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 COMPUTER AWARENESS
1. The following device allows the user to add 8. A process of collecting, organizing, storing
external components to a computer system and otherwise maintaining a complete
(A) Storage devices historical record of programs and other
(B) Keyboards documents used or prepared during the
(C) Ports/ system boards different phases of the system is called
(D) Diskettes (A) Documentation (B) Document reader
2. Software that manages data in more than (C) Data process (D) None of these
one file at a time and these files are treated 9. What are connector symbol?
as tables with rows and columns rather than (A) They are used in a flowchart
as lists of records is (B) It represents a junction in a flow line
(A) Relational Data Base Management (C) Often used to transfer flow between
Package different pages of a lengthy chart
(B) Data Base Management Package
(D) All the above
(C) Documentation Package
(D) None of these 10. Console is
3. A program that remains in the memory while (A) A device that enables human operators
other programs are executing to communicate with the computer
(A) Resident Program (B) A device that enables human operators
(B) Non-Resident Program not to communicate with the computer
(C) Permanent Program (C) Communication between computers
(D) None of these (D) None of these
4. The total time elapsed between submission 11. Constant is a value written into a program
of command and data to a computer and instruction
getting the result of computation is the (A) that does not change during the
(A) Access time (B) Response time execution of the program
(C) Entrance time (D) None of these (B) that can change during the execution of
5. An automatic machine that is made to the program
perform routine human tasks is (C) that can vary during the execution of the
(A) Computer (B) Robot program
(C) Tanker (D) None of these (D) none of these
6. The time required to complete a single, 12. A removable direct-access storage medium
continuous execution of an object program containing multiple magnetic disks mounted
is called vertically on a single-shaft is referred as
(A) Run time (B) Access time
(A) Tape pack (B) Disk pack
(C) Random time (D) Response time
(C) Cylinder (D) None of these
7. Computer network is a
(A) A distributed data processing system 13. Diskette is a
(B) Multiple computers are linked together (A) A low-cost, thin flexible magnetic disk
for the purpose of data communication storage device
and resource sharing (B) High volume storage device
(C) Both A & B are false (C) Primary storage device
(D) Both A & B are true (D) None of these
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14. An optical input device that is used to read 23. A storage devices where the access time is
documents printed in a special type font is effectively independent of the location of the
known as data is referred as
(A) Document reader (B) Documentation (A) Direct access (B) Secondary storage
(C) Printer (D) None of these (C) Primary storage(D) None of these
15. For checking spelling one uses 24. A pictorial representation that uses pre-
(A) Dictionary Disk (B) Index disk defined symbols to describe either the logic
(C) Directory (D) None of these of a computer program or the data flow and
16. Process of finding/ correcting program errors processing steps of a system is referred as
is (A) Flowchart (B) Algorithm
(A) Bugs (B) Debugging (C) Program (D) None of these
(C) Hacking (D) Cracking
25. A flat, circular plate coated with a magnetic
17. Diagnostic routines is a material on which data can be stored by
(A) Programs used to print error messages magnetization of portions of the flat surface
(B) Indicates system problems and is
improper program instructions. (A) Disk (B) Tape
(C) Both A & B are true (C) Pen drive (D) None of these
(D) None of these
26. Disk operating system is referred for
18. The term DBMS is referred to
(A) DOS
(A) Data Base Management system
(B) Operating system which contains the
(B) The software used for the management,
maintenance and retrieval of the data disk-oriented commands and uses disk
stored in a data base devices for permanent storage
(C) Both A & B are true (C) Both A & B
(D) None of these (D) None of these
19. The speed at which data is transferred from 27. Document reader is
the main memory to another medium on (A) An optical input device used to read
which data are recorded is referred as documents
(A) Data transfer rate (B) Byte (B) A device that arrange the documents
(C) Buds (D) None of these (C) A device that is used to edit document
20. The time period during which a computer is (D) None of these
malfunctioning or not operating correctly due 28. One or more identifying lines printed at the
to machine failures is referred as bottom of a page are referred as
(A) Downtime (B) Uptime (A) Header (B) Footer
(C) Runtime (D) None of these (C) Index (D) None of these
21. Automatic execution of high-priority computer 29. FORTRAN is
programs that have been designed to pre-
(A) Formula Translation
empt the use of computer resources is
(B) A high-level mathematically oriented
referred as
(A) Foreground processing programming language
(B) background processing (C) Both A & B
(C) black processing (D) None of these
(D) white processing 30. A CPU designed specifically to handle the
22. Digitizer is an input device communications processing task with main
(A) Used to convert graphic and pictorial purpose is to off-load communications
data into binary inputs for a digital processing task from the host computer so
computer that the host computer can be dedicated for
(B) Used to convert graphic and pictorial applications and data processing jobs.
