MCQ in Computer Fundamentals Part 19 | ECE Board Exam

This is the Multiple Choice Questions Part 19 of the Series in Computer Fundamentals as one of the Electronics Engineering topic. In Preparation for the ECE Board Exam make sure to expose yourself and familiarize in each and every questions compiled here taken from various sources including but not limited to past Board Exam Questions in Electronics Engineering field, Electronics Books, Journals and other Electronics References.

MCQ Topic Outline included in ECE Board Exam Syllabi

• MCQ in analog and Digital System
• MCQ in Binary Number System
• MCQ in Boolean Algebra
• MCQ in Mathematical Logic and Switching Networks
• MCQ in Basic digital Circuits (logic gates, flip-flops, multivibrators, etc)
• MCQ in Static and dynamic Memory Devices
• MCQ in Programming and Machine Languages
• MCQ in Information and Acquisition Processing
• MCQ in Analog / Digital Conversion
• MCQ in Computer Networking

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⇐ MCQ in Computer Fundamentals Part 18 | ECE Board Exam

Choose the letter of the best answer in each questions.

901. Who is credited with the idea of using punch cards to control patterns in a waving machine?

A. Pascal

B. Hollerith

C. Babbage

D. Jacquard

902. What is an interpreter?

A. An interpreter does the conversion line by line as the program is run

B. An interpreter is the representation of the system being designed

C. An interpreter is a general-purpose language providing very efficient execution

D. None of the above

903. Which is a semiconductor memory?

A. Dynamic

B. Static

C. Bubble

D. Both a & b

904. RJ45 UTP cable has ________ Cables.

A. 2 pair

B. 3 pair

C. 4 pair

D. 5 pair

905. Which of the following is not a valid size of a Floppy Disk?

A. 8

B. 5 ¼

C. 3 ½

D. 5 ½

906. The earliest calculating devices are

A. Abacus

B. Clock

C. Difference Engine

D. None of these

907. Word length of a Personal Computer is ___

A. 4 bits

B. 8 bits

C. 16 bits

D. 64 bits

908. What was the first computer to perform all calculation using electronics rather than wheels, ratchets, or mechanical switches?

A. Mark I

B. ABC

C. Z3

D. None of above

909. A directly accessible appointment calendar is feature of a ____ resident package

A. CPU

B. Memory

C. Buffer

D. ALU

910. Which unit converts computer data into human readable form?

A. Input unit

B. Output unit

C. ALU

D. Control Unit

911. The full form of ALU is

A. Arithmetic Logic Unit

B. Array Logic Unit

C. Application Logic Unit

D. None of above

912. What produces useful information out of data?

A. Computer

B. Processing

C. Programming

D. none of above

913. Which of the following device was not invented by Babbage?

A. Pascaline

B. Difference Engine

C. Analytical Engine

D. None of above

914. A digital computer did not score over an analog computer in terms of

A. Speed

B. Accuracy

C. Reliability

D. Cost

915. Which number system is usually followed in a typical 32-bit computer?

A. Binary

B. Decimal

C. Hexadecimal

D. Octal

916. A computer has very low failure rate because it uses electronic components. It produces very consistent results. This is highlighted by which of the feature of computer?

A. Accuracy

B. Reliability

C. Versatility

D. Automatic

917. A paper printout of a document is known as

A. Softcopy output

B. Hardcopy output

C. Permanent Output

D. All of above

918. Which electronic component was made from semiconductor material?

A. Vacuum tubes

B. Transistors

C. ICs

D. All of above

919. The act of retrieving existing data from memory is called

A. Read-out

B. Read from

C. Read

D. All of above

920. Which part of the computer is used for calculating and comparing?

A. Disk unit

B. Control unit

C. ALU

D. Modem

921. ABC is a

A. Special purpose computer

B. General purpose computer

C. All Purpose Computer

D. None of above

922. The computer code for the interchange of information between terminals is

A. ASCII

B. BCD

C. EBCDIC

D. All of above

923. When was the X window system born?

A. 1984

B. 1989

C. 1988

D. 1990

924. What is the first stage in software development?

A. Specification and design

B. Testing

C. System Analysis

D. Maintenance

925. Which of the following is valid statement?

A. Data in itself is useless unless it is processed

B. The data that is processed is called a program

C. The data which is not yet processed is information

D. Information is processed by computer to generate data.

926. Which of the following is not electro-mechanical computer?

A. Mark I

B. ABC

C. Zuse

D. UNIVAC

927. The term ‘computer’ is derived from

A. Greek language

B. Sanskrit language

C. Latin language

D. German language

928. Which statement is valid about magnetic tape?

A. It is a plastic ribbon

B. It is coated on both sides with iron oxide

C. It can be erased and reused

D. All of above

929. Which of the following is first generation computer?

A. EDSAC

B. IBM 1401

C. CDC 1604

D. ICL 2950

930. A hard copy would be prepared on a

A. Line printer

B. Dot matrix Printer

C. Typewriter terminal

D. All of the above

931. The term GIGO is related to which characteristics of computers?

A. Speed

B. Automatic

C. Accuracy

D. Reliability

932. Which of the following programming language were used in first generation computers?

A. Machine language

B. Assembly language

C. Both of above

D. None of above

933. To locate a data item for storage is

A. Field

B. Feed

C. Database

D. Fetch

934. Who used punched cards practically for the first time in the history of computers?

A. Charles Babbage

B. Dr. Herman Hollerith

C. Howard Aikin

D. Joseph Jacquard

935. Hard disk is coated in both sides with

A. Magnetic metallic oxide

B. Optical metallic oxide

C. Carbon layer

D. All of the above

936. Which of the following term means to reckon?

A. putare

B. com

C. computa

D. computar

937. An input /output device at which data enters or leaves a computer system is

A. Keyboard

B. Terminal

C. Printer

D. Plotter

938. Which of the following is first generation of computer

A. EDSAC

B. IBM-1401

C. CDC-1604

D. ICL-2900

939. A name or number used to identify a storage location is called

A. A byte

B. A record

C. An address

D. All of above

940. Computer professionals working in a computer center are

A. Software

B. Firmware

C. Hardware

D. Humanware

941. The first general purpose electronic computer in the world was

A. UNIVAC

B. EDVAC

C. ENIAC

D. All of above

942. The contents of information are stored in

A. Memory data register

B. Memory address register

C. Memory arithmetic registers

D. Memory access register

943. Which of the following is correct full form of BCD?

A. Binary Coded Decimal

B. Bit Coded Decimal

C. Binary Coded Digit

D. Bit Coded Digit

944. Which was the world’s first microcomputer that used Intel 80386 microprocessor chip?

A. IBM PS/2

B. HP-9830

C. DeskPro-386

D. IBM-360

945. The qualitative or quantitative attribute of a variable or set of variables is termed as

A. data

B. information

C. both of above

D. none of above

946. Main storage is also called

A. Accumulator

B. Control Unit

C. Register Unit

D. Memory

947. Which of the following are (is) considered to be video component?

A. Resolution

B. Color depth

C. Refresh rate

D. All of the alcove

948. For what Antikythera was used?

A. For counting

B. For Calculating tax collection

C. For calculating astronomical positions

D. For calculating firing weapons

949. Memory unit is one part of

A. Input device

B. Control unit

C. Output device

D. Central Processing Unit

950. Microprocessors can be used to make

A. Computer

B. Digital systems

C. Calculators

D. All of the above

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