 computer Graphics multiple choice questions focuses on Input Devices.

1. The most commonly used input device is

a) Mouse b) Keyboard c) Scanner d) Printer

Answer: b

Explanation: Keyboard is the most commonly used input device.

2. Which keys allows user to enter frequently used operations in a single key
stroke?

a) Function keys b) Cursor control keys c) Trackball d) Control keys

Answer: a

Explanation: Function keys are used to access frequently used areas.

3. ________ are used to measure dial rotations.

a) Potentiometers b) Volta meter c) Parameter d) Only a

Answer: d

Explanation: Potentiometer measures the dial rotations.

4. The device which is used to position the screen cursor is

a) Mouse b) Joystick c) Data glove d) Both a and c

Answer: a

Explanation: A mouse is small hand-held box used to position the screen cursor.

5. _________ is used for detecting mouse motion.

a) Optical sensor b) Rollers on the bottom of mouse c) Both a and b d) Sensor

Answer: c
Explanation: Rollers and optical sensors are used to record the amount and
direction of movement.

6. Trackball is

a) Two-dimensional positioning device

b) Three- dimensional positioning device

c) Pointing device

d) None of the mentioned

Answer: a

Explanation: Trackball is two-dimensional positioning device.

7. Space ball provide________ degree of freedom.

a) 10 degree b) 6 degree c) 8 degree d) 12 degree

Answer: b

Explanation: Space ball provide 6 degree of freedom.

8. Which is the ball that can be rotated with the fingers or palm of the hand?

a) Space ball b) Trackball c) Only a d) Both b and c

Answer: b

Explanation: Trackball is a ball that can be rotated with the fingers or palm of the
hand.

9. ________ is used for 3D positioning and modeling, animation and other

application.

a) Space ball b) Trackball c) Space ball d) All of the mentioned

Answer: a

Explanation: Space ball is a 3D positioning device.

10. Potentiometers mounted at the base of the joystick measures

a) The amount of movement b) The direction

c) Position d) Resolution

Answer: a

Explanation: Potentiometers mounted at the base of the joystick measures the

amount of movement.

11. Pressure-sensitive joysticks are also called

a) Non movable stick b) Joystick

c) Isometric joystick d) None of the mentioned

Answer: c

Explanation: None.

12. Which is the device that is constructed with the series of sensors that detects
hand and finger motion?

a) Digitizers b) Data glove c) Joystick d) Track ball

Answer: b

Explanation: Data glove senses, detects hand and finger motion.

13. A common device for drawing, painting, or interactively selecting coordinate

positions on an object is a

a) Image scanner b) Digitizers c) Data glove d) Touch panels

Answer: b

14. Which device is used to input two-dimensional coordinates by activating a

hand cursor on a flat surface?

a) Graphic tablet b) Data tablet c) Only b d) Both a and b

Answer: d

Explanation: Graphic tablet are also called data tablet.

15. ___________ can be used to determine the position on the data tablet.

a) Strip microphones b) Signal strength

c) Coded pulse d) Either Signal strength or coded pulse

Answer: d

Explanation: Either Signal strength or coded pulse determine the position on the
data tablet.Explanation: Digitizers can be used for drawing, painting and selecting
positions.Computer Graphics Questions & Answers – Input Devices – 1

 multiple choice questions focuses on Input Devices.

1. The most commonly used input device is

a) Mouse b) Keyboard c) Scanner d) Printer

Answer: b

Explanation: Keyboard is the most commonly used input device.

2. Which keys allows user to enter frequently used operations in a single key
stroke?

a) Function keys b) Cursor control keys c) Trackball d) Control keys

Answer: a

Explanation: Function keys are used to access frequently used areas.

3. ________ are used to measure dial rotations.

a) Potentiometers b) Volta meter c) Parameter d) Only a

Answer: d

Explanation: Potentiometer measures the dial rotations.

4. The device which is used to position the screen cursor is

a) Mouse b) Joystick c) Data glove d) Both a and c

Answer: a

Explanation: A mouse is small hand-held box used to position the screen cursor.

5. _________ is used for detecting mouse motion.

a) Optical sensor b) Rollers on the bottom of mouse

c) Both a and b d) Sensor

Answer: c

6. Trackball is

a) Two-dimensional positioning device

b) Three- dimensional positioning device

c) Pointing device

d) None of the mentioned

Answer: a

Explanation: Trackball is two-dimensional positioning device.

7. Space ball provide________ degree of freedom.

a) 10 degree b) 6 degree c) 8 degree d) 12 degree

Answer: b

8. Which is the ball that can be rotated with the fingers or palm of the hand?

a) Space ball b) Trackball c) Only a d) Both b and c

Answer: b
9. ________ is used for 3D positioning and modeling, animation and other
application.

a) Space ball b) Trackball c) Spac ball d) All of the mentioned

Answer: a

Explanation: Space ball is a 3D positioning device.

10. Potentiometers mounted at the base of the joystick measures

a) The amount of movement b) The direction

c) Position d) Resolution

Answer: a

11. Pressure-sensitive joysticks are also called

a) Non movable stick b) Joystick

c) Isometric joystick d) None of the mentioned

Answer: c

12. Which is the device that is constructed with the series of sensors that detects
hand and finger motion?

a) Digitizers b) Data glove c) Joystick d) Track ball

Answer: b

13. A common device for drawing, painting, or interactively selecting coordinate

positions on an object is a

a) Image scanner b) Digitizers c) Data glove d) Touch panels

Answer: b

14. Which device is used to input two-dimensional coordinates by activating a

hand cursor on a flat surface?
a) Graphic tablet b) Data tablet c) Only b d) Both a and b

Answer: d

15. ___________ can be used to determine the position on the data tablet.

a) Strip microphones b) Signal strength

c) Coded pulse d) Either Signal strength or coded pulse

Answer: d

 Input Devices – 2

1. __________ allows screen positions to be selected with the touch of a finger.

a) Touch panels b) Image scanner c) Light pen d) Mouse

Answer: a

2. What is the disadvantage of the light pen?

a) It’s shape b) They cannot detect positions

c) Accurate reading d) Cannot detect positions within black areas

Answer: d

3. ________ is used in graphics workstation as input devices to accept voice

commands.

a) Touch panels b) Speech recognizers

c) Only a d) All of the mentioned

Answer: b

4. What voice the use of voice system?

a) To initiate graphics operation. b) To enter data

c) Neither a nor b d) Both a and b

Answer: d

5. When a voice command is given, the system searches the _____________for a

frequency-pattern match.

a) Memory b) Input data c) Dictionary d) Hard disk

Answer: c

6. The device which is designed to minimize the background sound is

a) Microphone b) Digitizers c) Data glove d) Joy stick

Answer: a

7. The quality of a picture obtained from a device depends on

a) Dot size b) Number of dots per inch

c) Number of lines per inch d) All of the mentioned

Answer: d

8. Which of the following device is not the input device?

a) Trackball and space ball b) Data glove

c) Only d d) Impact printers

Answer: c

9. Which device contains thumbwheel, trackball and a standard mouse ball?

a) Z mouse b) Joystick

c) Mouse d) Trackball

Answer: a

10. Virtual reality, CAD, and animations are the application of

a) Z mouse b) Digitizers c) Data tablets d) Image scanners

Answer: a

 Computer Fundamentals Questions and Answers – Output Devices

1. Input Devices that use a special ink that contains magnetizable particles of iron
oxide are ____

a) Optical disks b) Magnetic disks c) MICR d) Magnetic drives

Answer: c

2. MICR character set consists of only 2 digits 0 and 1.

a) True b) False

Answer: b

3. A printer that prints one line at a time and has a predefined set of characters is
called _______

a) Laser b) Drum c) Inkjet d) Impact

Answer: b

4. Which of the following is a name of plotter as well as a printer?

a) Flatbed b) Laser c) Drum d) Impact

Answer: c

5. Name the device that converts text information into spoken sentences.

a) Speech Sensors. b) Compact convertors

c) Speech Synthesizers d) Voice systems

Answer: c

6. Which of the following is not a part of a digitizer?

a) Digitizing tablet b) Cursor c) Stick d) Stylus

Answer: c

7. Which is the device used for converting maps, pictures and drawings into digital
form for storage in computers?

a) Digitizer b) Scanner c) Image Scanner d) MICR

Answer: a

8. The process in which a file is partitioned into smaller parts and different parts
are stored in different disks is called _________

a) RAID b) Mirroring c) Stripping d) RAID classification

Answer: c

9. Which of the following Printers have a speed in the range of 40-300 characters
per second?

a) Inkjet b) Laser c) Dot matrix d) Drum

Answer: a

10. Which of the following is a temporary output?

a) Hard copy b) Soft copy c) Duplicate copy d) On paper

Answer: b

 Computer Fundamentals Questions and Answers – The Storage Unit

1. Components that provide internal storage to the CPU are ______

a) Registers b) Program Counters c) Controllers d) Internal chips

Answer: a

2. Saving data and instructions to make them readily available is the job of
__________

a) Storage Unit b) Cache Unit c) Input Unit d) Output Unit

Answer: a

3. The two basic types of memory in a computer are ________

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a) Primary and major b) Primary and Secondary

