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1.Which is used for manufacturing chips?

A. Bus
B. Control unit
C. Semiconductors
D. (a) and (b) only

Answer C . Semiconductors

2.The 0 and 1 in the binary numbering system are called binary digits or _____

A. bytes
B. kilobytes
C. decimal bytes
D. bits
E.
Answer D . bits

3.Floppy disks which are made from flexible plastic material are also called?

A. hard disks
B. diskettes
C. high-density disks
D. templates

Answer B . diskettes

4 .Which of the following tasks is not suited for sequential processing by a computer?

A. Preparing of mailing labels

B. Processing payroll cheques
C. Accounting for credit card purchases
D. Inventory control

Answer D . Inventory control

5 .Which of the following is responsible for coordinating various operations using timing
signals?

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A. Arithmetic-logic Unit
B. Control unit
C. Memory unit
D. Input/Output unit

Answer B . Control unit

6 .All calculations are performed and all comparisons are made in _____ unit.

A. control unit
B. arithmetic-logic unit
C. central processing unit
D. primary storage unit

Answer B . arithmetic-logic unit

7.The most commonly used standard data code to represent alphabetical, numerical and
punctuation characters used in Electronic Data Processing system is called

A. ASCII
B. EBCDIC
C. BCD
D. None of the above

Answer A . ASCII

8.The terminal device often used in checking charge cards that offers both a limited
keyboard input and visual output is the

A. Intelligent terminal
B. POS terminal
C. Video display terminal
D. Audio response unit

Answer C . Video display terminal

9.Who built the world's first electronic calculator using telephone relays, light bulbs and
batteries?

A. Claude Shannon

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B. Konard Zuse
C. George Stibits
D. Howard H. Aliken

Answer C . George Stibits

10.Hard disks and diskettes are:

A. Direct access storage devices

B. Sequential access storage devices
C. Rarely used with microcomputers
D. Both (a) and (c)

Answer A . Direct access storage devices

11. In digital data transmission

A. Baud rate in equal to bit rate

B. Baud rate is always smaller than the bit rate
C. Baud rate is always higher than the bit rate
D. None of the above

Answer D . None of the above

12. Which of the following is not one of the three primary functions that on-line direct-access
systems can serve?

A. inquiry
B. backup
C. update
D. programming

Answer B . backup

13. How many bits can be stored in the 8K RAM?

A. 8000
B. 8192
C. 4000
D. 4096

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Answer B . 8192

14. A code which uses more bits for each character then what is necessary is known as

A. Hollerith code
B. Gray code
C. Redundant code
D. Mnemonics

Answer C . Redundant code

15. Point out the odd item amongst the following

A. Computer mouse
B. Touchpad
C. Light pen
D. Printer

Answer D . Printer

16. Access time in a computer memory is the time required to

A. Locate the stored data

B. Retrieve the stored data
C. Both locate and retrieve the data
D. All of the above

Answer C . Both locate and retrieve the data

17. Which of the following is a part of the Central Processing Unit?

A. Printer
B. Keyboard
C. Mouse
D. Arithmetic Logic Unit

Answer D . Arithmetic Logic Unit

18. The least expensive OCR units can read

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A. hand printed numbers

B. machine printed numbers
C. marks
D. handwriting

Answer C . marks

19. The input unit of a computer

A. feeds data to the CPU or memory

B. retrieves data from CPU
C. directs all other units
D. None of the above

Answer A . feeds data to the CPU or memory

20. File specification books are created primarily for the use of

A. systems analysts
B. programmers
C. operators
D. managers

Answer B . programmers

21. Which of the following is used as storage locations both in the ALU and the control
section of a computer?

A. accumulator
B. register
C. adder
D. decoder

Answer B . register

22. The attribution of human form or qualities to things such as machines or computers is
called

A. cybernetics

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B. cybernation
C. artificial intelligence
D. anthropomorphism

Answer D . anthropomorphism

23. The technique designed to support the effective access of micro-filmed data is:

A. Microfiche retrieval
B. COM
C. Micrographics
D. All the above

Answer C . Micrographics

24. Which of the following persons probably has the least amount of technical knowledge?

A. User
B. Computer Operator
C. System Analyst
D. Programmer

Answer A . User

25. 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 . Hard copy terminal

26. The primary advantage of key-to-tape data-entry systems is:

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

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Answer C . The tape is reusable

27. An advantage of overlapped processing activities is

A. more effective use of the CPU

B. increased processing activities for the entire system
C. better coordination of I/O activities
D. All the above

Answer D . All the above

28. Primary storage is _____as compared to secondary storage.

A. Slow and inexpensive

B. Fast and inexpensive
C. Fast and expensive
D. Slow and expensive

Answer C . Fast and expensive

29. If the processor of a computer does not have a direct and unassisted access to data
items, these items are said to be

A. offline
B. remote
C. disconnected
D. detached

Answer A . offline

30. A microprocessor integrates the arithmetic logic and control circuitry of a computer into
one chip. The first microprocessor was built by a group of engineers at the Intel Corpn. Can
you tell who headed this group?

A. Victor Poor
B. Stan Mazor
C. Marcian E. (Ted) Hoff
D. Seymour Cray

Answer C . Marcian E. (Ted) Hoff

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31. In the IBM PC-AT, what do the words AT stand for?

A. Additional terminals
B. Advance technology
C. Applied technology
D. Advanced terminology

Answer B . Advance technology

32. The punched card used in the IBM System/3 contains

A. 80 columns
B. 96 columns
C. 120 columns
D. 126 columns

Answer B . 96 columns

33. Which of the following is associated with networks?

A. Download node
B. Star topology
C. Point-to-Point
D. Both (a) and (b)

Answer D . Both (a) and (b)

34. Which was the first computer to use transistors instead of vacuum tubes?

A. Intel-650
B. Burroughs E-101
C. Datamatic-1000
D. IBM-1401

Answer D . IBM-1401

35. A CPU's processing power is measured in:

A. IPS

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B. CIPS
C. MIPS
D. nano-seconds

Answer C . MIPS

36. The binary equivalent of the Hexadecimal number 7BD is

A. 11110111101
B. 111010111101
C. 101110111101
D. None of the above

Answer A . 11110111101

37. Which of the following is non-impact printer?

A. Drum printer
B. Line printer
C. Chain printer
D. Laser printer

Answer D . Laser printer

38. In which year was the PC voted 'The Machine of the Year's by the American Time
magazine?

A. 1970
B. 1975
C. 1983
D. 1987

Answer C . 1983

39. When used with I/O devices, the term intelligent implies

A. a color output capability

B. speech processing capability
C. high speed printing capability
D. feature to support offline and online tasks

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Answer D . feature to support offline and online tasks

40. A prefix for billion which is equal to _____ is called as billi.

A. 100
B. 10000
C. 1000
D. 10

Answer D . 10

41. The operation of a digital computer is based on _____ principle.

A. counting
B. measuring
C. electronic
D. logical

Answer A . counting

42. Which of the following Indian companies designs and manufactures super- computers?

A. C-DOT
B. C-DAC
C. CMC
D. All of the above

Answer B . C-DAC

43. Which of the following memories needs refresh?

A. SRAM
B. DRAM
C. ROM
D. All of the above

Answer B . DRAM

44. Which of the following is not a sequence storage device?

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A. Magnetic disk
B. Magnetic tape
C. Paper tape
D. All of the above

Answer A . Magnetic disk

45. The computers that we use are digital whereas we live in an analog world which means
that we have to translate analog data into digital data. What is the name of the circuit which
helps us in this conversion?

A. D/A converter
B. A/D converter
C. Voice recognition
D. Adapter

Answer B . A/D converter

46. Which of the following statements best describes the batch method of input?

A. Data is processed as soon as it is input

B. Data is input at the time it is collected
C. Data is collected in the form of source documents, placed into groups, and then input
to the computer
D. Source documents aren't used

Answer C . Data is collected in the form of source documents, placed into groups, and then
input to the computer

47. In 1830, Charles Babbage disigned a machine called the Analytical Engine which he
showed at the Paris Exhibition. In which year was it exhibited?

