1. A computer is capable of performing almost any task, provided that it can be ?

Analyzed
Coded
Reduced to a series of logical steps
Memorized
2. The computer program consists of mainly the following number of parts ?
5
3
2
4
3. A computer driver its basic strength from ?
Accuracy
Memory
Speed
All of above
4. The use of computer for business applications is attractive because of its ?
Speed
Accuracy
Reliability
All of the above
5. The major operational problem of the early first generation computers was ?
Delayed results
Inaccurate results
Poor reliability
Limited capabilities

6. A data arranged in intelligible form is called ?

Information
Software
Program
Processed data
7. Electronic Numerical Integrator and Calculator (ENIAC machine) belongs to the ?
First generation digital computer
Second generation computer
Fourth generation computer
Third generation computer

8. A computer has very high speed, accuracy and reliability. Its intelligent quotient
could be of the order of ?
0
10
15
20
9. The first computer to use electrical power was developed by ?
Thomes J. Watson
Herman Hollerith
John V. Atanasoff
Howard Aiken

10. Pick out the wrong statement about computers ?

It can access any piece of information that it has in store
It approaches its information is unrestricted manner
It is devoid of emotion, has no feelings or instincts
It is a logical machine
11. A hybrid computer is the one having combined properties of ?
Analog and digital computers
None of these
Super and microcomputers
Mini and microcomputers
12. The most powerful computers are ?
Super Mainframes
Super Minis
Super Micros
Super Computers
13. The basic operation performed by a computer ?
All of these
Arithmetic Operations
Logic Operations
Storage and Retrieval Operation
14. An analog computer can be worked directly with ?
None of these
Magnetic tapes
Punched card
Magnetic disk

15. Rearranging of data in a sequence is called ?

Editing
Sorting
Batchhing
Updating
16. The Mark I was built by ?
Thomas Waston
Dr. John Mauchly
Howard Aiken
John V. Atanasoff

17. Which of the following is associated with second generation computers ?

Transistors
High Level Procedural
Magnetic Core Memory
All of these
18. Stored instructions and data in a digital computer consist of ?
Numerals
Alphabets
Characters
Bits

19. A computer can be defined as an electronic device that can (choose the most
precise definition ) ?
Do complicated calculation
Carry out arithmetic operation
Accept and process data by implementing sequentially a set of stored
instructions
Carry out logical operation
20. A digital computers performs its computations by ?
Analogy
Guessing
Counting
Mechanical means

21. Raw data is processed by the computer into ?

Number Sheets
Updates
Information
Paragraphs
22. Who is regarded as the Father of computers ?
Hollerith
John Napier
Charles Babbage
Pascal

23. Binary coded decimal (BCD) numbers express each decimal digit as ?
Byte
Nibble
Binary digits
Word
24. The analog computer deals directly with ?
Number or Pulses
Signals in discrete values from 0 to 9
Measured Values of continuous physical magnitudes
Signals in the form of 0 or 1
25. A computer cant do anything without ?
Output Device
Program
Input Device
VDU