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CSC 102 Computer-Based Examination

Total questions: 97

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The basic or major operation performed by a computer is

a)

Arithmetic operation

b)

Logical operation

c)

Storage and retrieval

d)

All the above

2.

The two major types of computer chips are

a)

Internal and external memory chips

b)

Primary memory and microprocessor chips

c)

Primary and Secondary memory chips

d)

Silicon and integrated circuits

3.

What is the main difference between a mainframe and a super computer?

a)

Super computer is much larger than mainframe computers

b)

Super computers are much smaller than mainframe computers

c)

Supercomputers are focused to execute few programs as fast as possible while mainframe uses its power to execute as many programs concurrently

d)

Supercomputers are focused to execute as many programs as possible while mainframe uses its power to execute few programs as fast as possible.

4.

What are the stages in the compilation process?

a)

Feasibility study, system design and testing

b)

Implementation and documentation

c)

Lexical Analysis, syntax analysis, and code generation

d)

None of the above

5.

One millisecond is

a)

1 second

b)

10th of a seconds

c)

1000th of a second

d)

10000th of a seconds

6.

Abacus was the first

a)

electronic computer

b)

mechanical computer

c)

electronic calculator

d)

mechanical calculator

7.

7. The following can be regarded as a problem oriented language:

a)

COBOL

b)

Assembly language

c)

Machine language

d)

Binary code

8.

A nibble equals what?

a)

1 bits

b)

2 bits

c)

4 bits

d)

8 bits

9.

The computer size was very large in

a)

First Generation

b)

Second Generation

c)

Third Generation

d)

Fourth Generation

10.

The term GIGO is related to which characteristics of computers?

a)

Speed

b)

Automatic

c)

Accuracy

d)

Reliability

11.

One of the popular mass storage devices is CD ROM. What does CD ROM stand for?

a)

Compactable Disc Read Only Memory

b)

Compact Disc Read Only Memory

c)

Compactable Disk Read Only Memory

d)

Compact Disk Read Only Memory

12.

ASCII stands for

a)

American Standard Code for International Interchange

b)

American Standard Code for Institutional Interchange

c)

American Standard Code for Information Interchange

d)

American Standard Code to Interchange Information

13.

In analog computer

a)

Input is first converted to digital form

b)

Input is never converted to digital form

c)

Output is displayed in digital form

d)

All of the above

14.

Which of the following storage devices can store the largest amount of data?

a)

Hard Disks

b)

Flash Disks

c)

Blu-Ray Disks

d)

DVDs

15.

The octal equivalence of 1110102 is

a)

67

b)

72

c)

71

d)

27

16.

What do you call a single point on a computer screen?

a)

Coordinate

b)

Element

c)

Pixel

d)

Bit

17.

Integrated circuits are classified according to the

a)

number of chips

b)

number of vacuum tube

c)

number of gates

d)

number of transistors

18.

How would you represent the decimal value 30 in Hexadecimal form?

a)

1E

b)

30

c)

1C

d)

9F

19.

Which of the following is NOT a 3rd generation programming language?

a)
ADA
b)

EDA

c)

AADA

d)

EEDA

20.

In a distributed computer system

a)

there are many computers and terminals

b)

the task is executed by a number of processors

c)

the task is distributed throughout the system

d)

All of the above

21.

The linking of computers with a communication system is called

a)

Interconnection

b)

Networking

c)

Internet working

d)

Internetworking

22.

Distributed data entry means that data can be

a)

entered at different locations where it originates

b)

sent to different locations from a central place

c)

accessed from different places know as distribution points

d)

distributed through a network

23.

Memory in which any location can be reached in a fixed (and short) amount of time after specifying its address is called

a)

sequential-access memory

b)

random-access memory

c)

secondary memory

d)

mass storage

24.

Stored instructions and data in digital computers consist of

a)

bytes

b)

kilobytes

c)

digits

d)

bits

25.

Transistor was invented in

a)

1945

b)

1946

c)

1947

d)

1948

26.

How are data represented in a computer?

a)

Logical System

b)

Byte system

c)

Binary system

d)

Hexadecimal system

27.

Which statement is NOT a "special care" to ensure that data saved on your CD/DVD is preserved?

a)

Do not expose your CD/DVD to extreme temperature

b)

Store them in their casing - any scratch makes it difficult to read through the reflective coating

28.

Which of the following is NOT a feature of a word processor?

a)

Borders and shading

b)

Mail Merge and letter assistant

c)

Macros

d)

Sending email

29.

Which of the following gives a list of memory in increasing order of speed access?

a)

RAM, Hard Disk, L1 Cache, L2 Cache

b)

RAM, Hard Disk, L2 Cache, L1 Cache

c)

Hard Disk, RAM, L2 Cache, L1 Cache

d)

L1 Cache, L2 Cache, RAM, Hard Disk

30.

The following describe mainframe computers except

a)

processing of large amount of data at very high speed

b)

supports multi-user facility

c)

number of processors varies from one to six

d)

designed to be used by only one person at a time

31.

Users interacted with third generation computers through ______

a)

peripheral devices

b)

keyboards and monitors

c)

mouse and keyboard

d)

mouse and monitors

32.