A. 1820
B. 1860
C. 1855
D. 1870

Answer C . 1855

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48. Which of the following is used to check for errors in RAM chips?

A. ROM chip
B. Microprocessor chip
C. Parity chip
D. EPROM chip

Answer C . Parity chip

49. Which of the following is not an alternative name for primary memory?

A. Main memory
B. Primary storage
C. Internal storage
D. Mass storage

Answer D . Mass storage

50. The first movie with terrific computer animation and graphics was released in 1982. What
was its name?

A. Star Wars
B. Tron
C. Forbidden Planet
D. Dark Star

Answer B . Tron

51. Which of the following isn't used in the storage phase of a computer-based information
system?

A. Magnetic
B. Keyboard
C. Diskette
D. Hard disk

Answer B . Keyboard

52. While buying a PC system, you should first

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A. shop for application programs
B. identify your hardware components
C. define your computing needs
D. call for tenders

Answer C . define your computing needs

53. CD-ROM is a

A. Semiconductor memory
B. Memory register
C. Magnetic memory
D. None of the above

Answer D . None of the above

54. A modern digital computer has

A. extremely high speed

B. large memory
C. almost unlimited accuracy
D. All of the above

Answer D . All of the above

55. The disk concept for reducing time lost from rotational delay is

A. fixed block addressing

B. cylinder, track, sector data
C. staggered addressing
D. graduated block identification

Answer C . staggered addressing

56. What is meant by computer literacy?

A. Knowing what a computer can and cannot do

B. Ability to write computer programs
C. Knowing computer related vocabulary
D. Ability to assemble computers

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Answer A . Knowing what a computer can and cannot do

57. Everything computer does is controlled by its

A. RAM
B. ROM
C. CPU
D. Storage devices

Answer C . CPU

58. Which of the following is a non-impact printer?

A. Daisy wheel printer

B. Drum printer
C. Laser printer
D. All of the above

Answer C . Laser printer

59. In virtual storage, program segments stored on disk during processing are called

A. tracks
B. blocks
C. pages
D. sectors

Answer C . pages

60. Which of the following is usually a special one-time operation that must be completed
over a limited time period?

A. Batch
B. Patch
C. Project
D. Word

Answer C . Project

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61. A device or system not directly connected to the CPU is

A. On-line
B. Keyboard
C. Memory
D. Off-line

Answer D . Off-line

62. The microprocessor of a computer cannot operate on any information if that information
is not in its

A. secondary storage
B. main storage
C. ALU
D. logic unit

Answer B . main storage

63. A device which converts human readable data into machine language is

A. Card reader
B. Card punch
C. Punched paper tape
D. Character reader

Answer D . Character reader

64. What is the name of the chip which has more than once processor on it?

A. Parallel chip
B. Multi-processor chip
C. Transputer
D. Parallel processor

Answer C . Transputer

65. Which of the following is a set of general purpose internal registers?

A. scratch pad

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B. stack
C. accumulator
D. status register

Answer A . scratch pad

66. To produce high-quality graphics (hardcopy) in color, you would want to use a

A. RGB monitor
B. plotter
C. ink-jet printer
D. laser printer

Answer B . plotter

67. The computer code for the interchange of information between terminals is

A. ASCII
B. BCD
C. EBCDIC
D. None of the above

Answer A . ASCII

68. Which of the following is required when more than one person uses a central computer
at the same time?

A. terminal
B. light pen
C. digitizer
D. mouse

Answer A . terminal

69. Which is not necessary when using bar codes in supermarkets?

A. Point-of sale (POS) terminal

B. Check digit on the bar code
C. Price on the shelf
D. Price on the goods

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Answer C . Price on the shelf

70. The language that the computer can understand and execute is called

A. Machine language
B. Application software
C. System program
D. All of the above

Answer A . Machine language

71. Design qualifications do not normally include

A. Output requirements
B. Input and storage requirements
C. Control provisions
D. Blueprints

Answer D . Blueprints

72. Which of the following is form of semiconductor memory in which it is possible to change
the contents of selected memory locations by applying suitable electrical signals

A. CAM
B. ROM
C. EAROM
D. ABACUS

Answer C . EAROM

73. The basic components of a modern digital computer are

A. Input device
B. Output device
C. Central processor
D. All of the above

Answer D . All of the above

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74. What does that acronym EGA stand for?

A. Enhanced Graphics Array

B. Extended Graphics Array
C. Monochrome Graphics Adapter
D. Extended Graphics Adapter

Answer A . Enhanced Graphics Array

75. A beam of light used to record and retrieve data on optical disks is known as

A. polarized light
B. unpolarized concentric light
C. laser
D. coloured light

Answer C . laser

76. Punched-card equipment was first introduced in Britain in 1904 by a small company.
What was the name of that company?

A. The Tabulator Ltd

B. Tabulator Machine Company
C. International Business Machines (IBM)
D. Accounting & Tabulating Corpn. of Great Britain

Answer A . The Tabulator Ltd

77. A disk with usable recording surfaces on each side is known as

A. Hard disk
B. Single-sided disk
C. Double-sided disk
D. High capacity

Answer C . Double-sided disk

78. What is a portion of memory that serves as a temporary repository for data as it waits for
a given action?

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A. Memory Pool
B. Cache
C. Processor
D. Processor pool

Answer B . Cache

79. In serial, asynchronous transmissions, the ____ bit is used to signal the end of the
character within the data frame

A. start
B. stop
C. parity
D. data

Answer B . stop

80. Which is the acronym for Algol extended for design.

A. AFIPS
B. ADP
C. AED
D. CAI

Answer C . AED

81. Which of the following are often used to ensure that data has been accurately input to
the computer?

A. digitizers
B. light pens
C. keyboards
D. input controls

Answer D . input controls

82. An input device that converts data punched into paper lape into a binary format is

A. Page reader
B. Paper tape punch

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C. Paper tape reader
D. Card punch

Answer C . Paper tape reader

83. A computer will function only if it

A. has a control unit

B. is given input data
C. has a program in its memory
D. has software package

Answer C . has a program in its memory

84. A memory in which the information is stored last is on top & is retrieved first is known as

A. PROM
B. Stack
C. Buffer
D. RAM

Answer B . Stack

85. Regarding a VDU, which statement is more correct?

A. It is an output device
B. It is an input device
C. It is a peripheral device
D. It is a hardware item

Answer C . It is a peripheral device

86. Plotter accuracy is measured in terms of repeatability and

A. buffer size
B. resolution
C. vertical dimension
D. intelligence

Answer B . resolution

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87. The minimum time delay required between the initiation of two successive memory
operations is known as

A. memory cycle time

B. memory access time
C. transmission time
D. waiting time

Answer A . memory cycle time

88. Which of the following terms describe 1024 kilobytes?

A. Kilobyte
B. Megabyte
C. Gigabyte
D. Terabyte

Answer B . Megabyte

89. The flow and timing to data to and from the microprocessor is regulated by

A. control pins
B. address pins
C. data pins
D. power pins

Answer A . control pins

90. The total number of messages handled by a computerised telephone system on a daily
basis is an example of:

A. Frequency
B. Updating
C. Volume
D. All of the above

Answer C . Volume

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91. An internal storage consisting of arrays of small rings of magnetic material called ferrite
is

A. Magnetic tape
B. Magnetic core
C. Magnetic disk
D. Optical mark reader

Answer B . Magnetic core

92. In the language of the computer profession, one thousand position of main storage is
represented with the letter

A. K
B. L
C. M
D. C

Answer A . K

93. Which of the following processor is software that accepts user ideas, manipulates and
reorganises them in user-specified ways and then produces a refined model of those
thoughts.

