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- Which kind of storage device can be carried around?
(A) Hard disk drive
(B) System cabinet
(C) Hard disk
(D) Floppy disk
ANS. D
2. A digital computer is superior to an analog computer in terms of
(A) Cost, speed and accuracy
(B) Cost, accuracy and versatility
(C) Cost, speed, and space requirements
(D) All of these
ANS. A
3. Who is regarded as father of computers
(A) Charles Babbage
(B) Pascal
(C) John Napier
(D) Abacus
ANS. A
4. Which of the following is not an example of application software?
(A) Computer graphics
(B) DOS
(C) Spreadsheet
(D) Word Processing
ANS. B
5. Inputs to your computer is accomplished using the
(A) Printer
(B) Plotter
(C) Keyboard
(D) Screen
ANS. C
6. A kilobyte, also referred to as K, is equal to
(A) 1000 bytes
(B) 1024 bytes
(C) 2048 bytes
(D) 512 bytes
ANS. B
7. A BIT represents a
(A) Hexadecimal digit
(B) Octal digit
(C) Decimal digit
(D) Binary digit
ANS. D
8. A computer derives its basic strength from
(A) Memory
(B) Accuracy
(C) Speed
(D) All of these
ANS. D
9. Which is widely used in academic testing?
(A) OMR
(B) OCR
(C) MICR
(D) POS
ANS. A
10. Which of the following is the product of data processing?
(A) Software program
(B) Hard copy output
(C) Information
(D) Data
ANS. C
11. Scanner is an example of
(A) Music device
(B) Output device
(C) Input device
(D) None of these
ANS. C
12. Image transfer is done on following printer
(A) Laser
(B) Inkjet
(C) Drum
(D) Dot matrix
ANS. A
13. _______ is used to instruct the computer, what to do and how to do it.
(A) Web Browser
(B) Win zip
(C) Hardware
(D) Software
ANS. D
14. What is not true for computer?
(A) It also includes the means for storing data for further use
(B) Program is a sequence of instructions on how the data is to be processed
(C) An electronic device that accepts data and process it for some information based on a program
(D) All are true
ANS. D
15. Digital cameras is an example of
(A) Music device
(B) Input device
(C) Output device
(D) None of these
ANS. B
16. It provides visual display of data
(A) Printing
(B) Data coding
(C) Speech Recognition
(D) Monitor or Video Display Unit (VDU)
ANS.D
17. It is non impact printer
(A) Laser
(B) Inkjet
(C) Drum
(D) Dot matrix
ANS. A
18. _______ is usually recorded and played, displayed, or accessed by information content processing devices, such as computerized and electronic devices, but can also be part of a live performance.
(A) C++
(B) Virus
(C) BIOS software
(D) Multimedia
ANS. D
19. Main Memory is the working memory of the CPU, with _______ access.
(A) Slower
(B) Fastest
(C) Greatest
(D) None of these
ANS. B
20. The device that allow us to transfer pictures and photographs to our computer
(A) Mouse
(B) Scanner
(C) Printer
(D) None of these
ANS. B
21. Chain Printers is an example of
(A) Input
(B) Output
(C) Musice
(D) None of these
ANS. B
22. External memory is for the long term storage of information. Access to the external memory is much _______ than main memory.
(A) Fastest
(B) Slower
(C) Greatest
(D) None of these
ANS. B
23. The impact printers are
(A) Dot matrix
(B) Drum
(C) Inkjet
(D) All of these
ANS. D
24. Magnetic Ink Character Recognition is an example of
(A) Input device
(B) Output device
(C) Music device
(D) None of these
ANS. A
25. ____________ is called the father of today’s computer.
(A) John Napier
(B) Blaise Pascal
(C) William Oughtred
(D) Charles Babbage
ANS. D
26. The Napier’s Bone was invented by
(A) J.L. Baird
(B) Thomson
(C) Pascal
(D) John Napier
ANS.D
27. Which purpose computers are used for any type of application?
(A) Specific
(B) Special
(C) General
(D) All
ANS. C
28. The KIPS is used to measure the speed of ___
(A) Tape drive
(B) Printer
(C) Disk Drive
(D) Processor
ANS. D
29. The _____________________ was invented by William Ough_tred.
(A) Wheel calculator
(B) Napier’s Bone
(C) Calculator
(D) Slide rule
ANS. D
30. ____________ computers are also called Personal Digital Assistants(PDA).
