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This section includes 4320 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 3501. |
Which of the following will happen when data is entered into a memory location? |
| A. | It will add to the content of the location |
| B. | It will change the address of the memory location |
| C. | It will erase the previous content |
| D. | It will not be fruitful if thjere is already some data at that location |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. It will not be fruitful if thjere is already some data at that location | |
| 3502. |
The intersection of a column and row in a spreadsheet is called a bon or |
| A. | Key |
| B. | Field |
| C. | Cell |
| D. | Menu |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. Menu | |
| 3503. |
All inputs must be in ON position to have an output is known as |
| A. | NOT gate |
| B. | AND gate |
| C. | OR gate |
| D. | XOR gate |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. OR gate | |
| 3504. |
The no of logical records in a physical record is |
| A. | Group |
| B. | Blocking factor |
| C. | Sector |
| D. | Field |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Sector | |
| 3505. |
Personnel who design, program, operate and maintain computer equipment refers to |
| A. | Console-operator |
| B. | Programmer |
| C. | Peopleware |
| D. | System Analyst |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. System Analyst | |
| 3506. |
The magnetic storage chips used to provide nonvolatile direct access storage of data and that have no moving parts are known as |
| A. | Magnetic core memory |
| B. | Magnetic tape memory |
| C. | Magnetic disk memory |
| D. | Magnetic bubble memory |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 3507. |
In the third generation of computers: |
| A. | distributed data processing first became popular |
| B. | an operating system was first developed |
| C. | high-level procedural languages were first used |
| D. | on-line, realtime systems first became popular |
| E. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. All of the above | |
| 3508. |
Which of the following is a graphic representation of the modules in the System and the interconnection between them |
| A. | Pie chart |
| B. | Flow chart |
| C. | Structural chart |
| D. | System chart |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. System chart | |
| 3509. |
A group of related fields, is known as |
| A. | tuple |
| B. | schema |
| C. | records |
| D. | file |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. schema | |
| 3510. |
Which of the following is not a factor in the failure of a systems development project ? |
| A. | inadequate user involvement |
| B. | failure of systems integration |
| C. | size of company |
| D. | continuation of a project that should have been cancelled |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. continuation of a project that should have been cancelled | |
| 3511. |
Top Management is more interested in |
| A. | day-to-day operations |
| B. | strategic decisions |
| C. | tactical decision |
| D. | both b and c |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 3512. |
Which of the following is a function of the process step of data processing? |
| A. | protect |
| B. | index |
| C. | retrieval |
| D. | update |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. update | |
| 3513. |
Which of the following is not considered as a tool at the system design phase? |
| A. | piechart |
| B. | data-flow diagram |
| C. | decision table |
| D. | systems flowchart |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. data-flow diagram | |
| 3514. |
A feasibility document should contain all of the following except: |
| A. | project name |
| B. | problem descriptions |
| C. | feasible alternative |
| D. | data-flow diagrams |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. feasible alternative | |
| 3515. |
To reconstruct a system, which of the following key element(s) must be considered : |
| A. | feedback and environment |
| B. | control and processors. |
| C. | outputs and inputs |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 3516. |
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a system |
| A. | operates for some purpose |
| B. | has homogeneous components |
| C. | has interacting components |
| D. | operates within a boundary |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. has interacting components | |
| 3517. |
In a Decision tree |
| A. | the root is drawn on the left and is the starting point on the decision sequence |
| B. | the branch, to be followed, depends on the conditions and decisions, to be made |
| C. | the nodes represent the conditions, with the right wise of tree listing the actions to be taken |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 3518. |
A file containing multiple indices to the data is called a/an |
| A. | indexed file |
| B. | sequential file |
| C. | indexed-sequential file |
| D. | inverted file |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 3519. |
The short statements that represent the steps the computer needs to follow to solve a problem are called |
| A. | Flowcharts |
| B. | Flow diagrams |
| C. | IPO charts |
| D. | Pseudocharts |
| E. | Pseudocode |
| Answer» F. | |
| 3520. |
Advantages of data base system is (are) |
| A. | storage space duplication is eliminated |
| B. | all applications share centralized files |
| C. | data are stored once in the data base and are easily accessible when needed |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 3521. |
A Decision table |
| A. | represents the information flow |
| B. | documents rules, that select one or more actions, based on one or more conditions, from a set of possible conditions. |
| C. | gets an accurate picture of the system |
| D. | shows the decision paths |
| Answer» C. gets an accurate picture of the system | |
| 3522. |
The structure chart is: |
| A. | a document of what has to be accomplished |
| B. | a hierarchical partitioning of the program |
| C. | a statement of information-processing requirements |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. a statement of information-processing requirements | |
| 3523. |
Computer can not do anything without a |
| A. | Chip |
| B. | Memory |
| C. | Output device |
| D. | Program |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 3524. |
The ability of a computer system to remain operational despite various failures is |
| A. | Relation |
| B. | Schema |
| C. | Resilience |