A. Distribute
B. Out-line
C. Multi
D. On-line

Answer B . Out-line

94. The word 'Computer' usually refers to the Central Processor Unit plus

A. External memory
B. Internal memory
C. Input devices
D. Output devices

Answer B . Internal memory

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95. The control of the jobs running within a system is

A. Job monitoring
B. Job stream
C. Job min
D. Job step

Answer A . Job monitoring

96. The input and output devices are located away from the central computer facility in which
particular type of processing.

A. Time sharing
B. Batch processing
C. Interactive mode
D. Real time processing

Answer B . Batch processing

97. Which is a swapping device is used to hold the images of pages in main memory.

A. Plex
B. Paging drum
C. Card punch
D. Optical mark reader

Answer B . Paging drum

98. A section of code that may only be executed by one process at any one time is

A. CPM
B. Critical region
C. Critical resource
D. Gray code

Answer B . Critical region

99. The latest PC keyboards use a circuit that senses the movement by the change in its
capacitance. What are these keyboards called?

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A. Capacitance keyboards
B. Mechanical keyboards
C. Qwerty keyboards
D. Dvorak keyboards

Answer A . Capacitance keyboards

100. A step-by-step procedure used to solve a problem is called

A. Operating system
B. Algorithm
C. Application program
D. All of the above

Answer B . Algorithm

101. Which memory is nonvolatile and may be written only once?

A. RAM
B. EE-ROM
C. RAM
D. PROM

Answer D . PROM

102. A random-access data storage device which gives rapid access to data is

A. Magnetic tape
B. Punched card
C. Disk storage unit
D. Buffer

Answer C . Disk storage unit

103. A card on the top of pack of cards containing information about the cards in the pack is

A. Punched card
B. Card punch
C. Reader card
D. Punched paper tape

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Answer C . Reader card

104. Which term is used to describe RAM?

A. Dynamic RAM (DRAM)

B. Static RAM (SRAM)
C. Video RAM (VRAM)
D. All of the above

Answer D . All of the above

105. A type of core store that has a lower access time than the devices used for working
store in the same processor is known as

A. core memory
B. buffer
C. fast core
D. address register

Answer C . fast core

106. What is the alternative name for a diskette?

A. Floppy disk
B. Hard disk
C. Flexible disk
D. Winchester disk

Answer A . Floppy disk

107. A device that transmits messages in verbal form is

A. Audit trail
B. Card punch
C. Audio response unit
D. Magnetic tape

Answer C . Audio response unit

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108. A standard tape recorder used to save or load computer information is known as

A. Magnetic tape
B. Cassette drive
C. Punched paper tape
D. Card punch

Answer B . Cassette drive

109. Which of the following functional components of a computer is responsible for the
transient or temporary storage used by the CPU?

A. Input
B. Output
C. CPU
D. Memory

Answer D . Memory

110. The output quality of a printer is measured by

A. Dots per inch

B. Dots per line
C. Dots printed per unit time
D. All of the above

Answer A . Dots per inch

111. A device that converts one type of signal into another is called

A. Modem
B. Transducer
C. Punched paper tape
D. Punched card

Answer B . Transducer

112. Which method is of reading the characters & providing input to a computer.

A. Optical character reader

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B. Punched paper tape
C. Card punch
D. Magnetic ink character

Answer A . Optical character reader

113. Which facilitates data processing capabilities at the location of the end-user

A. DTP
B. EDT
C. DDP
D. FAX

Answer C . DDP

114. The memory which is programmed at the time it is manufactured

A. ROM
B. RAM
C. PROM
D. EPROM

Answer A . ROM

115. 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-200, 1985

Answer B . Epson, 1981

116. Example of non-numerical data is

A. Employee address
B. Examination score
C. Bank balance
D. All of the above

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Answer A . Employee address

117. Which selection below best describes the term data processing?

A. The collection of information or data

B. The distribution of information or data
C. The manipulation of information or data
D. The storage of information or data

Answer C . The manipulation of information or data

118. A device that both transmits and receives data, is

A. Transducer
B. Trapdoor
C. Translator
D. Transceiver

Answer D . Transceiver

119. An automatic machine that performs routine seemingly human tasks is

A. KIPS
B. PL
C. AID
D. Robot

Answer D . Robot

120. IBM 7000 digital computer

A. belongs to second generation

B. uses VLSI
C. employs semiconductor memory
D. has modular construction

Answer D . has modular construction

121. The personnel which deal with the computer and its management put together is known
as

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A. Firmware
B. Human ware
C. Software
D. Hardware

Answer B . Human ware

122. A path linking 2 hardware or telecommunication units down which data and control
signals can be transmitted is

A. Modulation
B. Demodulation
C. Channel
D. Signalling

Answer C . Channel

123. The unit of hardware an operator uses to monitor computer processing is the:

A. Card reader
B. CPU
C. Line printer
D. Console

Answer D . Console

124. A framework in which circuit boards can he mounted is

A. Switch circuit
B. Chip
C. Card cage
D. Bar code

Answer C . Card cage

125. What is the minimum number of operations required, for a microprocessor with 8 data
pins, to read a 32-bit word?

A. 1

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B. 2
C. 4
D. 8

Answer C . 4

126. The main purpose of the offline device is

A. To reduce the no.of operator errors in recording data

B. To save computer time
C. To save floor space in the computer centre
D. All of the above

Answer B . To save computer time

127 The accuracy of the floating point numbers representable in two 16 bit words of a
computer is approximately

A. 16 digits
B. 6 digits
C. 4 digits
D. All of the above

Answer B . 6 digits

128. Which of the following is a special purpose language used to describe to a computer's
operating system

A. LOGO
B. APL
C. ICL
D. CORAL

Answer C . ICL

129. Which of the following languages is the most widely used?

A. PL/1.
B. BASIC
C. FORTRAN

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D. PASCAL

Answer C . FORTRAN

130. Which of the following isn't a type of computer facility?

A. decentralized
B. centralized
C. de-distributed
D. distributed

Answer C . de-distributed

131. Which protocol has been standardised by the International Standards Organisation

A. ISAM
B. ISO
C. LISP
D. CALL

Answer B . ISO

132. Which of the following is the largest and most powerful computer manufacture in the
world

A. IBM
B. Intel
C. Novel
D. Microsoft

Answer A . IBM

133. Which 8-bit chip was used in many of Tandy's TRS-80 computers?

A. Z-8000
B. Motorola 6809
C. Z-8088
D. Z-80

Answer D . Z-80

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134. A symbol that modifies an action is known as

A. Compiler
B. Modifier
C. Interpreter
D. Mod

Answer B . Modifier

135. The first computer used to store a program

A. EDSAC
B. ENIAC
C. EDVAC
D. ACE

Answer A . EDSAC

136. RAM is also known as

A. Read-only memory
B. Programmable read-only memory
C. Read/Write memory
D. Erasable programmable read-only memory

Answer C . Read/Write memory

137. Which of the following statements is false?

A. Secondary storage is nonvolatile

B. Primary storage is volatile
C. Secondary storage contains data for immediate processing
D. When the computer is turned off, data and instructions stored in primary storage are
erased

Answer C . Secondary storage contains data for immediate processing

138. Hardware _____ memory is seldom used in modern computers.

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A. ROM
B. RAM
C. LIFO
D. PROM

Answer C . LIFO

139. Magnetic tape can serve as

A. Input media
B. Output media.
C. Secondary storage media
D. All of the above

Answer D . All of the above

140. Which is the first compiler-level language developed by a team of IBM programmers led
by John Backus and unveiled in 1957?

