Computer Fundamentals MCQs > FREE SET - 11

	1. Which REQUIRES an anti-static bag for transport?
	A Monitor B Floppy disks C Power supply D I/O controller Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option D Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	2. The imitation of one device or system by another is
	A Simulation B Emulation C Resilience D Compaction Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	3. The difference between memory and storages is that memory is ________ and storage is _________
	A Temporary, permanent B Permanent, temporary C Slow, fast D All of the above Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option A Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	4. The third generation of computers covers the period:
	A 1971-1982 B 1982-1994 C 1959-1964 D 1965-1971 Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option D Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	5. Which device should not be plugged into a standard ups?
	A monitor B laser printer C ink-jet printer D an external modem Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	6. Which is used to store firmware.
	A RAM B ROM C PROM D EPROM Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	7. Which of the following is NOT a primary storage device?
	A Magnetic tape B Magnetic disk C Optical disk D All of the above Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option D Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	8. A device that prints one character at a time is known as
	A Laser printer B Line printer C Character printer D Dot-Matrix printer Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option C Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	9. A one-bit signal that indicates the start of data transmission by an asynchronous device is
	A Parity bit B Status bit C Zero bit D Start bit Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option D Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	10. Why does a successfully mapped network drive disappear every time you boot the computer?
	A The computer you are connected to has moved B You didn't click reconnect on log on C The map statement is not in the autoexec.bat file D The last drive was not set correctly Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option C Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	11. The magnetic storage chips used to provide nonvolatile direct access storage of data and that have no moving parts are known as
	A Magnetic core memory B Magnetic tape memory C Magnetic disk memory D Magnetic bubble memory Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option D Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	12. All inputs must be in ON position to have an output is known as
	A NOT gate B AND gate C OR gate D XOR gate Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	13. The intersection of a column and row in a spreadsheet is called a bon or
	A Key B Field C Cell D Menu Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option C Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	14. The minimum number of MOS transistors required to make a dynamic RAM cell is
	A 1 B 2 C 3 D 4 Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option A Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	15. Codes which do not require to be frequently updated also promote user efficiency due to
	A Simplicity B Sortability C Stability D Expansibility Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option C Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	16. A sizeable geographical area with communication based on the telephone system is though as
	A Local area network B Wide area network C Modulator-Demodulator D All of the above Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	17. A Winchester disk is a
	A Disk Stack B Removable disk C Flexible disk D All of the above Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option A Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	18. When installing a SCSI CD-ROM drive, you must set the CD-ROM SCSI adapter to:
	A B0007 B An unused SCSI address C The same address as the SCSI device before the CD-ROM D SCSI ID=1 Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	19. Which of the following is the 1's complement of 10?
	A 01 B 110 C 11 D 10 Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option A Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	20. The time required for the fetching and execution of one simple machine instruction is
	A Delay time B CPU cycle C Real time D Seek time Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	21. Which computer has been designed to be as compact as possible?
	A Mini B Super computer C Micro computer D Mainframe Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option C Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	22. Which method is used to connect a remote computer?
	A Device B Dialup C Diagnostic D Logic circuit Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	23. Laser Jet printer speeds are measured in pages per minute (ppm) what do we use to measure dot-matrix printers?
	A lines per inch B lines per sheet C characters per inch D characters per second Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option D Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	24. The 2's complement of a binary no. is obtained by adding.....to its 1's complement.
	A 0 B 1 C 10 D 12 Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	25. A datum that indicates some important state in the content of input or output is
	A Sequence B Sentinel C SIO D Sibling Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	26. Any device that performs signal conversion is
	A Modulator B Modem C Keyboard D Plotter Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option A Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	27. Codes consisting of light and dark marks which may be optically read is known as
	A Mnemonics B Bar code C Decoder D All of the above Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	28. A COM port is a ________ port.
	A parallel B serial C multi D SCSI Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	29. A language which is close to that used within the computer is
	A High-level language B Assembly language C Low-level language D All of the above Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option C Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	30. Which is a unit representing the no bits of discrete.
	A Baud B Byte C Bit D All of the above Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option A Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	31. A stand-alone system which produces one page of printed output at a time is
	A Page printer B Line printer C Laser printer D Dot matrix printer Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option A Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	32. A device invented by Dr. Bobeck in 1966, for mass storage of data is
	A Punched paper tape B Magnetic bubble storage C Magnetic tape D Magnetic disk Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	33. What device protects against line deficiencies?
	A Surge protector B UPS C Logic probe D Capacitor Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	34. Which is a device that changes information into digital form?
	A Modem B Digitizer C Mouse D Light pen Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	35. Which printer uses a combination of laser-beam & electro photographic techniques?
	A Laser printers B Dot-Matrix C Line printer D Daisy wheel Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option A Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	36. The most important advantage of a video disk is
	A Compactness B Potential capacity C Durability D Cost effectiveness Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	37. Resistance is measured in units of:
	A ohms B farads C helids D amperes Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option A Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	38. Time during which a job is processed by the computer is
	A Delay time B Real time C Execution time D Down time Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option C Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	39. Which of the following is used to insure the high quality of computer output?
	A computer output microfilm B output controls C voice output systems D liquid crystal display Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	40. Who is credited with the idea of using punch cards to control patterns in a weaving machine?
	A Pascal B Hollerith C Babbage D Jackquard Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option D Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	41. The memory which is ultraviolet light erasable and electrically programmable is
	A ROM B PROM C RAM D EPROM Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option D Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	42. What is the name of the computer which was first used for programming and playing of music?
	A ELLIAC B ENIAC C UNIVAC D All of the above Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option A Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	43. What is the main communication method from one PDA to another PDA?
	A IR B USB C RS-232 D IEEE 1394 Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option A Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	44. 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 Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option D Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	45. A memory space used for the temporary storage of data is
	A PROM B SAM C Scratchpad storage D Buffer Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option C Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	46. Storage on PC allows you to store files until something erases it, but memory loses its contents whenever its ________ is lost
	A static B disk space C power D both a and b above Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option C Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	47. One byte can be used to encode any integer between 'O' and -inclusive
	A 16 B 256 C 128 D 255 Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option D Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	48. Why is the width of the data bus so important to the processing speed of a computer?
	A The narrower it is, the greater the computer's processing speed B The wider it is, the more data that can fit into main memory C The wider it is, the greater the computer's processing speed D The wider it is, the slower the computer's processing speed Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option C Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	49. A computer system consisting of its processor, memory and I/O devices accepts data, processes it and produces the output results. Can you tell in which component is the raw data fed?
	A Mass Memory B Main memory C Logic unit D Arithmetic unit Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	50. Who designed the first general purpose electronic digital computer "ENIAC" ?
	A Van-Neumann B Joseph M Juoquard C J. Presper Ecket and John W Mauchly D All of the above Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option C Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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