INDIABIX COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

INDIABIX

COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

1.	Which of the following languages is more suited to a structured program?
	A. PL/1 B. FORTRAN C. BASIC D. PASCAL E. None of the above

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2.	A computer assisted method for the recording and analyzing of existing or hypothetical systems is
	A. Data transmission B. Data flow C. Data capture D. Data processing E. None of the above

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3.	The brain of any computer system is
	A. ALU B. Memory C. CPU D. Control unit E. None of the above

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4.	What difference does the 5th generation computer have from other generation computers?
	A. Technological advancement B. Scientific code C. Object Oriented Programming D. All of the above E. None of the above

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5.	Which of the following computer language is used for artificial intelligence?
	A. FORTRAN B. PROLOG C. C D. COBOL E. None of the above
6.	The tracks on a disk which can be accessed without repositioning the R/W heads is
	A. Surface B. Cylinder C. Cluster D. All of the above E. None of the above Answer: Option B

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7.	Which of the following is the 1's complement of 10?
	A. 01 B. 110 C. 11 D. 10 E. None of the above Answer: Option A

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8.	A section of code to which control is transferred when a processor is interrupted is known as
	A. M B. SVC C. IP D. MDR E. None of the above Answer: Option A

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9.	Which part interprets program instructions and initiate control operations.
	A. Input B. Storage unit C. Logic unit D. Control unit E. None of the above Answer: Option D

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10.	The binary system uses powers of
	A. 2 B. 10 C. 8 D. 16 E. None of the above Answer: Option A

                   

11.	A computer program that converts assembly language to machine language is
	A. Compiler B. Interpreter C. Assembler D. Comparator E. None of the above Answer: Option C

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12.	The time required for the fetching and execution of one simple machine instruction is
	A. Delay time B. CPU cycle C. Real time D. Seek time E. None of the above Answer: Option B

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13.	The time for which a piece of equipment operates is called
	A. Seek time B. Effective time C. Access time D. Real time E. None of the above Answer: Option B

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14.	Binary numbers need more places for counting because
	A. They are always big numbers B. Any no. of 0's can be added in front of them C. Binary base is small D. 0's and l's have to be properly spaced apart E. None of the above Answer: Option C

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15.	Which access method is used for obtaining a record from a cassette tape?
	A. Direct B. Sequential C. Random D. All of the above E. None of the above Answer: Option B
16.	Any type of storage that is used for holding information between steps in its processing is
	A. CPU B. Primary storage C. Intermediate storage D. Internal storage E. None of the above Answer: Option C

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17.	A name applied by Intel corp. to high speed MOS technology is called
	A. HDLC B. LAP C. HMOS D. SDLC E. None of the above Answer: Option C

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18.	A program component that allows structuring of a program in an unusual way is known as
	A. Correlation B. Coroutine C. Diagonalization D. Quene E. None of the above Answer: Option B

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19.	The radian of a number system
	A. Is variable B. Has nothing to do with digit position value C. Equals the number of its distinct counting digits D. Is always an even number E. None of the above Answer: Option C

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20.	The section of the CPU that selects, interprets and sees to the execution of program instructions
	A. Memory B. Register unit C. Control unit D. ALU E. None of the above Answer: Option C
21.	Which type of system puts the user into direct conversation with the computer through a keyboard?
	A. Real time processing B. Interactive computer C. Batch processing D. Time sharing E. None of the above Answer: Option B

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22.	The term referring to evacuating the content of some part of the machine is known as
	A. Dump B. Enhancement C. Down D. Compiler E. None of the above Answer: Option A

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23.	A single packet on a data link is known as
	A. Path B. Frame C. Block D. Group E. None of the above Answer: Option B

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24.	The process of communicating with a file from a terminal is
	A. Interactive B. Interrogation C. Heuristic D. All of the above E. None of the above Answer: Option B

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25.	A common boundary between two systems is called
	A. Interdiction B. Interface C. Surface D. None of the above Answer: Option B
26.	The examination and changing of single bits or small groups of his within a word is called
	A. Bit B. Byte C. Bit manipulation D. Bit slice E. None of the above Answer: Option C

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27.	Which computer has been designed to be as compact as possible?
	A. Mini B. Super computer C. Micro computer D. Mainframe E. None of the above Answer: Option C

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28.	Which method is used to connect a remote computer?
	A. Device B. Dialup C. Diagnostic D. Logic circuit E. None of the above Answer: Option B

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29.	How many bit code is used by Murray code for TELEPRINTER machines.
	A. 4 B. 5 C. 9 D. 25 E. None of the above Answer: Option B

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30.	The symbols used in an assembly language are
	A. Codes B. Mnemonics C. Assembler D. All of the above E. None of the above Answer: Option B