4320 + Mcqs in Computer Science McqOptions

1.	DEC advertises that it helped to create "the world's first expert system routinely used in an industrial environment," called XCON or:
A.	PDP-11
B.	Rl
C.	VAX
D.	MAGNOM
E.	None of the above
Answer» C. VAX

Discussion

2.	In LISP, the function returns t if <object> is a CONS cell and nil otherwise:
A.	(cons <object>)
B.	(consp <object>)
C.	(eq <object>)
D.	(cous = <object>)
E.	None of the above
Answer» C. (eq <object>)

Discussion

3.	Prior to the invention of time sharing, the prevalent method of computer access was:
A.	batch processing
B.	telecommunication
C.	remote access
D.	All of the above
E.	None of the above
Answer» B. telecommunication

Discussion

4.	In a rule-based system, procedural domain knowledge is in the form of:
A.	production rules
B.	rule interpreters
C.	meta-rules
D.	control rules
E.	None of the above
Answer» B. rule interpreters

Discussion

5.	The new organization established to implement the Fifth Generation Project is called:
A.	ICOT (Institute for New Generation Computer Technology)
B.	MITI (Ministry of International Trade and Industry)
C.	MCC (Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corporation)
D.	SCP (Stategic Computing Program)
E.	None of the above
Answer» B. MITI (Ministry of International Trade and Industry)

Discussion

6.	Claude Shannon described the operation of electronic switching circuits with a system of mathematical logic called:
A.	LISP
B.	XLISP
C.	Boolean algebra
D.	neural networking
E.	None of the above
Answer» D. neural networking

Discussion

7.	In LISP, the function returns the first element of a list Is
A.	set
B.	car
C.	first
D.	second
E.	None of the above
Answer» C. first

Discussion

8.	Research scientists all over the world are taking steps towards building computers with circuits patterned after the complex inter connections existing among the human brain's nerve cells. What name is given to such type of computers?
A.	Intelligent computers
B.	Supercomputers
C.	Neural network computers
D.	Smart computers
E.	None of the above
Answer» D. Smart computers

Discussion

9.	What of the following is considered to be a pivotal event in the history of AI.
A.	1949, Donald O, The organization of Behaviour,
B.	1950, Computing Machinery and Intelligence.
C.	1956, Dartmouth University Conference Organized by John McCarthy
D.	1961, Computer and Computer Sense.
E.	None of the above
Answer» D. 1961, Computer and Computer Sense.

Discussion

10.	Natural language processing is divided into the two subfields of:
A.	symbolic and numeric
B.	time and motion
C.	algorithmic and heuristic
D.	understanding and generation
E.	None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above

Discussion

11.	High-resolution, bit-mapped displays are useful for displaying:
A.	clearer characters
B.	graphics
C.	more characters
D.	All of the above
E.	None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above

Discussion

12.	A computer program that contains expertise in a particular domain is called an:
A.	intelligent planner
B.	automatic processor
C.	expert system
D.	operational symbolizer
E.	None of the above
Answer» D. operational symbolizer

Discussion

13.	What is the name of the computer program that contains the distilled knowledge of an expert?
A.	Data base management system
B.	Management information System
C.	Expert system
D.	Artificial intelligence
E.	None of the above
Answer» D. Artificial intelligence

Discussion

14.	The online, softcopy display of a customer's charge account to respond to an inquiry is an example of a(n):
A.	regularly scheduled report
B.	on-demand report
C.	exception report
D.	forecasting report
E.	None of the above
Answer» C. exception report

Discussion

15.	A _____ is a brief message to an operator that describes what data are to be entered.
A.	prompt
B.	passwords
C.	MIS
D.	Tactical
E.	None of the above
Answer» B. passwords

Discussion

16.	A _____ decision is routine one that's made following the completion of a preplanned series of steps.
A.	strategic
B.	structured
C.	simulation
D.	tactical
E.	None of the above
Answer» C. simulation

Discussion

17.	Which of the following is not an important principle for evaluating the raw data for decision-making:
A.	selection
B.	pattern
C.	everage
D.	overview
E.	None of the above
Answer» D. overview

Discussion

18.	The model curriculum for information-system education suggested by the _____ has a more theoretical and conceptual basis, whereas the model by the _____ is more practical and applied in nature.
A.	AI, ES
B.	KBS, AI
C.	ACM, DPMA
D.	SISD, MMD
E.	None of the above
Answer» D. SISD, MMD

Discussion

19.	_____ decisions concern the execution of specific tasks to assure that they are. carried out efficiently and effectively.
A.	tactical
B.	strategic
C.	operational
D.	management
E.	None of the above
Answer» D. management

Discussion

20.	The DBA is
A.	a person
B.	a computer device
C.	a communication technique
D.	All of the above
E.	None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above

