computer fundamentals questions and answers multiple choice part3

Q1. An input /output device at which data enters or leaves a computer system is
(A) Keyboard
(B) Terminal
(C) Printer
(D) Scanner

Q2. Who is known as Father of Computer?
(A) John a Flemming
(B) Charles Babbage
(C) Tim Berner Lee
(D) Steve Jobs

Q3. Which of the following is not true for a magnetic disk?
(A) It is expensive relative to magnetic tape
(B) It provides only sequential access to stored data
(C) Users can update records by over writing the data
(D) All of above

Q4. Which statement is true about magnetic tape?
(A) It is a plastic ribbon
(B) It is coated on both sides with iron oxide
(C) It can be erased and reused
(D) All of above

Q5. ITG stands for?
(A) Instantaneous Test Group
(B) Integration Test Group
(C) Individual Test Group
(D) Independent Test Group

Q6. Which unit holds data temporarily?
(A) Input unit
(B) Secondary memory unit
(C) control Unit
(D) Primary Memory Unit

Q7. MPG is a file extension of which type of files?
(A) Image
(B) Audio
(C) Video
(D) Text

Q8. Which was the world’s first microcomputer that used Intel 80386 microprocessor chip?
(A) IBM PS/2
(B) HP-9830
(C) DeskPro-386
(D) IBM-360

Q9. Which of the following is not computer language?
(A) High level language
(B) Minimum level language
(C) Low level language
(D) All of the above

Q10. Where BIOS is stored?
(A) Hard Disk
(B) RAM
(C) Flash Memory
(D) Any of the above

Q11. The protocol that sets the standard used by every computer that accesses Web based information
(A) HTTP
(B) HTML
(C) DML
(D) FTP

Q12. Data that are accumulated and processed in group called?
(A) Group processing
(B) Batch processing
(C) Time sharing
(D) None of these

Q13. The computer size was very large in
(A) First Generation
(B) Second Generation
(C) Third Generation
(D) Fourth Generation

Q14. FPI stands for?
(A) Figure per inch
(B) Faults per inch
(C) Film per inch
(D) Frames per inch

Q15. Write Locks are also known as:
(A) Exclusive locks
(B) Shared Locks
(C) Binary Lock
(D) None of these

Q16. Which of the following is first generation computer?
(A) EDSAC
(B) IBM 1401
(C) CDC 1604
(D) IBM 4001

Q17. The process of transferring files from the Internet to your computer is called
(A) Downloading
(B) Uploading
(C) Forwarding
(D) FTP

Q18. Which access method is used to access cassette tape?
(A) Direct
(B) Sequential
(C) Both of these
(D) None of the above

Q19. What is used to make computer chips?
(A) Copper
(B) Silicon
(C) Iron
(D) Nickel

Q20. Microprocessors can be used to make
(A) Computer
(B) Digital systems
(C) Calculators
(D) All of these

Q21. The full step by step process of closing a computer is called
(A) Closing
(B) Hibernation
(C) Log off
(D) Shut down

Q22. What is e-commerce?
(A) Buying and selling products and services not found in stores
(B) Buying and selling international goods
(C) Buying and selling computer products
(D) Buying and selling products and services over the Internet

Q23. Find the odd one?
(A) BIOS
(B) CD/DVD
(C) Hard disk
(D) SD Card

Q24. The modification of the software to match changes in the ever changing environment, falls under which category of software maintenance?
(A) Adaptive
(B) Corrective
(C) Perfective
(D) Preventive

Q25. The most commonly used standard data code to represent alphabetical, numerical and punctuation characters used in electronic data processing system is
(A) ASCII
(B) EBCDIC
(C) BCD
(D) All of above