Basic Computer 1. Why MOSFET has high input resistance a. Very less leakage current b.

Negative source and gate c. Because of depletion layer d. No channel 2. ARINC 429 use data in a. binary b. binary coded decimal c. discrete d. all of the above. 3. 8 bit register that stores the memory o/p when a memory read operation is performed a) MAR b) MDR c) IR d) PC 4. computer which receives data & do not transfer data a) MAR & IR only* b) ALU & PC c) IR & ALU 5. The unit where calculations are processed is called a) Central processing unit (CPU) b) Control unit c) Arithmetic and logic unit (ALU) d) Computing unit 6. Sequence of steps for computing a program is known as a) Flow chart b) Sequence process c) Algorithm d) None of these 7. Basic function of a computer is a) Addition b) Multiplication c) Division d) All are correct 8. EDP stands for a) Electrical data processing b) Electronic data processing c) Entry data processing d) Electronic discrete programme 9. A computer basically a) Processes data b) Stores data as per given instructions c) Perform mathematical calculations d) All are correct

10. Computer stores instructions in a) English language b) Decimal number system c) Octal number system d) Binary 11. Assembler is a) An individual who assembles computer b) Language c) Programme d) None of these 12. Input unit of a computer communicates between a) Operator & computer b) Memory with printer c) CPU with monitor d) Output & computer 13. Primary memory of a computer are a) RAM, ROM b) RAM, ROM, PROM c) RAM, ROM, CPU d) RAM, ROM, Hard Disc 14. Hard disc & floppies are a) For different purpose b) For same purpose but hard disc stores more information c) For same purpose but hard disc stores less information d) None of these 15. Algorithm uses a) One input, one output b) One input, two output c) One input, multiple output d) None of these 16. To solve a fifteen step problem, a computer will work in a) Sequence b) Repetition c) Selection d) Sequence and repetition 17. Which of the following is a storage device? a) Mouse b) Monitor c) CPU d) Hard disk 18. RAM stands for a) Read & access memory b) Random access memory c) Record and maintain d) None of these

d) All are correct 19. In excess 3 codes, BCD 1001 will be written as a) 9 b) 1011 c) 1100 d) 1001 20. In computer terminology, MICR means a. Magnetic Ink Character Recognition b. Magnetic Ink Computer Recognition c. Monitor Indicating Computer Relay d. Mass Information Computer Record 21. Which of the following memories has got equal access time for all locations of the memory limit? a. Read Only Memory (ROM) b. Programmable Read Only Memory (PROM) c. Random Access Memory (RAM) d. Erasable ROM 22. The unit where calculations are preferred is called (a) Central processing unit (CPU) (b) Control Unit (c) Arithmetic and logic unit (ALU) (d) Computing unit 23. Input unit of computer communicates between (a) Operator and Computer (b) Memory with printer (c) CPU with monitor (d) Output and Computer 29. Computer stores instructions in a) English language b) Decimal number system c) Octal number system d) Binary 30. High speed semi conductor memory, which is used as additional memory device a) ROM b) PROM c) Cache memory d) None of these 31. Floppy disk is a a) Flexible storage b) Permanent storage c) ROM d) Fast storage 32. Which of the following storage has greatest capacity with less cost per bit? a) Semi conductor memory b) Magnetic tape c) Magnetic drum d) None of these 33. Which of the following statement is true? a) Compiler is the name given to the computer operator b) Compiler is the part of the digital machine to store the information c) Compiler is the translator of source program to object program d) Compiler is the name given to the punched tape 34. Which of the following memories has got equal access time for all locations of the memory limit? a) Read Only Memory (ROM) b) Programmable Read Only Memory (PROM) c) Random Access Memory (RAM) d) Erasable ROM 35. Which of the following memories will be used to store variable quantities or data a) RAM b) ROM c) PROM d) EPROM

24. Speed of processor is measured in (a) Kilobit / Sec (b) Hertz (c) Byte (d) RPM 25. A byte is a group of (a) 2 bits (b) 4 bits (c) 8 bits (d) 16 bits 26. In digital computer system, number of states used is (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 8 (d) 16 27. The term ROM means (a) Random Operation Memory (d) Read and Operate Memory (c) Read only Memory (d) None 28. 49. Basic function of a computer is a) Addition b) Multiplication c) Division

