computer MCQs – Page 7

Practise multiple-choice questions from computer for competitive examinations and subject revision. Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.

121. Which of the following are the functions of a operating system?
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A. Monitors Activities

B. Manages disks and files

C. Allocates resources

D. All of the above
122. An error in software or hardware is called a bug. What is the alternative computer jargon for it?
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A. Leech

B. Squid

C. Slug

D. Glitch
123. Which of the following statements is true about Minicomputer and Microcomputer?
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A. Minicomputer works faster than Microcomputer

B. Microcomputer works faster than Minicomputer

C. Speed of both the computers is the same

D. The speeds of both these computers cannot be compared with the speed of advanced

124. The output quality of a printer is measured by____________?
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A. Dot per sq. inch

B. Dot per inch

C. Dots printed per unit time

D. All of above

125. CD-ROM stands for____________?
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A. Compact Disk Read Only Memory

B. Compactable Read Only Memory

C. Compact Data Read Only Memory

D. Compactable Disk Read Only Memory

126. What kind of memory is both static and non -volatile?
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A. BIOS

B. ROM

C. CACHE

D. RAM

127. The_____________data mining technique derives rules from real-world case examples?
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A. Rule discover

B. Signal processing

C. Case-based reasoning

D. Neural nets
128. ALU is____________?
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A. None of above

B. Application Logic Unit

C. Arithmetic Logic Unit

D. Array Logic Unit

129. A device that connects to a network without the use of cables is said to be___________?
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A. centralized

B. Distributed

C. none of these

D. free

130. Who invented the high level language C?
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A. Seymour Papert

B. Dennis M. Ritchie

C. Donald Kunth

D. Niklaus Writh

131. A computer program that translates one program instructions at a time into machine language is called a/an___________?
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A. CPU

B. Compiler

C. Simulator

D. Interpreter

132. The term___________designates equipment that might be added to a computer system to enhance its functionality.
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A. disk pack

B. peripheral device

C. system add-on

D. digital device

133. MICR stands for_________?
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A. None of these

B. Magnetic ink character recognition

C. Magnetic Ink Cases Reader

D. Magnetic Ink Code Reader

134. ______________is the science that attempts to produce machines that display the same type of intelligence that humans do?
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A. Nanoscience

B. Simulation

C. Artificial intelligence (Al)

D. Nanotechnology

135. physical structure of computer is called____________?
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A. Software

B. Hardware

C. Human ware

D. All of these

136. Collecting personal information and effectively posing as another individual is known as the crime of_____________?
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A. Spoofing.

B. Identity theft.

C. Hacking.

D. Spooling.

137. COBOL is an acronym for________________?
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A. Common Business Oriented Language

B. Common Business Organized Language

C. Common Business Operated Language

D. Computer Business Oriented Language

138. _________ is called the father of modern digital computer?
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A. Charles Babbage

B. Blaise Pascal

C. Allen Turing

D. J.H Muller

139. Modern Computer are very reliable but they are not___________?
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A. Powerful

B. Fast

C. Infallible

D. Cheap

140. Which of the following is the smallest storage?
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A. None of these

B. Terabyte

C. Megabyte

D. Gigabyte