Computer Fundamental 1000+ MCQ with answer for RRB JE

1. _______ computers are also called personal computers
A. Mainframe Computer
B. Mini Computers
C. Micro Computers
D. Super Computers
Answer : C

2. Hardware or software designed to guard against unauthorized access to a computer network is known as a(n):
A. Hacker-proof program.
B. Firewall.
C. Hacker-resistant server.
D. Encryption safe wall.
Answer : B

3. 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

4. Which type of system puts the user into direct conversation with the computer through a keyboard?
A. Real time processing
B. Interactive computer
C. Batch processing
D. Time sharing
Answer : B

5. What does DMA stand for?
A. Distinct Memory Access
B. Direct Memory Access
C. Direct Module Access
D. Direct Memory Allocation
Answer : B

6. Integrated Circuits (Ics) are related to which generation of computers?
A. First generation
B. Second generation
C. Fourth generation
D. Third generation
Answer : D

7. 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

8. WAN is a most used abbreviation in Networking, what is its full form?
A. WAP Area Network
B. Wide Area Network
C. Wide Array of Network
D. Wireless Access Network
Answer : B

9. The ALU of a computer responds to the commands coming from
A. Control section
B. Primary memory
C. External memory
D. Cache memory
Answer : A

10. Which of the following is not true for a magnetic disk?
A. It is expensive relative to magnetic tape
B. It provides only sequential access to stored data
C. Users can easily update records by writing over the old data
D. All of above
Answer : B

11. Which of the following terms is the most closely related to main memory?
A. Non volatile
B. Permanent
C. Control unit
D. Temporary
Answer : D

12. Apple company used chips from for its computers
A. Intel
B. Motorola
C. Both of above
D. None of above
Answer : B

13. Which part of the computer is used for calculating and comparing?
A. Disk unit
B. Control unit
C. ALU
D. Modem
Answer : C

14. When was the first electro-mechanical computer developed?
A. 1880
B. 1990
C. 1944
D. None of above
Answer : C

15. An error in software or hardware is called a bug. What is the alternative computer jargon for it?
A. Leech
B. Squid
C. Slug
D. Glitch
Answer : D

16. 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

17. A set of flip flops integrated together is called
A. Counter
B. Adder
C. Register
D. None of the above
Answer : C

18. What type of resource is most likely to be a shared common resource in a computer Network?
A. Printers
B. Speakers
C. Floppy disk drives
D. Keyboards
Answer : A

19. You organize files by storing them in
A. archives
B. folders
C. indexes
D. lists
Answer : B

20. Who is the father of Computer science?
A. Allen Turing
B. Charles Babbage
C. Simur Cray
D. Augusta Adaming
Answer : A

21. On which aspect the analog computers are better than digital?
A. Speed
B. Accuracy
C. Reliability
D. Automatic
Answer : B

22. Programs are executed on the basis of a priority number in a
A. Batch processing system
B. Multiprogramming
C. Time sharing
D. None of these
Answer : B

23. COBOL is an acronym for________
A. Common Business Oriented Language
B. Computer Business Oriented Language
C. Common Business Operated Language
D. Common Business Organized Language
Answer : A

24. Model 5100 was_____ in 1957.
A. The first PC built by IBM
B. The first PC built by Apple
C. The first PC built by Motorola
D. The first PC built by Intel
Answer : A

25. Who invented Analytical engine?
A. Blaise Pascal
B. George Bool
C. Charles Babbage
D. Dr. Herman Hollerith
Answer : C

26. The examination and changing of single bits or small groups of his within a word is called
A. Bit
B. Byte
C. Bit manipulation
D. Bit slice
Answer : C

27. ________ 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

28. Hackers
A. all have the same motive
B. break into other people's computers
C. may legally break into computers as long as they do not do any damage
D. are people who are allergic to computers
Answer : B

29. Which of the following is a part of the Central Processing Unit?
A. Printer
B. Key board
C. Mouse
D. Arithmetic & Logic unit
Answer : D

30. A computer program that converts assembly language to machine language is
A. Compiler
B. Interpreter
C. Assembler
D. Comparator
Answer : C

31. A device that connects to a network without the use of cables is said to be-
A. Distributed
B. free
C. centralized
D. none of these
Answer : D

32. MSI is the abbreviation of
A. Medium Scale Integrated
B. Medium System Integrated
C. Medium Scale Intelligent
D. Medium System Intelligent
Answer : A

33. Which device is required for the Internet connection?
A. Joystick
B. Modem
C. CD Drive
D. NIC Card
Answer : B

34. When was the transistors invented?
A. 1948
B. 1938
C. 1958
D. 1968
Answer : A

35. What was the expected feature of fifth generation computers when Japan started FGCS?
A. Operating Systems
B. Paralled Processing
C. ULSI
D. None of above
Answer : B

36. Data becomes ________ when it is presented in a format that people can understand and use
A. processed
B. graphs
C. information
D. presentation
Answer : C

37. ________ provides process and memory management services that allow two or more tasks, jobs, or programs to run simultaneously
A. Multitasking
B. Multithreading
C. Multiprocessing
D. Multicomputing
Answer : A

38. What was the expected feature of fifth generation computers when Japan started FGCS?
A. Operating Systems
B. Parallel Processing
C. ULSI
D. None of above
Answer : B

39. Which of the items below are considered removable storage media?
A. Removable hard disk cartridges
B. (Magneto-optical) disk
C. Flexible disks cartridges
D. All of the above
Answer : D

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

41. Personal computers use a number of chips mounted on a main circuit board. What is the common name for such boards?
A. Daughter board
B. Motherboard
C. Father board
D. Breadboard
Answer : B

42. Web cam is an
A. input unit device
B. output unit device
C. processing device
D. Input and Output device
Answer : A

43. In most IBM PCs, the CPU, the device drives, memory expansion slots and active components are mounted on a single board. What is the name of this board?
A. Motherboard
B. Breadboard
C. Daughter board
D. Grandmother board
Answer : A

44. The output quality of a printer is measured by
A. Dot per sq. inch
B. Dots per inch
C. Dots printed per unit time
D. All of the above
Answer : B

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

46. Memory unit is one part of
A. Input device
B. Control unit
C. Output device
D. Central Processing Unit
Answer : D

47. Machine language is
A. Machine dependent
B. Difficult to program
C. Error prone
D. All of above
Answer : C

48. The first generation of computers available was based on the bit micro processors.
A. 4
B. 8
C. 16
D. 64
Answer : B

49. Which of the following memory medium is not used as main memory system?
A. Magnetic core
B. Semiconductor
C. Magnetic tape
D. Both semiconductor and magnetic tape
Answer : C

50. A state. is a bi-stable electronic circuit that has
A. Multivibrator
B. Flip-flop
C. Logic gates
D. laten
Answer : B