MULTIVECTOR REVIEW AND TRAINING CENTER

COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

1. Digital system usually operate in ________ systems.

A. binary B. decimal C. octal D. hexadecimal

2. An abbreviation for a binary digit is

A. byte B. word C. bit D. bin

3. A group of 8 bits called a

A. byte B. word C. bit D. nibble

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

A. nibble B. byte C. word D. tribit

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

6. The number of bytes in 48K memory is

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

7. The highest element that a number system on base 6 can use

A. 5 B. 4 C. 3 D. 6

8. Covert the binary number 1110101.11 to decimal

A. 117.0 B. 117.75 C. 118.0 D. 117.5

9. Convert (198)12 to decimal

A. 198 B. 200 C. 10 D. 260

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10. The hexadecimal number B6C7 is equal to the decimal number
A. 4671 B. 47691 C. 49761 D. 49671

11. Convert the decimal number 41.6875 to binary

A. 101001.0 B. 101001.1011 C. 11.101101 D. 101001.0100

12. Convert decimal 225 to its binary, octal and hexadecimal equivalent
A. (01110001)2, (341)8, (E)16 C. (10001110)2, (143)8, (1E)16
B. (011100001)2, (341)8, (E)16 D. (100011110)2, (143)8, (E1)16
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13. For the base 10 number of 30, the equivalent binary number is
A. 1110 B. 0111 C. 1111 D. 11110

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14. What in binary is A base 16?
A. 1110 B. 1000 C. 1010 D. 1011

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15. The number of 17 base 8 is equivalent to binary
A. 1110 B. 1111 C. 1110 D. 10000

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16. 35 base 8 + (1011) base 2 = ______________ base 2
A. 101001 B. 101111 C. 101000 D. 101001

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17. E base16 times 4 base 8.
A. 111111 B. 111000 C. 101111 D. 100111

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18. What is the octal equivalent of the hexadecimal number EE?
A. 378 B. 375 C. 356 D. 376

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19. Convert octal (3458) to the equivalent binary coded decimal (BCD16). Select the nearest answer
A. 1011011001 B. 001101000101 C. 001000101001 D. 11100101

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20. In digital codes, how do you identify codes running from 1 - 10 or from 0 - 9?
A. Decimal C. gray
B. standard base 10 D. octal

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21. Determine the decimal value of 23.4 base 8
A. 27.5 B. 17.0 C. 17.5 D. 19.5

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22. The binary representation 10101 corresponds to which base 10 number?
A. 8 B. 16 C. 21 D. 10,10
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23. When a binary point of a binary number is moved one place to the right, what happen to its
value?
A. divides by2 C. increased by 10
B. multiplies by 2 D. multiplies by 10

24. Convert binary number 11010111 to its decimal, octal and hexadecimal equivalent.
A. (215)10, (320)8, (d7)16 C. (215)10, (320)8, (D6)16
B. (216)10, (327)8, (D7)16 D. (215)10, (327)8, (D7)16

25. Find the sum of 34 and 5 and 23 base 5

A. 112 base 5 B. 134 base 5 C. 222 base 5 D. 123 base 5

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26. The division of 11000 base 2 and 100 base 2 gives
A. 90 B. 108 C. 110 D. 220

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27. In the digital codes, how do you identify codes running from 0 to 1 or run from 0 - 7?
A. Base 10 B. octal C. binary D. gray

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28. What is the binary equivalent with sign bit of -5 in 2's complement?
A. 1.0011 B. 1.1011 C. 1.0000 D. 1.0001

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29. What is the equivalent 4 digit octal code 2 to graycode?
A. 1000 B. 1100 C. 0011 D. 1001

30. Determine the value of base x if (211)x = (152)8.

A. 7 B. 6 C. 5 D. 4

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

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32. What is the radix minus one complement of (BABE) base 16?
A. 5444 B. 4541 C. 4511 D. 4561
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33. What is the 7's complement of (1234) base 8?
A. 6522 B. 6512 C. 6588 D. 6543