Discussion

21.	Average inventory level is reduced by
A.	decreasing the vendor lead time
B.	increasing the usage rate
C.	decreasing the order quantity
D.	lowering the reorder point
E.	None of the above
Answer» D. lowering the reorder point

Discussion

22.	Which of the following appropriately explains the desirable characteristic of good system design?
A.	Modular approach
B.	Proper documentation
C.	Conversion
D.	Long discussions
E.	None of the above
Answer» B. Proper documentation

Discussion

23.	On a systems flowchart, the online manual keeping of input data is identified by using the
A.	online storage symbol
B.	Online keyboard symbol
C.	keeping operation symbols
D.	manual operation symbols
E.	None of the above
Answer» C. keeping operation symbols

Discussion

24.	Which of the following is not a characteristic of good test data
A.	users do not participate at this preliminary stage
B.	should be comprehensive
C.	every statement should be executed
D.	All of the above
E.	None of the above
Answer» B. should be comprehensive

Discussion

25.	Which are the tools not used for System Analysis
A.	System - test data
B.	Decision table
C.	Data Flow Diagram
D.	Flowcharts
E.	None of the above
Answer» B. Decision table

Discussion

26.	In the system concepts, term Integration
A.	implies structure and order
B.	refers to the manner in which each component functions with other components of the system.
C.	means that parts of the computer system depend on one another.
D.	refers to the holism of systems
E.	None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above

Discussion

27.	Back-up procedure helps in
A.	restoring the operation whenever there is a disk failure
B.	restoring both application and system software whenever there is disk corruption.
C.	restoring the data files whenever there is a system crash
D.	All of the above
E.	None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above

Discussion

28.	Indexed-Sequential organization
A.	means storing records in contiguous blocks according to a key.
B.	Stores records sequentially but uses an index to locate records
C.	uses an index for each key type
D.	has records placed randomly throughout the file
E.	None of the above
Answer» C. uses an index for each key type

Discussion

29.	What stage of the manufacturing process has been described as "the mapping of function onto form"?
A.	Design
B.	Distribution
C.	project management
D.	field service
E.	None of the above
Answer» B. Distribution

Discussion

30.	Which kind of planning consists of successive representations of different levels of a plan?
A.	hierarchical planning
B.	non-hierarchical planning
C.	All of the above
D.	project planning
E.	None of the above
Answer» B. non-hierarchical planning

Discussion

31.	What was originally called the "imitation game" by its creator?
A.	The Turing Test
B.	LISP
C.	The Logic Theorist
D.	Cybernetics
E.	None of the above
Answer» B. LISP

Discussion

32.	Which of the following is(are) true of the EDP auditors?
A.	they should have computer expertise
B.	they will be replaced by traditional auditors in the near future
C.	two of the above
D.	currently, there is a very high demand for them, particularly from firms that use personal computers
E.	None of the above
Answer» B. they will be replaced by traditional auditors in the near future

Discussion

33.	Controls of data communication deal with
A.	the communication channel
B.	the computer
C.	terminals
D.	All of the above
E.	None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above

Discussion

34.	A lockbox service is used for
A.	depositing cash when bank is closed
B.	paying bank customer bills automatically
C.	storing papers in a bank vault
D.	depositing payments to bank customers
E.	None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above

Discussion

35.	Critical path of the PERT chart is:
A.	path which takes the longest time to complete the project
B.	the shortest path
C.	both of the above
D.	path which takes the shortest time to complete the project
E.	None of the above
Answer» B. the shortest path

Discussion

36.	Inventory is also referred to as:
A.	stock
B.	warehouse capacity
C.	materials
D.	materials in hand
E.	None of the above
Answer» B. warehouse capacity

Discussion

37.	What is the term used for describing the judgmental or commonsense part of problem solving?
A.	Heuristic
B.	Critical
C.	Value based
D.	Analytical
E.	None of the above
Answer» B. Critical

Discussion

38.	A report generator is used to
A.	update files
B.	print files on paper
C.	data entry
D.	All of the above
E.	None of the above
Answer» C. data entry

Discussion

39.	A program language:
A.	defines the form of the instruction
B.	is always machine dependent
C.	is never machine dependent
D.	All of the above
E.	None of the above
Answer» B. is always machine dependent

Discussion

40.	Encryption is being used primarily with
A.	file retention
B.	transaction entry
C.	computer processing
D.	data communication
E.	None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above

Discussion

41.	Data manipulation language (DML)
A.	describes how data are structured in the data base
B.	specifies for the DBMS what is required; the techniques used to process data
C.	determine how data must be structured to produce the user's view
D.	All of the above
E.	None of the above
Answer» C. determine how data must be structured to produce the user's view

