Computer Fundamentals MCQs > FREE SET - 13

	1. Computer Operators
	A Write computer programs for specific problems B Operate the devices which input and output data from the computer C Normally require a college degree in computer science D All of the above Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	2. Which of the following is not used for storage purposes with main frame computers?
	A removable disks B fixed disks C mass storage systems D diskettes Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option D Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	3. Which is true for the digital computer?
	A It is less accurate than the analog computer B It represents the decimal numbers through a string of binary digits C It is used primarily in scientific applications D None of the above Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	4. Which of the following is not a part of the CPU
	A storage unit B arithmetic and logic unit C program unit D control unit Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option C Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	5. In laser technology, what happens during the transfer stage?
	A Residual toner is transferred to the waste receptacle B The laser transfers the image from the drum to the paper C The image is transferred from the drum to the paper D A negative charge is transferred to the surface of the drum Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option C Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	6. In MODEMS
	A Several digital signals are multiplexed B A digital signal changes some characteristic of a carrier wave C Digital signal is amplified D All of the above Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	7. In a PC, how much memory is available to application software?
	A 1024 KB B 760 KB C 640 KB D 560 KB Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option C Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	8. For a memory system, the cycle time is
	A same as the access time B longer than the access time C shorter than the access time D submultiple of the access time Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	9. The monitor power LED is 'on' but the monitor screen is completely dark. The least likely cause of the problem is:
	A Defect in the computers video circuitry B Disconnected video cable C Defective monitor D System RAM problem Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option D Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	10. When a disk stack is serviced by a comb-like access mechanism, there is one read/write head for each
	A disk B disk surface C track D cylinder Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	11. In comparison to the main memory, tape or disk memory is
	A slower and more expensive B slower and less expensive C faster and more expensive D faster and less expensive Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	12. Which of the following input/output devices is not associated with personal computers?
	A mice B color monitors C punched cards D optical scanners Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option C Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	13. A factor which would strongly influence a businessperson to adopt a computer is its:
	A Accuracy B Reliability C Speed D All of the above Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option D Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	14. Which controller would support an external CD-ROM drive?
	A ESDI B ARLL C MFM D SCSI Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option D Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	15. A double sided magnetic disk pack has six disks. Can you tell how many surfaces of this pack are normally used?
	A 10 B 12 C 6 D 9 Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option A Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	16. Which of the following professions has not been affected by personal computers?
	A medical B clerical C accounting D None of the above Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option D Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	17. What type of computer programming is used for airplane ticket reservation system?
	A Multi programming B Real time programming C Time sharing D Batch programming Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	18. In the DOS memory model, the HIGH Memory Area (HMA) is the ________ memory.
	A Last 64k of conventional B Last 64k of extended C First 64k above conventional D First 64k of extended Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option D Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	19. The processing capability of a microcomputer can be enhanced with the help of
	A addition processor B expansion cards C secondary memory D buffer memory Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	20. A computer programmer
	A does all the thinking for a computer B can enter input data quickly C can operate all types of computer equipment D can draw only flowchart Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option A Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	21. "The three most important inventions of this century are the nuclear bomb, the high yield hybrid speed and the computer". Can you name the person who made this statement?
	A Harry R Jordan B Buckminster Fuller C Jack Smith D Jan Timmer Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	22. The primary advantage of key-to-tape data-entry systems is:
	A A large percentage of editing can be performed at the time of data entry B Key verification is easily performed C Keying errors can be detected as they occur D The tape is reusable Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option D Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	23. How many DMA channels are there in an AT class PC?
	A 3 B 4 C 7 D 8 Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option D Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	24. In the IBM PC-AT, what do the words AT stand for?
	A Additional terminals B Advance technology C Applied technology D Advanced terminology Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	25. Which was the first computer to use transistors instead of vacuum tubes?
	A Intel-650 B Burroughs E-101 C Datamatic-1000 D IBM-1401 Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option D Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	26. The computer code for the interchange of information between terminals is
	A ASCII B BCD C EBCDIC D All of the above Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option A Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	27. Which is not necessary when using bar codes in supermarkets?
	A Point-of sale (POS) terminal B Check digit on the bar code C Price on the shelf D Price on the goods Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option C Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	28. What is the jumper setting on a SCSI device to configure it to use the fourth SCSI id? Remember SCSI ids start with zero.
	A 010 B 110 C 011 D 101 Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option C Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	29. A disk with usable recording surfaces on each side is known as
	A Hard disk B Single-sided disk C Double-sided disk D High capacity Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option C Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	30. Which access method is used for obtaining a record from a cassette tape?
	A Direct B Sequential C Random D All of the above Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	31. A device designed to read information encoded into a small plastic card is
	A Magnetic tape B Badge reader C Tape puncher D Card puncher Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	32. A group of magnetic tapes, videos or terminals usually under the control of one master is
	A Cylinder B Cluster C Surface D Track Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	33. The two kinds of main Memory are:
	A Primary and secondary B Random and sequential C ROM and RAM D All of the above Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option C Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	34. A ________ is simply an arrangement where multiple disk drives appear as a single disk drive to the user.
	A disk B disk array C bunch of disks D disk pack Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	35. In comparison with static RAM memory, the dynamic RAM memory has
	A lower bit density and higher power consumption B higher bit density and higher power consumption C lower bit density and lower power consumption D higher bit density and lower power consumption Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option D Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	36. The standard VGA display has __________ pixels in its native graphics mode?
	A 648 x 320 B 640 x 480 C 680 x 440 D 1024 x 786 Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	37. Who is the creator of the PASCAL language?
	A Niklaus Writh B Dijkstra C Donald Knuth D Basic Pascal Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option A Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	38. The time taken for the read/write head to move to the correct track on the magnetic disk is called
	A epoch delay B latency delay C seek time D approach 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 are used to quickly accept, store, and transfer data and instructions that are being used immediately by the CPU?
	A microprocessors B registers C ROM chips D data buses Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	40. Web browser is a
	A System Software B Application Software C Utility Software D None of the above Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	41. Which disk interface standard includes support for up to eight peripheral devices?
	A ST50G/412 B IDE C SCSI D ESDI Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option C Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	42. In synchronous transmission data from various users
	A Require header B Do not require header C Sometimes require header D All of the above Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	43. Can you tell what passes into and out from the computer via its ports?
	A Data B Bytes C Graphics D Pictures Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	44. Which of the following would be a logical first step in troubleshooting a PC?
	A Check the computer CMOS B Define the circumstances of the problem C Call the vendor D Define what applications are being used Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	45. What is the general name of the device which produces hardcopy graphics?
	A COM B Plotter C Printer D Microfilm Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	46. Which of the following is not a practical data-processing approach?
	A batch-sequential B batch-direct C immediate-sequential D immediate-direct Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option C Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	47. A type of line printer that uses an embossed steel band to form the letters printed on the paper is
	A Golf ball printer B Dot-matrix printer C Laser printer D Band printer Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option D Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	48. Which memory system is not as a mass memory medium?
	A semiconductor memory B magnetic tape C magnetic disk D magnetic drum Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option A Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	49. Different components on the motherboard of a PC processor unit are linked together by sets of parallel electrical conducting lines. What are these lines called?
	A Conductors B Buses C Connectors D Connectively Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	50. What is the latest write-once optical storage media?
	A Digital paper B Magneto-optical disk C WORM disk D CD-ROM disk Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option A Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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