Computer Generations MCQs

1. When was Vacuum tube invented?

a. 1906

b. 1908

c. 1910

d. 1904

Correct Option: d

2. Generation of computer started with using vacuum tubes as basic components

a. 4th

b. 1st

c. 2nd

d. 3rd

Correct Option: b

3. Batch processing was mainly used in this generation

a. 4th

b. 1st

c. 2nd

d. 3rd

Correct Option: b

4. The generation based on VSLI microprocessor?

a. 2nd

b. 3rd

c. 4th

d. 1st

Correct Option: c

5. The period of which generation was 1952 to 1964?

a. 4th

b. 5th

c. 2nd

d. 1st

Correct Option: c

6. A term in computer terminology is a change in technology a computer is/was being used:

a. Generation

b. development

c. growth

d. advancement

Correct Option: a

7. ______ in computer terminology is a change in technology computer is being used

a. Generation

b. Development

c. Growth

d. Advancement

Correct Option: a

8. What was the main electronic component used in the first generation of computers?

a. Wire

b. Gum

c. Tape

d. Vacuum tubes

Correct Option: d

9. The 3rd generation was based on

a. Tape

b. Gum

c. Integrated circuits

d. Wire

Correct Option: c

10. HLL stands for?

a. High layman’s lesson

b. High level language

c. High level language

d. High layman’s language

Correct Option: b

11. 2nd generation computers used which of the following language

a. Assembly language

b. Machine language

c. High level language

d. Non procedural language

Correct Option: a

12. Abacus was the first:

a. Electronic computer

b. Mechanical calculator

c. Electronic calculator

d. Mechanical computer

Correct Option: b

13. Which of the following IC was used in Third generation of computer?

a. SSI

b. MSI

c. LSI

d. SSI & MSI

Correct Option: d

14. The word computer is derived from which language

a. English

b. Spanish

c. Latin

d. Greek

Correct Option: c

15. Which generation of Computer started with using vacuum tubes as the basic component

a. Second

b. Third

c. Fourth

d. First

Correct Option: d

16. 1st generation computers were based on

a. Vacuum tubes

b. Transistor

c. Integrated chips

d. All of these

Correct Option: a

17. ULSI stands for?

a. Ultra lower scale integration

b. Under large scale integration

c. Ultra large scale integrations

d. Under lower scale integration

Correct Option: c

18. ______ is an emerging branch in computer science , which interpret means and method of computers think like human beings ?

a. Al

b. VR

c. Block chain

d. Cloud computing

Correct Option: a