c) Minor and Major d) Main and virtual

Answer: b

4. Which of the following is used to hold running program instructions?

a) Primary Storage b) Virtual Storage c) Internal Storage d) Minor Devices

Answer: a

5. Which of the following is non-volatile storage?

a) Backup b) Secondary c) Primary d) Cache

Answer: b

6. Which of the following is used in main memory?

a) SRAM b) DRAM c) PRAM d) DDR

Answer: b

7. Which of the following are types of ROMs?

a) SROM & DROM b) PROM & EPROM

c) Only one type there is no further classification. d) PROM & EROM

Answer: b

8. RAID stands for __________

a) Redundant array of independent disks

b) Redundant array of individual disks

c) Reusable Array of independent disks

d) Reusable array of individual disks

Answer: a

9. A non-erasable disk that stores digitized audio information is _____

a) CD b) CD-ROM c) DVD-R d) DVD-RW

Answer: a

10. The first practical form of Random Access Memory was the __________

a) SSEM b) Cathode Ray Tube

c) William’s Tube d) Thomas’s Tube

Answer: c

 Computer Fundamentals Questions and Answers – The Arithmetic & Logic

Unit

1. The ‘heart’ of the processor which performs many different operations

_____________

a) Arithmetic and logic unit b) Motherboard

c) Control Unit d) Memory

Answer: a

2. ALU is the place where the actual executions of instructions take place during
the processing operation.

a) True b) False

Answer: a

3. Which of the following is not a bitwise operator?

a) | b) ^ c) . d) <<
Answer: c

4. The sign magnitude representation of -1 is __________

a) 0001 b) 1110 c) 1000 d) 1001

Answer: d

5. IEEE stands for ___________

a) Instantaneous Electrical Engineering

b) Institute of Emerging Electrical Engineers

c) Institute of Emerging Electronic Engineers

d) Institute of Electrical and electronics engineers

Answer: d

6. The ALU gives the output of the operations and the output is stored in the
________

a) Memory Devices b) Registers c) Flags d) Output Unit

Answer: b

7. The process of division on memory spaces is called ______________

a) Paging

b) Segmentation

c) Bifurcation

d) Dynamic Division

Answer: b

8. Number of bits in ALU is _________

a) 4
b) 8

c) 16

d) 2

Answer: c

9. Which flag indicates the number of 1 bit that results from an operation?

a) Zero

b) Parity

c) Auxiliary

d) Carry

Answer: b

4. A computer language that is written in binary codes only is _____

a) machine language

b) C

c) C#

d) pascal

Answer: a

7. A bit in a computer terminology means either 0 or 1.

a) True

b) False

Answer: a
  Computer Fundamentals Questions and Answers – The Control Unit

1. ____________ is the raw material used as input and __________ is the

processed data obtained as output of data processing.

a) Data, Instructions

b) Instructions, Program

c) Data, Program

d) Program, Code

Answer: a

2. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a computer?

a) Diligence

b) I.Q.

c) Accuracy

d) Versatility

Answer: b

6. If the control signals are generated by combinational logic, then they are
generated by a type of _______________ controlled unit.

a) Micro programmed

b) Software

c) Logic

d) Hardwired

Answer: d

8. A set of microinstructions for a single machine instruction is called

___________
a) Program

b) Command

c) Micro program

d) Micro command

Answer: c

1. Brain of computer is ____________

a) Control unit

b) Arithmetic and Logic unit

c) Central Processing Unit

d) Memory

Answer: c

2. Control Unit acts as the central nervous system of the computer.

a) True

b) False

Answer: a

3. What does MBR stand for?

a) Main Buffer Register

b) Memory Buffer Routine

c) Main Buffer Routine

d) Memory Buffer Register

Answer: d

4. In the instruction ADD A, B, the answer gets stored in ___________

a) B

b) A

c) Buffer

d) C

Answer: b

5. What does PC stand for?

a) Program Changer

b) Program Counter

c) Performance Counter

d) Performance Changer

Answer: b

6. Which of the following holds the last instruction fetched?

a) PC

b) MAR

c) MBR

d) IR

Answer: d

7. The portion of the processor which contains the hardware required to fetch the
operations is _______

a) Datapath

b) Processor

c) Control
d) Output unit

Answer: a

8. Causing the CPU to step through a series of micro operations is called

_________

a) Execution

b) Runtime

c) Sequencing

d) Pipelining

Answer: c

9. The functions of execution and sequencing are performed by using

______________

a) Input Signals

b) Output Signals

c) Control Signals

d) CPU

Answer: c

 Computer Fundamentals Questions and Answers – Main Memory

Organisation

1. Any electronic holding place where data can be stored and retrieved later
whenever required is ____________

a) memory

b) drive

c) disk
d) circuit

Answer: a

2. Cache memory is the onboard storage.

a) True

b) False

Answer: a

3. Which of the following is the fastest means of memory access for CPU?

a) Registers

b) Cache

c) Main memory

d) Virtual Memory

Answer: a

4. The memory implemented using the semiconductor chips is _________

a) Cache

b) Main

c) Secondary

d) Registers

Answer: b

5. Size of the ________ memory mainly depends on the size of the address bus.

a) Main

b) Virtual

c) Secondary
d) Cache

Answer: a

6. Which of the following is independent of the address bus?

a) Secondary memory

b) Main memory

c) Onboard memory

d) Cache memory

Answer: a

7. ____________ storage is a system where a robotic arm will connect or

disconnect off-line mass storage media according to the computer operating
system demands.

a) Secondary

b) Virtual

c) Tertiary

d) Magnetic

Answer: c

8. What is the location of the internal registers of CPU?

a) Internal

b) On-chip

c) External

d) Motherboard

Answer: b
9. MAR stands for ___________

a) Memory address register

b) Main address register

c) Main accessible register

d) Memory accessible register

Answer: a

 Computer Fundamentals Questions and Answers – Magnetic Tapes

1. ________________ is also called auxiliary storage.

a) secondary memory

b) tertiary memory

c) primary memory

d) cache memory

Answer: a

2. Secondary storage virtually has an unlimited capacity because the cost per bit is
very low.

a) True

b) False

Answer: a

3. Magnetic tape is a type of _________ access device.

a) Sequential

b) Direct access

c) Step
d) Indirect

Answer: a

4. The magnetic tape is generally a plastic ribbon coated with ______

a) Magnesium oxide

b) Chromium dioxide

c) Zinc oxide

d) Copper oxide

Answer: b

5. The dots on the magnetic tape represent ________

a) Binary digits

b) Decimal digits

c) Hex digits

d) Oct digits

Answer: a

6. Which of the following is the correct representation for a storage capacity of a

tape?

a) Data recording density = Storage capacity

b) Length = Storage capacity

c) Storage capacity= Length * data recording density

d) Storage capacity= Length + data recording density

Answer: c
7. __________________ is the amount of data that can be stored on a given
length of tape.

a) Storage capacity

b) Length

c) Data recording density

d) Tape density

Answer: c

8. The number of characters/second that can be transmitted to the memory from

the tape is denoted by the term.

a) Data transfer rate

b) Transmission mode

c) Transmission rate

d) Data mode

Answer: a

9. The typical value of data transfer rate is __________

a) 7.7 MB/s

b) 6.6 MB/s

c) 5.5 MB/s

d) 10 MB/s

Answer: a

10. Tape drive is connected to and controlled by _______

a) Interpreter
b) Tape controller

c) CPU

d) Processor

Answer: b

 Computer Fundamentals Questions and Answers – Magnetic Disks

1. ________________ is used for writing/reading of data to/from a magnetic

ribbon.

a) Magnetic disk

b) Magnetic tape

c) Magnetic frames

d) Magnetic Ribbon

Answer: b

2. Magnetic disk is a sequential access device.

a) True

b) False

Answer: b

3. The disk’s surface is divided into a number of invisible concentric circles called:

a) Drives

b) Tracks

c) Slits

d) References
Answer: b

Explanation: The concentric circles are called as tracks. The tracks are numbered
consecutively from outermost to innermost starting from zero. The number of
tracks on a disk may be as few as 40 on small-capacity disks to several thousand
on large capacity disks.

4. The number of sectors per track on a magnetic disk ________

a) less than 5

b) 10 or more

c) 8 or more

d) less than 7

View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: Each track of a disk is subdivided into sectors. There are 8 or more
sectors per track. Disk drives are designed to read/write only whole sectors at a
time.

5. Generally there are __________bytes in a sector.

a) 64

b) 128

c) 256

d) 512

View Answer
Answer: d

Explanation: Each track of a disc is divided into sectors. A sector typically contains
512 bytes. Disk drives are designed to read/write only whole sectors at a time.

6. Which of the following is not a part of disk address?

a) Sector size

b) Sector number

c) Track number

d) Surface number

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: Disk address represents the physical location of the record on the
disk. It is comprised of the sector number, track number, and surface number
(when double-sided disks are used).

