1.

A light sensitive device that converts drawing, printed text or

other images into digital form is

A. Keyboard

B. Plotter

C. Scanner

D. OMR

E. None of these

2.Which protocol provides e-mail facility among different hosts?

A. FTP

B. SMTP

C. TELNET

D. SNMP

E. None of these

3.The basic architecture of computer was developed by

A. John Von Neumann

B. Charles Babbage

C. Blaise Pascal

D. Garden Moore

E. None of these
4.In order to tell Excel that we are entering a formula in cell, we
must begin with an operator such as

A. $

B. @

C. +

D. =

E. #

5.In how many generations a computer can be classified?

A. 3

B. 4

C. 5

D. 6

E. None of these

6.Fifth generation computers are based on

A. Artificial Intelligence

B. Programming Intelligence

C. System Knowledge

D. VVLSI

E. None of these
7.First generation of computer was based on which technology?

A. Transistor

B. LSI

C. VLSI

D. Vaccum Tube

E. None of these

8.Microprocessor was introduced in which generation of

computer?

A. Second Generation

B. Fourth Generation

C. Both (A) and (B)

D. Third Generation

E. Allof these

9.Second generation computers are made of

A. Vaccum Tubes

B. Transistors

C. LSI

D. VLSI

E. None of these
10.Which of the following memory is non-volatile?

A. SRAM

B. DRAM

C. ROM

D. All of the above

E. None of these

11.GUI stands for

A. Graph Use Interface

B. Graphical Universal Interface

C. Graphical User Interface

D. Graphical Unique Interface

E. None of these

12.Any data or instruction entered into the memory of a computer

is considered as

A. Storage

B. Output

C. Input

D. Information

E. None of these
13.Time during which a job is processed by the computer is:

A. Execution Time

B. Delay Time

C. Real Time

D. Waiting Time

E. None of these

14.Which of the following circuit is used as a 'Memory device' in

computers?

A. Rectifier

B. Flip Flop

C. Comparator

D. Attenuator

E. None of these

15.The memory sizes in mainframe computers and advanced

technology micro computer are expressed as

A. Bytes

B. Kilobytes

C. Bits

D. Megabytes
E. None of these

16.Which one of the following is not an application software

package?

A. Red Hat Linux

B. Microsoft Office

C. Adobe Pagemaker

D. Open Office

E. None of these

17.Which of the following statement is wrong?

A. Photoshop is a graphical design tool by Adobe

B. Linux is free and open source software

C. Linux is owned and sold by Microsoft

D. Windows XP is an operating system

E. None of the above

18.An error is also known as:

A. Bug

B. Debug

C. Cursor

D. Icon
E. None of these

19.Microsoft Word is an example of

A. an operating system

B. Processing device

C. Application software

D. an input device

E. System Software

20.Who invented the supercomputer?

A. Charles Babbage

B. JH Van Tassell

C. Charles Ginsberg

D. Seymour Cray

E. None of these

21.Graphical pictures that represent an object like file, folder etc

are:

A. Task bar

B. Windows

C. Icons

D. Desktop
E. None of these

22.Which of the following is not an advantage of magnetic disk

storage?

A. The access time of magnetic disk is much less than that of magnetic tape

B. Disk storage is less expensive than tape storage

C. Disk storage is longer lasting than magnetic tape

D. None of the above

23.The 0 and 1 in the binary numbering system are called Binary

Digits or

A. Bytes

B. Kilobytes

C. Decimal bytes

D. Bits

E. None of these

24.The size of commonly used floppy disk is

A. 4.5"

B. 3.5"

C. 3.25"

D. 5.5"
E. None of these

25.The 'IC' chip, used in computers, is made of

A. Chomium

B. Iron Oxide

C. Silica

D. Silicon

E. None of these

26.Which of the following operating systems is produced by IBM?

A. OS-2

B. Windows

C. DOS

D. UNIX

27.The processor which performs arithmetical and logical

operations is called

A. Control

B. ALU

C. Register

D. Cache Memory
28.Which was an early mainframe computer?

A. UNIC

B. FUNTRIA

C. BRAINIA

D. ENIAC

29.Where is the headquarters of Intel located?

A. Redmond, Washington

B. Tucson, Arizona

C. Santa Clara, California

D. Richmond, Virginia

30.Which of the following was the first Intel processor introduced?

A. 3080

B. 4004

C. 8080

D. 8086

31.Window's settings are recorded in

A. WINDOWS.INI
B. WIN.INI

C. SYSTEM.INI

D. GROUP.INI

32.Which network protocol is used to send Email?

A. FTP

B. SSH

C. POP3

D. SMTP

E. None of these

33.When was the first e-mail sent?

A. 1963

B. 1969

C. 1971

D. 1974

34.Operating System is the most common type of _________

software.

A. Communication

B. Application

C. System
D. Word Processing Software

35.Arithmetic logic unit

I. perform arithmetic operations
II. store data
III. perform comparison
IV. communicate with input devices
from above the correct one is

A. I only

B. II only

C. I and II only

D. I and III only

36.RAM chips

A. allow the computer to store data electronically

B. store data indefinitely unless you delete it

C. are secondary memory

D. All of the above

37.Super computers are mainly useful for

A. Mathematical intensive scientific applications

B. Data-retrieval operations

C. Input-output intensive processing

D. All of the above

38.The operating system manages

A. Memory

B. Processor

C. Disk and I/O Devices

D. All of the above

39.Which memory is non volatile and may be written only once?

A. RAM

B. EEPROM

C. EPROM

D. PROM

40.The memory which is programmed at the time it is

manufactured is

A. RAM

B. ROM

C. PROM

D. EPROM

E. None of these

41.Which of the following memory is volatile

A. RAM
B. ROM

C. EPROM

D. PROM

42.Which of the following is the fastest

A. CPU

B. Magnetic Tapes and Disks

C. Video Terminal

D. Sensors, Mechanical Controllers

43.A kilobyte also referred to as KB, is equal to:

A. 1000 bytes

B. 1024 bytes

C. 2048 bytes

D. 512 bytes

44.Which is the device that converts computer output into a form

that can be transmitted over a telephone line?

A. Teleport

B. Multiplexer

C. Concentrator

D. Modem
45.Which of the following items is not used in Local Area Networks
(LANs)

A. Computers

B. Modem

C. Printer

D. Cable

46.ROM is needed for storing an initial program called _______.

A. Computer Startup Loader

B. OS Version

C. Kernel

D. Bootstrap Loader

E. None of the above

47.Computer Virus is a _______.

A. Hardware

B. Software

C. Bacteria

D. Freeware

48.EEPROM stands for

A. Electronically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory

B. Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory

C. Electrically Enabled Programmable Read Only Memory

D. Electronically Enabled Programmable Read Only Memory

E. None of these

49.The most advanced form of ROM is?

A. PROM

B. RAM

C. EEPROM

D. Cache Memory

50.Another term for Main Memory is

A. Hard Disk

B. ROM

C. Floppy Disk

D. RAM