Computer Fundamental 1000+ MCQ with answer for SSC CPO

1. Who invented punched cards?
A. Charles Babbage
B. Dr. Herman Hollerith
C. Howard Aikin
D. Joseph Jacquard
Answer : D

2. The Third Generation Computer was made with .
A. Vacuum Tube
B. Discrete Components
C. IC
D. Bio Chips
Answer : C

3. 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

4. Which of the following is not a binary number?
A. 1
B. 101
C. 202
D. 110
Answer : C

5. Which is not consisted in a processor
A. ALU
B. CU
C. Memory
D. Registers
Answer : C

6. CD-ROM is a
A. Semiconductor memory
B. Memory register
C. Magnetic memory
D. None of above
Answer : D

7. Which of the following machine was not invented by Charles Babbage?
A. Tabulating Machine
B. Analytical Engine
C. Difference Engine
D. Both C and D
Answer : D

8. Who invented EDSAC?
A. John v. Neumann
B. J.P. Eckert and John Mauchley
C. Maurice Wilkes
D. Howard Aiken
Answer : C

9. Which of the following programming language started from second generation?
A. Cobol
B. BASIC
C. C
D. LISP
Answer : A

10. The proper definition of a modern digital computer is
A. An electronic automated machine that can solve problems involving words and numbers
B. A more sophistic and modified electronic pocket calculator
C. Any machine that can perform mathematical operations
D. A machine that works on binary code
Answer : A

11. In _____ mode, the communication channel is used in both directions at the same time?
A. Full-duplex
B. Simplex
C. Half-duplex
D. None of the above
Answer : A

12. 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

13. Which of the following is not the classification of computers based on application?
A. Electronic Computers
B. Analog Computers
C. Digital Computers
D. Hybrid Computers
Answer : A

14. ________ computer is a medium sized computer
A. Micro
B. Mainframe
C. Super
D. Mini
Answer : D

15. A hybrid computer
A. Resembles digital computer
B. Resembles analogue computer
C. Resembles both a digital and analogue computer
D. None of the above
Answer : C

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

17. Who is the father of personal computer?
A. Edward Robert
B. Allen Turing
C. Charles Babbage
D. None of these
Answer : A

18. Which is the limitation of high level language?
A. Lower efficiency
B. Machine dependence
C. Machine level coding
D. none of above
Answer : A

19. Which of the following are the best units of data on an external storage device?
A. Bits
B. Bytes
C. Hertz
D. Clock cycles
Answer : B

20. BCD is
A. Binary Coded Decimal
B. Bit Coded Decimal
C. Binary Coded Digit
D. Bit Coded Digit
Answer : A

21. The word Abacus is derived from Abax, a word from
A. Latin language
B. Greek Language
C. Sanskrit language
D. Ancient Egypt
Answer : A

22. IBM 1401 computer was
A. Mainframe Computer
B. Mini Computers
C. Micro Computers
D. None of above
Answer : A

23. Where as a computer mouse moves over the table surface, the trackball is
A. Stationary
B. Difficult to move
C. Dragged
D. Moved in small steps
Answer : A

24. One computer that is not considered a portable is
A. Minicomputer
B. Laptop computer
C. Notebook computer
D. All of above
Answer : A

25. The section of the CPU that selects, interprets and sees to the execution of program instructions
A. Memory
B. Register unit
C. Control unit
D. ALU
Answer : C

26. MAN stands for
A. Maximum Area Network
B. Minimum Area Network
C. Main Area Network
D. Metropolitan Area Network
Answer : D

27. Which computer was considered the first electronic computer until 1973 when court invalidated the patent?
A. ENIAC
B. MARK I
C. Z3
D. ABC
Answer : A

28. A computer cannot 'boot' if it does not have the
A. Compiler
B. Loader
C. Operating System
D. Assembler
Answer : C

29. 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

30. Signals can be analog or digital and a computer that processes the both type of signals is known as
A. Analog computer
B. Digital Computer
C. Hybrid Computer
D. Mainframe Computer
Answer : C

31. Which computer has been designed to be as compact as possible?
A. Mini
B. Super computer
C. Micro computer
D. Mainframe
Answer : C

32. 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

33. Charles Babbage is considered the father of modern computers because
A. of his difference engine
B. of his analytical engine
C. his concept of input, mill and output
D. All of above
Answer : C

34. Which operation is not performed by computer
A. Inputting
B. Processing
C. Controlling
D. Understanding
Answer : D

35. 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

36. Which of the following memories need refresh?
A. SRAM
B. DRAM
C. ROM
D. All of the above
Answer : B

37. To produce high quality graphics (hardcopy) in color, you would want to use a/n
A. RGB monitor
B. Plotter
C. Ink-jet printer
D. Laser printer
Answer : B

38. Regarding data, computers are very good at
A. store
B. Processing
C. retrieve
D. All of above
Answer : D

39. A floppy disk contains
A. Circular tracks only
B. Sectors only
C. Both circular tracks and sectors
D. None of the above
Answer : C

40. A Pixel is
A. A computer program that draws picture
B. A picture stored in secondary memory
C. The smallest resolvable part of a picture
D. None of these
Answer : C

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

42. Which of the following is a storage device?
A. Tape
B. Hard Disk
C. Floppy Disk
D. All of the above
Answer : D

43. Instructions and memory address are represented by
A. Character code
B. Binary codes
C. Binary word
D. Parity bit
Answer : B

44. A small or intelligent device is so called because it contains within it a
A. Computer
B. Microcomputer
C. Programmable
D. Sensor
Answer : D

45. In the third Generation of computers
A. Distributed data processing first became popular
B. An operating system was first developed
C. High level procedural language were first used
D. Online real time systems first become popular
Answer : D

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

47. 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

48. The primary function of the ________ is to set up the hardware and load and start an operating system
A. System Programs
B. BIOS
C. CP
D. Memory
Answer : B

49. Identify the correct statement
A. IBM PCs used RISC CPU designs
B. Macintosh used CISC CPU design
C. IBM used CISC CPU design
D. None of above is true
Answer : C

50. 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