MCQ in Computer Fundamentals Part 23 | ECE Board Exam

This is the Multiple Choice Questions Part 23 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 22 | ECE Board Exam

Choose the letter of the best answer in each questions.

1101. The Second-Generation Computer was based on ________.

A. Vacuum Tube

B. Silicon Chips

C. Transistor

D. Bio Chips

1102. EBCDIC stands for

A. Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code

B. Extended Bit Code Decimal Interchange Code

C. Extended Bit Case Decimal Interchange Code

D. Extended Binary Case Decimal Interchange Code

1103. Personnel who design, program, operates and maintains computer equipment refers to

A. Console-operator

B. Programmer

C. Peopleware

D. System Analyst

1104. IBM System/360 is

A. Mainframe Computer

B. Mini Computers

C. Micro Computers

D. None of above

1105. A system is

A. an integration of different units so as to achieve an objective

B. input unit

C. input and output unit

D. input, output and storage units

1106. Which of the following programming language started from second generation?

A. Cobol

B. BASIC

C. C

D. LISP

1107. The translator program used in assembly language is called

A. Compiler

B. Interpreter

C. Assembler

D. Translator

1108. EEPROM stands for

A. Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory

B. Easily Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory

C. Electronic Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory

D. None of the above

1109. Regarding data, computers are very good at

A. store

B. Processing

C. retrieve

D. All of above

1110. Bit map terminal

A. support display containing multiple windows

B. require considerable amount of video RAM

C. requires tremendous amount of copying and hence low performance

D. all of above

1111. First generation computers used _________ for memory

A. vacuum tubes

B. silicon chips

C. magnetic drum

D. RAM

1112. Which of the following memories allows simultaneous read and write operations?

A. ROM

B. RAM

C. EPROM

D. None of above

1113. EPROM can be used for

A. Erasing the contents of ROM

B. Reconstructing the contents of ROM

C. Erasing and reconstructing the contents of ROM

D. Duplicating ROM

1114. ENIAC uses

A. Decimal Numbering System

B. Octal Numbering System

C. Binary Numbering System

D. Hexadecimal Numbering System

1115. A term associated with the comparison of processing speeds of different computer system is:

A. EFTS

B. MPG

C. MIPS

D. CPS

1116. which of the following is problem-oriented language?

A. High level language

B. Machine language

C. Assembly language

D. Low level language

1117. A 32-bit microprocessor has the word length equal to

A. 2 byte

B. 32 byte

C. 4 byte

D. 8 byte

1118. The term GIGO is related to

A. Accuracy

B. Reliability

C. Versatility

D. Automatic

1119. Web cam is an

A. input unit device

B. output unit device

C. processing device

D. Input and Output device

1120. Bit stands for

A. Binary digits

B. bit of system

C. a part of byte

D. All of above

1121. Access time is

A. seek time + latency time

B. seek time

C. seek time – latency time

D. latency time

1122. Which device can understand difference between data & programs?

A. Input device

B. Output device

C. Memory

D. Microprocessor

1123. Which of the following is a read only memory storage device?

A. Floppy Disk

B. CD-ROM

C. Hard Disk

D. None of these

1124. Symbolic logic was discovered by

A. George Boole

B. Herman Hollerith

C. Van Neumann

D. Basic Pascal

1125. Which of the following is not valid statement?

A. Hard is referred to mean something temporary

B. Hard is used to mean something tangible

C. Soft is used to mean something permanent

D. Soft is used to mean something tangible

1126. Which of the following memory medium is not used as main memory system?

A. Magnetic core

B. Semiconductor

C. Magnetic tape

D. Both semiconductor and magnetic tape

1127. The storage subsystem in a microcomputer consists mainly of _____ or _____ media with varying capacities

A. Memory or video

B. Magnetic or optical

C. Optical or memory

D. Video or magnetic

1128. Programs designed to perform specific tasks is known as

A. system software

B. application software

C. utility programs

D. operating system

1129. Computer operators

A. writes computer programs for specific problems

B. operate the device which input and output data from the computer

C. normally require a college degree in computer science

D. all of the above

1130. Which of the following is not anti-viruses’ software?

A. NAV

B. F-Prot

C. Oracle

D. McAfee

1131. What is a compiler?

A. A compiler does a conversion line by line as the program is run

B. A compiler converts the whole of a higher-level program code into machine code in one step

C. A compiler is a general-purpose language providing very efficient execution

D. None of the above

1132. _______ computers are also called personal computers

A. Mainframe Computer

B. Mini Computers

C. Micro Computers

D. Super Computers

1133. Which of the following is not input unit device?

A. scanner

B. camera

C. plotter

D. digitizer

1134. Identify the correct statement

A. IBM PCs used RISC CPU designs

B. Macintosh used CISC CPU design

C. IBM used CISC CPU design

D. None of above is true

1135. Which of the following statement is false?

A. Mechanical analog computers have existed for thousands of years

B. There are mechanical analog computers and electronic analog computers.

C. All electronic computers are digital computers

D. All of above are false

1136. Which of the following require large computers memory?

A. Imaging

B. Graphics

C. Voice

D. All of Above

1137. Which of the following is machine independence program?

A. High level language

B. Low level language

C. Assembly language

D. Machine language

1138. When was the first electro-mechanical computer developed?

A. 1880

B. 1990

C. 1944

D. None of above

1139. The first machine to successfully perform a long series of arithmetic and logical operations was:

A. ENIAC

B. Mark-I

C. Analytic Engine

D. UNIVAC-1

1140. Which one is the largest space?

A. kilobyte

B. petabyte

C. terabyte

D. gigabyte

1141. FORTRAN programming language is more suitable for ____

A. Business Applications

B. Marketing Applications

C. Scientific Applications

D. None of the above

1142. The brain of any computer system is

A. Control Unit

B. Arithmetic Logic Unit

C. Central Processing Unit

D. Storage Unit

1143. Analog computer works on the supply of

A. Continuous electrical pulses

B. Electrical pulses but not continuous

C. Magnetic strength

D. None of the above

1144. An error in software or hardware is called a bug. What is the alternative computer jargon for it?

A. Leech

B. Squid

C. Slug

D. Glitch

1145. The advantage of COM are its ____ and _____

A. Compact size; speed readability

B. Compact size, speed

C. Readability; speed

D. Low cost; readability

1146. The BIOS is the abbreviation of ________.

A. Basic Input Output System

B. Best Input Output System

C. Basic Input Output Symbol

D. Base Input Output System

1147. Which printer is very commonly used for desktop publishing?

A. Laser printer

B. Inkjet printer

C. Daisywheel printer

D. Dot matrix printer

1148. IBM 1401 is

A. First Generation Computer

B. Second Generation Computer

C. Third Generation Computer

D. Fourth Generation Computer

1149. Most of the first-generation computers were

A. Special purpose computers

B. General purpose computers

C. Both of above

D. None of above

1150. Floppy disks typically in diameter

A. 3

B. 5.25

C. 8

D. All of above

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