Multiple Choice Questions(Computer) a. logic b.

storage
c. input device d. output device
1. Which of the following is the product of data
processing 12. A program written in machinelanguage is
a. information b. data called
c. software program d. system ........ program.
2. The process of putting data into a storage a. object b. computer
location iscalled c. assembler d. high
level
a. reading b. writing
c. controlling d. hand shaking 13. A source program is the program written in
.......... language.
3. The process of copying data from a memory
location is called a. English b.
symbolic c. high level d.
a. reading b. writing object
c. controlling d. booting
14. A typical modern computer uses
4. A list of instructions used by a computer is
called a. magnetic cores for secondary storage
b. LSI chips
a. program b. CPU c. magnetic tape for
c. text d. output primarymemory d. more than
5. The CPU consists of 10,000 vaccum tubes
a. input, output and processing 15. A collection of 8 bits is called
b. control unit, primary storage and secondary a. byte b. record
storage c. word d. nibble
c. Control unit; arithmetic logic unit and 16. General purpose computers are those that can
primary storage
d. input, processing and storage be adopted to countless uses simply by
changing its
6. Which of the following is true about primary
storage a. output device b. input device
c. processor d. program
a. it is a part of the CPU
b. It allows very fast access to data 17. The current generation of
c. It is relatively more expensive computers a. second b.
fifth
c. fourth d. third
18. The boolean expression (A C) (B C)
simplifiesto
d. all of the above a. C AB b. C(A B)
7. Which of the following is the most powerful c. BC A d. None of these
type of the computer
19. To implement all functions of the basic logic
a. main frame b. super conductor functions, it needs
c. micro computer d. super computer
a. OR gate b. NOT
8. Software instruction intended to satisfy a gate c. AND and NOT gates
user's specific processing needs are called d. None of these
a. system software b. process software 20. In the binarynumber 110.101, the fractional
c. documentation d. application software part has the value
9. The computer device primarilyused to provide a. 0.625 b.
hardcopy is the 0.125 c. 0.875
a. CRT b. line d. 0.5
printer c. computer console d. 21. The value of binary1111
card reader
is a. 23 -1 b.
10. Which one of the following can produce the
final product of machine processing in a form 24
usable by humans c. 24 - 1 d. None of these
a. storage b. control 22. The value of 25 in octal system
c. input device d. output device is a. 20 b. 40
11. The term 'memory' applies to which one of c. 400 d. None of these
the following 23. Ahexa decimal number'AO'hasthedecimal
value a. 80 b. 256 c. 100 d. 160
24. The binaryrepresentation ofhexadecimal 'C3' 35. Transmission of computerised data from one
is a. 1111 b. 110011 location to another is called
c. 110001 d. 11000011 a. data transfer b. data flow
25. The ASCII code is for information interchange c.data communication d. datamanagement
by a binary code for 36. Which ofthe following items is not used in
a. numbers only b. alphabets only LAN
c. alphanumeric and other common a. computers b.
symbols d. None of these modem c. printer
26. A four bit number is given as 1001. Its d. cable
1's complementis 37. Which is the device that converts compuer
a. 1001 b. output into a form that can be transmitted over
11001 c. 0110 a telephone line
d. 0101 a. teleport b.
27. 2's complement representation of a decimal multiplexer c. concentrator
number -4 is d. modem
a. 0100 b. 38. What is the commonlyused unit for measuring
1100 c. 1011 the speed of data transmission
d. 1010 a. bytes per second b. bits per second
28. BCD numbers are obtained c. baud d. either b or d
a. by converting decimal number to 39. A kilobyte also referred to as KB, is equal
binary b. by converting decimal to octal to a. 1000 bytes b. 1024 bytes
c.when each decimal c. 2048 bytes d. 512 bytes
digitisrepresentedbyfourbit 40. Inputstoyour computer
binary
d. by converting binary to decimal. isaccomplishedusingthe a. Screen b.
