Computer Fundamental MCQ Solved Paper for SBI PO

1. What do you call the programs that are used to find out possible faults and their causes?
A. Operating system extensions
B. Cookies
C. Diagnostic software
D. Boot diskettes
Answer : C

2. 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

3. UNIVAC is
A. Universal Automatic Computer
B. Universal Array Computer
C. Unique Automatic Computer
D. Unvalued Automatic Computer
Answer : A

4. Microprocessors can be used to make
A. Computer
B. Digital systems
C. CalculatorS
D. All of the above
Answer : D

5. Nepal brought a computer for census of 2028 BS. This computer was of
A. first generation
B. second generation
C. third generation
D. fourth generation
Answer : B

6. 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

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

8. The processing speed of first generation computers was
A. milliseconds
B. microseconds
C. nanoseconds
D. picoseconds
Answer : A

9. A computer program that converts an entire program into machine language is called a/an
A. Interpreter
B. Simulator
C. Compiler
D. Commander
Answer : C

10. A storage area used to store data to a compensate for the difference in speed at which the different units can handle data is
A. Memory
B. Buffer
C. Accumulator
D. Address
Answer : B

11. ________ computers operate essentially by counting
A. Portable computer
B. Hybrid computer
C. Analog computer
D. Digital computer
Answer : D

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

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

14. Which is a machine-oriented high-level language for the GEC 4080 series machines.
A. LOGO
B. SNOBOL
C. Babbage
D. ALGOL
Answer : C

15. 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

16. The brain of any computer system is
A. Control Unit
B. Arithmetic Logic Unit
C. Central Processing Unit
D. Storage Unit
Answer : C

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

18. Mini computers and micro computers are from which generation of computers?
A. First
B. Second
C. Third
D. Fourth
Answer : D

19. What was the computer invented by Attanasoff and Clifford?
A. None of above
B. Mark I
C. Z3
D. ABC
Answer : D

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

21. Mark I is also known as
A. American Sequence Controlled Calculator
B. Automatic Sequence Calculating Controller
C. American Sequence Controlled Computer
D. Automatic Sequence Controlled Calculator
Answer : D

22. The average time necessary for the correct sector of a disk to arrive at the read write head is _____
A. Down time
B. Seek time
C. Rotational delay
D. Access time
Answer : C

23. _________ translates and executes program at run time line by line
A. Compiler
B. Interpreter
C. Linker
D. Loader
Answer : B

24. Which is the first electronic digital computer?
A. ENIAC
B. MARK I
C. Z3
D. ABC
Answer : D

25. What is a light pen?
A. A Mechanical Input device
B. Optical input device
C. Electronic input device
D. Optical output device
Answer : B

26. Where does most data go first with in a computer memory hierarchy?
A. RAM
B. ROM
C. BIOS
D. CACHE
Answer : A

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

28. Seek time is
A. Time to position the head over proper track
B. Time to position the head over proper sector
C. Time to position the head over proper cylinder
D. None of above
Answer : A

29. Microprocessors as switching devices are for which generation computers?
A. First Generation
B. Second Generation
C. Third Generation
D. Fourth Generation
Answer : D

30. Can you tell what passes into and out from the computer via its ports?
A. Data
B. Bytes
C. Graphics
D. Pictures
Answer : A

31. Who built the world's first electronic calculator using telephone relays, light bulbs and batteries?
A. Claude Shannon
B. Konrard Zues
C. George Stibits
D. Howard H. Aiken
Answer : C

32. The earliest calculating devices are
A. Abacus
B. Clock
C. Difference Engine
D. None of these
Answer : A

33. ________ is the ability of a device to "jump" directly to the requested data
A. Sequential access
B. Random access
C. Quick access
D. All of the above
Answer : B

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

35. Which of the following is a way to access secondary memory?
A. Random access memory
B. Action method
C. Transfer method
D. Density method
Answer : A

36. 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

37. 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

38. Which of the following is not an input device?
A. OCR
B. Optical scanners
C. COM (Computer Output to Microfilm)
D. Voice recognition device
Answer : C

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

40. Which of the following device was not invented by Babbage?
A. Pascaline
B. Difference Engine
C. Analytical Engine
D. None of above
Answer : A

41. 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

42. Which of the following is not electro-mechanical computer?
A. Mark I
B. ABC
C. Zuse
D. UNIVAC
Answer : D

43. Most of the first generation computers were
A. Special purpose computers
B. General purpose computers
C. Both of above
D. None of above
Answer : A

44. Bit map terminal
A. support display containing multiple windows
B. require considerable amount of video RAM
C. requires tremendous amount of copying and hence low performance
D. all of above
Answer : D

45. Which of the following is related to fifth generation computers?
A. Knowledge information processing system
B. Very large scale integration (VLSI)
C. Both of above
D. Only b
Answer : A

46. Which one of the following input device is user- programmable?
A. Dumb terminal
B. Smart terminal
C. VDT
D. Intelligent terminal
Answer : D

47. Which of the following is not a third generation computer?
A. IBM 360
B. IBM 1401
C. PDP-8
D. HP2115
Answer : B

48. Is an OOP principle
A. Structured programming
B. Procedural programming
C. Inheritance
D. Linking
Answer : C

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

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