Computer Fundamental Miscellaneous MCQs

Question 1

The imitation of one device or system by another is

Accepted Answer

Emulation

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Simulation

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Resilience

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Compaction

Question 2

A type of semiconductor memory that usually has small capacity but very fast access is

Accepted Answer

Scratchpad

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PROM

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RAM

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ROM

Question 3

Third generation computers

Accepted Answer

None of the above

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used transistors instead of vacuum tubes

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were the first to use neural network

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All of the above

Question 4

High-level languages are not concerned with computer but with

Accepted Answer

Assembler

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Machine code

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Compiler

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All of the above

Question 5

Which of the following term is used in connection with the organisation of files in ALGOL 68

Accepted Answer

Book

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Blow

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Machine

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Biquinary

Question 6

The methods used by COBOL to define that structure of a data item in terms of characters, digits, etc. is

Accepted Answer

Picture

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Password

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Pointer

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Overlay

Question 7

Which of the following transfers data contained on computer cards to the computer system.

Accepted Answer

Card reader

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Card sorter

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Magnetic disk

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Magnetic tape

Question 8

The difference between memory and storages is that memory is _____ and storage is _____

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Temporary, permanent

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Permanent, temporary

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Slow, fast

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AH of the above

Question 9

Which most popular input device used today for interactive processing & for the on line entry of data for batch processing.

Accepted Answer

Visual display terminal

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Mouse

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Magnetic disk

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Card punch