Computer History MCQs Quiz Multiple Choice Questions & Answers

1. The term Computer is derived from..........

1. Latin
2. German
3. French
4. Arabic

2. Who is the inventor of Difference Engine?

1. Allen Turing
2. Charles Babbage
3. Simur Cray
4. Augusta Adaming

3. Who is the father of Computer?

1. Allen Turing
2. Charles Babbage
3. Simur Cray
4. Augusta Adaming

4. Who is the father of Computer science?

1. Allen Turing
2. Charles Babbage
3. Simur Cray
4. Augusta Adaming

5. Who is the father of personal computer?

1. Edward Robert
2. Allen Turing
3. Charles Babbage
4. None of these

6. A CPU contains

1. a card reader and a printing device
2. an analytical engine and a control unit
3. a control unit and an arithmetic logic unit
4. an arithmetic logic unit and a card reader

7. Which of the following controls the process of interaction between the user and the operating system?

1. User interface
2. Language translator
3. Platform
4. Screen saver

8. The first computers were programmed using

1. assembly language
2. machine language
3. source code
4. object code

9. ..........is a combination of hardware and software that facilitates the sharing of information between computing devices.

1. network
2. peripheral
3. expansion board
4. digital device

10. Coded entries which are used to gain access to a computer system are called

1. Entry codes
2. Passwords
3. Security commands
4. Code words

11. Which of the following statements is true ?

1. Minicomputer works faster than Microcomputer
2. Microcomputer works faster than Minicomputer
3. Speed of both the computers is the same
4. The speeds of both these computers cannot be compared with the speed of advanced

12. You organize files by storing them in

1. archives
2. folders
3. indexes
4. lists

13. What type of resource is most likely to be a shared common resource in a computer Network?

1. Printers
2. Speakers
3. Floppy disk drives
4. Keyboards

14. Which device is required for the Internet connection?

1. Joystick
2. Modem
3. CD Drive
4. NIC Card

15. What is a light pen?

1. A Mechanical Input device
2. Optical input device
3. Electronic input device
4. Optical output device

16. UNIVAC is..

1. Universal Automatic Computer
2. Universal Array Computer
3. Unique Automatic Computer
4. Unvalued Automatic Computer

17. CD-ROM stands for

1. Compactable Read Only Memory
2. Compact Data Read Only Memory
3. Compactable Disk Read Only Memory
4. Compact Disk Read Only Memory

18. ALU is

1. Arithmetic Logic Unit
2. Array Logic Unit
3. Application Logic Unit
4. None of above

19. VGA is

1. Video Graphics Array
2. Visual Graphics Array
3. Volatile Graphics Array
4. Video Graphics Adapter

20. IBM 1401 is

1. First Generation Computer
2. Second Generation Computer
3. Third Generation Computer d . Fourth Generation Computer

21. MSI stands for

1. Medium Scale Integrated Circuits
2. Medium System Integrated Circuits
3. Medium Scale Intelligent Circuit
4. Medium System Intelligent Circuit

22. The capacity of 3.5 inch floppy disk is

1. 1.40 MB
2. 1.44 GB
3. 1.40 GB
4. 1.44 MB

23. WAN stands for

1. Wap Area Network
2. Wide Area Network
3. Wide Array Net
4. Wireless Area Network

24. MICR stands for.

1. Magnetic Ink Character Reader
2. Magnetic Ink Code Reader...
3. Magnetic Ink Cases Reader
4. None

25. EBCDIC stands for......

1. Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code
2. Extended Bit Code Decimal Interchange Code
3. Extended Bit Case Decimal Interchange Code
4. Extended Binary Case Decimal Interchange Code

26. Which of the following is a part of the Central Processing Unit?

1. Printer
2. Key board
3. Mouse
4. Arithmetic & Logic unit

27. CAD stands for

1. Computer aided design
2. Computer algorithm for design
3. Computer application in design
4. Computer analogue design

28. Junk e-mail is also called

1. spam
2. spoof
3. sniffer script
4. spool

29. Hackers

1. all have the same motive
2. break into other peoples computers
3. may legally break into computers as long as they do not do any damage
4. are people who are allergic to computers

30. What type of computers are client computers (most of the time) in a client-server system?

1. Mainframe
2. Mini-computer
3. Microcomputer
4. PDA

31. A computer cannot boot if it does not have the

1. Compiler
2. Loader
3. Operating System
4. Assembler

32. The amount of vertical space between lines of text in a document is called

1. double-space
2. line spacing
3. single space
4. vertical spacing

33. Example of non-numeric data is

1. Employee address
2. Examination score
3. Bank balance
4. All of these

34. What is embedded system?

1. The programme which arrives by being wrapped in box.
2. The programme which is the permanent part of the computer
3. The computer which is the part of a big computer
4. The computer and software system that control the machine

35. First page of Website is termed as-

1. Homepage
2. Index
3. JAVA script
4. Bookmark

36. . ..................... Is the appearance of typed characters?

1. Size
2. Format
3. Point
4. Colour

37. When a file is saved for the first time

1. a copy is automatically printed
2. it must be given a name to identify it
3. it does not need a name
4. it only needs a name if it is not going to be printed

38. Office LANS, which are scattered geographically on large scale, can be connected by the use of corporate

1. CAN
2. LAN
3. DAN
4. WAN

39. Where are data and programme stored when the processor uses them?

1. Main memory
2. Secondary memory
3. Disk memory
4. Programme memory

40. . ............... represents raw facts, where-as................. is data made meaningful.

1. Information, reporting
2. Data, information
3. Information, bits
4. Records, bytes

41. What characteristic of read-only memory (ROM) makes it useful?

1. ROM information can be easily updated.
2. Data in ROM is non-volatile, that is, it remains there even without electrical power.
3. ROM provides very large amounts of inexpensive data storage.
4. ROM chips are easily swapped between different brands of computers.

42. What do you call the programs that are used to find out possible faults and their causes?

1. operating system extensions
2. cookies
3. diagnostic software
4. boot diskettes

43. Which programming languages are classified as low level languages?

1. BASIC, COBOL, Fortran
2. Prolog
3. C, C++
4. Assembly languages

44. Which of the following is not anti- viruses software?

1. NAV
2. F-Prot
3. Oracle
4. McAfee

45. Which device is required for the Internet connection?

1. Joystick
2. Modem
3. CD Drive
4. NIC Card

46. What does DMA stand for?

1. Distinct Memory Access
2. Direct Memory Access
3. Direct Module Access
4. Direct Memory Allocation

47. Which of the following is a storage device?

1. Tape
2. Hard Disk
3. Floppy Disk
4. All of the above

48. When did John Napier develop logarithm?

1. 1416
2. 1614
3. 1641
4. 1804

49. A normal CD- ROM usually can store up to _________ _data?

1. 680 KB
2. 680 Bytes
3. 680 MB
4. 680 GB

50. MIS is designed to provide information needed for effective decision making by?

1. Consumers
2. Workers
3. Foremen
4. Managers