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151.

Is the appearance of typed characters?

A. Size
B. Format
C. Point
D. Colour
Answer» C. Point
152.

What is embedded system?

A. The programme which arrives by being wrapped in box.
B. The programme which is the permanent part of the computer
C. The computer which is the part of a big computer
D. The computer and software system that control the machine
Answer» E.
153.

The capacity of 3.5 inch floppy disk is

A. 1.40 MB
B. 1.44 GB
C. 1.40 GB
D. 1.44 MB
Answer» E.
154.

WAN stands for

A. Wap Area Network
B. Wide Area Network
C. Wide Array Net
D. Wireless Area Network
Answer» C. Wide Array Net
155.

EBCDIC stands for

A. Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code
B. Extended Bit Code Decimal Interchange Code
C. Extended Bit Case Decimal Interchange Code
D. Extended Binary Case Decimal Interchange Code
Answer» B. Extended Bit Code Decimal Interchange Code
156.

MICR stands for

A. Magnetic Ink Character Reader
B. Magnetic Ink Code Reade
C. Magnetic Ink Cases Reader
D. None of these
Answer» B. Magnetic Ink Code Reade
157.

UNIVAC is .

A. Universal Automatic Computer
B. Universal Array Computer
C. Unique Automatic Computer
D. Unvalued Automatic Computer
Answer» B. Universal Array Computer
158.

CD-ROM stands for

A. Compactable Read Only Memory
B. Compact Data Read Only Memory
C. Compactable Disk Read Only Memory
D. Compact Disk Read Only Memory
Answer» B. Compact Data Read Only Memory
159.

Which device is required for the Internet connection?

A. Joystick
B. Modem
C. CD Drive
D. . NIC Card
Answer» C. CD Drive
160.

What is a light pen?

A. Mechanical Input device
B. Optical input device
C. Electronic input device
D. Optical output device
Answer» C. Electronic input device
161.

Who is the father of Computer?

A. Allen Turing
B. Charles Babbage
C. Simur Cray
D. Augusta Adaming
Answer» C. Simur Cray
162.

Who is the father of Computer science?

A. Allen Turing
B. Charles Babbage
C. Simur Cray
D. Augusta Adaming
Answer» B. Charles Babbage
163.

ALU is

A. Arithmetic Logic Unit
B. Array Logic Unit
C. Application Logic Unit
D. None of these
Answer» B. Array Logic Unit
164.

Who is the inventor of “Difference Engine”?

A. Allen Turing
B. Charles Babbage
C. Simur Cray
D. Augusta Adaming
Answer» C. Simur Cray
165.

Nortel is a company which manufactures:

A. Software
B. Processors
C. Cables
D. Network equipment
Answer» E.
166.

Data (information) is stored in computers as

A. Files
B. Directories
C. Floppies
D. Matter
Answer» B. Directories
167.

What is the name of the 64-bit Microprocessor developed by AMD?

A. Opteron
B. RISC-9000
C. iMac
D. Athlon
Answer» B. RISC-9000
168.

Which computer peripheral manufacturer quotes “Empowering your PC”?

A. Canon
B. Epson
C. Mercury
D. Samsung
Answer» D. Samsung
169.

IC are classified on the basis of

A. Manufacturing company
B. Type of computer
C. Number of transistors
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
170.

______________transforms one interface into another interface

A. Program
B. Software
C. Data
D. None of these
Answer» C. Data
171.

What is the name of the series of Laptop computers manufactured by IBM called?

A. LapPad
B. ThinkPad
C. Aptiva
D. Notepad
Answer» C. Aptiva
172.

A source program is

A. a program written in a machine language
B. a program to be translated into machine language
C. a machine language translation of a program written in a
D. None of these
Answer» C. a machine language translation of a program written in a
173.

Which of the following device can store large amounts of data?

A. Floppy Disk
B. Hard Disk
C. CDROM
D. Zip Disk
Answer» C. CDROM
174.

VIRUS stands for

A. Very Important Resource Under Search
B. Virtual Information Resource Under Seize
C. Verify Interchange Result Until Source
D. Very Important Record User Searched
Answer» C. Verify Interchange Result Until Source
175.