29. A gate in which all inputs must be low to get keyboard
a high output is called c. printer d. plotter
a. an inverter b. a NOR gate 41. Which of the following is not used as
c. an AND gate d. a NAND gate secondary storage
30. For a logical circuit there are 'n' binary inputs. a. Semiconductor
Then the number of different input memory b. magnetic
combinations in the truth table is disks
c. magnetic drums
a. 2n b. 2/n d. magnetic tapes
c. 2n d. 2(n+1)
42. A collection of wires that connects several
31. Which of the following performs modulation device iscalled
and demodulation
a. link b. bus
a. Satellite b. modem c. cable d. port
c. fiber optic d. amplifier
43. A offline device is
32. A characteristic of multiprogramming system
a. a device which is not connected to CPU
is a. simultaneous execution of program b. a device which is connected to CPU
instructions from two applications c. a device which is in breakdown stage
b. concurrent processingoftwoor d. None of these
moreprograms
c. multiple CPU's 44. Which of the following is the
d. all of the above fastest a. CPU
33. Communication circuits that transmit data in b. magnetic tapes and disks
both directions but not at the same time are c. video terminal
operating in d. sensors, mechanical controllers
a. simplex mode b. half-duplex mode 45. Memories in which anylocation can be
c. full-duplex mode d. asynchronous mode reached in a fixed and short amount of
time after specifying its address is called
34. Operating system functions may include
a. sequential access memory
a. input/output control b. virtual storage b. random access memory
c. multiprogramming d. all of the above c. secondary memory
d. mass storage
46. The register which contains the data to be 56. In magnetic disks data is organized on the
written into or readout oftheaddressed platter in a concentric sets or rings called
location is known as a. sector b. track
a. index register c. head d. block
b. memory address register 57. When we move from the outer most track to
c. memorydata the innermost track in a magnetic disk, the
register density
d. program counter a. increases b.
47. The register which keeps track of the decreases c. remains the same
execution of a program and which contains the d. either remains constant or decreases
memory address of the next instruction to be 58. Which of the following device can be used to
executed is known as directlyinput printed text
a. index register b. instruction register a. OCR b. Mouse
c. memory address register c. MIC d. Joystick
d. program counter 59. Which device can draw continuous lines
48. Which of the following is used as storage a. daisy wheel b. plotter
locations both in the ALU and in the control c. chain printer d. impact printer
section of a computer
60. In which storage device, recording is done by
a. accumalator b. register burning tiny pits on a circular disk
c. adder d. decoder
a. punched cards b. floppy disk
49. Accumulator is a c. magnetic tape d. optical disk
a. hardwired unit b. sequential 61. Which of the following printers uses light
circuit c. finite state machine d. register beam and electrostatically sensitive black
50. Non volatility is an important advantage powder
of a. CCDs a. dot matric printer b. daisy wheel
b. magnetic tapes and disks printer c. chain printer d. laser
c. magnetic bubbles d. both b and c printer
51. Which of the following memory is 62. The primary purpose of an operating system
volatile a. RAM b. ROM is a. to make the most efficient use of the
c. EPROM d. PROM computer hardware
52. The memory which is programmed at the time b. to allow people to use the computer
it is manufactured is c. to keep system programmers
employed d. to make computers fast.
a. ROM b. RAM
c. PROM d. EPROM 63. The operating system manages
53. Which memory is non volatile and may be a. memory b. processor
written only once. c. disk and I/O devices d. all of the above
a. RAM b. EE-PROM 64. Scheduling is
c. EPROM d. PROM a. allowing job to use the processor
54. Which of the following statements is wrong b. unrelated performance considerations
a. magnetic core memory, RAMs and ROMs c. quiet simple toimplement, even on large
have constant access time main
b. magnetic tape is non volatile frames
c. semiconductor memories are used as mass d. thesame regardlessofthepurpose
memorymediu ofthesystem
m 65. Which of the following translator program
d. An EPROM can be programmed, erased converts assembly language program to object
and reprogrammed by the user with an program
EPROM programming instrument a. assembler b.
