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This section includes 31 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your C Programming knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
What is the date when Babbage conceived Analytical engine |
| A. | 1642 |
| B. | 1837 |
| C. | 1880 |
| D. | 1850 |
| Answer» C. 1880 | |
| 2. |
Modern Computers are very reliable but they are not |
| A. | Fast |
| B. | Powerful |
| C. | Infallible |
| D. | Cheap |
| Answer» D. Cheap | |
| 3. |
A byte consists of |
| A. | One bit |
| B. | Four bits |
| C. | Eight bits |
| D. | Sixteen bits |
| Answer» D. Sixteen bits | |
| 4. |
Machine language is |
| A. | Machine dependent |
| B. | Difficult to program |
| C. | Error prone |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
What is a brand? |
| A. | The name of companies that made computers |
| B. | The name of product a company gives to identify its product in market |
| C. | A name of class to indicate all similar products from different companies |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» C. A name of class to indicate all similar products from different companies | |
| 6. |
Once you load the suitable program and provide required data, computer does not need human intervention. This feature is known as |
| A. | Accuracy |
| B. | Reliability |
| C. | Versatility |
| D. | Automatic |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
in which year was UK s premier computing event called ?The which computer? started? |
| A. | 1980 |
| B. | 1985 |
| C. | 1986 |
| D. | 1987 |
| Answer» B. 1985 | |
| 8. |
Which of the following is the first computer to use Stored Program Concept? |
| A. | UNIVAC |
| B. | ENIAC |
| C. | EDSAC |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» D. None of above | |
| 9. |
A storage area used to store data to a compensate for the difference in speed at which the different units can handle data is |
| A. | Memory |
| B. | Buffer |
| C. | Accumulator |
| D. | Address |
| Answer» C. Accumulator | |
| 10. |
Storage capacity of magnetic disk depends on |
| A. | tracks per inch of surface |
| B. | bits per inch of tracks |
| C. | disk pack in disk surface |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
ASCII and EBCDIC are the popular character coding systems. What does EBCDIC stand 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 | |
| 12. |
What is the main difference between a mainframe and a super computer? |
| A. | Super computer is much larger than mainframe computers |
| B. | Super computers are much smaller than mainframe computers |
| C. | Supercomputers are focused to execute few programs as fast as possible while mainframe uses its power to execute as many programs concurrently |
| D. | Supercomputers are focused to execute as many programs as possible while mainframe uses its power to execute few programs as fast as possible. |
| Answer» D. Supercomputers are focused to execute as many programs as possible while mainframe uses its power to execute few programs as fast as possible. | |
| 13. |
The basic operations performed by a computer are |
| A. | Arithmetic operation |
| B. | Logical operation |
| C. | Storage and relative |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 14. |
The two major types of computer chips are |
| A. | External memory chip |
| B. | Primary memory chip |
| C. | Microprocessor chip |
| D. | Both b and c |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15. |
Microprocessors as switching devices are for which generation computers |
| A. | First Generation |
| B. | Second Generation |
| C. | Third Generation |
| D. | Fourth Generation |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16. |
UNIVAC is |
| A. | Universal Automatic Computer |
| B. | Universal Array Computer |
| C. | Unique Automatic Computer |
| D. | Unvalued Automatic Computer |
| Answer» B. Universal Array Computer | |
| 17. |
Where as a computer mouse moves over the table surface, the trackball is |
| A. | Stationary |
| B. | Difficult to move |
| C. | Dragged |
| D. | Moved in small steps |
| Answer» B. Difficult to move | |
| 18. |
John Napier invented Logarithm in |
| A. | 1614 |
| B. | 1617 |
| C. | 1620 |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» B. 1617 | |
| 19. |
Why are vacuum tubes also called valves? |
| A. | Because they can amplify the weak signals and make them strong |
| B. | Because they can stop or allow the flow of current |
| C. | Both of above |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» C. Both of above | |
| 20. |
A computer consists of |
| A. | A central processing unit |
| B. | A memory |
| C. | Input and output unit |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21. |
How many address lines are needed to address each machine location in a 2048 x 4 memory chip? |
| A. | 10 |
| B. | 11 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | 7 |
| Answer» C. 5 | |
| 22. |
Properly arranged data is called |
| A. | Field |
| B. | Words |
| C. | Information |
| D. | File |
| Answer» D. File | |
| 23. |
A compiler is a translating program which |
| A. | Translates instruction of a high level language into machine language |
| B. | Translates entire source program into machine language program |
| C. | It is not involved in program s execution |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
When was Pascaline invented? |
| A. | 1617 |
| B. | 1620 |
| C. | 1642 |
| D. | 1837 |
| Answer» D. 1837 | |
| 25. |
The difference between memory and storage is that memory is _____ and storage is __ |
| A. | Temporary, permanent |
| B. | Permanent, temporary |
| C. | Slow, fast |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» B. Permanent, temporary | |
| 26. |
Which statement is valid about computer program? |
| A. | It is understood by a computer |
| B. | It is understood by programmer |
| C. | It is understood user |
| D. | Both a & b |
| Answer» E. | |
| 27. |
Algorithm and Flow chart help us to |
| A. | Know the memory capacity |
| B. | Identify the base of a number system |
| C. | Direct the output to a printer |
| D. | Specify the problem completely and clearly |
| Answer» E. | |
| 28. |
Nepal brought a computer for census of 2028 BS. This computer was of |
| A. | first generation |
| B. | second generation |
| C. | third generation |
| D. | fourth generation |
| Answer» C. third generation | |
| 29. |
What are the three decisions making operations performed by the ALU of a computer? |
| A. | Grater than |
| B. | Less than |
| C. | Equal to |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 30. |
Multi user systems provided cost savings for small business because they use a single processing unit to link several |
| A. | Personal computers |
| B. | Workstations |
| C. | Dumb terminals |
| D. | Mainframes |
| Answer» D. Mainframes | |
| 31. |
The word processing task associated with changing the appearance of a document is |
| A. | Editing |
| B. | Writing |
| C. | Formatting |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» D. All of above | |