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This section includes 40 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your History of Computers knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
The processing speed of first generation computers was |
| A. | milliseconds |
| B. | microseconds |
| C. | nanoseconds |
| D. | picoseconds |
| Answer» B. microseconds | |
| 2. |
What difference does the 5th generation computer have from other generation computers? |
| A. | Technological advancement |
| B. | Scientific code |
| C. | Object Oriented Programming |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. Scientific code | |
| 3. |
_________ computers are used in Banking, Railways, and Airlines. |
| A. | Mini computer |
| B. | Micro Computer |
| C. | Super Computer |
| D. | Mainframe Computer |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
Microprocessors as switching devices are for which generation computers |
| A. | First Generation |
| B. | Second Generation |
| C. | Third Generation |
| D. | Fourth Generation |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
Which of the following is the most powerful type of the computer? |
| A. | Mainframe |
| B. | Super conductor |
| C. | Micro computer |
| D. | Super computer |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
A typical modern computer uses |
| A. | Magnetic cores for secondary storage |
| B. | LSI chips |
| C. | Magnetic tape for primary memory |
| D. | More than 10,000 vaccum tubes |
| Answer» C. Magnetic tape for primary memory | |
| 7. |
General purpose computers are those that can be adopted to countless uses simply by changing its |
| A. | Output Device |
| B. | Input Device |
| C. | Program |
| D. | Processor |
| Answer» D. Processor | |
| 8. |
A collection of 8 bits is called |
| A. | Byte |
| B. | Record |
| C. | Word |
| D. | Nibble |
| Answer» B. Record | |
| 9. |
Super computers are mainly useful for |
| A. | Mathematical intensive scientific applications |
| B. | Data-retrieval operations |
| C. | Input-output intensive processing |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. Data-retrieval operations | |
| 10. |
Which was an early mainframe computer? |
| A. | UNIC |
| B. | FUNTRIA |
| C. | BRAINIA |
| D. | ENIAC |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
First generation of computer was based on which technology? |
| A. | Second Generation |
| B. | Fourth Generation |
| C. | Both a and b |
| D. | Third Generation |
| Answer» C. Both a and b | |
| 12. |
Second generation computers are made of |
| A. | Vaccum Tubes |
| B. | Transistors |
| C. | LSI |
| D. | VLSI |
| Answer» C. LSI | |
| 13. |
The computer size was very large in |
| A. | First Generation |
| B. | Second Generation |
| C. | Third Generation |
| D. | Fourth Generation |
| Answer» B. Second Generation | |
| 14. |
Fifth generation computers are based on |
| A. | Artificial Intelligence |
| B. | Programming Intelligence |
| C. | System Knowledge |
| D. | VVLSI |
| Answer» B. Programming Intelligence | |
| 15. |
Second Generation computers were developed during |
| A. | 1949 to 1955 |
| B. | 1956 to 1965 |
| C. | 1965 to 1970 |
| D. | 1970 to 1990 |
| Answer» C. 1965 to 1970 | |
| 16. |
Chief component of first generation computer was |
| A. | Transistors |
| B. | Vacuum Tubes and Valves |
| C. | Integrated Circuits |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» C. Integrated Circuits | |
| 17. |
Which of the following is first generation of computer ? |
| A. | EDSAC |
| B. | IBM-1401 |
| C. | CDC-1604 |
| D. | ICL-2900 |
| Answer» B. IBM-1401 | |
| 18. |
The primary purpose of software is to turn data into _____ |
| A. | Web sites |
| B. | Information |
| C. | Programs |
| D. | Objects |
| Answer» C. Programs | |
| 19. |
____is the science that attempts to produce machines that display the same type of intelligence that humans do. |
| A. | Nano science |
| B. | Nanotechnology |
| C. | Simulation |
| D. | Artificial intelligence (AI) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
The processing speed of first generation computers was |
| A. | milliseconds |
| B. | microseconds |
| C. | nanoseconds |
| D. | picoseconds |
| Answer» B. microseconds | |
| 21. |