A. BASIC.
B. PL/1
C. FORTRAN
D. APL

Answer C . FORTRAN

141. The first mechanical calculator was invented in:

A. 1958.
B. 1647
C. 1658
D. 1972

Answer B . 1647

142. Programmed instructions to the computer is known as

A. Data
B. Code.

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C. Documentation
D. Database

Answer B . Code

144. Which of the following is also known as SOROBAN

A. ENIAC.
B. Abacus.
C. EDSAC
D. UNIVAC

Answer B . Abacus

145. A repository for data, usually covering specific topic is

A. Database
B. Data requisition
C. Databank
D. Data collection

Answer C . Databank

146. The disadvantage of dynamic RAM over static RAM is

A. higher power consumption

B. variable speed
C. need to refresh the capacitor charge every once in two milliseconds
D. higher bit density

Answer C . need to refresh the capacitor charge every once in two milliseconds

147. Which of the following is true concerning personal computers?

A. They decrease the demand for mainframe computers

B. They have been most successful in the home
C. The electronic spreadsheet has been a primary reason for their popularity
D. Their future is not so bright owning to the improved cost-performance ratio of minis
and mainframes

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Answer C . The electronic spreadsheet has been a primary reason for their popularity

148. Which of the following machines are characterised by electronic tube circuitry, delay
line, rotating or electrostatic memory.

A. First generation
B. Second generation
C. Third generation
D. Fourth generation

Answer A . First generation

149. A memory that is capable of determining whether a given datum is contained in one of
its addresses is

A. ROM.
B. PROM
C. CAM
D. RAM

Answer C . CAM

150. The smallest logical data entity is called a data item or data

A. Base
B. Field
C. Collection
D. Bank

Answer B . Field

151. Programs prepared by an outside supplier & provided to a user in a machine readable
form is known as

A. Utility program
B. Canned program
C. Application program
D. Application software

Answer B . Canned program

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152. An input device that uses switch contacts placed under a plastic pad which may be
inscribed with symbols is known as

A. Punched card
B. Touch pad
C. Punched paper tape
D. Magnetic disk

Answer B . Touch pad

153. Pictures or drawings, typically displayed on a VDU to allow users to select program
options is called

A. HIPO charts
B. Icons
C. Graphics
D. Network

Answer B . Icons

154. A monitor looks like a TV set but it does not

A. Receive TV signals
B. Give a clear picture
C. Give a steady picture
D. Display graphics

Answer A . Receive TV signals

155. The earliest device that qualifies as a digital computer is

A. EDSAC
B. Abacus
C. ENIAC
D. EDVAC

Answer B . Abacus

156. One million bytes of information is abbreviated as

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A. Bit
B. MB
C. KB
D. GB

Answer B . MB

157. The smallest logical data entity is called a data item or data

A. Base
B. Field
C. Collection
D. Bank

Answer B . Field

158. Which memory stores the values of variables.

A. SAM
B. ROM
C. RAM
D. PROM

Answer C . RAM

159. The first IBM PC did not have any

A. disk drive
B. RAM
C. ROM
D. Port

Answer A . disk drive

160. Which device uses much less computer time than the light pen and gives resolutions
equal to that of the CRT display

A. Mouse
B. Touch tablet

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C. Touch panel
D. Data tablet

Answer D . Data tablet

161. The process used to set up a programs once the system is operational is

A. Operating system
B. Black bon
C. Bootstrap
D. Utility

Answer C . Bootstrap

162. A terminal having local processing capability is

A. KIPS
B. AI
C. Intelligent terminal
D. Optical terminal

Answer C . Intelligent terminal

163. The _____ provides a path between the CPU and peripheral devices, which are
connected via interface cards

A. computer
B. expansion bus
C. memory
D. CPU

Answer B . expansion bus

164. Which of the following programs give instructions about operations inside the computer

A. System software
B. Application
C. Utility
D. None of the above

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Answer A . System software

165. The magnetic disks and drums are like recirculating shift registers because

A. they have about the same storage capacity

B. their storage is non volatile
C. their access times are about the same
D. stored data is available for reading over and over again in the same order

Answer D . stored data is available for reading over and over again in the same order

166. Which of the following time will normally be determined by the requirements of the
device to which the transfer is being made

A. Access
B. Cycle
C. Hold
D. Delay

Answer C . Hold

167. One of a class of storage devices that can access storage locations in any order is

A. DTE
B. DASD
C. DDE
D. DDC

Answer B . DASD

168. A hand-held device which reads marks or characters on paper by detecting

photo-sensitivity is known as

A. Light pen
B. Optical-wand
C. Plotter
D. All of the above

Answer B . Optical-wand

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169. Tiny rings made of magnetic material that can be polarised to represent binary 1 or 0 is
called

A. Magnetic core
B. Magnetic disk
C. Card punch
D. Floppy disk

Answer A . Magnetic core

170. A computer program that instructs other programs to perform a particular type of
operation is

A. System software
B. Application program
C. Compiler
D. Interpreter

Answer A . System software

171. A hard copy would be prepared on a

A. Line printer
B. Dot matrix printer
C. Typewriter terminal
D. All of the above

Answer D . All of the above

172. What is the acronym for Single In-Line Memory Module?

A. SIMM
B. SILMM
C. SM
D. SMM

Answer A . SIMM

173. A device used to measure the circuit density of a chip is

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A. Light pen
B. Mouse
C. LSI
D. All of the above

Answer C . LSI

174. Which type of processing that produces output results immediately after input data are
entered into a computer system

A. Time-sharing
B. Interactive
C. Batch processing
D. Real-time processing

Answer B . Interactive

175. A printer in which the characters are embossed on a band is

A. Dot-matrix
B. Laser
C. Golf-ball
D. Chain

Answer D . Chain

176. A database management system based on the concept of ownership is

A. Network topology
B. Network layer
C. Network database system
D. Network licence system

Answer C . Network database system

177. Which of the following printers, are you sure will not to use if your objective is to print on
multicarbon forms?

A. daisy wheel
B. dot-matrix

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C. laser
D. thimble

Answer C . laser

178. The term MIPS refers to _____

A. millions of instructions per second

B. multiple instructions per second
C. megabytes of instructions per seconds
D. millions input processor set

Answer A . millions of instructions per second

179. The primary memory of a personal computer consists of:

A. ROM only
B. RAM only
C. Memory module
D. Both ROM and RAM

Answer D . Both ROM and RAM

180. A type of simulation method using random numbers to determine the evolution of a
system is

A. Model dispersion
B. Monte carlo
C. Monadic
D. Padding

Answer B . Monte carlo

181. A software package to implement a data base is

A. System analysis
B. DBMS
C. Database
D. DASD

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Answer B . DBMS

182. Methods used to organise and physically store disk data are cylinder and

A. Sector
B. Surface
C. Track
D. Hib

Answer A . Sector

183. A dot-matrix printer

A. is an input device
B. Is an output device
C. cannot print alphabet
D. has a speed of 1000 cps

Answer B . is an output device

184. The term "memory" applies to which one of the following

A. Logic
B. Storage
C. Control
D. Input device

Answer B . Storage

185. The working principles of today's computers were provided by an English

mathematician

A. Charles Babbage
B. Dr. Hollerith
C. Donald Reach
D. Ken Reider

Answer A . Charles Babbage

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186. A new technology which provides the ability to create an artificial world and have
people interact with it is called

A. televirtuality
B. virtual reality
C. alternative reality
D. 3-D reality

Answer B . virtual reality

187. Data systems for planning are often called

A. decision analysis systems

B. planning analysis systems
C. decision support systems
D. All of the above

Answer C . decision support systems

188. Which of the following is not used as secondary storage

A. Semiconductor memory
B. Magnetic disks
C. Magnetic drums
D. Magnetic tapes

Answer A . Semiconductor memory

189. A device that can accept data, hold them & deliver them on demand at a later time is
known as

A. Buffer
B. Memory
C. CPU
D. Register

Answer B . Memory

190. A magnetic tape volume that is used on a data processing operation without any
change to its contents is

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A. Magnetic disk
B. Punched paper tape
C. Master tape
D. Card reader

Answer C . Master tape

191. An output device that converts data from a binary format in main storage to coded hole
patterns punched into a paper tape is

A. Paper tape punch

B. Punched paper tape
C. Magnetic disk
D. Magnetic tape.

Answer A . Paper tape punch

192. A computer performs operations by comparing data items and then, depending on the
results, follows predetermined course of action. What are such operations called?

