141. Signals can be
analog or digital and a computer that processes the both type of signals is
known as
A) Analog computer
B) Digital Computer
C) Hybrid Computer
D) Mainframe Computer
A) Analog computer
B) Digital Computer
C) Hybrid Computer
D) Mainframe Computer
142. High level
language is also called
A) Problem oriented language
B) Business oriented language
C) Mathematically oriented language
D) All of the above
A) Problem oriented language
B) Business oriented language
C) Mathematically oriented language
D) All of the above
143. Human beings
are referred to as Homosapinens, which device is called Silico Sapiens?
A) Monitor
B) Hardware
C) Robot
D) Computer
A) Monitor
B) Hardware
C) Robot
D) Computer
144. Which of the
following file organization is most efficient for a file with a high degree of
file activity?
A) Sequential
B) ISAM
C) VSAM
D) B-Tree Index
A) Sequential
B) ISAM
C) VSAM
D) B-Tree Index
145. Which of the
following is associated with error detector?
A) Odd parity bit
B) Even parity bit
C) Both of the above
D) None of above
A) Odd parity bit
B) Even parity bit
C) Both of the above
D) None of above
146. Magnetic tape can serve as
A) Secondary storage media
B) Output media
C) Input media
D) All of the above
A) Secondary storage media
B) Output media
C) Input media
D) All of the above
147. Which company
is the biggest player in the microprocessor industry?
A) Motorola
B) IBM
C) Intel
D) AMD
A) Motorola
B) IBM
C) Intel
D) AMD
148. The first
digital computer built with IC chips was known as
A) IBM 7090
B) Apple ? 1
C) IBM System / 360
D) VAX-10
A) IBM 7090
B) Apple ? 1
C) IBM System / 360
D) VAX-10
149. EBCDIC can
code up to how many different characters?
A) 256
B) 16
C) 32
D) 64
A) 256
B) 16
C) 32
D) 64
150. MICR stands
for
A) Magnetic Ink Character Reader
B) Magnetic Ink Code Reader
C) Magnetic Ink Cases Reader
D) None
A) Magnetic Ink Character Reader
B) Magnetic Ink Code Reader
C) Magnetic Ink Cases Reader
D) None
151. Number
crunchier is the informal name for
A) Mini computer
B) Super computer
C) Microcomputer
D) Mainframe computer
A) Mini computer
B) Super computer
C) Microcomputer
D) Mainframe computer
152. RATS stand
for
A) Regression Analysis Time Series
B) Regression Analysis Time Sharing
C) Real Analysis Series
D) All of above
A) Regression Analysis Time Series
B) Regression Analysis Time Sharing
C) Real Analysis Series
D) All of above
153. Which
technology is used in Compact disks?
A) Mechanical
B) Electrical
C) Electro Magnetic
D) Laser
A) Mechanical
B) Electrical
C) Electro Magnetic
D) Laser
154. Different
components of the motherboard of a PC unit are linked together by sets of
parallel electrical conducting lines. What are these lines called?
A) Conductors
B) Buses
C) Connectors
D) Consecutive
A) Conductors
B) Buses
C) Connectors
D) Consecutive
155. Which is the
first electronic digital computer?
A) ENIAC
B) MARK I
C) Z3
D) ABC
A) ENIAC
B) MARK I
C) Z3
D) ABC
156. Which of the
following is a storage device?
A) Tape
B) Hard Disk
C) Floppy Disk
D) All of the above
A) Tape
B) Hard Disk
C) Floppy Disk
D) All of the above
157. The metal
disks, which are permanently housed in, sealed and contamination free
containers are called
A) Hard disks
B) Floppy disk
C) Winchester disk
D) Flexible disk
A) Hard disks
B) Floppy disk
C) Winchester disk
D) Flexible disk
158. A computer
program that converts an entire program into machine language is called a/an
A) Interpreter
B) Simulator
C) Compiler
D) Commander
A) Interpreter
B) Simulator
C) Compiler
D) Commander
159. Intel
corporation produces chips for which computers?
A) IBM PCs
B) Apple/Macintosh PCs
C) Both of above
D) None of above
A) IBM PCs
B) Apple/Macintosh PCs
C) Both of above
D) None of above
160. The first
microprocessor built by the Intel corporation was called
A) 8008
B) 8080
C) 4004
D) 8800
A) 8008
B) 8080
C) 4004
D) 8800
161. Which of the
following is not a class of computers based on size?
A) Mainframe Computers
B) Mini Computers
C) Micro Computers
D) Super Computers
A) Mainframe Computers
B) Mini Computers
C) Micro Computers
D) Super Computers
162. Who invented
EDSAC?
