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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Which of the following statements is true? |
| A. | The installation of a computer is favorably received by all employees |
| B. | Some form of training is necessary for employees who will work with computers |
| C. | Computers are portrayed solely as societys benefactor |
| D. | A businessperson is only interested in the computers accuracy |
| Answer» C. Computers are portrayed solely as societys benefactor | |
| 2. |
The Josephson tunneling device illustrates principles associated with the advanced storage technique: |
| A. | cryogenics |
| B. | CCD |
| C. | EBAM |
| D. | holographing |
| Answer» B. CCD | |
| 3. |
The following is true about 2-out of-5 code: |
| A. | it is weighted code |
| B. | it is unweighted code |
| C. | it has odd parity |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. it has odd parity | |
| 4. |
Whenever a peripheral is being controlled by the CPU, it is said to be online. If additionally, the computer files are updated as soon as any change takes place, the system is called |
| A. | quick processing system |
| B. | batch processing system |
| C. | real time system |
| D. | remote processing system |
| Answer» D. remote processing system | |
| 5. |
The EAM device that does not use a control panel is the: |
| A. | collator |
| B. | reproducer |
| C. | interpreter |
| D. | sorter |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
Which of the following is not true of future computers? |
| A. | increased use of CAD/CAM techniques |
| B. | faster turnaround time |
| C. | developments in artificial intelligence systems |
| D. | All of the above are true |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
Which type of display is the latest to be used for portable computer? |
| A. | LED display |
| B. | LCD display |
| C. | Plasma display |
| D. | Electroluminescent display |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
One of the main feature that distinguish microprocessors from microcomputers is |
| A. | words are usually larger in microprocessors |
| B. | words are shorter in microprocessors |
| C. | microprocessor does not contain I/O devices |
| D. | exactly the same as the machine cycle time |
| Answer» D. exactly the same as the machine cycle time | |
| 9. |
Most disk drives have a single read/ write head for each disk surface. What is the advantage of suing multiple heads on each movable access arm? |
| A. | Reduced seek time |
| B. | Less latency time |
| C. | Reduced search time |
| D. | Less disk speed |
| Answer» B. Less latency time | |
| 10. |
Which is used to provide the sight information to the right person at the right time for proper decision making? |
| A. | DBMS |
| B. | MIS |
| C. | ISO |
| D. | PSO |
| Answer» C. ISO | |
| 11. |
The storage locations in the interal storage of a CPU are called |
| A. | contents |
| B. | addresses |
| C. | locations |
| D. | mask |
| Answer» C. locations | |
| 12. |
Which part of the diskette should never be touched? |
| A. | Hub |
| B. | Centre |
| C. | Oval slot |
| D. | Corner |
| Answer» D. Corner | |
| 13. |
What is the full form of That Acronym VGA in Computer Fundamentals? |
| A. | Extended Graphics Adapter |
| B. | Enhanced Graphics Array |
| C. | Video Graphics Array |
| D. | Color Graphics Array |
| Answer» D. Color Graphics Array | |
| 14. |
What process prepares the magnetic surface of a disk by creating concentric circles, called tracks, around the disk? (Each track is further divided into pic-shaped sections called sectors.) |
| A. | Tracking |
| B. | Formatting |
| C. | Copying |
| D. | Sectioning |
| Answer» C. Copying | |
| 15. |
The binary equivalent of the Octal number 13.54 is |
| A. | 1011.1011 |
| B. | 1101.1110 |
| C. | 1001.1110 |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. 1101.1110 | |
| 16. |
The number of records contained within a block of data on magnetic tape is defined by the |
| A. | block definition |
| B. | record contain clause |
| C. | blocking factor |
| D. | record per block factor |
| Answer» D. record per block factor | |
| 17. |
For a memory system, the cycle time is |
| A. | same as the access time |
| B. | longer than the access time |
| C. | shorter than the access time |
| D. | submultiple of the access time |
| Answer» C. shorter than the access time | |
| 18. |
In a PC, how much memory is available to application software? |
| A. | 1024 KB |
| B. | 760 KB |
| C. | 640 KB |
| D. | 560 KB |
| Answer» D. 560 KB | |
| 19. |
A storage device which is used to store data & information external to the main storage is known as |
| A. | Buffer |
| B. | Backing storage |
| C. | Prom |
| D. | Accumulator |
| Answer» C. Prom | |
| 20. |
Which is a secondary memory device? |
| A. | cpu |
| B. | alu |
| C. | Floppy disk |
| D. | Mouse |
| Answer» D. Mouse | |
| 21. |
In MODEMS |
| A. | Several digital signals are multiplexed |
| B. | A digital signal changes some characteristic of a carrier wave |
| C. | Digital signal is amplified |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. Digital signal is amplified | |
| 22. |
Which of the following storage and retrieval methods would be well suited to your processing requirements if you only need to retrieve records one at a time and there is no fixed pattern to the requests for data and records? |
| A. | indexed sectors |
| B. | sequential |
| C. | direct |
| D. | indexed direct |
| Answer» E. | |
| 23. |
The ALU of a central processing unit does the essential maths work for the computer. What does the control unit do? |
| A. | Communicates its results |
| B. | Activates the output device |
| C. | Monitors the flow of information |
| D. | Control the printer |
| Answer» D. Control the printer | |
| 24. |
A collection of eight bits is called |
