Computer Fundamental MCQ Questions – Here is the fourth set containing another 100 multiple choice questions for Fundamentals of Computers. We present from Q.No. 301 to 400 from the Computer Fundamental MCQ Bank.
Each of these questions contain four possible options and one correct answer. Please find the correct answer at the end of this post.
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301. Which of the following computer implemented binary numbers, perform calculations using electronics and implemented separate computation and memory for the first time?
A) Mark I
B) ABC
C) Z3
D) None of above
302. FORTRAN is a programming language. What does FORTRAN stand for?
A) File Translation
B) Format Translation
C) Formula Translation
D) Floppy Translation
303. Which of the following memories needs refreshing?
A) SRAM
B) DRAM
C) ROM
D) All of above
304. Can you tell what passes into and out from the computer via its ports?
A) Data
B) Bytes
C) Graphics
D) Pictures
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305. An output device that uses words or messages recorded on a magnetic medium to produce audio response is
A) Magnetic tape
B) Voice response unit
C) Voice recognition unit
D) Voice band
306. Which of the items below are considered removable storage media?
A) Removable hard disk cartridges
B) (Magneto-optical) disk
C) Flexible disks cartridges
D) All of the above
307. Which of the following is not purely output device?
A) Screen
B) Printer
C) Speaker
D) Plotter
308. Who developed a mechanical device in the 17th century that could add, subtract, multiple, divide and find square roots?
A) Napier
B) Babbage
C) Pascal
D) Leibniz
309. The first Macintosh computer was from
A) First generation
B) Second generation
C) Third generation
D) Fourth generation
310. Which of the following is not a form of data?
A) numbers and characters
B) images
C) sound
D) none of above
311. Which is not a computer classification?
A) mainframe
B) maxframe
C) mini
D) notebook
312. The control unit of a microprocessor
A) Stores data in the memory
B) Accepts input data from keyboard
C) Performs arithmetic/logic function
D) None of above
313. Which of the following is internal memory?
A) Disks
B) Pen Drives
C) RAM
D) CDs
314. Which operation is not performed by computer
A) Inputting
B) Processing
C) Controlling
D) Understanding
315. Floppy disks which are made from flexible plastic material are also called?
A) Hard disks
B) High-density disks
C) Diskettes
D) Templates
316. The magnetic storage chip used to provide non-volatile direct access storage of data and that have no moving parts are known as
A) Magnetic core memory
B) Magnetic tape memory
C) Magnetic disk memory
D) Magnetic bubble memory
317. A collection of related instructions organized for a common purpose is referred to as
A) File
B) Database
C) Program
D) None of above
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318. Plotter accuracy is measured in terms of repeatability and
A) Buffer size
B) Resolution
C) Vertical dimensions
D) Intelligence
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319. Computer instructions written with the use of English words instead of binary machine code is called
A) Mnemonics
B) Symbolic code
C) Gray codes
D) Opcode
320. Which language is directly understood by the computer without translation program?
A) Machine language
B) Assembly language
C) High level language
D) None of above
321. On which aspect the analog computers are better than digital?
A) Speed
B) Accuracy
C) Reliability
D) Automatic
322. Which of the following processors use RISC technology?
A) 486dx
B) Power PC
C) 486sx
D) 6340
323. Which of the following machine was not invented by Charles Babbage?
A) Tabulating Machine
B) Analytical Engine
C) Difference Engine
D) Both C and D
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324. How many numbers could ENIAC store in its internal memory
A) 100
B) 20
C) 80
D) 40
325. The subject of cybernetics deals with the science of
A) Genetics
B) Control and communication
C) Molecular biology
D) Biochemistry
326. Why ABC is considered electro-mechanical computer?
A) Because it was invented before electronic computers were developed
B) Because there are wheels, drums, bars to rotate and move to produce result
C) Because they use the flow of electrons in different component
D) None of above
327. Binary circuit elements have
A) One stable state
B) Two stable state
C) Three stable state
D) None of above
328. Which of the following is used for manufacturing chips?
A) Control bus
B) Control unit
C) Parity unit
D) Semiconductor
329. Which of the following is not a micro computer?
A) Laptop PCs
B) Tablet PCs
C) Desktop PCs
D) None of above
330. The value of each bead in earth is
A) 1
B) 3
C) 5
D) 7
331. When did John Napier develop logarithm?
A) 1416
B) 1614
C) 1641
D) 1804
332. Which of the following terms is the most closely related to main memory?
A) Non volatile
B) Permanent
C) Control unit
D) Temporary
333. Which was the world’s first minicomputer and when was it introduced?
A) PDP-I, 1958
B) IBM System/36, 1960
C) PDP-II, 1961
D) VAX 11/780, 1962
334. A group of magnetic tapes, videos or terminals usually under the control of one master is
A) Cylinder
B) Surface
C) Track
D) Cluster
335. The word length of a computer is measured in
A) Bytes
B) Millimeters
C) Meters
D) Bits
336. What type of memory is not directly addressable by the CPU and requires special softw3are called EMS (expanded memory specification)?