36. The most powerful computer is a) Micro computer b) Super computer

c) Mini computer d) Lap top computer 37. Excess speed of computer depends upon a) Software used b) Frequency and signal received c) Both Software and Hardware d) Only Hardware 38. Which are related to the memory 1. Hard disk 2. Key board 3. CD ROM 4. Monitor a) 1 & 2 b) 2 & 3 c) 1 & 3 d) 2 & 4 39. Expand the term RAM a) Random Access Memory Reverse Access Memory c) Random Access Monitor Reverse Access Monitor

c) 2048 bits bits 46. A modern computer uses a) Decimal language Binary language c) Hexadecimal language of the above

d) 108

b) d) All

47. When data has to be read, the control structure will be a) In sequence b) In sequence and repetition c) Repetition and sequence d) None of them 48. A computer consists of a) Printer, Decoder, Memory b) Input, Output, CPU c) Input, Output, Printer d) None of the above 49. Computer viruses can spread from one computer to another by means of a) An infected disk b) Links to a network c) Any electronic communication medium d) All of the above are correct 50. FORTRAN & COBOL are a) High Level Language b) Assembly Language c) Machine Language d) Fourth Generation Language 51. Input unit of computer communicates between a) Operator and Computer b) Memory with printer c) CPU with monitor d) Output and computer 52. A computer in a/an a) mechanical device b)electrical device b) electronic device d)electromechanical device 53. A flow chart is a a) step wise representation of a programme b)a systematic pictorial representation of a programme b) is a kind of programme written in high level language d)either a & b

b) d)

40) Which language is the oriented language? a) PASCAL b) BASIC c) FORTRAN d) COBOL 41) In third generation computer a) Integrated circuits are used Microprocessor is used c) Transistors are used d) None of the above 42) The unit of Memory is a) Bytes b) Mega bite c) Mill Byles 43. Analog computer is a) More correct than digital computer accurate than digital computer c) Equal with digital computer d) None of these 44. One nibble is equal to a) 8 bits b) 4 bytes c) 8 bytes d) 4 bits 45. How many bits are there in 1KB? a) 1000 bits bits

b)

d)

b) Less

b) 1024

54. In order to drew a flow chart we used this symbol a) b) c) d) for input/output for processing for start/setup for decision making

c) Electronic numerical integrator and calculator d) Electronic numeric integrator and computers 61. ENIAC is a) b) c) d) a first generation computer a second generation computer a third generation computer a fourth generation computer

55. A digital computer can be operated with a) only numerical data b) only non numerical data c) both numerical and non numerical data d) neither numerical nor non numerical data 56. Algerithm is a: a) pictorial representation of a programme b) a stepwise systematic representation of a programme c) high level language to represent a programme systematically d) assembly language to represent a programme systematically 57. An integrated circuit is a) b) c) d) a complicated circuit much costlier than a single transistor an integrated device fabricated on a tiny silicon chip

62. The main component used in 2nd generation computer was a) b) c) d) vaccume tubes transistors Ics Mocroprocesor

63. A microprocessor is a/an a) b) c) d) integrated circuit fabricated on silicon chip the processing unit of the computer the brain of the computer all of the above

64. The latest of the following: a) b) c) d) laptop super computer desk top mainframe

58. Analog computers are a) b) c) d) slower than digital computers less accurate than digital computers costlier than digital computers powerful than digital computers

65. The most powerful of the following: a) b) c) d) Minicomputer Microcomputer Mainframe Supercomputer

59. The decrease between a computer and calculator is a) the former is programmable and later is non programmable b) the former can process data and the later cannot c) the former includes control unit and the later does not d) the former can be note book type but the later cannot be of non portable type 60. ENIAC stands of a) Electronic numerical integrator and computer b) Electronical numerical integrator and calculator

66. Main difference between PC/ATI and PC/XT are: a) PC/AT has much more memory than PC/XT b) PC/AT has much more speed than PC/XT c) PC/AT has multi terminal facility and PC/XT has only single terminal facility d) PC/XT has multi terminal facility and PC/AT has single terminal facility 67. Binary equivalent of 0.625 a) 0.010102 b) (0.101)2

c) 0.11002 d) 0.010112 68. If the inputs of a gate are A and B and its output is A+B the gate is: a) b) c) d) OR gate AND gate X-OR gate X-NOR gate

73. The CPU of the 4th generation computer is a) b) c) d) An IC chip using VLSI technology Microprocessor Both a & b None of the above

74. INTEL is a company involved in the manufacturing of a) b) c) d) printers storage devices IC chip None of the above

69. The given truth table is for A 1 0 0 1 a) b) c) d) B 1 0 1 0 C 1 1 0 0

75. Bill gates is the chairman of a) b) c) d) IBM Microsoft Intel Motorola

XOR gate NOR gate NAND gate OR gate

76. The company Microsoft is involved in a) b) c) d) making of computer hardware making of computer software both a & b none of the above

70. 2 complement of the binary digit is a) b) c) d) 01 1 10 0

77. The fastest of the following is a) b) c) d) 80286 processor 80386 processor 80436 processor Pentium processor

71. XOR gate is: a) a parallel switching circuit with exclude condition b) series switching circuit with exclude condition c) parallel switching circuit d) series switching circuit