(A) Notebook
(B) Pen based
(C) Palm
(D) Laptop
ANS. B
31. Laptop computers are _________ computers that fit in a briefcase.
(A) personal
(B) pen based
(C) palm
(D) portable
ANS. D
32. Fifth generation computers will come close to ___ the gap between computing and thinking.
(A) branching
(B) placing
(C) filling
(D) bridging
ANS. D
33. The ___ software translates the source program into an object program.
(A) Application
(B) Compiler
(C) Interpreter
(D) System
ANS. B
34. The Difference Engine was built by _________
(A) Herman Hollerith
(B) Blaise Pascal
(C) John Napier
(D) Charles Babbage
ANS. D
35. You must instruct them ___ to start the application software.
(A) Processor
(B) Operating system
(C) Memory
(D) Utility program
ANS. B
36. The ___ scans the information on the barcodes and transmits to the computer for further processing.
(A) Scanner
(B) OCR
(C) Barcode reader
(D) OMR
ANS. C
37. While performing the operations the ALU takes data from the temporary storage area inside the CPU named __________
(A) Circuits
(B) Wires
(C) Registers
(D) Buses
ANS. C
38. The main memory is also known as ___________________ memory.
(A) Auxiliary
(B) Permanent
(C) Secondary
(D) Primary
ANS. D
39. The digital camera is an input device mainly used to ____________ images.
(A) Capture
(B) Convert
(C) Connect
(D) None
ANS. A
40. The _____________ directory is mandatory for every disk.
(A) Case
(B) Sub
(C) Base
(D) Root
ANS. B
41. Fax machines and imaging systems are examples of
(A) Pen based system
(B) Scanning devices
(C) Imaging systems
(D) Barcode readers
ANS. C
42. _____________ is the part of CPU where actual computations take place.
(A) CU
(B) MU
(C) CPU
(D) ALU
ANS. D
43. Control unit begins to execute the program instructions one by one in a __________ manner.
(A) random
(B) sequential
(C) zig zag
(D) none
ANS. B
44. A ____ instruction transfer information from other device to memory.
(A) Access
(B) Response
(C) Read
(D) Write
ANS. D
45. Programs or a set of electronic instructions that tell a computer what to do __________
(A) Software
(B) Hardware
(C) Menu
(D) Monitor
ANS. A
46. The clock rate of a processor is measured in
(A) Megahertz or gigahertz
(B) Nanoseconds
(C) Micro hertz
(D) Milliseconds
ANS. A
47. _______________ are words that a programming language has set aside for its own use.
(A) Reserved keys
(B) Reserved words
(C) Control structures
(D) Control words
ANS. A
48. The ______________ directs and controls the activities of the computer system.
(A) Coordinating unit
(B) Memory unit
(C) Logic unit
(D) Control unit
ANS. D
49. Processing involves
(A) Providing relevant answers
(B) Displaying relevant answers
(C) Transforming input into output
(D) Inputting data into a computer system
ANS. C
50. An ultraviolet light is used to erase the contents of the ____
(A) ROM
(B) RAM
(C) PROM
(D) EPROM
ANS. D
51. ______________________ is used to convert images (photos) and text into a stream of data.
(A) Light pen
(B) Disk
(C) Mouse
(D) Scanner
ANS. D
52. __________ are also desktop machines used for intensive graphical applications.
(A) Workstations
(B) Computer
(C) PC
(D) Nodes
ANS. D
53. _____________________ is widely used by banks to process cheques.
