Computer Fundamentals - Objective Questions (MCQ) with Solutions - Set 11
1. To locate a data item for storage is
a. Fieldb. Feedc. Databased. Fetch
2. programs designed to perform specific tasks is known as
a. system softwareb. application softwarec. utility programsd. operating system
3. perforated paper used as input of output media is known as
a. paper tapesb. magnetic tapec. punched papers taped. card punch
4. Time during which a job is processed by the computer is
a. Delay timesb. Real timec. Execution timed. Down time
5. a computer which CPU speed around 100 million instruction per second and with the word length of around 64 bits is known as
a. Super computerb. Mini computerc. Micro computerd. Macro computer
6. An approach that permits the computer to work on several programs instead of one is
a. On-line thesaurusb. Multi programmingc. Over lapped processingd. Outline processor
7. A directly accessible appointment calendar is feature of a … resident package
a. CPUb. Memoryc. Bufferd. ALU
8. The term gigabyte refers to
a. 1024 bytesb. 1024 kilobytesc. 1024 megabytesd. 1024 gigabyte
9. Which of the following processors use RISC technology?
a. 486dxb. Power PCc. 486sxd. 6340
10. A/n …. Device is any device that provides information, which is sent to the CPU
a. Inputb. Outputc. CPUd. Memory
11. Current SIMMs have either … or … connectors (pins)
a. 9 or 32b. 30 or 70c. 28 or 72d. 30 or 72
12. The storage subsystem in a microcomputer consists mainly of … or … media with varying capacities
a. Memory or videob. Magnetic or opticalc. Optical or memoryd. Video or magnetic
13. Which of the following is not an input device?
a. OCRb. Optical scannersc. Voice recognition deviced. COM (Computer Output to Microfilm)
14. The central processing unit (CPU) consists of
a. Input, output and processingb. Control unit, primary storage, and secondary storagec. Control unit, arithmetic-logic unit and primary storaged. Control unit, processing, and primary storage
15. EBCDIC can code up to how many different characters?
a. 256b. 16c. 32d. 64
16. Which is considered a direct entry input device?
a. Optical scannerb. Mouse and digitizerc. Light pend. All of the above
17. Which is used for manufacturing chips?
a. Busb. Control unitc. Semiconductorsd. A and b only
18. The computer code for the interchange of information between terminals is
a. ASCIIb. BCDc. EBCDICd. All of above
19. A byte consists of
a. One bitb. Four bitsc. Eight bitsd. Sixteen bits
20. A hybrid computer
a. Resembles digital computerb. Resembles analog computerc. Resembles both a digital and analog computerd. None of the above
Answers:
1. To locate a data item for storage is
d. Fetch
2. programs designed to perform specific tasks is known as
b. application software
3. perforated paper used as input of output media is known as
a. paper tapes
4. Time during which a job is processed by the computer is
c. Execution time
5. a computer which CPU speed around 100 million instruction per second and with the word length of around 64 bits is known as
a. Super computer
6. An approach that permits the computer to work on several programs instead of one is
c. Over lapped processing
7. A directly accessible appointment calendar is feature of a … resident package
b. Memory
8. The term gigabyte refers to
c. 1024 megabytes
9. Which of the following processors use RISC technology?
b. Power PC
10. A/n …. Device is any device that provides information, which is sent to the CPU
a. Input
11. Current SIMMs have either … or … connectors (pins)
d. 30 or 72
12. The storage subsystem in a microcomputer consists mainly of … or … media with varying capacities
b. Magnetic or optical
13. Which of the following is not an input device?
d. COM (Computer Output to Microfilm)
14. The central processing unit (CPU) consists of
c. Control unit, arithmetic-logic unit and primary storage
15. EBCDIC can code up to how many different characters?
a. 256
16. Which is considered a direct entry input device?
d. All of the above
17. Which is used for manufacturing chips?
c. Semiconductors
18. The computer code for the interchange of information between terminals is
a. ASCII
19. A byte consists of
c. Eight bits
20. A hybrid computer
c. Resembles both a digital and analog computer
