Introduction to Computer Applications Sample Paper

1.Assembler is used as a translator for?

a. C++

b. assembly language

c. high language

d. low language

Correct Answer: b

2.TCP stands for?

a. Transmission control program

b. Transfer control program

c. Transfer control protocol

d. Transmission control protocol

Correct Answer: d

3.”STREET NO. 05 HOUSE NO. 256″ is a type of ______ data

a. symbolic

b. alphanumeric

c. numeric

d. alphabetic

Correct Answer: b

4.______ computers are portable and can be used while travelling

a. Digital

b. Laptop

c. Super

d. micro processors

Correct Answer: b

5._________ ERRORS ARE DIFFICULT TO DETECT

a. RUNTIME

b. PHYSICAL

c. LOGICAL

d. SYNTAX

Correct Answer: c

6._________ is designed to solve a specific problem or to do a specific task.

a. none

b. Application software

c. operating system

d. system software

Correct Answer: b

7.____________ begins with lower case letters.

a. FUNCTIONS

b. CASES

c. TOKENS

d. VARIABLES

Correct Answer: d

8.______computers are lower to mainframe computers in terms of speed and storage capacity.

a. DIGITAL

b. ANALOG

c. MINI

d. SUPER

Correct Answer: c

9.A _______ is the physical path over which a message travels.

a. ROUTE

b. WIRE

c. MEDIUM

d. PROTOCOL

Correct Answer: c

10.A _________ set of rules that governs data communication.

a. NODES

b. PROGRAM

c. PROTOCOLS

d. SERVERS

Correct Answer: c

11.A computer cannot ‘boot’ if it does not have the

a. Operating System

b. Compiler

c. Loader

d. Assembler

Correct Answer: a

12.A COMPUTER TAKES _______ PROCESS IT AND GIVES ____

a. QUERIES, SOFTWARE

b. INPUT, OUTPUT

c. PROGRAM, PRODUCT

d. QUESTIONS, ANSWERS

Correct Answer: b

13.A computer that operates on digital data

a. MINI

b. DIGITAL

c. HYBIRD

d. SUPER

Correct Answer: b

14.A device similar to a flash drive ______________

a. Compact disk

b. Memory disk

c. Memory card

d. Compact drive

Correct Answer: c

15.A normal CD- ROM usually can store up to _________ _data?

a. 680 MB

b. 680 KB

c. 680 Bytes

d. 680 GB

Correct Answer: a

16.A statement used to close the IF block.

a. IF

b. ENDIF

c. IFELSE

d. IFELSEIF

Correct Answer: b

17.All of the following are examples of storage devices EXCEPT :

a. printers

b. hard disk drives

c. floppy drive

d. CD drives

Correct Answer: a

18.AN INTERFACE BETWEEN USER AND COMPUTER HARDWARE IS CALLED

a. USER

b. WEB PAGE

c. OPERATING SYSTEM

d. APPLICATION

Correct Answer: c

19.ARPANET stands for?

a. Advanced Research Project Authorized Network

b. Advanced Research Project Agency Network

c. Advanced Research Programmed Auto Network

d. Advanced Research Project Automatic Network

Correct Answer: b

20.CD-ROM stands for

a. Compactable Disk Read Only Memory

b. Compactable Read Only Memory

c. Compact Data Read Only Memory

d. Compact Disk Read Only Memory

Correct Answer: a

21.Chief component of first generation computer was

a. MSI

b. Vacuum Tubes and Valves

c. Transistors

d. Integrated Circuits

Correct Answer: b

22.COMPUTER IS DIVIDED INTO _____ CLASSIFICATIONS

a. 5

b. 2

c. 6

d. 4

Correct Answer: a

23.DDEP BLUE IS AN EXAMPLE OF _____ COMPUTER

a. MICRO

b. MINI

c. DESKTOP

d. SUPER

Correct Answer: d

24.DOS stands for

a. Disk Operating System

b. Disk operating session

c. Digital Operating System

d. Digital Open system

Correct Answer: a

25.FILE MANAGEMENT IS THE JOB OF ____ SOFTWARE

a. APPLICATION

b. PACKAGE

c. UTILITY

d. System Software

Correct Answer: d

26.MSI stands for

a. Medium Scale Integrated Circuits

b. Medium System Integrated Circuits

c. Medium Scale Intelligent Circuit

d. Medium System Intelligent Circuit

Correct Answer: a

27.Multiprogramming is mainly accomplished by:

a. HARDWARE

b. PROGRAM

c. OPERATING SYSTEM

d. SOFTWARE

Correct Answer: c

28.PDA stands for

a. PERIPHERAL DEVICE ALLOCATOR

b. PRIVATE DIGITAL APPLICATION

c. PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANCE

d. PRIVATE DIGITAL ASSISTANCE

Correct Answer: c

29.Programming based on stepwise refinement process.

a. C programming

b. Procedural

c. Fine

d. Structural

Correct Answer: d

30.Second Generation computers were developed during

a. 1956 to 1965

b. 1949 to 1955

c. 1965 to 1970

d. 1970 to 1990

Correct Answer: a

31.The computer abbreviation KB usually means

a. Kilo Byte

b. Key Block

c. Kernel Boot

d. Kit Bit

Correct Answer: a

32.THE DEVELOPER OF C LANGUAGE IS

a. PASCAL

b. DINNES RITCHIE

c. MARTIN

d. JOHN NAPIER

Correct Answer: b

33.The first Network was called ________

a. ASAPNET

b. ARPANET

c. NSFNET

d. CNNET

Correct Answer: b

34.The generation based on VLSI microprocessor.

a. 5th

b. 4th

c. 1st

d. 2nd

Correct Answer: b

35.The period of ________ generation was 1952-1964.

a. 3rd

b. 2nd

c. 1st

d. 4th

Correct Answer: b

36.The structure or format of data is called ___________

a. logic

b. program

c. graphics

d. Syntax

Correct Answer: d

37.What are the entities whose values can be changed called?

a. constants

b. stacks

c. arrays

d. variables

Correct Answer: d

38.What characteristic of read-only memory (ROM) makes it useful?

a. Data in ROM is non-volatile, that is, it remains there even without electrical power.

b. ROM information can be easily updated

c. ROM provides very large amounts of inexpensive data storage.

d. ROM chips are easily swapped between different brands of computers.

Correct Answer: a

39.What type of computers are client computers (most of the time) in a client-server system?

a. Microcomputer

b. Mainframe

c. Mini-computer

d. PDA

Correct Answer: a

40.Which header file is used to start a program in C?

a. IOSTREAM.H

b. none

c. STDIO.H

d. STDLIB.H

Correct Answer: c

41.Which of the following controls the process of interaction between the user and the operating system?

a. User interface

b. Language translator

c. Platform

d. Screen saver

Correct Answer: a

42.Which of the following is a part of the Central Processing Unit?

a. Arithmetic & Logic unit

b. Printer

c. Key board

d. Mouse

Correct Answer: a

43.Which of the following is designed to control the operations of a computer?

a. Application Software

b. Utility software

c. User

d. System Software

Correct Answer: d

44.Which of the following is not a basic data type in C language?

a. int

b. sting

c. real

d. float

Correct Answer: c

45.Which of the following is not a binary number?

a. 202

b. 1

c. 101

d. 110

Correct Answer: a

46.Which of the following is not a data type?

a. alphanumeric

b. alphabetic

c. numeric

d. Symbolic Data

Correct Answer: d

47.Which of the following is not an example of system software?

a. LINUX

b. Word Processors

c. windows

d. Utility software

Correct Answer: b

48.Which of the following isn’t a characteristic of High level languages?

a. USER FRIENDLY

b. NEAR TO HUMAN

c. MACHINE CODE

d. PLATFORM INDEPENDENT

Correct Answer: c

49.Which part of the computer is directly involved in executing the instructions of the computer program?

a. The processor

b. The scanner

c. The main storage

d. The secondary storage

Correct Answer: a

50.Which unit is responsible for converting the data received from the user into a computer understandable format?

a. MEMORY UNIT

b. INPUT UNIT

c. OUTPUT UNIT

d. DISK MANAGEMENT

Correct Answer: b