55. The fastest type of memory compiler c. macroprocessor
d. linker
is a. tape
b. semiconductor memory 66. Multiprogramming systems
c. disk d. bubble memory a. are easier to develop than single
programming systems
b. execute each job faster
 c. execute more jobs in the same time 77. The Boolean expression A.B A. B A.B is
period d. use only one large mainframe equivalent to
computer
67. What device is used for entering x - y a. A + B b. A.B
cordinates
a. card reader b. joystick c. A B d. A . B

c. keyboard d. all of the above 78. The greatest negative number which can be
68. Impact printers stored in a computer that has 8-bit wordlength
a. strike a ribbon against the paper to produce and uses 2's complement arithmetic is
character images. a. -256 b. -255 c. -128 d. -
b. include ink-jet and thermal devices 127
c. are more expensive than laser 79. By taking 2's complement again of the 2's
printers d. use optical technology complement of a binary, one gets
69. Bar codes stores information using a. the 1's complement b. the 2's
a. punched holes b. dots complement c. the original number
c. thick and thin tines d. all of the above d. the sign magnitude form of the numbers
70. How many types of storage loops exist in 80. The expression A(A + B)bywriting the first
magnetic bubble memory term
a. 8 b. 4 c. 3 d. 2 A as A + ) the expression is best simplified
71. In comparison to the internal (main) memory, as
tape or disk memory is a. A + AB b. AB
a. slower and more c. A d. A + B
expensive b. slower and less 81. In the sign magnitude representation, the
expensive c. faster and more leading bit
expensive d. faster and less a. is a part of the number itself
expensive b. is unit for positive numbers
72. One of the main features that distinguish c. is always unit
microprocessor from microcomputers is d. stands for the sign
a. words are usually larger in 82. Which of the following is equivalent to the
microprocessors b. words are shorter in Boolean expression Y A B B C C A
microprocessors
c. microprocessor doesnot contain I/O a. AB BC CA
devices
d. computers are not fully integrated b. (A B) (B C) (A C)
73. microprocessor with 'n' address lines is c. (A B)(B C)(C A)
capable of addressing
a. 2n locations b. 2(n + 1)locations d. (A B) (B C) (C A)
n
c. 2 locations d. n2 locations 83. The OSI reference model defines the function
74. Which technique is preferable for transferring for seven layers of protocols
a large amount of data to and from a a. including the user and communication
memoryin a short time medium.
a. DMA b. Interrupt driven I/O b. not including the user or communication
c. programmed I/O d. None of these medium
c.includingthecommunicationmediumbut
75. Boolean expression for the output of X-NOR
notthe user
(equivalence) logic gate with inputs A and B
is d. including the user but not the
communication
a. AB AB b. AB AB medium
c. (A B) (A B) d. (A B) (A B) 84. The OSI reference model is

76. Thebinaryrepresentation 100110 is a. worthless b. a protocol

numerically equivalent to c. not a protocol d. None of these
a. the decimal representation 85. A data packet is a packet header together
46 b. the octal representation with a. a network layer
46 b. an administrative layer
c. the hexadecimal representation c. user data d. a packet switch
46 d. the binary representation 26
86. The application layer of the OSI model is the 97. Which of the following component of a
a. seventh layer b. sixth layer computer system is the most important to a
c. fifth layer d. fourth layer data base management system
87. Working of the WAN generally a. mouse
involves a. satellite b. frame b. high resolution video
display c. printer
delay d. high speed, large
c. ATM d. user agent capacitydisk
88. Which of the following technique provides 98. What is the serious problem(s) of file
dedicated communication channel between management systems
two stations. a. data redundancy b. difficult to update
a. switch network b. circuit switching c. program dependence
c. packet switching d. none of these d. All of the above
89. End-to-end conncectivity is provided from 99. Which of the following contains complete
host-to-host in record of all activity that affected the contents
a. network layer b. session layer of a database during a certain period of time
c. data link layer d. transport layer a. master file b. transaction
90. Base band is file c. report d. query file
a. transmission of signals without modulation 100. In a database, related fields are grouped to
b. a signal all of whose energy is contained form a. record b. file
within a finite frequency range. c. bank d. field group
c. the simultaneous transmission of data to a 101. A table consists of
number of stations a. fields and columns b. rows and
d. all of the above columns c. rows and cells d. none of
91. The simultaneous transmission of data to a these
number of stations is known as 102. The purpose of an index is to provide ...........