data into analog inputs for a digital (A) Backend processor
computer. (B) Front-end processor
(C) Used for debugging (C) Node processor
(D) None of these (D) None of these
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31. An adder which adds three binary digits and 39. Digital Computer is a computer
outputs a result bit and a carry bit is referred (A) that works with discrete quantities
as (B) that works with analog quantities
(A) Half adder (B) Quarter adder (C) Both A & B
(C) Full adder (D) None of these (D) None of these
32. Emulator is a program that 40. The subdivision of fields
(A) Permits one computer to execute the (A) always done to give the programmer
machine-language instructions of greater flexibility
another computer of a different make (B) dependent on programming language
(B) Which is not broken down into smaller used
units (C) never accomplished on fields containing
(C) Permits one computer to execute the numeric data
machine-language instructions of (D) all the above
another computer of same make. 41. The checking operation performed on input
(D) None of these is called
33. Emulator is a program that (A) validation of data (B) verification of data
(A) Permits one computer to execute the (C) vilification of data (D) control of data
machine-language instructions of 42. A device that attaches to both ends of an
another computer of a different make electrical bus and prevents reflection of
(B) Which is not broken down into smaller echoes of signals that reach the end of the
units bus is called
(C) Permits one computer to execute the (A) Terminator (B) Connector
machine-language instructions of (C) Processor (D) None of these
another computer of same make.
43. A device mounted on a communication
(D) None of these
satellite which receives, amplifies and
34. EDP is referred to retransmits signals’ from earth stations is
(A) Electronic Data Processing called
(B) Data processing through equipment (A) Terminator (B) Connector
that is predominantly electronic such as (C) Processor (D) Transponder
digital computer
44. Technique of using disk space to make
(C) Both A & B programs believe that the system contains
(D) None of these more random access memory (RAM) than
35. Internet banking is an example of is actually available is called
(A) Electronic funds transfer (EFT) (A) Virtual memory
(B) EDP (Electronic Data Processing ) (B) Secondary memory
(C) EBCDIC (C) Primary memory
(D) ASCII (D) None of these
36. EBCDIC is 45. A term means that the application software
(A) 6-bit coding system is priced separately from the computer
(B) 7-bit coding system hardware is called
(C) 8-bit coding system (A) Unbundled (B) Bundled
(D) 9-bit coding system (C) Utility (D) None of these
37. A data communication facility on which data 46. Following is not the operating system
can be transmitted in two directions is (A) UNIX (B) DOS
referred as (C) WINDOWS (D) BASIC
(A) Duplex (B) Simplex 47. Which of the following is true concerning
(C) Triplex (D) None of these personal computers?
38. Electronic Mail /Message System (EMMS) (A) They have been most successful in the
best suits to home.
(A) Postal service (B) They are user friendly
(B) Telephone service (C) No specific programming technique
(C) Telegraph service required
(D) None of these (D) All the above.
