?
(a) 100
(b) 20
(c) 40
(d) 80
Answer:
(b)
10. What
is called the computer that process both analog and digital?
(a) Analog computer
(b) Digital computer
(c) Hybrid computer
(d) Mainframe computer
Answer:
(c)
11. What
was the name of the first commercially available microprocessor chip?
(a) Intel 308
(b) Intel 33
(c) Intel 4004
(d) Motorola 639
Answer:
(c)
12. Which
of the following class of computers can process physical quantities such as
speed?
(a) Analog Computers
(b) Digital Computers
(c) Hybrid Computers
(d) None of the above
Answer:
(a)
13. How
many types of storage loops exists in magnetic bubble memory?
(a) 8
(b) 14
(c) 16
(d) 2
Answer:
(d)
14. When
did IBM introduce the 20286 based PC/AT?
(a) 1982
(b) 1984
(c) 1985
(d) 1989
Answer:
(b)
15. The
silicon chips used for data processing are called ……………
(a) RAM chips
(b) ROM chips
(c) Micro processors
(d) PROM chips
Answer:
(c)
16. Which
computers used operating systems by Microsoft?
(a) IBM PCs
(b) Apple/Macintosh PCs
(c) IBM Compatibles
(d) Both ‘a’ and ‘c’
Answer:
(d)
17. Which
of the following is one of the main features that distinguish microprocessors
from micro-computer?
(a) Words are usually large in microprocessors
(b) Words are shorter in microprocessors
(c) Microprocessor does not contain I/O device
(d) Exactly the same as the machine cycle time
Answer:
(c)
18. When
were Napier’s Bones invented?
(a) 1614
(b) 1617
(c) 1620
(d) None of the above
Answer:
(b)
19. Which
of the following computer is not considered a portable computer?
(a) Minicomputer
(b) A laptop computer
(c) Tablet PC
(d) All of the above
Answer:
(a)
20. Computers
built before the First Generation of computers were ……………
(a) Mechanical
(b) Electro-mechanical
(c) Electrical
(d) None of the above
Answer:
(b)
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