A. Sequential
B. Logical
C. Digital
D. Physical

Answer B . Logical

193. A file that includes an index directory to facilitate random access is

A. Sequential file
B. Indexed file
C. Random file
D. Serial file

Answer B . Indexed file

194. Control of computer system or subsystem operation by an operator who may intervene
at arbitrary times is

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A. Manual control
B. Mapping
C. Shift register
D. ALU

Answer A . Manual control

195. In which of the following terminals the screen is regarded as an array of pixels, where
each pixel is either on or off?

A. Character map terminal

B. Bit map terminal
C. RS-232 C terminal
D. All of the above

Answer B . Bit map terminal

196. Which language has been selected as the basis for the Japanese "fifth generation"
computers.

A. ALGOL
B. COBOL
C. PROLOG
D. C

Answer C . PROLOG

197. A notation for defining the form and structure of data is known as

A. Data description language

B. Binary language
C. Data channel
D. Data definition language

Answer D . Data definition language

198. The CPU is made up of control unit ALU and

A. Memory
B. Input-Output

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C. Register unit
D. All of the above

Answer A . Memory

199. In digital computer, all the expressions are coded into

A. Octal digits
B. Binary digits
C. Hexadecimal digits
D. Decimal digits

Answer B . Binary digits

200. In computer terminology a compiler means

A. a person who computes source programs

B. the same thing as a programmer
C. key punch operator
D. A program which translates source program into object program

Answer D . a program which translates source program into object program

201. Which part of computer performs functions similar to the cerebrums of the above
cardiac and nervous system of a human body.

A. ALU
B. Input device
C. CPU
D. Control unit

Answer C . CPU

202. A storage area used to store data to compensate for the difference in speed at which
the different units can handle data is

A. Memory
B. Buffer
C. Accumulator
D. Address

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Answer B . Buffer

203. A memory that contains a fine pattern of data permanently defined is

A. RAM
B. EPROM
C. ROM
D. PROM

Answer C . ROM

204. The physical equipment made of various metals, silicon and plastic components that
make up the parts of a computer is called

A. micro
B. peripheral
C. hardware
D. disk drive

Answer C . hardware

205. Memories in which any location can be reached in a fixed (and short) amount of time
after specifying its address is called

A. sequential-access memory
B. random-access memory
C. secondary memory
D. mass storage

Answer B . random-access memory

206. How many operations per second can perform by a modern fast mainframe digital
computer

A. 1000
B. 100,000
C. 10,00,000
D. 1,00,00,00,000

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Answer D . 1,00,00,00,000

207. A connection between two end points, either physical or logical, over which data may
travel in both directions simultaneously is called _____

A. Dump point
B. Datalink
C. Duplex
D. Networks

Answer C . Duplex

208. Which is part of a computer system, enables human operators to communicate with the
computer.

A. Console
B. Keyboard
C. Printer
D. CPU

Answer A . Console

209. Who invented the microprocessor?

A. Marcian E Hoff
B. Herman H Goldstein
C. Joseph Jacquard
D. All of the above

Answer A . Marcian E Hoff

210. Sending data from one place to another, by physical or electronic means is

A. E-mail
B. Internet
C. Data transmission
D. Distributed processing

Answer C . Data transmission

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211. A method for representing digital data analog signals by changing the phase of the
analog carrier to represent the digital information is known as

A. PIA
B. PSK
C. PM
D. None of the above

Answer B . PSK

212. A device that stores one item of information is

A. Memory element
B. Block Compaction
C. MDR
D. Memory guard

Answer A . Memory element

213. MODULA is a

A. Programming language
B. Low-level language
C. Assembly language
D. Machine language

Answer A . Programming language

214. A register in which of the following that holds the current instruction while it is being
executed is called instruction register

A. ALU
B. CPU
C. Memory
D. Address

Answer B . CPU

215. The OCR stand for?

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A. Outsized character reader
B. Optical character recognition
C. Operational character reader
D. Only character reader

Answer B . Optical character recognition

216. Which of the following is a data communication link that connects more than two
stations, nodes etc

A. Multipoint connection
B. Multiple chain
C. Multipoint line
D. Multilinked

Answer C . Multipoint line

217. The two basic types of record-access methods are

A. sequential and random

B. sequential and indexed
C. direct and immediate
D. on-line and realtime

Answer A . sequential and random

218. Which functional component of a computer is responsible for the computing?

A. Input
B. Output
C. CPU
D. Memory

Answer C . CPU

219. Punched cards are associated with the name

A. Leibniz
B. Jacquard
C. Hollerith

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D. Pascal

Answer C . Hollerith

220. The light pen was developed in

A. 1942
B. 1976
C. 1950
D. 1992

Answer C . 1950

221. Transmission and presentation of text and graphics is called

A. Tele-text
B. Network
C. Telematique
D. Video text

Answer D . Video text

222. Which of the following is directly controlled from a keyboard

A. Card punch
B. Punched paper tape
C. Magnetic disk
D. Magnetic tape

Answer A . Card punch

223. Which of the following is a machine for reading documents that are encoded in a way
that is readable by person and machine

A. Document reader
B. Distributed system
C. Artificial intelligence
D. Document sorter

Answer A . Document reader

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224. Which of the following does not affect the resolution of a video display image?

A. bandwidth
B. raster scan rate
C. vertical and horizontal lines of resolution
D. screen size

Answer D . screen size

225. Diskettes and hard disks are

A. Direct access devices

B. Sequential access devices
C. Slower than magnetic tape
D. Used only in mainframe computers

Answer A . Direct access devices

226. If you see a diskette with a piece of foil covering its notch, it is said to be

A. write-protected
B. copy-protected
C. foil-covered
D. None of the above

Answer A . write-protected

227. No computer can do anything without a

A. program
B. memory
C. chip
D. output device

Answer A . program

228. The estimation of the value of a function at a point beyond the interval in which the data
lies is called known as

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A. Interpolation
B. Simulation
C. Emulation
D. Extrapolation

Answer A . Interpolation

229. An input device that is able to interpret pencil marks on paper media is known as

A. Magnetic disk
B. Optical Mark Reader
C. Card Puncher
D. Magnetic tape

Answer B . Optical Mark Reader

230. Front-end processor is a _____ designed specifically to handle the communications

processing task

A. ALU
B. Control unit
C. CPU
D. Register

Answer C . CPU

231. The shifting of a program from one of the memory addresses to another is

A. Data transmission
B. Data collection
C. Relocation
D. Database

Answer C . Relocation

232. Arranging data in a specific order is called

A. Merging
B. Sorting
C. Classification

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D. Verification

Answer B . Sorting

233. The area of computer science which is concerned with the display of pictures is

A. Networks
B. Graphics
C. Designing
D. Architecture

Answer B . Graphics

234. Which of the following is a computer memory that can be programmed once, but not
reprogrammed.

A. ROM
B. RAM
C. PROM
D. EPROM

Answer C . PROM

235.programming language intended to solve a no. of different types of problems is

A. COBOL
B. General purpose programming language
C. BASIC
D. FORTRAN

Answer B . General purpose programming language

236. Which of the following is used as a primary storage device?

A. Magnetic drum
B. PROM
C. Floppy disk
D. All of the above

Answer B . PROM

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237. A program used to detect overall system malfunction is

