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This set of Informatics and History Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Informatics And History Set 2

Q1 | Apple company used chips from ______ for its computers
  • intel
  • motorola
  • both of above
  • none of above
Q2 | Which of the following is a feature of fifth generation computers?
  • use of natural language
  • artificial intelligence
  • bio-chips
  • all of above
Q3 | Charles Babbage was awarded by Royal Society for his
  • difference engine
  • analytic engine
  • binary system in analytic engine
  • his concept of input, mill, output and storage
Q4 | A computer with CPU speed around 100 million instruction per second and with the wordlength of around 64 bits is known as
  • super computer
  • minicomputer
  • micro computer
  • macro computer
Q5 | When we look at the cost, which of the following computer is most expensive?
  • mainframe computer
  • mini computers
  • micro computers
  • super computers
Q6 | Which device is used as the standard pointing device in a Graphical User Environment?
  • keyboard
  • mouse
  • joystick
  • track ball
Q7 | Mini computers and micro computers are from which generation of computers?
  • first
  • second
  • third
  • fourth
Q8 | Pick the one that is used for logical operations or comparisons such as less than equal to orgreater than.
  • arithmetic and logic unit
  • control unit
  • both of above
  • none of above
Q9 | The operating speed of third generation computer was
  • milliseconds
  • microseconds
  • nanoseconds
  • picoseconds
Q10 | Which of the following have the fastest access time?
  • semiconductor memories
  • magnetic disks
  • magnetic tapes
  • compact disks
Q11 | The computer that process both analog and digital is called
  • analog computer
  • digital computer
  • hybrid computer
  • mainframe computer
Q12 | What was the name of the first commercially available microprocessor chip?
  • intel 308
  • intel 33
  • intel 4004
  • motorola 639
Q13 | CD-ROM stands for
  • compactable read only memory
  • compact data read only memory
  • compact disk read only memory
  • compactable disk read only memory
Q14 | Which computers used operating systems by Microsoft?
  • ibm pcs
  • apple/macintosh pcs
  • ibm compatibles
  • both a & c
Q15 | URL stands for ……
  • uniform resource locator
  • unique resource locator
  • uniform range locator
  • unique range locator
Q16 | The expansion of HTTP is.......
  • hypertext transfer programme
  • hypertest transfer programme
  • hypertest transfer protocol
  • hypertext transfer protocol
Q17 | which of the following is the extension of HTML file?
  • html
  • htm
  • both a and b
  • none of these
Q18 | Expand WI-Fi.....
  • wireless-flow
  • wireless-fidelity
  • wide-fidelity
  • all of these
Q19 | Which of the following is a search engine?
  • alta vista
  • google
  • both aand c
  • none of these
Q20 | Expansion of SMS
  • short message services
  • short medium service
  • small message service
  • small media service
Q21 | IC chips used in computers are usually made of
  • lead
  • silicon
  • chromium
  • gold
Q22 | Which of the following is not an example of Operating System?
  • windows 98
  • fox-pro
  • microsoft office
  • linux
Q23 | Which supercomputer is developed by the Indian Scientists?
  • param
  • super 301
  • compaq presario
  • cray ymp
Q24 | ALU is
  • array logic unit
  • arithmetic logic unit
  • application logic unit
  • none of above
Q25 | Find the odd term out
  • internet
  • linux
  • unix
  • windows