Computer Knowledge #49 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) : Assam Jobs Guide

COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE #49

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. What is called the process of starting a or restarting a computer system by loading instructions from a secondary storage device into the computer memory?

(a) Duping

(b) Booting

(c) Padding

(d) CPS

Answer: (b)

2. What is the full form of MSI?

(a) Medium Scale Integrated Circuits

(b) Medium System Integrated Circuits

(c) Medium Scale Intelligent Circuit

(d) Medium System Intelligent Circuit

Answer: (a)

3. What is a pixel?

(a) A computer program that draws picture

(b) A picture stored in secondary memory

(c) The smallest resolvable part of a picture

(d) None of the above

Answer: (c)

4. A/an ………… device is any device that provides information, which is sent to the CPU.

(a) input

(b) output

(c) CPU

(d) memory

Answer: (a)

5. What was the nick name of the computer used by the Americans in 1952 for their H-bomb project?

(a) ENIAC

(b) EDSAC

(c) MANIAC

(d) UNIVAC

Answer: (c)

6. Which is the type of memory for information that does not change on your computer?

(a) RAM

(b) ROM

(c) ERAM

(d) RW / RAM

Answer: (b)

7. LSI, VLSI & ULSI chips were used in which generation?

(a) First

(b) Second

(c) Third

(d) Fourth

Answer: (d)

8. Which of the following is the largest manufacturer of Hard Disk Drives?

(a) IBM

(b) Seagate

(c) Microsoft

(d) 3M

Answer: (b)

9. Networking such as LAN, MAN started from which generation?

(a) First

(b) Second

(c) Third

(d) Fourth

Answer: (d)

10. Which characteristic of computer distinguishes it from electronic calculators?

(a) Accuracy

(b) Storage

(c) Versatility

(d) Automatic

Answer: (c)

11. Which of the following registers is used to keep track of address of the memory location where the next instruction is located?

(a) Memory address register

(b) Memory data register

(c) Instruction register

(d) Program counter

Answer: (d)

12. Which of the following is not the classification of computers based on application?

(a) Electronic Computers

(b) Analog Computers

(c) Digital Computers

(d) Hybrid Computers

Answer: (a)

13. Which of the following is not a type of Software?

(a) System Software

(b) Application Software

(c) Utility Software

(d) Entertainment Software

Answer: (d)

14. Who invented the high level language C?

(a) Dennis M. Ritchie

(b) Niklaus Writh

(c) Seymour Papert

(d) Donald Kunth

Answer: (a)

15. What do you call the programs that are used to find out possible faults and their causes?

(a) Operating system extensions

(b) Cookies

(c) Diagnostic software

(d) Boot diskettes

Answer: (c)

16. Which computer memory is used for storing programs and data currently being processed by the CPU?

(a) Mass memory

(b) Internal memory

(c) Non-volatile memory

(d) PROM

Answer: (b)

17. Which of the following code used in present day computing was developed by IBM Corporation?

(a) ASCII

(b) Hollerith Code

(c) Baudot Code

(d) EBCDIC Code

Answer: (d)

18. When was the transistors invented?

(a) 1948

(b) 1938

(c) 1958

(d) 1968

Answer: (a)

19. In the third Generation of computers ……………

(a) distributed data processing first became popular

(b) an operating system was first developed

(c) high level procedural language were first used

(d) online real time systems first become popular

Answer: (d)

20. Most important advantage of an IC is its ……………

(a) easy replacement in case of circuit failure

(b) extremely high reliability

(c) reduced cost

(d) lower power consumption

Answer: (b)