Computer Fundamentals

1. Digital systems usually operate in ____________ systems.

A. Binary
B. Decimal
C. Octal
D. Hexadecimal

2. Convert binary number 100101 to equivalent octal number.

A. 54
B. 45
C. 44
D. 55

3. Convert the number 17 base 8 to equivalent binary number.

A. 1111
B. 1101
C. 1100
D. 11111

4. Convert the number A base 16 to the equivalent binary number.

A. 1011
B. 1010
C. 0111
D. 1001

5. What is the equivalent hexadecimal number of 11100 base 2?

A. 1A
B. 1B
C. 1C
D. 1D

6. The hexadecimal number B6C7 is equivalent to what decimal number.

A. 46719
B. 49761
C. 46791
D. 47691

7. What is the equivalent hexadecimal number of 1010 base 10?

A. 3F2
B. 2F3
C. 3E2
D. 2E3

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8. What is the equivalent octal number to the hexadecimal number EE?

A. 365
B. 356
C. 355
D. 535

9. What is the hexadecimal equivalent of 25.675 base 8?

A. 21.DE7F
B. 21.DE7E
C. 21.DEF7
D. 21.DEE7

10. An abbreviation for a binary digit is

A. Byte
B. Word
C. Bin
D. Bit

11. A group of 8 bits called a

A. Byte
B. Word
C. Bit
D. Nibble

12. What do you call a set of four bits?

A. Nibble
B. Byte
C. Word
D. Tribit

13. The largest binary number that can be obtained with 16 bits in its decimal equivalent is
A. 16
B. 16166
C. 56535
D. 216

14. The number of bytes in 48K memory is

A. 49152
B. 48000
C. 50000
D. 46538

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15. The highest element that a number system on base 6 can use
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6

16. 35 base 8 + (1011) base 2 = ______________ base 2

A. 101001
B. 101111
C. 101000
D. 101001

17. E base 16 times 4 base 8.

A. 111111
B. 111000
C. 101111
D. 100111

18. Convert Octal (345) to equivalent binary coded decimal (BCD). Select the nearest answer.
A. 1011011001
B. 001101000101
C. 001000101001
D. 11100101

19. When a binary point of a binary number is moved one place to the right, what happen to its
value?
A. Divides by 2
B. Multiplies by 2
C. Increased by 10
D. Multiplies by 10

20. What is the value of negative decimal number (-5) to be written as a signed bit, 2’s complement
form?
A. 10000
B. 11011
C. 10001
D. 10011

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21. What is the equivalent 4 digit octal code 2 to graycode?

A. 1000
B. 1100
C. 0011
D. 1001

22. Decimal 5436 when converted to radix minus one complement will become
A. 4555
B. 4356
C. 4563
D. 4653

23. What is the radix minus one complement of BABE base 16?
A. 5444
B. 4541
C. 4511
D. 4561

24. What is the 7’s complement of 1234 base 8?

A. 6522
B. 6512
C. 6588
D. 6543

25. What is the true complement of 25 base 8?

A. 57
B. 55
C. 53
D. 51

26. The 1’s complement of 10101110 is

A. 01010001
B. 0100101
C. 01110101
D. 00011100

27. A logic gate is an electronic circuit which

A. Makes logic decision
B. Allows electron flow in one direction
C. Works on binary algebra
D. Alternates between 0 and 1

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28. Boolean algebra is essentially based on

A. Symbols
B. Logic
C. Truth
D. Numbers

29. Different values in Boolean algebra can have values of

A. 0 or 1
B. High or low
C. True of false
D. On or off

30. According to absorptive law of Boolean algebra, expression (A + AB) is

A. A
B. B
C. AB
D. A’

31. Reduce to minimum number of literals x’ + xy + xz’ + xy’z’

A. x’y’ + xz
B. x + y
C. x
D. x’ + y + z’

32. Reduce xy + x’y’z’ + x’yz’

A. x
B. xz + x’y’
C. x’z’ + xy
D. y’

33. The not symbol at the output of an OR converts it into what

A. AND
B. NOR
C. NAND
D. NOPE

34. In a logic circuit with input A & B in an OR gate. If A = 0 and B = 1. What is f? (f = A + B)

A. 0
B. 01
C. 1
D. 10

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35. ASCII means?

A. American Standard Code for Information Input
B. American Standard Code for Input Information
C. American Standard Capacity for Information Input
D. American Standard Code for Information Interchange

36. What is the standard method for coding data on 80-column, 12-row card?
A. ASCII
B. EBCDIC code
C. Hollerith code
D. Baudot code

37. Find the value of J in the program

I=1
J=0
15 J = J^2 + I^2
If (I = 3) GOTO 16
I=I+1
GOTO 15
16 CONTINUE
A. 34
B. 9
C. 40
D. 15

38. What would be the value printed output as a result of the following?
10 DEF FNA(X) = X^2 + I/X
20 PRINT FNA (2)
30 END
A. 7.2
B. 4.5
C. 6.5
D. 483.14

39. ____________ are round pieces of flat plastic that store data and program as magnetized spots.
A. Hard disk
B. Floppy disk
C. Compact disk
D. CD ROM

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40. What does ALU mean?

A. Part of nand
B. Part of chip
C. Part of power supply
D. Part of CPU where data is manipulated

41. Resides in the main memory while the computer is on and directs after application.
A. Files
B. Storage
C. Supervisor
D. Options

42. A non-impact printer that forms images with using little dots to produce high quality image.
A. Ink-jet printer
B. Dot-matrix printer
C. Card printer
D. Computer printer

43. ____________ is a process of using microcomputer, mouse scanner, laser printer that combines
highly digital text and images to produce high quality output.
A. CAM
B. Desktop Publishing
C. CAD
D. CAE

44. A software that allows users to have fast and flexible access to large information and
documents.
A. Internet
B. E-mail
C. Hypertext
D. Hyperlink

45. Network computer has three roles. Which one of this?

A. Hard disk
B. Fax Modem
C. Peers
D. Plotters

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46. A network of networks where the people can retrieve information, communicate, entertain, do
remote purchasing from the comfort of a personal computer is called.
A. Internet
B. E-mail
C. Fax
D. Home TV shopping

47. A ____________ is one in which all microcomputers and other communication devices are
connected to a central hub, such a file server or host computer.
A. Star network
B. Ring network
C. Bus network
D. Hybrid network

48. A _____________ is one in which all computers and other communication devices are
connected in a continuous loop.
A. Star network
B. Ring network
C. Bus network
D. Hybrid network

49. A parity bit is also called ___________ which is used to check the accuracy.
A. Check bit
B. RAM
C. Silicon type
D. Driver

50. A two-way parallel path which connects the processor and memory containing addresses.
A. Cache memory
B. Control bus
C. Address bus
D. Buffer

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