Multiple Choice Questions

ICS Part (1) Ch#1

1) A collection of raw facts and figures is called:
a) Data b) information c)processing d)none of these
2) The processed data is called:
a) objective b) output c)information d)either b or c
3) Data processing is also called:
a) crunching b) computing c)information d)all of above
4) What is a true of the computer?
a) it is a machine b)it can be programmed
c) it stores and processes data d) all of above
5) Which of the following is system software?
a) MS Word b) MS Excel c)MS Power Point d) Windows
6) All of these are application software except:
a) MS Word b) MS Excel c MS Power Point d) Windows
7) A single character of data can be stored in a:
a) bit b) byte c)kilobyte d) megabyte
8) comparing two number to find out which number is larger is a (n) _________ operation
a) arithmetic b) mathematical c)logical d) all of above
9) RAM stand for:
a) random access memory b) rechargeable access memory
c) randomly active memory d) rapid access memory
10) Input and output devices are used to:
a) give data in to the computer b) get data from the compute
c) Communicate with the computer d) either a or b of the above
11) RAM is also called:
b) random access memory b) main memory
c) primary memory d) All of above
12) Which of the following is not a function of the CPU in the computer system?
a) performing logical operation b) performing arithmetic operation
c) thinking d) controlling input/output devices
13) CPU includes all of the following components except:
a) primary storage b) ALU c)control unit d) register
14) the computer instructions that need not change from one program to another, are stored in
a) RAM b)ROM c)Hard disk d) any of above
15) In this form of memory, instructions are stored at the time of its manufacturing:
a) RAM b)ROM c)Hard disk d) fixed disk
16) Which of the following control the operations of all parts of the computer:
a) Control unit b) arithmetic & logic unit c) register
d) All of above
17) Which of the following is/are part of CPU:
a) Control unit b) arithmetic & logic unit c) register
d) All of above
18) Register are located inside
a) RAM b)ROM c)CPU d) all of above
19) Which of the following is not located on the computer motherboard?
a) CPU b) Cache memory c)Hard disk d) buses
20) Which one is faster?
a) RAM b) ROM c)Hard disk d) cache
21) The step that performs the actions given in the instructions is called:
a) fetch b) calculate c) decode d) execute
22) The information contained in this type of memory is lost when the power of switched off:
a) Disk memory b) read only memory
c) random access memory d) magnetic memory
23) The deference between ROM & RAM is:
a) ROM is volatile, RAM is read only b) ROM is volatile , RAM is no-volatile
c) ROM is read only, RAM is non-volatile d) ROM is non-volatile, RAM is volatile
24) The storage capacity of a hard disk is:
a) Larger than that of a floppy disk is b) Larger than that of a CD ROM
c) Larger than that of main memory d) All of above
25) A memory inside the CPU that holds data and instructions temporarily when the CPU is
executing instructions is called:
a) Cache b) ALU c)control unit d) register
26) Which of the following is an operating system?
a) DOS b) firmware c) PASCAL d) C
27) MS word and MS excel are:
a) Operating system b) application software
c) high level languages d) low level languages
28) the main component of the computer system is:
a) output devices b)input devices c) CPU d) main memory
29) Which of the following is an output device
a) Keyboard b) monitor c) speaker d) printer
30) Which of the following is an input device
a) scanner b) mouse c) camera d) flat panel display
31) Which of the following is not an output device
a) Laser printer b)MICR c) microphone d) OCR
32) Which of the following is not a marks and characters recognition device?
a) ORC b) MICR c)OMR d) All of above
33) Which of the following is not a storage device?
a) Hard disk b) printer c) compact disk d) ROM
34) The main memory is also called:
a) Primary memory b) random access memory
c) fast memory d) a & b
35) a gigabyte is equal to:
a) 1024 MB b) 1000 MB c) 1024 KB d) a & b
36) Pointing devices include:
a) Mouse b) trackball c) pointing stick d) All of above
37) Pointing devices include:
a) Touch pad b)touch screen c) light pen d) All of above
38) Pointing devices include:
a) mouse b) digitizing/graphic tablet c) pen-based system
d) All of above
39) An input device that has a ball on its bottom that is rolled on a flat surface is called:
a) trackball b) mouse c) Touch pad d) graphic tablet
40) a Pointing devices that consists of a vertical handle like a gearshift lever mounted on a base
is called
a) pointing disk b) Touch screen c) light pen d) All of above
41) The keyboard format most commonly used is called:
a) QWERTY b) DVORIC c) TWRITER d) SPLITTER
42) An enhanced keyboard used with computer systems has:
a) 101 keys b) 102 keys c) 110 keys d) 110 keys
43) A standard keyboard is also called:
a) ASDFGH b) QWERTY c) ZXCVBN d) QAZWSX
44) This key on the keyboard is also called to delete a character to the left of the cursor:
a) TEB b) DEL c) BACKSPACE d) either b or c
45) This key on the keyboard is also called to delete a character to the right of the cursor:
a) TEB b) DEL c) BACKSPACE d) either b or c
46) This is the stationary pointing device with a rolling ball on its top:
a) trackball b) pointing stick c) mouse d) touchpad
47) Which of the following is not a pointing device?
