Explore topic-wise MCQs in Technical Programming.

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151.

A virtual memory system has an address space of 8 k words, a memory space of 4 k words, and page and block sizes of 1 k words. The number of page faults using LRU policy, for following page references is1 0 2 4 6 2 1 5 7 0 0

A. 5
B. 7
C. 9
D. 10
Answer» D. 10
152.

Blocking factor of block process is dependent over the

A. Space length
B. Word length
C. Record length
D. Tape length
Answer» D. Tape length
153.

Data in magnetic tape is recorded in a manner known to be

A. Reflectively
B. Serially
C. Randomly
D. Adjointly
Answer» C. Randomly
154.

Computation of capacity of a disk system includes tracks per surface and

A. Sectors per surface
B. Bytes per sector
C. Recording surfaces
D. All of the Above
Answer» E.
155.

Data on magnetic tape is recorded in form of

A. Magnetized spots and mechanized spots
B. Non-magnetized and non-mechanized spots
C. Magnetized spots and non-magnetized spots
D. Mechanized spots and non-mechanized spots
Answer» D. Mechanized spots and non-mechanized spots
156.

Main directory of a disk is

A. folder
B. root
C. bus
D. network
Answer» C. bus
157.

A large memory can further be installed, known as

A. conventional
B. primary memory
C. expanded memory
D. ROM
Answer» D. ROM
158.

The acronym for the reusable optical storage is

A. RW
B. DVD
C. ROM
D. RAM
Answer» B. DVD
159.

Density of recording data is measured in

A. Ohm
B. Bytes per inch
C. Hertz
D. Millimeters
Answer» C. Hertz
160.

The non-volatile storage device is

A. magnetic tape
B. floppy disk
C. compact disk
D. all of these
Answer» E.
161.

Location of files on the disk is listed by

A. FAT
B. root folder
C. data area
D. boot sector
Answer» E.
162.

Data which is offered by tape drive to access is

A. timely
B. sequential
C. random
D. sporadic
Answer» D. sporadic
163.

Magnetic tapes of modern time, for recording data uses EBCDIC code format of size

A. 8-bits
B. 16-bits
C. 32-bits
D. 64-bits
Answer» B. 16-bits
164.

Transmission from tape to memory, refers to

A. Data transmission time
B. Data transfer rate
C. Data transmission flow
D. Data transfer control
Answer» C. Data transmission flow
165.

Part of a hard disk which contains a small program that runs when you start the computer is

A. boot sector
B. file allocation table
C. file system
D. file cluster
Answer» B. file allocation table
166.

During input and output operations, loss of a bit from a string of 6 to 8 bits, causes

A. Redundancy
B. Inconsistency
C. Errors
D. Atomicity
Answer» D. Atomicity
167.

When you format a magnetic disk the disk drive creates a set of concentric rings, called

A. tracks
B. sectors
C. cells
D. blocks
Answer» B. sectors
168.

Magnetic tape reels are said to

A. Fast and cheap
B. Fast and expensive
C. Compact and easy to handle
D. Both a and c
Answer» E.
169.

Tape controller command erases all recorded data on tape is named as

A. Delete tape
B. Erase tape
C. Eliminate tape
D. Drop tape
Answer» C. Eliminate tape
170.

Intermediate results and results generated by ongoing processing is stored by the

A. Secondary storage
B. Primary storage
C. Virtual storage
D. Data storage
Answer» C. Virtual storage
171.

The storage device that can be transported is

A. diskette/CDs
B. hard disk
C. system cabinet
D. main memory
Answer» B. hard disk
172.

A drive that can be removed or inserted while the computer is running is said to be

A. robust
B. dynamic
C. hot swappable
D. SCSI
Answer» B. dynamic
173.

To read data floppy drive, hard drive and tape drive uses

A. laser technology
B. sensor technology
C. magnet technology
D. pen
Answer» B. sensor technology
174.

For modern computer systems, primary storage is made up of

A. Magnetic devices
B. Paper tape devices
C. Semiconductor devices
D. Tiered structure disk devices
Answer» D. Tiered structure disk devices
175.

