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This section includes 1088 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Technical Programming knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 601. |
Which term is used to describe RAM? |
| A. | Dynamic RAM (DRAM) |
| B. | Static RAM (SRAM) |
| C. | Video RAM (VRAM) |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 602. |
A card on the top of pack of cards containing information about the cards in the pack is |
| A. | Punched card |
| B. | Card punch |
| C. | Reader card |
| D. | Punched paper tape |
| Answer» D. Punched paper tape | |
| 603. |
A random-access data storage device which gives rapid access to data is |
| A. | Magnetic tape |
| B. | Punched card |
| C. | Disk storage unit |
| D. | Buffer |
| Answer» D. Buffer | |
| 604. |
Which memory is nonvolatile and may be written only once? |
| A. | RAM |
| B. | EE-ROM |
| C. | RAM |
| D. | PROM |
| Answer» E. | |
| 605. |
A step-by-step procedure used to solve a problem is called |
| A. | Operating system |
| B. | Algorithm |
| C. | Application program |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. Application program | |
| 606. |
The latest PC keyboards use a circuit that senses the movement by the change in its capacitance. What are these keyboards called? |
| A. | Capacitance keyboards |
| B. | Mechanical keyboards |
| C. | Qwerty keyboards |
| D. | Dvorak keyboards |
| Answer» B. Mechanical keyboards | |
| 607. |
A section of code that may only be executed by one process at any one time is |
| A. | CPM |
| B. | Critical resource |
| C. | Critical region |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 608. |
Which is a swapping device is used to hold the images of pages in main memory. |
| A. | Plex |
| B. | Paging drum |
| C. | Card punch |
| D. | Optical mark reader |
| Answer» C. Card punch | |
| 609. |
The input and output devices are located away from the central computer facility in which particular type of processing. |
| A. | Time sharing |
| B. | Batch processing |
| C. | Interactive mode |
| D. | Real time processing |
| Answer» C. Interactive mode | |
| 610. |
The register which keeps track of the execution of a program and which contains the memory address of the instruction currently being executed is known as |
| A. | Index register |
| B. | Memory address register |
| C. | Program counter |
| D. | Instruction register |
| Answer» D. Instruction register | |
| 611. |
Which of the following is a secondary memory device? |
| A. | Keyboard |
| B. | Disk |
| C. | ALU |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. ALU | |
| 612. |
The fastest type of memory from the following list is |
| A. | tape |
| B. | semiconductor memory |
| C. | disk |
| D. | bubble memory |
| Answer» C. disk | |
| 613. |
An input/output device at which data enters or leaves a computer system is |
| A. | Keyboard |
| B. | Terminal |
| C. | Printer |
| D. | Plotter |
| Answer» C. Printer | |
| 614. |
In which of the following, each data item contains at most 2 points |
| A. | List structure |
| B. | LISP |
| C. | List sorting |
| D. | List head |
| Answer» C. List sorting | |
| 615. |
Any piece of equipment forming an interface to a data communication system is |
| A. | DTE |
| B. | DTA |
| C. | CSA |
| D. | DCA |
| Answer» C. CSA | |
| 616. |
An error in computer data is called |
| A. | Chip |
| B. | Bug |
| C. | CPU |
| D. | Storage devices |
| Answer» C. CPU | |
| 617. |
The most popular language for interactive use is |
| A. | COBOL |
| B. | PASCAL |
| C. | BASIC |
| D. | FORTRAN |
| Answer» D. FORTRAN | |
| 618. |
'ITS' stands for |
| A. | Intelligent Teaching Systems |
| B. | International Tutoring Systems |
| C. | Intelligent Tutoring Systems |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 619. |
Communication using a modulated carrier to apply a data signal to a transmission medium in analog form is |
| A. | Local area network |
| B. | Modem |
| C. | Base band networking |
| D. | Broad band networking |
| Answer» E. | |
| 620. |
The control of the jobs running within a system is |
| A. | Job monitoring |
| B. | Job stream |
| C. | Job min |
| D. | Job step |
| Answer» B. Job stream | |
| 621. |
The word 'Computer' usually refers to the Central Processor Unit plus |
| A. | External memory |
| B. | Internal memory |
| C. | Input devices |
| D. | Output devices |
| Answer» C. Input devices | |
| 622. |
Which of the following processor is software that accepts user ideas, manipulates and reorganises them in user-specified ways and then produces a refined model of those thoughts. |
| A. | Distribute |
| B. | Out-line |
| C. | Multi |
| D. | On-line |
| Answer» C. Multi | |
| 623. |
In the language of the computer profession, one thousand position of main storage is represented with the letter |
| A. | K |
| B. | L |
| C. | M |
| D. | C |
| Answer» B. L | |
| 624. |
An internal storage consisting of arrays of small rings of magnetic material called ferrite is |
| A. | Magnetic tape |
| B. | Magnetic core |
| C. | Magnetic disk |
| D. | Optical mark reader |
| Answer» C. Magnetic disk | |
| 625. |
The total number of messages handled by a computerized telephone system on a daily basis is an example of: |
| A. | Frequency |
| B. | Updating |
| C. | Volume |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 626. |