34. Determine the 9's complement of 12349876

A. 67894321 B. 87650123 C. 99019765 D. 12349876

35. Find the true complement of 11100

A. 00001 B. 00111 C. 00100 D. 01010

36. Find the 5's complement of 32154 base 6

A. 23401 B. 12321 C. 12323 D. 3521

37. The 10's complement of 123900

A. 876100 B. 001678 C. 900123 D. 987654

38. The 1's complement of 10101110 is

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

39. The 2's complement of 10000001 is

A. 00000011 B. 0100101 C. 1111111 D. 01110001

40. Represent decimal number 8620 in BCD

A. 1010110101000000 C. 10000011000100000
B. 0000010011010000 D. 11111110000000000

41. A logic gate is an electronic circuit which

A. makes logic decision C. allows electron flow in one direction
B. works on binary algebra D. alternates between 0 and 1

42. Boolean algebra is essentially based on

A. Symbols B. logic C. truth D. numbers

43. Different values in Boolean algebra can have values of

A. 0 or 1 B. high or low C. true or false D. on or off

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

A. A B. B C. AB D. A'

45. Simplify x'y' + xy + x'y

A. x + y' B. x' + y C. x + y D. x' + y'
46. Simplify (x + y)(x + y')
A. x + y B. y C. x + y' D. x

47. Simplify x'y + xy' + xy + x'y'

A. 1 B. x'y C. x D. y

48. Reduce to minimum number of literals x' + xy + xz' + xy'z'

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

49. Reduce xy + x'y'z' + x'yz'

A. x B. xz + x'y' C. x'z' + xy D. y'

50. Reduce F(x,y,z) = Σ (0, 1, 5, 7) to its minimum numbers of literals

A. x'y' + xz B. xy + x'z C. y D. x

51. Reduce F(x,y,z) = Σ (1, 2, 3, 6, 7) to its minimum number of literals

A. x' + y' B. x'z' + y' C. x'z + y D. y'

52. The NOT symbol at the output of an OR converts it into what?

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

53. A 3 input AND gate followed by a NOT gate has three inputs X = ON, Y = OFF and Z ≠ ON. Its
output would be
A. ON B. OFF C. don't know D. don't care

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54. In the logic circuit, what is the output of an XOR circuit, when inputs A and B is 0, 1 respectively
when f = A (+) B.
A. 00 B. 1 C. 11 D. 0

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55. 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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56. The binary coding scheme most commonly used in microcomputers is _________.
A. Binary code B. EBCDIC C. Baudot code D. ASCII
57. ASCII stands for
A. American Standard Code for Information Interchange
B. American Standard Code for Installation Information
C. American Standard Code for International Industry
D. American Standard Code for International Information

58. 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

59. 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

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60. A _______ is programmable, multi-use machine that accepts data-raw facts and figures and
processes, or manipulates, it into information we can use, such as summaries or totals.
A. Cash Registration B. Calculator C. Adding Machine D. Computer

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61. _________ 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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62. _________ is a secondary storage medium, generally non-removable disk made out of metal
and covered with a magnetic recording surface. It holds data in the form of magnetized spots
are usually built into the computer system cabinet.
A. Hard disk B. Floppy disk C. Compact disk D. CD ROM

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63. On personal computers the data storage device with the largest capacity is most likely to be
A. Hard disk C. Random Access Memory
B. 3 ½" DD Diskette D. 3 ½" HD Diskette
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64. What does ALU means?
A. part of nand C. part of power supply
B. part of chip D. part of CPU where data is manipulated

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

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66. What allow to choose command from menu?
A. Files C. Storage
B. DIR D. Menu Driven Interface

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67. A _______ is a list of instructions that the computer must follow in order to process data into
information.
A. Program B. Pseudocode C. Flowchart` D. File

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68. A non-impact printer that forms images with little dots to produce high quality image.
A. ink-jet printer B. dot-matrix printer C. card printer D. computer printer

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

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70. 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

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71. Network computers has three roles. Which one of this?
A. Hard disk B. Fax Modem C. Peers D. Plotters

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72. A network of networks where the people can retrieve information, communicate, entertain, do
remote purchasing from the comfort of a personal computer called.
A. Internet B. e-mail C. fax D. home TV shopping
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73. 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

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74. A __________ is one in which all microcomputers and other communication devices are
connected in continuous loop.
A. Star Network B. Ring Network C. Bus Network D. Hybrid Network

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75. A parity bit is also called _______ which is used to check the accuracy.
A. check bit B. RAM C. silicon type D. driver

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76. A two-way parallel path which connects the processor and memory containing addresses.
A. cache memory B. control bus C. address bus D. buffer