7. What does CHS stand for?

a) Cylinder-high-sector

b) Concentric-head-sector

c) Cylinder-head-sector

d) Concentric-high-sector

View Answer

Answer: c
Explanation: CHS stands for cylinder-head-sector. The scheme is called CHS
addressing. The same is also referred to as disk geometry.

8. The interval between the instant a computer makes a request for the transfer
of data from a disk system to the primary storage and the instance this operation
is completed is called _________

a) Disk arrival time

b) Disk access time

c) Drive utilization time

d) Disk utilization time

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: The interval is referred to as the disk arrival time. It depends on

several parameters. Generally, a computer makes a request and the operation is
served.

9. Disk access time does not depends on which of the following factors
__________

a) Seek time

b) Latency

c) Transfer rate

d) Arrival rate

View Answer

Answer: d
Explanation: The disk access time depends on the seek time, latency and transfer
rate. Wherein, seek time is the time required to position the read/write head over
the desired track.

10. The time required to spin the desired sector under the read/write head, once
the read/write head is positioned on the desired track.

a) Seek time

b) Arrival rate

c) Latency

d) Transfer rate

View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: It is called latency. It is one of the factors on which the disk access
time depends. Disk access time is the interval between the instant a request is
made and the instance operation is completed.

Computer Fundamentals Questions and Answers – Optical Disks

This set of Computer Fundamentals Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs)
focuses on “Optical Disks”.

1. A ____________ disk consists of a circular disk, which is coated with a thin

metal or some other material that is highly reflective.

a) magnetic

b) optical

c) compact
d) hard

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: Optical disks are highly reflective. They can be used to store
extremely large amounts of data in a limited space.

2. Optical disks are proved to be a promising random access medium for high
capacity secondary storage.

a) True

b) False

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: Optical disks can store large amounts of data. The storage capacity
depends on the sectors and the number of bytes.

3. The technology used in optical disks is ______

a) Reflective

b) Refractive

c) Laser Beam

d) Diffraction

View Answer

Answer: c
Explanation: Laser beam technology is used in optical disks for recording or
reading of data on the disk.

It is sometimes called the laser disk/optical laser disk due to the use of laser beam
technology.

4. The storage capacity of an optical disk is given by:

a) Number of sectors * number of bytes per sector

b) Number of sectors * 2(number of bytes per sector)

c) Number of sectors * 3(number of bytes per sector)

d) Number of sectors * 0.5(number of bytes per sector)

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: The storage capacity is given by the formula in option a. The most
popular disk uses a disk of 5.25 inch diameter with a storage capacity of around
650 megabytes.

5. Rotation of the disk must vary __________ with the radius of the disk.

a) directly

b) inversely

c) concurrently

d) accordingly

View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: The rotation speed is inversely proportional to the radius of the disk.

Optical drives use a constant linear velocity encoding scheme often referred to as
the CLV scheme.

6. Which of the following correctly represents the track pattern of an optical disk
?

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b)computer-fundamentals-questions-answers-optical-disks-q6b

c)computer-fundamentals-questions-answers-optical-disks-q6c

d)computer-fundamentals-questions-answers-optical-disks-q6d

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: Option a correctly represents the track pattern of an optical disk. The
second option shows the track pattern of a magnetic disk. The last two options
are invalid.

7. The tracks are divided into sectors whose size _______

a) remains the same

b) keeps increasing

c) keeps decreasing

d) remains uneven

View Answer

Answer: a
Explanation: The tracks in an optical disk are divided into equal size sectors.
Optical disk has one long spiral track, which starts at the outer edge and spirals
inward to the center. Each sector is of the same length regardless of whether it is
located near or away from the disk’s center.

8. CLV stands for, in terms of rotation of the optical disk ___

a) Concurrent lines value

b) Constant Linear velocity

c) constant linear value

d) concurrent linear velocity

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: It stands for constant linear velocity. The optical disk uses the CLV
encoding scheme. Rotation speed depends on the radius of the disk.

9. The range of access times of optical disks is generally ______

a) 100 to 300 milliseconds

b) 10 to 30 milliseconds

c) 200 to 400 milliseconds

d) 20 to 40 milliseconds

View Answer

Answer: a
Explanation: The access times of optical disks are typically in the range of 100 to
300 milliseconds and that of hard disks are in the range of 10 to 30 milliseconds.

10. Which of the following is not a type of optical disk?

a) DVD

b) CD

c) WORM

d) Winchester

View Answer

Answer: d

Explanation: The Winchester disk is a type of hard disk. Others are all optical
disks. WORM is nothing but CD-R i.e., CD recordable. Stands for write once read
many.

Computer Fundamentals Questions and Answers – Memory Storage Devices

This set of Computer Fundamentals Quiz focuses on “Memory Storage Devices”.

1. Winchester disks are a type of _______

a) optical disks

b) magnetic disks

c) compact disks

d) magnetic drives

View Answer
Answer: b

Explanation: The regularly spaced electric pulses per second are referred to as the
clock cycles. All the jobs performed by the processor are on the basis of clock
cycles.

2. Bernoulli disks are a type of magnetic floppy disks.

a) True

b) False

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: Bernoulli disks are a type of magnetic hard disks and not floppy
disks. They are also called as zip disks. It uses a single hard disk platter encased in
a plastic cartidge.

3. A plug and play storage device that simply plugs in the port of a computer is
__________

a) Flash drive

b) Compact disk

c) Hard disk

d) CD

View Answer

Answer: a
Explanation: A flash drive often called as a pen drive enables easy transport of
data from one computer to another. It comes in various shapes and sizes and may
have different added features.

4. What does USB stand for?

a) Universal Signal Board

b) Universal Signal Bus

c) Universal Serial Bus

d) Universal Serial Board

View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: USB stands for universal serial bus. A flash drive simply plugs in the
USB port of a computer.

5. A device similar to a flash drive ______________

a) Memory card

b) Compact drive

c) Compact disk

d) Memory disk

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: Memory card serves a similar purpose as that of a flash drive. It is in

the shape of a card. Useful in electronic devices like Camera, music player, etc.
6. What does RAID stand for?

a) Redundant array of independent disks

b) Redundant array of inexpensive disks

c) Redundant array of intermediate disks

d) Redundant array of improper disks

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: RAID is Redundant array of independent disks. It is an array of disks

which can store data bits.

7. A set of hard disk drives with a controller mounted in a single box, forming a
single large storage unit is ____________

a) Disk array

b) Drives

c) Compact drives

d) Multi-cores

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: The answer is disk array. It is commonly known as RAID. As a

secondary storage device, provides enhanced performance, enhanced storage
capacity and reliability.
8. The process in which a file is partitioned into smaller parts and different parts
are stored in different disks is ____________

a) RAID

b) Mirroring

c) Stripping

d) RAID classification

View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: Enhanced reliability is achieved by using techniques like mirroring

and stripping in case of disk arrays. Stripping is the division of a large file into
smaller parts and then storing them on different disks.

9. Which of the following uses multiple hard disk platters mounted on a single
central shift?

a) Disk drives

b) Hard disks

c) Disk packs

d) Compact disks

View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: Disk packs use a number of hard disk platters. Also, they are
mounted on a single central shaft.
10. Which of the following is not a magnetic disk?

a) Floppy

b) Winchester

c) Zip

d) FLASH

View Answer

Answer: d

Explanation: Flash drives are a type of memory storage devices. It is a relatively

newer type of secondary storage device which enables easy transfer of data from
one computer to another.

Computer Fundamentals Questions and Answers – System Softwares

This set of Computer Fundamentals Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs)
focuses on “System Softwares”.

1. The physical devices of a computer :

a) Software

b) Package

c) Hardware

d) System Software

View Answer

Answer: c
Explanation: Hardware refers to the physical devices of a computer system.
Software refers to a collection of programs. A program is a sequence of
instructions.

2. Software Package is a group of programs that solve multiple problems.

a) True

b) False

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: The statement is false. The software package is a group of programs

that solve a specific problem or perform a specific type of job.

3. ____________ refer to renewing or changing components like increasing the

main memory, or hard disk capacities, or adding speakers, or modems, etc.

a) Grades

b) Prosody

c) Synthesis

d) Upgrades

View Answer

Answer: d

Explanation: Upgrades is the right term to be used. Upgrades are installed to

renew or implement a new feature. Except for upgrades, hardware is normally
one-time expense.

4. Which of the following is designed to control the operations of a computer?

a) Application Software

b) System Software

c) Utility Software

d) User

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: Software is basically classified into two: System and application.

System Software is designed to control the operations and extend the processing
capability of a computer system.

5. Which of the following is not an example of system software?

a) Language Translator

b) Utility Software

c) Communication Software

d) Word Processors

View Answer

Answer: d

Explanation: A system software is responsible for controlling the operations of a

computer system. Word Processor is an application software since it is specific to
its purpose.

6. A person who designs the programs in a software package is called :

a) User
b) Software Manager

c) System Developer

d) System Programmer

View Answer

Answer: d

Explanation: The programs included in a system software package are called

system programs. The programmers who design them and prepare them are
called system programmers.

7. ___________________ is designed to solve a specific problem or to do a

specific task.

a) Application Software

b) System Software

c) Utility Software

d) User

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: An application software is specific to solving a specific problem.

