Computer Fundamentals - Objective Questions (MCQ)
with Solutions - Set 14
Following are the objective questions from Computer Fundamentals Section. Computer Fundamentals section includes
the topics such as history of computers, generation of computers, classification of computers, Computer Peripherals,
Storage Devices, Computer Security Systems, Computer Viruses, Computer Networking, System Analysis and Design and
so on.
Set - 14
1. Which of the following printers are you sure will not to use if your objective is to print on multi carbon forms?
a. Daisy wheel
b. Dot matrix
c. Laser
d. Thimble
2. Which of the following printing devices an output composed of a series of data?
a. Wire matrix printer
b. Band printer
c. Wang image printer
d. Both a and c
3. The personal computer industry was started by
a. IBM
b. Apple
c. Compaq
d. HCL
4. In the IBM PC-At, what do the words AT stand for
a. Additional Terminals
b. Advance technology
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c. Applied technology
d. Advanced terminology
5. Magnetic tape can serve as
a. Secondary storage media
b. Output media
c. Input media
d. All of the above
6. If in a computer, 16 bits are used to specify address in a RAM, the number of addresses will be
a. 216
b. 65,536
c. 64K
d. Any of the above
7. The two major types of computer chips are
a. External memory chip
b. Primary memory chip
c. Microprocessor chip
d. Both b and c
8. As compared to the secondary memory, the primary memory of a computer is
a. Large
b. Cheap
c. Fast
d. Slow
9. Which of the following is a way to access secondary memory?
a. Random access memory
b. Action method
c. Transfer method
d. Density method
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10. Which was the most popular first generation computer?
a. IBM 1650
b. IBM 360
c. IBM 1130
d. IBM 2700
11. What is the responsibility of the logical unit in the CPU of a computer?
a. To produce result
b. To compare numbers
c. To control flow of information
d. To do math’s works
12. The secondary storage devices can only store data but they cannot perform
a. Arithmetic Operation
b. Logic operation
c. Fetch operations
d. Either of the above
13. Which of the printers used in conjunction with computers uses dry ink power?
a. Daisy wheel printer
b. Line printer
c. Laser printer
d. Thermal printer
14. Which of the following produces the best quality graphics reproduction?
a. Laser printer
b. Ink jet printer
c. Plotter
d. Dot matrix printer
15. Which of the following memories allows simultaneous read and write operations?
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a. ROM
b. RAM
c. EPROM
d. None of above
16. Which of the following memories has the shortest access times?
a. Cache memory
b. Magnetic bubble memory
c. Magnetic core memory
d. RAM
17. A 32 bit microprocessor has the word length equal to
a. 2 byte
b. 32 byte
c. 4 byte
d. 8 byte
18. An error in computer data is called
a. Chip
b. Bug
c. CPU
d. Storage device
19. A set of information that defines the status of resources allocated to a process is
a. Process control
b. ALU
c. Register Unit
d. Process description
20. Any method for controlling access to or use of memory is known
a. Memory map
b. Memory protection
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c. Memory management
d. Memory instruction
Answers:
1. Which of the following printers are you sure will not to use if your objective is to print on multi carbon forms?
c. Laser
2. Which of the following printing devices an output composed of a series of data?
d. Both a and c
3. The personal computer industry was started by
a. IBM
4. In the IBM PC-At, what do the words AT stand for
b. Advance technology
5. Magnetic tape can serve as
d. All of the above
6. If in a computer, 16 bits are used to specify address in a RAM, the number of addresses will be
b. 65,536
7. The two major types of computer chips are
d. Both b and c
8. As compared to the secondary memory, the primary memory of a computer is
c. Fast
9. Which of the following is a way to access secondary memory?
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a. Random access memory
10. Which was the most popular first generation computer?
a. IBM 1650
11. What is the responsibility of the logical unit in the CPU of a computer?
b. To compare numbers
12. The secondary storage devices can only store data but they cannot perform
d. Either of the above
13. Which of the printers used in conjunction with computers uses dry ink power?
c. Laser printer
14. Which of the following produces the best quality graphics reproduction?
c. Plotter
15. Which of the following memories allows simultaneous read and write operations?
b. RAM
16. Which of the following memories has the shortest access times?
a. Cache memory
17. A 32 bit microprocessor has the word length equal to
c. 4 byte
18. An error in computer data is called
b. Bug
19. A set of information that defines the status of resources allocated to a process is
d. Process description
20. Any method for controlling access to or use of memory is known
b. Memory protection
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Computer Fundamentals - Objective Questions
(MCQ) with Solutions - Set 15
Following are the objective questions from Computer Fundamentals Section. Computer Fundamentals section
includes the topics such as history of computers, generation of computers, classification of computers,
Computer Peripherals, Storage Devices, Computer Security Systems, Computer Viruses, Computer
Networking, System Analysis and Design and so on.
