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fundamentals of computer

Total questions: 105

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The first mechanical calculating device was

a)

Blaise Pascal

b)

Leibniz calculator

c)

Charles Babbage

2.

The circuit used in 1st generation of computers in 1940-56

a)

vaccum tubes

b)

transistors

c)

integrated circuits

3.

The circuitry used in 2nd generation of computers in the year 1956-63

a)

Transistors

b)

Vaccum tubes

c)

micro processors

4.

These computers are used for weather forecasting, space research and satellite control

a)

Super computers

b)

Mainframe computers

c)

Mini computers

5.

___________ was the first lady programmer who suggested Binary Data storage

a)

Augusta Ada Lovelace

b)

Augusta Merwin

c)

Augusta Agnes

6.

These computers are used in bank, universities and in any other big organizations

a)

Mini computers

b)

Macro computers

c)

Super computers

7.

These computers are used in homes, schools, offices and shops

a)

Micro computers

b)

Mini computers

c)

Super computers

8.

These computers are very expensive and are used in large business organisations like railway ticket reservation and stock exchange markets

a)

Micro computers

b)

Super Computers

c)

Mainframe computers

9.

These computers are smaller and lighter than laptop generally 7 inch or 10 inch screen

a)

Tablet computers

b)

Laptop computers

c)

Desktop computers

10.

First mechanical calculator

a)

Difference engine

b)

Pascaline

c)

ENIAC

d)

EDVAC

11.

Second generation computers used

a)

Vacuum tubes

b)

Microprocessors

c)

Transistors

d)

Integrated circuits

12.

RCA 501

a)

First generation computers

b)

Second generation computers

c)

Third generation computers

d)

Fourth generation computers

13.

First mechanical computer

a)

Pascaline

b)

Analytical engine

c)

Mark I

d)

None

14.

First electronic computer used stored programs

a)

EDSAC

b)

EDVAC

c)

UNIVAC I

d)

Mark I

15.

Used ICs

a)

First generation computers

b)

Second generation computers

c)

Third generation computers

d)

Fourth generation computers

16.

First super computer made in India

a)

CRAY CS300

b)

PARAM 8000

c)

IBM 1401

d)

RCA 501

17.

Find the odd one out

a)

Speed

b)

Accuracy

c)

Humorous

d)

Diligence

18.

First calculating device

a)

Abacus

b)

Napier's bones

c)

Pascaline

d)

Difference engine

19.

It has decision making ability

a)

Mark I

b)

Expert system

c)

Third generation computers

d)

IBM PC

20.

ENIAC, UNIVAC & EDVAC are an example of ______________

a)

First Generation Computers

b)

Second Generation Computers

c)

Third Generation Computers

d)

Fourth Generation Computers

21.

Second Generation Computers used ____________

a)

Integrated Circuits

b)

Transistors

c)

Vacuum tubes

22.

The EDSAC computer ran the first graphical computer game, nicknamed ____________

a)

Candy Crush

b)

Gamy

c)

Baby

d)

WCC2

23.

________________ designed the Boolean Logic

a)

John Von Neumann

b)

George Boole

c)

Presper Eckert

d)

Charles Babbage

24.

___________________ invented the first automatic sequence controlled calculator - MARK-I

a)

Howard Aiken

b)

Ted Holf

c)

Charles Babbage

25.

________________ invented the Tabulating Machine

a)

John Von Neumann

b)

Herman Hollerith

c)

Presper Eckert

d)

Charles Babbage

26.

Third Generation Computers used ____________

a)

Integrated Circuits

b)

Transistors

c)

Vacuum tubes

d)

Microprocessor

27.

________________ invented a calculating device called Pascaline or Pascal's Calculator

a)

John Von Neumann

b)

Blaise Pascal

c)

J. Presper Eckert

d)

Charles Babbage

28.

___________ Generation Computers involve Artificial Intelligence (AI)

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Third

d)

Fourth

e)

Fifth

29.

______________ was the world's first commercially available computer, designed by John Mauchly and J. Presper Eckert.

a)

EDVAC

b)

UNIVAC I

c)

EDSAC

d)

MARK I

30.

What is the use of analog computer

a)

To measure the heartbeat of a patient

b)

In industrial chemical processes

c)

For statistical data and numerical problems of business and science

d)

All of the above

31.

When was the first IBM PC introduced

a)

1981

b)

1990

c)

2000

d)

1991

e)

2001

32.

What are the types of digital computers

(a)  

33.

What is the use of thermometer

a)

To measure the body temperature of a person

b)

To measure the body temperature of a pencil

34.

What is the use of a speedometer

a)

To measure the speed of a car

b)

To measure the speed of an autorikshaw

c)

None of the above

d)

All of the above

35.

