LIC ADO - Computer Fundamental 1000+ MCQ [Solved] PDF Download

1. 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

2. RJ45 UTP cable has ________ Cables.
A. 2 pair
B. 3 pair
C. 4 pair
D. 5 pair
Answer : C

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

4. In a punched card system, data is processed by a
A. Keypunch machine, sorter and posting machine
B. Accounting machine, posting machine, and billing machine
C. Sorter, posting machine, and billing machine
D. Accounting machine, keypunch machine and sorter
Answer : D

5. The capacity of 3.5 inch floppy disk is
A. 1.40 MB
B. 1.44 GB
C. 1.40 GB
D. 1.44 MB
Answer : D

6. 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

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

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

9. Which of the following is not input unit device?
A. scanner
B. camera
C. plotter
D. digitizer
Answer : C

10. Why are vacuum tubes also called valves?
A. Because they can amplify the weak signals and make them strong
B. Because they can stop or allow the flow of current
C. Both of above
D. None of above
Answer : B

11. What is the main difference between a mainframe and a super computer?
A. Super computer is much larger than mainframe computers
B. Super computers are much smaller than mainframe computers
C. Supercomputers are focused to execute as many programs as possible while mainframe uses its power to execute few programs as fast as possible.
D. Supercomputers are focused to execute few programs as fast as possible while mainframe uses its power to execute as many programs concurrently
Answer : D

12. Father of "C" programming language
A. Dennis Ritchie
B. Prof John Keenly
C. Thomas Kurtz
D. Bill Gates
Answer : A

13. Which of the following required large computer memory?
A. Imaging
B. Graphics
C. Voice
D. All of above
Answer : D

14. Which 8-bit chip was used in many of today's TRS-80 computers?
A. Z-8000
B. Motorola 6809
C. Z-8808
D. Z-80
Answer : D

15. Daisy wheel printer is a type of
A. Matrix printer
B. Impact printer
C. Laser printer
D. Manual printer
Answer : B

16. Properly arranged data is called
A. Field
B. Words
C. Information
D. File
Answer : C

17. Hard disk is coated in both sides with
A. Magnetic metallic oxide
B. Optical metallic oxide
C. Carbon layer
D. All of the above
Answer : A

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

19. Which of the following is first generation computer?
A. EDSAC
B. IBM 1401
C. CDC 1604
D. ICL 2950
Answer : A

20. The first electronic computer was developed by
A. J.V. Attansoff
B. Bill Gates
C. Simur Cray
D. Winton Serf
Answer : A

21. Which of the following is not an output device?
A. Scanner
B. Printer
C. Flat Screen
D. Touch Screen
Answer : D

22. The typical computer criminal is a(n):
A. Young hacker.
B. Trusted employee with no criminal record.
C. Trusted employee with a long, but unknown criminal record.
D. Overseas young cracker.
Answer : B

23. Which of the following is/ are operating systems
A. Windows
B. Unix
C. OS/2
D. All of these
Answer : D

24. The time for which a piece of equipment operates is called
A. Seek time
B. Effective time
C. Access time
D. Real time
Answer : B

25. 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

26. What is a compiler?
A. A compiler does a conversion line by line as the program is run
B. A compiler converts the whole of a higher level program code into machine code in one step
C. A compiler is a general purpose language providing very efficient execution
D. None of the above
Answer : B

27. Storage capacity of magnetic disk depends on
A. tracks per inch of surface
B. bits per inch of tracks
C. disk pack in disk surface
D. All of above
Answer : D

28. Another word for a daisy wheel printer
A. Petal printer
B. Golf ball printer
C. Laser printer
D. Line printer
Answer : B

29. An input /output device at which data enters or leaves a computer system is
A. Keyboard
B. Terminal
C. Printer
D. Plotter
Answer : B

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

31. Registers which are partially visible to users and used to hold conditional codes (bits set by the CPU hardware as the result of operations), are known as
A. PC
B. Flags
C. Memory Address Registers
D. General Purpose Registers
Answer : B

32. Malicious software is known as:
A. Bad ware.
B. Malware.
C. Malicious ware.
D. Illegal ware.
Answer : B

33. A compiler is a translating program which
A. Translates instruction of a high level language into machine language
B. Translates entire source program into machine language program
C. It is not involved in program's execution
D. All of above
Answer : D

34. Digital devices are
A. Digital Clock
B. Automobile speed meter
C. Clock with a dial and two hands
D. All of them
Answer : A

35. 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

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

37. EEPROM stands for
A. Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
B. Easily Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
C. Electronic Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
D. None of the above
Answer : A

38. 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

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

40. When a key is pressed on the keyboard, which standard is used for converting the keystroke into the corresponding bits?
A. ANSI
B. ASCII
C. EBCDIC
D. ISO
Answer : A

41. ASCII and EBCDIC are the popular character coding systems. What does ASCII stand 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

42. EEPROM stands for
A. Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
B. Easily Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
C. Electronic Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
D. None of the above
Answer : C

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

44. The operating speed of third generation computer was
A. Milliseconds
B. Microseconds
C. Nanoseconds
D. Picoseconds
Answer : C

45. In 1830, Charles Babbage designed a machine called the Analytical Engine which he showed at the Paris Exhibition. In which year was it exhibition?
A. 1820
B. 1860
C. 1855
D. 1870
Answer : C

46. Select the Odd one
A. Operating system
B. Interpreter
C. Compiler
D. Assembler
Answer : A

47. Which of the following professions has not been affected by personal computers?
A. Medical
B. Clerical and law
C. Accounting
D. None of the above
Answer : D

48. MSI stands for
A. Medium Scale Integrated Circuits
B. Medium System Integrated Circuits
C. Medium Scale Intelligent Circuit
D. Medium System Intelligent Circuit
Answer : A

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

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