Sindh Text Computer MCQS
Fundamentals of Computer
Choose the right answer:
1. The device that converts hard copy into soft copy is:
a) printer
b) plotter
c) scanner ✓
d) barcode reader
2. The volatile memory
a) is permanent
b) loses contents as the power is disconnected ✓
c) possesses large storage
d) manages hardware resources
3. Media players are:
a) business software
b) education software
c) entertainment software ✓
d) productivity software
4. The programs that are generally installed to manage and maintain overall computer resources is:
a) operating system ✓
b) utility program
c) language translator
d) device driver
5. Modern languages use
a) compiler
b) interpreter ✓
c) converter
d) assembler
6. A collection of wires connecting the CPU with main memory that is used to identify particular locations is:
a) control bus
b) data bus
c) address bus ✓
d) memory bus
7. The inexpensive and most commonly used computers are:
a) super computer
b) mainframe computer
c) minicomputer
d) microcomputer ✓
8. Computer cannot start without:
a) operating system ✓
b) utility program
c) device drivers
d) business software
9. Graphical User Interface (GUI) was developed in:
a) second generation
b) fourth generation ✓
c) mechanical era
d) electro-mechanical era
10. A person who uses different programming languages to develop programs is:
a) database administrator
b) web designer
c) software engineer ✓
d) graphic designer
11. Abacus was invented about:
(a) 5000 years ago ✓
(b) 4000 years ago
(c) 3000 years ago
(d) 2000 years ago
12. It is considered as first computer prototype.
(a) Pascal's calculator
(b) Slide rule
(c) Napier's bones
(d) Abacus ✓
13. It was a small machine that contained ten rod:
(a) Pascal's calculator
(b) Slide rule
(c) Napier's bones ✓
(d) Abacus
14. Napier's bones was used for:
(a) addition & subtraction
(b) addition & multiplication
(c) subtraction & division ✓
(d) multiplication & division
15. Slide rule was invented by:
(a) John Napier
(b) William Oughtred ✓
(c) Blaise Pascal
(d) Gotterfried Leibniz
16. Pascaline or Pascal's calculator was invented in:
(a) 1612
(b) 1622
(c) 1642 ✓
(d) 1694
17. Pascaline or Pascal's calculator can perform addition and subtraction by:
(a) eight figures ✓
(b) seven figures
(c) six figures
(d) five figures
18. Leibniz's calculator was also called:
(a) counting frame
(b) Pascaline
(c) stepped reckoner ✓
(d) analytical engine
19. It was the first calculator that could perform all four basic arithmetic operations.
(a) Pascal's calculator
(b) Slide rule
(c) Napier's bones
(d) Leibniz's calculator ✓
20. The first complete computing machine was invented by:
(a) John Napier
(b) Charles Babbage ✓
(c) Blaise Pascal
(d) Wilhelm Leibniz
21. He is known as 'Father of Computer'.
(a) Charles Babbage ✓
(b) John Napier
(c) William Oughtred
(d) Blaise Pascal
22. Charles Babbage's first invention was:
(a) slide rule
(b) tabulating machine
(c) difference engine ✓
(d) analytical engine
23. It was an automatic mechanical calculator.
(a) analytical engine
(b) difference engine ✓
(c) tabulating machine
(d) Pascaline
24. Historians consider it to be the first design concept of a general-purpose computer.
(a) analytical engine ✓
(b) difference engine
(c) tabulating machine
(d) Pascaline
25. Electro-mechanical era starts from the mid of:
(a) 16th century
(b) 17th century
(c) 18th century
(d) 19th century ✓
26. His first tabulator was used for the U.S. 1890 Census.
(a) Blaise Pascal
(b) Herman Hollerith ✓
(c) Charles Babbage
(d) Wilhelm Leibniz
27. The advancement in the vacuum or electron tube gave birth to the:
(a) mechanical era
(b) third generation computers
(c) electronic era ✓
(d) fourth generation computers
28. First Generation of Computers was based on:
(a) vacuum tubes ✓
(b) transistors
(c) 1Cs
(d) microprocessors
29. Use of machine language
Primary Internal Storage Medium ⟶ Magnetic Drums
