COMPUTER AWARENESS - BASICS MCQS SET 35

COMPUTER AWARENESS - BASICS MCQS SET 35

1. Which unit holds data temporarily?
A) Input unit    B) Secondary storage unit    C) Output Unit    

D) Primary Memory Unit

2. The computer size was very large in
A) First Generation    B) Second Generation    C) Third Generation    

D) Fourth Generation

3. A name or number used to identify storage location devices?
A) A byte        B) A record        C) An address        D) All of above

4. Which of the following is not computer language?
A) High level language        B) Medium level language        

C) Low level language
D) All of the above

5. Reading data is performed in magnetic disk by
A) Read/write leads        B) Sectors        C) Track        D) Lower surface

6. IBM 7000 digital computer
A) Belongs to second generation    B) Uses VLSI        

C) Employs semiconductor memory
D) Has modular constructions

7. Which of the following is not electro-mechanical computer?
A) Mark I        B) ABC            C) Zuse            D) UNIVAC

8. The term ‘computer’ is derived from
A) Greek language        B) Sanskrit language        C) Latin language   
D) German language

9. Which statement is valid about magnetic tape?
A) It is a plastic ribbon                B) It is coated on both sides with iron oxide
C) It can be erased and reused            D) All of above

10. Which of the following is first generation computer?
A) EDSAC        B) IBM 1401        C) CDC 1604        D) ICL 2950
 

ANSWER: 

1.D
2.A
3.C
4.B
5.A
6.D
7.D
8.C
9.D
10.A