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| 1251. |
The ideal solution is to have a system coordinator who will interface with the engineering and manufacturing managers, as well as the: |
| A. | finance manager |
| B. | president |
| C. | marketing manager |
| D. | MIS manager |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 1252. |
Four basic elements are required for an automated machine tool or production process. They are: input interface, memory, output interface and: |
| A. | logic |
| B. | software |
| C. | NC tape programming |
| D. | computer graphics workstation |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. software | |
| 1253. |
If the present value in a timer in the TI510 is 8, how many milliseconds is required from the time the timer is started until the output is enabled? |
| A. | 18.0 |
| B. | 133.36 |
| C. | 149.88 |
| D. | 1275.41 |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. 149.88 | |
| 1254. |
Which of the plotters listed below eliminates media size limitations? |
| A. | Drum |
| B. | Flatbed |
| C. | Electrostatic |
| D. | Pinch roller |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Flatbed | |
| 1255. |
Which part of the system allows the user to interact with the compiler? (a) Memory |
| A. | Translator |
| B. | Communications processor |
| C. | Interpreter |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1256. |
Direct Numerical Control means: |
| A. | using several computers to control one large machine |
| B. | using one computer to control several machines |
| C. | complete elimination of a need for a human operator. |
| D. | eliminating computers from the manufacturing process |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. complete elimination of a need for a human operator. | |
| 1257. |
Skipping every other line and picking up the skipped lines on the second pass is called: |
| A. | interlacing |
| B. | refresh-vector |
| C. | raster-scan |
| D. | stroke writing |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. refresh-vector | |
| 1258. |
The "walk-through" method of programming a robot involves: |
| A. | walking through your suggested procedure with your supervisor prior to programming |
| B. | physically moving the robot through all the motions it is to repeat |
| C. | moving the robot from one location to another |
| D. | All of the above. |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. moving the robot from one location to another | |
| 1259. |
Which of the following is often used as an alternative to the light pen or in association with storage tube displays? |
| A. | Digitiser |
| B. | Track ball |
| C. | Mouse |
| D. | Tablet |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 1260. |
When one must sell a project to management, the most important document he or she can produce is a: |
| A. | method for financing the project |
| B. | summary of the problem |
| C. | project evaluation |
| D. | procedure for purchase |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. procedure for purchase | |
| 1261. |
An encoder: |
| A. | is used to send telegraph signals |
| B. | converts an input to a binary number |
| C. | converts a binary number to a decimal number. |
| D. | can have only four keys |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. converts a binary number to a decimal number. | |
| 1262. |
What command would you type to list all of the files in the current directory? |
| A. | DIR |
| B. | LIST ALL |
| C. | SHOW |
| D. | SHOW ME |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. LIST ALL | |
| 1263. |
Which of the following applies to external DOS commands? |
| A. | External commands reside in RAM until called |
| B. | External commands are stored on disk separately from COMMAND.COM |
| C. | External commands must always be used with the /e switch |
| D. | External commands can only be executed from a batch file. |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. External commands must always be used with the /e switch | |
| 1264. |
The _____ command allows you to modify the default prompt to provide other information |
| A. | prompt |
| B. | windows |
| C. | cursor |
| D. | click |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. windows | |
| 1265. |
Filename extensions help identify certain files. What filename extension identifies command files? |
| A. | COM |
| B. | BAT |
| C. | EXE |
| D. | SYS |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. BAT | |
| 1266. |
While working with MS-DOS, which command will you use to transfer a specific file from one disk to another? |
| A. | COPY |
| B. | DISKCOPY |
| C. | TIME |
| D. | RENAME |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. DISKCOPY | |
| 1267. |
Which command is executed before the others when a computer is first turned on? |
| A. | Device=c: emm386.exe |
| B. | Device=c: dos himem.sys |
| C. | Prompt=$p$g |
| D. | Patch c: dos |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Prompt=$p$g | |
