Explore topic-wise MCQs in Computers.

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301.

Floppy disk is related to which type of memory?

A. external
B. internal
C. volatile
D. A and B
Answer» B. internal
302.

1 Kilobyte (KB) is equal to how many bytes?

A. 1024 bytes
B. 1024 megabytes
C. 1024 gigabytes
D. none of these
Answer» B. 1024 megabytes
303.

When is Computer Literacy Day celebrated?

A. 5 December
B. 14 December
C. 22 December
D. 2 December
Answer» E.
304.

Which of the following is an input unit?

A. Mouse
B. keyboard
C. scanner
D. all of which
Answer» E.
305.

Who is the inventor of computer?

A. von neumann
B. JS Kilby
C. Charles Babbage
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
306.

When did the great revolution come in the field of computer?

A. 1977
B. 2000
C. 1955
D. 1960
Answer» E.
307.

When was the first modern computer invented?

A. 1949
B. 1951
C. 1946
D. 1947
Answer» D. 1947
308.

What was the name of the first computer?

A. ATARIS
B. ENIAC
C. TANDY
D. NOVELLA
Answer» C. TANDY
309.

Which of the following terms is related to the features of cascading deletion?

A. Automatic Talking Machine
B. Data redundancy
C. Referential integrity
D. Indexing
Answer» D. Indexing
310.

Access time for most of memories is measured in:

A. Microseconds
B. Milliseconds
C. Nanoseconds
D. Megahertz
Answer» D. Megahertz
311.

Which register normally functions as a 16-bit counter that controls the sequence in which the instructions are fetched from memory?

A. PC
B. IR
C. DR
D. DAR
Answer» B. IR
312.

What does CIM stand for?

A. Computer Integrated Manufacturing
B. Copy In Memory
C. Computer International Management
D. Computer Intel Marketing
Answer» B. Copy In Memory
313.

A database consists of various components called:

A. Data integrity
B. Properties
C. Entities
D. Objects
Answer» E.
314.

The loop which never ends is called:

A. Infinite loop
B. Running loop
C. Continuous loop
D. Nested loop
Answer» B. Running loop
315.

Another term for a conditional operator is:

A. Binary
B. Iteration
C. Selective
D. Ternary
Answer» E.
316.

The instructions that are given to the compiler before the beginning of actual program are:

A. Alt+F9
B. Preprocessor directive
C. Linking instructions
D. C instructions
Answer» C. Linking instructions
317.

Which key combination is used to run C program:

A. Acronym
B. Ctrl+S
C. Alt+F5
D. Ctrl+F9
Answer» E.
318.

The total number of keywords in C are:

A. 60
B. 42
C. 32
D. 50
Answer» D. 50
319.

C language was developed by:

A. Van Neumann
B. Dennis Ritchie
C. Charles Babbage
D. John Backus
Answer» C. Charles Babbage
320.

A space in computers memory set aside for some data that can be changed is called _________.

A. Variable
B. Constant
C. Integer
D. Floating Point
Answer» B. Constant
321.

Which of the following components is used to convert first .c to first .exe?

A. Compiler and header
B. Header and linker
C. Compiler and linker
D. Compiler only
Answer» D. Compiler only
322.

Which of the database objects allows to extract specific information from tables?

A. Queries
B. Forms
C. Reports
D. Records
Answer» B. Forms
323.

Which of the following memories can be re-written by using electrical devices?

A. Redlof
B. ROM
C. EEPROM
D. EPROM
Answer» D. EPROM
324.

A primary key that consists of more than one attribute is called a _________.

A. Foreign key
B. Composite key
C. Multivalued key
D. Global key
Answer» C. Multivalued key
325.

An attribute in database is also known as _________.

A. Tuple
B. Relation
C. Row
D. Field
Answer» E.
326.

The process to convert analog signals into digital signals is called ___________.

