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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.
| 3551. |
Which type of processing that produces output results immediately after input data are entered into a computer system |
| A. | Time-sharing |
| B. | Interactive |
| C. | Batch processing |
| D. | Real-time processing |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Batch processing | |
| 3552. |
A printer in which the characters are embossed on a band is |
| A. | Dot-matrix |
| B. | Laser |
| C. | Golf-ball |
| D. | Chain |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 3553. |
A hand-held device which reads marks or characters on paper by detecting photo-sensitivity is known as |
| A. | Light pen |
| B. | Optical-wand |
| C. | Plotter |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Plotter | |
| 3554. |
A computer program that instructs other programs to perform a particular type of operation is |
| A. | System software |
| B. | Application program |
| C. | Compiler |
| D. | Interpreter |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Application program | |
| 3555. |
A hard copy would be prepared on a |
| A. | Line printer |
| B. | Dot matrix printer |
| C. | Type writer terminal |
| D. | Plotter |
| E. | All of the above |
| Answer» F. | |
| 3556. |
Which was the world's first minicomputer and when was it introduced? |
| A. | PDP-1, 1958 |
| B. | 1MB System/36, 1960 |
| C. | PDP-11 1961 |
| D. | VAX 11/780, 1962 |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. 1MB System/36, 1960 | |
| 3557. |
An input device that uses switch contacts placed under a plastic pad which may be inscribed with symbols is known as |
| A. | Punched card |
| B. | Touch pad |
| C. | Punched paper tape |
| D. | Magnetic disk |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Punched paper tape | |
| 3558. |
Pictures or drawings, typically displayed on a VDU to allow users to select program options is called |
| A. | HIPO charts |
| B. | Icons |
| C. | Graphics |
| D. | Network |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Graphics | |
| 3559. |
A monitor looks like a TV set but it does not |
| A. | Receive TV signals |
| B. | Give a clear picture |
| C. | Give a steady picture |
| D. | Display graphics |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Give a clear picture | |
| 3560. |
The earliest device that qualifies as a digital computer is |
| A. | EDSAC |
| B. | Abacus |
| C. | ENIAC |
| D. | EDVAC |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. ENIAC | |
| 3561. |
One million bytes of information is abbreviated as |
| A. | Bit |
| B. | MB |
| C. | KB |
| D. | GB |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. KB | |
| 3562. |
Which of the following programs give instructions about operations inside the computer |
| A. | System software |
| B. | Application |
| C. | Utility id) Compiler |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Application | |
| 3563. |
The magnetic disks and drums are like recirculating shift registers because |
| A. | they have about the same storage capacity |
| B. | their storage is non volatile |
| C. | their access times are about the same |
| D. | stored data is available for reading over and over again in the same order. |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 3564. |
Which of the following time will normally be determined by the requirements of the device to which the transfer is being made |
| A. | Access |
| B. | Cycle |
| C. | Hold |
| D. | Delay |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. Delay | |
| 3565. |
Which of the following is also known as SOROBAN |
| A. | ENIAC |
| B. | Abacus |
| C. | EDSAC |
| D. | UNIVAC |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. EDSAC | |
| 3566. |
A repository for data, usually covering specific topic is |
| A. | Database |
| B. | Data requisition |
| C. | Databank |
| D. | Data collection |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. Data collection | |
| 3567. |
The disadvantage of dynamic RAM over static RAM is |
| A. | higher power consumption |
| B. | variable speed |
| C. | need to refresh the capacitor charge every once in two milliseconds |
| D. | higher bit density |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. higher bit density | |
| 3568. |
Which of the following is true concerning personal computers? |
| A. | They decrease the demand for mainframe computers |
| B. | They have been most successful in the home |
| C. | The electronic spreadsheet has been a primary reason for their popularity |
| D. | Their future is not so bright owning to the improved cost-performance ratio of minis and mainframes |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. Their future is not so bright owning to the improved cost-performance ratio of minis and mainframes | |
| 3569. |
A fully functional computing device containing all the elements of a computer which is built around a MICROPROCESSOR is known as |
| A. | Machine-in-built computer |
| B. | Super computer |
| C. | Micro computer |
| D. | Mini computer |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. Mini computer | |
| 3570. |
There are historical evidences to prove that abacus was first used in |
| A. | India |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | China |
| D. | Indonesia |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. Indonesia | |
| 3571. |
A class of random access memory that requires periodic servicing in order for the contents to remain valid is |
| A. | Static RAM |
| B. | Dynamic RAM |
| C. | PROM |
| D. | EPROM |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. PROM | |
| 3572. |
Which of the following term is used in connection with the organisation of files in ALGOL 68 |
| A. | Blow |
| B. | Machine |
| C. | Biquinary |
| D. | Book |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 3573. |
The methods used by COBOL to define that structure of a data item in terms of characters, digits, etc. is |
| A. | Password |
| B. | Pointer |
| C. | Picture |
| D. | Overlay |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. Overlay | |
| 3574. |
Which of the following transfers data contained on computer cards to the computer system. |