The following are peripheral devices except

a)

Keyboard

b)

pointing devices

c)

touchscreen

d)

scanners

33.

In machine language, elementary operations are the following except:

a)

data transfer

b)

data suppression

c)

data and program control

d)

arithmetic and logic operations

34.

In programming, converting high level language into machine language is done by

a)

drivers

b)

translators

c)

service programs

d)

converters

35.

Which of the following is not an output device?

a)

Monitor

b)

Printer

c)

Plotter

d)

Pointer

36.

Which of the following is NOT a type of testing?

a)

Manual Testing with sample data

b)

Testing sample data on the computer

c)

Sample Checking

d)

Testing by a group of users

37.

Which of the following is superior in terms of speed?

a)

secondary memory

b)

main memory

c)

tertiary memory

d)

auxiliary memory

38.

The fifth generation of computing devices are based on ______

a)

Expert system and natural language

b)

Artificial intelligence

c)

Mathematical modeling

d)

Simulation and modeling

39.

One million bytes represent a

a)

Megabyte

b)

Gigabyte

c)

Kilobyte

d)

Picobyte

40.

The errors that can be pointed out by the compiler are

a)

Semantic errors

b)

Syntax errors

c)

Logical errors

d)

Compilation errors

41.

A step by step procedure used to solve a problem is called

a)

Pseudocode

b)

Application Program

c)

Algorithm

d)

Flowcharting

42.

The translator that converts high-level languages, one statement at a time into machine code, before the program is executed is

a)

interpreter

b)

BASIC

c)

query language

d)

compiler

43.

Floating point representation is used to store

a)

Boolean values

b)

whole numbers

c)

real integers

d)

integers

44.

ICs stand for what?

a)

Internal Components

b)

Integrated Circuits

c)

Interface Controllers

d)

Input Controllers

45.

Which of the following concepts qualifies a programming language as an Object-Oriented Programming Language (OOPL)?

a)

Encapsulation

b)

Inheritance

c)

Polymorphism

d)

All of the above

46.

Arrange in order of development:

a)

A. relays, valves, transistors, integrated circuits

b)

B. relays, transistors, valves, integrated circuits

c)

C. valves, relays, transistors, integrated circuits

d)

D. valves, transistors, relays, integrated circuits

47.

The number system that we use in our day to day life is called what?

a)

octal

b)

binary

c)

hexadecimal

d)

decimal

48.

Terminal is

a)

a device to give power supply to computer

b)

a point at which data enters or leaves the computer

c)

the last instruction in a program

d)

any input/output device

49.

Example of non-numerical data is

a)

Employee address

b)

Examination score

c)

Bank balance

d)

All of the above

50.

The sum of two hexadecimal numbers 37 and 63 will be:

a)

A. A9

b)

B. 45

c)

C. 100

d)

D. 9A

51.

Which of these is used for logical operations or comparisons such as less than equal to or greater than?

a)

Arithmetic and Logic Unit

b)

Control Unit

c)

Both of above

d)

None of above

52.

The basic architecture of computer was developed by:

a)

Charles Babbage

b)

Alan Turing

c)

John von Neumann

d)

Blaise Pascal

53.

Who is known as the father of computers?

a)

John Von Neumann

b)

Charles Babbage

c)

Blaise Pascal

d)

Garden Moore

54.

Which is not consisted in a processor?

a)

A. ALU

b)

B. Control unit

c)

C. Memory

d)

D. Registers

55.

When we look at the cost, which of the following computer is most expensive?

a)

Mainframe Computer

b)

Mini Computers

c)

Micro Computers

d)

Super Computers

56.

Pick the one that is used for logical operations or comparisons such as less than equal to or greater than.

a)

Arithmetic and Logic Unit

b)

Control Unit

c)

Both of above

d)

None of above

57.

Which of the following class of computers can process physical quantities such as speed?

a)

Analog Computers

b)

Digital Computers

c)

Hybrid Computers

d)

None of above

58.

The computer that process both analog and digital is called

a)

Analog computer

b)

Digital computer

c)

Hybrid computer

d)

Mainframe computer

59.

The processing speed of first generation computers was

a)

Milliseconds

b)

Microseconds

c)

Nanoseconds

d)

picoseconds

60.

Which of the following is used only for data entry and storage, and never for processing?

a)

Personal Computer

b)

Dumb terminal

61.

Which of the following is not a classification of computer based on size?

a)

Mainframe Computer

b)

Micro Computer

c)

Mini Computer

d)

Digital Computer

62.

Cursor is a ____

a)

Pixel

b)

Thin blinking line

c)

Pointing device

d)

None of these

63.

A kind of serial dot-matrix printer that forms characters with magnetically-charged ink sprayed dots is called

a)

Laser printer

b)

Ink-jet printer

c)

Drum printer

d)

Chan printer

64.

Which of the following memory medium is not used as main memory system?

a)

Magnetic core

b)

Semiconductor

c)

Magnetic tape

d)

Both a and b

65.

