Computer Quiz

1. The ALU of a computer responds to the commands coming from
A) Primary memory
B) Control section
C) External memory
D) Cache memory
E) None of these

2. Chief component of first generation computer was
A) Transistors
B) Vacuum Tubes and Valves
C) Integrated Circuits
D) All of the above
E) None of above

3. 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
E) None of these

4. A dumb terminal has
A) an embedded microprocessor
B) extensive memory
C) independent processing capability
D) a keyboard and screen
E) None of these

5. The output quality of a printer is measured by
A) Dot per sq. inch
B) Dot per inch
C) Dots printed per unit time
D) All of the above
E) None of these

6. Programs designed to perform specific tasks is known as
A) system software
B) application software
C) utility programs
D) operating system
E) None of these

7. Which of the printers used in conjunction with computers uses dry ink powder?
A) Daisy wheel printer
B) Line printer
C) Laser printer
D) Thermal printer
E) None of these

8. From which generation computers the printers were used?
A) first
B) second
C) third
D) fourth
E) None of these

9. EPROM can be used for
A) Erasing the contents of ROM
B) Reconstructing the contents of ROM
C) Erasing and reconstructing the contents of ROM
D) Duplicating ROM
E) None of these

10. The contents of information are stored in
A) Memory data register
B) Memory address register
C) Memory arithmetic registers
D) Memory access register
E) None of these

Answers:

1. Control section

2. Vacuum Tubes and Valves

3. All of above

4. a keyboard and screen

5. Dot per inch

6. application software

7. Laser printer

8. second

9. Erasing and reconstructing the contents of ROM

10. Memory data register