Computer Science MCQs With Answer by General knowledge Solutions

Computer Science MCQs With Answer  by General knowledge Solutions

                                                                                     

                                                                      

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

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

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

•  a. operating system extensions
• b. cookies
• c. diagnostic software
• d. boot diskettes

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

• a. BASIC, COBOL, Fortran
• b. Prolog
• c. C, C++
• d. Assembly languages

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

• a. NAV
• b. F-Prot
• c. Oracle
• d. McAfee

5. Which device is required for the Internet connection?

• a. Joystick 
• b. Modem
• c. CD Drive
• d. NIC Card

6. What does DMA stand for?

• a. A. Distinct Memory Access
•  b. Direct Memory Access
• c. Direct Module Access
• d. Direct Memory Allocation

7. Which of the following is a storage device?

• a. Tape
• b. Hard Disk
• c. Floppy Disk
• d. All of the above

 8. When did John Napier develop logarithm?

• a. 1416
• b. 1614
• c. 1641
• d. 1804

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

• a. 680 KB
• b. 680 Bytes
• c. 680 MB
• d. 680 GB

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

• a. Consumers
• b. Workers
• c. Foremen
• d. Managers

11. What is a light pen?

• a. Mechanical Input device
•  b. Optical input device
• c. Electronic input device
• d. Optical output device

12. BCD is

• a. Binary Coded Decimal
• b. Bit Coded Decimal
• c. Binary Coded Digit
• d. Bit Coded Digit

13. ASCII stands for

• a. American Stable Code for International Interchange
• b. American Standard Case for Institutional Interchange
•  c. American Standard Code for Information Interchange
•  d. American Standard Code for Interchange Information

14. Which of the following is first generation of computer?

• a. EDSAC
• b. IBM-1401
• c. CDC-1604
• d. ICL-2900

15. Chief component of first generation computer was

• a. Transistors
•  b. Vacuum Tubes and Valves
•  c. Integrated Circuits
• d. None of above

16. FORTRAN is

• a. File Translation
• b. Format Translation
• c. Formula Translation
• d. Floppy Translation

17. EEPROM stands for

• a. Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
• b. Easily Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
• c. Electronic Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
• d. None of the above

 18. Second Generation computers were developed during

• a. 1949 to 1955
• b. 1956 to 1965
• c. 1965 to 1970
• d. 1970 to 1990

19. The computer size was very large in

•  a. First Generation
•  b. Second Generation
• c. Third Generation
• d. Fourth Generation

20. Microprocessors as switching devices are for which generation computers

• a. First Generation
• b. Second Generation
•  c. Third Generation
•  d. Fourth Generation