9.

________translates and executes program at run time line by line

a. Compiler

b. Interpreter

c. Linker

d. Loader

e. None

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Ans . B

10. Unwanted repetitious messages, such as unsolicited bulk e-mail is known as

a. Spam

b. Trash

c. Calibri

d. Courier

e. None

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11. Which among the following is responsible for allocating IP addresses and managing the domain
name system?

A. Domain name warehousing

B. Internet Corporation For Assigned Names and Numbers

C. Internet Assigned Numbers Authority

D. None of these
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12. A generic name for Intel processors released after the original 8086 processor is ______ ?

A. Pentium

B. x86

C. Pentium 286

D. None of these

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13. A network that is connected to the Internet, but uses encryption to scramble all the data sent
through the Internet is called ?

A. My network

B. Virtual private Network

C. Social Network

D. None of these

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14. The software tool that enable a user to interact with computer for a specific purpose are known as?

A. Application

B. Hardware
C. Networked software

D. None of these

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15. The performance of a hard drive or other storage device , meaning how long it takes to locate a file
is called ?

A. Response Time

B. Access Time

C. Quick Time

D. None of these

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16. The word bandwidth is also used to mean ________?

A. width of the data cable

B. number of the computers on a particular network

C. amount of data transferred

D. None of these

Q1: IC is made up of ______ [S B I Clerk 2011]

A) Transistors B) Microprocessors C) Vaccum Tubes D) Both A) and B)

E) None of the above
Q2: Speed of the first generation computer was in [I B P S Clerk 2012]

A) Nanoseconds B) Milliseconds C) Nano-milli seconds D) Fourth E)

None of the above

Q3: Time sharing became possible in _____ generation of computers. [S B I P. O. 2011]

A) First B) Second C) Third D) Fourth E) None Of the above

Q4: The first generation computers used ……………. languages. [S B I Clerk 2012]

A) Machine B) Assembly C) Both A) and B) D) High-level E) None Of The

Above

Q5: Which of the following refers to the fastest, biggest and most expensive computer? [I B P S Clerk
2011]

A) Notebooks B) Personal Computers C) Laptops D) Supercomputer E) P D A’S

Q6: Which language is directly understood by the computer without a translation program? [I B P S
Clerk 2011]

A) B A S I C language B) Assembly Language C) High-Level language D) C

language E) Machine Language F) None of these

Q7: Which of the following options correctly express the meaning of the term ‘PC’? [I B P S P. O. 2012]
A) Independent computers for all working staff.

B) Personal computers widely available to individual workers with which they can access information
from layer systems and increase their personal productivity.

C) Packed computer systems formed by joining together of various computer terminals.

D) Computer manufactured by the Pentium Company.

E) None of the above.

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Understand the concept of Number Systems here in detail.

Find Your Answers Here

Q1: A), Q2: D), Q3: B), Q4: A), Q5: D), Q6: E), Q7: B).

Part B

Q1: Which of the following is the smallest and fastest computer imitating brain working? [I B P S P. O.
2012]

A) Supercomputer B) Quantum Computer C) Param – 10000 D) I B M chips

E) None of the above

Q2: Name the first general-purpose electronic computer. [I B P S P. O. 2012]

A) A D V A C B) A D S A C C) U N I V A C D) E D V A C E) None of the
above

Q3: A hybrid computer is the one having the combined properties of? [S S C C G L 2013]

A) Super and microcomputers B) mini and microcomputers C) Analog and digital

computers D) super and minicomputers E) None of the above

Q4: Which of the following uses a handheld operating system? [S B I P. O. 2013]

A) A supercomputer B) A personal computer C) A laptop D) A mainframe

E) A P.D.A.

Q5: The user generally applies … to access mainframe or supercomputer. [Allahbad Bank clerk 2010]

A) Terminal B) Node C) Desktop D) Handheld E) None of the above

Q6: Microcomputer hardware consists of three basic categories of physical equipment. [Syndicate
Bank Clerk, 2010]

A) Keyboard, monitor, hard drive.

B) System unit, input/ output memory.

C) System unit, input/ output, secondary storage.

