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This set of Computer Fundamentals Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Computer Fundamentals Set 29

Q1 | CPU speed of a personal computer is
  • 32 KIPS
  • 100 KIPS
  • 1 MIPS
  • None of these
Q2 | Circular division of disks to store and retrieve data are known as
  • tracks
  • sectors
  • cycles
  • rings
Q3 | Which statement is valid?
  • 1KB = 1024 bytes
  • 1 MB=2048 bytes
  • 1 MB = 1000 kilobytes
  • 1 KB = 1000 bytes
Q4 | The least significant bit of the binary number, which is equivalent to any odd decimal number, is:
  • 0
  • 1
  • 1 or 0
  • 3
Q5 | The latest PC keyboards use a circuit that senses the movement by the change in its capacitance,
  • Capacitance keyboard
  • Mechanical keyboard
  • Qwerty keyboard
  • Dvorak keyboard
Q6 | The Stepped Reckoner was invented by
  • John Napier
  • William Oughtred
  • Gottfried Leibnitz
  • Blaise Pascal
Q7 | A term used to describe interconnected computer configuration is
  • Multiprogramming
  • Modulation
  • Multiprocessing
  • Micro program sequence
Q8 | While inserting a diskette into the diskette drive of a PC, the diskette’s label side should face
  • East
  • North
  • South
  • Up
Q9 | Most of the inexpensive personal computers do not have any disk or diskette drive. What is the name of such computes?
  • Home computers
  • Diskless computers
  • Dedicated computers
  • General purpose computers
Q10 | What is a light pen?
  • Mechanical Input device
  • Optical input device
  • Electronic input device
  • Optical output device
Q11 | Which of the following class of computers can not support multiple users simultaneously?
  • Mainframe Computer
  • Mini Computers
  • Micro Computers
  • All of them can support
Q12 | Which of the following is considered first computer in the world?
  • Z3
  • ABC
  • Mark I
  • None of above
Q13 | When a key is pressed on the keyboard, which standard is used for converting the keystroke into the corresponding bits?
  • ANSI
  • ASCII
  • EBCDIC
  • ISO
Q14 | In order to play and hear sound on a computer, one needs:
  • a sound card and speakers
  • a microphone
  • all of them required
  • none of them required
Q15 | Which of the following devices can be sued to directly image printed text?
  • OCR
  • OMR
  • MICR
  • All of above
Q16 | For which of the following computers can’t be used?
  • gathering data
  • calculating data
  • comparing data
  • Arranging data
Q17 | Which of the following is called low level languages?
  • Machine language
  • Assembly language
  • Both of the above
  • None of above
Q18 | A factor which would strongly influence a business person to adopt a computer is its
  • Accuracy
  • Reliability
  • Speed
  • All of above
Q19 | Who invented punched cards?
  • Charles Babbage
  • Dr. Herman Hollerith
  • Howard Aikin
  • Joseph Jacquard
Q20 | Each model of a computer has a unique
  • Assembly of a computer
  • Machine language
  • High level language
  • All of the above
Q21 | Which of the following is not a primary storage device?
  • Magnetic tape
  • Magnetic disk
  • Optical disk
  • All of the above
Q22 | In a punched card system, data is processed by a
  • Keypunch machine, sorter and posting machine
  • Accounting machine, posting machine, and billing machine
  • Sorter, posting machine, and billing machine
  • Accounting machine, keypunch machine and sorter
Q23 | Which device is required for the Internet connection?
  • Joystick
  • Modem
  • CD Drive
  • NIC Card
Q24 | A set of rods where numbers were carved and used for multiplication and division aids is known as
  • Pascaline
  • Napier’s Bones
  • Stepped Reckoner
  • Slide Rule
Q25 | Seek time is
  • time to position the head over proper track
  • time to position the head over proper sector
  • time to position the head over proper cylinder
  • none of above