Foc Quiz interview questions – page 2

Which was the world’s first microcomputer that used Intel 80586 microprocessor chip?

1. IBM PS/2
2. Deskpro-386
3. IBM 360
4. HP-9830

Speed of line printer is specified in terms of

1. Dot per minute
2. Line per minute
3. Character per minute
4. All of these

A tape drive offers ____ access to data.

1. Disastrous
2. Sequential
3. Random
4. Timely

The performance of RAM is affected by

1. Access speed
2. Date transfer unit
3. Size
4. Both (a) and (b)

What is usually used for displaying information at public places?

1. Monitor
2. Touch screen Kiosks
3. Monitors and overhead projections
4. Overhead Projections

A ___ can make it easier to play games.

1. pen
2. mouse
3. joystick
4. keyboard

In order to play and hear sound on a computer, one needs

1. All of them required
2. A microphone
3. A sound card and speakers
4. None of these

Which of the following languages is usually implemented with an interpreter?

1. COBOL
2. BASIC
3. PASCAL
4. FORTRAN

The first personal computers

1. could be used by casual users
2. could be used only by programmers
3. were developed in the early 1960s
4. both (b) and (c)

Compared to vacuum tubes, transistors

1. were smaller
2. generated less heat
3. were faster
4. all of these

A ____ contains specific rules and words that express the logical steps of an algorithm.

1. logic chart
2. programming structure
3. syntax
4. programming language

The ___ manual tells you how to use a software program.

1. User
2. Technical
3. Programming
4. Documentation

Special effects used to introduce slides in a presentation are called ____

1. Animation
2. Transition
3. Custom animation
4. Effects

Compilers and translators are one form of ___

1. ROM
2. RAM
3. Software
4. Hard disk

____ is the process of carrying out commands.

1. Executing
2. Decoding
3. Storing
4. Fetching

The ___ was built by Charles Babbage.

1. Analytical Engine
2. Abacus
3. Difference Engine
4. Calculator

___ is a high speed memory that is much faster than the main memory?

1. Internal
2. External
3. Cache
4. Primary

The main memory holds data and program

1. Temporarily
2. Permanently
3. Only once
4. None

The most common input device is the ___

1. Light pen
2. Keyboard
3. Monitor
4. Mouse

An assembler is a

1. Language
2. Symbol
3. Program
4. Person who assemble the parts

A portable, personal computer, small enough to fit on your lap, is called a ____

1. Super computer
2. Notebook computer
3. Handheld computer
4. Mainframe computer

Computers gather data, which means they allow users to _____ data.

1. Input
2. Output
3. Present
4. Store

The ALU performs _____  operation.

1. Logarithm
2. Algorithm
3. Arithmetic
4. ASCII

The microprocessor is the brain of the computer and is also called a

1. Microchip
2. Microprocessor
3. Micro circuit
4. Calculator

From which of the following the CPU chip is partially made?

1. Gold
2. Silica
3. Copper
4. Iron

Personal computers use a number of chips mounted on a main circuit board. What is the common name for such boards?

1. Broad board
2. Daughterboard
3. Motherboard
4. None of these

Which of the following is the sequence of micro instructions?

1. Micro
2. Micro circuit
3. Microcode
4. Micro instruction

_______ is defined as the science of selecting and interconnecting hardware components to create computers that meets functional, performance and cost goals.

1. Calculating machine
2. Computer architecture
3. Calculator
4. Computer

The ALU makes use of _____  to store the intermediate results.

1. Accumulators
2. Heap
3. Registers
4. None of these

Which are used to overcome the difference in data transfer speeds of various devices?

1. Buffer registers
2. Multiple buses
3. Bridge circuits
4. Speed enhancing circuitry