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1.The fastest type of memory from the following list is
A. tape
B. semiconductor memory
C. disk
D. tape

2.Which of the following is a secondary memory device?
A. Keyboard
B. Disk
C. ALU
D. Keyboard

3.The register which keeps track of the execution of a program and which contains the memory address of the instruction currently being executed is known as
A. Index register
B. Memory address register
C. Program counter
D. Index register

4.The input and output devices are located away from the central computer facility in which particular type of processing.
A. Time sharing
B. Batch processing
C. Interactive mode
D. Time sharing

5.Which is a swapping device is used to hold the images of pages in main memory.
A. Plex
B. Paging drum
C. Card punch
D. Plex

6.A section of code that may only be executed by one process at any one time is
A. CPM
B. Critical resource
C. Critical region
D. CPM

7.The latest PC keyboards use a circuit that senses the movement by the change in its capacitance. What are these keyboards called?
A. Capacitance keyboards
B. Mechanical keyboards
C. Qwerty keyboards
D. Capacitance keyboards

8.A step-by-step procedure used to solve a problem is called
A. Operating system
B. Algorithm
C. Application program
D. Operating system

9.Which memory is nonvolatile and may be written only once?
A. RAM
B. EE-ROM
C. RAM
D. RAM

10.A random-access data storage device which gives rapid access to data is
A. Magnetic tape
B. Punched card
C. Disk storage unit
D. Magnetic tape

11.A card on the top of pack of cards containing information about the cards in the pack is
A. Punched card
B. Card punch
C. Reader card
D. Punched card

12.Which term is used to describe RAM?
A. Dynamic RAM (DRAM)
B. Static RAM (SRAM)
C. Video RAM (VRAM)
D. Dynamic RAM (DRAM)

13.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. core memory

14.What is the alternative name for a diskette?
A. Floppy disk
B. Hard disk
C. Flexible disk
D. Floppy disk

15.Conversion of a hexadecimal number 4E16 to binary number is
A. 10011012
B. 10011102
C. 11011002
D. 10011012

16.A device that transmits messages in verbal form is
A. Audit trail
B. Card punch
C. Audio response unit
D. Audit trail

17.A standard tape recorder used to save or load computer information is known as
A. Magnetic tape
B. Cassette drive
C. Punched paper tape
D. Magnetic tape

18.Which of the following functional components of a computer is responsible for the transient or temporary storage used by the CPU?
A. Input
B. Output
C. CPU .
D. Input

19.The output quality of a printer is measured by
A. Dots per inch
B. Dots per line
C. Dots printed per unit time
D. Dots per inch

20.A device that converts one type of signal into another is called
A. Modem
B. Transducer
C. Punched paper tape
D. Modem

21.Which method is of reading the characters & providing input to a computer.
A. Optical character reader
B. Punched paper tape
C. Card punch
D. Optical character reader

22.Which facilitates data processing capabilities at the location of the end-user.
A. DTP
B. EDT
C. DDP
D. DTP

23.The memory which is programmed at the time it is manufactured
A. ROM
B. RAM
C. PROM
D. ROM

24.Example of non-numerical data is
A. Employee address
B. Examination score
C. Bank balance
D. Employee address

25.Which selection below best describes the term data processing?
A. The collection of information or data
B. The distribution of information or data
C. The manipulation of information or data
D. The collection of information or data

26.A device that both transmits and receives data, is
A. Transducer
B. Trapdoor
C. Translator
D. Transducer

27.An automatic machine that performs routine seemingly human tasks is
A. KIPS
B. AI
C. PL
D. KIPS

28.IBM 7000 digital computer
A. belongs to second generation
B. uses VLSI
C. employs semi conductor memory
D. belongs to second generation

29.The IC was invented at Texas instruments in year 1958 by
A. Jaik Kilby
B. Clive Sinclair
C. John Napier
D. Jaik Kilby

30.The personnel which deal with the computer and its management put together is known as
A. Firm ware
B. Human ware
C. Software
D. Firm ware


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