System software is designed for controlling the operations of a computer system.

8. Assembler is used as a translator for?

a) Low level language

b) High Level Language

c) COBOL

d) C

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: Assembler is used in case of low level languages. It is generally used

to make the binary code into an understandable format. Interpreter is used with
the high level languages similarly.

9. What do you call a program in execution?

a) Command

b) Process

c) Task

d) Instruction

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: Option Process is correct. A program is a set of instructions. A

program in execution is called a process.

10. Which of the following is not a process state?

a) Terminated

b) Running

c) Blocked

d) Execution
View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: There is no blocked state in a process model. The different states are
ready, running, executing, waiting and terminated.

Computer Fundamentals Questions and Answers – Application Softwares

This set of Computer Fundamentals Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs)
focuses on “Application Softwares”.

1. The software designed to perform a specific task:

a) Synchronous Software

b) Package Software

c) Application Software

d) System Software

View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: Software refers to a collection of programs. Software designed to do

a specific task are referred to as the application software. Eg: Inventory
management, banking, etc.

2. Word processing software is a type of application software.

a) True

b) False
View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: The statement is true. Since, application software are designed to do

a specific job, word processing is a type of application software used for the
designing of text documents.

3. Developing software __________ means a major commitment of time, money

and resources.

a) In-house

b) In-sync

c) On-date

d) On-duration

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: Developing software in-house means the same. It is easier to carry

out changes in the software if it is developed in-house

4. Which of the following is not a way of acquiring software?

a) Buying pre-written software

b) Ordering customized software

c) Downloading public-domain Software

d) Duplicating the software

View Answer
Answer: d

Explanation: Duplication is not a correct way of acquiring the software. All the
other options are valid. Apart from these, another option could be development
of a customized software.

5. OSS stands for:

a) Open System Service

b) Open Source Software

c) Open System Software

d) Open Synchronized Software

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: OSS stands for open source software. OSS allows any user to
download, view, modify and redistribute the software. Also, the user can fix bugs
according to needs.

6. Public domain software is usually:

a) System supported

b) Source supported

c) Community supported

d) Programmer supported

View Answer
Answer: c

Explanation: The public domain software is generally community supported. It is

community supported as author does not support users directly.

7. Set of programs which consist of full documentation.

a) Software Package

b) System Software

c) Utility Software

d) File package

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: It is called a software package. A software is nothing but a collection

of programs. A software package can solve a specific problem or perform a
specific type of job.

8. Interpreter is used as a translator for __________

a) Low level language

b) High Level Language

c) COBOL

d) C

View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: It is generally used to make the code into an machine
understandable format. Interpreter is used with the high level languages similarly.
Assembler is used in case of low level languages.

9. What do you call a specific instruction designed to do a task?

a) Command

b) Process

c) Task

d) Instruction

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: A program is a set of instructions. A command is given to do a

specific job. A program in execution is called a process.

10. They normally interact with the system via user interface provided by the
application software.

a) Programmers

b) Developers

c) Users

d) Testers

View Answer

Answer: c
Explanation: Users interact with the system via user interface that is given by the
application software. An application software is a set of instructions designed to
serve a particular purpose.

Computer Fundamentals Questions and Answers – Firmware & MiddleWare

This set of Computer Fundamentals Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs)
focuses on “Firmware & MiddleWare”.

1. The software substituted for hardware and stored in ROM.

a) Synchronous Software

b) Package Software

c) Firmware

d) Middleware

View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: Software refers to a collection of programs. Firm wares act as a link

between the hardware and the system. It is stored in read only memory.

2. Middleware has enabled the production of various types of smart machines

having microprocessor chips with embedded software.

a) True

b) False

View Answer
Answer: b

Explanation: The statement is false. Firmware is designed for this purpose and not
middleware. A middleware is for providing abstraction in programming.

3. A “glue” between client and server parts of application.

a) Middleware

b) Firmware

c) Package

d) System Software

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: A middleware acts as a glue between client and server parts of

application. It provides programming abstraction which means hiding all the
relevant details.

4. MOM stands for?

a) Message oriented middleware

b) Mails oriented middleware

c) Middleware of messages

d) Main object middleware

View Answer

Answer: a
Explanation: MOM is message-oriented middleware. It is basically responsible for
sending and receiving messages across distributed systems.

5. Storage of firmware is ___________

a) Cache Memory

b) RAM

c) External

d) ROM

View Answer

Answer: d

Explanation: Firmware is stored in ROM which is the read only memory. Firmware
basically acts as a link between the hardware and the system.

6. DNS stands for?

a) Domain Name System

b) Direct Name System

c) Direct Network System

d) Domain Network System

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: DNS stands for Domain Name System. Domain name system is the
way in which the internet domain names are traced and then translated into IP
addresses.
7. A software that lies between the OS and the applications running on it.

a) Firmware

b) Middleware

c) Utility Software

d) Application Software

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: It is called as middleware. Middleware enables the interaction

between the Operating System and the applications running on it.

8. A type of middleware that allows for between the built-in applications and the
real-time OS?

a) Firmware

b) Database middleware

c) Portals

d) Embedded Middleware

View Answer

Answer: d

Explanation: It is called the embedded middleware since it activates the

communication link between the built-in applications and the real time operating
system.

9. What is the other name for object middleware?

a) Object request interface

b) Object enabled interface

c) Object Request broker

d) Object enabled broker

View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: It is also called as object request broker. It gives the applications

ability to send the objects and receive services through an object.

10. The _______ calls certain procedures on remote systems and is used to
perform synchronous or asynchronous interactions between systems.

a) Procedure

b) RPC

c) Message Oriented

d) DB

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: It is called the RPC or the Remote Procedure Call. The functioning is
to call certain procedures on remote applications. This is generally utilized in a
software application.

Computer Fundamentals Questions and Answers – Algorithms

This set of Computer Fundamentals Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs)
focuses on “Algorithms”.

1. The word ____________comes from the name of a Persian mathematician Abu

Ja’far Mohammed ibn-i Musa al Khowarizmi.

a) Flowchart

b) Flow

c) Algorithm

d) Syntax

View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: The word algorithm comes from the name of a Persian

mathematician Abu Ja’far Mohammed ibn-i Musa al Khowarizmi.

2. In computer science, algorithm refers to a special method usable by a

computer for the solution to a problem.

a) True

b) False

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: The statement is true. This word algorithm refers to a special

method usable by a computer for the solution to a problem. The statement of the
problem specifies in general terms the desired input/output relationship.
3. This characteristic often draws the line between what is feasible and what is
impossible.

a) Performance

b) System Evaluation

c) Modularity

d) Reliability

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: Algorithms help us to understand scalability. Performance often

draws the line between what is feasible and what is impossible.

4. The time that depends on the input: an already sorted sequence that is easier
to sort.

a) Process

b) Evaluation

c) Running

d) Input

View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: The running time depends on the input: an already sorted sequence
is easier to sort. The running time is given by the size of the input, since short
sequences are easier to sort than the longer ones. Generally, we seek upper
bounds on the running time, because it is reliable.
5. Which of the following is incorrect?

Algorithms can be represented:

a) as pseudo codes

b) as syntax

c) as programs

d) as flowcharts

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: Representation of algorithms:

-As programs

-As flowcharts

-As pseudo codes.

6. When an algorithm is written in the form of a programming language, it

becomes a _________

a) Flowchart

b) Program

c) Pseudo code

d) Syntax

View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: An algorithm becomes a program when it is written in the form of a
programming language. Thus, any program is an algorithm.

7. Any algorithm is a program.

a) True

b) False

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: The statement is false. An algorithm is represented in the form of a

programming language is called a program. Any program is an algorithm but the
reverse is not true.

8. A system wherein items are added from one and removed from the other end.

a) Stack

b) Queue

c) Linked List

d) Array

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: In a queue, the items are inserted from the rear end and deleted
from the front end.

9. Another name for 1-D arrays.

a) Linear arrays
b) Lists

c) Horizontal array

d) Vertical array

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: Linear arrays are the 1-Dimensional arrays wherein only one row is
present and the items are inserted.

10. A data structure that follows the FIFO principle.

a) Queue

b) LL

c) Stack

d) Union

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: The answer is Queue. A Queue follows the FIFO principle. FIFO
stands for First In First Out.

Computer Fundamentals Questions and Answers – Flowcharts

This set of Computer Fundamentals Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs)
focuses on “Flowcharts”.

1. The symbol denotes _______

computer-fundamentals-questions-answers-flowcharts-q1

a) I/O

b) Flow

c) Terminal

d) Decision

View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: The symbol denotes a terminal. It is used for indication of start and
stop nodes of a program.

2. In computer science, algorithm refers to a pictorial representation of a

flowchart.

a) True

b) False

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: The statement is false. The correct statement would be: In computer
science, flowchart refers to a pictorial representation of an algorithm.

3. The process of drawing a flowchart for an algorithm is called __________

a) Performance

b) Evaluation

c) Algorithmic Representation
d) Flowcharting

View Answer

Answer: d

Explanation: It is called as flowcharting. A flowchart is nothing but a pictorial

representation of an algorithm.