Input ⟶ Punch cards
Batch processing operating system
The above mentioned characteristics describe:
(a) First Generation Computers ✓
(b) Second Generation Computers
(c) Third Generation Computers
(d) Fourth Generation Computers
30. ENIAC and UNIVAC are examples of:
(a) Fifth Generation Computers
(b) Fourth Generation Computers
(c) Second Generation Computers
(d) First Generation Computers ✓
31. The second generation of computers became smaller, faster and more efficient because of:
(a) vacuum tubes
(b) transistors ✓
(c) ICs
(d) microprocessors
32. Use of assembly & high-level languages
Primary Internal Storage Medium ⟶ Magnetic Core
Input ⟶ Punch cards
Batch processing & multi programming operating system
The above mentioned characteristics describe:
(a) First Generation Computers
(b) Second Generation Computers ✓
(c) Third Generation Computers
(d) Fourth Generation Computers
33. IBM 7094 and IBM 1401 are examples of:
(a) Fifth Generation Computers
(b) Fourth Generation Computers
(c) Second Generation Computers ✓
(d) First Generation Computers
34. Use of high-level languages
Output ⟶ Monitor
Input ⟶ Keyboard
Time sharing and real time operating system
The above mentioned characteristics describe:
(a) First Generation Computers
(b) Second Generation Computers
(c) Third Generation Computers ✓
(d) Fourth Generation Computers
35. IBM 360 and IBM 370 are examples of:
(a) Third Generation Computers ✓
(b) Fourth Generation Computers
(c) Second Generation Computers
(d) First Generation Computers
36. Third Generation of Computers was based on:
(a) vacuum tubes
(b) transistors
(c) ICs ✓
(d) microprocessors
37. Fourth Generation of Computers was based on:
(a) vacuum tubes
(b) transistors
(c) ICs
(d) microprocessors ✓
38. Use of semi-conductor memories RAM and ROM and magnetic storage became popular in:
(a) Third Generation Computers
(b) Fourth Generation Computers ✓
(c) Second Generation Computers
(d) First Generation Computers
39. This generation also saw the development of Graphical User Interface (GUIs).
(a) Fourth Generation Computers ✓
(b) Third Generation Computers
(c) Second Generation Computers
(d) First Generation Computers
40. We are now using:
(a) Second Generation Computers
(b) Third Generation Computers
(c) Fourth Generation Computers
(d) Fifth Generation Computers ✓
41. According to technology or type of data, computers are classified into:
(a) two types
(b) three types ✓
(c) four types
(d) five types
42. According to their size, computers are divided into:
(a) two types
(b) three types
(c) four types ✓
(d) five types
43. The most powerful, fastest and largest computers are:
(a) super computers ✓
(b) mainframe computers
(c) mini computers
(d) microcomputers
44. They are powerful multi-user and multi-processors computers.
(a) super computers
(b) mainframe computers ✓
(c) mini computers
(d) microcomputers
45. DEC VAX and IBM AS/400 are good examples of:
(a) super computers
(b) mainframe computers
(c) mini computers ✓
(d) microcomputers
46. They are also called Personal Computers (PCs).
(a) super computers
(b) mainframe computers
(c) mini computers
(d) microcomputers ✓
47. According to purpose, computers are divided into:
(a) two types ✓
(b) three types
(c) four types
(d) five types
48. Desktops, laptops, tablets and smart phones are examples of:
(a) minicomputers
(b) special purpose computers
(c) general purpose computers ✓
(d) mainframe computers
49. It is now used to find real time location of people and objects.
(a) A.I.
(b) IR
(c) RF
(d) GPS ✓
50. It can be used for the simulation of a real environment for training and education.
(a) Artificial Intelligence
(b) Virtual reality ✓
(c) Robotics
(d) GPS
51. An IT expert who manages an organization network is:
(a) software engineer
(b) graphic designer
(c) network administrator ✓
(d) web designer
52. www stands for:
