
Computer is an electronic device for performing arithmetic and logical operations. Actually speaking electronic data processing does not go far back into the history. It is in existence merely from early 1940’s. The very first modern electronic computer became operational only in early 1940’s.
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Below is list of Computer related G.K. Questions:
1. Which one is an input device ?
- Floppy Disk
- Monitor
- Keyboard
- Speakers
Correct Answer: C
2. Which one is device that is the brain of a computer ?
- CPU
- Mouse
- CD-ROM
- Scanner
Correct Answer: A
3. Which one is an Output device ?
- Joystick
- Monitor
- Microphone
- Hard Disk
Correct Answer: B
4. Which part is NOT an input device ?
- Mouse
- Joystick
- MIDI Keyboard
- Printer
Correct Answer: D
5. Which part is NOT an Output device ?
- Digital Camera
- Printer
- Monitor
- Speakers
Correct Answer: A
6. Which one is a storage device ?
- CPU
- Floppy Disk
- Head phones
- Modem
Correct Answer: B
7. Which part is NOT a storage device ?
- CD-ROM
- Printer
- Head Disk
- Zip Disk
Correct Answer: B
8. The internal circuits of a computer are capable of representing all information using two elementary symbol: 1 & 0. these symbols are called
- bytes
- bits
- 16 bits
- none of the above
Correct Answer: B
9. 1 byte is equal to
- 2 bits
- 8 bits
- 16 bits
- 32 bits
Correct Answer: B
10. 1 KB (kilobyte) and 1 MB (megabyte) are respectively equal to
- 1024 bytes and 1000 kilobytes
- 1000 bytes and 100 kilobytes
- 1000 bytes and 10000 kilobytes
- 1024 bytes and 100 kilobytes
Correct Answer: A
11. What is Windows 2000 ?
- An upgrade version of win.98
- An upgrade version of win.NT 4.0
- An office package
- None of these
Correct Answer: B
12. The resolution of a computer indicates
- the quality of picture on the screen
- some fault in the hardware or software
- transfer of data on the screen
- none of these
Correct Answer: A
13. Which one of the following is most commonly used mobile storage device with high storage capacity ?
- Hard Disk
- Floppy Disk
- CD-ROM
- None of the above
Correct Answer: C
14. 1 terabyte = 1024 ?
