1000+ Computer Fundamental Multiple Choice Question Answer [Solved]

1. Unwanted repetitious messages, such as unsolicited bulk e-mail is known as
A. Spam
B. Trash
C. Calibri
D. Courier
Answer : A

2. What are the three decisions making operations performed by the ALU of a computer?
A. Grater than
B. Less than
C. Equal to
D. All of the above
Answer : D

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

4. When a file is saved for the first time
A. a copy is automatically printed
B. it must be given a name to identify it
C. it does not need a name
D. it only needs a name if it is not going to be printed
Answer : B

5. ________ Is the functional key to display Save-As box.
A. F5
B. F6
C. F9
D. F12
Answer : D

6. The brain of any computer system is
A. ALU
B. Memory
C. CPU
D. Control unit
Answer : C

7. Who is credited with the idea of using punch cards to control patterns in a waving machine?
A. Pascal
B. Hollerith
C. Babbage
D. Jacquard
Answer : D

8. Which of the following is the largest manufacturer of Hard Disk Drives?
A. IBM
B. Seagate
C. Microsoft
D. 3M
Answer : B

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

10. A high quality CAD system uses the following for printing drawing and graphs
A. Dot matrix printer
B. Digital plotter
C. Line printer
D. All of the above
Answer : B

11. Which of the following will happen when data is entered into a memory location?
A. It will add to the content of the location
B. It will change the address of the memory location
C. It will erase the previous content
D. It will not be fruitful if there is already some data at the location
Answer : C

12. 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

13. The arranging of data in a logical sequence is called
A. Sorting
B. Classifying
C. Reproducing
D. Summarizing
Answer : A

14. 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
Answer : B

15. The ability to recover and read deleted or damaged files from a criminal's computer is an example of a law enforcement speciality called:
A. robotics
B. simulation
C. computer forensics
D. animation
Answer : C

16. Which statement is valid about interpreter?
A. It translates one instruction at a time
B. Object code is saved for future use
C. Repeated interpretation is not necessary
D. All of above
Answer : B

17. EEPROM stands for
A. Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
B. Electronic Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
C. Easily Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
D. Easily Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
Answer : A

18. ________ Store data or information temporarily and pass it on as directed by the control unit
A. Address
B. Register
C. Number
D. Memory
Answer : B

19. Servers are computers that provide resources to other computers connected to a:
A. networked
B. mainframe
C. supercomputer
D. client
Answer : B

20. On a PC, how much memory is available to application software?
A. 1024 KB
B. 760 KB
C. 640 KB
D. 560 KB
Answer : C

21. Circular division of disks to store and retrieve data are known as
A. tracks
B. sectors
C. cycles
D. rings
Answer : A

22. What is the responsibility of the logical unit in the CPU of a computer?
A. To produce result
B. To compare numbers
C. To control flow of information
D. To do maths works
Answer : B

23. Which is a semi conductor memory?
A. Dynamic
B. Static
C. Bubble
D. Both a & b
Answer : D

24. The digital computer was developed primarily in
A. USSR
B. Japan
C. USA
D. UK
Answer : C

25. On a PC, how much memory is available to application software?
A. 1024 KB
B. 760 KB
C. 640 KB
D. 560 KB
Answer : C

26. ________ is the key we use to run the selected command.
A. SHIFT
B. TAB
C. ENTER
D. CTRL
Answer : C

27. Which was the computer conceived by Babbage?
A. Analytical engine
B. Arithmetic machine
C. Donald Knuth
D. All of above
Answer : A

28. Which was the most popular first generation computer?
A. IBM 650
B. IBM 360
C. IBM 1130
D. IBM 2700
Answer : A

29. What is the first stage in software development?
A. Specification and design
B. Testing
C. System Analysis
D. Maintenance
Answer : C

30. 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
Answer : B

31. Tape speed is measured in
A. Feet per second
B. Inch per second
C. Meter per second
D. Centimeter per second
Answer : B

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

33. Before a disk can be used to store datA. It must be
A. Formatted
B. Reformatted
C. Addressed
D. None of the above
Answer : A

34. Computer system comprises of major units
A. input unit, output unit, control unit
B. input unit, output unit, control unit and storage
C. input unit, output unit, central processing unit and storage unit
D. input, output and storage units
Answer : C

35. 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

36. The tracks on a disk which can be accessed without repositioning the R/W heads is
A. Surface
B. Cylinder
C. Cluster
D. All of the above
Answer : B

37. A number system that has eight different symbols to represent any quantity is known as
A. Binary
B. Octal
C. Decimal
D. Hexadecimal
Answer : B

38. 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

39. To access properties of an object, the mouse technique to use is-
A. Dragging
B. dropping
C. right-clicking
D. shift-clicking
Answer : C

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

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

42. IBM 1401 is the first computer to enter in Nepal. It belonged to
A. First Generation
B. Second Generation
C. Third Generation
D. Froth Generation
Answer : B

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

44. ________ is computer software designed to operate the computer hardware and to provide platform for running application software
A. Application software
B. System software
C. Software
D. Operating system
Answer : B

45. Which of the following devices can be sued to directly image printed text?
A. OCR
B. OMR
C. MICR
D. All of above
Answer : A

46. Compression of digital data for efficient storage is
A. Buffer
B. CPU
C. Packing
D. Field
Answer : C

47. The process of transferring files from a computer on the Internet to your computer is called
A. Downloading
B. uploading
C. FTP
D. JPEG
Answer : A

48. Note book, laptop, palm, hand-held computers are coming under the category of________ computer
A. Digital computer
B. Mainframe computer
C. Portable computer
D. Hybrid computer
Answer : C

49. The amount of vertical space between lines of text in a document is called
A. double-space
B. line spacing
C. single space
D. vertical spacing
Answer : B

50. Which is considered a direct entry input device?
A. Optical scanner
B. Mouse and digitizer
C. Light pen
D. All of the above
Answer : D