Computer Fundamental | MCQ Set-1

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1. In which generation transistor is used?

a) 1^st Generation
b) 2^nd Generation
c) 3^rd Generation
d) 4^th Generation

2. Which device cannot be shared in network?

a) Floppy
b) Keyboard
c) Computer
d) Printer

3. 1 nibble contains ......... bit.

a) 8 bits
b) 3 bits
c) 1 byte
d) 4 bits

4. The decimal equivalent of binary (1011) is ....

a) 13
b) 10
c) 11
d) 14

5. Whcih device will process data?

a) RAM
b) CPU
c) Hard Disk
d) None

6. Pentium means the ......... of comptuer.

a) ALU
b) Microprocessor
c) Monitor
d) Memory

7. What is the name given to the first generation of computer language ?

a) Binary language
b) Machine language
c) Primary language
d) Natural language

8. Which of the following is mass storage device?

a) CDROM
b) Tape
c) Hard disk
d) All of the above

9. A single byte consists of ....

a) 4bits
b) 16bits
c) 8bits
d) 7bits

10. The main basic block of a computer system consists of ....

a) Input, output, CPU and memory
b) Input, output, storage and user
c) RAM, ROM, Floppy and UPS
d) RAM, hard disk, keyboard and monitors

11. What is modem?

a) Analog and digital converter
b) Modulator and demodulator
c) Telephone switching
d) None of the above

12. 1 MB corresponds to ....

a) 1024 bytes
b) 1024 terabytes
c) 1024 kilobytes
d) 1024 gigabytes

13. 1 GB corresponds to ....

a) 1024 MB
b) 1024 byte
c) 1024 TB
d) 1024 GB

14. Which of the following is not an output device?

a) Speaker
b) Monitor
c) Digitizer
d) Plotter

15. Before booting the computer, the system files raised on ...

a) RAM
b) ROM
c) Hard disk
d) Floppy

16. Which is the magnetic storage device?

a) CD
b) DVD
c) Pen drive d) None of the above

17. A computer program that translates one program instructions at a time into machine language is called a/an

a) Interpreter
b) CPU
c) Compiler
d) Simulator

18. A device that operates under the control of another device is called ....

a) Stem
b) Slave
c) Simulator
d) Emulator

19. Which of the following is not microcomputer?

a) Desktop
b) Laptop
c) Mainframe
d) Hand held PC

20. Which of the following is not input device?

a) Touch screen
b) Mouse
c) Screen
d) MIDI

21. Which of the folloiwng is pointing device?

a) Laser printer
b) Touch pad
c) Keyboard
d) Demimal point

22. Which is not system software?

a) Microsoft Word
b) Microsoft windows
c) Device driver
d) Hard disk recovers utility

23. The process of starting or restarting a computer system by loading system files from a secondary storage device into the computer memory is called.

a) Paging
b) Booting
c) Swapping
d) Loading

24. Daisy while printer is a type of

a) Matrix printer
b) Impact printer
c) Laser printer
d) Manual printer

25. Program designed to perform specific user tasks is known as ...

a) System software
b) Operating system
c) Utility software d) Application software

26. MVS stands for

a) Many very large system
b) Multiple virtual storage
c) Multi value system
d) None of the above

27. In computer all calculations performed are made in ...... unit.

a) Control Unit
b) Memory
c) Arithmetic and logic unit
d) Register

28. Which of the following memory has the shortest access time?

a) Cache memory
b) Register
c) Auxiliary RAM
d) External Hard disk

29. Which one is the slowest access memory among the following?

a) Disk
b) RAM
c) Cache memory
d) Register

30. The speed of laser printer is measured in

a) LPM
b) CPS
c) DPS d) PPM