- Gigabytes
- Megabytes
- Kilobytes
- None of these
Correct Answer: A
15. A 16-bit encoding for representing characters is called
- Decode
- Unicode
- HTML code
- None of these
Correct Answer: B
16. Which one of the following protocol does not support encoding ?
- SLIP
- PPP
- PPTP
- None of these
Correct Answer: A
17. Which one of the following is a Network Operating System ?
- Windows 2000
- Window 98
- O/S 2
- None of these
Correct Answer: A
18. A program that provides a software interface to hardware device is known as
- Support
- Driver
- Extended Support
- None of these
Correct Answer: B
19. Which file system is specially designed to provide more security ?
- FAT 16
- FAT 36
- NTFS
- Extended Partition
Correct Answer: C
20. In Windows NT, NT stands for
- Never Transfer
- Newly Taken
- Not Taken
- New Technology
Correct Answer: D
21. A computer’s clock speed is measured in
- megabytes and gigabytes
- nano seconds and pico seconds
- bits and megabits
- megahertz and gigahertz
Correct Answer: D
22. The computer performs all mathematical and logical operations inside its
- Central Processing Unit
- Memory Unit
- Overput Unit
- Visual Display Unit
Correct Answer: A
23. Multimedia devices enable the use of computer for
- automation
- defense use
- entertainment use
- medical use
Correct Answer: C
24. The operation of adding two numbers is done in the
- Program
- ALU
- Control unit
- Output unit
Correct Answer: B
25. The term program refers to
- a sequence of instructions
- the computer’s internal design
- any information stored in the memory
- any information possessed by the computer
Correct Answer: A
26. UNIX, DOS, Windows are examples of
- application programs
- operating system
- word processors
- commercial computer brands
Correct Answer: B
27. Registers are high speed memory elements, situated in the
- Memory
- CPU
- I/O Unit
- ROM or EPROM
Correct Answer: B
28. The term ‘RAM’ stands for
- Random Awareness Memory
- Read All Memory
- Read Any Memory
- Random Access Memory
Correct Answer: D
29. Which of the following are examples of input devices ?
- Visual display unit, dot matrix printer, laser printer
- Keyboard, mouse, optical mark reader
- Arithmetic and logic unit, control unit
- RAM, ROM and PROM
Correct Answer: B
30. C, C++, JAVA are the examples of
- Commercial computer brands
- A computer’s internal parts
- Programming language
- Types of secondary memory devices
Correct Answer: C
31. IC chips for computers are usually made of
- Silicon
- Lead
- Gold
- Chromium
Correct Answer: A
32. Cache memory resides between
- RAM and Magnetic Disk
- CPU and Magnetic Disk
- CPU and ROM
- CPU and Memory suffer Register
Correct Answer: C
33. The device that acts as input as well as Output is
- Printer
- Monitor
- Mouse
- Modem
Correct Answer: D
34. In information technology ISDN stands for
- Integrated Services Digital Network
- Internal Services Digital Network
- Integrated System Digital Network
- None of these
Correct Answer: A
35. The non-volatile primary storage memory is
- RAM
- ROM
- Hard Disk
- CD-ROM
Correct Answer: B
36. In information technology what is the full form of OCR
- Optical Character Recognition
- Optical Control reader
- Output Control Recorder
- Optical Character Resolution
Correct Answer: B
37. A floppy disk is
- used as the primary memory in computer systems
- made up a magnetic material
- a semiconductor random-access
- an EPROM
Correct Answer: B
38. Which is NOT Network Operating system ?
- DOS
- WIN-NT
- UNIX
- Novell-Netware
Correct Answer: A
39. In information technology what does DOS stand for ?
- Desk Operating System
- Disk Operating System
- Direct Operating System
- None of these
Correct Answer: B
40. Microsoft office, Corel office and Lotus Smartsuite are
- collaborating computing software
- operating system software
- intelligent software
- office automation software
Correct Answer:D
41. A general name for computers and associated accessories
- Software
- Modem
- Hardware
- Architecture
Correct Answer: C
42. What does Intel stand for ?
- Integrated electronics
- Integrated electrons
- International elements
- Intelligent element
Correct Answer: A
43. How many function keys are there on a computer keyboard ?
- 15
- 12
- 10
- 14
Correct Answer: B
44. Who owns the world’s biggest Microsoft Company ?
- Bill Gates
- Rupert Murdoch
- Paul Allen
- William Hensey
Correct Answer: A
45. What does PC stand for ?
- Portable Computer
- Personal Computer
- Popular Computer
- Press Computer
Correct Answer: B
46. What is person who writes a software program called ?
- Graphic Designer
- Programmer
- Data Entry Operator
- Hardware Engineer
Correct Answer: B
47. By what other name is the temporary storage unit of a computer known ?
- Hard Disk
- Floppy Disk
- Primary Storage
- Secondary Storage
Correct Answer: C
48. The data entered into a computer is called
- Output
- Information
- Storage
- Input
Correct Answer: D
49. Which of the following computer languages is the earliest ?
- FORTRAN
- ALGOL
- BASIC
- SNOBOL
Correct Answer: A
50. What tells the hardware to perform a series of instructions ?
- Hardware
- Software
- Ironware
- Earthware
Correct Answer: B
51. Which is the world’s largest computer network ?
- Telnet
- Internet
- Intranet
- Ethernet
Correct Answer: B
52. According to you, which of the following statements is incorrect ?
- Generally, computers don’t make mistakes
- Computers eliminate jobs
- Computers can think
- Maths is necessary to understand computers
Correct Answer: C
53. Which type of computers have really brought the advantages of computers to homes and small business ?
- Mini computers
- Micro computers
- Super computers
- Mainframes
Correct Answer: B
54. What does LAN stand for ?
- Line Area Network
- Local Area Network
- Line And Network
- Long Area Network
Correct Answer: B
55. What is the electric, electronic and mechanical equipment that makes up a computer called ?
- Software
- Hardware
- Ironware
- Earthenware
Correct Answer: B
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