Computer interview questions – page 104

In programming, repeating some code is usually called ___

1. A.Looping
2. B.Compiling
3. C.Structure
4. D.Control structure

The first character of the variable name

1. A.May be a number
2. B.Must be an alphabet
3. C.Must be an underscore
4. D.Must be an alphabet or underscore

In which header file are the library functions used for I/O purpose kept?

1. A.stdio.h
2. B.math.h
3. C.stdio.h or math.h
4. D.none of these

Which of the following is not a common feature of software applications?

1. A.Search
2. B.Help
3. C.Windows
4. D.Menus

Which of the following is not a binary number?

1. A.001
2. B.101
3. C.110
4. D.202

Each location in a memory has a unique number called its ____ address.

1. A.Bus
2. B.Local
3. C.Register
4. D.Memory

The main memory is also known as ____ memory.

1. A.Auxiliary
2. B.Permanent
3. C.Secondary
4. D.Primary

The digital camera is an input device mainly used to ___ images.

1. A.Capture
2. B.Convert
3. C.Connect
4. D.None

_____ is called the father of today's computer.

1. A.John Napier
2. B.Blaise Pascal
3. C.William Oughtred
4. D.Charles Babbage

The Napier's Bone was invented by

1. A.J.L. Baird
2. B.Thomson
3. C.Pascal
4. D.John Napier

Which purpose computers are used for any type of application?

1. A.Specific
2. B.Special
3. C.General
4. D.All

The KIPS is used to measure the speed of ___

1. A.Tape drive
2. B.Printer
3. C.Disk Drive
4. D.Processor

The ___ was invented by William Oughtred.

1. A.Wheel calculator
2. B.Napier's Bone
3. C.Calculator
4. D.Slide rule

A program that works like a calculator for keeping track of money and making budgets ___

1. A.Spreadsheet
2. B.Keyboard
3. C.Scholastic
4. D.Calculator

Which switch should be used in the DIR command to view files in a directories?

1. A./P
2. B./S
3. C./W
4. D./L

___ allow communications between the user and the computer.

1. A.CPU
2. B.Input devices
3. C.Memory
4. D.None

Line printer is also used to print on ___ stationeries to prepare copies of a document.

1. A.Double
2. B.Multipart
3. C.Cut sheet
4. D.Single part

The ___ components include input devices, processor, storage devices and output devices.

1. A.Software
2. B.Hardware
3. C.Firmware
4. D.Liveware

Almost every C program begins with the statement

1. A.# include <stdio.h>
2. B.Print f( )
3. C.SCAN( )
4. D.Main( )

The two operators && and || are

1. A.Relational operators
2. B.Equality operators
3. C.Arithmetic operators
4. D.Logical operators

A variable that holds the memory address of another object is called

1. A.Memory variable
2. B.Constant
3. C.Pointer
4. D.Integer

Enumeration is a

1. A.Set of legal values possible for a variable
2. B.List of operators
3. C.List of strings
4. D.Set of numbers

In C, square brackets [ ] are used in

1. A.Statements
2. B.Functions
3. C.Arrays
4. D.Pointer

Main( ) is an example of

1. A.Header
2. B.Statement
3. C.User defined function
4. D.Library function

By default, any real number in 'C' is treated as

1. A.depends upon memory model that you are using
2. B.a long double
3. C.a double
4. D.a float

Which of the following operators in 'C' programming language takes only integer operands?

1. A.+
2. B.*
3. C./
4. D.%

An identifier in C

1. A.can obtain both upper case and lower case
2. B.is made up of letters numerals and the underscore
3. C.is a name of thing such as variable and function
4. D.all of these

Which of the following is a storage class specification in C?

1. A.static
2. B.automatic
3. C.external
4. D.all of these

The first generation computers used ___ for memory.

1. A.Magnetic circuitry
2. B.Magnetic drums
3. C.Magnetic buses
4. D.Magnetic tubes

____ is defined as un-processed collection of raw of facts.

1. A.Information
2. B.Field
3. C.Data
4. D.Record