1.

Which of the following is the product of data processing

a. information b. data
c. software program d. system
2. The process of putting data into a storage location is called
a. reading b. writing
c. controlling d. hand shaking
3. The process of copying data from a memory location is called
a. reading b. writing
c. controlling d. booting
4. A list of instructions used by a computer is called
a. program b. CPU
c. text d. output
5. The CPU consists of
a. input, output and processing
b. control unit, primary storage and secondary storage
c. Control unit; arithmetic logic unit and primary storage
d. input, processing and storage
6. Which of the following is true about primary storage
a. it is a part of the CPU
b. It allows very fast access to data
c. It is relatively more expensive
d. all of the above
7. Which of the following is the most powerful type of the computer
a. main frame b. super conductor
c. micro computer d. super computer
8. Software instruction intended to satisfy a user's specific processing needs are called
a. system software b. process software
c. documentation d. application software
9. The computer device primarily used to provide hardcopy is the
a. CRT b. line printer
c. computer console d. card reader
10. Which one of the following can produce the final product of machine processing in a form usable by
humans
a. storage b. control
c. input device d. output device
11. The term 'memory' applies to which one of the following
a. logic b. storage
c. input device d. output device
12. A program written in machine language is called ........ program.
a. object b. computer
c. assembler d. high level
13. A source program is the program written in .......... language.
a. English b. symbolic
c. high level d. object

14. A typical modern computer uses

a. magnetic cores for secondary storage
b. LSI chips
c. magnetic tape for primary memory
d. more than 10,000 vaccum tubes
15. A collection of 8 bits is called
a. byte b. record
c. word d. nibble
16. General purpose computers are those that can be adopted to countless uses simply by changing its
a. output device b. input device
c. processor d. program
17. The current generation of computers
a. second b. fifth
c. fourth d. third
18. To implement all functions of the basic logic functions, it needs
a. OR gate b. NOT gate
c. AND and NOT gates
d. None of these
19. In the binary number 110.101, the fractional part has the value
a. 0.625 b. 0.125
c. 0.875 d. 0.5
20. The value of binary 1111 is
a. 2 -1 b. 2
c. 2 - 1 d. None of these
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21. The value of 25 in octal system is

a. 20 b. 40
c. 400 d. None of these
22. A hexa decimal number 'AO' has the decimal value
a. 80 b. 256 c. 100 d. 160
23. The binary representation of hexadecimal 'C3' is
a. 1111 b. 110011
c. 110001 d. 11000011
24. The ASCII code is for information interchange by a binary code for
a. numbers only b. alphabets only
c. alphanumeric and other common symbols
d. None of these
25. A four bit number is given as 1001. Its 1's complement is
a. 1001 b. 11001
c. 0110 d. 0101
26. 2's complement representation of a decimal number -4 is
a. 0100 b. 1100
c. 1011 d. 1010
27. BCD numbers are obtained

a. by converting decimal number to binary

b. by converting decimal to octal
c. when each decimal digit is represented by four bit binary
d. by converting binary to decimal.
28. For a logical circuit there are 'n' binary inputs. Then the number of different input combinations in the truth
table is
a. 2n b. 2/n
c. 2 d. 2(n+1)
n

29. Which of the following performs modulation and demodulation

a. Satellite b. modem
c. fiber optic d. amplifier
30. A characteristic of multiprogramming system is a. simultaneous execution of program instructions from
two applications
b. concurrent processing of two or more programs
c. multiple CPU's
d. all of the above
31. Communication circuits that transmit data in both directions but not at the same time are operating in
a. simplex mode b. half-duplex mode
c. full-duplex mode d. asynchronous mode
32. 34. Operating system functions may include
a. input/output control b. virtual storage
c. multiprogramming d. all of the above
33. 35. Transmission of computerized data from one location to another is called
a. data transfer b. data flow
c. data communication d. data management
34. 36. Which of the following items is not used in LAN
a. computers b. modem
c. printer d. cable
35. 37. 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
36. 38. What is the commonly used unit for measuring the speed of data transmission
a. bytes per second b. bits per second
c. baud d. either b or d
37. 39. A kilobyte also referred to as KB, is equal to
a. 1000 bytes b. 1024 bytes
c. 2048 bytes d. 512 bytes
38. 40. Inputs to your computer is accomplished using the
a. Screen b. keyboard
c. printer d. plotter
39. 41. Which of the following is not used as secondary storage
a. Semiconductor memory
b. magnetic disks

c. magnetic drums
d. magnetic tapes
40. 42. A collection of wires that connects several device
is called
a. link b. bus
c. cable d. port
41. 43. A offline device is
a. a device which is not connected to CPU
b. a device which is connected to CPU
c. a device which is in breakdown stage
d. None of these
42. 44. Which of the following is the fastest
a. CPU
b. magnetic tapes and disks
c. video terminal
d. sensors, mechanical controllers
43. 45. Memories in which any location can be reached in a fixed and short amount of time after specifying its
address is called
a. sequential access memory
b. random access memory
c. secondary memory
d. mass storage
44. 46. The register which contains the data to be written into or read out of the addressed location is known as
a. index register
b. memory address register
c. memory data register
d. program counter
45. 47. The register which keeps track of the execution of a program and which contains the memory address
of the next instruction to be executed
is known as
a. index register b. instruction register
c. memory address register
d. program counter
46. 48. Which of the following is used as storage locations both in the ALU and in the control section of a
computer
a. accumulator b. register
c. adder d. decoder
47. 49. Accumulator is a
a. hardwired unit b. sequential circuit
c. finite state machine d. register
48. 51. Non volatility is an important advantage of
a. CCDs
b. magnetic tapes and disks
c. magnetic bubbles d. both b and c
49. 51. Which of the following memory is volatile
a. RAM b. ROM