The word Abacus is derived from Abax, a word from

a)

Latin language

b)

Greek Language

c)

Sanskrit language

d)

Ancient Egypt

66.

A kind of scanner MICR is the short form of

a)

Magnetic Ink Character Reader

b)

Magnetic Ink Code Reader

c)

Magnetic Ink Cases Reader

d)

None

67.

A computer Program that translates one program instruction at a time into machine language is called a/an

a)

Interpreter

b)

CPU

c)

Compiler

d)

Simulator

68.

Input and output devices such as monitors and keyboards are classified as

a)

arithmetic units

b)

control unit devices

c)

peripheral devices

d)

main store devices

69.

Which of the following are the cheapest memory devices in terms of Cost/Bit?

a)

Semiconductor memories

b)

Magnetic Disks

c)

Compact Disks

d)

Magnetic Tapes

70.

Word 'RAM' stands for

a)

random access memory

b)

read access memory

c)

read arithmetic memory

d)

random arithmetic memory

71.

Two type of memories 'RAM' and 'ROM' are part of

a)

backup memory

b)

main memory

c)

shorter memory

d)

long-term memory

72.

Small computers that are not microcomputers are classified as

a)

micro computers

b)

mini computers

c)

mainframe computers

d)

mega processors

73.

An electronic tool that allows information to be input, processed, and output is ____________

a)

Operating system

b)

Motherboard

c)

Computer

d)

CPU

74.

____________ is worldwide network of computers

a)

CPU

b)

Internet

c)

RAM

d)

Network

75.

The brain of the computer that does calculation, moving and processing of information is __________

a)

CPU

b)

RAM

c)

Motherboard

d)

Hard drive

76.

Part of a computer that allows a user to put information into the computer is ____________

a)

Output device

b)

Software

c)

Operating system

d)

Input system

77.

84. ______________ is a small picture that represents a folder, program or other things

a)

Icon

b)

File

c)

Document

d)

Shortcut

78.

A name for the short term memory of the computer that is lost when the computer is turned off is -

a)

CPU

b)

Hardware

c)

RAM

d)

Processor

79.

is a part of the computer that all other parts are connected to which allows all of the parts to communicate so they work together.

a)

Motherboard

b)

CPU

c)

RAM

d)

Power Supply

80.

The non-physical part of a computer is called

a)

Hardware

b)

Hard drive

c)

Disk drive

d)

Software

81.

Parts of a computer that allow the user to see or hear information that comes out from the computer is

a)

Software

b)

Input device

c)

Output device

d)

Operating system

82.

This part stores programs and other information on 2 or more disks that are located inside the computer is

a)

Motherboard

b)

Hard drive

c)

Rom

d)

Fatherboard

83.

Word 'RAM' stands for

a)

random access memory

b)

read access memory

c)

read arithmetic memory

d)

random arithmetic memory

84.

A teletypewriter terminal is an example of

a)

input devices

b)

output devices

c)

input/output devices

d)

storage devices

85.

Devices that accept data from outside computer and transfer into CPU are called

a)

input devices

b)

digital devices

c)

analogue devices

d)

truth table peripheral

86.

Devices that are used to receive data from central processing unit are classified as

a)

output/input devices

b)

digital devices

c)

signaled device

d)

output devices

87.

The component of Microsoft Office suite used for typing and editing of documents is

a)

Spreadsheets

b)

Database

c)

Word Processor

d)

Desktop Publishing

88.

What is the default file extension for all Word documents?

a)

TXT

b)

WRD

c)

FIL

d)

DOC

89.

In order to save an existing document with a different name you need to:

a)

Retype the document and give it a different name

b)

Use the Save as command

c)

Copy and paste the original document to a new document and then save

d)

Use Windows Explorer to copy the document to a different location and then rename it

90.

Which keyboard shortcut bolds selected text?

a)

Ctrl+B

b)

Alt+B

c)

File/Format/Bold

d)

None of the above

91.

How do we create a new document in Word?

a)

Click on the blank document icon in the upper left hand corner

b)

Click on the file menu and choose the "close" option

c)

Click on the file menu and choose the "save" option

d)

Click on the X in the upper right hand corner

92.

A document that has been saved is called a process document

a)

True

b)

False

c)

None of the above

d)

All of the above

93.

Which of the following is not a correct procedure for printing in Microsoft Office

a)

A. File | Print | Ok

b)

B. CTRL+X

c)

C. File | Print preview | Print

d)

D. All of the above

94.

What would you see while spell checking the phrase "My father was write"?

a)

The word "write" is misspelled

b)

No errors

c)

The verb of the phrase will be highlighted

d)

A blue squiggly underline under the word "write"

95.

The following are examples of computer that were invented in the first generation of computers except ________

a)

A. IBM/370

b)

B. Abacus

c)

C. Pascaline

d)

D. ENIAC

96.

The following are the characteristics of first generation computers with the exception of ________________

a)

They have logic circuitries built from vacuum tubes

b)

They dissipate less heat

c)

They are too slow in the operation

d)

They demand for expertise in operating them

97.

The component of the computer system that drives the physical components to work is referred to as __________

a)

Operating System

b)

System Utility

c)

Driver

d)

Software