78. The main memory of the computer is a) b) c) d) RAM ROM Hard disk CD

79. RAM is 72. Find the odd man out a) b) c) d) ALU, memory, counters CU, floppy disket, registers Control unit, MPU, ALU, auxiliary memory a) b) c) d) volatile semiconductor memory read/write memory random access memory all of the above

80. ROM is a) b) c) d) read memory write memory both a & b none of the above

c) 1000 MB d) none of the above

88. A nibble is equal to 81. EPROM can be erased by a) sodium light b) uv rays c) Electrical pulses d) Either UV rays or electrical pulses 82. The fastest memory of the following a) b) c) d) RAM ROM Cache Hard disk a) b) c) d) 8 bits 4 bits 2 bits 16bits

89. The fastest component of the computer is a) CPU b) Computer memory c) Storage devices d) Input/output devices 90. Locate the odd man out a) b) c) d) hard disk floppy disk magnetic tape compatt disk

83. The main memory of a computer is located in a) b) c) d) the hard disc compact disk floppy disk none

91. Compact disk is a 84. ROM is a) b) c) d) volatile semi conductor memory non volatile semi conductor memory magnetic memory all of the above a) b) c) d) semi conductor device magnetic device optical device none of the above

92. Locate the odd man out 85. The processing of the CPU is in the order of a) b) c) d) millisecond microsecond nanosecond megasecond a) b) c) d) OBR OMR OCR MICR

93. Floppy diskett is a : 86. DRGM is a) Semi conductor memory b) Volatile memory c) Has to be coefficiated with the data after a certain interval of time d) All of the above 87. 1KB is equal to a) 1000 bytes b) 2 bytes a) b) c) d) EPROM RAM EEPROM Flexible storage media

95. The slowest of the following is a) b) c) d) hard disk floppy disk CD Magnetic tape

96. CPROM is released by a) b) c) d) infrared light electrical package by appropriate programming only

103. The screen in the laptop computer is a) b) c) d) CPT LCD Semi conductor display All of the above

104. Which of the following is fixed disk drive 97. Vol storages are those from where data are lost a) b) c) d) when the programme is over with respect to time when the power is shutoff all the above except c a) b) c) d) hard disk drive floppy disk drive winchaster disk drive CD-ROM drive

98. Locate the odd man out a) light pen b) plotter c) mouse d) joystick 99. The printed document in computer terminology is termed as a) b) c) d) soft copy hard copy firm copy live copy

105. Modem is an a) b) c) d) input device output device input/output device none of the above

106. Locate the odd man out a) Dot matrix printer b) Inkjet printer c) Chain printer d) Drum printer 107. Optical scanner is a a) b) c) d) input device output device input/output device none of the above

100. The display of MONITOR of a computer system is mostly a) b) c) d) semi conductor display LED type display LCD type display Electron beam type

108. A software is a a) b) c) d) set of programmes set of instructions all of the above none of the above

101. Choose the correct statement among the following a) b) c) d) Line printer is non impact printer LASER printer is a non impact printer DOT matrix printer is non impact printer Character printer is faster than line printer

109. Disk operating system is a) b) c) d) a system software software environment software utility package a high level language

102. Printer is connected through a) b) c) d) parallel port serial port both a & b none of the above

110. Computer virus is a a) software programme

b) hardware programme c) machine language d) assembly language 111. Assembly language is a) b) c) d) low level language high level language machine language all generation language

b) operating environment c) package d) language 118. Which of the following is not a high level language a) b) c) d) basic C Assembly Cobol

112. Which of the following language used memories a) b) c) d) machine language assembly language high level language all generation language

119. Which of the following is not a high level computer language a) b) c) d) windows visual c++ coral pascal

113. Which of the following is a scientific language a) b) c) d) COBOL ADA FOPTRAN BASIC

120. DOS stands for a) b) c) d) data operating system disk operating system diode operating system none of the above

114. Which of the following is not a language a) b) c) d) FOXPROT LISP C VISUAL C++

121. Unix is a a) b) c) d) a software a programme multiuser operating system all of the above

115. Pick the odd man out a) b) c) d) DOS UNIX WIN-95 DBASE

122. Assembler is a) a software b) a translator c) a programme d) all the above 123. High level language are a) machine dependent b) machine independent c) language in which programme is done in 1 & 0 d) b & c 124. Interpreter in computer field is a

116. A package is a a) b) c) d) software set of instruction a programme all of the above

117. Windows 3.1 is a/an a) operating system

a) software b) floppy c) hardware

d) the special electronic circuit which translate high level to low level 125. Internet system is based on WAN system LAN system Mainframe computer system Many computers connected to a other computer 126. GUI stands for a) graphical user interface b) graphical user internet c) graph & user interface d) graph & user internet 127. Y2K problem is a a) software problem b) hardware problem c) data problem d) all the above 128. Virus affects a) hardware b) software c) both a & b d) none of the above 129. Anti virus software is a) b) c) d) dreaded software software to scan & remove software package none of the above a) b) c) d)

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