4. Actual instructions in flowcharting are represented in __________

a) Circles

b) Boxes

c) Arrows

d) Lines

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: The actual instructions are written in boxes. Boxes are connected by
using arrows to indicate the exact flow of a flowchart and the order in which they
are to be executed.

5. The following box denotes?

computer-fundamentals-questions-answers-flowcharts-q5

a) Decision

b) Initiation

c) Initialization

d) I/O
View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: A diamond shape box denotes the decision making statements. It

jumps to a truth value or a false value.

6. A box that can represent two different conditions.

a) Rectangle

b) Diamond

c) Circle

d) Parallelogram

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: A diamond shape box denotes either a truth value or a false value. It
jumps onto two different statements following it via flow lines.

7. There should be certain set standards on the amount of details that should be
provided in a flowchart.

a) True

b) False

View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: The statement is false. There should be no set standards on the
amount of details that should be provided in a flowchart.

8. A detailed flowchart is called ______

a) Stack

b) Macro

c) Micro

d) Union

View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: A detailed flowchart or a flowchart with more details is called as

micro flowchart. It represents all the components of the algorithm that is
followed.

9. Which of the following is not an advantage of a flowchart?

a) Better communication

b) Efficient coding

c) Systematic testing

d) Improper documentation

View Answer

Answer: d

Explanation: Flowcharts provide a proper documentation. It also provides

systematic debugging.
10. A flowchart that outlines the main segments of a program.

a) Queue

b) Macro

c) Micro

d) Union

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: The answer is Macro Flowchart. A macro flowchart outlines the

important components of a program. It therefore shows fewer details.

Computer Fundamentals Questions and Answers – Flowcharting Rules

This set of Tricky Computer Fundamentals Questions and Answers focuses on

“Flowcharting Rules”.

1. A ______________ is diagram that depicts the flow of a program.

a) Algorithm

b) Hash Table

c) Graph

d) Flowchart

View Answer

Answer: d
Explanation: A flowchart is a diagram that helps us determine the flow of the
program. Other options are irrelevant.

2. Terminals are represented by diagonals in a flowchart.

a) True

b) False

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: The statement is false. Terminals are represented by rounded

rectangles. They indicate the starting or ending point in a flowchart.

3. The operation represented by parallelograms.

a) Input/Output

b) Assignment

c) Comparison

d) Conditions

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: The input/output operations are represented by parallelograms.

They generally are used to display messages during input and output part of a
program.

4. Which of the following is not a flowchart structure?

a) Process
b) Sequence

c) Repetition

d) Case

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: There are basically four flowcharting structures:

• Decision

• Repetition

• Case

• Sequence.

5. The action performed by a ___________ structure must eventually cause the

loop to terminate.

a) sequence

b) case

c) repetition

d) process

View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: The action performed by a repetition structure must eventually

cause the loop to terminate. Otherwise, an infinite loop is created.
6. The following symbol denotes:

tricky-computer-fundamentals-questions-answers-q6

a) Module

b) Terminal

c) Process

d) i/o operation

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: This symbol is that of a module. The terminal is denoted by a

rounded rectangle. I/O operation by a parallelogram and process by a rectangle.

7. What type of structure is this?

tricky-computer-fundamentals-questions-answers-q7

a) sequence

b) case

c) repetition

d) process

View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: This is a repetition structure. The action performed by a repetition

structure must eventually cause the loop to terminate. Otherwise, an infinite loop
is created.
8. What type of a structure is this?

tricky-computer-fundamentals-questions-answers-q8

a) sequence

b) case

c) repetition

d) process

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: This is a case structure. Certain cases are given along with a default
case in the case structure.

9. A _______ is a connector showing the relationship between the representative

shapes.

a) line

b) arrow

c) Process

d) box

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: Arrows are the connectors that show the relationship between
different shapes. They also show the flow of the program.

10. The following box denotes?

tricky-computer-fundamentals-questions-answers-q10

a) Decision

b) Input/Output

c) Process

d) Module

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: The answer is decision. Conditions are given in this box and then the
result is checked accordingly if the condition is true or false.

Computer Fundamentals Questions and Answers – Machine Languages

This set of Computer Fundamentals online test focuses on “Machine Languages”.

1. The language made up of binary coded instructions.

a) Machine

b) C

c) BASIC

d) High level

View Answer

Answer: a
Explanation: The language made up of binary coded instructions built into the
hardware of a particular computer and used directly by the computer is machine
language.

2. Binary code comprises of digits from 0 to 9.

a) True

b) False

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: The statement is false. Binary as the word suggests contains only 2
digits : 0 and 1.

0 denotes false and 1 denotes a truth value.

3. The ___________ contains the address of the next instruction to be executed.

a) IR

b) PC

c) Accumulator

d) System counter

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: PC stands for program counter (It contains the address of the next
instruction to be executed).

4. The memory unit is made up of _____ bytes.

a) 256

b) 124

c) 4096

d) 3096

View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: The memory unit is made up of 4,096 bytes. Memory unit is

responsible for the storage of data. It is an important entity in the computer
system.

5. A document that specifies how many times and with what data the program
must be run in order to thoroughly test it.

a) addressing plan

b) test plan

c) validation plan

d) verification plan

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: Test plan is the A document that specifies how many times and with
what data the program must be run in order to thoroughly test it. It comes under
testing.

6. An approach that designs test cases by looking at the allowable data values.
a) Maintenance

b) Evaluation

c) Data coverage

d) Validation

View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: Data coverage is the term used. It is responsible for designing the
test cases.

7. The formal grammar rules governing the construction of valid instruction.

a) test case

b) syntax

c) program

d) semantics

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: Syntax determines the grammatical rules in a code. Semantics give

meaning to the instructions.

8. A program that reads each of the instructions in mnemonic form and translates
it into the machine-language equivalent.

a) Machine language

b) Assembler
c) Interpreter

d) C program

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: Assembler does this job. A language that uses mnemonic codes for
the representation of machine-language instructions is called assembly language.

9. An approach that designs test cases by looking at the allowable data values.

a) Data coverage

b) Code Coverage

c) Debugging

d) Validation

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: Data coverage is an approach that designs test cases by looking at

the allowable data values. Code coverage is an approach that designs test cases
by looking at the code.

10. The rules that give meaning to the instructions.

a) Semantics

b) Syntax

c) Code

d) Cases
View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: The answer is semantics. They are the rules that give meaning to the
instructions. The syntax is the formal rules that ensure validation of code.

Computer Fundamentals Questions and Answers – Assembly Languages

This set of Computer Fundamentals Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs)
focuses on “Assembly Languages”.

1. Each personal computer has a _________ that manages the computer’s

arithmetical, logical and control activities.

a) Microprocessor

b) Assembler

c) Microcontroller

d) Interpreter

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: Microprocessor handles all these activities. Each family of processors

has its own set of instructions for handling various operations like getting input
from keyboard, displaying information on a screen and performing various other
jobs.

2. Assembly Language requires less memory and execution time.

a) True
b) False

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: The statement is true.

Advantages of using assembly language are:

• It requires less memory and execution time.

• It allows hardware-specific complex jobs in an easier way.

• It is suitable for time-critical jobs.

3. The data size of a word is _________

a) 2-byte

b) 4-byte

c) 8-byte

d)16-byte

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: The processor supports the following data sizes:

• Word: a 2-byte data item

• Double word: a 4-byte (32 bit) data item, etc.

4. A direct reference of specific location.

a) Segment Address
b) Absolute Address

c) Offset

d) Memory Address

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: There are two kinds of memory addresses:

• An absolute address – a direct reference of specific location.

• The segment address (or offset) – starting address of a memory segment with
the offset value.

5. A Borland Turbo Assembler.

a) nasm

b) tasm

c) gas

d) asm

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: Tasm is the borland turbo assembler. Nasm is used with linux
generally. Gas is the GNU assembler.

6. The instructions that tell the assembler what to do.

a) Executable instructions
b) Pseudo-ops

c) Logical instructions

d) Macros

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: The executable instructions or simple instructions tell the processor

what to do. Each instruction consists of an operation code (opcode). Each
executable instruction generates one machine language instruction.

7. The segment containing data values passed to functions and procedures within
the program.

a) Code

b) Data

c) Stack

d) System

View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: The stack segment contains data values passed to functions and
procedures within the program. The code segment defines an area in memory
that stores the instruction codes.

8. To speed up the processor operations, the processor includes some internal

memory storage locations, called ___________

a) Drives
b) Memory

c) Units

d) Registers

View Answer

Answer: d

Explanation: The processor has some internal memory storage locations, known
as registers. The registers stores data elements for processing without having to
access memory.

9. To locate the exact location of data in memory, we need the starting address of
the segment, which is found in the DS register and an offset value. This offset
value is also called?

a) Effective Address

b) Direct offset address

c) Memory address

d) General Address

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: When operands are specified in memory addressing mode, direct

access to main memory, usually to the data segment, is required. This way of
addressing results in slower processing of data. To get the exact location of data
in memory, we need segment start address, which is found in the DS register and
an offset value. This offset value is called an effective address.
10. Each byte of character is stored as its ASCII value in _______

a) Hexadecimal

b) Binary

c) Octal

d) Decimal

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: Assembly language deals with hexadecimal values only. Each decimal
value is automatically converted to its 16-bit binary equivalent and stored as a
hexadecimal number.

