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751.

Ready pin of microprocessor is used

A.  To indicate that microprocessor is ready to receive inputs
B.  To indicate that microprocessor is ready to receive outputs
C.  To introduce wait state
D.  To provide direct memory access
Answer» D.  To provide direct memory access
752.

The register which holds the information about the nature of results of arithmetic and logic operations is called as

A.  Accumulator
B.  Condition code register
C.  Flag register
D.  Process status register
Answer» D.  Process status register
753.

Following is a 16-bit register for 8085 microprocessor

A.  Stack pointer                
B.  Accumulator
C.  Register            
D.  Register C
Answer» B.  Accumulator
754.

An alternate name for the completely interconnect network topology is

A.  Mesh   
B.  Star
C.  Tree                            
D.  Ring
Answer» B.  Star
755.

ALU (Arithmetic and Logic Unit) of 8085 microprocessor consists of

A.  Accumulator, temporary register, arithmetic and logic circuits
B.  Accumulator, arithmetic, logic circuits and five flags
C.  Accumulator, arithmetic and logic circuits
D.  Accumulator, temporary register, arithmetic, logic circuits and five flags.
Answer» E.
756.

ICMP used for ___

A.  Forwarding                   
B.  Addressing
C.  Multicasting                  
D.  Error Reporting
Answer» E.
757.

Which is a small hardware device that joins multiple computers together within one LAN?

A.  Network Interface Card
B.  Switch             
C.  Bridge
D.  Router
Answer» C.  Bridge
758.

ICMP stands for ___

A.  Internet Communication Message Protocol
B.  Internal Communication Message Protocol
C.  Internal Control Message Protocol
D.  Internet Control Message Protocol
Answer» E.
759.

End to End connectivity is provided from which of to the following layer?

A.  Network layer   
B.  Session layer
C.  Transport layer 
D.  Data link layer
Answer» D.  Data link layer
760.

Which of the following protocol have file edit capability remote logging?

A.  FTP                            
B.  TFTP
C.  Telnet              
D.  SMTP
Answer» D.  SMTP
761.

In computer network nodes are:            

A.  The computer that originates the data
B.  The computer that routes the data
C.  The computer that terminates the data
D.  All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
762.

Telnet is a ___ based computer protocol

A.  Sound             
B.  Text
C.  Image              
D.  Animation
Answer» C.  Image              
763.

P2P is a ____ application architecture

A.  Client/server                 
B.  Distributed
C.  Centralized                   
D.  I-tier
Answer» B.  Distributed
764.

To connect networks of similar protocols ____ are used

A.  Routers            
B.  Bridges
C.  Gateways                    
D.  Dial-up routers
Answer» C.  Gateways                    
765.

Codec refers to

A.  Coder-decoder
B.  Co-declaration
C.  Command declaration
D.  Command decoding
Answer» B.  Co-declaration
766.

A microprocessor is ALU

A.  Control unit on a single chip.
B.  Memory unit on a single chip.
C.  Register unit and I/O device on a single chip.
D.  Register unit and control unit on a single chip.
Answer» E.
767.

This component is required to process data into information and consists of integrated circuits.

A.  Hard disk                     
B.  RAM
C.  CPU                            
D.  ROM
Answer» D.  ROM
768.

Data that is copied from an application is stored in the____.

A.  driver              
B.  clipboard
C.  terminal                       
D.  prompt
Answer» C.  terminal                       
769.

Input, output, and processing devices grouped together represent a(n)

A.  mobile device
B.  information processing cycle
C.  circuit board
D.  computer system
Answer» E.
770.

Multiprogramming systems ____.

A.  Are easier to develop than single programming systems
B.  Execute each job faster
C.  Execute more jobs in the same time period
D.  Use only one large mainframe computer
Answer» D.  Use only one large mainframe computer
771.

Memory unit is one part of the ____.

A.  Control unit                  
B.  Central Processing Unit
C.  Input device        
D.  Output device
Answer» C.  Input device        
772.

The physical component of a computer system is ____.

A.  Software                      
B.  Hardware
C.  ALU                            
D.  Control Unit
Answer» C.  ALU                            
773.

A device that provides emergency power to your computer, conditions the voltage, and protects against powers surges is called a ____

A.  PSU = Power Supply Unit
B.  USP = Universal Surge Protector
C.  UPPS = Universal Power Protection and Supply
D.  UPS = Uninterruptible Power Supply
Answer» E.
774.

The primary output device for computers is a ____.

