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  1. The basic operations performed by a computer are
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A) Arithmetic operation
B) Logical operation
C) Storage and relative
D) All the above

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  1. The two major types of computer chips are
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Primary Memory chip
Microprocessor chip

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  1. Microprocessors as switching devices are for which generation computers
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D) Fourth Generation

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  1. ASCII and EBCDIC are the popular character coding systems. What does EBCDIC stand
    for?
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Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code

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The brain of any computer system is

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CPU

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  1. Storage capacity of magnetic disk depends on
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tracks per inch of surface
B) bits per inch of tracks
C) disk pack in disk surface

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  1. A storage area used to store data to a compensate for the difference in speed at which
    the different units can handle data is
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) Buffer

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  1. Computer is free from tiresome and boardoom. We call it
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C) Diligence

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. Integrated Circuits (Ics) are related to which generation of computers?

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) Third generation

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  1. A hybrid computer
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C) Resembles both a digital and analogue computer

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Which type of computers uses the 8-bit code called EBCDIC?

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C) Mainframe computers

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12
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. Chief component of first generation computer was

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Vacuum Tubes and Valves

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  1. To produce high quality graphics (hardcopy) in color, you would want to use a/n
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B) Plotter

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. What are the stages in the compilation process?

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C) Lexical Analysis, syntax analysis, and code generation

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  1. Which of the following IC was used in third generation of computers?
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C) LSI

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The main electronic component used in first generation computers was

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B) Vacuum Tubes and Valves

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17
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  1. A dumb terminal has
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D) a keyboard and screen

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18
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  1. One millisecond is
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C) 1000th of a seconds

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  1. Which of the following storage devices can store maximum amount of data?
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B) Hard Disk

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  1. Which computer was considered the first electronic computer until 1973 when court
    invalidated the patent?
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A) ENIAC

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. High density double sided floppy disks could store _____ of data

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D) 1.44 MB

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A high quality CAD system uses the following for printing drawing and graphs

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B) Digital plotter

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23
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The accuracy of the floating-point numbers representable in two 16-bit words of a
computer is approximately

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6

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. In most of the IBM PCs, the CPU, the device drivers, memory, expansion slots and
active components are mounted on a single board. What is the name of the board?

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A) Motherboard

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  1. Magnetic disks are the most popular medium for
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A) Direct access
B) Sequential access

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  1. A technique used by codes to convert an analog signal into a digital bit stream is
    known as
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A) Pulse code modulation

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  1. Regarding a VDU, Which statement is more correct?
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C) It is a peripheral device

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A modern electronic computer is a machine that is meant for

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B) Input, storage, manipulation and outputting of data

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30
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  1. When was vacuum tube invented?
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B) 1906

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31
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Which of the following produces the best quality graphics reproduction?

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C) Plotter

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32
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  1. Computers with 80286 microprocessor is
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AT comptuers

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33
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An application suitable for sequential processing is

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Processing of grades
B) Payroll processing
C) Both a and b

34
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. Which of the following is not processing?

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D) gathering

35
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The digital computer was developed primarily in

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C) USA

36
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  1. Software in computer
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A) Enhances the capabilities of the hardware machine

37
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  1. Today’s computer giant IBM was earlier known by different name which was changes
    in 1924. What was that name?
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B) Computing Tabulating Recording Co.

38
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  1. Before a disk drive can access any sector record, a computer program has to provide
    the record’s disk address. What information does this address specify?
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A) Track number
B) Sector number
C) Surface number
D) All of above

39
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The arranging of data in a logical sequence is called

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A) Sorting

40
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  1. If in a computer, 16 bits are used to specify address in a RAM, the number of addresses
    will be
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B) 65,536

41
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. Instructions and memory address are represented by

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B) Binary codes

42
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  1. The terminal device that functions as a cash register, computer terminal, and OCR
    reader is the:
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D) POS terminal

43
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  1. People often call ______ as the brain of computer system
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CPU

44
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  1. The value of each bead in heaven is
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C) 5

45
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  1. The first computer introduced in Nepal was
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B) IBM 1401

46
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  1. Mnemonic a memory trick is used in which of the following language?
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B) Assembly language

47
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  1. Instruction in computer languages consists of
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A) OPCODE
B) OPERAND
C) Both of above

48
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  1. Which generation of computer is still under development
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B) Fifth Generation

49
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  1. A register organized to allow to move left or right operations is called a ____
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D) Shift register

50
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  1. Which was the most popular first generation computer?
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A) IBM 1650

51
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  1. A set of information that defines the status of resources allocated to a process is
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D) Process description

52
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  1. Each set of Napier’s bones consisted of ______ rods.
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53
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BCD is

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Binary code decimal

54
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  1. When was the world’s first laptop computer introduced in the market and by whom?
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B) Epson, 1981

55
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  1. From which generation operating systems were developed?
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third

56
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C) Third

A
57
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  1. The first firm to mass-market a microcomputer as a personal computer was
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C) Radio Shaks

58
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  1. How many address lines are needed to address each machine location in a 2048 x 4
    memory chip?
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59
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  1. A computer consists of
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A) A central processing unit
B) A memory
C) Input and output unit
D) All of the above

60
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  1. Why are vacuum tubes also called valves?
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B) Because they can stop or allow the flow of current

61
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  1. John Napier invented Logarithm in
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A) 1614

62
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  1. An integrated circuit is
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D) Fabricated on a tiny silicon chip

63
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  1. What type of control pins are needed in a microprocessor to regulate traffic on the bus,
    in order to prevent two devices from trying to use it at the same time?
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C) Bus arbitration

64
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  1. Where as a computer mouse moves over the table surface, the trackball is
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A) Stationary

65
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  1. Which of the following is used as a primary storage device?
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A) Magnetic drum

66
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  1. Multi user systems provided cost savings for small business because they use a single
    processing unit to link several
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C) Dumb terminals

67
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  1. Nepal brought a computer for census of 2028 BS. This computer was of
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B) second generation

68
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  1. Algorithm and Flow chart help us to
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D) Specify the problem completely and clearly

69
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  1. Which statement is valid about computer program?
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A) It is understood by a computer
B) It is understood by programmer

70
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  1. The difference between memory and storage is that memory is _____ and storage is __
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A) Temporary, permanent

71
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When was Pascaline invented?

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C) 1642

72
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  1. Which of the following statement is valid?
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A) Lady Augusta is the first programmer
B) Ada is the daughter of Lord Byron, a famous English poet
C) ADA is a programming language developed by US Defense
D) All of above

73
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  1. A compiler is a translating program which
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A) Translates instruction of a high level language into machine language

74
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  1. What is required when more than one person uses a central computer at the same
    time?
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D) Terminal

75
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  1. Which of the following is the first computer to use Stored Program Concept?
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C) EDSAC

76
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  1. The term gigabyte refers to
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C) 1024 megabytes

77
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  1. Once you load the suitable program and provide required data, computer does not
    need human intervention. This feature is known as
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D) Automatic

78
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  1. What is a brand?
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B) The name of product a company gives to identify its product in market

79
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  1. Machine language is
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A) Machine dependent
B) Difficult to program
C) Error prone
D) All of above

80
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  1. Modern Computers are very reliable but they are not
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C) Infallible

81
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  1. What is the date when Babbage conceived Analytical engine
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B) 1837

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