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Basic Computer Questions and Answers

This document provides 35 multiple choice questions and answers about basic computer concepts. It covers topics such as programming languages like C and COBOL, computer hardware components like modems and buses, file types, operating systems, internet terminology, and more. The questions are designed to test fundamental computer literacy and knowledge of important concepts, components, and applications.

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Basic Computer Questions and Answers

This document provides 35 multiple choice questions and answers about basic computer concepts. It covers topics such as programming languages like C and COBOL, computer hardware components like modems and buses, file types, operating systems, internet terminology, and more. The questions are designed to test fundamental computer literacy and knowledge of important concepts, components, and applications.

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Basic Computer Questions and Answers:

1. Father of ‘C’ programming language 


 a. Dennis Ritchie 
 b. Prof Jhon Kemeny 
 c. Thomas Kurtz 
 d. Bill Gates 
 
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Ans .  A
2. COBOL is widely used in applications 
 a. Commercial 
 b. Scientific 
 c. Space 
 d. Mathematical 
 e. None
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Ans .  E
3. The device used to carry digital data on analog lines is called as 
 a. Modem 
 b. Multiplexer 
 c. Modulator 
 d. Demodulator 
 e. None
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Ans .  A
4. SMPS stands for 
 a. Switched mode power supply 
 b. Start mode power supply 
 c. Store mode power supply 
 d. Single mode power supply 
 e. None
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Ans .  A
5. Information travels between components on the mother board through 
 a. Flash memory 
 b. CMOS 
 c. Bays 
 d. Buses 
 e. Peripherals
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Ans .  E
6. The 16 bit Microprocessor means that it has 
 a. 16 address lines 
 b. 16 Buses 
 c. 16 Data lines 
 d. 16 routes 
 e. None
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Ans .  C
7. Best Quality graphics is produced by 
 a. Dot Matix 
 b. Laser Printer 
 c. Inkjet Printer 
 d. Plotter 
 e. None
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Ans .  D
8. The lowest form of Computer language is called 
 a. BASIC 
 b. FORTRAN 
 c. Machine Language 
 d. COBOL 
 e. None
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Ans .  C
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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Ans .  A
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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Ans .  A
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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Ans .  A
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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Ans .  A
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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Ans .  A
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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Ans .  C
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
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Ans .  C

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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Ans .  D
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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Ans .  C
19. The ______ of system includes the programs or instructions.
A. hardware 
 B. icon 
 C. software 
 D. information
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Ans .  B
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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Ans .  E
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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Ans .  B
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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Ans .  C
Q.23. Which operating system is developed and used by Apple Inc?

(A) Windows

(B) Android
(C) iOS

(D) UNIX

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Ans .  C
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

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Ans .  C

Q.25. Which device is used to back up the data?

(A) Floppy Disk      

(B)Tape   

(C)Network Drive.      

(D)All of the above

(E)None of these

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Ans .  D
Q.26. A half byte is known as_____.

(A) data

(B)bit
(C)half byte

(D)nibble

(E)None of these

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Ans .  D
Q.27.The translator which perform macro expansion is called a

(A) Macro processor

(B) Macro pre-processor

(C) Micro pre-processor

(D) Assembler

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Ans .  B
Q.28.A program in execution is called

(A) Process

(B) Instruction

(C) Procedure

(D) Function

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Ans .  A
Q.29.Assembler is a machine dependent, because of?

(A) Argument list array(ALA)

(B) Macro definition table(MDT)

(C) Pseudo operation table(POT)

(D) Mnemonics operation table(MOT)


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Ans .  D
Q.30. URL stands for:

(A) Uniform Resource Locator

(B) Uniform Resource Library

(C) United Resource Locators

(D) None of these

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Ans .  A
Q.31. Benefits of Email are:

(A) Speed

(B) Cost

(C) Record Keeping

(D) All of the Above

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Ans .  D
Q.32. WWW provides standardized access to:

(A) GOPHER

(B) TELENET

(C) FTP

(D) All of the above

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Ans .  D
Q.33. Pascal -

(A) is a computer language


(B) is a unit of computer

(C) is a computer operating system

(D) is a type of computer

(E) None of these

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Ans .  A
Q.34. Which of the following is not a computer language?

(A) Basic

(B) C

(C) Fast

(D) Fortran

(E) None of these                             

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Ans .  C
Q.35.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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Ans .  A
Q: 
A small or intelligent device is so called because it contains within it?
(A) Computer

(B) Microcomputer

(C) Programmable

(D) Sensor

(E) None of these

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Correct Answer : D

Q: 
Information in a memory is not wanted or no longer valid is:

(A) Surplus 

(B) Volatile

(C) Garbage

(D) Censored

(E) None of these

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Correct Answer : C

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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Correct Answer : B

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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Correct Answer : D

Q: 
One nibble is equivalent to how many bits? 

(A) 2

(B) 4

(C) 8

(D) 1

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Correct Answer : B

Q: 
The smallest unit of data in computer is ________________  

(A) Byte 

(B) Nibble 

(C) Bit 

(D) KB 
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Correct Answer : C

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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Correct Answer : D

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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Correct Answer : D

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

(A) matter

(B) instructor

(C) compiler

(D) program

(E) debugger

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Correct Answer : D

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