Computer Fundamentals MCQs > FREE SET - 14

	1. The binary equivalent of the Hexadecimal number 7BD is
	A 11110111101 B 111010111101 C 101110111101 D All of the above Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option A Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	2. Which of the following is non-impact printer?
	A Drum printer B Line printer C Chain printer D Laser printer Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option D Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	3. The computers that we use are digital whereas we live in an analog world which means that we have to translate analog data into digital data. What is the name of the circuit which helps us in this conversion?
	A D/A converter B A/D converter C Voice recognition D Adapter Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	4. The disk concept for reducing time lost from rotational delay is:
	A fixed block addressing B cylinder, track, sector data C staggered addressing D graduated block identification Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option C Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	5. What is meant by computer literacy?
	A Knowing what a computer can and cannot do B Ability to write computer programs C Knowing computer related vocabulary D Ability to assemble computers Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option A Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	6. A device mounted on a communication satellite which receives, amplifies and re-transmits signals from earth station is
	A Track B Transponder C Transistor D Terminal Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	7. Which of the following languages is often translated to pseudo code?
	A Assembly B FORTRAN C PASCAL D BASIC Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option C Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	8. Tiny rings made of magnetic material that can be polarized to represent binary 1 or 0 is called
	A Magnetic core B Magnetic disk C Card punch D Floppy disk Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option A Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	9. Which is part of a computer system, enables human operators to communicate with the computer.
	A Console B Keyboard C Printer D CPU Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option A Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	10. MODULA is a
	A Programming language B Low-level language C Assembly language D Machine language Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option A Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	11. A factor which might cause an individual to consider using a computer in criminal activities is:
	A The computer's access to large sums of money B The speed with which the crime can be accomplished C EFTS (Electronic Funds Transfer System) D All the above Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option D Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	12. An Integrated Circuit (IC) is
	A Fabricated on a tiny silicon chip B A complicated circuit C Much costlier than a single transistor D An integrating device Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option A Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	13. The 2's complement number of 110010 is
	A 001101 B 110011 C 010011 D None of the above Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option D Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	14. Which is a Common-Business oriented language.
	A SNOBOL B BASIC C COBOL D C Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option C Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	15. Which of the following registers is used to keep track of address of the memory location where the next instruction is located?
	A Memory Address Register B Memory Data Register C Instruction Register D Program Counter Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option D Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	16. Sequential file organization is most appropriate for which of the following applications?
	A grocery-store checkout B bank checking accounts C payroll D airline reservations Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option C Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	17. A half byte is know is
	A Data B Bit C Half byte D Nibble Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option D Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	18. A name applied by Intel corp. to high speed MOS technology is called
	A HDLC B LAP C HMOS D SDLC Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option C Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	19. Which output device is used for translating information from a computer into pictorial form on paper.
	A Mouse B Plotter C Touch panel D Card punch Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	20. The list of coded instructions is called
	A Computer program B Algorithm C Flowchart D Utility programs Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option A Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	21. A technique used by codes to convert an analog signal into a digital bit stream is known as
	A Pulse code modulation B Pulse stretcher C Query processing D Queue management Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option A Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	22. Which programming language is based on Algol 60.
	A PILOT B SNOBOL C ADA D SIMULA Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option D Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	23. Computer memory consists of
	A RAM B ROM C PROM D All of the above Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option D Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	24. Name the two persons who were the first to develop a model of the microprocessor chip.
	A Marcian Ted Hoff B Victor Poor C Harry pyle D Both (B) & (C) Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option D Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	25. A computer with CPU speed around 100 million instructions per second & with the word length of around 64 bits is known as
	A Super computer B Mini computer C Micro computer D Micro computer Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option A Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	26. A computer program consists of
	A System flowchart B Program flowchart C Algorithms written in computer's language D Discrete logical steps Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option C Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	27. The process of writing computer instructions in a programming language is known as
	A Coding B Processing C Programming D File Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option A Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	28. Which of the following is not true of a magnetic disk?
	A It is expensive relative to magnetic tape B It provides only sequential access to stored data C Users can easily update records by writing over the old data D All of the above are true Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	29. The first machine to successfully perform a long series of arithmetic and logical operations was:
	A ENIAC B Mark I C Analytic engine D UNIVAC-I Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	30. The terminal device often used in checking charge cards that offers both a limited keyboard input and visual output is the:
	A Intelligent terminal B POS terminal C Video display terminal D Audio response unit Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option C Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	31. How many bits can be stored in the 8K RAM?
	A 8000 B 8192 C 4000 D 4096 Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	32. An automatic machine that performs routine seemingly human tasks is
	A KIPS B AI C PL D Robot Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option D Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	33. The personnel which deal with the computer and its management put together is known as
	A Firm ware B Human ware C Software D Hardware Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	34. The unit of hardware an operator uses to monitor computer processing is the:
	A Card reader B CPU C Line printer D Console Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option D Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	35. If you see a diskette with a piece of foil covering its notch, it is said to be
	A write-protected B copy-protected C write-enabled D foil-covered Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option A Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	36. No computer can do anything without a
	A program B memory C chip D output device Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option A Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	37. Instructions and memory addresses are represented by
	A character codes B binary codes C binary word D parity bit Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	38. Which generation of computers is covered by the period 1964-77?
	A First B Second C Third D Forth Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option C Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	39. A program component that allows structuring of a program in an unusual way is known as
	A Correlation B Coroutine C Diagonalization D Quene Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	40. An operating system intended for use on microprocessor based systems that support a single user is
	A PC-DOS B MS-DOS C UNIX D CP/M Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option D Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	41. A path by which communication is achieved between a central processor and other devices is called
	A Audit trail B Network C Bus D Channel Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option C Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	42. What is the name of the printer which prints all the A's in a line before all the B's?
	A Thermal printer B Electrostatic printer C Line printer D Ink-jet printer Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option C Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	43. Which of the following registers is loaded with the contents of the memory location pointed by the PC?
	A Memory Address Register B Memory Data Register C Instruction Register D Program Counter Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option C Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	44. The daily processing of corrections to customer accounts best exemplifies the processing mode of:
	A Batch processing B Real-time processing C Time-sharing D Offline processing Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option A Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	45. What is meant by quad-density (QD) diskette?
	A It is double-sided disk B It is double density disk C It has double the number of tracks per inch D All of the above Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option D Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	46. Large computer system typically uses:
	A Line printers B Ink-jet printers C Dot-matrix printers D Daisy wheel printers Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option A Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	47. First generation computers are characterised by
	A Vaccum tubes and magnetic drum B Minicomputers C Magnetic tape and transistors D All of the above Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option A Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	48. Bit map terminal
	A support displays containing multiple windows B requires considerable amount of video RAM C requires tremendous amount of copying and hence low performance D All of the above Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option D Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	49. Transistorized computer circuits were introduced in the
	A first generation B second generation C thir4 generation D fourth generation Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	50. Which one of the following is termed a combination input-output device?
	A VDT B Keyboard C Printer D Laser Jet Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option A Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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