c. EPROM d. PROM
50. 52. The memory which is programmed at the time it is manufactured is
a. ROM b. RAM
c. PROM d. EPROM
51. 53. Which memory is nonvolatile and may be written only once.
a. RAM b. EE-PROM
c. EPROM d. PROM
52. 54. Which of the following statements is wrong
a. magnetic core memory, RAMs and ROMs have constant access time
b. magnetic tape is non volatile
c. semiconductor memories are used as mass memory medium
d. An EPROM can be programmed, erased and reprogrammed by the user with an EPROM programming instrument
53. 55. The fastest type of memory is
a. tape
b. semiconductor memory
c. disk d. bubble memory
54. 56. In magnetic disks data is organized on the platter in a concentric sets or rings called
a. sector b. track
c. head d. block
55. 57. When we move from the outer most track to the innermost track in a magnetic disk, the density
a. increases b. decreases
c. remains the same
d. either remains constant or decreases
56. 58. Which of the following device can be used to directly input printed text
a. OCR b. Mouse
c. MIC d. Joystick
57. 59. Which device can draw continuous lines
a. daisy wheel b. plotter
c. chain printer d. impact printer
58. 60. In which storage device, recording is done by burning tiny pits on a circular disk
a. punched cards b. floppy disk
c. magnetic tape d. optical disk
59. 61. Which of the following printers uses light beam and electrostatically sensitive black powder
a. dot matric printer b. daisy wheel printer
c. chain printer d. laser printer
60. 62. The primary purpose of an operating system is a. to make the most efficient use of the computer
hardware
b. to allow people to use the computer
c. to keep system programmers employed
d. to make computers fast.
61. 63. The operating system manages
a. memory b. processor
c. disk and I/O devices d. all of the above

62. 64. Scheduling is

a. allowing job to use the processor
b. unrelated performance considerations
c. quiet simple to implement, even on large main frames
d. the same regardless of the purpose of the system
63. 65. Which of the following translator program converts assembly language program to object program
a. assembler b. compiler
c. macro processor d. linker
64. 66. Multiprogramming systems
a. are easier to develop than single programming systems
b. execute each job faster
c. execute more jobs in the same time period
d. use only one large mainframe computer
65. 67. What device is used for entering x y coordinates
a. card reader b. joystick
c. keyboard d. all of the above
66. 68. Impact printers
a. strike a ribbon against the paper to produce character images.
b. include ink-jet and thermal devices
c. are more expensive than laser printers
d. use optical technology
67. 69. Bar codes stores information using
a. punched holes b. dots
c. thick and thin tines d. all of the above
68. 70. How many types of storage loops exist in magnetic bubble memory
a. 8 b. 4
c. 3 d. 2
69. 71. In comparison to the internal (main) memory, tape or disk memory is
a. slower and more expensive
b. slower and less expensive
c. faster and more expensive
d. faster and less expensive
70. 72. One of the main features that distinguish microprocessor from microcomputers is
a. words are usually larger in microprocessors
b. words are shorter in microprocessors
c. microprocessor does not contain I/O devices
d. computers are not fully integrated
71. 73. Microprocessor with 'n' address lines is capable of addressing
a. 2n locations b. 2 locations
c. 2 locations d. n locations
(n + 1)

72. 74. Which technique is preferable for transferring a large amount of data to and from a memory in a short
time
a. DMA b. Interrupt driven I/O
c. programmed I/O d. None of these
73. 76. The binary representation 100110 is numerically equivalent to

a. the decimal representation 46

b. the octal representation 46
c. the hexadecimal representation 46
d. the binary representation 26
74. 78. The greatest negative number which can be stored in a computer that has 8-bit wordlength and uses 2's
complement arithmetic is
a. -256 b. -255
c. -128 d. -127
75. 79. By taking 2's complement again of the 2's complement of a binary, one gets
a. the 1's complement b. the 2's complement
c. the original number
d. the sign magnitude form of the numbers
76. 81. In the sign magnitude representation, the leading bit
a. is a part of the number itself
b. is unit for positive numbers
c. is always unit
d. stands for the sign
77. 109. Firmware means
a. software b. hardware
c. software available on hardware
d. none of these
78. 110. For each instructions of program in memory the CPU goes through a
a. decode - fetch - execute sequence
b. execute - store - decode sequence
c. fetch - decode - execute sequence
d. fetch - execute - decode sequence
79. 111. Which of the following is the ascending order of data hierarchy
a. bit - byte - record - field - data base - file
b. bit - byte - field - record - file - database
c. bit - byte - file - field - record - database
d. bit - record - byte - field - file database
80. 112. A microcomputer consists of at least an input unit, an output unit, microprocessor unit and a
a. stabilizer b. memory unit
c. printer d. network
81. 113. Magnetic tape can serve as
a. input media
b. output media
c. secondary storage media
d. all of the above
82. 114. 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
83. 115. Which of the following storage is volatile
a. semiconductor memory

b. floppy disk
c. CD-ROM
d. core memory
84. 116. 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
85. 117. EEPROM is
a. easily erasable b. non-erasable
c. effectively erasable d. electrically erasable
86. 118. Multiprocessing
a. makes the operating system simpler
b. allows multiple processes to run simultaneously
c. is completely understood by all major computer vendors
d. allows the same computer to have multiple processors
87. 119. How many units in a single bus structure will communicate at a time
a. 1 b. 2
c. 3 d. 14
88. 120. Arithmetic logic unit
I. perform arithmetic operations
II. store data
III. perform comparison
IV. communicate with input devices of the above the correct one is
a. I only b. II only
c. I and II only d. I and III only