Computer Fundamental Computer science paper1 BSc first year

Computer Fundamental

Computer science paper.1 B.Sc. first year MCQ

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University,  Aurangabad

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Computer science paper.1 B.Sc. first year Computer Fundamentals

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1. Which of the following is the product of data processing
   1.   Information
   2.   Data
   3.   Software program
   4.   System
2. The process of putting data into a storage location id called
   1.   Reading
   2.   Writing
   3.   Controlling
   4.   Hand shaking
3. The process of copying data from a memory location is called
   1.   Reading
   2.   Writing
   3.   Controlling
   4.   Booting
4. A list of instructions used by a computer is called
   1.   Program
   2.   CPU
   3.   Text
   4.   Output
5. The CPU consists of
   1.   Input output and processing
   2.   Control unit primary storage and secondary storage
   3.   Control unit arithmetic logic unit and primary storage
   4.   Input processing and storage
6. Which of the following is true about primary storage
   1.   It is a part of the CPU
   2.   It allows very fast access to data
   3.   It is relatively more expensive
   4.   All of the above
7. Which of the following is the most powerful type of the computer
   1.   Main frame
   2.   Super conductor
   3.   Micro computer
   4.   Super computer
8. Software instruction intended to satisfy a user’s specific processing needs are called
   1.   System software
   2.   Process software
   3.   Documentation
   4.   Application software
9. The computer device primarily used to provide hardcopy is the
   1.   CRT
   2.   Line printer
   3.   Computer console
   4.   Card reader
10. Which one of the following can produce the final product of machine processing in a form usable by humans
    1.   Storage
    2.   Control
    3.   Input device
    4.   Output device
11. Which of the following memory is volatile
    1.   RAM
    2.   ROM
    3.   EPROM
    4.   PROM
12. The memory which is programmed at the time it is manufactured is
    1.   ROM
    2.   RAM
    3.   PROM
    4.   EPROM
13. Which memory is non volatile and may be written only once
    1.   RAM
    2.   EE-PROM
    3.   EPROM
    4.   PROM
14. Which of the following statements is wrong
    1.   Magnetic core memory RAM and ROMs have constant access time
    2.   Magnetic tape is non volatile
    3.   Semiconductor memories are used as mass memory medium
    4.   An EPROM can be programmed erased and reprogrammed by the user with an EPROM programming instrument
15. The fastest type of memory is
    1.   Tape
    2.   Semiconductor memory
    3.   Disk
    4.   Bubble memory
16. An output device that uses words or messages recorded on a magnetic medium to produce audio response is
    1.   Magnetic tape
    2.   Voice response unit
    3.   Voice recognition unit
    4.   Voice band
17. Which of the items below are considered removable storage media
    1.   Removable hard disk cartridges
    2.   (Magneto-optical) disk
    3.   Flexible disks cartridge
    4.   All of the above
18. Which of the following is not purely output device
    1.   Screen
    2.   Printer
    3.   Speaker
    4.   Plotter
19. Who developed a mechanical device in the 17th century that could add subtract multiple divide and find square roots
    1.   Napier
    2.   Babbage
    3.   Pascal
    4.   Leibniz
20. The first macintosh computer was from
    1.   First generation
    2.   Second generation
    3.   Third generation
    4.   Fourth generation
21. Which of the following is not a form of data
    1.   Numbers and character
    2.   Images
    3.   Sound
    4.   None of above
22. Which is not a computer classification
    1.   Mainframe
    2.   Maxframe
    3.   Mini
    4.   Notebook
23. The control unit of a microprocessor
    1.   Stores data in the memory
    2.   Accepts input data from keyboard
    3.   Performs arithmetic/logic function
    4.   None of above
24. Which of the following is internal memory
    1.   Disks
    2.   Pen drives
    3.   RAM
    4.   CDs
25. Which operation is not performed by computer
    1.   Inputting
    2.   Processing
    3.   Controlling
    4.   Understanding
26. Floppy disks which are made from flexible plastic material are also called
    1.   Hard disks
    2.   High-density disks
    3.   Diskettes
    4.   Templates
27. The magnetic storage chip used to provide non-volatile direct access storage of data and that have no moving parts are known as
    1.   Magnetic core memory
    2.   Magnetic tape memory
    3.   Magnetic disk memory
    4.   Magnetic bubble memory
28. A collection of related instructions organized for a common purpose is referred to as
    1.   File
    2.   Database
    3.   Program
