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This set of Informatics and History Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Informatics And History Set 1
Q1 | Which was the computer conceived by Babbage?
- analytical engine
- arithmetic machine
- donald knuth
- all of above
Q2 | Which of the following is not a category of computer based on size?
- mainframe computer
- micro computer
- mini computer
- digital computer
Q3 | Which of the following is a fixed disk?
- hard disks
- flash disk
- compact disk
- dvds
Q4 | The word Abacus is derived from Abax, a word from
- latin language
- greek language
- sanskrit language
- ancient egypt
Q5 | Which is a valid statement
- 1 kb = 1024 bytes
- 1 mb = 1024 bytes
- 1 kb = 1000 bytes
- 1 mb = 1000 bytes
Q6 | Who built the first Mechanical Calculator
- joseph marie jacquard
- john mauchly
- blaise pascal
- howard aiken
Q7 | The most important advantage of a video disk is
- compactness
- potential capacity
- durability
- cost effectiveness
Q8 | Cursor is a ____
- pixel
- thin blinking line
- pointing device
- none of these
Q9 | The abbreviation PDF Stands for
- printable document file
- portable document file
- printable document format
- portable document format
Q10 | Which of the following items are examples of storage devices?
- floppy disks
- cd-roms
- hard disks
- all of the above
Q11 | ASCII and EBCDIC are the popular character coding systems. What does ASCII stand for?
- american stable code for international interchange
- american standard case for institutional interchange
- american standard code for information interchange
- american standard code for interchange information
Q12 | A normal CD-ROM usually can store up to __________data?
- 680 kb
- 680 bytes
- 680 mb
- 680 gb
Q13 | All modern computers operate on
- information
- floppies
- data
- word
Q14 | Dot-matrix is a type of
- tape
- printer
- disk
- bus
Q15 | Which is not consisted in a processor
- alu
- cu
- memory
- registers
Q16 | The Third Generation Computer was made with ________
- vacuum tube
- discrete components
- ic
- bio chips
Q17 | Which of the following are the two main components of the CPU?
- control unit and registers
- registers and main memory
- control unit and alu
- alu and bus
Q18 | When was the world’s first laptop computer introduced in the market and by whom?
- hewlett-packard 1984
- epson, 1981
- laplink traveling software in1982
- tandy model-2000, 1985
Q19 | Which of the following is an input device?
- scanner
- speaker
- monitor
- projector
Q20 | Who built the world’s first electronic calculator using telephone relays, light bulbs andbatteries?
- claude shannon
- konrardzues
- george stibits
- howard h. aiken
Q21 | WAN is a most used abbreviation in networking, what is its full form?
- wap area network
- wide area network
- wide array of network
- wireless access network
Q22 | In which language is source program written?
- english
- symbolic
- high level
- temporary
Q23 | Which of the following is correct acronym of VGA?
- video graphics array
- visual graphics array
- volatile graphics array
- video graphics adapter
Q24 | A song being played on computer speaker is
- hard output
- soft output
- both hard and soft output
- neither hard nor soft output
Q25 | In the IBM PC-At, what do the words AT stand for
- additional terminals
- advance technology
- applied technology
- advanced terminology