Computer Fundamentals Questions and Answers – FTP & HTTP

This set of Computer Fundamentals Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs)
focuses on “FTP & HTTP”.

1. A program that can retrieve files from the world wide web and render text,
images or sounds encoded in the files.

a) Browser

b) Internet

c) Server

d) Web Server

View Answer
Answer: a

Explanation: A browser or a web browser is a program that can retrieve files from
the world wide web. Certain examples are IE, Mozilla, etc.

2. An HTML file is a text file containing small markup tags.

a) True

b) False

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: The statement is true. HTML stands for Hyper Text Markup
Language. It is a text file containing small markup tags.

3. Which of the following is not a type of browser?

a) Netscape

b) Web

c) IE

d) Mozilla

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: Others except web are web browsers. Web is a type of server.
Application that works on client requests.

4. Both client and server release _________ connection after a page has been
transferred.
a) IP

b) TCP

c) Hyperlink

d) Network

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: The answer is TCP. TCP stands for Transmission Control Protocol.
Servers receive requests from clients.

5. In HTML, the tags that tell the browser how to display the page.

a) markup

b) style

c) body

d) head

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: Markup is a general term used to refer the types of tags in HTML.
The markup tags tell the browser how to display the page.

6. FTP stands for?

a) File Text Protocol

b) File Transfer Protocol

c) Firm Transfer Protocol

d) File Transplant Protocol

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol. It is a type of internet service
use for the transmission of files.

7. A section in HTML that contains generic information about the document.

a) body

b) title

c) head

d) style

View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: The head segment contains a generic info about the document. The
head section must come before the body section in an HTML document.

8. A tag similar to that of the italic tag.

a) <strong>

b) <cite>

c) <code>

d) <i>
View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: <cite> is a container tag in html that is citation generally in italics.

Other tags like <em>or emphasize is also used for this purpose.

9. A _________ partitions a web browser window so that multiple web

documents can be displayed simultaneously.

a) Frame

b) set

c) Frameset

d) div

View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: A frameset partitions a web browser window so that multiple web

documents can be displayed simultaneously. Frameset can have attributes like
cols.

10. The _________ attribute specifies the web page to be placed in the frame
initially.

a) name

b) src

c) cols

d) rows
View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: The src attribute or the source specifies the web page to be placed in
the frame initially. It mComputer Fundamentals Questions and Answers – WWW

This set of Computer Fundamentals Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs)
focuses on “WWW”.

1. The web works on this model.

a) Intranet

b) Internet

c) Client-Server

d) Server

View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: Web works on the client server model. Client and server operate on
machines which are able to communicate through a network.

2. In the Client-server model, the client receives a request from the server.

a) True

b) False

View Answer
Answer: b

Explanation: The statement is false. The server receives a request from the client.
It then performs the requested work.

3. Which of the following is not a type of server?

a) File

b) Web

c) Name

d) Browsers

View Answer

Answer: d

Explanation: Browser is the answer. Browser is a type of client and it is not a

server. File, web and name are the types of servers.

4. This determines the type of protocol to be used.

a) <scheme>

b) <pathname>

c) <server name>

d) <server domain name>

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: The answer is <scheme>. In general, http is used. Others like file and
ftp can also be used.
5. The location of file is determined by ________

a) <scheme>

b) <pathname>

c) <server name>

d) <server domain name>

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: <pathname> tells the server where to find the file name. It is an
important part of the URL format.

6. Apache is a type of ________

a) Transmission control program

b) Web Server

c) Web Browser

d) DBMS

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: Apache is a type of web server. It is an application which waits for

client requests, fetches requested documents from disk and transmits them to
the client.

7. A small data file in the browser.

a) Cookie
b) Web Server

c) FTP

d) Database

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: Cookie is a small data file in the browser. Most browsers nowadays
allow the user to decide if they want the cookies or not.

8. Any computer that can access the server is called?

a) Web Server

b) Web Browser

c) User

d) Web Client

View Answer

Answer: d

Explanation: Any computer that has access to the web server is called the web
client. Web server is any computer that uses the HTTP protocol.

9. Allows the user to create and maintain a personal list of favorite URL addresses.

a) Software

b) Web Servers

c) Web Browsers
d) WWW

View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: Web Browsers help the user to maintain a personal favorite list of
URLs. Also, allows the user to download information on various formats.

10. SGML stands for?

a) Standard Granted Markup Language

b) System Generalized Markup Language

c) Standard Generalized Markup Language

d) System Granted Markup Language

View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: HTML(Hypertext Markup language) is based on SGML. SGML stands

for Standard Generalized Markup Language.ay be subsequently overwritten.

Computer Fundamentals Questions and Answers – Generations of Computers

This set of Computer Fundamentals Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs)
focuses on “Generations of Computers”.

1. A term in computer terminology is a change in technology a computer is/was

being used.

a) development
b) generation

c) advancement

d) growth

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: Generation in computer terminology is a change in technology a

computer is/was being used. The term is used to distinguish between various
hardware technologies.

2. The fourth generation was based on integrated circuits.

a) True

b) False

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: The statement is false. The third generation was based on integrated
circuits.

3. The generation based on VLSI microprocessor.

a) 1st

b) 2nd

c) 3rd

d) 4th

View Answer
Answer: d

Explanation: The 4th gen was VLSI microprocessor based. The period of fourth
generation: 1972-1990.

4. ______ generation of computer started with using vacuum tubes as the basic
components.

a) 1st

b) 2nd

c) 3rd

d) 4th

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: First generation of computer started with using vacuum tubes as the
basic components for memory and circuitry for CPU(Central Processing Unit).

5. Batch processing was mainly used in this generation.

a) 1st

b) 2nd

c) 3rd

d) 4th

View Answer

Answer: a
Explanation: Batch processing was mainly used in the 1st generation. In this
generation Punched cards, Paper tape, Magnetic tape Input & Output device were
used.

6. ___________ is an emerging branch in computer science, which interprets

means and method of making computers think like human beings.

a) Block chain

b) VR

c) AI

d) Cloud computing

View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: AI is an emerging branch in computer science, which interprets

means and method of making computers think like human beings.

7. ULSI stands for?

a) Ultra Large Scale Integration

b) Under Lower Scale Integration

c) Ultra Lower Scale Integration

d) Under Large Scale Integration

View Answer

Answer: a
Explanation: It stands for Ultra Large Scale Integration. It is a part of the fifth
generation computers.

8. In this generation Time sharing, Real time, Networks, Distributed Operating

System was used.

a) 1st

b) 2nd

c) 5th

d) 4th

View Answer

Answer: d

Explanation: The fourth generation of computers is marked by the use of Very

Large Scale Integrated (VLSI) circuits. In this generation Time sharing, Real time,
Networks, Distributed Operating System was used.

9. HLL stands for?

a) High Level Language

b) High Layman’s Language

c) High Level Lesson

d) High Layman’s Lesson

View Answer

Answer: a
Explanation: High Level Language(HLL) has languages like FORTRAN, COBOL. HLL
isn’t in machine language. It is converted to machine language for further
processing.

10. The period of ________ generation was 1952-1964.

a) 1st

b) 2nd

c) 5th

d) 4th

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: The period of the 2nd generation is 1952-1964. The period of the
first generation was 1942-1954.

Computer Fundamentals Questions and Answers – Types of Computers

This set of Basic Computer Fundamentals Questions and Answers focuses on

“Types of Computers”.

1. Which of the following is not a type of computer on the basis of operation?

a) Remote

b) Hybrid

c) Analog

d) Digital

View Answer
Answer: a

Explanation: There are three types of computers basically on the basis of

operation:

Analog, Digital and Hybrid.

2. Remote computers work on continuous range of values.

a) True

b) False

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: The statement is false. Analog Computer is a computing device that

works on continuous range of values. The results that are given by the analog
computers will mostly be approximate since they deal with quantities that keep
on varying.

3. A computer that operates on digital data.

a) remote

b) hybrid

c) analog

d) digital

View Answer

Answer: d
Explanation: The digital computer uses binary number system in which there are
only two digits 0 and 1. Each one is called a bit.

4. This type of computer is mostly used for automatic operations.

a) remote

b) hybrid

c) analog

d) digital

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: Hybrid computer is mostly used with automatic operations of

complicated physical processes and the machines.

5. ______________ are used for solving complex application such as Global

Weather Forecasting.

a) Super Computers

b) Public computers

c) Mobile computers

d) Hybrid computers

View Answer

Answer: a
Explanation: Super computers are used with complex applications like Global
Weather Forecasting, Creating graphic images, engineering design and testing,
space exploration, etc.

6. The invention of _______________ gave birth to the much cheaper micro

computers.

a) Mainframes

b) Microcomputers

c) Microprocessors

d) PDAs

View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: The invention of microprocessor (also called as single chip CPU) gave
birth to the much cheaper microcomputers.