    4.   None of above
29. Plotter accuracy is measured in terms of repeatability and
    1.   Buffer size
    2.   Resolution
    3.   Vertical dimensions
    4.   Intelligence
30. Computer instructions written with the use of English words instead of binary machine code is called
    1.   Mnemonics
    2.   Symbolic code
    3.   Gray codes
    4.   Opcode
31. Which language is directly understood by the computer without translation program
    1.   Machine language
    2.   Assembly language
    3.   High level language
    4.   None of above
32. On which aspect the analog computers are better than digital
    1.   Speed
    2.   Accuracy
    3.   Reliability
    4.   Automatic
33. Which of the following processors use RISC technology
    1.   486dx
    2.   Power pc
    3.   486sx
    4.   6340
34. Which of the following machine was not invented by Charles babbage
    1.   Tabulating machine
    2.   Analytical engine
    3.   Difference engine
    4.   Both (c) and (d)
35. Which of the following is used for manufacturing chips
    1.   Control bus
    2.   Control unit
    3.   Parity unit
    4.   Semiconductor
36. Which of the following is not a micro-computer
    1.   Laptop PCs
    2.   Tablet PCs
    3.   Desktop PCs
    4.   None of above
37. Which of the following terms is the most closely related to main memory
    1.   Non volatile
    2.   Permanent
    3.   Control unit
    4.   Temporary
38. Which was the worlds first minicomputer and when was it introduced
    1.   PDP-I 1958
    2.   PDP-II 1961
    3.   IBM system /36, 1960
    4.   VAX 11/780, 1962
39. A group of magnetic tapes videos or terminals usually under the control of one master is
    1.   Cylinder
    2.   Surface
    3.   Track
    4.   Cluster
40. The word length of a computer is measured in
    1.   Bytes
    2.   Millimeters
    3.   Meters
    4.   Bits
41. What type of memory is not directly addressable by the CPU and requires special software called EMS (expanded memory specification)
    1.   Extended
    2.   Expanded
    3.   Base
    4.   Conventional
42. Which unit holds data permanently
    1.   Input unit
    2.   Secondary storage unit
    3.   Output unit
    4.   Primary memory unit
43. Before a disk can be used to store data. it must be
    1.   Formatted
    2.   Reformatted
    3.   Addressed
    4.   None of the above
44. Computer system comprises of major units
    1.   Input unit output unit control unit
    2.   Input unit output unit control unit and storage
    3.   Input unit output unit central processing unit and storage unit
    4.   Input output and storage units
45. The first general purpose electronic digital computer in the world was
    1.   UNIVAC
    2.   EDVAC
    3.   ENIAC
    4.   All of the above
46. Signals can be analog or digital and a computer that processes the both type of signals is known as
    1.   Analog computer
    2.   Digital computer
    3.   Hybrid computer
    4.   Mainframe computer
47. High level language is also called
    1.   Problem oriented language
    2.   Business oriented language
    3.   Mathematically oriented language
    4.   All of the above
48. Human beings are referred to as homosapinens which device is called silico sapiens
    1.   Monitor
    2.   Hardware
    3.   Robot
    4.   Computer
49. Magnetic tape can serve as
    1.   Secondary storage media
    2.   Output media
    3.   Input media
    4.   All of the above
50. Which company is the biggest player in the microprocessor industry
    1.   Motorola
    2.   IBM
    3.   Intel
    4.   AMD
51. The first digital computer built with IC chips was known as
    1.   IBM7090
    2.   Apple? 1
    3.   IBM System / 360
    4.   VAX-10
52. MICR stands for
    1.   Magnetic INK character reader
    2.   Magnetic INK code reader
    3.   Magnetic INK cases reader
    4.   None
53. Number crunchief is the informal name for
    1.   Mini computer
    2.   Super computer
    3.   Microcomputer
    4.   Mainframe computer
54. RATS stand for
    1.   Regression analysis time series
    2.   Regression analysis time sharing
    3.   Real analysis series
    4.   All of the above
55. Which technology is used in compact disks
    1.   Mechanical
    2.   Electrical
    3.   Electro
    4.   Laser
56. Different components of the motherboard of a PC unit are linked together by sets of parallel electrical conducting lines. What are these lines called
    1.   Conductors
    2.   Buses
    3.   Connectors
    4.   consecutive
57. Which is the first electronic digital computer
    1.   ENIAC
    2.   MARK I
    3.   Z3
    4.   ABC
58. Which of the following is a storage device
    1.   Tape
    2.   Hard disk
    3.   Floppy disk
    4.   All of the above
59. The metal disks which are permanently housed in sealed and contamination free containers are called
    1.   Hard disks
    2.   Floppy disks