| A. | Card sorter |
| B. | Card reader |
| C. | Magnetic disk |
| D. | Magnetic tape |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Magnetic disk | |
| 3575. |
The difference between memory and storages is that memory is _____ and storage is _____ |
| A. | Temporary, permanent |
| B. | Permanent, temporary |
| C. | Slow, fast |
| D. | AH of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Permanent, temporary | |
| 3576. |
A type of instruction that can produce several lines of machine language code is a |
| A. | Mnemonic |
| B. | Address |
| C. | Macro |
| D. | assemble |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. assemble | |
| 3577. |
A common use of computer in office is for |
| A. | Distributed |
| B. | Word processing |
| C. | Data |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Data | |
| 3578. |
The imitation of one device or system by another is |
| A. | Simulation |
| B. | Emulation |
| C. | Resilience |
| D. | Compaction |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Resilience | |
| 3579. |
A type of semiconductor memory that usually has small capacity but very fast access is |
| A. | PROM |
| B. | RAM |
| C. | Scratchpad |
| D. | ROM |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. ROM | |
| 3580. |
Third generation computers |
| A. | were the first to use built-in error detecting devices |
| B. | used transistors instead of vacuum tubes |
| C. | were the first to use neural network |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» F. | |
| 3581. |
Which system was developed by Rank-Xeron for use with office computers and other equipment. |
| A. | UNIX |
| B. | ETHERNET |
| C. | PC-DOS |
| D. | MS-DOS |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. PC-DOS | |
| 3582. |
Bubble memory is a |
| A. | Sequential access device only |
| B. | Direct access device only |
| C. | Combination of sequential and direct access devices |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 3583. |
Any method for controlling access to or use of memory is known as |
| A. | Memory map |
| B. | Memory protection |
| C. | Memory management |
| D. | Memory instruction |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Memory management | |
| 3584. |
What is the storage capacity of a Hollerith card which is organized into nibbles? |
| A. | 32 |
| B. | 64 |
| C. | 128 |
| D. | 240 |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 3585. |
Sometime data are gathered over a period of time and collected into a group before entering them into a computer for processing. What type of processing is it called? |
| A. | Interactive processing |
| B. | Sequential processing |
| C. | Batch processing |
| D. | Group processing |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Sequential processing | |
| 3586. |
Which of the following is considered a direct-entry input device? |
| A. | optical scanner |
| B. | mouse |
| C. | light pen |
| D. | digitizer |
| E. | All of the above |
| Answer» F. | |
| 3587. |
A physical connection between the microprocessor memory and other parts of the microcomputer is known as |
| A. | Path |
| B. | Address bus |
| C. | Route |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Route | |
| 3588. |
Which hole is used to mark the location of the first sector in a soft-sectored disk. |
| A. | Address |
| B. | Location |
| C. | Index |
| D. | Label |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. Label | |
| 3589. |
The range of frequencies available for data transmission is known as |
| A. | Baud |
| B. | Bandwidth |
| C. | Byte |
| D. | Bits |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Byte | |
| 3590. |
Full adder has |
| A. | 4 inputs |
| B. | 8 inputs |
| C. | 10 inputs |
| D. | 3 inputs |
| E. | . None of the above |
| Answer» E. . None of the above | |
| 3591. |
Which major development led to the production of microcomputers? |
| A. | Magnetic disks |
| B. | Floppy disks |
| C. | Logic gates |
| D. | Integrated circuits |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 3592. |
The first computer made available for commercial use was |
| A. | Mark-I |
| B. | ENIAC |
| C. | EDSAC |
| D. | UNIVAC |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 3593. |
In which mode, each user has a local input/output device. |
| A. | Interactive |
| B. | Time sharing mode |
| C. | Batch processing mode |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Batch processing mode | |
| 3594. |
Which is a Common-Business oriented language. |
| A. | SNOBOL |
| B. | BASIC |
| C. | COBOL |
| D. | C |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. C | |
| 3595. |
Software instructions intended to satisfy a user's specific processing needs are called _____. |
| A. | Systems software |
| B. | A microcomputer |
| C. | Documentation |
| D. | Applications software |
| E. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. All of the above | |
| 3596. |
A six - digit card field used for postal ZIP codes is defined as |
| A. | A letter field |
| B. | An alphabetic field |
| C. | A numeric field |
| D. | An alphanumeric field |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. An alphanumeric field | |
| 3597. |
The octal equivalent of the number 11010.1011 is |
| A. | 32.54 |
| B. | 63.51 |
| C. | 32.27 |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. 63.51 | |
| 3598. |
Super-computers |
| A. | Are found at thousands of sites around the world |
| B. | Can now fit on a single silicon chip |
| C. | Are usually designed to process accounting applications |
| D. | Are not fast enough for some applications |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 3599. |
A special type of device which uses an ordinary telephone with a computer is |
| A. | Light pen |
| B. | Mouse |
| C. | Acoustic couple |
| D. | Touch panel |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. Touch panel | |
| 3600. |
The first electronic general purpose digital computer built by Mauchly and Eckert called ENIAC did not work on the stored program principle. How many numbers could it store in its internal memory? |
| A. | 100 |
| B. | 20 |
| C. | 40 |
| D. | 80 |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. 40 | |