Computer Fundamentals MCQ Part- 1

 

1. The word computer has been derived from which of the following language?

A) Greek
B) English
C) Spanish
D) Latin

ANSWER= (D) Latin

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2. Computer is a/an –

A) Battery
B) Electronic Machine
C) Both A & B
D) None of These

ANSWER= (B) Electronic Machine

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3. IC is made up of

A) Transistors
B) Microprocessors
C) Vacuum Tubes
D) Both A and B

ANSWER= (A) Transistors

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4. Speed of first generation computer was in

A) Nano seconds
B) Milliseconds
C) Nano-milli seconds
D) Micro seconds

ANSWER= (D) Micro seconds

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5. Time sharing became possible in generation of computers

A) First
B) Second
C) Third
D) Fourth

ANSWER= (B) Second

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6. Computer cannot perform

A) Input
B) Output
C) Thinking
D) Processing

ANSWER= (C) Thinking

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7. Computer system consists

A) Internal device
B) Peripheral device
C) Software
D) All of these

ANSWER= (D) All of these

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8. Which of the following is known as father of computer ?

A) Dennis Ritchie
B) Grace Hoppers
C) Charles Babbage
D) Alan Turing

ANSWER= (C) Charles Babbage

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9. Which of the following is known as father of modern computer ?

A) Alan Turing
B) Grace Hoppers
C) Charles Babbage
D) Dennis Ritchie

ANSWER= (A) Alan Turing

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10. First generation computers used languages

A) Machine
B) Assembly
C) Both A & B
D) None of these

ANSWER= (A) Machine

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11. Which of the following refers to the fastest, biggest and most expensive computer?

A) Note books
B) Personal computer
C) Laptops
D) Super computer

ANSWER= (D) Super computer

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12. Computer size was very large in

A) First generation
B) Second generation
C) Third generation
D) Fpurth generation

ANSWER= (A) First generation

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13. First generation computers were based on

A) Transistors
B) Conductors
C) ICs
D) Vacuum tubes

ANSWER= (D) Vacuum tubes

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14. The earliest calculating device is

A) Calculator
B) abacus
C) Difference engine
D) Analytical engine

ANSWER= (B) abacus

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15. Which language is directly understood by the computer without translation program ?

A) BASIC language
B) Assembly language
C) High level language
D) Machine language

ANSWER= (D) Machine language

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