Computer Fundamental Miscellaneous MCQs

Question 1

The magnetic storage chips used to provide nonvolatile direct access storage of data and that have no moving parts are known as

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Magnetic bubble memory

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Magnetic core memory

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Magnetic tape memory

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Magnetic disk memory

Question 2

In the third generation of computers:

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on-line, realtime systems first became popular

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distributed data processing first became popular

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an operating system was first developed

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high-level procedural languages were first used

Question 3

A common example of a data storage medium is

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disk

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cartidge

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floppies

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cluge

Question 4

IBM-PC is an example of

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Micro computer

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A main frame

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Machine-in-built

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Special purpose

Question 5

Which of the following will happen when data is entered into a memory location?

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It will erase the previous content

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It will add to the content of the location

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It will change the address of the memory location

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It will not be fruitful if thjere is already some data at that location

Question 6

All inputs must be in ON position to have an output is known as

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AND gate

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NOT gate

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OR gate

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XOR gate

Question 7

The intersection of a column and row in a spreadsheet is called a bon or

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Cell

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Key

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Field

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Menu

Question 8

A magnetic storage device on which data is stored on a cylindrical drum, subdivided into tracks is known as

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Drum

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Punched card

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Magnetic disk

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Magnetic tape

Question 9

The number of bits that are typically stored on each track of a magnetic disk is usually

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the same

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different

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depend on the program to be stored

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All of the above