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48. While buying a PC system, one should first 58. The following magazine covers only the IBM
(A) identify hardware components PC and its compatibles
(B) define computing needs (A) Byte (B) PC Magazine
(C) both A and B (C) Personal Computing (D) Interface Age
(D) None of these 59. The word size of a microprocessor refers to:
49. The microcomputers which have the same (A) the number of machine operations
operating characteristics as the IBM performed/ second
microcomputers are called (B) the amount of information that can be
(A) IBM desk top stored / cycle
(B) IBM PC (C) the amount of information that can be
(C) IBM advanced computers stored in bytes
(D) None of theses (D) none of these
50. The personal computers are also referred 60. The primary memory of a personal computer
as consists
(A) desk top micros (A) ROM only
(B) advanced computers (B) RAM only
(C) palmtop computers (C) Both ROM and RAM
(D) all the above (D) Memory module
51. POS data-entry system is used extensively 61. Microsoft Excel is
by (A) financial planning package
(A) banking industry (B) electronic spreadsheet
(B) grocery industry (C) graphics package
(C) railroad industry (D) data-base management package
(D) word-processing industry 62. All the keys on the IBM PC keyboard repeat
52. Primary advantage of key-to-tape data-entry as long as one holds them down. These
systems keys are known as
(A) A large percentage of editing can be (A) typematic keys (B) functional keys
performed at the time of data entry (C) automatic keys (D) alphabetic keys
(B) Key verification is easily performed 63. Distributed data processing configuration
(C) The tape is reusable where all activities passes through a
(D) Keying errors can be detected as they centrally located computer is
occur (A) ring network
53. Maximum character EBCDIC can code (B) spider network
(A) 8 (B) 16 (C) hierarchical network
(C) 64 (D) 256 (D) data control network
54. The hexadecimal number system has a 64. Communications device, combines
base of transmissions from several devices into on
(A) 2 (B) 4 line is
(C) 8 (D) 16 (A) concentrator (B) modifier
(C) multiplexer (D) full-duplex line
55. The use of parity bit is for
(A) coding (B) indexing 65. Data communications involving telegraph
(C) error-detection (D) none of these lines uses
(A) simplex lines
56. The following are basic types of record- (B) wideband channels
access methods (C) narrowband channels
(A) sequential and random (D) dialed service
(B) direct and immediate
(C) sequential and indexed 66. An advantage of the laser printer respect to
(D) on-line and real-time impact printer is
(A) it is quieter/ faster
57. Which of the following is input/output device? (B) output is of a high quality
(A) monitors (B) punched cards (C) support wide range of type fonts
(C) optical scanners (D) all the above (D) all the above
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67. Data entry can be performed with all of the 76. A sequential electronic circuit which can be
following except placed in one out of two stable states where
(A) OCR / OMR each state may be used to represent a binary
(B) COM digit is stated as
(C) Voice-recognition systems (A) Integrated circuit (B) Firmware
(D) MICR (C) Flip-flop (D) None of these
68. Magnetic tape can serve as 77. A sequence of instruction (software) that is
(A) input media substituted for hardware and stored in read-
(B) output media only memory (ROM) is called
(C) secondary-storage media (A) Integrated circuit (B) Firmware
(D) all the above (C) Flip-flop (D) None of these
69. The advantages of COM are its_____and__. 78. Anonymous FTP is the
(A) compact size; readability (A) Internet file transfer protocol
(B) compact size; speed (B) Protocol that requires password
(C) readability; speed (C) None access files
(D) compact size; low cost (D) None of these
70. Elementary data item are 79. EFF sites allows anonymous FTP that
(A) data item which is not broken down into (A) Do not require a password or access
smaller units (B) Requires password or access
(B) data item that can be broken down into (C) Is a none access file
smaller units (D) None of these
(C) data item which is not decomposed into 80. ANSI is
smaller units (A) American National Standards Institute
(D) none of these (B) A USA based national organization that
71. A semiconductor memory which allows the establishes uniform standards in
eraser of the information stared in it so that several fields of computers.
new information can be stared in it is referred (C) Both A & B are true
as (D) None is true
(A) EPROM (B) ROM 81. APL is
(C) RAM (D) None of these (A) A high level language for specifying
72. Extended ASCII uses complex algorithms.
(A) 8 bits for coding (B) 9 bits for coding (B) A real-time language primarily for
(C) 10 bits for coding (D) 11 bits for coding scientific applications.