Instructions of stored programs are carried out by

A. Secondary storage
B. Primary storage
C. Virtual storage
D. Variable storage
Answer» B. Primary storage
176.

Type of data in which magnetic tapes can be used as a good storage media is

A. backup and high volume data
B. backup and low volume data
C. original but high volume data
D. original but low volume data
Answer» B. backup and low volume data
177.

Tape can be commanded to rewind by command known to be

A. Rewind
B. Drop tape
C. Back space
D. In-load
Answer» B. Drop tape
178.

Diskette is referred to

A. primary storage
B. low cost, thin flexible magnetic disk
C. high volume storage device
D. low volume storage device
Answer» C. high volume storage device
179.

Storage capacity of tapes comprises of recording data density which in older systems was about

A. 400 bpi
B. 600 bpi
C. 800 bpi
D. 1000 bpi
Answer» D. 1000 bpi
180.

Number of tracks possessed by a half inch tape reel is defined to be

A. 9 tracks
B. 19 tracks
C. 29 tracks
D. 39 tracks
Answer» B. 19 tracks
181.

Process of mapping a magnetic disk's surface is called

A. polarizing
B. charging
C. formatting
D. accessing
Answer» D. accessing
182.

Tiny magnetized and non-magnetized spots used to record data on magnetic disk are said to be

A. Cell locators
B. Invisible
C. Clone objects
D. Identifiers
Answer» C. Clone objects
183.

File system used by Windows 2000 and XP is

A. FAT 32
B. FAT
C. HPFS
D. NTFS 5
Answer» C. HPFS
184.

On magnetic disk's coated surface, invisible magnetized spots represents

A. 0s
B. 1s
C. Charged cells
D. Uncharged cells
Answer» C. Charged cells
185.

Storage type that is slower in operations is known to be

A. Basic memory
B. Secondary memory
C. Primary memory
D. Virtual memory
Answer» C. Primary memory
186.

Tape cartridge stores data by method of

A. Parallel representation
B. Linear representation
C. Compressed representation
D. Compact representation
Answer» B. Linear representation
187.

In vertical cross section of a disk system, number of head per recording surface us equivalent to

A. One head
B. Two heads
C. Multiple head
D. No head
Answer» B. Two heads
188.

Measurement unit for transferring data from tape to memory is known to be

A. Bits per second
B. Bytes per second
C. Hertz
D. Millimeters
Answer» C. Hertz
189.

A convenient way is provided by tape cartridges to

A. Compact tape
B. Compress tape
C. Package tape
D. Streamed tape
Answer» D. Streamed tape
190.

Storage device access in which access time is effectively independent of the location of data is

A. primary storage
B. secondary storage
C. direct access
D. indirect access
Answer» D. indirect access
191.

A magnetic tape reel, cartridges and cassettes has to be first loaded on

A. Main Memory
B. Hard disk
C. Tape Drive
D. Disk drive
Answer» D. Disk drive
192.

Tool for organizing the files on a disk is

A. disk
B. folder
C. cluster
D. record
Answer» C. cluster
193.

Disk drives are of type

A. Fixed
B. Portable
C. Zipped
D. Both a and b
Answer» E.
194.

Most commonly used sequential-access secondary device of storage is named to be

A. Magnetic disk
B. CD-ROM
C. Floppy disk
D. Magnetic tape
Answer» E.
195.

Secondary storage of a computer usually have

A. Small capacity and cheap
B. Large capacity and expensive
C. Small capacity and Expensive
D. Large capacity and cheap
Answer» E.
196.

Most commonly medium used for secondary storage is named as

A. Magnetic disks
B. USB drive
C. Tape drive
D. SD cards
Answer» B. USB drive
197.

Primary online secondary storage device for most computer systems today is named to be

A. Zip Disk
B. Bernoulli Disk
C. Disk packs
D. Hard Disk
Answer» E.
198.

Group next to innermost group of tracks consists of

A. 6 sectors per track
B. 7 sectors per track
C. 8 sectors per track
D. 9 sectors per track
Answer» E.
199.

Magnetic tape usually have a known width of

A. 1/2 or 1/3
B. 1/2 or 1/4
C. 1/4 or 1/6
D. 1/4 or 1/8
Answer» C. 1/4 or 1/6
200.

Parity bits for detecting errors can be classified into

A. Two types
B. Three types
C. Four types
D. Five types
Answer» B. Three types