(A) OMR
(B) Touch screen
(C) OCR
(D) MICR
ANS. A
54. The ___________________ manual tells you how to use a software program.
(A) User
(B) Technical
(C) Programming
(D) Documentation
ANS. A
55. Which of the following is not a common feature of software applications?
(A) Search
(B) Help
(C) Windows
(D) Menus
ANS. C
56. Which of the following is not a binary number?
(A) 001
(B) 101
(C) 110
(D) 202
ANS. D
57. Each location in a memory has a unique number called its ______________________ address.
(A) Bus
(B) Local
(C) Register
(D) Memory
ANS. D
58. The memory closest to the processor is known as
(A) Cache
(B) Internal
(C) External
(D) Primary
ANS. A
59. Linux is a type of software.
(A) Proprietary
(B) Open source
(C) Commercial
(D) Shareware
ANS. B
60. The ________________ components include input devices, processor, storage devices and output devices.
(A) Software
(B) Hardware
(C) Firmware
(D) Liveware
ANS. B
61. A program that works like a calculator for keeping track of money and making budgets _____________________.
(A) Spreadsheet
(B) Keyboard
(C) Scholastic
(D) Calculator
ANS. B
62. Which switch should be used in the DIR command to view files in a directories?
(A) /P
(B) /S
(C) /W
(D) /L
ANS. B
63. ___ allow communications between the user and the computer.
(A) CPU
(B) Input devices
(C) Memory
(D) None
ANS. B
64. Line printer is also used to print on _______________ stationeries to prepare copies of a document.
(A) Double
(B) Multipart
(C) Cut sheet
(D) Single part
ANS. A
65. The first generation computers used ___ for memory.
(A) Magnetic circuitry
(B) Magnetic drums
(C) Magnetic buses
(D) Magnetic tube
ANS. B
66. _______________ is defined as un-processed collection of raw of facts.
(A) Information
(B) Field
(C) Data
(D) Record
ANS. C
67. ________ is an act of defining, understanding a problem and arriving at workable solutions.
(A) Programming
(B) Problem
(C) Problem solving
(D) Problem coding
ANS. C
68. ____________ software packages allow the user to manipulate numbers.
(A) Numbering system
(B) Database
(C) Wordstar
ANS. D
69. ___________ is a program that makes the computer to do something meaningful.
(A) Process
(B) Procesing
(C) Programming
(D) Software
ANS. D
70. Include transaction processing, process control, and end user collaboration systems in which of the following system?
(A) Operating support systems
(B) Process control system
(C) Expanding roles of information systems
(D) Transaction processing
ANS. A
71. The outstanding invoice file should be stored on a pardon Access storage Device
(A) Inquiries concerning payable are to be answered on-line
(B) Last record points to the first record
(C) Payment recording is done in a batch code
(D) Invoice data entry is on-line
ANS. A
72. The main activity of the design phase of the system life cycle is to
(A) Replace the old system with the new one
(B) Develop and test the new system
(C) Understand the current system
(D) Propose alternatives to the current system
ANS.D
72. Two classifications of input are
(A) Maintenance and signal
(B) Products and waste
(C) Maintenance and waste
ANS. A
73. Procedure development occurs within the
(A) Maintenance
(B) Conversion
(C) System building
(D) Structural phase
ANS. C
74. The principal advantage of the centralized approach to organizing a computer facility is
(A) Processing activities are easier to control
(B) Processing activities are easier to co-ordinate
(C) Cost effectiveness
(D) All of these
ANS. D
75. How many types of storage loops exist in magnetic bubble memory?
(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 8
(D) 16
ANS. A
76. Three main components of computer are
(A) CPU, memory, tape
(B) CPU, I/O, Memory
(C) Tape, I/O, floppy disk
(D) I/O, printer mouse
ANS. B
77. Which of the following is the greatest advantage of the spreadsheet?
(A) Database entry
(B) Variable entry
(C) Cross footing
(D) What – if
ANS. D
78. Which of the following coded entries are used to control access to computer?
(A) Binary pass
(B) ASCII codes
(C) Passwords
(D) Code words
ANS. C
79. The person communicating with the manager to identify information needs is the
(A) System analysts
(B) Programmer
(C) Vice president of information systems
(D) Executive vice president
ANS. A
80. Performance monitoring and control systems for factory floor operations. The best fit will be
(A) Strategic TPS networks
(B) Manufacturing execution systems
(C) Online transaction processing
(D) Fault tolerant system
ANS. B