7. They can operate on batteries and hence are very popular with travelers.

a) Mainframes

b) Laptops

c) Microprocessors

d) Hybrid

View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: Laptops can operate on batteries and hence are very popular with
travelers. The screen folds down onto the keyboard when not in use.

8. PDA stands for?

a) personal digital applications

b) private digital applications

c) personal digital assistants

d) private digital assistants

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: PDA stands for Personal Digital Assistants. They are pen-based and
also battery powered.

9. PDAs are also called?

a) PCs

b) Laptops

c) Tablets

d) Handheld

View Answer

Answer: d

Explanation: PDAs are also called as Personal Digital Assistants. They are small and
can be carried anywhere.
10. ______computers are lower to mainframe computers in terms of speed and
storage capacity.

a) Mini

b) Super

c) Mainframes

d) Hybrid

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: The answer is a. Mini computers are compared to mainframe

computers in terms of:

1. speed and, 2. storage capacity.

Computer Memory Questions and Answers for Competitive Exams

Q.1. Storage which stores or retains data after power off is called-
(A) Volatile storage

(B)Non-volatile storage

(C)Sequential storage

(D)Direct storage

(E)None of these

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Ans . B
Q.2. A permanent memory, which halls data and instruction for start-
up the computer and does not erase data after power off.
(A) Network interface card

(B)CPU

(C)RAM

(D)ROM

(E)None of these

Hide Answer

Ans . D

Q.3. Which of the following memories must be refreshed many times

per second?
(A) EPROM

(B)ROM

(C)Static RAM

(D)Dynamic RAM

Hide Answer

Ans . D

Q.4.USB-type storage device is -

(A) Secondary

(B)Axillary

(C)Tertiary
(D)Primary

Hide Answer

Ans . A

Q.5. Which of the following places the common data elements in order
from smallest to largest?
(A) Character, File, Record, Field, Database, File

(B)Character, Record, Field, Database, File

(C)Character, Field, Record, File, Database

(D)Bit, Byte, Character, Record, Field, File, Database

(E)None of these

Hide Answer

Ans . C

Q.6. Which device is used to back up the data?

(A) Floppy Disk

(B)Tape

(C)Network Drive.

(D)All of the above

(E)None of these

Hide Answer

Ans . D
Q.7. A half byte is known as_____.
(A) data

(B)bit

(C)half byte

(D)nibble

(E)None of these

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Ans . D

Q.8. Main memory of computer is -

(A) Internal

(B)External

(C)(A) and (B)both

(D)Auxiliary

(E)None of these

Hide Answer

Ans . A

Q.9. The contents of memory into blocks of the same size is called as:
(A) ROM

(B)EPROM

(C)EEPROM
(D)All of above

Hide Answer

Ans . D

Q.10. What is the permanent memory built into your computer called?
(A) RAM

(B)ROM

(C)CPU

(D)CD-ROM

(E)None of these

Hide Answer

Ans . B

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Q.11. With a CD you can...........

(A) read

(B)write

(C)read and write

(D)either read or write

(E)None of these

Hide Answer
Ans . A

Q.12. RAM is a.......memory-

(A) external

(B)auxiliary

(C)internal

(D)main

(E)none of these

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Ans . D

Q.13. __________ is the permanent memory built into your computer

called.
(A) ROM

(B)CPU

(C)DVD-ROM

(D)RAM

(E)None of these

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Ans . A

Q.14. Magnetic tape is not practical for applications where data must
be quickly recalled because tape is __________.
(A) A random-access medium

(B)A sequential-access medium

(C)A read-only medium

(D)An expensive storage medium

(E)None of these

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Ans . B

Q.15. What is the main advantage of magnetic core memory over

semiconductor RAM memory?
(A) More compact and smaller

(B)More economical

(C)A bit does not have to write after reading

(D)Non-volatile

(E)None of these

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Ans . D

Q.16. Hard disc drives are considered.........storage-

(A) Flash

(B)Non-volatile

(C)Temporary
(D)Non-permanent

(E)None of these

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Ans . B

Q.17. Flash is ................

(A) Software

(B)Hardware

(C)ROM

(D)PROM

(E)E REM

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Ans . D

Q.18. Permanent instructions that the computer uses when it is turned

on and that cannot be changed by other instructions are contained in-
(A) ROM

(B)RAM

(C)ALU

(D)CPU

(E)DRAM

Hide Answer
Ans . A

Q.19. Flash memory is also called as __________.

(A) Flash RAM

(B)Flash ROM

(C)Flash DRAM

(D)Flash DROM

(E)None of these

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Ans . A

Q.20. A Winchester disk is a_________.

(A) disk stack

(B)removable disk

(C)flexible disk

(D)All of these

(E)None of these

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Ans . A

Q.22. Typical acronym of reusable optical storage will be......

(A) CD

(B)CD-RW
(C)DVD

(D)RPM

(E)None of these

Hide Answer

Ans . B

Q.23. Data gathering in computer means, they allow to use.........data.

(A) Present

(B)Input

(C)Output

(D)Store

(E)None of these

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Ans . D

Q.24. The process to copy the software in hard disk from secondary
storage media is called -
(A) Configuration

(B)Download

(C)Storage

(D)Upload

(E)Escalation

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Ans . E

Q.25. When we work on any document on PC, it is stored temporarily

on-
(A) RAM

(B)ROM

(C)CPU

(D)Flash memory

(E)CD-ROM

Hide Answer

Ans . A

Q.26. The faster, costlier and relatively small from of storage managed
by computer system hardware is:
(A) Main Memory

(B)Flash Memory

(C)Cache

(D)Disk

Hide Answer

Ans . C

Q.27. The analytical engine developed during first generation of

computers used __________ as a memory unit.
(A) RAM

(B)Floppies
(C)Cards

(D)Counter wheels

(E)None of these

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Ans . D

Q.28. Which of the following is used to hold ROM, RAM, CPU and
expansion cards?
(A) Computer bus

(B)Motherboard

(C)Cache memory

(D)All of these

(E)None of these

Hide Answer

Ans . B

Q.29. Which of the following medium is used between CPU & RAM TO
speed up the processing power of a CPU?
(A) Virtual Memory

(B)D RAM

(C)Flash Memory

(D)Cache Memory

Hide Answer

Ans . D
Q.30. Breaking logical memory into blocks of the same size is called
as:
(A) Frames

(B)Segments

(C)Packets

(D)Pages

Hide Answer

Ans . D

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Q.31. Which one is random access memory-

(A) RAM

(B)ROM

(C)P-ROM

(D)All of these

(E)None of these

Hide Answer

Ans . A

Q.32. Where, data will remain intact even when the computer is turned
of
(A) RAM

(B)Mother board
(C)Secondary storage device

(D)Primary storage device

(E)None of these

Hide Answer

Ans . C

Q.33. For permanent memory in computer objects used are -

(A) Floppy disc

(B)Magnetic tape

(C)Hard disc

(D)Optical disc

(E)All of these

Hide Answer

Ans . E

Q.34. Main memory works in conjunction with __________.

(A) RAM

(B)CPU

(C)Graphics card

(D)LAN

(E)None of these

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Ans . B

Q.35. SRAM stands for-

(A) Special Random-Access Memory

(B)Supreme Random-Access Memory

(C)Static Random-Access Memory

(D)Stable Random-Access Memory

(E)None of these

Hide Answer

Ans . C

Q.36. What is the capacity of super computers floppy disc?

(A) 400 M

(B)500 M

(C)600 M

(D)700 M

(E)None of these

Hide Answer

Ans . B

Q.37.Built in memory of computer is.................

(A) EROM

(B)ROM

(C)RAM

(D)PROM

(E)E REM

Hide Answer

Ans . B

Q.38. FLASH is..............

(A) Flash

(B)D-RAM

(C)S-RAM

(D)P-RAM

(E)None of these

Hide Answer

Ans . D

Q.39. Virtual memory is_______.

