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Computer Aptitude

BASICS OF HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE MCQs

Total Questions : 319 | Page 4 of 32 pages
Question 31. The Second Generation of computers used ___
  1.    Transistors
  2.    IC-Chip
  3.    Vaccum tubes
  4.    Microprocessor chip
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Transistors
Question 32. A typical personal computer used for business purposes would have... of RAM.
  1.    4KB
  2.    256 K
  3.    64 K
  4.    16 K
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 256 K
Question 33. Which is not an item of hardware?
  1.    An MP3 file
  2.    A keyboard
  3.    A disk drive
  4.    A monitor
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> An MP3 file
Question 34. What input device can be used for marking
  1.    Optical mark reader
  2.    Bar code reader
  3.    Mouse a multiple choice test?
  4.    All of the above
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Optical mark reader
Question 35. A step by step procedure used to solve a problem is called
  1.    Operating system
  2.    None of these
  3.    Application Program
  4.    All of the above
  5.    Algorithm
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option E. -> Algorithm
Question 36. Magnetic tapes are good storage media for
  1.    backup and low volume data
  2.    None of these
  3.    storing original but low volume data
  4.    storing original but high volume data
  5.    backup and high volume data
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option E. -> backup and high volume data
Question 37. A plastic card similar to a credit card but having some memory and a microprocessor embedded within it is
  1.    Chip card
  2.    Card punch
  3.    Magnetic tape
  4.    None of these
  5.    Punched paper tape
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option E. -> Punched paper tape
Question 38. Example of non-numerical data is
  1.    All of the above
  2.    Examination score
  3.    Bank balance
  4.    Employee address
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Employee address
Question 39. A __________ is a device that not only provides surge protection but also furnishes your computer with battery backup power during a power outage.
  1.    surge strip
  2.    USB
  3.    UPS
  4.    battery strip
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> UPS
Question 40. A hard copy is a term used to describe...?
  1.    Printed output
  2.    Writing on a hard board
  3.    Storing information on the hard disk
  4.    All of the above
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Printed output

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