(C) Only A is true
73. A device used for transmission of images (D) Both A & B are true
scanned at a transmitting point and
82. The overall design, construction, organiza-
duplicated at a receiving point is
tion and interconnecting of the various
(A) Facsimile (FAX) (B) Telephone
components of a computer system is
(C) Photocopier (D) None of these
referred as
74. A data transmission medium made of tiny (A) Computer Architecture
threads of glass or plastic that can transmit (B) Computer Flow chart
huge amount of information at the speed of (C) Computer Algorithm
light is (D) None of these
(A) Fiber optic cable (B) Copper cable 83. Asynchronous communication is
(C) Twisted wire cable (D) None of these (A) Communication between independently
75. A method of using a communication channel operating units
in which signals can be transmitted between (B) Communication between dependent
a source and a destination in both directions operating units
simultaneously is called (C) Communication between independent
(A) Full duplex (B) Half duplex and dependent operating units
(C) Quarter duplex (D) None of these (D) None of these
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84. Audio response is 93. A program that translates mnemonic

(A) output medium statements into executable instructions is
(B) produces verbal responses from the referred as
computer system (A) Software (B) Assembler
(C) Both A & B true (C) Translator (D) None of these
(D) None is true 94. An assembler is a
85. Automated Office refers to the merger of (A) Translator (B) Hardware
___________ in an office environment. (C) Assembly language (D) None of these
(A) Computers (B) office 95. In a disk system time required for a read/
(C) telecommunications (D) All the above write head to move to the track where the
86. Auxiliary storage is record to be read or written is stored is
(A) Secondary storage (B) Primary storage (A) Access time (B) Random time
(C) Processing device (D) None of these (C) Response time (D) Seek time
87. Archive is 96. Computer output which is displayed on the
(A) Backup storage (B) Forward operation screen of a terminal without a permanent
(C) Primary storage (D) None of these copy is called
(A) Soft copy (B) Hard copy
88. A branch of computer science that deals with (C) Hardware (D) None of these
computers that possess reasoning,
97. A storage device or medium where the
learning and thinking capabilities that
access time is dependent upon the location
resemble those of human beings is
of the data is called
recognized as?
(A) Serial access (B) Parallel access
(A) Software engineering
(C) Null access (D) None of these
(B) Artificial intelligence
(C) Hardware engineering 98. The set of computer programs, procedures,
(D) None of these and associated documentation related to
the effective operation of a computer system
89. ASCII is
is referred as
(A) A standard coding system for computers
(A) Software (B) Hardware
(B) Hardware device
(C) Hardcopy (D) Softcopy
(C) Software
(D) None of these 99. An adder in which the bits of the operands
are added one after another is called
90. Following is true for Bandwidth (A) Serial adder (B) Parallel adder
(A) The wider the bandwidth of a (C) Full adder (D) Half adder
communications system the more data
it can transmit in a given period of time. 100. A method of providing virtual memory
(B) The narrow the bandwidth of a (A) Segmentation (B) De-fragmentation
communications system the more data (C) Paging (D) None of these
it can transmit in a given period of time. 101. Transmission of data in one direction is
(C) The wider the bandwidth of a called
communications system the less data (A) Simplex (B) Duplex
it can transmit in a given period of time. (C) Triplex (D) None of these
(D) None is true 102. SNOBOL is
91. ASCII-8 is (A) string oriented symbolic language
(A) An extended version of ASCIl-7 (B) high-level language
(B) Is a 8-bit code (C) both A & B
(C) Both A & B are true (D) None of these
(D) Both A & B are false 103. Speech recognition is
92. ASCII File is (A) Ability to input data directly into a
(A) document file in the universally computer system by speaking to it
recognized text format (B) Ability to output data directly from a
(B) Word processor computer system by speaking.
(C) System file (C) Processing of voice in computer systems
(D) None of these (D) None of these
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104. Speech synthesis is 111. A unit of a computer system that interprets

(A) The ability to input data directly into a instructions and executes them is known as
computer system by speaking to it (A) Processor (B) Storage
(B) The ability to output data directly from a (C) Peripherals (D) None of these
computer system in spoken words 112. A register in CPU used to store the address
(C) Processing of voice in computer of the next instruction to be executed is
systems known as
(D) None of these. (A) Program counter (B) Program library
105. A technique used to reduce the speed (C) Programmer (D) None of these
mismatch between slow speed I/O devices 113. One who designs, writes, tests and
and fast CPU is called maintenance computer programs is called
(A) Spooling (B) Paging (A) Programmer (B) Operator
(C) Segmentation (D) None of these (C) User (D) None of these
106. Storing programs on disk and then 114. Which of the following terms applies to
transferring these programs into main communication between two computer
storage as and when they are needed. The systems?
technique is used to process large (A) computer literacy
programs or several programs with limited (B) power supply
memory is called (C) applications software
(A) Swapping (B) Spooling (D) connectivity
(C) Paging (D) Segmentation 115. A memory in CPU that holds program
107. Terminals is instructions, input data, intermediate results
(A) An input device which allows a user to and the output information produced during
communicate directly with a computer processing is
system. (A) Secondary memory
(B) An output device which allows a user to (B) Primary memory
communicate directly with a computer (C) Auxiliary memory
system. (D) None of these
(C) Both A & B 116. A collection of complete programs,
(D) None of these subroutines, and program modules that
have already been developed, tested and
108. A symbol to indicate beginning (START),
documented to be used by programming
ending (STOP) and pauses (HALT) in
projects.
