Q1. Which was the first electronic computer and who developed it?
(a) UNIVAC by Charles Babbage
(b) ENIAC by J Presper Eckert and John W. Mauchly
(c) ABACUS by Charles babbage
(d) EDVAC by John von neumann
(e) IBM PC
Q2. Advent of ICs marked the 3rd generation computers. Who invented IC?
(a) Ken Thompson
(b) Jack Kilby
(c) Dennis Ritchie
(d) Steve Jobs
(e) Bill gates
Q3. Use of Assembly level language also known as low level programming language was characterstic of
(a) Third generation computers
(b) Fourth generation computers
(c) Second generation computers
(d) First generation computers
(e) Fifth generation computers
Q4. A single user computer system which is similar to personal computer but have more powerful microprocessor.
(a) Mainframe
(b) Workstation
(c) Microcomputer
(d) Server
(e) Supercomputer
Q5. A multi-user computer system which is capable of supporting hundreds of users simultaneously. Software technology is different from minicomputer.
(a) Mainframe
(b) Workstation
(c) Microcomputer
(d) Server
(e) Microprocessor
Q6. Main memory or primary storage or Random access memory(RAM) is a volatile memory used to:
(a) It stores all the data and the instructions required for processing.
(b) It stores intermediate results of processing.
(c) It stores final results of processing before these results are released to an output device.
(d) All inputs and outputs are transmitted through main memory.
(e) All of the above
Q7. Which is the unit that controls the operations of all parts of computer but does not carry out any actual data processing operations.
(a) Arithmetic unit
(b) Control unit
(c) Memory unit
(d) Ram
(e) Logic unit
Q8. Functions of control unit are:
(a) It is responsible for controlling the transfer of data and instructions among other units of a computer.
(b) It manages and coordinates all the units of the computer.
(c) It obtains the instructions from the memory, interprets them, and directs the operation of the computer.
(d) It communicates with Input/Output devices for transfer of data or results from storage.
(e) All of the above
Q9. Logic unit is a subsection of the Arithmetic logic unit which is a subsection of CPU. Functions of logic unit are:
(a) Comparing
(b) Selecting
(c) Matching and merging of data
(d) None of the above
(e) All of the above
Q10. CPU consist of following components:
(a) Memory unit
(b) ALU
(c) Control unit
(d) None of the above
(e) All of the above
Q11. Inkjet printers are non-impact character printers based on a relatively new technology. They print characters by spraying small drops of ink onto paper. Advantages are:
(a) Inkjet printers produce high quality output with presentable feature.
(b) Reliable
(c) Faster than laser jet printer
(d) Only (a) and (b)
(e) None of the above
Q12. Monitors, commonly called as Visual Display Unit (VDU), are the main output device of a computer. It forms images from tiny dots, called
(a) Bits
(b) Pixels
(c) Bitmaps
(d) Photons
(e) None of the above
Q13. HDMI or high definition multimedia interface is a audio video interface used in new generation devices. Which are these devices
(a) LED TVs and display units
(b) CRT TVs
(c) None of the above
(d) All of the above
(e) watches
Q14. Which of the following type of memory are used as cache memory
(a) DRAM
(b) SRAM
(c) Both of the above
(d) None of the above
(e) ROM
Q15. Which of the following is the auxiliary memory.
(a) DRAM
(b) SRAM
(c) EEPROM
(d) ROM
(e) Hard disks
