301. A process of performing financial business transactions over the internet is called:
a. M-commerce
b. E-commerce
c. Multimedia
d. None of the above
302. What is the difference between the hardware and software:
a. Hardware is a tangible but software is intangible
b. Hardware is metal but software is plastics
c. Hardware is permanent but software is temporary
d. Hardware is reliable but software is unreliable
303. Hardware is best described as:
a. Physical parts
b. Printed copy file
c. A program
d. Logical part
304. Which of the following is not a category of computer hardware components?
a. Input devices
b. Printing devices
c. Processors
d. Secondary hardware devices
305. Computer is a combination of:
a. Software
b. Hardware
c. Software & Hardware
d. None
306. Which hardware components are usually found inside system unit?
a. The processor, main memory and monitor
b. The processor, main memory and secondary memory
c. First, second and third memory
d. The keyboard, the disks, and the memory
307. The piece of the hardware that permanently holds data and program is called:
a. Primary storage
b. CPU
c. Secondary storage
d. Output
308. The piece of the hardware that temporarily holds data and program is called:
a. Primary storage
b. CPU
c. Secondary storage
d. Output
309. The electronic circuit that executes computer instructions is called:
a. Transistor
b. Hard disk
c. CPU
d. Input device
310. Which of the following is not a secondary storage device?
a. CD_ROM
b. Hard disk
c. DVD_ROM
d. Central processing unit
311. Which of the following is the main component of computer:
a. Memory
b. Output unit
c. Input unit
d. CPU
312. CPU is an example of:
a. Software
b. Program
c. Hardware
d. Input unit
313. CPU stands for:
a. Central processing unit
b. Central product Unit
c. Computing program usage
d. Central programming unit
314. Additional data and program not being used by CPU are stored in:
a. Secondary storage
b. Input units
c. Output units
d. Software
315. Step by step instruction that runs on a computer are called :
a. Hardware
b. Documents
c. CPU
d. Software
316. Printer and monitors are the common forms of :
a. Input unit
b. Output unit
c. Storage unit
d. Tape storage
317. Instruction and data that are about to be processed by the CPU are located in:
a. CD-ROM
b. RAM
c. Hard disk
d. None
318. What is the main purpose of secondary storage device?
a. Executing computer instructions
b. Temporary storage of data
c. Permanent storage of data
d. Output of information
319. A major category of software is:
a. Application software
b. System software
c. Both a and b
d. None
320. Software that controls computing resource is called :
a. Custom software
b. System software
c. Application software
d. None
321. Which of the following is an example of system software?
a. Operating system
b. Utility program
c. Drivers
d. All
322. Programs used as tools for system maintenance and repair are called :
a. Utility
b. Translation
c. Application
d. None
323. Which software is used to solve everyday personal or business task?
a. Custom software
b. System software
c. Application software
d. None
324. Typical utility program perform services like:
a. Repairing damaged files
b. Translating files
c. Playing musical CD’s
d. Both a and b
325. Another term for commercial software is:
a. Private software
b. System software
c. Utility software
d. Packaged software
326. UNIVAC is:
a. Universal Automatic Computer
b. Universal Array Computer
c. Unique Automatic Computer
d. Unvalued Automatic Computer
327. CD-ROM stands for :
a. Compactable Read Only Memory
b. Compact Data Read Only Memory
c. Compactable Disk Read Only Memory
d. Compact Disk Read Only Memory
328. ALU is :
a. Arithmetic Logic Unit
b. Array Logic Unit
c. Application Logic Unit
d. None of above
329. VGA is :
a. Video Graphics Array
b. Visual Graphics Array
c. Volatile Graphics Array
d. Video Graphics Adapter
330. IBM 1401 is :
a. First Generation Computer
b. Second Generation Computer
c. Third Generation Computer
d. Fourth Generation Computer
331. MSI stands for :
a. Medium Scale Integrated Circuits
b. Medium System Integrated Circuits