a. broad cast b. bandwidth to the file it is indexing
c. Aloha d. analog transmission a. strorage area b. access path
92. The communication mode that supports data c. name d. number
in both directions 103. The database environment has all of the
a. simplex b. half following components execpt
duplex c. duplex d. a. users b. separate files
multiplex c. database d. database adinistrator
93. Modulation is the process of 104. Which of the following is an advantage of the
a. sending a file from one computer to database approach
another computer a. elimination of data redundancy
b. converting digital signals to analog signals b. ability to associate related data
c. converting analog signals to digital signals c. increased security
d. echoing every character that is received d. All of the above
94. A distributed network configuration in which 105. When changes occur in a data item, if every
all data/information pass through a central file which contains that field should not be
computer is updated then, it leads to
a. bus network b. star network a. data redundancy b. data inconsistancy
c. duplex d. multiplex c. data security d. data loss
95. To connect a computer with a device in the 106. When the same data field is stored more than
same room, you might be likely to use once in a file, then it leads to
a. a coaxial cable b. a dedicated a. data redundancy b. data inconsistancy
time c. a ground station d. all of the c. data dependancy d. data independancy
above 107. Data security threats include
96. Administrative supervision of database a. privacy invasion b. hardware
activities is the responsibility of the failure c. fraudulent manipulation of
a. data base administrator data
b. DP Manager d. all of the above
c. DB Manager
d. VP-DP
administrator
108. Updating a database means c. input-output intensive processing
a. revising a file structure d. all of the above
b. reorganizing the database 115. Which of the following storage is
c. modifying or adding records volatile a. semiconductor memory
d. all of the above b. floppy disk
109. Firmware means c. CD-ROM
a. software b. hardware d. core memory
c. software available on hardware 116. RAM chips
d. none of these a. allow the computer tostore data
110. For each instructions of program in memory electronically b. store data indefinitely unless
the CPU goes through a you delete it c. are secondary memory
a. decode - fetch - execute sequence d. all of the above
b. execute - store - decode sequence 117. EEPROMis
c. fetch - decode - execute sequence a. easily erasable b. non-erasable
d. fetch - execute - decode sequence c. effectively erasable d. electrically erasable
111. Which of the following is the ascending 118. Multiprocessing
order of data hierarchy
a. makes the operating system simpler
a. bit - byte - record - field - data base - b. allows multipleprocessestorun
file b. bit - byte - field - record - file - simultaneously
database c. bit - byte - file - field - record - c. is completelyunderstood byall major
database d. bit - record - byte - field - file computer
- database vendors
112. A microcomputer consists of atleast an input d. allows the same computer to have multiple
unit, an output unit, microprocessor unit and a processors
a. stabilizer b. memory unit 119. How many units in a single bus structure
c. printer d. network will communicate at a time
113. Magnetic tape can serve as a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 14
a. input media 120. Arithmetic logic unit
b. output media I. perform arithmetic operations
c. secondary storage media II. store data
d. all of the above III. perform comparison
114. Super computers are mainly useful IV. communicate with input devices of the
for above the correct one is
a. mathematical intensive scientific a. I only b. II only
applications b. data-retrieval operations c. I and II only d. I and III only

ANSWERS
1. a 2. b 3. a 4. a 5. c 6. d 7. d 8. d 9. b 10. d 11. b
12. a 13. c 14. b 15. a 16. d
17. c 18. a 19. c 20. a 21. c 22. b
23. d 24. d 25. c 26. c 27. b
28. c 29. b 30. c 31. b 32. b 33. b
34. d 35. c 36. b 37. d 38. d39. b 40. b 41. a 42. b 43. a 44. a
45. b 46. c 47. d 48. b 49. d50. d 51. a 52. a 53. d 54. c 55. b
56. b 57. a 58. a 59. b 60. d61. d 62. a 63. d 64. a 65. b 66. c
67. b 68. a 69. c 70. d 71. b72. c 73. c 74. a 75. c 76. b 77. a
78. c 79. c 80. c 81. d 82. c83. b 84. c 85. c 86. a 87. a 88.
b
89. d 90. a 91. a 92. b 93. b 94. b 95. a 96. a 97. d 98. d 99. b
100. a 101. b 102. b 103. b 104. d 105. b 106. a 107. d 108. d 109. c 110. c
111. b 112. b 113. d 114. a 115. a 116. a 117. d 118. d 119. b 120. d 102. b
103. b 104. d 105. b 106. a 107. d 108. d 109. c 110. c 111. b 112. b 113. d
114. a 115. a 116. a 117. d 118. d 119. b 120. d