a) Keyboard b) mouse c) trackball d) touchpad
48) Which of the following is not a pointing device?
a) Pointing stick b) ORC c) touch screen d) light pen
49) Which of the following is not a pointing device?
a) Graphic table b) pen-based system c) scanner d) light pen
50) Which of the following is not a secondary storage device?
a) CD-ROM b) hard disk c) DVD-ROM d) CPU
51) The method of reading characters written is magnetized ink is:
a) ORC b) MICR c)OMR d) bar-code reader
52) A common used of OCR is reading:
a) SAT mark b) GRE MARK c) Utility d) bar-code
53) The ______ can also store some base basic information:
a) OCR b) MICR c) OMR d) smart card
54) Mobil phone SIM is an example of _______ card.
a) smart b) credit c) bank d) debit
55) ATM card is an example of _______ card.
a) SIM b) smart c) OMR d) OCR
56) ______vide card can convert analog to digital signals at the rate of up to 30 frames per
second
a) Frame-grabber b) full-motion c) XVGA d) SVGA
57) Video graphics card determines:
a) Number of colors displayed b) speed with which images appear
c) display resolution d) All of above
58) VGA support 16 color at:
a) 640480 pixel b) 320200 pixels c) 800600 pixels d) 1024768 pixels
59) VGA support 256 color at:
a) 640480 pixel b) 320200 pixels c) 800600 pixels d) 1024768 pixels
60) As compared to the CRT , the flat-panel displays:
a) Are much thinner b) are lighter
c) consume less power d) All of above
61) Which of the following is an impact printer?
a) Dot-matrix b) daisy-wheel c) line printer d) All of above
62) Which of the following is not an impact printer?
a) Dot-matrix b) daisy-wheel c) line printer d) laser
63) Which of the following is a non-impact printer?
a) Laser print b) int-jet printer c) thermal printer d) All of above
64) Which of the following is an impact printer?
a) Dot-matrix b) thermal c) int-jet d) Laser
65) Print heads in a dot-matrix printer may have:
a) 9 pins b) 18 pins c) 24 pins d) all of above
66) The output printer is called;
a) hardcopy b) graphic c) multimedia d) none of these
67) the laser printer can produce high quality images of text and graphics ranging from:
a) 200 dpi to 1000 dpi b) 300 dpi to 1200 dpi
c) 250 dpi to 1100 dpi d) 500 dpi to 1500 dpi
68) For use with microcomputer, the speed of a laser printer is usually from 4 to _____ text-
only page.
a) 25 b) 45 c) 32 d) 35
69) For use with microcomputer, the speed of a laser printer is usually up to _____ page.
a) 100 b) 150 c) 200 d) 300
70) The resolution of ink-jet printers is ______ dpi
a) 300-720 b) 300-1200 c) 200-800 d) 300-500
71) SDLC involves _____ phases.
a) 4 b) 5 c) 6 d) 7
72) Which of the following is part of analysis report?
a) How the current system work b) the problems in the existing system
c) requirements for the new system d) All of above
73) CPU is an example of:
c) software b) program c) hardware d) an output unit
74) A set of instructions given to the computer to solve a problem is called:
c) Hardware b) firmware c) application d) software
75) The unit that executes program instructions is called:
c) RAM b) ROM c) control bus d) CPU
76) Which of the following is not an input device?
c) monitor b) printer c) keyboard d) plotter
77) An ink-jet printer is an example of:
a) Laser printers b) impact printers c) LCD printers d) NON-IMPACT
printers
78) Cursor on the screen can be moved by:
a) mouse b) MICR c) scanner d) digital camera
79) Which of the following is a common input device?
a) printer b) DVD c) KEYBOARD d) monitor
80) Which of the following printer give the highest printing resolution?
a) Laser printer b) dot-matrix printer
b) ink-jet printer d) thermal transfer printer
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