A. System analysis
B. System software
C. Utilities
D. System diagnostics

Answer D . System diagnostics

238. A computer, by definition, is any device that computes. This broad definition includes
which of the following?

A. Calculators
B. Cash registers
C. Automotive controllers
D. All of the above

Answer D . All of the above

239. What was the computer conceived by Babbage?

A. Analytical Engine
B. Arithmetic Machine
C. Donald Knuth
D. All of the above

Answer A . Analytical Engine

240. A acronym for the organisation that publishes programming language standard is

A. ASCn
B. BCD
C. ANSI
D. EBCDIC

Answer C . ANSI

241. Which of the following is used to make a programs run when the computer is switched
on.

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A. Autoboot
B. Warmboot
C. Bubble
D. Authentication

Answer A . Autoboot

242. A micro processor chip used in a PC system

A. Performs the arithmetic-logic and control functions

B. Is the only chip found in most PC models
C. Almost always operates on by-bits of data at a time
D. Performs the primary storage function

Answer A . Performs the arithmetic-logic and control functions

243. ILLIAC is a

A. Supercomputer
B. Mini computer
C. Mainframe computer
D. Micro computer

Answer A . Supercomputer

244. An electrical interconnection that permit 8 or more bits of data to be moved in the same
instant of time is called

A. Outline processor
B. Parallel interface
C. Page layout program
D. Facsimile system

Answer B . Parallel interface

245. The hardware in which data may be stored for a computer system is called

A. Registers
B. Bus

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C. Control unit
D. Memory

Answer D . Memory

246. Software that's loaded into a computer primary storage area is known as

A. Memory-resident package
B. File management system
C. Electronic spreadsheet program
D. Utilities

Answer A . Memory-resident package

247. Which of the following are the building blocks of all the circuits in a computer.

A. Circuit switch
B. Logic gates
C. Logical Operators
D. Instructions

Answer B . Logic gates

248. How many symbols exist in Baudot code?

A. 42
B. 116
C. 58
D. 76

Answer C . 58

249. Which gate sends on a pulse when it receives one at either or both of its terminals.

A. NOR
B. NOT
C. OR
D. AND

Answer C . OR

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250. A circuit which can store information is known as

A. Integrated circuit
B. Chip
C. Memory cell
D. Gat

Answer C . Memory cell

251. Where was India's first computer installed and when?

A. Institute of Social Science, Agra, 1955

B. Indian Institute of Statistics, Delhi, 1957
C. Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta, 1955
D. Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 1971

Answer C . Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta, 1955

252. A language based on graphics for use in education is

A. PROLOG
B. LOGO
C. COBOL
D. BASIC

Answer B . LOGO

253. Non-volatility is an important advantage of

A. CCD's
B. Magnetic tapes and disks
C. Magnetic bubbles
D. Both (b) and (c)

Answer D . Both (b) and ©

254. Which company produces processors for the Apple Macintosh?

A. IBM

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B. Motorola
C. Intel
D. AMD

Answer B . Motorola

255. The essential features of a number system are

A. Radix
B. Set of distinct counting digits
C. bits
D. Both (a) & (b)

Answer D . Both (a) & (b)

256. Which of the following high speed non-impact printers are fast enough to print the entire
book in about 1 minute

A. Laser
B. Dot-matrix
C. Page
D. Line

Answer C . Page

257. An identifying label on the first record of magnetic tape is

A. Punched paper tape

B. Optical mark reader
C. Tape label
D. Joystick

Answer C . Tape label

258. Super computers are primarily useful for

A. Input-output intensive processing

B. Data-retrieval operations
C. Mathematical-intensive scientific applications
D. All of the above

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Answer C . Mathematical-intensive scientific applications

259. A reflective marker that indicates the end of the usable tape is

A. End user
B. End-of-tape
C. Optical mark reader
D. FAX

Answer B . End-of-tape

260. Which of the following are not likely to be found on a PC main circuit board

A. RAM chips
B. Microprocessor chips
C. ROM chips
D. LCD clocks

Answer D . LCD clocks

261. A specific part of an arithmetic & logic unit that is used to perform the operation of
multiplication is

A. Multiplier
B. Multiplener
C. Multivibrator
D. Quantization

Answer A . Multiplier

262. Which of the following is used for input and output both

A. Graph plotter
B. Teletype terminal
C. Line printer
D. All of the above

Answer B . Teletype terminal

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263. Character readers are those devices which read the characters printed on the source
documents and then convert them directly into computer-usable input. Which of the following
is not a character reader?

A. OCR
B. MICR
C. OMR
D. LCD

Answer D . LCD

264. SPSS stands for

A. Statistical Package for Systems Science

B. Systems Package for Social Science
C. Statistical Package for Social Science
D. All of the above

Answer C . Statistical Package for Social Science

265. An Integrated Circuit (IC) is

A. Fabricated on a tiny silicon chip

B. A complicated circuit
C. Much costlier than a single transistor
D. An integrating device

Answer A . Fabricated on a tiny silicon chip

266. The 2's complement number of 110010 is

A. 001101
B. 110011
C. 010011
D. None of the above

Answer D . None of the above

267. The purpose of an application program is to

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A. Convert program written in high level language to machine language
B. Meet specific user needs
C. Allow the operating system to control resources better
D. Make off-line equipment run better

Answer B . Meet specific user needs

268. Which of the following translate back from machine code something resembling the
source language

A. Interpreter
B. Compiler
C. Assembler
D. Decompiler

Answer D . Decompiler

269. Who developed a mechanical device in the 17th century that could add, subtract,
multiply, divide and find square roots?

A. Napier
B. Babbage
C. Pascal
D. Leibnitz

Answer D . Leibnitz

270. Serial access memories are useful in applications where

A. data consists of numbers

B. short access time is required
C. each stored word is processed differently
D. data naturally needs to flow in and out in serial form

Answer D . data naturally needs to flow in and out in serial form

271 .A six - digit card field used for postal ZIP codes is defined as

A. A letter field

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B. An alphabetic field
C. A numeric field
D. An alphanumeric field

Answer C . A numeric field

272 .The octal equivalent of the number 11010.1011 is

A. 32.54
B. 63.51
C. 32.27
D. None of the above

Answer A . 32.54

273 .Supercomputers

A. Are found at thousands of sites around the world

B. Can now fit on a single silicon chip
C. Are usually designed to process accounting applications
D. Are not fast enough for some applications

Answer D . Are not fast enough for some applications

274 .A special type of device which uses an ordinary telephone with a computer is

A. Light pen
B. Mouse
C. Acoustic couple
D. Touch panel

Answer C . Acoustic couple

275. Which of the following translate back from machine code something resembling the
source language

A. Interpreter
B. Compiler
C. Assembler
D. Decompiler

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Answer D . Decompiler

276 .The first electronic general purpose digital computer built by Mauchly and Eckert called
ENIAC did not work on the stored program principle. How many numbers could it store in its
internal memory?

A. 100
B. 20
C. 40
D. 80

Answer B . 20

277 .A hand-held device for optically reading bar codes on goods, labels & shelves is

A. Wand
B. Touch tablet
C. Mouse
D. Light pen

Answer A . Wand

278 .In analog computer

A. Input is first converted to digital form

B. Input is never converted to digital form
C. Output is displayed in digital form
D. All of the above

Answer B . Input is never converted to digital form

279 .The decimal equivalent of the binary number 11100001111 is

A. 1806
B. 1807
C. 2806
D. None of the above

Answer B . 1807

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280. A disk storage medium in the form of an assembly containing a single rigid magnetic
disk permanently is

A. fixed disk
B. disk cartridge
C. card punch
D. card reader

Answer B . disk cartridge

281. The benefit of using computers are that

A. Computers are very fast and can store huge amounts of data
B. Computers produce accurate output even when the input is incorrect
C. Computers are designed to the inflexible
D. All of the above

Answer A . Computers are very fast and can store huge amounts of data

282. Which is a Common-Business oriented language

A. SNOBOL
B. BASIC
C. COBOL
D. C

Answer C . COBOL

283. Software instructions intended to satisfy a user's specific processing needs are called
_____.

A. Systems software
B. A microcomputer
C. Documentation
D. Applications software

Answer D . Applications software

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284. Which of the following file organizations is most efficient for a file with a high degree of
file activity?