A) Extended
B) Expanded
C) Base
D) Conventional
337. Which unit holds data permanently?
A) Input unit
B) Secondary storage unit
C) Output Unit
D) Primary Memory Unit
338. Before a disk can be used to store data. It must be_______
A) Formatted
B) Reformatted
C) Addressed
D) None of the above
339. Computer system comprises of major units
A) input unit, output unit, control unit
B) input unit, output unit, control unit and storage
C) input unit, output unit, central processing unit and storage unit
D) input, output and storage units
340. The first general purpose electronic digital computer in the world was
A) UNIVAC
B) EDVAC
C) ENIAC
D) All of above
341. Signals can be analog or digital and a computer that processes the both type of signals is known as
A) Analog computer
B) Digital Computer
C) Hybrid Computer
D) Mainframe Computer
342. High level language is also called
A) Problem oriented language
B) Business oriented language
C) Mathematically oriented language
D) All of the above
343. Human beings are referred to as Homosapinens, which device is called Silico Sapiens?
A) Monitor
B) Hardware
C) Robot
D) Computer
344. Which of the following file organization is most efficient for a file with a high degree of file activity?
A) Sequential
B) ISAM
C) VSAM
D) B-Tree Index
345. Which of the following is associated with error detector?
A) Odd parity bit
B) Even parity bit
C) Both of the above
D) None of above
346. Magnetic tape can serve as
A) Secondary storage media
B) Output media
C) Input media
D) All of the above
347. Which company is the biggest player in the microprocessor industry?
A) Motorola
B) IBM
C) Intel
D) AMD
348. The first digital computer built with IC chips was known as
A) IBM 7090
B) Apple ? 1
C) IBM System / 360
D) VAX-10
349. EBCDIC can code up to how many different characters?
A) 256
B) 16
C) 32
D) 64
350. MICR stands for
A) Magnetic Ink Character Reader
B) Magnetic Ink Code Reader
C) Magnetic Ink Cases Reader
D) None
351. Number crunchier is the informal name for
A) Mini computer
B) Super computer
C) Microcomputer
D) Mainframe computer
352. RATS stand for
A) Regression Analysis Time Series
B) Regression Analysis Time Sharing
C) Real Analysis Series
D) All of above
353. Which technology is used in Compact disks?
A) Mechanical
B) Electrical
C) Electro Magnetic
D) Laser
354. Different components of the motherboard of a PC unit are linked together by sets of parallel electrical conducting lines. What are these lines called?
