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This section includes 142 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Information Technology Engineering (IT) knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Small computers that are not microcomputers are classified as |
| A. | micro computers |
| B. | mini computers |
| C. | mainframe computers |
| D. | mega processors |
| Answer» C. mainframe computers | |
| 2. |
Computers that often have large, high-resolution monitors and accelerated graphics, are |
| A. | workstations |
| B. | super computers |
| C. | mainframe computers |
| D. | tabulators |
| Answer» B. super computers | |
| 3. |
Processing power offered by minicomputers is not as great as |
| A. | Desktops/Laptops |
| B. | Supercomputers |
| C. | Microcomputers |
| D. | Mainframes and Supercomputers |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
Tablet PC can accept input from a special pen called |
| A. | stylus |
| B. | digital pen |
| C. | Both a and b |
| D. | analog pen |
| Answer» D. analog pen | |
| 5. |
Silicon piece with a system circuit on it is termed as |
| A. | chip |
| B. | circuit |
| C. | logical gate |
| D. | circuit network |
| Answer» B. circuit | |
| 6. |
User programmable terminals that combine VDT hardware with built-in microprocessor is |
| A. | Intelligent terminals |
| B. | Mainframe |
| C. | Kips |
| D. | PC |
| Answer» B. Mainframe | |
| 7. |
Systems used for processing of complex scientific applications are |
| A. | Large Mainframes |
| B. | Super computers |
| C. | Notebooks and tablets |
| D. | Microcomputers |
| Answer» C. Notebooks and tablets | |
| 8. |
Circuit consisting of different electronic components and connections are called |
| A. | integrated circuits |
| B. | interrelated circuits |
| C. | inverting circuits |
| D. | reversing circuits |
| Answer» B. interrelated circuits | |
| 9. |
Processor speed of a minicomputer is measured in |
| A. | KiloHertz |
| B. | MegaHertz |
| C. | GigaHertz |
| D. | TeraHertz |
| Answer» D. TeraHertz | |
| 10. |
Primary focus of a supercomputer is on its |
| A. | Efficiency |
| B. | Memory utilization |
| C. | Speed |
| D. | Handling large Data |
| Answer» D. Handling large Data | |
| 11. |
Minicomputers are multiprocessing system that are capable at any given time to support up to |
| A. | 100 users |
| B. | 200 users |
| C. | 300 users |
| D. | 400 users |
| Answer» C. 300 users | |
| 12. |
Terminal that doesn't process or store data and simply is an input/output device, functions as a window into a computer located somewhere else is called |
| A. | dumb terminal |
| B. | intelligent terminal |
| C. | super terminal |
| D. | low terminal |
| Answer» B. intelligent terminal | |
| 13. |
System which can make a notebook computer feel like a desktop system, by adding a full-size monitor, keyboard and other features, is called a |
| A. | workstation system |
| B. | docking station system |
| C. | play station system |
| D. | browsing station system |
| Answer» C. play station system | |
| 14. |
Microprocessors that are used for one particular job are classified as |
| A. | dedicated microprocessors |
| B. | dedicated computers |
| C. | dedicated microcomputers |
| D. | dedicated mega computers |
| Answer» B. dedicated computers | |
| 15. |
Non-parallel but general purpose computers were named as |
| A. | Mainframes |
| B. | Microcomputers |
| C. | Supercomputers |
| D. | Personal computers |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16. |
Some handheld computers contains features of tiny built-in keyboards or microphone that allows |
| A. | text input |
| B. | data input |
| C. | print input |
| D. | voice input |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17. |
Notebook computers generally have weigh less than |
| A. | 7 pounds |
| B. | 5 pounds |
| C. | 6 pounds |
| D. | 8 pounds |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
For running tasks that are more demand oriented, suitable use is of |
| A. | Workstations |
| B. | Mainframes |
| C. | Network Models |
| D. | Distributed computing |
| Answer» B. Mainframes | |
| 19. |
In terms of reliability and fault tolerance, desktops are categorized below the |
| A. | Mainframes |
| B. | Personal Computers |
| C. | Servers |
| D. | Supercomputers |
| Answer» D. Supercomputers | |
| 20. |
Large computers with wide range of peripheral devices are classified as |
| A. | mainframe computers |
| B. | mini frame computers |
| C. | mainframe processors |
| D. | peripheral interface |
| Answer» B. mini frame computers | |
| 21. |
Two common designs for desktop computers are |
| A. | vertical and horizontal |
| B. | vertical and flat |
| C. | horizontal and circular |
| D. | circular and flat |
| Answer» B. vertical and flat | |
| 22. |
Large computers capable of supporting various users simultaneously are named as |
| A. | Supercomputers |
| B. | Mainframe computers |
| C. | Minicomputers |
| D. | Personal Computers |
| Answer» C. Minicomputers | |
| 23. |
For 3-D simulations and scientific applications, type of desktops that are used are said to be |
| A. | Low end desktops |
| B. | High end desktops |
| C. | Personal Computers |
| D. | Laptops |
| Answer» C. Personal Computers | |
| 24. |
Terminal which perform some processing operations, but doesn't have any storage is called |
| A. | dumb terminal |