The most important or powerful computer in a typical network is _____ |
| A. | Desktop |
| B. | Network client |
| C. | Network server |
| D. | Network station |
| Answer» D. Network station | |
| 22. |
Super computer developed by Indian scientists? |
| A. | Param |
| B. | Cray I |
| C. | Blue Gene |
| D. | IBM Sequoia |
| Answer» B. Cray I | |
| 23. |
First generation computers used |
| A. | Transistor |
| B. | Micro processors |
| C. | Vacuum tube processors |
| D. | Integrated circuit |
| Answer» D. Integrated circuit | |
| 24. |
What is the full form of the first Electronic Computer ENIAC? |
| A. | Electrical Numerical Integrator and Calculator |
| B. | Electronic Numeric Integrator and Calculator |
| C. | Electrical Numerical Integrated Computer |
| D. | Electro Numeric Integrity Computer |
| Answer» C. Electrical Numerical Integrated Computer | |
| 25. |
The first digital electronic computer was built in the year_______. |
| A. | 1950 |
| B. | 1940 |
| C. | 1960 |
| D. | 1930 |
| Answer» C. 1960 | |
| 26. |
In 1960's Texas institute invented _____________. |
| A. | integrated circuits |
| B. | microprocessor |
| C. | vacuum tubes |
| D. | transistors |
| Answer» B. microprocessor | |
| 27. |
Early computers like ENIAC, EDVAC, and UNIVAC I all can be classified as _____________. |
| A. | Third Generation Computers |
| B. | Second Generation Computers |
| C. | First Generation Computers |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 28. |
The first mechanical adding machine was invented by Blaise Pascal in ____________. |
| A. | 1652 |
| B. | 1642 |
| C. | 1659 |
| D. | 1643 |
| Answer» C. 1659 | |
| 29. |
Where was the first computer installed in India? |
| A. | Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata |
| B. | Indian Institute of Statistics, Delhi |
| C. | Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore |
| D. | Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad |
| Answer» B. Indian Institute of Statistics, Delhi | |
| 30. |
Which of the following statements best describes the batch method of input ? |
| A. | Data is processed as soon as it is input |
| B. | Data is input at the time it is collected |
| C. | Data is collected in the form of source documents, placed into groups, and then input to the computer |
| D. | Source documents are not used |
| Answer» D. Source documents are not used | |
| 31. |
In how many generations a computer can be classified? |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | 6 |
| Answer» D. 6 | |
| 32. |
Which among the following generation computers had expensive operation cost? |
| A. | First |
| B. | Second |
| C. | Third |
| D. | Fourth |
| Answer» B. Second | |
| 33. |
Which among the following registers is loaded with the contents of the memory location pointed by the PC? |
| A. | Memory address registers |
| B. | Memory data registers |
| C. | Instruction register |
| D. | Program counter |
| Answer» D. Program counter | |
| 34. |
Which among the following is an example of fifth generation computer? |
| A. | PIM/m |
| B. | ICL 2950 |
| C. | IBM 1401 |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» B. ICL 2950 | |
| 35. |
Which among the following is not a third generation computer? |
| A. | IBM 360 |
| B. | IBM 1401 |
| C. | PDP-8 |
| D. | HP2115 |
| Answer» C. PDP-8 | |
| 36. |
Which among the following printing devices an output composed of a series of data? |
| A. | Wire matrix printer |
| B. | Band printer |
| C. | Wang image printer |
| D. | Both a and c |
| Answer» E. | |
| 37. |
Which among the following does not affect the resolution of a video display image? |
| A. | Bandwidth |
| B. | Raster scan rage |
| C. | Vertical and horizontal lines of resolution |
| D. | Screen size |
| Answer» E. | |
| 38. |
Which among the following disk is fixed disk? |
| A. | Hard Disks |
| B. | Flash Disks |
| C. | Blu-Ray Disks |
| D. | DVDs |
| Answer» B. Flash Disks | |
| 39. |
Which 8-bit chip was used in many of today s TRS-80 computers? |
| A. | Z-8000 |
| B. | Motorola 6809 |
| C. | Z-8808 |
| D. | Z-80 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 40. |
Which of the following is not a class based on size? |
| A. | Mainframe Computer |
| B. | Micro Computer |
| C. | Mini Computer |
| D. | Digital Computer |
| Answer» E. | |