1000+ Computer Fundamental MCQ for IIFT [Solved]

1. in which year was UKs premier computing event called ?The which computer? started?
A. 1980
B. 1985
C. 1986
D. 1987
Answer : A

2. Data division is the third division of a _____ program.
A. COBOL
B. BASIC
C. PASCAL
D. FORTH
Answer : A

3. The difference between memory and storage is that memory is _____ and storage is __
A. Temporary, permanent
B. Permanent, temporary
C. Slow, fast
D. All of above
Answer : A

4. The first web browser is
A. Mosaic
B. Netscape
C. Internet explorer
D. Collabra
Answer : A

5. Which number system is usually followed in a typical 32-bit computer?
A. Binary
B. Decimal
C. Hexadecimal
D. Octal
Answer : A

6. The main electronic component used in first generation computers was
A. Transistors
B. Integrated Circuits
C. None of above
D. Vacuum Tubes and Valves
Answer : D

7. MSI stands for
A. Medium Scale Integrated Circuits
B. Medium System Integrated Circuits
C. Medium Scale Intelligent Circuit
D. Medium System Intelligent Circuit
Answer : A

8. The first general purpose electronic computer in the world was
A. UNIVAC
B. EDVAC
C. ENIAC
D. All of above
Answer : C

9. ________ is the measurement of things such as fingerprints and retinal scans used for security access.
A. Biometrics
B. Bio measurement
C. Computer security
D. Smart weapon machinery
Answer : A

10. When was vacuum tube invented?
A. 1900
B. 1906
C. 1910
D. 1880
Answer : B

11. The 2's compliment of a binary no. is obtained by adding________to its 1's compliment.
A. 0
B. 1
C. 10
D. 12
Answer : B

12. Which of the following computer language is used for artificial intelligence?
A. FORTRAN
B. PROLOG
C. C
D. COBOL
Answer : B

13. A device invented by Dr. Bobeck in 1966, for mass storage of data is
A. Punched paper tape
B. Magnetic bubble storage
C. Magnetic tape
D. Magnetic disk
Answer : B

14. Operating system, editors, and debuggers comes under?
A. System Software
B. Application Software
C. Utilities
D. None of the above
Answer : A

15. Which device is used as the standard pointing device in a Graphical User Environment?
A. Keyboard
B. Mouse
C. Joystick
D. Track ball
Answer : B

16. WAN stands for
A. Wap Area Network
B. Wide Area Network
C. Wide Array Net
D. Wireless Area Network
Answer : B

17. Which of the following is a read only memory storage device?
A. Floppy Disk
B. CD-ROM
C. Hard Disk
D. None of these
Answer : B

18. CAD stands for
A. Computer aided design
B. Computer algorithm for design
C. Computer application in design
D. All of the above
Answer : A

19. The main electronic component used in first generation computers was
A. Transistors
B. Vacuum Tubes and Valves
C. Integrated Circuits
D. None of above
Answer : B

20. Operating system, editors, and debuggers comes under?
A. System Software
B. Application Software
C. Utilities
D. None of the above
Answer : A

21. Which of the following is not a form of data?
A. numbers and characters
B. images
C. sound
D. none of above
Answer : D

22. Algorithm and Flow chart help us to
A. Know the memory capacity
B. Identify the base of a number system
C. Direct the output to a printer
D. Specify the problem completely and clearly
Answer : D

23. Registers which are partially visible to users and used to hold conditional codes (bits set by the CPU hardware as the result of operations), are known as
A. PC
B. Flags
C. Memory Address Registers
D. General Purpose Registers
Answer : B

24. Which unit holds data permanently?
A. Input unit
B. Secondary storage unit
C. Output Unit
D. Primary Memory Unit
Answer : B

25. What is the main difference between a mainframe and a super computer?
A. Super computer is much larger than mainrame computers
B. Super computers are much smaller than mainframe computers
C. Supercomputers are focused to execute few programs as fast as possible while mainframe uses its power to execute as many
D. Supercomputers are focused to execute as many programs as possible while mainframe uses its power to execute few programs as fast as possible.
Answer : C

26. Which of the following require large computers memory?
A. Imaging
B. Graphics
C. Voice
D. All of Above
Answer : D

27. Which of the following is not an output device?
A. Scanner
B. Printer
C. Flat Screen
D. Touch Screen
Answer : D

28. Which of the following statement is valid?
A. Lady Augusta is the first programmer
B. Ada is the daughter of Lord Byron, a famous English poet
C. ADA is a programming language developed by US Defense
D. All of above
Answer : D

29. 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
Answer : B

30. When was the company named IBM?
A. 1914
B. 1924
C. 1975
D. None of above
Answer : B

31. In what respect human beings are superior to computers?
A. Diligence
B. Intelligence
C. Slavery
D. Reliability
Answer : B

32. Which of the following is used only for data entry and storage, and never for processing?
A. Mouse
B. Dumb terminal
C. Micro computer
D. Dedicated data entry system
Answer : B

33. A fault in a computer program which prevents it from working correctly is known as
A. Boot
B. Bug
C. Biff
D. Strap
Answer : B

34. MICR stands for
A. Magnetic Ink Character Reader
B. Magnetic Ink Code Reader
C. Magnetic Ink Cases Reader
D. None
Answer : A

35. A group of magnetic tapes, videos or terminals usually under the control of one master is
A. Cylinder
B. Cluster
C. Surface
D. Track
Answer : B

36. Which term is used to describe RAM?
A. Dynamic RAM (DRAM)
B. Static RAM (SRAM)
C. Video RAM (VRAM)
D. All of the above
Answer : D

37. Which of the following is not processing?
A. arranging
B. manipulating
C. calculating
D. gathering
Answer : D

38. Which printer is very commonly used for desktop publishing?
A. Laser printer
B. Inkjet printer
C. Daisywheel printer
D. Dot matrix printer
Answer : A

39. The computer that process both analog and digital is called
A. Analog computer
B. Digital computer
C. Hybrid computer
D. Mainframe computer
Answer : C

40. An IBM system/38 represents the computer class of:
A. Small-scale computer
B. Medium-scale computer
C. Large-scale computer
D. Super computer
Answer : A

41. First generation computers used _________ for memory
A. vacuum tubes
B. silicon chips
C. magnetic drum
D. RAM
Answer : C

42. Computer is free from tiresome and boardroom. We call it
A. Accuracy
B. Reliability
C. Diligence
D. Versatility
Answer : C

43. What type of control pins are needed in a microprocessor to regulate traffic on the bus, in order to prevent two devices from trying to use it at the same time?
A. Bus control
B. Interrupts
C. Bus arbitration
D. Status
Answer : C

44. A computer program that converts an entire program into machine language at one time is called a/an
A. Interpreter
B. CPU
C. Compiler
D. Simulator
Answer : C

45. 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
Answer : B

46. IBM 1401 is
A. First Generation Computer
B. Second Generation Computer
C. Third Generation Computer
D. Fourth Generation Computer
Answer : B

47. The Second Generation Computer was based on ________.
A. Vacuum Tube
B. Silicon Chips
C. Transistor
D. Bio Chips
Answer : C

48. Programs designed to perform specific tasks is known as
A. system software
B. application software
C. utility programs
D. operating system
Answer : B

49. A register organized to allow to move left or right operations is called a ____
A. Counter
B. Loader
C. Adder
D. Shift register
Answer : D

50. Different components of the motherboard of a PC unit are linked together by sets of parallel electrical conducting lines. What are these lines called?
A. Conductors
B. Buses
C. Connectors
D. Consecutives
Answer : B