| B. | intelligent terminal |
| C. | super terminal |
| D. | low terminal |
| Answer» C. super terminal | |
| 25. |
Smaller computers became possible by the use of technologies of |
| A. | transistors |
| B. | core memory |
| C. | Both a and b |
| D. | silicon chips |
| Answer» D. silicon chips | |
| 26. |
Desktops and Laptops are different forms of |
| A. | Macrocomputers |
| B. | Server computers |
| C. | Microcomputers |
| D. | Mainframes |
| Answer» D. Mainframes | |
| 27. |
Highly successful minicomputer was |
| A. | 12-bit PDP-8 |
| B. | PDP-1 |
| C. | 13-bit TX-0 |
| D. | IBM aix |
| Answer» B. PDP-1 | |
| 28. |
Important precursors of the PDP-8 include |
| A. | PDP-5 LINC |
| B. | TX-0 |
| C. | TX-2 |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. |
Desktop PC with the monitor stacked on top of the system unit is |
| A. | horizontal oriented system |
| B. | vertical oriented system |
| C. | flat oriented system |
| D. | circular oriented system |
| Answer» B. vertical oriented system | |
| 30. |
Desktop PC has a "tower" design, with a system unit that sits upright and can be placed on either the desk or floor, is |
| A. | horizontal oriented system |
| B. | vertical oriented system |
| C. | flat oriented system |
| D. | circular oriented system |
| Answer» C. flat oriented system | |
| 31. |
A system capable of multiprocessing and supporting simultaneous interaction of up to 200 users, is called |
| A. | Supercomputers |
| B. | Minicomputers |
| C. | Personal Computers |
| D. | Server computers |
| Answer» C. Personal Computers | |
| 32. |
Performance of a supercomputer is measured in |
| A. | floating-point operations per second |
| B. | million instructions per second |
| C. | kilobits per second |
| D. | megabits per second |
| Answer» B. million instructions per second | |
| 33. |
A midsized computer is named as |
| A. | Supercomputers |
| B. | Desktop computers |
| C. | Server computers |
| D. | Minicomputers |
| Answer» E. | |
| 34. |
For execution of a single program, computer type generating a faster result is named to be |
| A. | Mainframe computers |
| B. | Supercomputers |
| C. | Minicomputers |
| D. | Server computers |
| Answer» C. Minicomputers | |
| 35. |
Availability of features like batch processing and online processing was introduced by |
| A. | Mainframes |
| B. | Supercomputers |
| C. | Microcomputers |
| D. | Minicomputers |
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. |
One computer that is not considered a portable is |
| A. | Notebook computer |
| B. | Minicomputer |
| C. | Laptop computer |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. Laptop computer | |
| 37. |
The computer that process both analog and digital is called |
| A. | Analog computer |
| B. | Digital computer |
| C. | Mainframe computer |
| D. | Hybrid computer |
| Answer» E. | |
| 38. |
A computer which CPU speed around 100 million instruction per second and with the word length ofaround 64 bits is known as |
| A. | Macro computer |
| B. | Super computer |
| C. | Mini computer |
| D. | Micro computer |
| Answer» C. Mini computer | |
| 39. |
All modern computer operate on |
| A. | Information |
| B. | Word |
| C. | Data |
| D. | Floppies |
| Answer» D. Floppies | |
| 40. |
Analog computer works on the supply of |
| A. | Electrical pulses but not continuous |
| B. | Magnetic strength |
| C. | Continuous electrical pulses |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 41. |
A digital computer did not score over an analog computer in terms of |
| A. | Accuracy |
| B. | Memory |
| C. | Speed |
| D. | Cost |
| Answer» B. Memory | |
| 42. |
Number of times built-in electronic clock of a computer system pulses in one second, defines |
| A. | Clock time |
| B. | Clock slice |
| C. | Clock slot |
| D. | Clock speed |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
Mainframe systems primarily addresses |
| A. | Storage bound applications |
| B. | Activity bound applications |
| C. | Processor bound applications |
| D. | I/O devices bound applications |
| Answer» E. | |
| 44. |
A smaller configuration mainframe system is referred to as |
| A. | Microcomputers |
| B. | Macrocomputers |
| C. | Minicomputers |
| D. | Personal computers |
| Answer» D. Personal computers | |
| 45. |
A hybrid computer |
| A. | Resembles analog computer |
| B. | Resembles both a digital and analog computer |
| C. | Resembles digital computer |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Resembles digital computer | |
| 46. |
Emerging higher performance of superminis were |
| A. | 32-bit |
| B. | 16-bit |
| C. | 12-bit |
| D. | 64-bit |
| Answer» B. 16-bit | |
| 47. |
Top listed super computer is |
| A. | sunway taihulight |
| B. | sequoia |
| C. | cori |
| D. | mira |
| Answer» B. sequoia | |
| 48. |
Minicomputers with respect to their size and power, lies between workstations and |
| A. | Mainframes |
| B. | Supercomputers |
| C. | Desktops |
| D. | Servers |
| Answer» B. Supercomputers | |
| 49. |
Desktops are also referred as |
| A. | Microcomputers |
| B. | Minicomputers |
| C. | Server computers |
| D. | Supercomputers |
| Answer» B. Minicomputers | |
| 50. |
PDA stands for |
| A. | Public Digital Assistant |
| B. | Personal Digital Assistant |
| C. | Public Digital Address |
| D. | Personal Domain Address |
| Answer» C. Public Digital Address | |