Computer Fundamentals MCQs > FREE SET - 3

	1. What technology is used for flat panel displays?
	A Solid state B RBG monitor C VLSI D Direct view storage tube Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option A Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	2. Microfilm reader is a
	A OCR device B COM device C MICR device D None of the above Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	3. What could cause a fixed disk error?
	A CDROM drive not installed B Incorrect CMOS settings C Incorrect RAM settings D All of the above Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	4. Which term is not used to describe the memory component of a computer?
	A ROM B PROM C RAM D SAM Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option D Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	5. The output of a 2 input OR gate is 0 only when its
	A both inputs are 0 B either input is 1 C both inputs are 1 D either input is 0 Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option A Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	6. The equipment with which the computer talks to its users is called a
	A word processor B peripheral C software D diskette Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	7. The term gigabyte refers to
	A 1024 bytes B 1024 kilobytes C 1024 megabytes D 1024 gigabytes Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option C Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	8. What is the result of adding an IP address to the DNS server search order
	A It restricts browsing to that DNS server B It overrides the local systems IP address C It tells the DNS Server where the local system is located D It tells the local system where the DNS Server is located Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option D Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	9. Accessing records from a file directly without searching from the beginning of the file is
	A Time sharing B Random C Direct access D Access time Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option C Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	10. An integrated circuit is
	A a complicated circuit B an integrating device C much costlier than a single transistor D fabricated on a tiny silicon chip Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option D Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	11. Which of the following is not an output device of a computer?
	A Printer B Keyboard C VDU D CRT screen Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	12. Ethernet uses
	A Bus topology B Ring topology C Star topology D Tree topology Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option A Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	13. Which Motherboard form factor uses one 20 pin connector
	A ATX B AT C BABY AT D All of the above Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option A Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	14. A computer program that converts an entire program into machine language at one time is called
	A interpreter B simulator C compiler D commander Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option C Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	15. What is the name of the storage device which is used to compensate for the difference in rates of flow of data from once device to another?
	A Cache B Concentrator C Buffer D I/O device Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option C Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	16. A small square or rectangular piece of silica on which several layers of an integrated circuit are etched or imprinted is called
	A VLSI B micro C wafer D chip Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option D Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	17. Where are silicon chips manufactured in India?
	A Chandigarh B Punjab C UP. D Tamil Nadu Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option A Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	18. Which type of system board is the MOST likely candidate for processor upgrading if you want maximum performance and future compatibility?
	A ML B PCI C ISA D EISA Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	19. The 0 and 1 in the binary numbering system are called binary digits or _____
	A bytes B kilobytes C decimal bytes D bits Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option D Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	20. The most commonly used standard data code to represent alphabetical, numerical and punctuation characters used in Electronic Data Processing system is called
	A ASCII B EBCDII C BCD D All of the above Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option A Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	21. Hard disks and diskettes are:
	A Direct access storage devices B Sequential access storage devices C Rarely used with microcomputers D Both (A) and (C) Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option A Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	22. Point out the odd item amongst the following
	A Computer mouse B Touchpad C Light pen D Printer Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option D Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	23. Which of the following is a part of the Central Processing Unit?
	A Printer B Keyboard C Mouse D Arithmetic Logic Unit Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option D Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	24. Which of the following memories needs refresh?
	A SRAM B DRAM C ROM D All of the above Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	25. What beep codes could indicate a system board or power supply failure?
	A steady short beep B one long continuous beep tone C steady long beeps D All of the above Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option D Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	26. Your customer tells you the print quality of their dot matrix printer is light then dark. Which of the following could cause the problem.
	A Paper slippage B Improper ribbon advancement C Paper thickness D Head position Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	27. Which of the following statements best describes the batch method of input?
	A Data is processed as soon as it is input B Data is input at the time it is collected C Data is collected in the form of source documents, placed into groups, and then input to the computer D Source documents aren't used Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option C Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	28. Pick the correct choice for the 80386SXCPU.
	A 16 bit word size, 16 bit data path B 32 bit word size, 16 bit data path C 8 bit word size, 32 bit data path D 32 bit word size, 8 bit data path Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	29. Which of the following is true?
	A Files are composed of records B Fields are composed of characters C Records are composed of fields D All of the above Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option D Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	30. The language that the computer can understand and execute is called
	A Machine language B Application software C System program D All of the above\x0d\x0aE) None of the above Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option A Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	31. Which provides the fastest access to large video files?
	A Optical drives B IDE hard drives C SCSI hard drives D EIDE hard drives Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option C Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	32. Which of the following is form of semi conductor memory in which it is possible to change the contents of selected memory locations by applying suitable electrical signals.
	A CAM B ROM C EAROM D ANACUS Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option C Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	33. A memory in which the information is stored last is on top & is retrieved first is known as
	A PROM B Buffer C Stack D RAM Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option C Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	34. Which of the following terms describe 1024 Kilobytes?
	A Kilobyte B Megabyte C Gigabyte D Terabyte Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	35. A 25-pin female connector on the back of your computer will typically be:
	A Serial port 1 B A parallel port C Docking D COM2 port Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	36. The control of the jobs running within a system is
	A Job monitoring B Job stream C Job min D Job step Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option A Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	37. An error in computer data is called
	A Chip B Bug C CPU D Storage devices Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	38. Which method is of reading the characters & providing input to a computer?
	A Optical character reader B Punched paper tape C Card punch D Magnetic ink character Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option A Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	39. The IC was invented at Texas instruments in year 1958 by
	A Jaik Kilby B Clive Sinclair C John Napier D Steve Wozniak Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option A Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	40. During boot-up, the memory test:
	A Is a superfluous step that should be ignored B Checks and verifies that contiguous memory is installed C Is an operational error D Displays what memory is installed, but nothing else Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	41. Which of the following isn't a type of computer facility?
	A decentralized B centralized C de-distributed D distributed Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option C Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	42. The 7-bit ASCII code widely used
	A For data communication work B In IBM mainframe models C For coding external memory D In large machines produced by non-IBM vendors Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option A Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	43. Processors of all computers, whether micro, mini or mainframe must have
	A ALU B Primary storage C Control Unit D All of the above Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option D Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	44. How many devices can be used on a single SCSI bus? Keep in mind that the SCSI host adapter counts as a device.
	A 1 B 8 C 20 D 10 Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	45. A repository for data, usually covering specific topic is
	A Database B Data requisition C Databank D Data collection Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option C Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	46. The smallest logical data entity is called a data item or data
	A Base B Field C Bank D Collection Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	47. A hand-held device which reads marks or characters on paper by detecting photo-sensitivity is known as
	A Light pen B Optical-wand C Plotter D All of the above Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	48. Which device uses a DMA channel?
	A Modem B Network Card C Sound Card D All of the above Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option C Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	49. The term MIPS refers to _____
	A millions of instructions per second B multiple instructions per second C megabytes of instructions per seconds D millions input processor set Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option A Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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	50. In which of the following terminals the screen is regarded as an array of pixels, where each pixel is either on or off?
	A Character map terminal B Bit map terminal C RS-232 C terminal D All of the above Free MCQs www.sharemcq.com     Answer: Option B Explanation: Available Soon. Workspace View Answer Workspace

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