(a) World Wide Web ✓
(b) Wide World Web
(c) Web World Wide
(d) Wide World Work
53. It is the part of a computer that contains the primary devices.
(a) Microprocessor
(b) ALU
(c) Control unit
(d) System unit ✓
54. Motherboard have connectors called:
(a) jacks
(b) switch board
(c) ports ✓
(d) slots
55. A microprocessor typically has:
(a) three components
(b) four components
(c) five components ✓
(d) six components
56. It functions just like a traffic policeman and manages and coordinates all the units of the computer.
(a) Arithmetic logic unit
(b) Control Unit ✓
(c) System unit
(d) Registers
57. It is a temporary storage area that holds the data that is being processed.
(a) Register ✓
(b) Cache
(c) Data bus
(d) Address Bus
58. It is an intermediate storage area, available inside microprocessor.
(a) Register
(b) Cache ✓
(c) Data bus
(d) Address Bus
59. The immediate processed information is stored in:
(a) Register
(b) Cache
(c) Data bus ✓
(d) Address Bus
60. In computer, they are the electric paths on which data is sent or received by different components.
(a) Register
(b) Cache
(c) CU
(d) Buses ✓
61. They converts image into electronic format understandable by computer through light sensing.
(a) Input devices
(b) Pointing devices
(c) Scanners ✓
(d) Output devices
62. Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR) and Magnetic Strip Reader are:
(a) Input devices
(b) Pointing devices
(c) Scanners
(d) Output devices ✓
63. It is permanent memory:
(a) ROM ✓
(b) RAM
(c) Registers
(d) Cache
64. It stores the major setting of computer permanently.
(a) ROM ✓
(b) RAM
(c) Registers
(d) Cache
65. It is volatile and used to store data and instructions temporarily.
(a) ROM
(b) RAM ✓
(c) Hard drive
(d) All of them
66. It is the master control program that manages all the system resources.
(a) Device drivers
(b) Utility drivers
(c) Interpreter
(d) Operating system ✓
67. Linux is an example of:
(a) device driver
(b) utility program
(c) operating system ✓
(d) language translator
68. Antivirus software is an example of:
(a) device driver
(b) utility program ✓
(c) operating system
(d) language translator
69. It is used to reorganize file on a hard disk drive to increase performance of disk.
(a) Disk defragmenter ✓
(b) Disk cleaner
(c) Disk organizer
(d) Disk formation
70. It translates the entire high-level language program into machine language before it executed.
(a) Assembler
(b) Compiler ✓
(c) Interpreter
(d) Translator
71. Computer games, media players and web browsers are the examples of:
(a) operating system
(b) utility programs
(c) device driver
(d) application software ✓
72. MS Office for Windows is an example of:
(a) productivity software ✓
(b) business software
(c) entertainment software
(d) educational software
73. It is a set of instructions or a program.
(a) Hardware
(b) Software ✓
(c) ALU
(d) CU
74. Computer instructions are executed on the basis of:
(a) CU timing
(b) ALU timing
(c) software instructions
(d) clock pulses ✓
75. Primary storage devices include:
(a) Registers & Cache
(b) Registers & RAM
(c) RAM & ROM ✓
(d) Cache & ROM
76. The evolution of computers is generally divided in following three eras.
a) Two
b) Three ✓
c) Four
d) Five
77. First Generation of Computers were developing during:
a) 1940 to 1956
b) 1956 to 1963
c) 1964 to 1971
d) 1971 to Present
78. Second Generation of Computers were developing during:
a) 1940 to 1956
b) 1956 to 1963 ✓
c) 1964 to 1971
d) 1971 to Present
79. Third Generation of Computers were developing during:
a) 1956 to 1963
b) 1964 to 1971 ✓
c) 1971 to Present
d) Present and beyond
80. Fourth Generation of Computers were developing during:
a) 1956 to 1963
b) 1964 to 1971
c) 1971 to Present ✓
d) Present and beyond
81. Fifth Generation of Computers were developing during:
a) 1956 to 1963
b) 1964 to 1971
c) 1971 to Present
d) Present and beyond ✓
82. The major invention or technology used in first Generation of computers was:
a) Vacuum Tubes ✓
b) Integrated Circuits (ICs)
c) Microprocessors
d) Transistors
83. The major invention or technology used in second Generation of computers was:
a) Integrated Circuits (ICs)
b) Vacuum Tubes
c) Artificial Intelligence Technology
d) Transistors ✓
84. Which of the following is the major invention (innovation) or technology used in third Generation of computers:
a) Microprocessors
b) Transistors
c) Vacuum Tubes
d) Integrated Circuits (ICs) ✓
85. The major invention or technology used in fourth Generation of computers was:
a) Transistors
b) Microprocessors ✓
c) Integrated Circuits (ICs)
21. d) Artificial Intelligence Technology
86. The major invention or technology used in fifth Generation of computers was:
a) Microprocessors
b) Artificial Intelligence Technology ✓
c) Transistors
d) Vacuum Tubes
87. Computer ______ is a collection of all the physical parts or components of a computer.
a) Firmware
b) Software
c) Hardware ✓
d) Liveware
88. The _________ is the main board which connects different parts of computer.
a) hardboard
b) motherboard ✓
c) fatherboard
d) keyboard
89. There are typically ________ components of a microprocessor (CPU).
a) four
b) five ✓
c) six
d) Three
90. Clock speed is measured in :
a) minute and seconds
b) MHz and GHz ✓
c) Mb and Gb
d) hours and minutes
91. ________ is a temporary storage area known as programming model of 8 bits, 16 bits, 32 bits and 64 bits.
a) Ports
b) Register ✓
c) Cache
d) Buses
92. CPU has ______ buses.
a) two
b) three ✓
c) four
d) five
93. The most common ______ devices of a computer are keyboard and mouse.
a) storage
b) input ✓
c) output
d) data
94. The most common ______ devices of a computer are monitor and printer.
a) storage
b) input
c) output ✓
d) data
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