Computer interview questions – page 109

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 &amp;&amp; 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

____ is an act of defining, understanding a problem and arriving at workable solutions.

1. A.Programming
2. B.Problem
3. C.Problem solving
4. D.Problem coding

____ software packages allow the user to manipulate numbers.

1. A.Numbering system
2. B.Database
3. C.Wordstar
4. D.Spreadsheet

___ is a program that makes the computer to do something meaningful.

1. A.Process
2. B.Procesing
3. C.Programming
4. D.Software

Which of the following coded entries are used to control access to computer?

1. A.Binary pass
2. B.ASCII codes
3. C.Passwords
4. D.Code words

Which language makes use of object oriented approach?

1. A.C
2. B.C++
3. C.Java
4. D.C++ and Java

Each block of a C program is referred as

1. A.Integer
2. B.Event
3. C.Variables
4. D.Function

Whenever a C program is executed, execution starts from

1. A.Scanf function
2. B.Void function
3. C.Any function
4. D.Main function

C allows the user to use

1. A.One-dimensional array
2. B.Two-dimensional array
3. C.Three dimensional array
4. D.Multi dimensional arrays

____ is the part of CPU where actual computations take place.

1. A.CU
2. B.MU
3. C.CPU
4. D.ALU

Fax machines and imaging systems are examples of

1. A.Pen based system
2. B.Scanning devices
3. C.Imaging systems
4. D.Barcode readers

The ___ directory is mandatory for every disk.

1. A.Case
2. B.Sub
3. C.Base
4. D.Root

Programs or a set of electronic instructions that tell a computer what to do ___

1. A.Software
2. B.Hardware
3. C.Menu
4. D.Monitor