| 1268. |
After searching the current directory where does command.com search next? |
| A. | C: DOS UTILITIES |
| B. | Config.sys |
| C. | Autoexec.bat |
| D. | The Path Statement |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 1269. |
While working with MS-DOS, which command is used to restore only those files modified since the last backup, from the drive A to the currently logged drive or directory? |
| A. | RESTORE A: *.*/S |
| B. | RESTORE A: *.*/M |
| C. | RESTORE A: *.*/N |
| D. | RESTORE A: *.*/L |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. RESTORE A: *.*/N | |
| 1270. |
Which command of DOS is used to sort the file in reverse order? |
| A. | SORT > filename |
| B. | SORT < filename |
| C. | SORT/R < filename |
| D. | SORT/V < filename |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. SORT/V < filename | |
| 1271. |
DOS uses letters of the alphabet to designate disk drives. How many disk drives can DOS address (recognize)? |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 26 |
| C. | 1 |
| D. | 16 |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. 1 | |
| 1272. |
Which command is used to display the subdirectory structure of the currently logged drive and pause the screen display after each screenful of information? |
| A. | TREE |
| B. | DELTREE/F |
| C. | DIR | MORE |
| D. | TREE | MORE |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 1273. |
You suspect that your automatic modem dialer is not working correctly. Which of the following commands will manually dial the number 123-4567? |
| A. | AT1234567 |
| B. | ATDT1234567 |
| C. | AT1234567DL |
| D. | ATM 1234567 |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. AT1234567DL | |
| 1274. |
While working with MS-DOS, which command is used to switch to the monochrome display from color display? |
| A. | MODE BLACK |
| B. | MODE B/W |
| C. | MODE MONO |
| D. | MODE CO40 |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. MODE CO40 | |
| 1275. |
A disk scheduling algorithm in an operating system causes the disk arm to move back and forth across the disk surface in order to service all requests in its path. This is a |
| A. | First come first served |
| B. | Shortest Seek Time First (SSTE) |
| C. | Scan |
| D. | FIFO |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. FIFO | |
| 1276. |
In which way(s) a macro processor for assembly language can be implemented: |
| A. | independent two-pass processor |
| B. | independent one-pass processor |
| C. | processor incorporated into pass 1 of a standard two-pass assembler |
| D. | all of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 1277. |
Which of the following is not true about the memory management? |
| A. | virtual memory is used only in multi-user systems |
| B. | segmentation suffers from external fragmentation |
| C. | paging suffers from internal fragmentation |
| D. | segmented memory can be paged |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. segmentation suffers from external fragmentation | |
| 1278. |
Paging |
| A. | is a method of memory allocation by which the program is subdivided into equal portions, or pages and core is subdivided into equal portions or blocks. |
| B. | consists of those addresses that may be generated by a processor during execution of a computation. |
| C. | is a method of allocating processor time. |
| D. | allows multiple programs to reside in separate areas of core at the time. |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. consists of those addresses that may be generated by a processor during execution of a computation. | |
| 1279. |
What scheduling algorithm allows processes that are logical runnable to be temporarily suspended? |
| A. | preemptive scheduling |
| B. | non-preemptive scheduling |
| C. | FIFO |
| D. | FCFS |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. non-preemptive scheduling | |
| 1280. |
Round-robin scheduling |
| A. | allows interactive tasks quicker access to the processor |
| B. | is quite complex to implement |
| C. | gives each task the same chance at the processor |
| D. | allows processor-bound tasks more time in the processor |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. allows processor-bound tasks more time in the processor | |
| 1281. |
What is the initial value of the semaphore to allow only one of the many processes to enter their critical section? |
| A. | 8 |
| B. | 1 |
| C. | 16 |
| D. | 0 |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. 16 | |
| 1282. |
A partitioned data set is most used for |
| A. | a program or source library |
| B. | storing program data |
| C. | storing backup information |
| D. | storing ISAM files |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. storing program data | |
| 1283. |
Special software to create a job queue is called a |
| A. | Drive |
| B. | Spooler |
| C. | Interpreter |
| D. | Linkage editor |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Interpreter | |