| A. | Byte |
| B. | Word |
| C. | Record |
| D. | File |
| Answer» B. Word | |
| 25. |
In this world of fast changing computer technology, one of the most important factor to be considered while purchasing a PC is, it should have a provision for |
| A. | high level integration |
| B. | self upgradability |
| C. | intelligent sensors |
| D. | faster data access |
| Answer» C. intelligent sensors | |
| 26. |
Which of the following chips can be reprogrammed with special electric pulses? |
| A. | EPROM |
| B. | PROM |
| C. | ROM |
| D. | EEPROM |
| Answer» E. | |
| 27. |
Which of the following is not a part of the CPU |
| A. | storage unit |
| B. | arithmetic and logic unit |
| C. | program unit |
| D. | control unit |
| Answer» D. control unit | |
| 28. |
An input device which can read characters directly from an ordinary piece of paper is |
| A. | OCR |
| B. | OMR |
| C. | MSI |
| D. | POS |
| Answer» B. OMR | |
| 29. |
None of the above |
| A. | System flowchart |
| B. | Program flowchart |
| C. | Algorithms written in computers language |
| D. | Discrete logical steps. |
| Answer» D. Discrete logical steps. | |
| 30. |
A computer with CPU speed around 100 million instructions per second & with the word length of around 64 bits is known as |
| A. | Super computer |
| B. | Mini computer |
| C. | Micro computer |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Mini computer | |
| 31. |
What was the name of the first stored program electronic computer which was built in 1949 at Cambridge University in England? |
| A. | EDVAC |
| B. | EDSAC |
| C. | UNIVAC |
| D. | MARK-I |
| Answer» C. UNIVAC | |
| 32. |
A software package to perform calculations on data arranged in an array is |
| A. | System software |
| B. | Utility programs |
| C. | Electronic spread sheet |
| D. | Application programs |
| Answer» D. Application programs | |
| 33. |
A part located in the central processing unit that stores data & information is known as |
| A. | Core memory |
| B. | PROM |
| C. | ROM |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. PROM | |
| 34. |
What is the name of the visible silver rectangle which separates the take-up portion of the magnetic tape from the data recording portion? |
| A. | Load maker |
| B. | Load marker |
| C. | Tape separator |
| D. | Tape marker |
| Answer» C. Tape separator | |
| 35. |
General purpose computers are those that can be adopted to countless uses simply by changing its |
| A. | keyboard |
| B. | printer |
| C. | program |
| D. | display screen |
| Answer» D. display screen | |
| 36. |
In synchronous transmission data from various users |
| A. | Require header |
| B. | Do not require header |
| C. | Sometimes require header |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. Sometimes require header | |
| 37. |
The analog computer measures dimensions and its circuits use the differential and integral equations of continuous variables. The digital computer counts units and its circuits use |
| A. | Logic gates |
| B. | Discrete switches |
| C. | Boolean algebra id) Bayes theorem |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 38. |
What type of control pins are needed in a microprocessor to regulate traffic on the bus, in order to prevent two devices from trying to use it at the same time? |
| A. | Bus control |
| B. | Interrupts |
| C. | Bus arbitration |
| D. | Status |
| Answer» D. Status | |
| 39. |
Who designed the first general purpose electronic digital computer "ENIAC" ? |
| A. | Van-Neumann |
| B. | Joseph M Juoquard |
| C. | J. Presper Ecket and John W Mauchly |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 40. |
Which disk interface standard includes support for up to eight peripheral devices? |
| A. | ST50G/412 |
| B. | IDE |
| C. | SCSI |
| D. | ESDI |
| Answer» D. ESDI | |
| 41. |
Which of the following are used to quickly accept, store, and transfer data and instructions that are being used immediately by the CPU? |
| A. | microprocessors |
| B. | registers |
| C. | ROM chips |
| D. | data buses |
| Answer» C. ROM chips | |
| 42. |
Which of the following require large computer memory? |
| A. | Imaging |
| B. | Graphics |
| C. | Voice |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
Where does a computer add and compare data? |
| A. | Hard disk |
| B. | Floppy disk |
| C. | CPU chip |
| D. | Memory chip |
| Answer» D. Memory chip | |
| 44. |
Which kind of devices allows the user to add components and capabilities to a computer system? |
| A. | System boards |
| B. | Storage devices |
| C. | input devices |
| D. | Expansion slots |
| Answer» E. | |
| 45. |
Dot-matrix is a type of |
| A. | Tape |
| B. | Printer |
| C. | Disk |
| D. | Bus |
| Answer» C. Disk | |
| 46. |
Communication that involves computers, establishing a link through the telephone system is called |
| A. | Teleprocessing |
| B. | Microprocessing |
| C. | Telecommunications |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 47. |
A file containing relatively permanent data is |
| A. | Random file |
| B. | Transaction file |
| C. | Master file |
| D. | Sequential file |
| Answer» D. Sequential file | |
| 48. |
What was the total number of UNIVAC-I sold eventually and by which company? |
| A. | 30, British Tabulating Machine Co. (BTM) |
| B. | 40, International Business Machines (IBM) |
| C. | 48, Remington Rand |
| D. | 40, International Computer Ltd. (ICL) |
| Answer» D. 40, International Computer Ltd. (ICL) | |
| 49. |
The person contributing the idea of the stored program was |
| A. | John von Neumann |
| B. | Charles Babbage |
| C. | Howard Aiken |
| D. | Basic Pascal |
| Answer» B. Charles Babbage | |
| 50. |
Which part of the computer were is used for calculating and comparing? |
| A. | Disk unit |
| B. | Control unit |
| C. | ALU |
| D. | Modem |
| Answer» D. Modem | |