A.  video monitor   
B.  printer
C.  keyboard                     
D.  mouse
Answer» B.  printer
775.

The ROM programmed during manufacturing process itself is called

A.  MROM            
B.  PROM
C.  EPROM
D.  EEPROM
Answer» D.  EEPROM
776.

The smallest unit of information a computer can understand and process is known as a ____.

A.  digit                            
B.  kilobyte
C.  bit                   
D.  byte
Answer» D.  byte
777.

The ____ indicates how much data a particular storage medium can hold.

A.  access             
B.  capacity
C.  memory                       
D.  storage
Answer» E.
778.

Which type of device is a computer monitor?

A.  Input               
B.  Output
C.  Processing                    
D.  Software
Answer» C.  Processing                    
779.

The relation among 1C (Instruction Cycle), FC (Fetch cycle) and EC (Execute Cycle) is

A.  \[IC=FC-EC\]   
B.  IC=FC+EC
C.  IC=FC+2EC               
D.  EC=IC+FC
Answer» C.  IC=FC+2EC               
780.

At the beginning of a fetch cycle, the contents of the program counter are

A.  Incremented by one.
B.  Transferred to address bus.
C.  Transferred to memory address register.
D.  Transferred to memory data register.
Answer» E.
781.

An 8 ? bit microprocessor signifies that

A.  8 ? bit address bus        
B.  8 ? bit controller
C.  8 ? interrupt lines          
D.  8 ? bit data bus Points the memory address of the next instruction to be fetched.
Answer» E.
782.

The operations executed by two or more control units are referred as

A.  Micro-operations           
B.  Macro-operations
C.  Multi-operations
D.  Bi control-operations.
Answer» C.  Multi-operations
783.

An equipment has been purchased for Rs. 120 and is estimated to have 10 years life and a scrap value of Rs. 20/- at the end of life. The book value of the equipment at the end of sixth year then the interest rate is 5% (using declining balance methods) will be:

A. Rs. 40.95                      
B. Rs.51.25
C. 55.00               
D. Rs. 59.25
Answer» E.
784.

If a the total investment is Rs. 500000 for a target production, the income for the current year is Rs. 300000 and total operating cost is Rs. 100000; what is the economic yield?

A. 10%                             
B. 0.3
C. 20 %                
D. 0.4
Answer» E.
785.

Match List-I (Study) with List-II (Related factors) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I (Study) List-II (Related Factors) A. Job enrichment     1. Gilbreth's principle B. Job evaluation     2. Movement of limbs by work factor system C. Method study         3. Herzberg Motivators D. Time study        4. Jacques time-span of discretion Codes:

A. A\[\to \]2, B\[\to \]1, C\[\to \]4, D\[\to \]3
B. A\[\to \]3, B\[\to \]4, C\[\to \]1, D\[\to \]2
C. A\[\to \]3, B\[\to \]4, C\[\to \]1, D\[\to \]2
D. A\[\to \]4, B\[\to \]1, C\[\to \]2, D\[\to \]3
Answer» C. A\[\to \]3, B\[\to \]4, C\[\to \]1, D\[\to \]2
786.

Last year, a manufacturer produced 15000 products which were sold for Rs. 300 each. At that volume, the fixed costs were Rs. 15.2 lacs and the total variable costs were Rs. 21 lacs. The break even quantity of product would be:

A. 4000                
B. 7800
C. 8400                            
D. 9500
Answer» E.
787.

The management is interested to know the percentage of idle time of an equipment. The trial study should that percentage of idle time would be 20%. The number of random observations necessary for 95% level of confidence and + 5% accuracy is:

A. 6400                
B. 1600
C. 460                              
D. 160
Answer» B. 1600
788.

MTM is a work measurement technique by:

A. Stopwatch study
B. Work sampling study
C. Predetermined motion time system
D. Past data comparison
Answer» D. Past data comparison
789.

Match List-I (Charts) with List-II (Details) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I List-II A. Multiple activity 1. Work factor chart system B. SIMO chart      2. Movement of material C. String diagram   3. Motion analysis D. MTM 4. Working an idle time of two or more men/machines Codes:

A. A\[\to \]4, B\[\to \]3, C\[\to \]2, D\[\to \]1
B. A\[\to \]3, B\[\to \]4, C\[\to \]2, D\[\to \]1
C. A\[\to \]4, B\[\to \]3, C\[\to \]1, D\[\to \]2
D. A\[\to \]3, B\[\to \]4, C\[\to \]1, D\[\to \]2
Answer» B. A\[\to \]3, B\[\to \]4, C\[\to \]2, D\[\to \]1
790.