A) John v. Neumann
B) J.p. Eckert and John Mauchley
C) Maurice Wilkes
D) Howard Aiken
A) John v. Neumann
B) J.p. Eckert and John Mauchley
C) Maurice Wilkes
D) Howard Aiken
163. EEPROM stands
for
A) Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
B) Electronic Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
C) Easily Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
D) Easily Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
A) Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
B) Electronic Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
C) Easily Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
D) Easily Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
164. Which of the
following is a class of computers based on model?
A) Digital Computer
B) Hybrid Computers
C) Analog Computers
D) AT Computers
A) Digital Computer
B) Hybrid Computers
C) Analog Computers
D) AT Computers
165. What are the
computers called that performs calculations and comparisons usually in the
binary numbering system?
A) Analog Computers
B) Digital Computers
C) Hybrid Computers
D) None of above
A) Analog Computers
B) Digital Computers
C) Hybrid Computers
D) None of above
166. ASCII stands
for
A) American Standard Code for Information Interchange
B) American Scientific Code for International Interchange
C) American Standard Code for Intelligence Interchange
D) American Scientific Code for Information Interchange
A) American Standard Code for Information Interchange
B) American Scientific Code for International Interchange
C) American Standard Code for Intelligence Interchange
D) American Scientific Code for Information Interchange
167. The data
recording format in most of the modern magnetic tape is
A) 7-bit ASCII
B) 7-bit EBCDIC
C) 8-bit ASCII
D) 8-bit EBCDIC
A) 7-bit ASCII
B) 7-bit EBCDIC
C) 8-bit ASCII
D) 8-bit EBCDIC
168. Why ABC computer
is called so?
A) Because it was developed by Atanasoff and Berry
B) Because it was thought to be the first computer so named with first alphabets of English
C) Both of above are the reason to name the computer ABC
D) None of above are true
A) Because it was developed by Atanasoff and Berry
B) Because it was thought to be the first computer so named with first alphabets of English
C) Both of above are the reason to name the computer ABC
D) None of above are true
169. Who designed
the first electronics computer ? ENIAC/
A) Von Neumann
B) Joseph M Jacquard
C) J. P. Eckert and J. W. Mauchly
D) All of above
A) Von Neumann
B) Joseph M Jacquard
C) J. P. Eckert and J. W. Mauchly
D) All of above
170. Central
Processing Unit is combination of
A) Control and storage
B) Control and output unit
C) Arithmetic logic and input unit
D) Arithmetic logic and control unit
A) Control and storage
B) Control and output unit
C) Arithmetic logic and input unit
D) Arithmetic logic and control unit
171. IBM 1401
computer was
A) Mainframe Computer
B) Mini Computers
C) Micro Computers
D) None of above
A) Mainframe Computer
B) Mini Computers
C) Micro Computers
D) None of above
172. Time during
which a job is processed by the computer is
A) Delay times
B) Real time
C) Execution time
D) Down time
A) Delay times
B) Real time
C) Execution time
D) Down time
173. CD-ROM stands
for
A) Compactable Read Only Memory
B) Compact Data Read Only Memory
C) Compactable Disk Read Only Memory
D) Compact Disk Read Only Memory
A) Compactable Read Only Memory
B) Compact Data Read Only Memory
C) Compactable Disk Read Only Memory
D) Compact Disk Read Only Memory
174. Which unit
converts user data into machine readable form?
A) Input unit
B) Output unit
C) ALU
D) Control Unit
A) Input unit
B) Output unit
C) ALU
D) Control Unit
175. Which unit is
known as nerve center of computer?
A) ALU
B) CU
C) Memory
D) Registers
A) ALU
B) CU
C) Memory
D) Registers
176. What does the
disk drive of a computer do?
A) Rotate the disk
B) Read the disk
C) Load a program from the disk into the memory
D) Both b and c
A) Rotate the disk
B) Read the disk
C) Load a program from the disk into the memory
D) Both b and c
177. Access time
is
A) seek time + latency time
B) seek time
C) seek time
D) latency time
A) seek time + latency time
B) seek time
C) seek time
D) latency time
178. Who invented
the microprocessor?
A) Marcian E Huff
B) Herman H Goldstein
C) Joseph Jacquard
D) All of above
A) Marcian E Huff
B) Herman H Goldstein
C) Joseph Jacquard
D) All of above
179. MICR stands
for
A) Magnetic Ink Character Reader
B) Magnetic Ink Code Reader
C) Magnetic Ink Case Reader
D) None of the above
A) Magnetic Ink Character Reader
B) Magnetic Ink Code Reader
C) Magnetic Ink Case Reader
D) None of the above
180. The Width of
a processor’s data path is measured in bits. Which of the following are common
data paths?
