Computer Fundamentals - Objective Questions (MCQ) with Solutions - Set 9
1. Which of the following devices can be sued to directly image printed text?
a. OCRb. OMRc. MICRd. All of above
2. The output quality of a printer is measured by
a. Dot per inchb. Dot per sq. inchc. Dots printed per unit timed. All of above
3. In analog computer
a. Input is first converted to digital formb. Input is never converted to digital formc. Output is displayed in digital formd. All of above
4. In latest generation computers, the instructions are executed
a. Parallel onlyb. Sequentially onlyc. Both sequentially and paralleld. All of above
5. Who designed the first electronics computer – ENIAC?
a. Van-Neumannb. Joseph M. Jacquardc. J. Presper Eckert and John W Mauchlyd. All of above
6. Who invented the high level language c?
a. Dennis M. Ritchieb. Niklaus Writhc. Seymour Papertd. Donald Kunth
7. Personnel who design, program, operate and maintain computer equipment refers to
a. Console-operatorb. Programmerc. Peoplewared. System Analyst
8. When did arch rivals IBM and Apple Computers Inc. decide to join hands?
a. 1978b. 1984c. 1990d. 1991
9. Human beings are referred to as Homosapinens, which device is called Sillico Sapiens?
a. Monitorb. Hardwarec. Robotd. Computer
10. An error in software or hardware is called a bug. What is the alternative computer jargon for it?
a. Leechb. Squidc. Slugd. Glitch
11. Modern Computer are very reliable but they are not
a. Fastb. Powerfulc. Infallibled. Cheap
12. What is the name of the display feature that highlights are of the screen which requires operator attention?
a. Pixelb. Reverse videoc. Touch screend. Cursor
13.
IMB launched its first personal computer called IBM-PC in 1981. It had
chips from Intel, disk drives from Tandon, operating system from
Microsoft, the printer from Epson and the application software from
everywhere. Can you name the country which contributed the video
display?
a. Indiab. Chinac. Germanyd. Taiwan
14. Personal computers use a number of chips mounted on a main circuit board. What is the common name for such boards?
a. Daughter boardb. Motherboardc. Father boardd. Breadboard
15. In most IBM PCs, the CPU, the device drives, memory expansion slots and active components are mounted on a single board. What is the name of this board?
a. Motherboardb. Breadboardc. Daughter boardd. Grandmother board
16. What is meant by a dedicated computer?
a. Which is used by one person onlyb. Which is assigned one and only one taskc. Which uses one kind of softwared. Which is meant for application software
17. The system unit of a personal computer typically contains all of the following except:
a. Microprocessorb. Disk controllerc. Serial interfaced. Modem
18. A computer program that converts an entire program into machine language is called a/ana. Interpreterb. Simulatorc. Compilerd. Commander
19. A computer program that translates one program instructions at a time into machine language is called a/an
a. Interpreterb. CPUc. Compilerd. Simulator
20. A small or intelligent device is so called because it contains within it a
a. Computerb. Microcomputerc. Programmabled. Sensor
Answers:
1. Which of the following devices can be sued to directly image printed text?
a. OCR
2. The output quality of a printer is measured by
b. Dot per sq. inch
3. In analog computer
b. Input is never converted to digital form
4. In latest generation computers, the instructions are executed
c. Both sequentially and parallel
5. Who designed the first electronics computer – ENIAC?
c. J. Presper Eckert and John W Mauchly
6. Who invented the high level language c?
a. Dennis M. Ritchie
7. Personnel who design, program, operate and maintain computer equipment refers to
c. Peopleware
8. When did arch rivals IBM and Apple Computers Inc. decide to join hands?
d. 1991
9. Human beings are referred to as Homosapinens, which device is called Sillico Sapiens?
d. Computer
10. An error in software or hardware is called a bug. What is the alternative computer jargon for it?
d. Glitch
11. Modern Computer are very reliable but they are not
c. Infallible
12. What is the name of the display feature that highlights are of the screen which requires operator attention?
b. Reverse video
13.
IMB launched its first personal computer called IBM-PC in 1981. It had
chips from Intel, disk drives from Tandon, operating system from
Microsoft, the printer from Epson and the application software from
everywhere. Can you name the country which contributed the video
display?
d. Taiwan
14. Personal computers use a number of chips mounted on a main circuit board. What is the common name for such boards?
b. Motherboard
15.
In most IBM PCs, the CPU, the device drives, memory expansion slots and
active components are mounted on a single board. What is the name of
this board?
a. Motherboard
16. What is meant by a dedicated computer?
b. Which is assigned one and only one task
17. The system unit of a personal computer typically contains all of the following except:
d. Modem
18. A computer program that converts an entire program into machine language is called a/an
c. Compiler
19. A computer program that translates one program instructions at a time into machine language is called a/an
a. Interpreter
20. A small or intelligent device is so called because it contains within it a
d. Sensor
