1.
Control Unit of a digital computer is often called the
Answer: Option 'A'
Nerve center
2.
Which access method is used for obtaining a record from a cassette tape?
Answer: Option 'B'
Sequential
3.
The first practical commercial typewriter was invented in 1867 in the United States by
Answer: Option 'D'
All of the above
4.
A hybrid computer is the one having the combined properties of
Answer: Option 'A'
analog and digital computers
5.
Name of the first guided weapon in the world which used a programmable digital computer:
Answer: Option 'A'
Sting Ray Torpedo
6.
The symbols used in an assembly language are
Answer: Option 'B'
Mnemonics
7.
The main purpose of time sharing techniques used in computers is to make the best use of the
Answer: Option 'A'
CPU
8.
UNIVAC is
Answer: Option 'A'
There are no computers with the name as in other options. UNIVAC was the first general purpose electronic digital computer designed for commercial use, produced by Universal Company Accounting John Mauchly and J.P.Eckert in 1951.
9.
Which is another name for functional language?
Answer: Option 'B'
Application language
10.
The transistorized computer circuits were introduced in the
Answer: Option 'B'
Second generation
11.
A directly accessible appointment calendar is a feature of a _____ resident package.
Answer: Option 'B'
Memory
12.
What difference does the 5th generation computer have from other generation computers?
Answer: Option 'A'
Technological advancement
13.
The unit of a computer system that executes program, communicates with and often controls the operation of other subsystems of the computer is known as
Answer: Option 'A'
CPU
14.
Computers that are portable and convenient to use for users who travel, are known as
Answer: Option 'C'
laptops
15.
The ALU of a central processing unit does the essential maths work for the computer. What does the control unit do?
Answer: Option 'A'
Monitors the flow of information
16.
A memory space used for the temporary storage of data is
Answer: Option 'C'
Scratchpad storage
17.
Which of the following is fastest type of computer?
Answer: Option 'D'
Super computer
18.
EBCDIC stands for
Answer: Option 'D'
EBCDIC is an 8-bit binary code for large IBM mainframes primarily wherein each byte represent an alphanumeric character or two decimal digits. 256 characters can be encoded using EBCDIC ..
19.
What is meant by quad-density (QD) diskette?
Answer: Option 'D'
All of the above
20.
The time taken for the read/write head to move to the correct track on the magnetic disk is called
Answer: Option 'C'
seek time
21.
The function of CPU is
Answer: Option 'B'
to read, interpret and process the information and instruction
22.
One of the main feature that distinguish microprocessors from microcomputers is
Answer: Option 'B'
words are shorter in microprocessors
23.
The first electronic digital computer contained?
Answer: Option 'B'
Vacuum tubes
24.
Which part interprets program instructions and initiate control operations.
Answer: Option 'D'
Control unit
25.
Who designed the first electronics computer – ENIAC?
Answer: Option 'B'
J. Presper Eckert and John W Mauchly