What is the full form of CRT?

A. current ray tube
B. current ray technology
C. cathode ray tube
D. cathode ray technology
Answer» D. cathode ray technology
176.

Which storage device is mounted on ‘reels’?

A. Floppy Disk
B. Hard Disk
C. Magnetic Tapes
D. CDROM
Answer» D. CDROM
177.

What is the capacity of a 3.5” Floppy Disk?

A. 360KB
B. 720KB
C. 1.2MB
D. 1.44MB
Answer» E.
178.

A Personal Computer (PC) is a Computer.

A. Super
B. Main Frame
C. Mini
D. Micro
Answer» E.
179.

What type of printers are Dot Matrix Printers?

A. Laser
B. Inkjet
C. Impact
D. Drum
Answer» D. Drum
180.

What is the full form of RAM?

A. Read Access Memory
B. Random Access Memory
C. Rapid access Memory
D. None of these
Answer» C. Rapid access Memory
181.

Poor response times are usually caused by

A. Process busy
B. High I/O rates
C. High paging rates
D. Any of the above
Answer» E.
182.

Swapping

A. Works best with many small partitions
B. Allows many programs to use memory simultaneously
C. Allows each program in turn to use the memory
D. Does not work with overlaying
Answer» D. Does not work with overlaying
183.

Which of the following program is not a utility?

A. Debugger
B. Editor
C. Spooler
D. .all of the above
Answer» D. .all of the above
184.

The processing of an application takes place between a client and a __________processor.

A. Front end
B. Back end
C. Both A and B
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
185.

In a high resolution mode, the number of dots in a line will usually be

A. 320
B. 640
C. 760
D. 900
Answer» C. 760
186.

Programs stored in ROM are called

A. Hardware
B. Firmware
C. Software
D. None of these
Answer» C. Software
187.

MOS stands for __________

A. Metal Oxide Semiconductor
B. Most Often Store
C. Method Organized Stack
D. None of these
Answer» B. Most Often Store
188.

Which of the following companies is a leader in manufacture of Hard Disk Drives?

A. Samsung
B. IBM
C. Fujitsu
D. Seagate
Answer» E.
189.

Which of the memories below is often used in a typical computer operation?

A. RAM
B. ROM
C. FDD
D. HDD
Answer» B. ROM
190.

Floppy Disk Drives were originally designed by

A. IBM
B. Sony
C. Panasonic
D. Samsung
Answer» C. Panasonic
191.

Floppy Disk Drives were first introduced by which of the following computer manufacturers?

A. IBM
B. Sony
C. Panasonic
D. Compaq
Answer» B. Sony
192.

Which technology is used in a CDROM Drive?

A. Mechanical
B. Electromechanical
C. Optical
D. Fiber Optica
Answer» D. Fiber Optica
193.

Coded entries which are used to gain access to a computer system are called

A. Entry codes
B. Passwords
C. Security commands
D. Code words
Answer» C. Security commands
194.

Which of the following statements is true ?

A. Minicomputer works faster than Microcomputer
B. Microcomputer works faster than Minicomputer
C. Speed of both the computers is the same
D. The speeds of both these computers cannot be compared with the speed of advanced
Answer» B. Microcomputer works faster than Minicomputer
195.

Who is the father of personal computer?

A. Edward Robert
B. Allen Turing
C. Charles Babbage
D. None of these
Answer» B. Allen Turing
196.

The term ‘Computer’ is derived from______________

A. Latin
B. German
C. French
D. Arabic
Answer» B. German
197.

A CPU contains

A. a card reader and a printing device
B. an analytical engine and a control unit
C. a control unit and an arithmetic logic unit
D. an arithmetic logic unit and a card reader
Answer» D. an arithmetic logic unit and a card reader
198.

Which of the following controls the process of interaction between the user and the operating system?

A. User interface
B. Language translator
C. Platform
D. Screen saver
Answer» B. Language translator
199.

_________is a combination of hardware and software that facilitates the sharing of information between computing devices.

A. network
B. peripheral
C. expansion board
D. digital device
Answer» B. peripheral
200.

The first computers were programmed using

A. assembly language
B. machine language
C. source code
D. object code
Answer» C. source code