| D. | Versatility |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. Versatility | |
| 3525. |
Which of the following memories must be refreshed many times per second? |
| A. | Static RAM |
| B. | Dynamic RAM |
| C. | EPROM |
| D. | ROM |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. EPROM | |
| 3526. |
An electronic logic gate whose output is logic 0 only when all inputs are logic 1 is |
| A. | NOR |
| B. | NAND |
| C. | OR |
| D. | NOT |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. OR | |
| 3527. |
System prototyping helps the designer in |
| A. | making the programmers understand how the system will function. |
| B. | communicating to the user, quickly, how the system, when developed, will look like and get a feedback. |
| C. | giving a demo of the software, to the system manager to whom he reports |
| D. | both (a) and (b) |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. giving a demo of the software, to the system manager to whom he reports | |
| 3528. |
Which of the following systems implementation approaches should be used if you want to run the old system and the new system at the same time for a specified period? |
| A. | direct |
| B. | pilot |
| C. | parallel |
| D. | phased |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. phased | |
| 3529. |
Main characteristic of "ring", in Data structure, is |
| A. | First record points only to the last record |
| B. | Last record points to the first record |
| C. | Many records point to one record |
| D. | Each record points to all other records |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Many records point to one record | |
| 3530. |
The 2's complement number of 110010 is |
| A. | 001101 |
| B. | 110011 |
| C. | 010011 |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» F. | |
| 3531. |
A micro processor chip used in a PC system |
| A. | Performs the arithmetic-logic and control functions |
| B. | Is the only chip cound in most PC models |
| C. | Almost always operates on by-bits of data at a time |
| D. | Performs the primary storage function |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Is the only chip cound in most PC models | |
| 3532. |
The purpose of an application program is to |
| A. | Convert program written in high level language to machine language |
| B. | Meet specific user needs |
| C. | Allow the operating system to control resources better |
| D. | Make off-line equpment run better |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Allow the operating system to control resources better | |
| 3533. |
Which of the following translate back from machine code something resembling the source language |
| A. | Interpreter |
| B. | Compiler |
| C. | Assembler |
| D. | Decompiler |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 3534. |
ILLIAC is a |
| A. | Super computer |
| B. | Mini computer |
| C. | Mainframe computer |
| D. | Micro computer |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Mini computer | |
| 3535. |
An electrical inter-connection that permit 8 or more bits of data to be moved in the same instant of time is called |
| A. | Outline processor |
| B. | Parallel interface |
| C. | Page layout program |
| D. | Fasimile system |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Page layout program | |
| 3536. |
The hardware in which data may be stored for a computer system is called |
| A. | Registers |
| B. | Bus |
| C. | Control unit |
| D. | Memory |
| E. | Chip |
| Answer» E. Chip | |
| 3537. |
A program used to detect overall system malfunction is |
| A. | System analysis |
| B. | System software |
| C. | Utilities |
| D. | System diagnostics |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 3538. |
A computer, by definition, is any device that computers. This broad definition includes which of the following? |
| A. | Calculators |
| B. | Cash registers |
| C. | Automotive controllers |
| D. | Desktop computers |
| E. | All of the above |
| Answer» F. | |
| 3539. |
What was the computer conceived by Babbage? |
| A. | Analytical Engine |
| B. | Arithmetic Machine |
| C. | Donald Knuth |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Arithmetic Machine | |
| 3540. |
A acronym for the organisation that publishes programming language standard is |
| A. | ASCn |
| B. | BCD |
| C. | ANSI |
| D. | EBCDIC |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. EBCDIC | |
| 3541. |
Which of the following is used to make a programs run when the computer is switched on. |
| A. | Autoboot |
| B. | Warmboot |
| C. | Bubble |
| D. | Authentication |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Warmboot | |
| 3542. |
Arranging data in a specific order is called |
| A. | Merging |
| B. | Sorting |
| C. | Classification |
| D. | Verification |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Classification | |
| 3543. |
The area of computer science which is concerned with the display of pictures is |
| A. | Networks |
| B. | Graphics |
| C. | Designing |
| D. | Architecture |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Designing | |
| 3544. |
Which of the following is a computer memory that can be programmed once, but not reprogrammed. |
| A. | ROM |
| B. | RAM |
| C. | PROM |
| D. | EPROM |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. EPROM | |
| 3545. |
A programming language intended to solve a no. of different types of problems is |
| A. | COBOL |
| B. | General purpose programming language |
| C. | BASIC |
| D. | FORTRAN |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. BASIC | |
| 3546. |
Which of the following is used as a primary storage device? |
| A. | Magnetic drum |
| B. | PROM |
| C. | Floppy disk |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Floppy disk | |
| 3547. |
No computer can do anything without a |
| A. | program |
| B. | memory |
| C. | chip |
| D. | output device |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. memory | |
| 3548. |
The estimation of the value of a function at a point beyond the interval in which the data lies is called known as |
| A. | Interpolation |
| B. | Simulation |
| C. | Emulation |
| D. | Extra polation |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Simulation | |
| 3549. |
What is the acronym for Single In-Line Memory Module? |
| A. | SIMM |
| B. | SILMM |
| C. | SM |
| D. | SMM |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. SILMM | |
| 3550. |
A device used to measure the circuit density of a chip is |
| A. | Light pen |
| B. | Mouse |
| C. | LSI |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |