Computer Fundamentals Computer Fundamentals Information and Communication Technology (ICT)Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

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1. Who is the father of punched card processing1. Who is the father of punched card processing(a) J. Presser Eckert (a) J. Presser Eckert

(b) Charles Babbage (b) Charles Babbage (c) Dr. Herman Hollerith(c) Dr. Herman Hollerith(d) Blaise (d) Blaise 2. A Software instructions indented to satisfy a user’s specific processing needs2. A Software instructions indented to satisfy a user’s specific processing needs

are called are called (a) system software (a) system software

(b) A micro computer(b) A micro computer(c) Documentation (c) Documentation (d) Application software(d) Application software3. The instructions for starting the computer are housed on3. The instructions for starting the computer are housed on

(a) Random access memory (a) Random access memory (b) CD-ROM(b) CD-ROM(c) Read-only memory chips (c) Read-only memory chips (d) All of the above(d) All of the above4. A source program is the program written in ....... language4. A source program is the program written in ....... language

(a) English (a) English (b) Symbolic (b) Symbolic (c) High level(c) High level(d) Machine(d) Machine

5. A name or number used to identify a storage location is called5. A name or number used to identify a storage location is calleda) A byte a) A byte

(b) A record (b) A record (c) An address(c) An address(d) All of these(d) All of these6. Which American computer company is called Big Blue6. Which American computer company is called Big Blue

(a) Microsoft Corporations(a) Microsoft Corporations(b) Compaq Corporation(b) Compaq Corporation(c) IBM(c) IBM(d) Accenture(d) Accenture

7. A new technology which provides the ability to create an artificial world and7. A new technology which provides the ability to create an artificial world and have people interact with it is called.have people interact with it is called.(a) Tele virtuality (a) Tele virtuality

(b) Virtual reality(b) Virtual reality(c) Alternate reality(c) Alternate reality(d) 3-D reality(d) 3-D reality8. The subject of cybernetics deals with the science of 8. The subject of cybernetics deals with the science of

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(a) Genetics (a) Genetics (b) Control and Communication(b) Control and Communication(c) Molecular Biology (c) Molecular Biology (d) Bio-Chemistry(d) Bio-Chemistry

9. If a computer is on but does not respond to a system reset, what is it said to be9. If a computer is on but does not respond to a system reset, what is it said to be(a) Dead (a) Dead

(b) Off (b) Off (c) Hung(c) Hung(d) Insensitive (d) Insensitive

10. What is the term, which represents the use of links between information of all10. What is the term, which represents the use of links between information of all sorts whether text, graphics, video or audio based?sorts whether text, graphics, video or audio based?(a) Hyper text (a) Hyper text

(b) Hyper media (b) Hyper media (c) Hyper card (c) Hyper card (d) Wild card(d) Wild card11. SPSS stands for11. SPSS stands for

Statistical Package for Systems ScienceStatistical Package for Systems ScienceSystems Package for Social ScienceSystems Package for Social ScienceStatistical Package for Social ScienceStatistical Package for Social ScienceAll of the aboveAll of the above12. Who invented the microprocessor?12. Who invented the microprocessor?

(a) Marcian E Hoff(a) Marcian E Hoff(b) Charles Babbage(b) Charles Babbage(c) (c) John Von Neumann John Von Neumann (d) None of these(d) None of these13. The operation of a digital computer is based on .... principle13. The operation of a digital computer is based on .... principle

(a) Counting(a) Counting(b) measuring (b) measuring (c) electronic (c) electronic (d) logical(d) logical14. The language that the computer can understand and execute is called14. The language that the computer can understand and execute is called

(a) Machine language(a) Machine language(b) Application software(b) Application software(c) System program(c) System program(d) All of these(d) All of these15. Which of the following printers cannot print graphics15. Which of the following printers cannot print graphics

(a) Ink-jet (a) Ink-jet (b) Daisy wheel (b) Daisy wheel (c) Laser (c) Laser (d) Dot-matrix(d) Dot-matrix16. Who is the creator of the PASCAL language?16. Who is the creator of the PASCAL language?

(a) Niklaus Wirth(a) Niklaus Wirth(b) (b) EckertEckert(c) Donald Knuth(c) Donald Knuth

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(d) Blaise Pascal(d) Blaise Pascal17. What type of computer programming is used for airplane ticket reservation17. What type of computer programming is used for airplane ticket reservation

systemsystem(a) multi programming(a) multi programming

(b) Real time programming(b) Real time programming(c) time sharing(c) time sharing(d) Batch programming(d) Batch programming18. Preparing a magnetic disk for data storage is called18. Preparing a magnetic disk for data storage is called

(a) booting (a) booting (b) formatting(b) formatting(c) debugging (c) debugging (d) commissioning(d) commissioning19. Which access method is used for obtaining a record from a cassette tape19. Which access method is used for obtaining a record from a cassette tape

a) Direct a) Direct (b) Sequential (b) Sequential (c) Random (c) Random (d) All of these(d) All of these20. A temporary storage area, attached to the CPU, for I/O operation is a20. A temporary storage area, attached to the CPU, for I/O operation is a

(a) Chip (a) Chip (b) Buffer(b) Buffer(c) Register (c) Register (d) Core(d) Core21. Data transfer rate in modems is measured in

(a) Bits per minute(b) Bits per second(b) Bits per second(c) Band width(c) Band width

(d) All of the above(d) All of the above22. A large number of computers in a wide geographical area can be efficiently22. A large number of computers in a wide geographical area can be efficiently

connected usingconnected using(a) Twisted pair lines (a) Twisted pair lines

(b) Coaxial cables(b) Coaxial cables(c) Communications satellites(c) Communications satellites(d) All of these(d) All of these23. Which is used to represent one point in a raster scan display device23. Which is used to represent one point in a raster scan display device

(a) Node (a) Node (b) Pixel(b) Pixel(c) Address (c) Address (d) Stack(d) Stack24. A computer program, that instructs other programs to perform a particular24. A computer program, that instructs other programs to perform a particular

type of operation istype of operation is(a) system software (a) system software

(b) application program (b) application program (c) compiler (c) compiler (d) interpreter(d) interpreter

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25. A language based on graphics for use in education is25. A language based on graphics for use in education is(a) PROLOG (a) PROLOG

(b) LOGO(b) LOGO(c) COBOL (c) COBOL (d) BASIC(d) BASIC26. A network designed for data transmission and capable of carrying all types of26. A network designed for data transmission and capable of carrying all types of

traffic istraffic is(a) ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network(a) ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network))

(b) MAN (b) MAN (c) LAN (c) LAN (d) WAN(d) WAN27. Method of detecting and correcting transmission errors in data is known as27. Method of detecting and correcting transmission errors in data is known as

(a) Hand shake (a) Hand shake (b) Debugging (b) Debugging (c) Hamming code (c) Hamming code (d) Checksum(d) Checksum28. Any set of data that must be preserved over a long period is known as28. Any set of data that must be preserved over a long period is known as

(a) Memory (a) Memory (b) Archive(b) Archive(c) Buffer (c) Buffer (d) Accumulator(d) Accumulator29. A device which enables computer signals to be transmitted along telephone29. A device which enables computer signals to be transmitted along telephone

lines islines is(a) Network (a) Network

(b) Modem(b) Modem(c) Light pen (c) Light pen (d) Plotter(d) Plotter30. A storage device in which recording is done by burning tiny pits on a circular30. A storage device in which recording is done by burning tiny pits on a circular

disc is disc is (a) Magnetic disk(a) Magnetic disk

(b) Optical disk(b) Optical disk(c) Magnetic tape(c) Magnetic tape(d) Punched card(d) Punched card31. A method of checking the accuracy of binary data after any data transfer31. A method of checking the accuracy of binary data after any data transfer

operation is known asoperation is known as(a) Parity check (a) Parity check

(b) Test data (b) Test data (c) Debugging (c) Debugging (d) All of these(d) All of these32. A program used to start the computer is32. A program used to start the computer is

(a) Compiler (a) Compiler (b) System software (b) System software (c) Boot(c) Boot(d) Interpreter(d) Interpreter

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33. The technique whereby a computer or other control unit asks terminals if they33. The technique whereby a computer or other control unit asks terminals if they have data to transmit is calledhave data to transmit is called(a) Protocol (a) Protocol

(b) Pointer (b) Pointer (c) Polling. (c) Polling. (d) None of these(d) None of these34. Which of the following term is used to denote the combination of hardware34. Which of the following term is used to denote the combination of hardware

devices used to make a computer systemdevices used to make a computer system(a) configuration (a) configuration

(b) setup (b) setup (c) IRC (c) IRC (d) Internal setting(d) Internal setting35. A popular word processing program for micro computers is35. A popular word processing program for micro computers is

(a) LOTUS (a) LOTUS (b) dBase (b) dBase (c) MSword (c) MSword (d) BASIC(d) BASIC36. The organization and interconnection of the various components of a36. The organization and interconnection of the various components of a

computer system iscomputer system is(a) Networks (a) Networks

(b) Graphics (b) Graphics (c) Designing (c) Designing (d) Architecture(d) Architecture37. Pick the odd man out.37. Pick the odd man out.

a) Oracle a) Oracle b) Ingressb) Ingressc) Sybase c) Sybase d) Dbased) Dbase38. Fourth generation languages are also known as38. Fourth generation languages are also known as

(a) Procedural language(a) Procedural language(b) High level language(b) High level language(c) Machine language(c) Machine language(d) Non procedural language(d) Non procedural language39. The computer language used for artificial intelligence is 39. The computer language used for artificial intelligence is

a) BASIC a) BASIC b) PROLOGb) PROLOGc) Cc) Cd) COBOLd) COBOL40. The process by which a machine checks its memory and its other major40. The process by which a machine checks its memory and its other major

components immediately when switched on is calledcomponents immediately when switched on is calleda) Booting a) Booting

b) POSTb) POSTc) Loading c) Loading d) Non of thesed) Non of these

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41. Find the odd man in the following41. Find the odd man in the followinga) Printer a) Printer

b) Magnetic tapeb) Magnetic tapec) Floppy diskc) Floppy diskd) Loaderd) Loader42. Power-point is used for:42. Power-point is used for:

a) Documentation a) Documentation b) Presentation b) Presentation c) Accounting c) Accounting d) Databased) Database43. What part of computer, would you find a cathode Ray Tube (CRT)43. What part of computer, would you find a cathode Ray Tube (CRT)

a) CPU a) CPU b) Printer b) Printer c) Monitorc) Monitord) Scannerd) Scanner44. Which of the following is not an Internet Browser?44. Which of the following is not an Internet Browser?

a) Internet Explorer a) Internet Explorer b) Netscape b) Netscape c) Opera c) Opera d) SQLd) SQL45. What does XP stands for in the term windows XP operating system?45. What does XP stands for in the term windows XP operating system?

a) Exponent a) Exponent b) Extra-powerful b) Extra-powerful c) Experiencec) Experienced) It is not an acronymd) It is not an acronym46. The length of a computer monitor is measured46. The length of a computer monitor is measured

a) Horizontally a) Horizontally b) Vertically b) Vertically c) Bi-directionally c) Bi-directionally d) Diagonallyd) Diagonally47. The language that the computer can understand and execute is called 47. The language that the computer can understand and execute is called

a) Machine language a) Machine language b) Application software b) Application software c) System program c) System program d) None of the aboved) None of the above48. 'C' is -48. 'C' is -

a) An assembly language a) An assembly language b) High level language b) High level language c) A machine languagec) A machine languaged) None of the aboved) None of the above49. Who owns or controls the Internet?49. Who owns or controls the Internet?

a) The US Government a) The US Government b) The United Nations b) The United Nations c) The internet Control Boardc) The internet Control Board

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d) No particular groupd) No particular group50. Which of the following is not an operating system?50. Which of the following is not an operating system?

a) Linux a) Linux b) MS-DOS b) MS-DOS c) MS-Windows c) MS-Windows d) Oracled) Oracle

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