D) System unit, primary storage, secondary storage.

Q7: Which of the following is the fastest type of computer? [I B P S Clerk 2011]

A) Laptop B) Notebook C) Personal computer D) Work Station E)

Supercomputer

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Q1: B), Q2: C), Q3: C), Q4: E), Q5: A), Q6: B), Q7: E)

Part C

Q1: Which is not an integral part of the computer? [S B I Clerk 2012]

A) C P U B) Mouse C) Monitor D) U P S E) None of the above

Q2: Microprocessors can be used to make [S B I Clerk 2009]

A) Computer B) Digital system C) Calculators D) All of these E)

None of these

Q3: The load instruction is mostly used to designate a transfer from memory to a processor register
known as? [I B P S P. O. 2012]

A) Accumulator B) Instruction Register C) Program Counter D) memory

Adress register E) None of the above

Q4: ‘C’ in C P U denotes

A) Common B) Central

C) Convenient D) Computer E) Circuitry

Q5: The communication line between C P U memory and peripherals is called a? [Union Bank Of India
Clerk, 2011]

A) Bus B) Line C) Media D) All of the above E) None of these

Q6: The control unit controls other units by generating? [I B P S Clerk 2011]

A) Control Signals B) Timing Signal C) Transfer Signal D) Command Signal

E) None of the above

Find Your Answers Here

Q1: D), Q2: D), Q3: A), Q4: B), Q5: A), Q6: A)

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17. Which of the following tool is not normally used during system analysis?

A. Program flow chart

B. Grid chart

C. Question check list

D. None of these

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18. In order to save word document as a web page you need to?

A. put the appropriate graphics and links on the document

B. save the document in simple text format

C. use your web browser as an editor and save as URL

D. save as HTML

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19. The ______ of system includes the programs or instructions.

A. hardware

B. icon

C. software
D. information

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20. The advantage of DRAM is ?

A. It is cheaper than SRAM

B. It can store more than that of SRAM

C. It is faster than SRAM

D. None of these

E. Both A and C

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Q.21. A word in a web page that, when clicked, opens another document is called ___

(A) anchor

(B) hyperlink

(C) reference

(D) URL
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Q.22. One Terabyte (1 TB) is equal to?

(A) 1028 GB

(B) 1012 GB

(C) 1000 GB

(D) 1024 GB

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Q.23. Which operating system is developed and used by Apple Inc?

(A) Windows

(B) Android

(C) iOS

(D) UNIX

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Q.24. Which of the following places the common data elements in order from smallest to largest?

(A) Character, File, Record, Field, Database, File

(B)Character, Record, Field, Database, File

(C)Character, Field, Record, File, Database

(D)Bit, Byte, Character, Record, Field, File, Database

(E)None of these

Q : What are the major components of a CPU?

(A) Control Unit, Register Set, Arithmetic Logic Unit

(B) Control Unit, Memory Unit, Arithmetic Logic Unit

(C) Memory Unit, Arithmetic Logic Unit, Auxiliary Memory

(D) Register Set, Control Unit, Memory Unit

(E) Register Set, Control Unit, Auxiliary Memory

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Q : What is the main constituent of a pearl?

(A) Calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate

(B) Calcium sulphate only

(C) Calcium oxide and calcium sulphate

(D) Calcium carbonate only

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Q : One nibble is equivalent to how many bits?

(A) 2

(B) 4

(C) 8

(D) 1

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Q : The smallest unit of data in computer is ________________

(A) Byte
(B) Nibble

(C) Bit

(D) KB

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Q : How many bytes are equal to one kilobyte?

(A) 1050

(B) 1000

(C) 976

(D) 1024

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Correct Answer : D

Q : Which one of the following converts assembly language into machine language?

(A) Algorithm

(B) Interpreter
(C) Compiler

(D) Assembler

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Q : Inventor of WWW is……….

(A) Bill Gates

(B) Lee.N.Feyog

(C) N.Resscl

(D) Tim Berners lee

(E) None of these

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Q : The set of instructions which tells a computer what to do is called…….

(A) matter

(B) instructor
(C) compiler

(D) program

(E) debugger