General Computer Test - 30

 

1. The connection where wires are attached to a modem, serial printer in

(a)    serial communication

(b)    serial port

(c)     stake

(d)    network

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

2. Which of the following is the most important part of a computer?

(a)    Keyboard

(b)    Memory unit

(c)     Register unit

(d)    CPU

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

3. Which of the following of is an impact printer?

(a)    (a)Daisy wheel 

(b)    Ink-jet printer

(c)     Plotter

(d)    Laser printer

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

4. A binary digit, which can have a value of 0 to 1 is

(a)    byte

(b)    bit

(c)     decimal

(d)    octal

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

5. COBOL is a

(a)    assembly language

(b)    machine language

(c)     high level

(d)    low level language

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

6.  The symbols used in an assembly language are

(a)    codes

(b)    mnemonics

(c)     assembler

(d)    All of these

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

7.  The most important output device in a computer system is

(a) CPU

(a)    (b) magnetic disk

(b)    hard-copy device

(c)     card punch

(d)    None of these

Ans : (c)

8.  Which of the following programs give instructions about operations inside the computer?

(a)    system

(b)    Application

(c)     Utility

(d)    Compiler

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

9. Which of the following is (are) secondary memory(ies)?

(a)    Magnetic tape

(b)    Floppy disk

(c)     Cassette tape

(d)    All of these

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

10. Most of the computers available today are known as

(a)    3rd generation computers

(b)    4th generation computers

(c)     5th generation computers

(d)    6th generation computers

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

11. Which of the following is used as “Input device” for the computer?

(a)    Printer        

(b)    VDU

(c)     TV

(d)    Light pen

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

12. What differences does the 5th generation computers have from other generation computers?

(a)    Technological advancement

(a)    (b)Scientific code

(b)    Object Oriented Programming

(c)     All of these

(d)    (e)None of these

An s : (a)

13. A path linking 2 hardware or tele- communication units down which data and control signals can be transmitted is

(a)    modulation

(b)    demodulation

(c)     channel

(d)    signaling

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

14. The first generation of computers available was based on the bit micro processors are

(a)    4

(b)    8

(c)     16

(d)    64

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

15. A generalised software package produced to meet the bugs of a variety of data processing users is known as

(a)    utility programs

(b)    system software

(c)     operating system

(d)    application package

(e)    None of these

An s : (d)

16. Codes consisting of light and dark marks which may be optically read is known as

(a)    mnemonics

(b)    bar code

(c)     decoder      

(d)    All of these

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

17. The main computer in a network is called

(a)    host processor

(a)    (b)front-end processor

(b)    commentator

(c)     KIPS

(d)    None of these

Ans : (a)

18. 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)

19. Which of the following language is more suited to a structured program?

(a)    PU1             

(b)    FORTRAN

(c)     BASIC

(d)    PASCAL

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

20. Which of the following language is not well suited for computation?

(a)    PASCAL

(b)    FORTRAN

(c)     Machine

(d)    C

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

21. Which of the following languages is not well suited for business applications?

(a)    PL/1

(b)    Assembly

(c)     COBOL

(d)    APL

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

22. A disk with usable recording surfaces on each side is known as

(a)    hard disk

(b)    single-sided disk

(c)     double-sided disk

(d)    high capacity

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

23. The time for which a process has been receiving service from the processor is

(a)    access time

(b)    CPU time

(c)     down time

(d)    CPU Cycle

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

24. Which programming language is much in vogue among users of microcomputers?

(a)    ALGOL

(b)    APL

(c)     LOGO

(d)    FORTH

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

25. A table within a computer that contains a mapping between logical page addresses and physical page addresses is

(a)    truth table 

(b)    paging

(c)     page table

(d)    padding

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

General Computer Test - 29

 

1. A break in the normal flow of processing is called

(a)    hung

(b)    crash

(c)     interrupt

(d)    hit

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

2. Which of the following is used to translate data into a coded representation?

(a)    Compiler

(b)    Interpreter

(c)     Modem

(d)    Encode

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

3. A vertically aligned set of tracks on a disk pack is known as

(a)    cluster

(b)    surface

(c)     cylinder

(d)    panel

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

4. A computer assisted method for the recording and analyzing of existing hypothetical systems is known as

(a)    distributed processing

(b)    data transmission

(c)     data ink

(d)    data flow

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

5.  Which of the following is used on domestic tape recorders, designed for use in microcomputers?

(a)    punched card

(b)    cassette tape

(c)     Magnetic disk

(d)    Punched paper tape

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

6. Which of the following is a self learning course?

(a)    CAI (Computer-Aided Instruction)

(b)    CAD (Computer-Aided Design)

(c)     CAL (Computer-Aided Learning)

(d)    DTP(Desk Top Publishing)

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

7. The process of combining strings are known as

(a)    compiler

(b)    concatenation

(c)     interpreter

(d)    All of these

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

8. Which is a term used to express the condition that if program is not properly fed then no results would be obtained?

(a)    CIR

(b)    CAL

(c)     CAD

(d)    GIGO

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

9. Which of the following is a device for collecting data recorded as holes in prepunched cards?

(a)    Mouse

(b)    Plotter

(c)     Badge reader

(d)    Light pen

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

10. A device used to measure the circuit density of a chip is

(a)    light pen

(b)    mouse

(c)     LSI

(d)    All of these

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

11. Which of the following is the smallest computer?

(a)    Mini computer

(b)    Super computer

(c)     Micro computer

(d)    Mainframe computer

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

12 .A device used with a computer to display or store data is called

(a)    instruction 

(b)    operand

(c)     peripheral

(d)    All of these

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

13. A device attached by the operator to a spool of magnetic tape when writing is to take place is

(a)    light pen

(b)    plotter

(c)     write ring

(d)    magnetic disk

(e) None of these

Ans : (c)

14. A family of languages specially developed for children is

(a)    LISP

(b)    APL

(c)     LOGO

(d)    ADA

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

15. The mechanical, magnetic, electronic and electrical devices from which a computer is fabricated is called

(a)    magnetic core

(b)    firm ware

(c)     hardware

(d)    software

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

16. A file of records used to update the master file is known as

(a)    transaction file

(b)    random access file

(c)     sequential file

(d)    All of these

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

17. A unit of data contained in the field of a record is

(a)    item

(b)    documentation

(c)     field

(d)    All of these

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

18. Which of the following s an odd word?

(a)    Printer

(b)    Floppy disc

(c)     Magnetic tape

(d)    Loader

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

19. A compact, enclosed package of magnetic tape that uses V inch tape and records 1600 bits per inch is a

(a)    cassette

(b)    drum

(c)     cartridge

(d)    All of these

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

20. A software package to implement a data base is

(a)    system analysis       

(b)    DBMS

(c)     database

(d)    DASD

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

21. The place where the data or information is stored for a short time is

(a)    buffer

(b)    memory

(c)     control unit

(d)    ALU

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

22. The item required to position a head over the proper track is known as

(a)    real time

(b)    access time

(c)     seek time

(d)    time sharing

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

23. A subdivision of a track on a magnetic disk or drum is

(a)    surface

(b)    sector

(c)     tape deck

(d)    scratch tape

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

24. Which part of computer performs functions similar to the cerebrums of the cardiac and nervous system of a human body?

(a)    ALU             

(b)    Input device

(c)     CPU             

(d)    Control unit

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

25. The memory capacity of a computer is represented in

(a)    memory chips

(b)    kilobyte

(c)     kilo bit

(d)    All of these

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)