Set - 15
1. A type of core store that has a lower access time than the devices used for working store in the same
processor is known as
a. Core memory
b. Buffer
c. Fast core
d. Address register
2. Which of the following is an acronym for electronic delay storage automatic calculator?
a. UNIVAC
b. EDSAC
c. EDVAC
d. Abacus
3. 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. EPROM
d. Abacus
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4. A disk storage medium in the form of an assembly containing a single rigid magnetic disk permanently is
a. Fixed disk
b. Disk cartridge
c. Card punch
d. Card reader
5. A memory that is capable of determining whether a given datum is contained in one of its address is
a. ROM
b. PROM
c. CAM
d. RAM
6. A method of implementing a memory management system is
a. Buddy system
b. Bridgeware
c. Broadband coaxial system
d. All of the above
7. A plastic card similar to a credit card but having some memory and a microprocessor embedded within it
is
a. Punched paper tape
b. Chip card
c. Card punch
d. Magnetic tape
8. A device that operates under the control of another device is called
a. Stem
b. Slave
c. Simulator
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d. Emulator
9. Actual data processing operations are performed in the arithmetic logic section, but not in the …. Storage
section of a processor unit
a. Primary
b. Accumulator
c. Buffer
d. Secondary
10. The use of spooler programs and/or …. Hardware allows personal computer operators to do the
processing work at the same time a printing operation is in progress
a. Registered mails
b. Memory
c. CPU
d. Buffer
11. Which most popular input device is used today for interactive processing and for the one line entry of
data for batch processing?
a. Mouse
b. Magnetic disk
c. Visual display terminal
d. Card punch
12. User programmable terminals that combine VDT hardware with built-in microprocessor is
a. Kips
b. PC
c. Mainframe
d. Intelligent terminals
13. The number of characters that can be stored in given physical space is
a. Word length
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b. Byte
c. Data density
d. Field
14. the storage capacity of a disk system depends on the bits per inch of track and the tracks per inch of
a. Cylinder
b. Hum
c. Cluster
d. Surface
15. The disk drive component used to position read/write heads over a specific track I known as
a. Acoustic couples
b. Access arm
c. Cluster
d. All of the above
16. condensing output data to exhibit specific information is
a. calculating
b. recording
c. merging
d. summarizing
17. which chips using special external equipment can reprogram
a. ROM
b. PROM
c. SAM
d. RAM
18. A storage device whe3re the access time is depended upon the location of the data is
a. Random access
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b. Serial access
c. Sequential access
d. Transaction access
19. Which number system is commonly used as a shortcut notation for groups of four binary digits?
a. Binary
b. Decimal
c. Octal
d. Hexadecimal
20. Interface electronic circuit is used to interconnect I/O devices to a computer’s CPU or
a. ALU
b. Memory
c. Buffer
d. Register
Answers:
1. A type of core store that has a lower access time than the devices used for working store in the same
processor is known as
d. Address register
2. Which of the following is an acronym for electronic delay storage automatic calculator?
b. EDSAC
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3. 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?
c. EPROM
4. A disk storage medium in the form of an assembly containing a single rigid magnetic disk permanently is
b. Disk cartridge
5. A memory that is capable of determining whether a given datum is contained in one of its address is
c. CAM
6. A method of implementing a memory management system is
a. Buddy system
7. A plastic card similar to a credit card but having some memory and a microprocessor embedded within it
is
a. Punched paper tape
8. A device that operates under the control of another device is called
b. Slave
9. Actual data processing operations are performed in the arithmetic logic section, but not in the …. Storage
section of a processor unit
a. Primary
10. The use of spooler programs and/or …. Hardware allows personal computer operators to do the
processing work at the same time a printing operation is in progress
d. Buffer
11. Which most popular input device is used today for interactive processing and for the one line entry of
data for batch processing?
a. Mouse
12. User programmable terminals that combine VDT hardware with built-in microprocessor is
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d. Intelligent terminals
13. The number of characters that can be stored in given physical space is
c. Data density
14. the storage capacity of a disk system depends on the bits per inch of track and the tracks per inch of
d. Surface
15. The disk drive component used to position read/write heads over a specific track I known as
b. Access arm
16. condensing output data to exhibit specific information is
d. summarizing
17. which chips using special external equipment can reprogram
b. PROM
18. A storage device whe3re the access time is depended upon the location of the data is
b. Serial access
19. Which number system is commonly used as a shortcut notation for groups of four binary digits?
d. Hexadecimal
20. Interface electronic circuit is used to interconnect I/O devices to a computer’s CPU or
b. Memory
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