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COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE: FUNDAMENTAL MCQS TOPICS FOR COMPETITIVE EXAMS
A computer is basically a programmable machine capable to perform arithmetic and logical operations automatically and sequentially. It is also known as a data processor, as it can store, process, and retrieve data as per the wish of the user
Q.1
A personal computer (PC) is a ________computer:
a) Super
b) Main Frame
c) Micro
d) None of The Above
Answer: (c)
Q.2
The basic goal of computer process is to convert data into __________.
a) information
b) tables
c) files
d) graphs
e) None of these
Answer: (a)
Q.3
Computers excel at
a) performing the same action(s) over and over the same way.
b) keeping track of large numbers of small details.
c) providing creative solutions to problems.
d) working in fractions of seconds.
e) All of these
Answer: (e)
Q. 4
The benefit of using computers is that ________.
a) Computers are very fast and can store huge amounts of data
b) Computers provide accurate output even when input is incorrect
c) Computers are designed to be inflexible
d) All of these
e) None of these
Answer: (a)
Q.5
A thread is a______ :
a) lightweight process where the context switching is low
b) lightweight process where the context switching is high
c) is used to speed up paging
d) None of The Above
Answer: (a)
Q. 6
Microcomputer hardware consists of three basic categories of physical equipment __________.
a) keyboard, monitor, hard drive
b) system unit, input/output, memory
c) system unit, input/output, secondary storage
d) system unit, primary storage, secondary storage
e) None of these
Answer: (b)
Q.7
Computers gather data, which means they allow users to __________ data.
a) present
b) store
c) output
d) input
e) None of these
Answer: (d)
Q.8
Super computer developed by Indian scientists
a) Param
b) Super30l
c) Compaq Presario
d) Cray YMP
e) Blue Gene
Answer: (a)
Q. 9
Multi-programming systems________:
a) Are easier to develop than single programming systems
b) Execute each job faster
c) Execute more jobs in the same time
d) None of The Above
Answer: (c)
Q.10
The basic goal of computer process is to convert data into
a) files
b) tables
c) information
d) graphs
e) None of these
Answer: (c)
Q. 11
Which one is the Low Level Language:
a) Assembly
b) Visual Basic
c) Java
d) C++
e) None of The Above
Answer: (a)
Q.12
PCB stands for:
a) Process Control Block
b) Printed Circuit Board
c) Both of The Above
d) None of The Above
Answer: (c)
Q. 13
Which of the following are computers that can be carried around easily ?
a) Minicomputers
b) Supercomputers
c) PCs
d) Laptops
e) None of these
Answer: (d)
Q.14
Most Keyboards use an arrangement of keys given the name:
a) Dvorak
b) QWERTY
c) CISC
d) None of The Above
Answer: (b)
Q. 15
When your computer stops working suddenly, it is referred to as a __________.
a) crash
b) die
c) death
d) penalty
e) None of these
Answer: (a)
Q. 16
The digital signals can be represented by :
a) Binary Codes
b) 0 and 1
c) High and Low
d) All of The Above
e) None of The Above
Answer: (d)
Q. 17
Which of the following are computers that can be carried around easily?
a) Laptops
b) Supercomputers
c) PCs
d) Minicomputers
e) None of these
Answer: (a)
Q : 18
Which of the following is the fastest type of computer?
a) Laptop
b) Notebook
c) Personal computer
d) Workstation
e) Supercomputer
Answer: (e)
Q. 19
What is an embedded system?
a) A program that comes wrapped in a box.
b) A program that is permanent part of a computer
c) A computer that is part of a larger computer
d) A computer and software system that controls a machine or appliance
e) None of these
Answer: (d)
Q. 20
The input device most commonly used to enter text would be the:
a) Bar Code Reader
b) Microphone
c) Keyboard
d) None of The Above
Answer: (c)