1. A system which
allows interaction between man and machine via some terminal device is
(a) batch mode
(b) interactive
(c) real time
(d) time sharing
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
2.A computer midway
between a micro and a main frame in size is
(a) super computer
(b) micro computer
(c) mini computer
(d) KIPS
(e) None of these
Ans : (c)
3.The capacity of a
machine to perform tasks, normally requiring human intelligence, is
(a) KIPS
(b) artificial
(c) super computer
(d) micro computer
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
4. A Group of
integrated parts is called
(a) system
(b) swapping
(c) circuits
(d) system analysis
(e) None of these
Ans : (a)
5. A third and last
component of CPU is
(a) ALU
(b) supervisory-control unit
(c) input device
(d) register unit
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
6. The digital
computer was developed primarily in
(a) USSR
(b) Japan
(c) USA
(d) UK
(e) None of these
Ans : (c)
7. Who is credited
with the idea of using punch cards to control patterns in a weaving machine?
(a) Pascal
(b) Hollerith
(c) Babbage
(d) Jackquard
(e) None of these
Ans : (d)
8. Most of the
inexpensive personal computers do not have any disk or diskette drive. What is
the name of such computers?
(a) Home computers
(b) Diskless computers
(c) Dedicated computers
(d) General-purpose computers
(e) None of these
Ans : (a)
9. Which of the
following require large computer memory?
(a) Imaging
(b) Graphics
(c) Voice
(d) All of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (d)
10. The process of
starting or restarting a computer system by loading instructions from a
secondary storage device into the computer memory is called
(a) duping
(b) booting
(c) padding
(d) All of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
11. Who invented the
microprocessor?
(a) Mercian E Huff
(b) Herman H Goldstein
(c) Joseph Jucquard
(d) All of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (a)
12. The accuracy of
the floating point numbers representable in two 16 bit words of a computer is
approximately
(a) 16 digits
(b) 6 digits
(c) 4 digits
(d) All of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
13. A characteristic
of card system is
(a) slowness in processing data
(b) using cards as records of transactions
(c) needing a larger DP staff
(d) All of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (d)
14. A digital
computer did not score over an analog computer in terms of
(a) speed
(b) accuracy
(c) cost
(d) memory
(e) None of these
Ans : (c)
15. In analog
computer
(a) Input is first converted to digital form
(b) Input is never converted to digital form
(c) output is displayed in digital form
(d) All of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
16. In latest
generation computers, the instructions are executed
(a) parallel only
(b) sequentially only
(c) both sequentially and parallel
(d) All of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (c)
17. Personnel who
design, program, operate and maintain computer equipment refers to
(a) console-operator
(b) programmer
(c) peopleware
(d) System Analyst
(e) None of these
Ans : (c)
18. An error in
software or hardware is called a bug. What is the alternative computer jargon
for it?
(a) Leech
(b) Squid
(c) Slug
(d) Glitch
(e) None of these
Ans : (d)
19. Modern computers
are very reliable but they are not
(a) fast
(b) powerful
(c) infallible
(d) cheap
(e) None of these
Ans : (c)
20. What is the name
of the display feature that highlights areas of the screen which require
operator attention?
(a) Pixel
(b) Reverse video
(c) Touch screen
(d) Cursor
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
21. Which printer is
very commonly used for desk-top publishing?
(a) Laser printer
(b) Inkjet Printer
(c) Daisywheel Printer
(d) Dot-matrix Printer
(e) None of these
Ans : (a)
22. Which of the
following is classified as an impact printer?
(a) Jet Printer
(b) Daisywheel Printer
(c) Thermal Printer
(d) Laser Printer
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
23. What is the
general name of the device which produces hardcopy graphics?
(a) COM
(b) Plotter
(c) Printer
(d) Microfilm
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
24. In a computer
system, which device is functionally opposite of a Key-board?
(a) Mouse
(b) Trackball
(c) Printer
(d) Joystick
(e) None of these
Ans : (c)
25. The equipment
with which the computer talks to its users is called a
(a) word processor
(b) peripheral
(c) software
(d) diskette
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
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