VINAYAKA MISSIONS AVIATION ACADEMY

COMPUTER QUESTION BANK

Objective Questions

1. A computer is a/an:a. Mechanical Deviceb. Electrical Devicec. Electronic Deviced. Electromechanical DeviceAns. C

2. A digital computer can be operated with:a. Only numerical datab. Only non numerical datac. Both numerical and non numerical datad. Neither numerical nor non numerical dataAns. C

3. The difference between a computer and calculator is:a. The former is programmable and later is non programmableb. The former can process data and the later can notc. The former includes control unit and the later does notd. The former can be note book type but the later can not be of non portable typeAns. A

4. ENIAC stands for:a. Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computerb. Electronically Numerical Integrator and Calculatorc. Electronic Numerical Integrator and Calculatord. Electronically Numerical Integrator and ComputerAns. C

5. ENIAC is:a. A first generation computerb. A second generation computerc. A third generation computerd. A fourth generation computerAns. A

6. The main component used in 2nd generation computer was:a. Vacuum tubeb. Transistorsc. ICsd. MicroprocessorAns. B

7. The CPU of the 4th Generation computer is:

a. An IC chip using VLSI technologyb. Microprocessorc. Both (a) and (b)d. None of the aboveAns. C

8. INTEL, is a company involved in the manufacturing of:a. Printersb. Storage devicesc. IC chipd. None of the aboveAns. C

9. The processing of the CPU is in the order of:a. Millisecondb. Microsecondc. Nanosecondd. Mega secondAns. C

10. Find the odd man out:a. ALU, memory, computersb. CU, floppy diskette, registersc. CU, MPU, ALUd. ALU, auxiliary memory, CUAns. C

11. Bill Gates is the chairman of:a. IBMb. Microsoftc. Inteld. MotorolaAns. B

12. The company Microsoft is involved in:a. Making of computer hardwareb. Making of computer softwarec. Both (a) and (b)d. None of the aboveAns. B

13. A microprocessor is a/an:a. Integrated circuit fabricated on silicon chipb. The processing unit of the computerc. The brain of the computerd. All of the aboveAns.

14. An integrated circuit is:a. A complicated circuitb. Much costlier than a single transistorc. An integrated deviced. Fabricated on a tiny silicon chipAns. D but all of the above is correct answer

15. The main memory of the computer is:a. RAM b. ROM c. Hard Disk d. CDAns. A

16. RAM is:a. Volatile semiconductor memoryb. Read/Write memoryc. Random Access Memoryd. All of the aboveAns. D

17. ROM is:a. Read memory b. Write memory c. Both (a) and (b) d. None of the aboveAns. A

18. EPROM can be erased by:a. Sodium lightb. UV raysc. Electrical pulsesd. Either UV rays or Electrical PulsesAns. B

19. The fastest memory of the following is:a. RAM b. ROM c. Cache d. Hard diskAns. C

20. The main memory of a computer is located in:a. The hard disk (HD)b. Compact Disk (CD)c. Floppy Disk (FD)d. NoneAns. D

21. ROM is:a. Volatile semiconductor memoryb. Non volatile semiconductor memoryc. Magnetic Memoryd. All of the aboveAns. B

22. DRAM is:a. Semiconductor memoryb. Volatile memoryc. Has to be refreshed with the data after a certain interval of timed. All of the aboveAns. D

23. 1 KB is equal to:a. 1000 bytesb. 210 bytesc. 1000 MBd. None of the aboveAns. B

24. A nibble is equal to:

a. 8 bits b. 4 bits c. 2 bits 4. 16 bitsAns. B

25. The fastest component of the computer is:a. CPU b. Computer memoryc. Storage Devices d. Input/Output DevicesAns. A

26. Which of the following is fixed disk drive:a. Hard disk drive b. floppy disk drivec. Winchester disk drive d. CD-Rom driveAns. A

27. Locate the odd man out:a. Dot matrix printer b. inkjet printerc. chain printer d. drum printerAns. B

28. Optical scanner is a:a. Input device b. output devicec. input/output device d. none of the aboveAns. A

29. Locate the odd man out:a. Hard Disk b. Floppy Disk c. Magnetic tape d. Compact DiskAns. C

30. Locate the odd man out:a. OBR b. OMR c. OCR d. MICRAns. A

31. Compact Disk is a:a. Semiconductor Device b. Magnetic Devicec. Optical Device d. None of the aboveAns. C

32. Floppy disk is a:a. EPROM b. RAM c. EEPROM d. flexible storage medicAns. D

33. The slowest of the following is:a. Hard disk b. Floppy Disk c. CD d. Magnetic Tape Ans. D

34. EPROM is released by:a. UV-ray b. Infrared Lightc. Electrical Pulses d. by appropriate programming onlyAns. A

35. Volatile storages are those from where data are lost:a. When the programme is over b. with respect to timec. When the power is shut off d. all the above except (c)Ans. C

36. Locate the odd man out:a. Light pen b. plotter c. mouse d. joystickAns. B

37. The “printed document” in computer terminology is termed as:a. Soft copy b. hard copy c. firm copy d. live copyAns. B