c. Medium Scale Intelligent Circuit
d. Medium System Intelligent Circuit
332. The capacity of 3.5 inch floppy disk is :
a. 1.40 MB
b. 1.44 GB
c. 1.40 GB
d. 1.44 MB
333. The first computer introduced in Nepal was :
a. IBM 1400
b. IBM 1401
c. IBM 1402
d. IBM 1403
334. WAN stands for:
a. Wap Area Network
b. Wide Area Network
c. Wide Array Net
d. Wireless Area Network
335. MICR stands for :
a. Magnetic Ink Character Reader
b. Magnetic Ink Code Reader
c. Magnetic Ink Cases Reader
d. None
336. FORTRAN programming language is more suitable for…..
a. Business Applications
b. Marketing Applications
c. Scientific Applications
d. None of the above
337. Mostly which of the following device is used to carry user files?
a. Floppy Disk
b. Hard Disk
c. RAM
d. CD-ROM
338. Which device is used to backup the data?
a. Floppy Disk
b. Tape
c. Network Drive
d. All of the above
339. In order to play and hear sound on a computer, one needs :
a. a sound card and speakers
b. a microphone
c. all of them required
d. None of them required
340. 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
341. In a computer _________ is capable to store single binary bit :
a. Capacitor
b. Flip flop
c. Register
d. Inductor
342. A set of flip flops integrated together is called ___________ :
a. Counter
b. Adder
c. Register
d. None of the above
343. Which of the following are the best units of data on an external storage device?
a. Bits
b. Bytes
c. Hertz
d. Clock cycles
344. A register organized to allow to move left or right operations is called a _____:
a. Counter
b. Loader
c. Adder
d. Shift register
345. Which of the following have the fastest access time? :
a. Semiconductor Memories
b. Magnetic Disks
c. Magnetic Tapes
d. Compact Disks
346. Which is a semi conductor memory?
a. Dynamic
b. Static
c. Bubble
d. Both a & b
347. Which of the following is a read only memory storage device?
a. Floppy Disk
b. CDROM
c. Hard Disk
d. None of these
348. Which of the following is a programming language?:
a. Lotus
b. Pascal
c. MS-Excel
d. Netscape
349. What do you call the translator which takes assembly language program as input & produce machine language code as output?
a. Compiler
b. Interpreter
c. Debugger
d. Assembler
350. What is a compiler? :
a. A compiler does a conversion line by line as the program is run
b. A compiler converts the whole of a higher level program code into machine code in one step
c. A compiler is a general purpose language providing very efficient execution
d. None of the above
351. What is an interpreter?
a. An interpreter does the conversion line by line as the program is run
b. An interpreter is the representation of the system being designed
c. An interpreter is a general purpose language providing very efficient execution
d. None of the above
352. What are the stages in the compilation process?
a. Feasibility study, system design and testing
b. Implementation and documentation
c. Lexical Analysis, sytanx analysis, and code generation
d. None of the above
353. A Compiler is _________.
a. A combination of computer hardware
b. A program which translates from one high level language to another
c. A program which translates from one high level to a machine level language
d. None of these
354. When a key is pressed on the keyboard, which standard is used for converting the keystroke into the corresponding bits?
a. ANSI
b. ASCII
c. EBCDIC
d. ISO
355. A pixel is ___________
a. A computer program that draws picture
b. A picture stored in secondary memory
c. The smallest resolvable part of a picture
d. None of these
356. Which one of the following is error correction technique?
a. Linear block code
b. Conventional code
c. Hamming codes
d. all of the above
357. Which number system is usually followed in a typical 32-bit computer?
a. 2
b. 10
c. 16
d. 32
358. The process of communicating with a file from a terminal is
a. Interactive
b. Interrogation
c. Heuristic
d. All of the above
359. Which of the following is not an output device?
a. Scanner
b. Printer
c. Flat Screen
d. Touch Screen
360. Which of the following devices have a limitation that we can only store information to it but cannot erase or modify it?