program logic flow are referred as
(A) Program counter (B) Program library
(A) Terminal symbol (B) Decision symbol (C) Programmer (D) None of these
(C) Processing symbol (D) None of these
117. The following typically happens in the output
109. Portability is program ability to run on phase of a computer based information
(A) dissimilar machines with minimum system
modification (A) Data is put into the computer for
(B) similar machines with maximum processing
modification (B) Information is produced in hardcopy /
(C) dissimilar machines with maximum softcopy form
modification (C) Mathematical calculations are
(D) similar machines with maximum performed
modification (D) All of the above.
110. A protocol that specifies how a personal 118. Which of the following best describes a
computer can connect to a mail server on computer-based information system?
the Internet and download E-mail is known (A) system where computer is used to turn
as data into information
(A) Post office protocol (B) inputting data
(B) System protocol (C) processing data
(C) Network protocol (D) data is put into the computer for
(D) None of these processing
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119. The following piece of hardware is used as 130. Which of the following is not true of a
input phase of a computer-based information magnetic disk?
system (A) Users can update records by writing
(A) Printer (B) Diskette over the old data
(C) Monitor (D) Keyboard (B) It provides sequential access to stored
120. Software instructions intended to satisfy a data
user specific processing needs are called (C) It is slow relative to magnetic tape
(A) systems software (D) All of the above are true
(B) microcomputer
131. Which of the following was (were) not used
(C) documentation
(D) applications software in first-generation computers?
(A) vacuum tubes (B) punch cards
121. A term used for diskette is (C) magnetic core (D) all of the above
(A) disk cartridge (B) disk pack
(C) floppy disk (D) none of these 132. Following is not true for Backup files
(A) These are the files which are generated
122. Following is true for the digital computer
(A) Information is in form of a string of binary automatically in when one saves a
digits document.
(B) It can be used as analog processor (B) These files help in protecting the
(C) It is less accurate than the analog document due to out of order of the
computer computer or power failure.
(D) None of these. (C) These files delete as soon as computer
123. Comparing with secondary storage, primary is turned off
storage is (D) None of these
(A) slow and inexpensive 133. An algebra that deals with logical
(B) fast and inexpensive propositions which are either true or false is
(C) fast and expensive referred as
(D) slow and expensive (A) Boolean algebra (B) Modern Algebra
124. CPU performs read/write operations (C) Abstract Algebra (D) None of these
at any point in time in
134. Bandwidth is
(A) ROM (B) PROM
(C) EPROM (D) RAM (A) The range of frequencies available for
data transmission
125. Following is not the from of secondary
(B) Data transmission rate
storage
(C) Alternate for rubber band
(A) Magnetic tape (B) CD’s
(C) Disk (D) Hard disk (D) None is true
126. Technique of placing software/programs 135. A coding structure in which characters are
in a ROM semiconductor chip is called represented by means of a series of parallel
(A) PROM (B) EPROM bars is
(C) firm ware (D) microprocessor (A) Bar Code (B) Menu bar
127. Following is not true for magnetic tape (C) Numeric bar (D) None of these
(A) low cost 136. In Broadband system a network system
(B) direct-access storage medium (A) Several analog signals share the same
(C) compact and portable physical network channel.
(D) highly reliable (B) Only digital signals share the same
128. The following is an nonvolatile memory physical network channel.
(A) ROM (B) RAM (C) Single analog signals share the same
(C) LSI (D) VLSI physical network channel.