A) 8 bits
B) 12 bits
C) 16 bits
D) 32 bits
A) 8 bits
B) 12 bits
C) 16 bits
D) 32 bits
181. MSI is the
abbreviation of
A) Medium Scale Integrated
B) Medium System Integrated
C) Medium Scale Intelligent
D) Medium System Intelligent
A) Medium Scale Integrated
B) Medium System Integrated
C) Medium Scale Intelligent
D) Medium System Intelligent
182. IMB launched
its first personal computer called IBM-PC in 1981. It had chips from Intel,
disk drives from Tandon, operating system from Microsoft, the printer from
Epson and the application software from everywhere. Can you name the country
which contributed
A) India
B) China
C) Germany
D) Taiwan
A) India
B) China
C) Germany
D) Taiwan
183. Which
statement is valid about interpreter?
A) It translates one instruction at a time
B) Object code is saved for future use
C) Repeated interpretation is not necessary
D) All of above
A) It translates one instruction at a time
B) Object code is saved for future use
C) Repeated interpretation is not necessary
D) All of above
184. Easily
reloctable language is
A) Machine language
B) Assembly language
C) High level language
D) Medium level language
A) Machine language
B) Assembly language
C) High level language
D) Medium level language
185. Which of the
following memories needs refresh?
A) SRAM
B) DRAM
C) ROM
D) All of above
A) SRAM
B) DRAM
C) ROM
D) All of above
186. Through which
device the main components of the computer communicate with each other?
A) Keyboard
B) System Bus
C) Monitor
D) Memory
A) Keyboard
B) System Bus
C) Monitor
D) Memory
187. What type of
device is computer keyboard?
A) Memory
B) Output
C) Storage
D) Input
A) Memory
B) Output
C) Storage
D) Input
188. Which is the
limitation of high level language?
A) Lower efficiency
B) Machine dependence
C) machine level coding
D) None of above
A) Lower efficiency
B) Machine dependence
C) machine level coding
D) None of above
189. An example of
a digital device can be
A) Digital clock
B) Automobile speed meter
C) Clock with a dial and two hands
D) All of the above
A) Digital clock
B) Automobile speed meter
C) Clock with a dial and two hands
D) All of the above
190. Which of the
following is not true?
A) Transistors are much smaller
B) Transistors produce low heat
C) Transistors were less reliable
D) Transistors were used in radios and other electronic devices
A) Transistors are much smaller
B) Transistors produce low heat
C) Transistors were less reliable
D) Transistors were used in radios and other electronic devices
191. A
characteristic of card systems is:
A) Slowness in processing data
B) Using cards as records of transactions
C) Needing a larger DP staff
D) All of the above
A) Slowness in processing data
B) Using cards as records of transactions
C) Needing a larger DP staff
D) All of the above
192. The full form
of EEPROM is
A) Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
B) Easily Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
C) Electronic Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
D) None of the above
A) Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
B) Easily Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
C) Electronic Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
D) None of the above
193. The original
ASCII code used__bits of each byte, reserving that last bit for error checking
A) 5
B) 6
C) 7
D) 8
B) 6
C) 7
D) 8
194. A computer
programmer
A) Does all the thinking for a computer
B) Can enter input data quickly
C) Can operate all types of computer equipments
D) Can draw only flowchart
B) Can enter input data quickly
C) Can operate all types of computer equipments
D) Can draw only flowchart
195. Fifth
generation computer is also known as
A) Knowledge information processing system
B) Very large scale integration (VLSI)
C) Both of above
D) None of above
B) Very large scale integration (VLSI)
C) Both of above
D) None of above
196. The 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) All of above
B) EBCDIC
C) BCD
D) All of above
197. Which of the
following have low failure rate?
A) mechanical devices
B) electronic devices
C) electro-mechanical devices
D) None of above
B) electronic devices
C) electro-mechanical devices
D) None of above
198. Which of the
following memories need refresh?
A) SRAM
B) DRAM
C) ROM
D) All of the above
B) DRAM
C) ROM
D) All of the above
199. A typical
personal computer used for business purposes would have__ of RAM.
A) 4 KB
B) 16 K
C) 64 K
D) 256 K
B) 16 K
C) 64 K
D) 256 K
200. The ALU of a
computer normally contains a number of high speed storage element called
A) Semiconductor memory
B) Registers
C) Hard disks
D) Magnetic disk
B) Registers
C) Hard disks
D) Magnetic disk