(A) memory on the hard disk that the CPU uses an extended RAM

(B)in RAM

(C)only necessary if you do not have any RAM in your computer

(D)a backup device for floppy disk

(E)None of the above

Hide Answer

Ans . A

Q.40. USB stands for-

(A) Uniform Service Bus

(B)Universal Serial Bus

(C)Universal Sector Buffer

(D)Universe Service Bus

(E)None of these

Hide Answer

Ans . B

8-1. MICR stands for

A. Magnetic Ink Character Reader
B. Magnetic Ink Code Reader
C. Magnetic Ink Case Reader
D. None of the above
8-2. Which access method is used to access cassette tape?
A. Direct
B. Sequential
C. Both of the above
D. None of the above
8-3. EEPROM stands for
A. Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
B. Electronic Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
C. Easily Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
D. Easily Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
8-4. Which of the following memories need refresh?
A. SRAM
B. DRAM
C. ROM
D. All of the above
8-5. ASCII stands for
A. American Standard Code for Information Interchange
B. American Scientific Code for International Interchange
C. American Standard Code for Intelligence Interchange
D. American Scientific Code for Information Interchange
8-6. The output quality of a printer is measured by
A. Dot per sq. inch
B. Dot per inch
C. Dots printed per unit time
D. All of the above
8-7. Main storage is also called
A. Accumulator
B. Control Unit
C. Register Unit
D. Memory
8-8. Which is valid statement
A. 1 KB = 1024 Bytes
B. 1 MB = 1024 Bytes
C. 1 KB = 1000 Bytes
D. 1 MB = 1000 Bytes
8-9. After copying the content how many times can you paste?
A. 1
B. 16
C. 32
D. Many
8-10. 1 nibble equals to
A. 1 bits
B. 2 bits
C. 4 bits
D. 8 bits

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7-1. The Second Generation Computer was based on ________.
A. Vacuum Tube
B. Silicon Chips
C. Transistor
D. Bio Chips
7-2. The Third Generation Computer was made with ________.
A. Vacuum Tube
B. Discrete Components
C. IC
D. Bio Chips
7-3. The BIOS is the abbreviation of ________.
A. Basic Input Output System
B. Best Input Output System
C. Basic Input Output Symbol
D. Base Input Output System
7-4. What do you call a single point on a computer screen?
A. Cell
B. Element
C. Pixel
D. Bit
7-5. RJ45 UTP cable has ________ Cables.
A. 2 pair
B. 3 pair
C. 4 pair
D. 5 pair
7-6. Basic is ________ language.
A. a procedural
B. an object oriented
C. both A and B
D. none of the above
7-7. In ________ mode, the communication channel is used in both
directions at the same time?
A. Full-duplex
B. Simplex
C. Half-duplex
D. None of the above
7-8. How was the generation of computer classified?
A. by the device used in memory & processor
B. by the speed of computer
C. by the model of the computer
D. by the accuracy of computer
7-9. Who invented Analytical engine?
A. Blaise Pascal
B. George Bool
C. Charles Babbage
D. Dr. Herman Hollerith
7-10. Through which device the main components of the computer
communicate with each other?
A. Keyboard
B. System Bus
C. Monitor
D. Memory

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8-1. MICR stands for

A. Magnetic Ink Character Reader
B. Magnetic Ink Code Reader
C. Magnetic Ink Case Reader
D. None of the above
8-2. Which access method is used to access cassette tape?
A. Direct
B. Sequential
C. Both of the above
D. None of the above
8-3. EEPROM stands for
A. Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
B. Electronic Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
C. Easily Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
D. Easily Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
8-4. Which of the following memories need refresh?
A. SRAM
B. DRAM
C. ROM
D. All of the above
8-5. ASCII stands for
A. American Standard Code for Information Interchange
B. American Scientific Code for International Interchange
C. American Standard Code for Intelligence Interchange
D. American Scientific Code for Information Interchange
8-6. The output quality of a printer is measured by
A. Dot per sq. inch
B. Dot per inch
C. Dots printed per unit time
D. All of the above
8-7. Main storage is also called
A. Accumulator
B. Control Unit
C. Register Unit
D. Memory
8-8. Which is valid statement
A. 1 KB = 1024 Bytes
B. 1 MB = 1024 Bytes
C. 1 KB = 1000 Bytes
D. 1 MB = 1000 Bytes
8-9. After copying the content how many times can you paste?
A. 1
B. 16
C. 32
D. Many
8-10. 1 nibble equals to
A. 1 bits
B. 2 bits
C. 4 bits
D. 8 bits

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 6-1. What do you call the programs that are used to find out possible
faults and their causes?
A. Operating system extensions
B. Cookies
C. Diagnostic software
D. Boot diskettes
6-2. Which programming languages are classified as low level
languages?
A. Basic, COBOL, FORTRAN
B. Prolog 2, Expert Systems
C. Knowledge based Systems
D. Assembly Languages
6-3. Which of the following is not anti-viruses software?
A. NAV
B. F-Prot
C. Oracle
D. McAfee
6-4. Which device is required for the Internet connection?
A. Joystick
B. Modem
C. CD Drive
D. NIC Card
6-5. What does DMA stand for?
A. Distinct Memory Access
B. Direct Memory Access
C. Direct Module Access
D. Direct Memory Allocation
6-6. Which of the following is a storage device?
A. Tape
B. Hard Disk
C. Floppy Disk
D. All of the above
6-7. When did John Napier develop logarithm?
A. 1416
B. 1614
C. 1641
D. 1804
6-8. A normal CD-ROM usually can store up to __________data?
A. 680 KB
B. 680 Bytes
C. 680 MB
D. 680 GB
6-9. MIS is designed to provide information needed for effective
decision making by?
A. Consumers
B. Workers
C. Foremen
D. Managers
6-10. What is a light pen?
A. Mechanical Input device
B. Optical input device
C. Electronic input device
D. Optical output device

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2-1. Which is a semi conductor memory?
A. Dynamic
B. Static
C. Bubble
D. Both a & b
2-2. Which of the following is a read only memory storage device?
A. Floppy Disk
B. CD-ROM
C. Hard Disk
D. None of these
2-3. Which of the following is a programming language?
A. Lotus
B. Pascal
C. MS-Excel
D. Netscape
2-4. What do you call the translator which takes assembly language
program as input & produce machine language code as output?
A. Compiler
B. Interpreter
C. Debugger
D. Assembler
2-5. What is a compiler?
A. A compiler does a conversion line by line as the program is run
B. A compiler converts the whole of a higher level program code into
machine code in one step
C. A compiler is a general purpose language providing very efficient
execution
D. None of the above
2-6. What is an interpreter?
A. An interpreter does the conversion line by line as the program is run
B. An interpreter is the representation of the system being designed
C. An interpreter is a general purpose language providing very efficient
execution
D. None of the above
2-7. What are the stages in the compilation process?
A. Feasibility study, system design and testing
B. Implementation and documentation
C. Lexical Analysis, syntax analysis, and code generation
D. None of the above
2-8. A Compiler is ____
A. a combination of computer hardware
B. a program which translates from one high-level language to another
C. a program which translates from one high-level to a machine level
language
D. None of these
2-9. When a key is pressed on the keyboard, which standard is used
for converting the keystroke into the corresponding bits?
A. ANSI
B. ASCII
C. EBCDIC
D. ISO
2-10. A Pixel is __________
A. A computer program that draws picture
B. A picture stored in secondary memory
C. The smallest resolvable part of a picture
D. None of these
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3-1. Which device is used as the standard pointing device in a
Graphical User Environment?
A. Keyboard
B. Mouse
C. Joystick
D. Track ball
3-2. Which number system is usually followed in a typical 32-bit
computer?
A. 2
B. 10
C. 16
D. 32
3-3. Which number system is usually followed in a typical 32-bit
computer?
A. Binary
B. Decimal
C. Hexadecimal
D. Octal
3-4. Which of the following is not an output device?
A. Scanner
B. Printer
C. Flat Screen
D. Touch Screen
3-5. Which of the following devices have a limitation that we can only
store information to it but cannot erase or modify it?
A. Floppy Disk
B. Hard Disk
C. Tape Drive
D. CDROM
3-6. Which technology is used in Compact disks?
A. Mechanical
B. Electrical
C. Electro Magnetic
D. Laser
3-7. Which of the following storage devices can store maximum
amount of data?
A. Floppy Disk
B. Hard Disk
C. Compact Disk
D. Magneto Optic Disk
3-8. Which of the following is the largest manufacturer of Hard Disk
Drives?
A. IBM
B. Seagate
C. Microsoft
D. 3M
3-9. The programs which are as permanent as hardware and stored in
ROM is known as
A. Hardware
B. Software
C. Firmware
D. ROM ware
3-10. Memory is made up of
A. Set of wires
B. Set of circuits
C. Large number of cells
D. All of these

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5-1. Punched cards were first introduced by
A. Powers
B. Pascal
C. Jacquard
D. Herman Hollerith
5-2. Computers built before the First Generation of computers were:
A. Mechanical
B. Electro-mechanical
C. Electrical
D. None of these
5-3. Word length of a Personal Computer is ___
A. 4 bits
B. 8 bits
C. 16 bits
D. 64 bits
5-4. Size of the primary memory of a PC ranges between
A. 2KB to 8KB
B. 64KB & 256KB
C. 256KB & 640KB
D. None of these
5-5. CPU speed of a personal computer is
A. 32 KIPS
B. 100 KIPS
C. 1 MIPS
D. None of these
5-6. Programs are executed on the basis of a priority number in a
A. Batch processing system
B. Multiprogramming
C. Time sharing
D. None of these
5-7. Cursor is a ____
A. Pixel
B. Thin blinking line
C. Pointing device
D. None of these
5-8. Operating system, editors, and debuggers comes under?
A. System Software
B. Application Software
C. Utilities
D. None of the above
5-9. What is the first stage in software development?
A. Specification and design
B. Testing
C. System Analysis
D. Maintenance
5-10. What is System Analysis?
A. The design of the screen the user will see and use to enter or display
data
B. System analysis defines the format and type of data the program will
use
C. System Analysis involves creating formal model of the problem to be
solved
D. None of the above

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