Computer interview questions – page 85

Following is not true for CPU _____

1. A.It is a brain of the computer
2. B.It controls the functioning of the computer
3. C.It contains auxiliary storage device
4. D.Control unit and the arithmetic logic unit of a computer system jointly forms the CPU

A computer that operates on data which is in the form of continuously variable physical quantities _____

1. A.Analog computer
2. B.Mechanical computer
3. C.Digital computer
4. D.None of these

The name of the computer program that are written for making use of a computer _____

1. A.Application program
2. B.Utilities program
3. C.Command driven program
4. D.Customized program

Following software cannot be categorized as application software ____

1. A.MS-DOS
2. B.Data base management (DBM)
3. C.Spreadsheet
4. D.Word processing

Linkage between the CPU and the end users is provided by _____

1. A.Software
2. B.Control unit
3. C.Storage device
4. D.Peripheral devices

The quality of the display is better if _____

1. A.Resolution is least
2. B.Resolution the moderate
3. C.Resolution is higher
4. D.None of these

Which of the following is an advantage of stored programs?

1. A.The computers becoming general- purpose
2. B.Reduction in operation costs
3. C.Reliability
4. D.All of the above

The following device use scanning mechanism ______

1. A.Optical Character Reader (OCR)
2. B.Optical Mark Reader (OMR)
3. C.Optical bar-code reader
4. D.All the above

A storage medium that retains its contents even in the absence of power is referred as ______

1. A.Primary storage
2. B.Secondary storage
3. C.Volatile storage
4. D.Non volatile storage

An input device that can interpret pencil marks on paper media _____

1. A.Optical Character Reader (OCR)
2. B.Optical Mark Reader (OMR)
3. C.Optical bar-code reader
4. D.None of these

Cassette tape is _____

1. A.A secondary storage medium
2. B.A primary storage medium
3. C.Volatile storage medium
4. D.None of these

Cassette tape/Compact disk are _____

1. A.Carrier
2. B.Stores serial and sequential files
3. C.A secondary storage medium
4. D.All the above

Thermal printer is ______

1. A.A printing device that utilizes paper that is sensitive to heat
2. B.Non impact printer
3. C.Both (a) and (b)
4. D.None of these

Following is a line printer _____

1. A.Dot matrix printer
2. B.Laser printer
3. C.Drum printers
4. D.None of these

The finished result of processing by a system is _____

1. A.Processing
2. B.Input
3. C.Output
4. D.All the above

Laser printer is an example of _____

1. A.Electrostatic printer
2. B.Electro-thermal printer
3. C.Impact printer
4. D.None of these

The CPU (central processing unit) consists of _____

1. A.Input, output, and processing
2. B.Control unit, primary storage, and secondary storage
3. C.Control unit, arithmetic-logic unit, and primary storage
4. D.None of these

The keyboard and mouse of a computer are the most commonly used ___

1. A.Input Unit
2. B.Output unit
3. C.Processing unit
4. D.None of these

COBOL is _____

1. A.Common Business Oriented Language
2. B.A high-level programming language
3. C.Developed for business data processing applications
4. D.All the above

It provides visual display of data and is the output device _____

1. A.Keyboard
2. B.Mouse
3. C.Monitor
4. D.None of these

Program promised by publisher but never released _____

1. A.Mind ware
2. B.Software
3. C.Shareware
4. D.Vaporware

Daisy wheel printer is _____

1. A.Impact printer
2. B.Character printer
3. C.A letter-quality printer that uses a printing head with the appearance of daisy and/or a wheel
4. D.All the above

The following is not an operating system ______

1. A.MS OFFICE
2. B.Window XP
3. C.LINUX
4. D.UNIX

A computer programmer is a person who _____

1. A.sells program
2. B.use programs
3. C.writes programs
4. D.none of these

The following is computer software ____

1. A.OCR
2. B.Payroll package
3. C.Console
4. D.Impact printer

Mouse has a use in _____

1. A.Applications as input device
2. B.Graphical User Interface (GUI)
3. C.Both (a) and (b)
4. D.None of these

Which tag is used to display text in title bar of a web document?

1. A.Body tag
2. B.Meta tag
3. C.Title tag
4. D.Comment tag

CUI stands for

1. A.Chrome User Interface
2. B.Character User Interface
3. C.Character Unique Interchange
4. D.Character Using Interface

Following is not a non-impact printer _____

1. A.Dot-matrix printer
2. B.Laser printer
3. C.Ink jet printer
4. D.Thermal printer

PL/1 ( Programming Language One) is _____

1. A.Assembly language
2. B.Machine language
3. C.Low level programming language
4. D.High level programming language