    3.   Winchester disk
    4.   Flexible disk
60. A computer program that converts an entire program into machine language is called a/an
    1.   Interpreter
    2.   Simulator
    3.   Compiler
    4.   Commander
61. The first microprocessor built by the intel corporation was called
    1.   8008
    2.   8080
    3.   4004
    4.   8800
62. Which of the following is not a class of computers based on size
    1.   Mainframe computers
    2.   Mini computers
    3.   Micro computers
    4.   Super computers
63. EEPROM stands for
    1.   Electrically erasable programmable read only memory
    2.   Electronic erasable programmable read only memory
    3.   Easily erasable programmable read only memory
    4.   Easily erasable programmable read only memory
64. Which of the following is a class of computers based on model
    1.   Digital computers
    2.   Hybrid computers
    3.   Analog computers
    4.   AT computers
65. What are the computers called that performs calculations and comparisons usually in the binary numbering system
    1.   Analog computers
    2.   Digital computer
    3.   Hybrid computers
    4.   None of above
66. ASCII stands for
    1.   American standard code for information interchange
    2.   American scientific code for international interchange
    3.   American standard code for intelligence interchange
    4.   American scientific code for information interchange
67. Central processing unit is combination of
    1.   Control and storage
    2.   Control and output unit
    3.   Arithmetic logic and input unit
    4.   Arithmetic logic and control unit
68. Time during which a job is processed by the computer is
    1.   Delay times
    2.   Real times
    3.   Execution time
    4.   Down time
69. CD-ROM stands for
    1.   Compactable read only memory
    2.   Compact data read only memory
    3.   Compactable Disk Read only memory
    4.   Compact disk read only memory
70. Which unit converts user data into machine readable form?
    1.   Input unit
    2.   Output unit
    3.   ALU
    4.   Control Unit
71. Which unit is known as nerve center of computer
    1.   ALU
    2.   CU
    3.   Memory
    4.   Registers
72. What does the disk drive of a computer do
    1.   Rotate the disk
    2.   Read the disk
    3.   Load a program from the disk into the memory
    4.   Both b and c
73. Access time is
    1.   Seek time + latency time
    2.   Seek time
    3.   Seek time
    4.   Latency time
74. MICR stans for
    1.   Magnetic INK character reader
    2.   Magnetic INK code reader
    3.   Magnetic INK case reader
    4.   None of the above
75. The width of a processors data path is measured in bits. Which of the following are common data path
    1.   8 bits
    2.   12 bits
    3.   16 bits
    4.   32 bits
76. MSI is the abbreviation of
    1.   Medium scale integrated
    2.   Medium scale intelligent
    3.   Medium system integration
    4.   Medium system intelligent
77. Which statement is valid about interpreter
    1.   It translates one instruction at a time
    2.   Object code is saved for future use
    3.   Repeated interpretation is not necessary
    4.   All of above
78. Easily reloctable language is
    1.   Machine language
    2.   Assembly language
    3.   High level language
    4.   Medium level language
79. Which of the following memories needs refresh
    1.   SRAM
    2.   DRAM
    3.   ROM
    4.   All of the above
80. Through which device the main components of the computer communicate with each other
    1.   Keyboard
    2.   System bus
    3.   Monitor
    4.   Memory
81. What type of device is computer keyboard
    1.   Memory
    2.   Output
    3.   Storage
    4.   Input
82. Which is the limitation of high-level language
    1.   Lower efficiency
    2.   Machine dependence
    3.   Machine level coding
    4.   None of above
83. The full form of EEPROM is
    1.   Electrically erasable programmable read only memory
    2.   Easily erasable programmable read only memory
    3.   Electronic erasable programmable read only memory
    4.   None of the above
84. The original ASCII code used - - - - bits of each byte reserving that last bit for error checking
    1.   5
    2.   6
    3.   7
    4.   8
85. Fifth generation computer is also known as
    1.   Knowledge information processing system
    2.   Very large-scale integration (VLSI)
    3.   Both of above
    4.   None of above
86. Which of the following memories needs refresh
    1.   SRAM
    2.   DRAM
    3.   ROM
    4.   All of the above
87. A typical personal computer used for business purposes would have - - of RAM.
    1.   4 KB
    2.   16 K
    3.   64 K
    4.   256 K
88. The ALU of a computer normally contains a number of high-speed storage element called
    1.   Semiconductor memory
    2.   Registers
    3.   Hard disks
    4.   Magnetic disk