Discussion

42.	The first industrial robot for commercial uses was installed in a Japanese plant at Toyota Automatic Loom Company, the parent company of the Toyota Automobile Group. When did this robot go into operation?
A.	June 1965
B.	November 1966
C.	December 1967
D.	April 1970
E.	None of the above
Answer» D. April 1970

Discussion

43.	The ALU carries out arithmetic and logic operations. It processes _____ numbers rather than decimal numbers.
A.	decimal
B.	hexadecimal
C.	binary
D.	All of the above
E.	None of the above
Answer» D. All of the above

Discussion

44.	The Gray code for decimal 7 is
A.	0111
B.	1011
C.	0100
D.	0101
E.	None of the above
Answer» D. 0101

Discussion

45.	The binary number 1100 0101 has _____ bytes
A.	1
B.	2
C.	4
D.	8
E.	None of the above
Answer» B. 2

Discussion

46.	With a NAND latch a low R and a low S produce a _____ condition.
A.	race
B.	set
C.	reset
D.	no change
E.	None of the above
Answer» B. set

Discussion

47.	Which of the following logic families has the highest noise immunity?
A.	RTL
B.	DTL
C.	TTL
D.	HTL
E.	None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above

Discussion

48.	Which of the following flip-flops is free from race around problem?
A.	T flip-flop
B.	SR flip-flop
C.	master slave JK flip-flop
D.	All of the above
E.	None of the above
Answer» D. All of the above

Discussion

49.	A NOR gate has two or more input signals. All input must be _____ to get a high output
A.	low
B.	high
C.	some low some high
D.	1's
E.	None of the above
Answer» B. high

Discussion

50.	A bus is a group of _____ carrying digital signals.
A.	wires
B.	gates
C.	transistors
D.	registers
E.	None of the above
Answer» B. gates

Discussion

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DEC advertises that it helped to create "the world's first expert system routinely used in an industrial environment," called XCON or:

In LISP, the function returns t if &lt;object&gt; is a CONS cell and nil otherwise:

Prior to the invention of time sharing, the prevalent method of computer access was:

In a rule-based system, procedural domain knowledge is in the form of:

The new organization established to implement the Fifth Generation Project is called:

Claude Shannon described the operation of electronic switching circuits with a system of mathematical logic called:

In LISP, the function returns the first element of a list Is

Research scientists all over the world are taking steps towards building computers with circuits patterned after the complex inter connections existing among the human brain's nerve cells. What name is given to such type of computers?

What of the following is considered to be a pivotal event in the history of AI.

Natural language processing is divided into the two subfields of:

High-resolution, bit-mapped displays are useful for displaying:

A computer program that contains expertise in a particular domain is called an:

What is the name of the computer program that contains the distilled knowledge of an expert?

The online, softcopy display of a customer's charge account to respond to an inquiry is an example of a(n):

A _____ is a brief message to an operator that describes what data are to be entered.

A _____ decision is routine one that's made following the completion of a preplanned series of steps.

Which of the following is not an important principle for evaluating the raw data for decision-making:

The model curriculum for information-system education suggested by the _____ has a more theoretical and conceptual basis, whereas the model by the _____ is more practical and applied in nature.

_____ decisions concern the execution of specific tasks to assure that they are. carried out efficiently and effectively.

The DBA is

Average inventory level is reduced by

Which of the following appropriately explains the desirable characteristic of good system design?

On a systems flowchart, the online manual keeping of input data is identified by using the

Which of the following is not a characteristic of good test data

Which are the tools not used for System Analysis

In the system concepts, term Integration

Back-up procedure helps in

Indexed-Sequential organization

What stage of the manufacturing process has been described as "the mapping of function onto form"?

Which kind of planning consists of successive representations of different levels of a plan?

What was originally called the "imitation game" by its creator?

Which of the following is(are) true of the EDP auditors?

Controls of data communication deal with

A lockbox service is used for

Critical path of the PERT chart is:

Inventory is also referred to as:

What is the term used for describing the judgmental or commonsense part of problem solving?

A report generator is used to

A program language:

Encryption is being used primarily with

Data manipulation language (DML)

The first industrial robot for commercial uses was installed in a Japanese plant at Toyota Automatic Loom Company, the parent company of the Toyota Automobile Group. When did this robot go into operation?

The ALU carries out arithmetic and logic operations. It processes _____ numbers rather than decimal numbers.

The Gray code for decimal 7 is

The binary number 1100 0101 has _____ bytes

With a NAND latch a low R and a low S produce a _____ condition.

Which of the following logic families has the highest noise immunity?

Which of the following flip-flops is free from race around problem?

A NOR gate has two or more input signals. All input must be _____ to get a high output

A bus is a group of _____ carrying digital signals.

In LISP, the function returns t if <object> is a CONS cell and nil otherwise:

The model curriculum for information-system education suggested by the _ has a more theoretical and conceptual basis, whereas the model by the _ is more practical and applied in nature.