The flow and timing to data to and from the microprocessor is regulated by |
| A. | control pins |
| B. | address pins |
| C. | data pins |
| D. | power pins |
| Answer» B. address pins | |
| 627. |
Which of the following terms describe 1024 kilobytes? |
| A. | Kilobyte |
| B. | Megabyte |
| C. | Gigabyte |
| D. | Terabyte |
| Answer» C. Gigabyte | |
| 628. |
The minimum time delay required between the initiation of two successive memory operations is known as |
| A. | memory cycle time |
| B. | memory access time |
| C. | transmission time |
| D. | waiting time |
| Answer» B. memory access time | |
| 629. |
Plotter accuracy is measured in terms of repeatability and |
| A. | buffer size |
| B. | resolution |
| C. | vertical dimension |
| D. | intelligence |
| Answer» C. vertical dimension | |
| 630. |
Regarding a VDU, which statement is more correct? |
| A. | It is an output device |
| B. | It is an input device |
| C. | It is a peripheral device |
| D. | It is a hardware item |
| Answer» D. It is a hardware item | |
| 631. |
A memory in which the information is stored last is on top & is retrieved first is known as |
| A. | PROM |
| B. | Buffer |
| C. | Stack |
| D. | RAM |
| Answer» D. RAM | |
| 632. |
A computer will function only if it |
| A. | has a control unit |
| B. | is given input data |
| C. | has a program in its memory |
| D. | has software package |
| Answer» D. has software package | |
| 633. |
An input device that converts data punched into paper lape into a binary format is |
| A. | Page reader |
| B. | Paper tape punch |
| C. | Paper tape reader |
| D. | Card punch |
| Answer» D. Card punch | |
| 634. |
Which of the following are often used to ensure that data has been accurately input to the computer? |
| A. | digitizers |
| B. | light pens |
| C. | keyboards |
| D. | input controls |
| Answer» E. | |
| 635. |
Which is the acronym for Algol extended for design. |
| A. | AFIPS |
| B. | ADP |
| C. | AED |
| D. | CAI |
| Answer» D. CAI | |
| 636. |
In serial, asynchronous transmissions, the ____ bit is used to signal the end of the character within the data frame. |
| A. | start |
| B. | stop |
| C. | parity |
| D. | data |
| Answer» C. parity | |
| 637. |
What is a portion of memory that serves as a temporary repository for data as it waits for a given action? |
| A. | Memory Pool |
| B. | Cache |
| C. | Processor |
| D. | Processor pool |
| Answer» C. Processor | |
| 638. |
A disk with usable recording surfaces on each side is known as |
| A. | Hard disk |
| B. | Single-sided disk |
| C. | Double-sided disk |
| D. | High capacity |
| Answer» D. High capacity | |
| 639. |
The computer translates the condition of each switch to a number. What number is represented by the ON state? |
| A. | +7 |
| B. | +3.75 |
| C. | 1 |
| D. | 0 |
| Answer» D. 0 | |
| 640. |
Punched-card equipment was first introduced in Britain in 1904 by a small company. What was the name of that company? |
| A. | The Tabulator Ltd. |
| B. | Tabulator Machine Company |
| C. | International Business Machines (IBM) |
| D. | Accounting & Tabulating Corpn. of Great Britain |
| Answer» B. Tabulator Machine Company | |
| 641. |
A beam of light used to record and retrieve data on optical disks is known as |
| A. | polarized light |
| B. | unpolarized concentric light |
| C. | laser |
| D. | coloured light |
| Answer» D. coloured light | |
| 642. |
What is the full form of That Acronym EGA in Computer Fundamentals? |
| A. | Enhanced Graphics Array |
| B. | Extended Graphics Array |
| C. | Monochrome Graphics Adapter |
| D. | Enhanced Graphics Adapter |
| Answer» B. Extended Graphics Array | |
| 643. |
The basic components of a modern digital computer are : |
| A. | Input device |
| B. | Output device |
| C. | Central processor |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 644. |
Which of the following is form of semi conductor memory in which it is possible to change the contents of selected memory locations by applying suitable electrical signals. |
| A. | CAM |
| B. | ROM |
| C. | EAROM |
| D. | ANACUS |
| Answer» D. ANACUS | |
| 645. |
Design qualifications do not normally include |
| A. | Output requirements |
| B. | Input and storage requirements |
| C. | Control provisions |
| D. | Blueprints |
| Answer» E. | |
| 646. |
The language that the computer can understand and execute is called |
| A. | Machine language |
| B. | Application software |
| C. | System program |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. Application software | |
| 647. |
Which is not necessary when using bar codes in supermarkets? |
| A. | Point-of sale (POS) terminal |
| B. | Check digit on the bar code |
| C. | Price on the shelf |
| D. | Price on the goods |
| Answer» D. Price on the goods | |
| 648. |
Which of the following is required when more than one person uses a central computer at the same time? |
| A. | terminal |
| B. | light pen |
| C. | digitizer |
| D. | mouse |
| Answer» B. light pen | |
| 649. |
The computer code for the interchange of information between terminals is |
| A. | ASCII |
| B. | BCD |
| C. | EBCDIC |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. BCD | |
| 650. |
To produce high-quality graphics (hardcopy) in color, you would want to use a(n) |
| A. | RGB monitor |
| B. | plotter |
| C. | ink-jet printer |
| D. | laser printer |
| Answer» C. ink-jet printer | |