a. Floppy Disk
b. Hard Disk
c. Tape Drive
d. CDROM
361. Which technology is used in Compact disks?
a. Mechanical
b. Electrical
c. Electro Magnetic
d. Laser
362. Which of the following storage device can store maximum amount of data?
a. Floppy disk
b. Hard Disk
c. Compact Disk
d. Magneto Optic Disk
363. Which of the following is the largest manufacture of Hard Disk Drives?
a. IBM
b. Seagate
c. Microsoft
d. 3M
364. The programs which are as permanent as hardware and stored in ROM is known as:
a. Hardware
b. Software
c. Firmware
d. ROM ware
365. Memory is made up of
a. Set of wires
b. Set of circuits
c. Large number of cells
d. All of these
366. Primary memory stores
a. Data alone
b. Programs alone
c. Results alone
d. All of these
367. EPROM can be used for
a. Erasing the contents of ROM
b. Reconstructing the contents of ROM
c. Erasing and reconstructing the contents of ROM
d. Duplicating ROM
368. Which devices can understand difference between data & programs?
a. Input devices
b. Output devices
c. Memory
d. Microprocessor
369. The contents of information are stored in
a. Memory Data Register
b. Memory Address Register
c. Memory Arithmetic Registers
d. Memory Access Register
370. Memory unit is one part of
a. Input device
b. Control unit
c. Output device
d. Central Processing Unit
371. Algorithm and Flow chart help us to
a. Know the memory capacity
b. Identify the base of a number system
c. Direct the output to a printer
d. Specify the problem completely and clearly
372. Which of the following is not a valid size of a floppy disk?
a. 8″
b. 51⁄4
c. 31⁄2
d. 51⁄2
373. The basic operations performed by a computer are
a. Arithmetic operation
b. Logical operation
c. Storage and relative
d. All of the above
374. The earliest calculating devices are
a. Abacus
b. Clock
c. Difference Engine
d. None of these
375. Who built the first Mechanical Calculator?
a. Joseph Marie Jacquard
b. John Mauchly
c. Blaise Pascal
d. Howard Aiken
376. Punched cards were first introduced by:
a. Powers
b. Pascal
c. Jacquard
d. Herman Hollerith
377. Computers built before the First Generation of computer were:
a. Mechanical
b. Electro-mechanical
c. Electrical
d. None of these
378. Word length of a Personal Computer is __________.
a. 4 bits
b. 8 bits
c. 16 bits
d. 64 bits
379. Size of the primary memory of a PC ranges between:
a. 2KB to 8KB
b. 64KB to 256 KB
c. 256KB & 640KB
d. None of these
380. CPU speed of a personal computer is
a. 32 KIPS
b. 100 KIPS
c. 1 MIPS
d. None of these
381. Programs are executed on the basis of a priority number in a
a. Batch processing system
b. Multiprogramming
c. Time sharing
d. None of these
382. Cursor is a __________.
a. Pixel
b. Thin blinking line
c. Pointing device
d. None of these
383. Operating systems, editors, and debuggers comes under?
a. System Software
b. Application Software
c. Utilities
d. None of the above
384. What is the first stage in software development?
a. Specification and design
b. Testing
c. System Analysis
d. Maintenance
385. What is System Analysis?
a. The design of the screen the user will see and use to enter or display date
b. System analysis defines the format and type of data the program will use
c. System Analysis involves creating format model of the problem to be solved
d. None of the above
386. What do you call the programs that are used to find out possible faults and their causes?
a. Operating system extensions
b. Cookies
c. Diagnostic software
d. Boot diskettes
387. Which programming language are classified as low level language?
a. Basic, COBOL, FORTRAN
b. Prolog 2, Expert Systems
c. Knowledge based Systems
d. Assembly Language
388. Which of the following is not anti-viruses software?
a. Kaspersky
b. eScan
c. Oracle
d. McAfee
389. Which device is required for the internet connections?
a. Joystick
b. Modem
c. CD Drive
d. NIC Card
390. What does DMA stand for?
a. Distinct Memory Access
b. Direct Memory Access
c. Direct Module Access
d. Direct Memory Allocation
391. Which of the following is a storage device?
a. Tape
b. Hard Disk
c. Floppy Disk
d. All of the above
392. When did John Napier develop logarithm?
a. 1416
b. 1614
c. 1641
d. 1804
393. A proxy server for which of the following?
a. To provide TCP/IP
b. To provide security against unauthorized user
c. To process client request for web pages
d. To process client request for databases access
394. MIS is designed to provide information needed for effective decision making by?
a. Consumers
b. Workers
c. Foremen
d. Managers
395. What is a light pen?
a. Mechanical input device
b. Optical input device
c. Electronic input device
d. Optical output device
396. The Second Generation Computer was based on ___________.
a. Vacuum Tube
b. Silicon Chips
c. Transistors
d. Bio Chips
397. The Third Generation Computer was made with __________.
a. Vacuum Tube
b. Discrete Components
c. IC
d. Bio Chips
398. The BIOS is the abbreviation of ____________________.
a. Basic Input Output System
b. Best Input Output System
c. Basic Input Output Symbol
d. Base Input Output System
399. What do you call a single point on a computer screen?
a. Cell
b. Element
c. Pixel
d. Bit
400. RJ45 UTP cable has ___________ Cables.
a. 2 pair
b. 3 pair
c. 4 pair
d. 5 pair