Computer Awareness (Quiz)

Ques. : 1 A memory space used for the temporary storage of data is
1) PROM 2) SAM
3) Scratchpad storage 4) Buffer
5) None of the above

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Ques. : 2 What is the name of the logic circuit which can add two binary digits?
1) Full adder 2) Half adder
3) Half adder Buffer 4) Register
5) Register None of the above

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Ques. : 3 A small film-plate which is used for microfilming the output from a microcomputer screen is called
1) microfilm 2) microfiche
3) film card 4) COM
5) None of the above

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Ques. : 4 The term referring to evacuating the content of some part of the machine is known as
1) Dump 2) Enhancement
3) Down 4) Compiler
5) None of the above

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Ques. : 5 The process of communicating with a file from a terminal is
1) Interactive 2) Interrogation
3) Heuristic 4) All of the above
5) None of the above

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Ques. : 6 Which method is used to connect a remote computer
1) Device 2) Dialup
3) Diagnostic 4) Logic circuit
5) None of the above

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Ques. : 7 A datum that indicates some important state in the content of input or output is
1) Sequence 2) Sentinel
3) SIO 4) Sibling
5) None of the above Ans.) 2
Ques. : 8 Which is a non-standard version of a computing language?
1) PROLOG 2) APL
3) Army 4) PL/1 5) None of the above

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Ques. : 9 A program that is employed in the development, repair or enhancement of other programs is known as
1) System software 2) Software tool
3) Applications program 4) Utility program
5) None of the above

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Ques. : 10 Any storage device added to a computer beyond the immediately usable main storage is known as
1) Floppy disk 2) Hard disk
3) Backing store 4) Punched card
5) None of the above

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Ques. : 11 Which output device is used for translating information from a computer into pictorial form on paper.
1) Mouse 2) Plotter
3) Touch panel 4) Card punch
5) None of the above

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Ques. : 12 A technique used by codes to convert an analog signal into a digital bit stream is known as
1) Pulse code modulation 2) Pulse stretcher
3) Query processing 4) Queue management
5) None of the above Ans.) 1
Ques. : 13 An optical input device that interprets pencil marks on paper media is
1) O.M.R 2) Punch card reader
3) Optical scanners 4) Optical scanners
5) None of the above

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