A) Conductors
B) Buses
C) Connectors
D) Consecutive
355. Which is the first electronic digital computer?
A) ENIAC
B) MARK I
C) Z3
D) ABC
356. Which of the following is a storage device?
A) Tape
B) Hard Disk
C) Floppy Disk
D) All of the above
357. The metal disks, which are permanently housed in, sealed and contamination free containers are called
A) Hard disks
B) Floppy disk
C) Winchester disk
D) Flexible disk
358. A computer program that converts an entire program into machine language is called a/an
A) Interpreter
B) Simulator
C) Compiler
D) Commander
359. Intel corporation produces chips for which computers?
A) IBM PCs
B) Apple/Macintosh PCs
C) Both of above
D) None of above
360. The first microprocessor built by the Intel corporation was called
A) 8008
B) 8080
C) 4004
D) 8800
361. Which of the following is not a class of computers based on size?
A) Mainframe Computers
B) Mini Computers
C) Micro Computers
D) Super Computers
362. Who invented EDSAC?
A) John v. Neumann
B) J.p. Eckert and John Mauchley
C) Maurice Wilkes
D) Howard Aiken
363. EEPROM stands for
A) Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
B) Electronic Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
C) Easily Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
D) Easily Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
364. Which of the following is a class of computers based on model?
A) Digital Computer
B) Hybrid Computers
C) Analog Computers
D) AT Computers
365. What are the computers called that performs calculations and comparisons usually in the binary numbering system?
A) Analog Computers
B) Digital Computers
C) Hybrid Computers
D) None of above
366. ASCII stands for
A) American Standard Code for Information Interchange
B) American Scientific Code for International Interchange
C) American Standard Code for Intelligence Interchange
D) American Scientific Code for Information Interchange
367. The data recording format in most of the modern magnetic tape is
A) 7-bit ASCII
B) 7-bit EBCDIC
C) 8-bit ASCII
D) 8-bit EBCDIC
368. Why ABC computer is called so?
A) Because it was developed by Atanasoff and Berry
B) Because it was thought to be the first computer so named with first alphabets of English
C) Both of above are the reason to name the computer ABC
D) None of above are true
369. Who designed the first electronics computer ? ENIAC/
A) Von Neumann
B) Joseph M Jacquard
C) J. P. Eckert and J. W. Mauchly
D) All of above
370. Central Processing Unit is combination of
A) Control and storage
B) Control and output unit
C) Arithmetic logic and input unit
D) Arithmetic logic and control unit
371. IBM 1401 computer was
A) Mainframe Computer
B) Mini Computers
C) Micro Computers
D) None of above
372. Time during which a job is processed by the computer is
A) Delay times
B) Real time
C) Execution time
D) Down time
373. CD-ROM stands for
A) Compactable Read Only Memory
B) Compact Data Read Only Memory
C) Compactable Disk Read Only Memory
D) Compact Disk Read Only Memory
374. Which unit converts user data into machine readable form?
A) Input unit
B) Output unit
C) ALU
D) Control Unit
375. Which unit is known as nerve center of computer?
A) ALU
B) CU
C) Memory
D) Registers
376. What does the disk drive of a computer do?
A) Rotate the disk
B) Read the disk
C) Load a program from the disk into the memory
D) Both b and c
377. Access time is
A) seek time + latency time
B) seek time
C) seek time
D) latency time
378. Who invented the microprocessor?
A) Marcian E Huff
B) Herman H Goldstein
C) Joseph Jacquard
D) All of above
379. MICR stands for
A) Magnetic Ink Character Reader
B) Magnetic Ink Code Reader
C) Magnetic Ink Case Reader
D) None of the above
380. The Width of a processor’s data path is measured in bits. Which of the following are common data paths?
A) 8 bits
B) 12 bits
C) 16 bits
D) 32 bits
381. MSI is the abbreviation of
A) Medium Scale Integrated
B) Medium System Integrated
C) Medium Scale Intelligent
D) Medium System Intelligent
382. IMB launched its first personal computer called IBM-PC in 1981. It had chips from Intel, disk drives from Tandon, operating system from Microsoft, the printer from Epson and the application software from everywhere. Can you name the country which contributed
A) India
B) China
C) Germany
D) Taiwan
383. Which statement is valid about interpreter?
A) It translates one instruction at a time
B) Object code is saved for future use
C) Repeated interpretation is not necessary
D) All of above
384. Easily reloctable language is
A) Machine language
B) Assembly language
C) High level language
D) Medium level language
385. Which of the following memories needs refresh?
A) SRAM
B) DRAM
C) ROM
D) All of above
386. Through which device the main components of the computer communicate with each other?
A) Keyboard
B) System Bus
C) Monitor
D) Memory
387. What type of device is computer keyboard?
A) Memory
B) Output
C) Storage
D) Input
388. Which is the limitation of high level language?
A) Lower efficiency
B) Machine dependence
C) machine level coding
D) None of above
389. An example of a digital device can be
A) Digital clock
B) Automobile speed meter
C) Clock with a dial and two hands
D) All of the above
390. Which of the following is not true?
A) Transistors are much smaller
B) Transistors produce low heat
C) Transistors were less reliable
D) Transistors were used in radios and other electronic devices
391. A characteristic of card systems is:
A) Slowness in processing data
B) Using cards as records of transactions
C) Needing a larger DP staff
D) All of the above
392. The full form of EEPROM is
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
393. The original ASCII code used__bits of each byte, reserving that last bit for error checking
A) 5
B) 6
C) 7
D) 8
394. A computer programmer
A) Does all the thinking for a computer
B) Can enter input data quickly
C) Can operate all types of computer equipments
D) Can draw only flowchart
395. Fifth generation computer is also known as
A) Knowledge information processing system
B) Very large scale integration (VLSI)
C) Both of above
D) None of above
396. The commonly used standard data code to represent alphabetical, numerical and punctuation characters used in electronic data processing system is called
