1. A set of commands
used to extract data from a database meeting certain specified criteria is
called
(a) assembly language
(b) query language
(c) machine language
(d) high-level language
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
2. The report card
and merit list forms the
(a) output data
(b) data processing
(c) central processing
(d) input data
(e) None of these
Ans : (a)
3. Which is an input
device?
(a) Tape puhcher
(b) Teleprocessing terminal
(c) Card puncher
(d) Optical printer
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
4. A device for
converting handwritten impressions into coded characters and positional
co-ordinates for input to a computer is
(a) touch panel
(b) mouse
(c) wand
(d) writing tablet
(e) None of these
Ans : (d)
5. Programmed
instructions to the computer is known as
(a) data
(b) code
(c) documentation
(d) database
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
6. A local storage
register which contains the address of the next instruction to be executed is
(a) accumulator
(b) address register
(c) buffer
(d) memory
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
7. The organization
and interconnection of the various components of a computer system is
(a) architecture
(b) networks
(c) graphics
(d) designing
(e) None of these
Ans : (a)
8. An output medium
that produces verbal responses from the computer system is known as
(a) audit trail
(b) printer
(c) monitor
(d) audit response
(e) None of these
Ans : (d)
9. Which printer uses
a combination of laser- beam and electro photographic techniques?
(a) Laser printers
(b) Dot-Matrix
(c) Line printer
(d) Daisy wheel
(e) None of these
Ans : (a)
10. The part of a
machine level instruction which tells the central processor what has to be done
is known as
(a) opcode
(b) address
(c) CPU
(d) monitor
(e) None of these
Ans : (a)
11. A system program
which helps the execution of user programs is known as
(a) system software
(b) application program
(c) batch operating system
(d) utilities
(e) None of these
Ans : (c)
12. A metal disk
coated with ferromagnetic substance for storing data is
(a) hard disk
(b) magnetic tape
(c) floppy disk
(d) card punch
(e) None of these
Ans : (a)
13. A memory device
in which a location is identified by its contents rather than by name is known
as
(a) buffer
(b) magnetic tape
(c) associative storage
(d) punched card
(e) None of these
Ans : (c)
14. Off-line
operation is the operation of devices without the control of
(a) memory
(b) CPU
(c) ALU
(d) control unit
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
15. A storage device
which is used to store data and information external to the main storage is
known as
(a) buffer
(b) backing storage
(c) PROM
(d) accumulator
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
16. Software that is
loaded into a computer primary storage area is known as
(a) memory-resident package
(b) file management system
(c) electronic spread sheet program
(d) utilities
(e) None of these
Ans : (a)
17. A memory space
used for the temporary storage of data is
(a) PROM
(b) SAM
(c) scratchpad storage
(d) buffer
(e) None of these
Ans : (c)
18. A prewritten
program that is said to perform a common task is called an application
(a) system software
(b) package
(c) utilities
(d) program
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
19. Which function of
a computer is responsible for permanent storage of data?
(a) storage
(b) output
(c) CPU
(d) memory
(e) None of these
Ans : (a)
20. Which of the
following is a displayed listing of program option that users can select?
(a) Menu
(b) Block
(c) Data item
(d) File
(e) None of these
Ans : (a)
21. What digits are
representative of all binary numbers?
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) 3
(e) None of these
Ans : (c)
22. Which type device
is a piece of equipment that receives information from a CPU?
(a) Input
(b) Output
(c) CPU
(d) Memory
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
23. The 0 and 1 in
the binary numbering system are called binary digits or
(a) bytes
(b) kilobytes
(c) decimal bytes
(d) bits
(e) None of these
Ans : (d)
24. Hard disks are
formatted in the same manner as floppy disks. However, before a hard disk can
be formatted, it must first be
(a) partitioned
(b) sectioned
(c) deleted
(d) inter-sectioned
(e) None of these
Ans : (a)
25. Which type of RAM
works like a series of small switches? (Once a switch is set to ON, it says on
until the computer changes it)
(a) Dynamic
(b) Static
(c) Video
(d) RW
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
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