If one state occurred four times in hundred observations while using the work-sampling technique, then the precision of the study using a 95% confidence level will be:

A. 90%                             
B. 0.92
C. 95%                             
D. 0.98
Answer» E.
791.

Two alternative methods can produce a product first method has fixed cost of Rs. 2000 and variable cost of Rs. 20 piece. The second method has fixed cost of Rs. 1500 and a variable cost of Rs. 30. The break even quantity between the two alternatives is:

A. 25                                
B. 50
C. 75                                
D. 100
Answer» C. 75                                
792.

Consider the following conditions: 1. Minimum wages should he guaranteed 2. Providing incentive to group efficiency per-formance 3. A differential price rate should exist 4. All standards should he based on optimum standard of production 5. Those essential for an incentive plan include.

A. 1 and 4            
B. 1 and 2
C. 3 and 4            
D. 2 and 3
Answer» C. 3 and 4            
793.

Given that E =Earnings, R = Rate per hour, T = worked in hours, S = Standard time on the basis of date in hours. Rowan wage incentive plan is:

A. \[E=RT+\left( \frac{S-T}{S} \right)R\]
B. \[E=RT+(S-T)R\]
C. \[S=0.98\,\,or\,\,98%\]
D. \[E=RT+\left( \frac{S-T}{S} \right)RT\]
Answer» E.
794.

       Procedure of modifying work content to give more meaning and enjoyment to the job by involving employees in planning, organization and control of their work, is termed as:

A. Job enlargement
B. Job enrichment
C. Job rotation                  
D. Job evaluation
Answer» C. Job rotation                  
795.

    Match List-I with List-II and select the correct j answer   List-I (Object) List-II (Tool) A. Improving utilization of supervisory staff    1. Micromotion study B. Improving plant layout   2. Work sampling    C. Improving work layout       3. Flow process  chamber             D. Improving highly repetitive hand movements                         4. Chronocyclegraph. Codes:

A. A\[\to \]2, B\[\to \]3, C\[\to \]1, D\[\to \]4
B. A\[\to \]3, B\[\to \]2, C\[\to \]1, D\[\to \]4
C. A\[\to \]2, B\[\to \]3, C\[\to \]4, D\[\to \]1
D. A\[\to \]3, B\[\to \]2, C\[\to \]4, D\[\to \]1
Answer» D. A\[\to \]3, B\[\to \]2, C\[\to \]4, D\[\to \]1
796.

Consider the following factors: 1. Adequate incentive 2. Ease of administration 3. Flexibility 4. Guaranteed basic pay 5. Higher wages 6. Simplicity                                  Among these, the factors which are to be considered while developing a good wage incentive plan would include:                                        

A. 1, 2, 3 and 5                 
B. 2, 3, 4 and 5         
C. 1, 2, 4 and 6                 
D. 1, 2, 5 and 6    
Answer» D. 1, 2, 5 and 6    
797.

Work study is mainly aimed at:

A. Determining the most efficient method of performing a job
B. Establishing the minimum time of completion
C. Developing the standard method and standard time of a job
D. Economizing the motions involved on the part of the worker while performing a job.
Answer» B. Establishing the minimum time of completion
798.

In time study, the rating factor is applied to determine:

A. Standard time of job
B. Merit rating of the worker
C. Fixation of incentive rate
D. Normal time of job.
Answer» C. Fixation of incentive rate
799.

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I List-II A.  OC curve     1. Acceptance sampling B. AOQL 2. Dodge rooming table C. Binomial distribution 3. P-charts D. Normal curve         4. Control charts for  variables Codes:

A. A\[\to \]1, B\[\to \]2, C\[\to \]3, D\[\to \]4
B. A\[\to \]1, B\[\to \]3, C\[\to \]2, D\[\to \]4
C. A\[\to \]4, B\[\to \]2, C\[\to \]3, D\[\to \]1
D. A\[\to \]4, B\[\to \]3, C\[\to \]2, D\[\to \]1
Answer» E.
800.

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I List-II A. Control charts for variables   1. Binomial distribution B. Control chart non-conformities 2. Beta for number of distribution C. Control chart for fraction rejected             3. Normal distribution D. Activity time distribution in PERT      4. Poisson distribution 5. Exponential distribution Codes:

A. A\[\to \]3, B\[\to \]4, C\[\to \]1, D\[\to \]5
B. A\[\to \]5, B\[\to \]4, C\[\to \]3, D\[\to \]1
C. A\[\to \]4, B\[\to \]3, C\[\to \]1, D\[\to \]2
D. A\[\to \]3, B\[\to \]4, C\[\to \]1, D\[\to \]2
Answer» E.