Thursday, 3 December 2020

General Computer Test - 10

 

1. The list of coded instruction is called

(a)    Computer program

(b)    Algorithm

(c)     Flow chart

(d)    Utility programs

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

2. An optical input device that interprets pencil marks on paper media is

(a)    O.M.R

(b)    Punch card reader

(c)     Optical scanners

(d)    Magnetic tape

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

3. Data divisions the third division of a program.

(a)    COBOL

(b)    BASIC

(c)     PASCAL

(d)    FORTH

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

4. A program that converts computer data into some code system other than the normal one is known as

(a)    Encoder

(b)    simulation

(c)     Emulator

(d)    Decoder

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

5. A hybrid computer uses a……….to convert digital signals from a computer into analog signals.

(a)    Modulator

(b)    Demodulator

(c)     Modem

(d)    Decoder

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

6. Any device that performs signal conversion is

(a)    Modulator

(b)    Modem

(c)     Keyboard

(d)    Plotter

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

7. A type of channel used to connect a central processor and peripherals which uses multiplying is known as

(a)    Modem

(b)    Network

(c)     Multiplexer

(d)    All of these

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

8. The complete picture of data stored in database is known as

(a)    Record

(b)    Schema

(c)     System flowchart

(d)    DBMS

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

9. A language which is close to that used within the computer is

(a)    High-level language

(b)    Assembly language

(c)     Low-level language

(d)    All of these

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

10. Which is a unit representing the no bits of discrete

(a)    Baud

(b)    Byte

(c)     Bit

(d)    All of these

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

11. Internet uses

(a)    Packet switching

(b)    Circuit switching

(c)     Telephone switching

(d)    Telex switching

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

12. The device that can both feed data into and accept data from a computer is

(a)    ALU

(b)    CPU

(c)     Input-Output device

(d)    All of these

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

13. A modern digital computer has

(a)    Extremely high speed

(b)    Large memory

(c)     Almost unlimited array

(d)    All of these

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

14. Which of the following can store information in the form of microscopic pits on metal disks.

(a)    Laser disks

(b)    Tape cassettes

(c)     RAM cartridge

(d)    Punched cards

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

15. A storage system for small amounts of data is

(a)    Magnetic card

(b)    Magnetic tape

(c)     Punched card

(d)    Optical mark reader

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

16. Compilers and interpreters are themselves

(a)    High-level language

(b)    Codes

(c)     Programs

(d)    Mnemonics

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

17. A compiler means

(a)    A person who compiles source programs

(b)    The same thing as a programmer

(c)     Keypunch operator

(d)    A program which translates source program into object program

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

18. Compression of digital data for efficient storage is

(a)    Buffer

(b)    CPU

(c)     Packing

(d)    Field

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

19. Which programming language is based on Algol 60.

(a)    PILOT

(b)    SNOBOL

(c)     ADA

(d)    SIMULA

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

20. A path by which communication is achieved between a central processor and other devices is called.

(a)    Audit trail

(b)    Network

(c)     Bus

(d)    Channel

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

21. A stand-alone system which produces one page of printed output at a time is

(a)    Page printer

(b)    Line printer

(c)     Laser printer

(d)    Dot matrix printer

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

22. 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)

23. A memory that holds micro programs is

(a)    Core memory

(b)    ROM

(c)     RAM

(d)    Control memory

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

24. Memory allocation of variables declared in a program is

(a)    allocated in RAM.

(b)    allocated in ROM

(c)     allocated on stack

(d)    assigned to registers

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

25. A software that allows a personal computer to pretend as a computer terminal is

(a)    terminal adapter

(b)    bulletin board

(c)     modem

(d)    terminal emulation

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

General Computer Test - 9

 

1. A computer assisted method for the recording and analyzing of existing or hypothetical systems is

(a)    Data transmission

(b)    Data flow

(c)     Data capture

(d)    Data Processing

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

2. What difference does the 5th generation computer have from other generation computers?

(a)    Technological advancement

(b)    Scientific code

(c)     Object Oriented Programming

(d)    All of these

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

3. 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)

4. The tracks on a disk which can be accused without repositioning the R/W heads is

(a)    Surface

(b)    Cylinder

(c)     Cluster

(d)    All of these

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

5. Which part interprets program instructions and initiate control operations.

(a)    Input

(b)    Storage Unit

(c)     Logic Unit

(d)    Control Unit

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

6. The binary system uses powers of

(a)    2

(b)    10

(c)     8

(d)    16

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

7. A computer program that converts assembly language to machine language is

(a)    Compiler

(b)    Interpreter

(c)     Assembler

(d)    Comparator

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

8. The time required for the fetching and execution of one simple machine instruction is

(a)    Delay Time

(b)    CPU cycle

(c)     Real Time

(d)    Seek time

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

9. The time for which a piece of equipment operates is called

(a)    Seek time

(b)    Effective time

(c)     Access time

(d)    Real time

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

10. Binary numbers need more places for counting because

(a)    They are always big numbers

(b)    Any no. of 0’s can be added in front of them

(c)     Binary base is small

(d)    0’s and 1’s have to be properly spaced apart

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

11. Which access method is used for obtaining a record from a cassette tape?

(a)    Direct

(b)    Sequential

(c)     Random

(d)    All of these

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

12. Any type of storage that is used for holding information between steps in its processing is

(a)    CPU

(b)    Primary storage

(c)     Intermediate storage

(d)    Internal storage

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

13. A name applied by Intel corp. to high speed MOS technology is called

(a)    HDLC

(b)    LAP

(c)     HMOS

(d)    SDLC

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

14. A program component that allows structuring of a program in an unusual way is known as

(a)    Correlation

(b)    Coroutine

(c)     Diagonalization

(d)    Quene

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

15. The radian of a number system

(a)    Is variable

(b)    Has nothing to do with digit position value

(c)     Equals the number of its distinct counting digits

(d)    Is always an even number

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

16. The section of the CPU that selects, interprets and sees to the execution of program instructions

(a)    Memory

(b)    Register Unit

(c)     Control Unit

(d)    ALU

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

17. Which type of system puts the user into direct conversation with the computer through a keyboard?

(a)    Real time processing

(b)    Interactive computer

(c)     Batch Processing

(d)    Time Sharing

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

18. The term referring to evacuating the content of some part of the machine is known as

(a)    Dump

(b)    Enhancement

(c)     Down

(d)    Compiler

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

19. The process of communicating with a file from a terminal is

(a)    Interactive

(b)    Interrogation

(c)     Heuristic

(d)    All of these

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

20. A common boundary between two systems is called

(a)    Interdiction

(b)    Interface

(c)     Surface

(d)    Median

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

21. Which computer has been designed to be as compact as possible?

(a)    Mini

(b)    Super computer

(c)     Micro computer

(d)    Mainframe

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

22. Ageneral purpose single-user micro- computer designed to be operated by one person at a time is

(a)    Special-purpose computer

(b)    KIPS

(c)     M

(d)    PC

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

23.Which device of computer operation dispenses with the use of the keyboard?

(a)    Joystick

(b)    Light pen

(c)     Mouse

(d)    Touch

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

24.A program that is employed in the development, repair or enhancement of other programs is known as

(a)    System software

(b)    Software tool

(c)     Applications program

(d)    Utility program

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

25. Which output device is used for translating information from a computer into pictorial form on paper.

(a)    Mouse

(b)    Plotter

(c)     Touch Panel

(d)    Card punch

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)