A) ASCII
B) EBCDIC
C) BCD
D) All of above
397. Which of the following have low failure rate?
A) mechanical devices
B) electronic devices
C) electro-mechanical devices
D) None of above
398. Which of the following memories need refresh?
A) SRAM
B) DRAM
C) ROM
D) All of the above
399. A typical personal computer used for business purposes would have__ of RAM.
A) 4 KB
B) 16 K
C) 64 K
D) 256 K
400. The ALU of a computer normally contains a number of high speed storage element called
A) Semiconductor memory
B) Registers
C) Hard disks
D) Magnetic disk
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Following are the correct answers:
| 301-B | 302-C | 303-B | 304-A | 305-B | 306-D | 307-A | 308-D | 309-D | 310-D |
| 311-B | 312-D | 313-C | 314-D | 315-C | 316-D | 317-C | 318-B | 319-B | 320-A |
| 321-B | 322-B | 323-A | 324-B | 325-B | 326-B | 327-B | 328-D | 329-D | 330-A |
| 331-B | 332-D | 333-A | 334-D | 335-D | 336-B | 337-B | 338-A | 339-C | 340-C |
| 341-C | 342-D | 343-D | 344-A | 345-C | 346-A | 347-C | 348-C | 349-A | 350-A |
| 351-b | 352-A | 353-D | 354-B | 355-D | 356-D | 357-C | 358-C | 359-A | 360-C |
| 361-D | 362-C | 363-A | 364-D | 365-B | 366-A | 367-D | 368-A | 369-C | 370-D |
| 371-A | 372-C | 373-D | 374-A | 375-B | 376-D | 377-A | 378-A | 379-A | 380-A |
| 381-A | 382-D | 383-A | 384-B | 385-B | 386-B | 387-D | 388-A | 389-A | 390-C |
| 391-D | 392-A | 393-C | 394-A | 395-A | 396-D | 397-B | 398-B | 399-D | 400-B |
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Chandra Tamang says
Dear MCQ Sets
367. The data recording format in most of the modern magnetic tape is
A) 7-bit ASCII
B) 7-bit EBCDIC
C) 8-bit ASCII
D) 8-bit EBCDIC
(Option A should be correct answer)
MCQ Sets says
Chandra,
Could you please point to some references to prove your answer? I’m confused as I get two answers for this questions.
Asha Rai says
Dear sir
Namaskar
361. Which of the following is not a class of computers based on size?
A) Mainframe Computers
B) Mini Computers
C) Micro Computers
D) Super Computers
I found in my google operator book. Above the all options are class of computers based on size. The answer is option D in this site. So, I am confusing here. If my book is wrong. I want to be clear in this question. Please !!!!!!!!!!!!
Asha Rai says
Dear sir
Namaskar.
I find this question today. I think, this question is right. The answer is option D.
406. Which of the following is not a class based on size?
A) Mainframe Computer
B) Micro Computer
C) Mini Computer
D) Digital Computer
bikram says
answer d
gauri says
In Question 361 – answer (D) is true . How pleas explain ?
Dee says
A) Mainframe Computers
These were refrigerator sized units that were bolted together to form a system. Example: IBM System/370 Model 145.
B) Mini Computers
These performed the tasks of a main frame but with less horse power and took up less space using smaller (compared to mainframe) modular units. Example IBM System 36.
C) Micro Computers
These were designed to have all the components (i.e. tape, disk, computer, …) fit within one rack. Example PDP-11.
D) Super Computers
A supercomputer’s size is based solely on the number of processors installed. If I have 2048 processors installed in one rack and have another supercomputer with 2048 processors stored in 2 racks, then are consider the same size, 2048 processor systems.
Dee says
my above post should have ended with, “then both systems are consider the same size, 2048 processor systems”.
No Name says
Wonderful Notes !!!
I liked them.
shiva says
Dear suresh sir!
please correction on queston no.
361. which of the following is not a class of computer based on size?
a) Mainframe computers
b) Mini computers
c) Micro computers
d) Super computers
(all of them are computer based on)
and sir clear my confusion on
Q. 375 Which unit is known as nerve center of computer?
a) ALU
b) CU
c) Memory
d) Register
(in case of this question, here answer is ALU but i think the correct answer is CU.
please sir lets me clear about this question .
