Computer Science Basic MCQs - Set 4

1)   ______________transforms one interface into another interface

a. Program
b. Software
c. Data
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Software

Explanation:
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2)   What is the full form of CRT?

a. current ray tube
b. current ray technology
c. cathode ray tube
d. cathode ray technology
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: cathode ray tube

Explanation:
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3)   Which storage device is mounted on ‘reels’?

a. Floppy Disk
b. Hard Disk
c. Magnetic Tapes
d. CDROM
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Magnetic Tapes

Explanation:
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4)   MOS stands for __________

a. Metal Oxide Semiconductor
b. Most Often Store
c. Method Organized Stack
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Metal Oxide Semiconductor

Explanation:
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5)   The Analytical Engine developed during First Generation of computers used ________as a memory unit

a. RAM
b. Floppies
c. Cards
d. Counter Wheels
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Counter Wheels

Explanation:
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6)   Which of the memories below is often used in a typical computer operation?

a. RAM
b. ROM
c. FDD
d. HDD
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: RAM

Explanation:
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7)   Which of the following companies is a leader in manufacture of Hard Disk Drives?

a. Samsung
b. IBM
c. Fujitsu
d. Seagate
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Seagate

Explanation:
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8)   Floppy Disk Drives were originally designed by

a. IBM
b. Sony
c. Panasonic
d. Samsung
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Sony

Explanation:
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9)   Floppy Disk Drives were first introduced by which of the following computer manufacturers?

a. IBM
b. Sony
c. Panasonic
d. Compaq
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: IBM

Explanation:
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10)   Which technology is used in a CDROM Drive?

a. Mechanical
b. Electromechanical
c. Optical
d. Fiber Optica
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Optical

Explanation:
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11)   Data (information) is stored in computers as

a. Files
b. Directories
c. Floppies
d. Matter
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Files

Explanation:
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12)   Nortel is a company which manufactures:

a. Software
b. Processors
c. Cables
d. Network equipment
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Network equipment

Explanation:
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13)   Which computer peripheral manufacturer quotes “Empowering your PC”?

a. Canon
b. Epson
c. Mercury
d. Samsung
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Mercury

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


14)   What is the name of the 64-bit Microprocessor developed by AMD?

a. Opteron
b. RISC-9000
c. iMac
d. Athlon
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Opteron

Explanation:
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15)   What is the name of the series of Laptop computers manufactured by IBM called?

a. LapPad
b. ThinkPad
c. Aptiva
d. Notepad
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: ThinkPad

Explanation:
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16)   A source program is

a. a program written in a machine language
b. a program to be translated into machine language
c. a machine language translation of a program written in a
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: a program to be translated into machine language

Explanation:
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17)   IC are classified on the basis of

a. Manufacturing company
b. Type of computer
c. Number of transistors
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Number of transistors

Explanation:
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18)   Programs stored in ROM are called

a. Hardware
b. Firmware
c. Software
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Firmware

Explanation:
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19)   In a high resolution mode, the number of dots in a line will usually be

a. 320
b. 640
c. 760
d. 900
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 640

Explanation:
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20)   The term ‘Computer’ is derived from______________

a. Latin
b. German
c. French
d. Arabic
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Latin

Explanation:
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