Wednesday, 28 September 2011

COMPUTER AWARENESS FOR PRACTISE TEST -1


1.     Which generation of computer is still under development
a.     Fourth Generation
b.     Fifth Generation
c.      Sixth Generation
d.     Seventh Generation

2.     Artificial Intelligence is associated with which generation?
a.     First Generation
b.     Second Generation
c.      Fifth Generation
d.     Sixth Generation

3.     Which operation is not performed by computer?
a.     Inputting
b.     Processing
c.      Controlling
d.      Understanding

4.     Fifth generation computer is also known as
a.      Knowledge information processing system
b.     Very large scale integration (VLSI)
c.      Both of above
d.     None of above

5.     Central Processing Unit is combination of
a.     Control and storage
b.     Control and output unit
c.      Arithmetic logic and input unit
d.      Arithmetic logic and control unit

6.     The brain of any computer system is
a.     Control Unit
b.     Arithmetic Logic Unit
c.       Central Processing Unit
d.     Storage Unit

7.     Pick the one that is used for logical operations or comparisons such as less than equal to or    greater than.
a.      Arithmetic and Logic Unit
b.     Control Unit
c.      Both of above
d.     None of above

8.     Analog computer works on the supply of
a.      Continuous electrical pulses
b.     Electrical pulses but not continuous
c.      Magnetic strength
d.     None of the above

9.     Digital devices are
a.      Digital Clock
b.     Automobile speed meter
c.      Clock with a dial and two hands
d.     All of them

10.    The computer that process both analog and digital is called
a.     Analog computer
b.     Digital computer
c.       Hybrid computer
d.     Mainframe computer

11. 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

12. The data recording format in most of the modern magnetic tape is
a. 7-bit ASCII
b. 7-bit EBCDIC
c. 8-bit ASCII
d. 8-bit EBCDIC (Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code)

13. Which of the following is associated with error detector?
a. Odd parity bit
b. Even parity bit
c. Both of the above
d. None of above

14. Tape speed is measured in
a. Feet per second
b. Inch per second
c. Meter per second
d. Centimeter per second

155. Magnetic disks are the most popular medium for
a. Direct access
b. Sequential access
c. Both of above
d. None of above

16. Storage capacity of magnetic disk depends on
a. tracks per inch of surface
b. bits per inch of tracks
c. disk pack in disk surface
d. All of above

17. Reading data is performed in magnetic disk by
a. Read/write leads
b. Sectors
c. Track
d. Lower surface

18. Access time is
a. seek time + latency time
b. seek time
c. seek time – latency time
d. latency time

19. Seek time is
a. time to position the head over proper track
b. time to position the head over proper sector
c. time to position the head over proper cylinder
d. none of above

20. Latency time is
a. Time to spin the needed data under head
b. Time to spin the needed data under track
c. Time to spin data under sector
d. All of above

21. Floppy disks are available in
a. Single side single density
b. Single side double density
c. Both of above
d. None of above

22. Floppy disks typically in diameter
a. 3”
b. 5.25”
c. 8”
d. All of above

23. Hard disk is coated in both sides above
a. Magnetic metallic oxide
b. Optical metallic oxide
c. Carbon layer
d. All of the above

24. Binary circuit elements have
a. One stable state
b. Two stable state
c. Three stable state
d. None of above

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