Suresh Khanal says
In case of 361, you need to mark Super Computers. They are most powerful computers but not necessarily the largest computers.
In case of 375 Control unit works as nerve center of Computers.
shiva basnet says
thank u sir
but in case of question no 361
computer can be classified into four categories based on size namely Micro, Mini, Mainframe and Super computer. Micro computers are smallest and based on the use of microprocessors. Microprocessor is combined or integrated circuit which contains all the elements of processing. Smaller than mainframe and have lowspeed, low storage capacity. Basically used for small business application are known as home computers.
Minicomputers are little larger than micro computes also use same microprocessor but with more speed. They can be lined with other systems to form network. Support multiuser and multi task. These are used in business and commerce such as payroll, stock control.
Mainframe computer can handle hundreds of users at same time because of high speed and large memory. They are designed for distributing system . Data is physically separate but logically they are treated as one unit. These computers are mainly used in website or internet. Act as nodes to National and International Communication network.
Supercomputers are the fastest computers. They can solve a wide range of large scale problems which require exclusive arithmetic operations . Super computer uses ` Non-Von New Mann’ Design. These computers are used in multiprocessing, multitasking and parallel processing for different tasks. Specially these computers are used in molecular structural analysis, weather forecasting etc.
please clear me sir
Suresh Khanal says
Shiva,
There is nowhere mentioned that Super Computers are largest computers, isn’t it? Super Computers are best in regards to processing powers.
pratik says
29. Want a PowerPoint photo album slide show
to play continuously?
a. Use random slide transitions
b. Launch an online broadcast
c. Loop continuously
d. All of the above
Correct Answer: a
78.How can you get your photo album slide show
to play continuously?
a. Use random slide transition
b. Launch an online broadcast
c. Loop continuously
d. All of above
Correct Answer: c
Question are same then why answer is different please help me and tell right answer
Suresh Khanal says
Prateek,
Loop Continuously is the correct answer. I need to edit the Q.No. 29. Thanks for pointing out.
tarkraj says
sir, in qn 372 . the during which job is processed by the computer is .
the answer given real time but i think execution time .
sir, plz suggest me.
Md. Monir Hossain says
Very useful. thanks
pratik says
319. Computer instructions written with
the use of English words instead of
binary machine code is called
A) Mnemonics
B) Symbolic code
C) Gray codes
D) Opcode
i think answer is A not B because in assembly language it is called mnemonics
Muhammad Jehanzeb Adil says
321. On which aspect the analog computers are better than digital?
My Answer: D) Automatic
Justification: As whenever, we put the analog computer in the environment, it starts working automatically. Like thermometer, speedometer and barometer etc.
304. Can you tell what passes into and out from the computer via its ports?
My Answer: B) Bytes
Justification: Because the information to output devices also come out of the ports in form of electronic signals. We also give commands to the computer using input devices which is not data at all.
Please clarify. Looking forward for your justifications.
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ankit says
Sir what is the password of thi pdf help
Suresh Khanal says
password is the name of this site ‘mcqsets’
chitra says
it is very usefull
Sabina Khadgi says
q.no. 346 ko ans d hunuparne jasto lag6 sir. K ma galat 6u ra.plz. clear garidinusna
Sabina Khadgi says
q.no 371 ko ans ta c hun 6 ni sir> ki kaso
Suresh Khanal says
No Sabina. Please read https://mcqsets.com/s/fundamentals/history-of-computers-calculating-devices/
Sabina Khadgi says
Thank you sir. plz sir q.346 pani yestai link hola ki
Sabina Khadgi says
sir hajurle networking ko mcq ques. rakhnu va ko chaena? maile ta vetena ni .yedi cha vane plz. kahaa vandinusna
Suresh Khanal says
Sabina ji,
Computer networking is not a separate subject for Computer Operator Exam. The questions for Networking is in Fundamentals.
mohit says
What should be the knowledge to become system administrator?
Suresh Khanal says
Mohit, please download and read following link:
https://www.tricerat.com/sites/default/files/whitepapers/top_skills_sys_administrator.pdf
Sabina Khadgi says
The number of sector per track in high density floppy disk is
a.9 b.15 c.18 d.36
sir how ans.be c plz……
1MB …………..bytes
a.1024 b.1000 c.1024*1024 d.floppy
Suresh Khanal says
Number of sectors in HD floppy is 18.