Which type of computer is this

a)

Hybrid

b)

Digital

c)

Analog

36.

What is an analog computer

a)

The computer whose data is represented in the form of digital codes

b)

Those computers whose data is represented in the form of physical variables

37.

This computer which always operates by counting data represented by coded characters such as numbers letters and symbols

a)

Hybrid

b)

Digital

c)

Analog

38.

What does analog computer measure

a)

Body temperature

b)

Speed of air

c)

None of the above

39.

When was the first apple/macintosh computer introduced

a)

1926

b)

2001

c)

1957

d)

1984

40.

Java language is the example of _________ languge

a)

First generation

b)

Second generation

c)

High level

41.

Computers are broadly divided into _____ categories.

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

42.

Machine Language is a -------- language.

a)

4th Generation

b)

3rd Generation

c)

1st Generation

d)

2nd Generation

43.

The only language understood by the digital devices is...

a)

assembly language

b)

linking language

c)

translation language

d)

machine language

44.

Microwaves, washing machine, medical equipment, cameras, toys and airplanes are some of the appliances/ machines which use ...

a)

Personal Digital Assistants

b)

Embedded Systems

c)

Micro Computers

d)

Wearable Computers

45.

Which type of computer is used for weather forecasting?

a)

Super Computers

b)

PDA

c)

Mainframe Computers

d)

Wearable Computers

46.

PARAM is an example of __________.

a)

Mini Computers

b)

Microcomputers

c)

Supercomputers

d)

Mainframe computers

47.

Which of these are examples of Microcomputers? (Tick all that apply.)

a)

Smartphone

b)

Mobile Computers

c)

PDP-8

d)

VAX

48.

COBOL, Fortran, Basic, C and C++ are examples of _______.

a)

low level languages

b)

medium level languages

c)

fourth generation languages

d)

high level languages

49.

What is the full form of ENIAC ?

a)

Electronic Number Integrator And Computer

b)

Electronic Numerical Integer And Computer

c)

Electronic Numerical Integrator And Calculator

d)

Election Number Integer And Calculator

50.

Which generation is this ?

a)

Fourth Generation Computers

b)

Third Generation Computers

c)

Fifth Generation Computers

d)

First Generation Computers

e)

None of the above

51.

What do we call this ?

a)

Transistors

b)

Vacuum Tubes

c)

Integrated Circuits

d)

Microprocessors

52.

The use of IC technology reduced the size of fifth generation computers.

a)

True

b)

False

53.

Where is Intel Corporation is located ?

a)

USA

b)

India

c)

Austrillia

d)

America

54.

________________ of Hardvard University developed the first electromechanical computer named as Harvard Mark I .

a)

Prof. J. Presper Eckert

b)

Prof. John Mauchly

c)

Prof. Howard H. Aiken

d)

Prof. John Kemeny

55.

What did James Gosling invented ?

a)

Java Language

b)

Visual Basic Language

c)

C++ Language

d)

BASIC Language

56.

A Computer which works on varying physical quantities.

a)

Digital Computers

b)

Hybrid Computers

c)

Analog Computers

d)

General - purpose Computers

57.

______________ computers are designed for performing a single task or a specific application .

a)

General - purpose Computers

b)

First Generation Computers

c)

Fourth Generation Computers

d)

Special - purpose Computers

58.

Identify the Mainframe computer.

a)
b)
c)
d)
59.

Which of the following is Application software?

a)
b)
c)
d)
60.

Mainframes are

a)

stores a tremendous amount of data, instruction, and information

b)

capable of processing trillions of instructions per second

c)

computers that can be carried around easily

d)

used by large organisation such as banks

61.

What was the main component used in fourth generation of computer?

a)

Microprocessors

b)

Transitors

c)

Vacuum Tubes

d)

All of these

62.

Which computer is considered as India's first supercomputer?

a)

ANURAG

b)

PARAM

c)

APPLE- I

d)

CRAY-I

63.

Which computer has combined features of both digital & analog?

a)

Hybrid Computer

b)

Analog Computer

c)

Digital Computer

d)

Minicomputer

64.

Identify the image

a)

Microprocessors

b)

Transistors

c)

Vacuum Tubes

d)

Integrated Circuits [ ICs]

65.

In which year was BASIC was developed?

a)

1991

b)

1936

c)

1954

d)

1964

66.

These are computers are smaller than mainframe computers but larger than microcomputer.

a)

Supercomputer

b)

Minicomputer

c)

Special - purpose computer

d)

Personal computer

67.

The fastest and most powerful computer system

a)

Mainframe

b)

Super

c)

Desktop

d)

Laptop

68.

Which type of computer is built to support an organization's information?

a)

Personal computers

b)

Mainframe

c)

Embedded

d)

Super

69.