129. The ________ can be programmed one (D) None of these.
time by either the manufacturer or the 137. Bit stands for
computer user. Once programmed, it cannot (A) binary digit
be modified. (B) one binary piece of information
(A) RAM (B) ROM (C) Both A and B are true
(C) PROM (D) EPROM (D) None is true
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138. Broadband channel is the 147. Buffer is device/ storage area

(A) The fastest carriers where data transfer (A) Where data are temporarily stored
rates is of 1 million baud (bits/secon(D) (B) Where data is permanently stored
or more. (C) Where data error occurs
(B) The slower carriers where data transfer (D) None of these
rates is of 56k baud 148. A network geometric arrangement in which
(C) Musical channel a single connecting line is shared by a
(D) None of these number of nodes is called
139. BLOB is (A) Car Topology (B) Bus Topology
(A) Binary Large Object (C) Truck Topology (D) None of these
(B) A long bit string representing complex 149. An error in a computer program is referred
data as
(C) Object oriented language (A) Bug (B) Bit
(D) Only A & B are true (C) Virus (D) None of these
140. A group of related items / section of program 150. Circuits that provide a communication path
coding treated as a unit is referred as between two or more devices of a digital
(A) Block (B) Duplex computer system is
(C) Street (D) None of these (A) Car (B) Bus
141. An operation in which data is moved to a (C) Truck (D) None of these
different location is referred as 151. A fixed number of adjacent bits that represent
(A) Block move (B) Street move a particular character or symbol are referred
(C) Delete (D) None of these as
(A) Byte (B) Octal
142. The following is responsible for number of
(C) Bubble (D) None of these
logical records in a physical record
(A) Blocking factor (B) Block 152. Cache memory is a
(C) Boolean algebra (D) None of these (A) Small buffer storage
(B) Permanent storage
143. Boolean variable assumes (C) Main memory
(A) Values that are true only (D) None of these
(B) Values that are false only
153. The total number of digits (symbols)
(C) Values that are either true or false
available to represent numbers in a
(D) None of these
positional number system is referred as
144. Bubble Memory is (A) Number system (B) Base
(A) nonvolatile (B) volatile (C) Power (D) None of these
(C) permanent (D) None of these
154. Cache memory is
145. In Nonvolatile memory device (A) Smaller and faster than main storage
(A) Data contained in them is not lost when (B) Bigger and slower then main storage
the power turned off (C) Smaller but slower than main memory
(B) Data contained in them is lost when the (D) Bigger and faster than main memory
power turned off. 155. Cache memory
(C) data contained in them is permanent (A) Is a Static RAM
and not be rewrite (B) Increases the speed of processing by
(D) None of these making current programs and data
146. Following is true for Bubble Memory available to the CPU at a rapid rate
(A) A compact data storage device made of (C) Both A & B are true
thin wafers of garnet (a semiconductor (D) Both A & B are false
material) in a magnetic field. 156. Following is false for BASIC
(B) Nonvolatile memory (A) Beginners All-Purpose Symbolic
(C) Data contained in them is not lost when Instruction Code
the power turned off (B) High-level interactive programming
(D) All are true language
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(C) Works in timesharing environment 165. Programs developed by an outside supplier

(D) Low level object oriented language and provided to the user in a machine
157. A unit for measuring data transmission readable form is known as
speed that describes the capacity of a carrier (A) Canned Programs
is referred as (B) Beta program
(A) Baud (B) Bit (C) Alpha program
(C) Bond (D) Batch (D) None of these
158. A process of trying out a new product by 166. A binary numbers are represented by
independent users before it is finally (A) Digits 0 and 1 (B) Digits 0,1,….,8
manufactured/ developed (C) Digits A,B, C,… (D) None of these
(A) Alpha test (B) Beta Test 167. BIOS is responsible for
(C) Gamma test (D) None of these (A) handling the particulars of input/output
operations
159. A selection, choice, or condition involving two
(B) output operations
possibilities is referred as
(C) input operations
(A) Unary (B) Binary
(D) None of these
(C) Octal (D) None of these
168. BIOS is an abbreviation for
160. Base band System is (A) Binary Input/Binary Output
(A) A networking system (B) Binary synchronous
(B) Where the channel support. a single (C) Binary digit
digital signal. (D) None of these
(C) Both A & B are true
169. BISYNC is an abbreviation for
(D) None is true
(A) Binary Input/Binary Output
161. One of the early coding systems, based on (B) Binary synchronous
the idea of converting each digit of a decimal (C) Binary digit
number into its binary equivalent rather than (D) None of these
converting the entire decimal value into a 170. The overall design, construction, organization
pure binary form is and interconnecting of the various compo-
(A) ASCII code (B) BCD nents of a computer system is referred as
(C) ASCIl-8 (D) None of these (A) Computer Architecture
162. In Batch processing (B) Computer Flow chart
(A) Several computer programs runs one (C) Computer Algorithm
after another without human interaction (D) None of these
to run each program individually. 171. A number system with a base of two is
(B) Several computer programs runs one referred as
after another with human interaction to (A) Unary number system
run each program individually (B) Binary number system
(C) Selected computer programs runs one (C) Octal number system
after another with human interaction to (D) None of these
run each program individually 172. In the IBM PC’s, the CPU, the device drives,
(D) None is true memory, expansion slots and active
163. BISYNC is components are mounted on a single board
(A) Binary synchronous referred as
(B) A process of transmitting data (A) Motherboard (B) Breadboard
(C) A half-duplex, character-oriented, (C) Daughter board (D) Father board.
