computer fundamentals questions and answers multiple choice part11

Q1. Mnemonic is related to which of the following programming language?
(A) Machine language
(B) Assembly language
(C) High level language
(D) None of above

Q2. The first machine to successfully perform a long series of arithmetic and logical operations was
(A) ENIAC
(B) Mark-I
(C) UNIVAC-1
(D) None of these

Q3. When was the first electro-mechanical computer developed?
(A) 1780
(B) 1890
(C) 1944
(D) 1966

Q4. Which of the following is machine independence program?
(A) High level language
(B) Low level language
(C) Assembly language
(D) Machine language

Q5. Which type of computers is also called personal computers
(A) Mainframe Computer
(B) Mini Computers
(C) Micro Computers
(D) Super Computers

Q6. Which of the following is not anti-viruses software?
(A) NAV
(B) F-Prot
(C) Oracle
(D) AVG

Q7. Programs designed to perform specific tasks is known as
(A) system software
(B) application software
(C) utility programs
(D) operating system

Q8. Which of the following statements about machine language is correct ?
(A) Machine dependent
(B) Difficult to program
(C) Error prone
(D) All of above

Q9. Once you load the suitable program and provide required data, computer does not need human intervention. This feature is known as
(A) Computation
(B) Reliability
(C) Versatility
(D) Automation

Q10. The term gigabyte refers to
(A) 1024 bytes
(B) 1024 kilobytes
(C) 1024 megabytes
(D) 1024 bits

Q11. Which is used for manufacturing chips?
(A) Carbon films
(B) Magnetic devices
(C) Semiconductors
(D) Both A and B

Q12. A set of flip flops integrated together to form a
(A) Counter
(B) Adder
(C) Register
(D) None of these

Q13. The terminal device that functions as a cash register, computer terminal, and OCR reader
(A) Data collection terminal
(B) OCR register terminal
(C) Cash register terminal
(D) POS terminal

Q14. Instructions and memory address are represented by
(A) Character code
(B) Binary codes
(C) Binary word
(D) All of these

Q15. If in a computer, 10 bits are used to specify address in a RAM, the number of addresses will be
(A) 216
(B) 512
(C) 64K
(D) 1024

Q16. Abacus is the first
(A) electronic computer
(B) mechanical computer
(C) electronic calculator
(D) mechanical calculator

Q17. The arranging of data in a logical sequence is called
(A) Sorting
(B) Classifying
(C) Refreshing
(D) All of these

Q18. What information does the address given to a disk drive specify?
(A) Track number
(B) Sector number
(C) Surface number
(D) All of above

Q19. Software in computer
(A) Enhances the capabilities of the hardware machine
(B) Increase the speed of CPU
(C) Degrade hardware performance
(D) None of above

Q20. In which year vacuum tube was invented?
(A) 1900
(B) 1904
(C) 1950
(D) 1980

Q21. A modern electronic computer is a machine that is meant for
(A) Doing quick mathematical calculations
(B) Input, storage, manipulation and outputting of data
(C) Electronic data processing
(D) Electronic data plotting

Q22. The technique used to convert an analog signal into a digital bit stream is known as
(A) Pulse code modulation
(B) Delta Modulation
(C) Adaptive delta modulation
(D) All of these

Q23. Word processing, paint, and photo-editing are examples of:
(A) Platform software
(B) System software
(C) Application software
(D) Operating system

Q24. Find the odd one out of the following
(A) Scanner
(B) Mouse
(C) Keyboard
(D) Printer

Q25. Which of the following is an example of system software?
(A) Windows 8
(B) Microsoft word
(C) Photoshop
(D) Paint