A. PROM
B. Demodulation
C. Digitization
D. Conversion
Answer» C. Digitization
327.

An important property of fiber optic is ___________.

A. Refraction
B. Reflection
C. Interface
D. None Of These
Answer» B. Reflection
328.

Data is transmitted block-by-block in ___________ transmission.

A. Digital
B. Analog
C. Synchronous
D. Asynchronous
Answer» D. Asynchronous
329.

Which of the following standards were developed without any formal planning?

A. De Facto
B. De Jure
C. ISO
D. Both A and B
Answer» B. De Jure
330.

Which one is the Bottom-most layer of OSI model?

A. Data link
B. Physical
C. Network
D. Transport
Answer» C. Network
331.

Which of the following is LAN protocol?

A. Ethernet
B. ARCnet
C. Token Ring
D. All
Answer» E.
332.

When you press a key, which device notifies the system software?

A. Keyboard
B. Keyboard Controller
C. Keyboard Buffer
D. Keyboard Handler
Answer» C. Keyboard Buffer
333.

The software used for workgroup computing is called ___________.

A. Shareware
B. Freeware
C. Groupware
D. Both A and B
Answer» D. Both A and B
334.

DOS was introduced by ________.

A. IBM
B. Xerox
C. Microsoft
D. Bell labs
Answer» D. Bell labs
335.

The amount of time taken by a device to begin reading data is called ________.

A. Disk mirroring
B. Read time
C. Access time
D. Write time
Answer» D. Write time
336.

Which of the following operating system is based on open-source software?

A. Seek time
B. Windows 2000
C. Windows NT
D. Linux
Answer» E.
337.

The computer can move data and instructions between storage and memory as needed, in a process called ________.

A. Volatility
B. Swapping
C. Pipelining
D. Exchanging
Answer» C. Pipelining
338.

The type of reader commonly used to read bank cheques is ________.

A. OPtical-mark reader
B. Magnetic-ink reader
C. Bar-code reader
D. None Of These
Answer» C. Bar-code reader
339.

Which of the following devices stores instructions that help the computer startup?

A. Keyboard
B. RAM
C. ROM
D. Hard disk
Answer» D. Hard disk
340.

The most widely used code for representing characters in computers is ________.

A. ASCII
B. BCD
C. EBCDIC
D. None Of These
Answer» B. BCD
341.

Which one is a Dot Matrix printer?

A. Laser Printer
B. Inkjet Printer
C. Impact Printer
D. Drum Printer
Answer» D. Drum Printer
342.

CRT stands for?

A. Cathode Rays Tube
B. Clarity Rays Tube
C. Crystal Rays Tube
D. None Of These
Answer» B. Clarity Rays Tube
343.

A computer program that translates one statement of program instructions at a time into machine language is called ________.

A. New Trend File Saving
B. Interpreter
C. Compiler
D. Simulator
Answer» C. Compiler
344.

NTFS stands for?

A. Help
B. Network File Saving
C. New Technology File System
D. None Of These
Answer» D. None Of These
345.

Which one is the Low-Level language?

A. Visual Basics
B. Java
C. Assembly
D. C++
Answer» D. C++
346.

FormatC is an example of virus _________.

A. Command Line Interface
B. Logic Bomb
C. Boot Sector
D. Torjan Horse
Answer» E.
347.

A modulator is used to convert:

A. Digital signals into analog signals
B. Analog signals into digital signals
C. Both A and B
D. None Of These
Answer» B. Analog signals into digital signals
348.

Operating system, editors and debuggers come under?

A. System software
B. Application software
C. Utilities
D. None Of These
Answer» B. Application software
349.

Which of the following coding schemes uses 4-bit code?

A. Unicode
B. ASCII
C. EBCDIC
D. BCD
Answer» E.
350.

_________ is a collection of system programs that controls and co-ordinates the overall operations of a computer system.

A. System software
B. Operating system
C. Utility program
D. Device driver
Answer» C. Utility program