A. sequential
B. ISAM
C. VSAM
D. B-Tree index

Answer A . sequential

285. What is the name of the reading device which makes use of photo sensors and laser
technologies to interpret printed, typed or even hand-written data directly from the source
documents?

A. MICR
B. OCR
C. Mark-sensing device
D. ATM

Answer B . OCR

286 .A____ device is any device that provides information which is sent to the CPU.

A. input
B. output
C. CPU
D. memory

Answer A . input

287. The range of frequencies available for data transmission is known as

A. Baud
B. Bandwidth
C. Byte
D. Bits

Answer B . Bandwidth

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288. Full adder has

A. 4 inputs
B. 8 inputs
C. 10 inputs
D. 3 inputs

Answer D . 3 inputs

289. Which major development led to the production of microcomputers?

A. Magnetic disks
B. Floppy disks
C. Logic gates
D. Integrated circuits

Answer D . Integrated circuits

290. The first computer made available for commercial use was

A. Mark-I
B. ENIAC
C. EDSAC
D. UNIVAC

Answer D . UNIVAC

291. In which mode, each user has a local input/output device.

A. Interactive
B. Time sharing mode
C. Batch processing mode
D. All of the above

Answer B . Time sharing mode

292. Sometime data are gathered over a period of time and collected into a group before
entering them into a computer for processing. What type of processing is it called?

A. Interactive processing

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B. Sequential processing
C. Batch processing
D. Group processing

Answer A . Interactive processing

293. Which of the following is considered a direct-entry input device?

A. optical scanner
B. mouse
C. light pen
D. All of the above

Answer D . All of the above

294. A physical connection between the microprocessor memory and other parts of the
microcomputer is known as

A. Path
B. Address bus
C. Route
D. All of the above

Answer B . Address bus

295. An IBM System/38 represents the computer class of:

A. small-scale computer
B. medium-scale computer
C. large-scale computer
D. supercomputer

Answer A . small-scale computer

296. Which hole is used to mark the location of the first sector in a soft-sectored disk

A. Address
B. Location
C. Index
D. Label

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Answer C . Index

297. Which system was developed by Rank-Xeron for use with office computers and other
equipment

A .UNIX
ETHERNET
PC-DOS
MS-DOS

Answer B . ETHERNET

298. Bubble memory is a

A. Sequential access device only

B. Direct access device only
C. Combination of sequential and direct access devices
D. All of the above

Answer C . Combination of sequential and direct access devices

299. Any method for controlling access to or use of memory is known as

A. Memory map
B. Memory protection
C. Memory management
D. Memory instruction

Answer B . Memory protection

300. What is the storage capacity of a Hollerith card which is organised into nibbles?

A. 32
B. 64
C. 128
D. 240

Answer D . 240

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301. A type of instruction that can produce several lines of machine language code is a

A. Mnemonic
B. Address
C. Macro
D. assemble

Answer C . Macro

302. A common use of computer in office is for

A. Distributed
B. Word processing
C. Data
D. All of the above

Answer B . Word processing

303. The imitation of one device or system by another is

A. Simulation
B. Emulation
C. Resilience
D. Compaction

Answer B . Emulation

304. A type of semiconductor memory that usually has small capacity but very fast access is

A. PROM
B. RAM
C. Scratchpad
D. ROM

Answer C . Scratchpad

305. Third generation computers

A. were the first to use built-in error detecting devices

B. used transistors instead of vacuum tubes

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C. were the first to use neural network
D. None of the above

Answer D . None of the above

306. High-level languages are not concerned with computer but with

A. Assembler
B. Machine code
C. Compiler
D. All of the above

Answer A . Assembler

307. Which of the following term is used in connection with the organisation of files in
ALGOL 68

A. Blow
B. Machine
C. Biquinary
D. Book

Answer D . Book

308. The methods used by COBOL to define that structure of a data item in terms of
characters, digits, etc. is

A. Password
B. Pointer
C. Picture
D. Overlay

Answer C . Picture

309. Which of the following transfers data contained on computer cards to the computer
system

A. Card sorter
B. Card reader
C. Magnetic disk

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D. Magnetic tape

Answer B . Card reader

310. The difference between memory and storages is that memory is _____ and storage is
_____

A. Temporary, permanent
B. Permanent, temporary
C. Slow, fast
D. None of the above

Answer A . Temporary, permanent

311. Which most popular input device used today for interactive processing & for the online
entry of data for batch processing

A. Mouse
B. Magnetic disk
C. Visual display terminal
D. Card punch

Answer C . Visual display terminal

312. A fully functional computing device containing all the elements of a computer which is
built around a MICROPROCESSOR is known as

A. Machine-in-built computer
B. Supercomputer
C. Micro computer
D. Mini computer

Answer C . Micro computer

313. There are historical evidences to prove that abacus was first used in

A. India
B. Japan
C. China
D. Indonesia

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Answer C . China

314. Who is 1988 announced the latest version of CD-ROM called CD-ROM XA (extended
architecture) which provides a documented means of integrating digital audio with computer
data on a CD-ROM disk?

A. Sony
B. Philips
C. Microsoft
D. All of the above

Answer D . All of the above

315. Third generation computers

A. Were the first to use integrated circuitry

B. Were the first to use built-in error detecting devices
C. Used transistors instead of vacuum tubes
D. All of the above

Answer A . Were the first to use integrated circuitry

316. What is the name of the display feature that highlights areas of the screen which
require operator attention?

A. Pixel
B. Reverse video
C. Touch screen
D. Cursor

Answer B . Reverse video

317. To set a register or counter to the all-zero-state is

A. Rerun
B. Reset
C. Remote
D. Release

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Answer B . Reset

318. Which is used to store firmware.

A. RAM
B. ROM
C. PROM
D. EPROM

Answer B . ROM

319. Which of the following is NOT a primary storage device?

A. Magnetic tape
B. Magnetic disk
C. Optical disk
D. All of the above

Answer D . All of the above

320. A device that prints one character at a time is known as

A. Laser printer
B. Line printer
C. Character printer
D. Dot-Matrix printer

Answer C . Character printer

321. A mechanism for arranging controlled access to a shared resource is

A. Retrieving
B. Sorting
C. Balleting
D. Lock-out

Answer D . Lock-out

322. A data item which is not broken down into smaller units is _____

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A. Data element
B. Elementary data item
C. Data entry
D. Database management

Answer B . Elementary data item

323. A computer is a box full of electronic

A. Switching devices
B. Chips
C. Circuits
D. Registers

Answer A . Switching devices

324. What are the concentric circles on floppy disks known as?

A. Tracks
B. Cylinders
C. Sectors
D. Segments

Answer A . Tracks

325. A one-bit signal that indicates the start of data transmission by an asynchronous device
is

A. Parity bit
B. Status bit
C. Zero bit
D. Start bit

Answer D . Start bit

326. Registers which are partially visible to users and used to hold conditional codes (bits
set by the CPU hardware as the result of operations), are known as

A. PC
B. Memory Address Registers

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C. General purpose registers
D. Flags

Answer D . Flags

327. An electronic circuit with about 20 transistors fabricated on a silicon chip is known as

A. SSI
B. MSI
C. DPS
D. RJE

Answer A . SSI

328. Instructions and memory addresses are represented by

A. character codes
B. binary codes
C. binary word
D. parity bit

Answer B . binary codes

329. Which type of computers use the 8 bit code called EBCDIC?

A. Minicomputers
B. Microcomputers
C. Mainframe computers
D. Supercomputers

Answer C . Mainframe computers

330. Which generation of computers is covered by the period 1964-77?

A. First
B. Second
C. Third
D. Fourth

Answer C . Third

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331. First CAD system called AutoCAD for the PCs was announced in 1982. Can you tell
who announced it?

