1. The display size
of the typical visual display screen is
(a) 80 columns wide by 24
(b) 40 columns wide by 20
(c) 15 columns wide by 10
(d) 60 columns wide by 30
(e) None of these
Ans : (a)
2. The only language
understood by a digital computer is called
(a) assembly language
(b) high level language
(c) low level
(d) Binary language
(e) None of these
Ans : (d)
3. Which operating system was produced by C
language?
(a) UDI/OS
(b) PC-DOS
(c) UNIX
(d) CP/M-86
(e) None of these
Ans : (c)
4. A memory that does
not change its contents without external causes is known as
(a) dynamic memory
(b) static memory
(c) RAM
(d) EEPROM
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
5. IBM-PC is an
example of
(a) a main frame
(b) machine-in-built
(c) micro computer
(d) special purpose
(e) None of these
Ans : (c)
6. The personnel
which deal with the computer and its management put together is known as
(a) firm ware
(b) human ware
(c) software
(d) hardware
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
7. What is the
maximum number that can be represented with 8 bits?
(a) 256
(b) 254
(c) 128
(d) 64
(e) None of these
Ans : (a)
8. Which of the
following computer language is used for artificial intelligence?
(a) FORTRAN
(b) PROLOG
(c) C
(d) COBOL
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
9. A magnetic storage
device in which data is stored on a cylindrical drum, subdivided into tracks is
known as
(a) punched card
(b) magnetic disk
(c) magnetic card
(d) drum
(e) None of these
Ans : (d)
10. Temporary storage
used to compensate for a difference in the speed of data flow is
(a) main memory
(b) buffer
(c) protocol
(d) RAM
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
11. Which is a unit
representing the number bits of discrete?
(a) Baud
(b) byte
(c) bit
(d) All of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (a)
12. Any storage
device added to a computer beyond the immediately usable main storage is known
as
(a) floppy disk
(b) hard disk
(c) backing store
(d) punched card
(e) None of these
Ans : (c)
13. The way a
computer is designed is known as
(a) assembler
(b) application
(c) architecture
(d) utility
(e) None of these
Ans : (c)
14. A device in which
information is stored by means of small electrical charges is
(a) charge coupled device
(b) light pen
(c) plotter
(d) joystick
(e) None of these
Ans : (a)
15. A computer
peripheral that prints one line of output at a time is known as
(a) dot matrix printer
(b) daisy wheel printer
(c) line printer
(d) serial printer
(e) None of these
Ans : (c)
16. Data processing
computer built to conventional architectural is known as
(a) super computer
(b) mainframe computer
(c) micro computer
(d) mini computer
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
17. Which is an
electronic device that can store temporarily a single bit of data?
(a) Accumulator
(b) Buffer
(c) Memory
(d) Latch
(e) None of these
Ans : (d)
18. Which of the
following languages is usually implemented with an interpreter?
(a) PASCAL
(b) FORTRAN
(c) BASIC
(d) COBOL
(e) None of these
Ans : (a)
19. Which method is
used to connect a remote computer?
(a) Device
(b) Dialup
(c) Diagnostic
(d) Logic circuit
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
20. Which circular
transparent disk has a pattern of a radial bars printed on it?
(a) Milk disk
(b) Optical disk
(c) Hard disk
(d) Mini disk
(e) None of these
Ans : (a)
21. A device that
converts one type of signal into another is called
(a) modem
(b) transducer
(c) punched paper tape
(d) punched card
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
22. An operating
system intended for use on microprocessor based systems that support a single
user is
(a) PC-DOS
(b) MS-DOS
(c) UNIX
(d) CP/M
(e) None of these
Ans : (d)
23. A common boundary between two systems is
called
(a) interdiction
(b) interface
(c) intradiction
(d) surface
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
24. An index register
that is automatically incremented or decremented with each use is
(a) auto index
(b) asynchronous
(c) assembler
(d) compiler
(e) None of these
Ans : (a)
25. Which is standard
interface made up of 100 parallel common communication lines?
(a) RS 232
(b) S-100 bus
(c) RS 256
(d) CP/100
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
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