Computer Fundamentals MCQs [set-5]

101. Today’s computer giant IBM was earlier known by different name
which was changes in 1924. What was that name?

A. tabulator machine co.

B. computing tabulating recording co.

C. the tabulator ltd.

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102. Before a disk drive can access any sector record, a computer
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A. track number

B. sector number

C. surface number

D. all of above

Answer: D

103. Each set of Napier’s bones consisted of ______ rods.

A. 5

B. 9

C. 11

D. 13

Answer: C

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104. When was the world’s first laptop computer introduced in the market
and by whom?

A. hewlett-packard, 1980

B. epson, 1981

C. laplink traveling software inc, 1982

D. tandy model-200, 1985

Answer: B

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105. A compiler is a translating program which .c
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B. translates entire source program into machine language program

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C. it is not involved in program’s execution

D. all of above

Answer: D

106. in which year was UK’s premier computing event called ?The which
computer? started?

A. 1980

B. 1985

C. 1986

D. 1987

Answer: A

107. Which of the following were the contribution of John Presper Eckert
and John W. Mauchly?

A. univac

B. eniac

C. edvac

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 D. mark1

Answer: B

108. Which one of the follo0wing had design that remained central to
computer engineering for next 40 years?

A. univac

B. eniac

C. edvac

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109. Who developed Intergrated Circuits?
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A. john von meumann

B. jack kilby
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C. jim berners lee

D. remington rand

Answer: B

110. Who introduced and marketed commercialised microcomputers?

A. ibm

B. apple

C. hp

D. none of the above

Answer: A

111. Which one of the following is known as Mid Range computers?

A. workstation

B. microcomputers

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 C. personalcomputers

D. mini computers

Answer: D

112. Which components invention led to the second generation of

computers?

A. intergrated circuits

B. transistors

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113. Which one of the following

A. superconductors
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B. assembly language

C. intel4004

D. ic

Answer: C

114. How many characters cxan be coded in ASCII?

A. 7

B. 128

C. 256

D. none of the above

Answer: B

115. Decimal equivqlent for binary number 111111 is

A. 25

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 B. 40

C. 65

D. none of the above

Answer: D

116. Which of the following is the characteristics of a computer?

A. word length

B. accuracy
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117. Which one of the following is machine independent?

A. machine language

B. assembly language

C. high level language

D. all of the above

Answer: C

118. Fifth Generation languages is also known as

A. machine language

B. assembly language

C. natural language

D. none of the above

Answer: C

119. Which of the following is not a procedural language

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 A. cobol

B. pascal

C. lisp

D. fortran

Answer: C

120. MANTIS is an

A. application generator
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D. none of the above
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121. Which one of the following is a natural language?

A. basic

B. lisp

C. telon

D. none of the above

Answer: B

122. Which one of the following is a function of telecommunication

software?

A. modulation

B. demodulation

C. access control

D. none of the above

Answer: C

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123. In which network the ends are not connected?

A. bus

B. star

C. ring

D. none of the above

Answer: A

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124. How many channels a half inch diameter fibreoptic cable can carry?
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B. 5500

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Answer: C

125. Which one of the following is a network protocol?

A. tcp/ip

B. spx/ipx

C. netbios

D. all of the above

Answer: D

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