What am I?

a)

Desktop PC

b)

Smart phone

c)

Laptop

d)

Mainframe computer

70.

A computer built to be used by one person at a time.

a)

Mainframe

b)

Supercomputer

c)

Personal Computer

d)

Satellite

71.

What is technology that used in First Generation?

a)

Artificial intelligence

b)

Transistor

c)

Vaccum Tubes

d)

Integrated circuit

72.

Choose Three advantage of fourth generation of computer?

a)

small in size

b)

used punch card as input device

c)

fast processing with less power consumption

d)

support high level language in different type of computer

73.

Choose TWO main features of Fifth Generation Computer

a)

Development of true Integrated circuit

b)

Development used element of Artificial Intelligence

c)

Advancement in Parallel Processing

d)

More powerful processing with miniature size of computers

74.

3rd Generation computer used

a)

Vacuum Tubes

b)

Transistors

c)

Integrated Circuits

d)

None of these

75.

Fourth generation of Computers used in

a)

1934 to 1956

b)

1972 To 2010

76.
An input device that downloads information from the internet.
a)
mouse
b)
PDA
c)
scanner
77.
A device that recognizes your own handwriting or smart phones that can synch with your computer.
a)
mouse
b)
PDA
c)
scanner
78.
An input device that is used to input pictures, documents, pages of magazines, and other images into the computer.
a)
mouse
b)
PDA
c)
scanner
79.
A software program that lets you speak words or phrases into a computer, but it will not format.
a)
light pen
b)
voice recognition
c)
scanner
80.
Most commonly used input device.
a)
graphic tablet
b)
keyboard
c)
SD card
81.
An input device you take out of your digital camera and put directly into your computer to download pictures.
a)
graphic tablet
b)
keyboard
c)
SD Card
82.
An input device that uses a USB port to transfer information into a computer
a)
mouse
b)
flash drive
c)
Wii remote
83.
If you want to download pictures from a digital camera, you would use a
a)
flash drive
b)
SD card
c)
Scanner
84.
If you are shopping at Walmart and you need to know the price of an item, you could use a _____________.
a)
Barcode Scanner
b)
Scanner
c)
Web Cam
85.
A Camera attached to a computer that put short videos on your computer
a)
Digital Camera
b)
Security Camera
c)
Webcam
86.
Objects you can use to put information into a computer
a)
Printer
b)
Speakers
c)
Input Devices
87.
If you want to draw house plans, you could use this device
a)
Light pen
b)
graphic Tablet
c)
PDA
88.
If you want to draw cartoon character and have it save into your computer, you would use this device.
a)
Light Pen
b)
Graphic Tablet
c)
PDA
89.
If you want to put documents, pictures, music, etc. into your computer you could use a
a)
Flash Drive
b)
CD
c)
Flash Drive or CD
90.
If you want to put some old paper pictures into your computer, you could use a
a)
SD Card
b)
flash drive
c)
scanner
91.
An input device that can transfer information into your TV.
a)
mouse
b)
flash drive
c)
Wii remote
92.
A web-based program that allows you to store pictures and documents on the internet which can be accessed from any computer.
a)
flash drive
b)
Drop Box
c)
voice recognition
93.
An input device using a CAD program that allows the computer to change the shape, size, position, and color of sections of a screen image.
a)
light pen
b)
voice recognition
c)
scanner
94.
A device used to input drawings or diagrams into the computer.
a)
graphic tablet
b)
SD Card
c)
Keyboard
95.
Scans a label then saves the information into the computer.
a)
Barcode scanner
b)
scanner
c)
flash drive
96.
What does OMR stand for?
a)
Optical Mark Recognition
b)
Optical Meter Reader
c)
Operator Mark Recognition
d)
Online Meter Reader
97.
What does OMR stand for?
a)
Optical Mark Recognition
b)
Optical Meter Reader
c)
Operator Mark Recognition
d)
Online Meter Reader
98.
What is MICR used for?
a)
Bank Cheques
b)
Bank Statements
c)
Payslips
d)
Shop Receipts 
99.
A large printer used to print CAD line drawings...
a)
Plotter
b)
Dot Matrix
c)
Laser
d)
Inkjet
100.
Printer that uses a printer head and ribbon to generate text / images...
a)
Dot Matrix
b)
Plotter
c)
Inkjet
d)
Laser
101.
High capacity storage device (48GB), used to store high definition movies.
a)
Blu-Ray
b)
CD-ROM
c)
DVD
d)
SSD
102.
Which type of device is a Monitor?
a)
Input Device
b)
Output Device
c)
Storage Device
103.
Which type of device is a USB Stick?
a)
Input Device
b)
Output Device
c)
Storage Device
104.

Which of these is a Hard Disk Drive (HDD)?

a)
b)
c)
d)
105.

Which of these are magnetic storage devices?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

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