38. The display of MONITOR of a computer system is mostly:a. Semiconductor display b. LED type display

c. LCD type display d. electron beam typeAns. D

39. Choose the correct statement among the following:a. Line printer is non impact printerb. LASER printer is a non impact printerc. DOT-matrix printer is non impact printerd. Character printer is faster than line printerAns. B

40. Printer is connected through:a. Parallel port b. serial port c. both (1) & (2) d. noneAns. B

41. The screen in the laptop computer is:a. CRT b. LCD c. semiconductor display d. all of the aboveAns. B

42. Modem is an:a. Input device b. output devicec. input/output device d. none of the aboveAns. C

43. A software is a:a. Set of programme b. set of instructorsb. All of the above d. none of the aboveAns. A

44. Disk operating system is:a. A system software b. software environmentc. software utility package d. a high level languageAns. A

45. Assembly language is a:a. Low level language b. high level languagec. machine level language d. 4th generation languageAns. A

46. Which of the following language uses mnemonics:a. Machine language b. assembly languagec. high level language d. 4th generation languageAns. B

47. Which of the following is a scientific language:a. COBOL b. ADAc. FORTRAN d. BASICAns. C

48. Which of the following is not a languagea. FOXPRO b. LISP c. C d. Visual C++Ans. A

49. Pick the odd man out:a. Dos b. Unix c. Win-95 d. dBASEAns. D

50. Dos is a:a. Single user operating system b. multiuser operating systemc. network operating system d. a packageAns. A

51. A package is a:a. Software b. set of instructorsc. a programme d. all of the above

Ans. A52. Windows 3.1 is a/an:

a. Operating system b. operating environmentc. package d. languageAns. B

53. Which of the following is not a high level language:a. BASIC b. C c. Assembly d. COBOLAns. C

54. Which of the following is not a high level computer language:a. Windows-98 b. Visual C++ c. COBOL d. PASCALAns. A

55. Dos stands for:a. Data operating System b. Disk operating Systemc. Diode operating system d. none of the aboveAns. B

56. Unix is a:a. A software b. a programmec. multiuser operating system d. none of the aboveAns. C

57. Assembler is a:a. A software b. a translatorc. a programme d. all of the aboveAns. B

58. BASIC stands for:a. Beginners all symbol internet code b. begineers all system instruction codec. Beginners all purpose symbolic instructions code d. began and symbol input codeAns. C

59. Instructions are given in 1 & O ina. Machine language b. assembly languagec. High level language d. all of the aboveAns. A

60. High level languages are:a. Machine dependent b. machine independentc. languages in which programming is done in 1 & O d. (2) & (3)Ans. B

61. Interpreter in computer field is a:a. Software b. floppyc. hardware d. the special electronic circuit which translate high level to low levelAns. A

62. Analog computers are:a. Slower than digital computersb. Less accurate than digital computersc. Costlier than digital computersd. Powerful than digital computersAns. A

63. The latest of the following is:a. Laptopb. Super Computerc. Desktop

d. MainframeAns. A

64. The most power full of the following is:a. Minicomputerb. Microcomputerc. Mainframed. Super computerAns. D

65. Main difference between PC/AT and PC/XT are:a. PC/AT has much more memory than PC/XTb. PC/AT has much more speed than PC/XTc. PC/AT has multi terminal facility and PC/XT has only single terminal facilityd. PC/XT has multi terminal facility and PC/AT has only single terminal facilityAns. B

66. The fastest of the following is:a. 80286 processorb. 80386 processorc. 80486 processord. Pentium ProcessorAns. D

67. A “Flow Chart” is a:a. Step wise representation of a programb. A systematic pictorial representation of a programc. Is a kind of program written in high level languaged. Either (a) or (b)Ans. B

68. In order to draw a flow chart we used this symbol:

a. For input/outputb. For processingc. For start/stopd. For decision makingAns. B

69. Algorithm is a:a. Pictorial representation of a programmeb. A stepwise systematic representation of a programmec. High level language to represent a programme systematicallyd. Assembly language to represent a program systematicallyAns. B

70. Computer virus is a:a. Software programme b. hardware programmeb. Machine language d. assembly languageAns. A

71. Internet system is based on:a. WAN system b. LAN systemc. mainfram computer system d. many computers connected to a mother computerAns. A

72. WWW is related to:a. Hardware orientation of the computerb. Internet systemc. Firm wared. Y2K problemAns. B

73. E-Mail stands for:a. Easy mail b. electronic mailb. Electrical mail d. none of the aboveAns. B

74. EDP stands for:a. Electronic data processing b. easy data processingc. electric data processing d. erasable data processing Ans. A

75. GUI stands for:a. Graphical user interface b. graphical user internetc. graph & user interface d. graph & user internetAns. A

76. Y2K problem is a:a. Software problem b. hardware problemc. data problem d. all the aboveAns. A

77. Modem is a: a. input device b. input/output device c. output device d. none

Ans. B78. The computer can be classified as:

a. speed/capacity wise b. data representation wise c. purpose wise d. all Ans. D