Computer Fundamental
1. UNIVAC is
A) Universal Automatic Computer
B) Universal Array Computer
C) Unique Automatic Computer
D) Undervalue Automatic Computer
Ans : A
2. The basic operations performed by a computer are
A) Arithmetic operation
B) Logical operation
C) Storage and relative
D) All the above
Ans : D
3. The two major types of computer chips are
A) External memory chip
B) Primary memory chip
C) Microprocessor chip
D) Both b and c
Ans : D
4. Microprocessors as switching devices are for which generation computers
A) First Generation
B) Second Generation
C) Third Generation
D) Fourth Generation
Ans : D
5. The brain of any computer system is
A) ALU
B) Memory
C) CPU
D) Control unit
Ans : C
6. Chief component of first generation computer was
A) Transistors
B) Vacuum Tubes and Valves
C) Integrated Circuits
D) None of above
Ans : B
7. To produce high quality graphics (hardcopy) in color, you would want to use a/n
A) RGB monitor
B) Plotter
C) Ink-jet printer
D) Laser printer
Ans : B
8. Which of the following IC was used in third generation of computers?
A) SSI
B) MSI
C) LSI
D) Both a and b
Ans : D
9. Which of the following was a special purpose computer?
A) ABC
B) ENIAC
C) EDVAC
D) All of the above
Ans : A
10. Which of the following storage devices can store maximum amount of data?
A) Floppy Disk
B) Hard Disk
C) Compact Disk
D) Magneto Optic Disk
Ans : B
11. High density double sided floppy disks could store _____ of data
A) 1.40 MB
B) 1.44 GB
C) 1.40 GB
D) 1.44 MB
Ans : D
12. Which of the following is not an input device?
A) OCR
B) Optical scanners
C) Voice recognition device
D) COM (Computer Output to Microfilm)
Ans : D
13. When was vacuum tube invented?
A) 1900
B) 1906
C) 1910
D) 1880
Ans : B
14. Which of the following produces the best quality graphics reproduction?
A) Laser printer
B) Ink jet printer
C) Plotter
D) Dot matrix printer
Ans : C
15. Computers with 80286 microprocessor is
A) XT computer
B) AT computers
C) PS/2 computer
D) None of above
Ans : B
16. Software in computer
A) Enhances the capabilities of the hardware machine
B) Increase the speed of central processing unit
C) Both of above
D) None of above
Ans : A
17. Abacus was the first
A) electronic computer
B) mechanical computer
C) electronic calculator
D) mechanical calculator
Ans : D
18. BCD is
A) Binary Coded Decimal
B) Bit Coded Decimal
C) Binary Coded Digit
D) Bit Coded Digit
Ans : A
19. Properly arranged data is called
A) Field
B) Words
C) Information
D) File
Ans : C
20. A computer consists of
A) A central processing unit
B) A memory
C) Input and output unit
D) All of the above
Ans : D
21. John Napier invented Logarithm in
A) 1614
B) 1617
C) 1620
D) None of above
Ans : A
22. An integrated circuit is
A) A complicated circuit
B) An integrating device
C) Much costlier than a single transistor
D) Fabricated on a tiny silicon chip
Ans : D
23. Which of the following is used as a primary storage device?
A) Magnetic drum
B) Hard Disks
C) Floppy
D) All of above
Ans : A
24. A byte consists of
A) One bit
B) Four bits
C) Eight bits
D) Sixteen bits
Ans : C
25. The term gigabyte refers to
A) 1024 bytes
B) 1024 kilobytes
C) 1024 megabytes
D) 1024 gigabyte
Ans : C