| 1284. |
Which of the following filename extension suggests that the file is a backup copy of another file? |
| A. | TXT |
| B. | COM |
| C. | BAS |
| D. | BAK |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 1285. |
Relocation bits used by relocating loader are specified (generated) by |
| A. | Relocating loader itself |
| B. | Linker |
| C. | Assembler or translator |
| D. | Macro processor |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Assembler or translator | |
| 1286. |
Which of following is/are the advantage(s) of modular programming? |
| A. | The program is much easier to change |
| B. | Modules can be reused in other programs |
| C. | Easy debugging |
| D. | Easy to compile |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Modules can be reused in other programs | |
| 1287. |
A compiler for a high-level language that runs on one machine and produces code for a different machine is called is |
| A. | optimizing compiler |
| B. | one pass compiler |
| C. | cross compiler |
| D. | multipass compiler |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. multipass compiler | |
| 1288. |
Which of the following is true about pseudocode |
| A. | A machine language |
| B. | An assembly language |
| C. | A high-level language |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» F. | |
| 1289. |
A system design aid should primarily |
| A. | help analyse both data and activities |
| B. | help in documentation |
| C. | generate code |
| D. | using a graphical user interface |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. help in documentation | |
| 1290. |
The conditions immediately outside a system is called |
| A. | The boundary |
| B. | The interface |
| C. | The environment |
| D. | The protocols |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. The protocols | |
| 1291. |
Which of the following is not considered a tool at the system Design phase? |
| A. | Data-Flow Diagram |
| B. | Decision Table |
| C. | Pie chart |
| D. | System Flowchart |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. System Flowchart | |
| 1292. |
A turnkey package includes |
| A. | software |
| B. | hardware |
| C. | training |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 1293. |
Which of the following' is NOT a characteristic of good test data? |
| A. | should be comprehensive |
| B. | users do not participate at this preliminary stage |
| C. | every statement should be executed |
| D. | expected output from the module's execution should be determined manually |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. every statement should be executed | |
| 1294. |
System Specifications are used to |
| A. | describe system flows |
| B. | get an accurate picture of the system |
| C. | avoids ambiguity |
| D. | Ail of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 1295. |
Which of the following is not true of the conversion phase of the development life cycle? |
| A. | the user and systems personnel must work closely together |
| B. | steps must be taken to phase out the old system |
| C. | documentation should be emphasized |
| D. | the non machine components of the system should be considered |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. the non machine components of the system should be considered | |
| 1296. |
Most algorithms follow the format of |
| A. | Entering the input items, then displaying the input items, and then processing the output items |
| B. | Entering the input items, then processing the output items, and then displaying the output items |
| C. | Entering the input items, then processing the input items, and then displaying the output items |
| D. | Entering the output items, then displaying the output items, and then processing the output items |
| E. | Entering the output items, then processing the output items, and then displaying the output items |
| Answer» D. Entering the output items, then displaying the output items, and then processing the output items | |
| 1297. |
A checksum digit is used for detecting Errors in |
| A. | Data transmission |
| B. | Arithmetic operations |
| C. | Logical operations |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Arithmetic operations | |
| 1298. |
Data dictionary contains detail of |
| A. | data structures |
| B. | data flows |
| C. | data stores |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 1299. |
The current trend, of computer usage is mainly interactive; the trend, earlier, was |
| A. | batch processing |
| B. | parallel processing |
| C. | random processing |
| D. | multi-task processing |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. parallel processing | |
| 1300. |
Graphic representation of the control logic of processing functions or modules representing a system, is known as: |
| A. | Structured analysis |
| B. | Structured chart |
| C. | Structured English |
| D. | System Flow chart |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Structured English | |