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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.
| 1051. |
A general purpose single-user microcomputer designed to be operated by one person at a time is |
| A. | Special-purpose computer |
| B. | KIPS |
| C. | M |
| D. | PC |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1052. |
A number that is used to control the form of another number is known as |
| A. | Map |
| B. | Mask |
| C. | Mamtossa |
| D. | Marker |
| Answer» C. Mamtossa | |
| 1053. |
The average time necessary for the correct sector of a disk to arrive at the read write head is _____ |
| A. | Down time |
| B. | Seek time |
| C. | Rotational delay |
| D. | Access time |
| Answer» D. Access time | |
| 1054. |
Which of the following is still useful for adding numbers? |
| A. | EDSAC |
| B. | ENIAC |
| C. | Abacus |
| D. | UNIVAC |
| Answer» D. UNIVAC | |
| 1055. |
Which is a non-standard version of a computing language? |
| A. | PROLOG |
| B. | APL |
| C. | Army |
| D. | PL/1 |
| Answer» D. PL/1 | |
| 1056. |
A datum that indicates some important state in the content of input or output is |
| A. | Sequence |
| B. | Sentinel |
| C. | SIO |
| D. | Sibling |
| Answer» C. SIO | |
| 1057. |
A systems programming language for microcomputers in the Intel family is |
| A. | PL/C |
| B. | PL/CT |
| C. | PL/M |
| D. | PLA |
| Answer» D. PLA | |
| 1058. |
The 2's complement of a binary no. is obtained by adding.....to its 1's complement. |
| A. | 0 |
| B. | 1 |
| C. | 10 |
| D. | 12 |
| Answer» C. 10 | |
| 1059. |
The symbols used in an assembly language are |
| A. | Codes |
| B. | Mnemonics |
| C. | Assembler |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. Assembler | |
| 1060. |
How many bit code is used by Murray code for TELEPRINTER machines. |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 5 |
| C. | 9 |
| D. | 25 |
| Answer» C. 9 | |
| 1061. |
Which method is used to connect a remote computer? |
| A. | Device |
| B. | Dialup |
| C. | Diagnostic |
| D. | Logic circuit |
| Answer» C. Diagnostic | |
| 1062. |
Which computer has been designed to be as compact as possible? |
| A. | Mini |
| B. | Super computer |
| C. | Micro computer |
| D. | Mainframe |
| Answer» D. Mainframe | |
| 1063. |
The examination and changing of single bits or small groups of his within a word is called |
| A. | Bit |
| B. | Byte |
| C. | Bit manipulation |
| D. | Bit slice |
| Answer» D. Bit slice | |
| 1064. |
A common boundary between two systems is called |
| A. | Interdiction |
| B. | Interface |
| C. | Surface |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Surface | |
| 1065. |
The process of communicating with a file from a terminal is |
| A. | Interactive |
| B. | Interrogation |
| C. | Heuristic |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. Heuristic | |
| 1066. |
A single packet on a data link is known as |
| A. | Path |
| B. | Frame |
| C. | Block |
| D. | Group |
| Answer» C. Block | |
| 1067. |
The term referring to evacuating the content of some part of the machine is known as |
| A. | Dump |
| B. | Enhancement |
| C. | Down |
| D. | Compiler |
| Answer» B. Enhancement | |
| 1068. |
Which type of system puts the user into direct conversation with the computer through a keyboard? |
| A. | Real time processing |
| B. | Interactive computer |
| C. | Batch processing |
| D. | Time sharing |
| Answer» C. Batch processing | |
| 1069. |
The section of the CPU that selects, interprets and sees to the execution of program instructions |
| A. | Memory |
| B. | Register unit |
| C. | Control unit |
| D. | ALU |
| Answer» D. ALU | |
| 1070. |
The radian of a number system |
| A. | Is variable |
| B. | Has nothing to do with digit position value |
| C. | Equals the number of its distinct counting digits |
| D. | Is always an even number |
| Answer» D. Is always an even number | |
| 1071. |
A program component that allows structuring of a program in an unusual way is known as |
| A. | Correlation |
| B. | Coroutine |
| C. | Diagonalization |
| D. | Quene |
| Answer» C. Diagonalization | |
| 1072. |
A name applied by Intel corp. to high speed MOS technology is called |
| A. | HDLC |
| B. | LAP |
| C. | HMOS |
| D. | SDLC |
| Answer» D. SDLC | |
| 1073. |
Any type of storage that is used for holding information between steps in its processing is |
| A. | CPU |
| B. | Primary storage |
| C. | Intermediate storage |
| D. | Internal storage |
| Answer» D. Internal storage | |
| 1074. |
Which access method is used for obtaining a record from a cassette tape? |
| A. | Direct |
| B. | Sequential |
| C. | Random |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. Random | |
| 1075. |
Binary numbers need more places for counting because |
| A. | They are always big numbers |
| B. | Any no. of 0s can be added in front of them |
| C. | Binary base is small |
| D. | 0s and ls have to be properly spaced apart |
| Answer» D. 0s and ls have to be properly spaced apart | |
| 1076. |
The time for which a piece of equipment operates is called |
| A. | Seek time |
| B. | Effective time |
| C. | Access time |
| D. | Real time |
| Answer» C. Access time | |
| 1077. |
The time required for the fetching and execution of one simple machine instruction is |
| A. | Delay time |
| B. | CPU cycle |
| C. | Real time |
| D. | Seek time |
| Answer» C. Real time | |
| 1078. |
A computer program that converts assembly language to machine language is |
| A. | Compiler |
| B. | Interpreter |
| C. | Assembler |
| D. | Comparator |
| Answer» D. Comparator | |
| 1079. |
The binary system uses powers of |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 10 |
| C. | 8 |
| D. | 16 |
| Answer» B. 10 | |
| 1080. |
Which part interprets program instructions and initiate control operations. |
| A. | Input |
| B. | Storage unit |
| C. | Logic unit |
| D. | Control unit |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1081. |
A section of code to which control is transferred when a processor is interrupted is known as |
| A. | M |
| B. | SVC |
| C. | IP |
| D. | MDR |
| Answer» B. SVC | |
| 1082. |
Which of the following is the 1's complement of 10? |
| A. | 01 |
| B. | 110 |
| C. | 10 |
| D. | 11 |
| Answer» B. 110 | |
| 1083. |
The tracks on a disk which can be accessed without repositioning the R/W heads is |
| A. | Surface |
| B. | Cylinder |
| C. | Cluster |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. Cluster | |
| 1084. |
Which of the following computer language is used for artificial intelligence? |
| A. | FORTRAN |
| B. | PROLOG |
| C. | COBOL |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. COBOL | |
| 1085. |
What difference does the 5th generation computer have from other generation computers? |
| A. | Technological advancement |
| B. | Scientific code |
| C. | Object Oriented Programming |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. Scientific code | |
| 1086. |
The brain of any computer system is |
| A. | ALU |
| B. | Memory |
| C. | CPU |
| D. | Control unit |
| Answer» D. Control unit | |
| 1087. |
A computer assisted method for the recording and analyzing of existing or hypothetical systems is |
| A. | Data transmission |
| B. | Data flow |
| C. | Data capture |
| D. | Data processing |
| Answer» C. Data capture | |
| 1088. |
Which of the following languages is more suited to a structured program? |
| A. | PL/1 |
| B. | FORTRAN |
| C. | BASIC |
| D. | PASCAL |
| Answer» E. | |