Computer Quiz - 31

Q.1. Second Generation computers were developed during-

(1) 1949 to 1955
(2) 1956 to 1965
(3) 1965 to 1970
(4) 1970 to 1990
(5) None of these

Answer : (2) 1956 to 1965

Q.2. Microprocessors as switching devices was used for which generation computers-

(1) First Generation
(2) Second Generation
(3) Third Generation
(4) Fourth Generation
(5) None of these

Answer : (4) Fourth Generation

Q.3. Which of the following devices can be sued to directly image printed text?

(1) OCR
(2) OMR
(3) MICR
(4) All of above
(5) None of these

Answer : (1) OCR 

Q.4. In analog computer

(1) Input is first converted to digital form
(2) Input is never converted to digital form
(3) Output is displayed in digital form
(4) All of above (5) None of these

Answer : (2) Input is never converted to digital form

Q.5. An error in software or hardware is called a bug. What is the alternative computer jargon for it?

(1) Leech
(2) Squid
(3) Slug
(4) Glitch
(5) None of these

Answer : (4) Glitch

Q.6. The system unit of a personal computer typically contains all of the following except:

(1) Microprocessor
(2) Disk controller
(3) Serial interface
(4) Modem
(5) None of these

Answer : (4) Modem

Q.7. The ALU of a computer responds to the commands coming from-

(1) Primary memory
(2) Control section
(3) External memory
(4) Cache memory
(5) None of these

Answer : (2) Control section

Q.8. The act of retrieving existing data from memory is called-

(1) Read-out
(2) Read from
(3) Read
(4) All of above
(5) None of these

Answer : (4) All of above

Q.9. Instructions and memory address are represented by

(1) Character code
(2) Binary codes
(3) Binary word
(4) Parity bit
(5) None of these

Answer : (2) Binary codes

Q.10. Which of the following code used in present day computing, was developed by IBM Corporation?

(1) ASCII
(2) Hollerith Code
(3) Baudot Code
(4) EBCDIC Code
(5) None of these

Answers : (4) EBCDIC Code