A. Intel Corpn
B. Rolta India Ltd.
C. Autodesk Inc
D. AT & T Corp.

Answer C . Autodesk Inc

332. Main storage is also called

A. Accumulator
B. Control unit
C. Register unit
D. memory

Answer D . memory

333. Which printer is very commonly used for desk-top publishing?

A. Laser printer
B. Ink-jet printer
C. Daisy wheel printer
D. Dot-matrix printer

Answer A . Laser printer

334. Hard disks are formatted in the same manner as floppy disks. However, before a hard
disk can be formatted, it must first be _____

A. partitioned
B. sectioned
C. deleted
D. nter-sectioned

Answer A . partitioned

335. The no of logical records in a physical record is

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A. Group
B. Blocking factor
C. Sector
D. Field

Answer B . Blocking factor

336. Personnel who design, program, operate and maintain computer equipment refers to

A. Console-operator
B. Programmer
C. Peopleware
D. System Analyst

Answer C . Peopleware

337. The magnetic storage chips used to provide nonvolatile direct access storage of data
and that have no moving parts are known as

A. Magnetic core memory

B. Magnetic tape memory
C. Magnetic disk memory
D. Magnetic bubble memory

Answer D . Magnetic bubble memory

338. In the third generation of computers:

A. distributed data processing first became popular

B. an operating system was first developed
C. high-level procedural languages were first used
D. on-line, real time systems first became popular

Answer D . on-line, real time systems first became popular

339. A common example of a data storage medium is

A. cartridge
B. floppies

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C. cluge
D. disk

Answer D . disk

340. IBM-PC is an example of

A. A main frame
B. Machine-in-built
C. Micro computer
D. Special purpose

Answer C . Micro computer

341. All inputs must be in ON position to have an output is known as

A. NOT gate
B. AND gate
C. OR gate
D. XOR gate

Answer B . AND gate

342. The intersection of a column and row in a spreadsheet is called a bon or

A. Key
B. Field
C. Cell
D. Menu

Answer C . Cell

343.A magnetic storage device on which data is stored on a cylindrical drum, subdivided into
tracks is known as

A. Punched card
B. Magnetic disk
C. Magnetic tape
D. Drum

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Answer D . Drum

344. The number of bits that are typically stored on each track of a magnetic disk is usually

A. the same
B. different
C. depend on the program to be stored
D. All of the above

Answer A . the same

345. The silicon chips used for data processing are called

A. RAM chips
B. ROM chips
C. Microprocessor
D. PROM chips

Answer C . Microprocessor

346. The code that should be adequate for present and anticipated data processing both for
machine and human use is

A. Conciseness
B. Uniqueness
C. Operability
D. All of the above

Answer C . Operability

347. What is the number of bit patterns provided by a 7-bit code?

A. 256
B. 128
C. 64
D. 512

Answer B . 128

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348 .The basic unit within a computer store capable of holding a single unit of data is

A. Register
B. ALU
C. Control unit
D. Store location

Answer D . Store location

349. An error in computer data is called

A. Chip
B. Bug
C. Bit
D. Byte

Answer B . Bug

350 .A system program which helps the execution of user programs is known as

A. System software
B. Application program
C. Batch operating system
D. Utilities

Answer C . Batch operating system

351. LISP was developed by

A. John Mc Carthy
B. Blaise Pascal
C. Dr. Hollerith
D. John Napier

Answer A . John Mc Carthy

352. The first mechanical calculating machine was made by

A. William Oughtred

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B. Gottfried Leibnitz
C. Blaise Pascal
D. Charles Babbage

Answer C . Blaise Pascal

353. Which programming language is much in vogue among users of microcomputers

A. ALGOL
B. APL
C. LOGO
D. FORTH

Answer D . FORTH

354. Which of the following registers is used to keep track of the 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 . Program Counter

355. Which is not a factor when categorizing a computer?

A. Speed of the output device

B. Amount of main memory the CPU can us
C. Cost of the system
D. Where it was purchased

Answer D . Where it was purchased

356. Which of the following is a system programming language for micro-computers in the
Intel family.

A. LOGO
B. SNOBOL
C. PCM

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D. PL/1

Answer C . PCM

357. Which of the following can be output by a computer?

A. graphics
B. voice
C. text
D. All of the above

Answer D . All of the above

358. Sequential file organization is most appropriate for which of the following applications?

A. grocery-store checkout
B. bank checking accounts
C. payroll
D. airline reservations

Answer C . payroll

359. Who is called the "grand father" of the computer?

A. Blaise Pascal
B. Charles Babbage
C. Joseph Jacquard
D. Dr. Herman Hollerith

Answer B . Charles Babbage

360. Which input device is able to scan & interpret an entire page that is typed in a special
font

A. Floppy disk
B. Page reader
C. Paper tape punch
D. Optical card readers

Answer B . Page reader

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361. Which language is used in the areas of pattern recognition, artificial intelligence & for
simulation of games.

A. APL
B. FORTH
C. LISP
D. CORAL

Answer C . LISP

362. Which company is the biggest player in the microprocessor industry?

A. Motorola
B. IBM
C. Intel
D. AMD

Answer C . Intel

363. An adder in which the bits of the operands are added one after another is

A. Half-adder
B. Full-adder
C. Serial adder
D. All of the above

Answer C . Serial adder

364. The OR, XOR & AND functions can be performed by _____ of the computer in a CPU.

A. ALU
B. CU
C. Memory
D. Register

Answer D . Register

365. A prewritten program that's sold to perform a common task is called an application

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A. System software
B. Package
C. Utilities
D. Program

Answer B . Package

366. Locations in the main memory of a computer are called

A. Alphabets
B. Words
C. Data
D. Characters

Answer B . Words

367. Which of the following is a communication network that is devoted to carrying computer
information

A. Data point
B. Data module
C. Data network
D. Data pack

Answer C . Data network

368. The minimum number of MOS transistors required to make a dynamic RAM cell is

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

Answer A . 1

369. A machine associated with card-based data processing is

A. Codomain
B. Collator
C. Digitizer

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D. Cartridge

Answer B . Collator

370. The most popular language used with microcomputers and time-shared mini
computers, is an easy-to-use high level language

A. COBOL
B. ADA
C. PASCAL
D. BASIC

Answer D . BASIC

371. Primary storage is _____ as compared to secondary storage.

A. Slow and inexpensive

B. Fast and inexpensive
C. Fast and expensive
D. Slow and expensive

Answer C . Fast and expensive

372. The process of fetching and executing instructions, one at a time, in the order of
increasing addresses is known as

A. instruction execution
B. straight line sequencing
C. instruction fetch
D. random sequencing

Answer B . straight line sequencing

373. What is the term which represents the use of links between information of all sorts
whether text, graphics, video oi audio-based?

A. Hypertext
B. Hypermedia
C. HyperCard
D. Wildcard

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Answer B . Hypermedia

374. Codes which do not require to be frequently updated also promote user efficiency due
to

A. Simplicity
B. Sortability
C. Stability
D. Expansibility

Answer C . Stability

375. A packet switching network that was sponsored by the Commission of the EEC and
became operational in 1979 is

A. LAN
B. Broadband network
C. Star network
D. Euronet

Answer D . Euronet

376. What is the standard code the computer industry created to represent characters?

A. DASI
B. ASSH
C. ASCII
D. BASCII

Answer C . ASCII

377. A sizeable geographical area with communication based on the telephone system is
though as

A. Local area network

B. Wide area network
C. Modulator-Demodulator
D. None of the above

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Answer B . Wide area network

378. A Winchester disk is a

A. Disk Stack
B. Removable disk
C. Flexible disk
D. None of the above

Answer A . Disk Stack

379. Condensing output data to exhibit specific information is

A. Calculating
B. Recording
C. Merging
D. Summarising

Answer D . Summarising

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