Computer Fundamentals Set 4

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This set of Computer Fundamentals Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Computer Fundamentals Set 4

Q1 | John Napier invented Logarithm in
  • 1614
  • 1617
  • 1620
  • none of above
Answer: 1614
Q2 | An integrated circuit is
  • a complicated circuit
  • an integrating device
  • much costlier than a single transistor
  • fabricated on a tiny silicon chip
Answer: fabricated on a tiny silicon chip
Q3 | What type of control pins are needed in a microprocessor to regulate traffic on the bus, in order to prevent two devices from trying to use it at the same time?
  • bus control
  • interrupts
  • bus arbitration
  • status
Answer: bus arbitration
Q4 | Where as a computer mouse moves over the table surface, the trackball is
  • stationary
  • difficult to move
  • dragged
  • moved in small steps
Answer: stationary
Q5 | Which of the following is used as a primary storage device?
  • magnetic drum
  • hard disks
  • floppy
  • all of above
Answer: magnetic drum
Q6 | Multi user systems provided cost savings for small business because they use a single processing unit to link several
  • personal computers
  • workstations
  • dumb terminals
  • mainframes
Answer: dumb terminals
Q7 | What are the three decisions making operations performed by the ALU of a computer?
  • grater than
  • less than
  • equal to
  • all of the above
Answer: all of the above
Q8 | The word processing task associated with changing the appearance of a document is
  • editing
  • writing
  • formatting
  • all of above
Answer: formatting
Q9 | Nepal brought a computer for census of 2028 BS. This computer was of
  • first generation
  • second generation
  • third generation
  • fourth generation
Answer: third generation
Q10 | Algorithm and Flow chart help us to
  • know the memory capacity
  • identify the base of a number system
  • direct the output to a printer
  • specify the problem completely and clearly
Answer: specify the problem completely and clearly
Q11 | Which statement is valid about computer program?
  • it is understood by a computer
  • it is understood by programmer
  • it is understood user
  • both a & b
Answer: both a & b
Q12 | The difference between memory and storage is that memory is _____ and storage is __
  • temporary, permanent
  • permanent, temporary
  • slow, fast
  • all of above
Answer: temporary, permanent
Q13 | When was Pascaline invented?
  • 1617
  • 1620
  • 1642
  • 1837
Answer: 1642
Q14 | Which of the following statement is valid?
  • lady augusta is the first programmer
  • ada is the daughter of lord byron, a famous english poet
  • ada is a programming language developed by us defense
  • all of above
Answer: all of above
Q15 | A compiler is a translating program which
  • translates instruction of a high level language into machine language
  • translates entire source program into machine language program
  • it is not involved in program??€™s execution
  • all of above
Answer: all of above
Q16 | What is required when more than one person uses a central computer at the same time?
  • light pen
  • mouse
  • digitizer
  • terminal
Answer: terminal
Q17 | Which of the following is the first computer to use Stored Program Concept?
  • univac
  • eniac
  • edsac
  • none of above
Answer: edsac
Q18 | The term gigabyte refers to
  • 1024 bytes
  • 1024 kilobytes
  • 1024 megabytes
  • 1024 gigabyte
Answer: 1024 megabytes
Q19 | in which year was UK’s premier computing event called ?The which computer? started?
  • 1980
  • 1985
  • 1986
  • 1987
Answer: 1980
Q20 | Once you load the suitable program and provide required data, computer does not need human intervention. This feature is known as
  • accuracy
  • reliability
  • versatility
  • automatic
Answer: automatic
Q21 | What is a brand?
  • the name of companies that made computers
  • the name of product a company gives to identify its product in market
  • a name of class to indicate all similar products from different companies
  • all of above
Answer: the name of product a company gives to identify its product in market
Q22 | Machine language is
  • machine dependent
  • difficult to program
  • error prone
  • all of above
Answer: all of above
Q23 | A byte consists of
  • one bit
  • four bits
  • eight bits
  • sixteen bits
Answer: eight bits
Q24 | Modern Computers are very reliable but they are not
  • fast
  • powerful
  • infallible
  • cheap
Answer: infallible
Q25 | What is the date when Babbage conceived Analytical engine
  • 1642
  • 1837
  • 1880
  • 1850
Answer: 1837
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