1000+ Computer Fundamental Multiple Choice Question Answer [Solved]

1. Which of the following is the largest unit?
A. data
B. field
C. record
D. database file
Answer : D

2. In which year was chip used inside the computer for the first time?
A. 1964
B. 1975
C. 1999
D. 1944
Answer : B

3. What is the date when Babbage conceived Analytical engine
A. 1642
B. 1837
C. 1880
D. 1850
Answer : B

4. Symbolic logic was discovered by
A. George Boole
B. Herman Hollerith
C. Van Neumann
D. Basic Pascal
Answer : A

5. A datum that indicates some important state in the content of input or output is
A. Sequence
B. Sentinel
C. SIO
D. Sibling
Answer : B

6. The term ________ designates equipment that might be added to a computer system to Enhance its functionality.
A. digital device
B. system add-on
C. disk pack
D. peripheral device
Answer : D

7. A Compiler is
A. a combination of computer hardware
B. a program which translates from one high-level language to another
C. a program which translates from one high-level to a machine level language
D. None of these
Answer : C

8. Software in computer
A. Enhances the capabilities of the hardware machine
B. Increase the speed of central processing unit
C. Both of above
D. None of above
Answer : A

9. 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
Answer : B

10. The ________ is the amount of data that a storage device can move from the storage medium to the Computer per second
A. data migration rate
B. data digitizing rate
C. data transfer rate
D. data access rate
Answer : C

11. Which of the following storage devices can store maximum amount of data?
A. Floppy Disk
B. Hard Disk
C. Compact Disk
D. Magneto Optic Disk
Answer : B

12. FORTRAN programming language is more suitable for
A. Business Applications
B. Marketing Applications
C. Scientific Applications
D. None of the above
Answer : C

13. 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
Answer : B

14. Which of the following is not anti-viruses software?
A. NAV
B. F-Prot
C. Oracle
D. McAfee
Answer : C

15. Chief component of first generation computer was
A. Transistors
B. Integrated Circuits
C. None of above
D. Vacuum Tubes and Valves
Answer : D

16. A device designed to read information encoded into a small plastic card is
A. Magnetic tape
B. Badge reader
C. Tape puncher
D. Card puncher
Answer : B

17. Which of the following is not an electronic computer?
A. ENIAC
B. ABC
C. UNIVAC
D. EDVAC
Answer : B

18. Once you load the suitable program and provide required data, computer does not need human intervention. This feature is known as
A. Accuracy
B. Reliability
C. Versatility
D. Automatic
Answer : D

19. A computer Program that translates one program instruction at a time into machine language is called a/an
A. Interpreter
B. CPU
C. Compiler
D. Simulator
Answer : A

20. The computer size was very large in
A. First Generation
B. Second Generation
C. Third Generation
D. Fourth Generation
Answer : A

21. A 32 bit microprocessor has the word length equal to
A. 2 byte
B. 32 byte
C. 4 byte
D. 8 byte
Answer : C

22. ________is defined as any crime completed through the use of computer technology.
A. Computer forensics
B. Computer crime
C. Hacking
D. Cracking
Answer : B

23. A computer consists of
A. A central processing unit
B. A memory
C. Input and output unit
D. All of the above
Answer : D

24. Which unit is known as nerve center of computer?
A. ALU
B. CU
C. Memory
D. Registers
Answer : A

25. Human beings are referred to as Homosapinens, which device is called Sillico Sapiens?
A. Monitor
B. Hardware
C. Robot
D. Computer
Answer : D

26. An intentionally disruptive program that spreads from program to program or from disk to disk is known as a:
A. Trojan horse.
B. Virus.
C. Time bomb.
D. Time-related bomb sequence.
Answer : B

27. ASCII stands for
A. American Stable Code for International Interchange
B. American Standard Case for Institutional Interchange
C. American Standard Code for Information Interchange
D. American Standard Code for Interchange Information
Answer : C

28. The advantage of COM are its and
A. Compact size; speed readability
B. Compact size, speed
C. Readability; speed
D. Low cost; readability
Answer : A

29. The translator program used in assembly language is called
A. Compiler
B. Interpreter
C. Assembler
D. Translator
Answer : C

30. Which of the following is the coding of data so that is can't be easily understood if intercepted.
A. Barcode
B. Decoder
C. Encryption
D. Mnemonics
Answer : C

31. ________ is the key to close a selected drop -down list; cancel a command and close a dialog box.
A. TAB
B. SHIFT
C. ESC
D. F10
Answer : C

32. Which unit converts computer data into human readable form?
A. Input unit
B. Output unit
C. ALU
D. Control Unit
Answer : B

33. Instruction in computer languages consists of
A. OPCODE
B. OPERAND
C. Both of above
D. None of above
Answer : C

34. A computer program that converts an entire program into machine language at one time is called a/ an
A. Interpreter
B. simulator
C. characters
D. compiler
Answer : C

35. Today's computer giant IBM was earlier known by different name which was changes in 1924. What was that name?
A. Tabulator Machine Co.
B. Computing Tabulating Recording Co.
C. The Tabulator Ltd.
D. International Computer Ltd.
Answer : B

36. When a logic bomb is activated by a time-related event, it is known as a:
A. Time-related bomb sequence.
B. Virus.
C. Time bom
D. Trojan horse.
Answer : C

37. A ________ is a microprocessor -based computing device.
A. personal computer
B. mainframe
C. workstation
D. server
Answer : A

38. The contribution of Konrad Zuse was long ignored because
A. He made the computers secretly
B. His computers were very complicated and it took time for the people to recognize its power
C. Of political reasons. He was German.
D. All of the above
Answer : C

39. Which of the following is not computer language?
A. High level language
B. Medium level language
C. Low level language
D. All of the above
Answer : B

40. Which converts the user data into machine readable form?
A. Input unit, output unit, control unit
B. Central processing unit
C. Output unit
D. Decoder unit
Answer : A

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

42. The two kinds of main memory are:
A. Primary and secondary
B. Random and sequential
C. ROM and RAM
D. All of above
Answer : C

43. The notable features like keyboards, monitors, GUI were developed in
A. First generation
B. Second generation
C. Third generation
D. Fourth generation
Answer : C

44. Computer memory consists of
A. RAM
B. ROM
C. PROM
D. All of the above
Answer : D

45. Which of the following computer is not invented by J.P. Eckert and John Mauchly?
A. ENIAC
B. EDVAC
C. UNIVAC
D. EDSAC
Answer : D

46. Slide Rules was invented in
A. 1614
B. 1617
C. 1620
D. None of above
Answer : C

47. The personal computer industry was started by
A. IBM
B. Apple
C. Compaq
D. HCL
Answer : A

48. Fifth generation computer is also known as
A. Knowledge information processing system
B. Very large scale integration
C. Both of above
D. None of above
Answer : A

49. By programmable machine we mean
A. computers
B. modern television
C. washing machines
D. anything that can be set to perform different tasks with suitable programs
Answer : A

50. A device, which is not connected to CPU, is called as ________
A. land-line device
B. On-line device
C. Off-line device
D. Device
Answer : C