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This set of Computer Fundamentals Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Computer Fundamentals Set 21

Q1 | Binary circuit elements have
  • One stable state
  • Two stable state
  • Three stable state
  • None of above
Q2 | Which of the following is used for manufacturing chips?
  • Control bus
  • Control unit
  • Parity unit
  • Semiconductor
Q3 | Which of the following is not a micro computer?
  • Laptop PCs
  • Tablet PCs
  • Desktop PCs
  • None of above
Q4 | The value of each bead in earth is
  • 1
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
Q5 | When did John Napier develop logarithm?
  • 1416
  • 1614
  • 1641
  • 1804
Q6 | Which of the following terms is the most closely related to main memory?
  • Non volatile
  • Permanent
  • Control unit
  • Temporary
Q7 | Which was the world’s first minicomputer and when was it introduced?
  • PDP-I, 1958
  • IBM System/36, 1960
  • PDP-II, 1961
  • VAX 11/780, 1962
Q8 | A group of magnetic tapes, videos or terminals usually under the control of one master is
  • Cylinder
  • Surface
  • Track
  • Cluster
Q9 | The word length of a computer is measured in
  • Bytes
  • Millimeters
  • Meters
  • Bits
Q10 | What type of memory is not directly addressable by the CPU and requires special softw3are called EMS (expanded memory specification)?
  • Extended
  • Expanded
  • Base
  • Conventional
Q11 | Which unit holds data permanently?
  • Input unit
  • Secondary storage unit
  • Output Unit
  • Primary Memory Unit
Q12 | Before a disk can be used to store data. It must be_______
  • Formatted
  • Reformatted
  • Addressed
  • None of the above
Q13 | Computer system comprises of major units
  • input unit, output unit, control unit
  • input unit, output unit, control unit and storage
  • input unit, output unit, central processing unit and storage unit
  • input, output and storage units
Q14 | The first general purpose electronic digital computer in the world was
  • UNIVAC
  • EDVAC
  • ENIAC
  • All of above
Q15 | Signals can be analog or digital and a computer that processes the both type of signals is known as
  • Analog computer
  • Digital Computer
  • Hybrid Computer
  • Mainframe Computer
Q16 | High level language is also called
  • Problem oriented language
  • Business oriented language
  • Mathematically oriented language
  • All of the above
Q17 | Human beings are referred to as Homosapinens, which device is called Sillico Sapiens?
  • Monitor
  • Hardware
  • Robot
  • Computer
Q18 | Which of the following file organization is most efficient for a file with a high degree of file activity?
  • Sequential
  • ISAM
  • VSAM
  • B-Tree Index
Q19 | Which of the following is associated with error detector?
  • Odd parity bit
  • Even parity bit
  • Both of the above
  • None of above
Q20 | Magnetic tape can serve as
  • Secondary storage media
  • Output media
  • Input media
  • All of the above
Q21 | Which company is the biggest player in the microprocessor industry?
  • Motorola
  • IBM
  • Intel
  • AMD
Q22 | The first digital computer built with IC chips was known as
  • IBM 7090
  • Apple ? 1
  • IBM System / 360
  • VAX-10
Q23 | EBCDIC can code up to how many different characters?
  • 256
  • 16
  • 32
  • 64
Q24 | MICR stands for
  • Magnetic Ink Character Reader
  • Magnetic Ink Code Reader
  • Magnetic Ink Cases Reader
  • None
Q25 | Number crunchier is the informal name for
  • Mini computer
  • Super computer
  • Microcomputer
  • Mainframe computer