synchronous data communications 173. Instead of buying new computer, productivity
transmission method of old one can be economically enhanced
(D) All the above with the help of?
164. A device that is used to transmit data from (A) Motherboard
one location to another is referred as (B) Breadboard
(A) Storage (B) Memory (C) Daughter board
(C) Carrier (D) None of these (D) Grandmother board.
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174. Following communications lines, best suites 31. (C) 32. (A) 33. (A) 34. (C) 35. (A)
to interactive processing applications 36. (C) 37. (A) 38. (A) 39. (A) 40. (B)
(A) narrowband channels 41. (A) 42. (A) 43. (D) 44. (A) 45. (A)
(B) simplex lines 46. (D) 47. (D) 48. (C) 49. (B) 50. (A)
(C) full-duplex lines 51. (B) 52. (C) 53. (D) 54. (D) 55. (C)
(D) mixed-band channels 56. (A) 57. (D) 58. (B) 59. (B) 60. (C)
175. Advantage of a multiprogramming system 61. (B) 62. (A) 63. (B) 64. (C) 65. (C)
is 66. (D) 67. (B) 68. (D) 69. (B) 70. (A)
(A) simultaneous execution of program 71. (A) 72. (A) 73. (A) 74. (A) 75. (A)
instructions from two applications 76. (C) 77. (B) 78. (A) 79. (A) 80. (C)
(B) concurrent processing of two or more 81. (D) 82. (A) 83. (A) 84. (C) 85. (D)
programs 86. (A) 87. (A) 88. (B) 89. (A) 90. (A)
(C) single processing at a time 91. (A) 92. (A) 93. (B) 94. (A) 95. (D)
(D) none of these 96. (A) 97. (A) 98. (A) 99. (A) 100. (A)
176. A remote batch-processing operation where 101. (A) 102. (C) 103. (A) 104. (B) 105. (A)
data is solely input to a central computer 106. (A) 107. (C) 108. (A) 109. (A) 110. (A)
would require 111. (A) 112. (A) 113. (A) 114. (D) 115. (B)
(A) telegraph line 116. (B) 117. (B) 118. (A) 119. (D) 120. (D)
(B) simplex lines 121. (C) 122. (A) 123. (C) 124. (C) 125. (D)
(C) mixed-band channel 126. (C) 127. (B) 128. (A) 129. (C) 130. (B)
(D) none of these 131. (C) 132. (C) 133. (A) 134. (A) 135. (A)
136. (A) 137. (C) 138. (A) 139. (D) 140. (A)
Answer Sheet 141. (A) 142. (A) 143. (C) 144. (A) 145. (A)
146. (D) 147. (A) 148. (B) 149. (A) 150. (B)
1. (C) 2. (A) 3. (A) 4. (B) 5. (B) 151. (A) 152. (A) 153. (B) 154. (A) 155. (C)
6. (A) 7. (D) 8. (A) 9. (D) 10. (A) 156. (D) 157. (A) 158. (B) 159. (B) 160. (C)
11. (A) 12. (B) 13. (A) 14. (A) 15. (A) 161. (B) 162. (A) 163. (D) 164. (A) 165. (A)
16. (B) 17. (C) 18. (C) 19. (A) 20. (A) 166. (A) 167. (A) 168. (A) 169. (A) 170. (A)
21. (A) 22. (A) 23. (A) 24. (A) 25. (A) 171. (B) 172. (A) 173. (C) 174. (C) 175. (B)
26. (C) 27. (A) 28. (B) 29. (C) 30. (B) 176. (B)
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