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question_answer1)
Given below are the parts of devices. Match the following A B 1. Pascaline Machine i. Bones and Rods 2. Napier's bones ii. Beads 3. Abacus iii. Chain and Toothed Wheels
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1, i; 2, iii; 3, ii done
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B)
1, ii; 2, iii; 3, i done
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C)
1, iii; 2, ii;3, i done
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D)
1, iii; 2, i; 3, ii done
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E)
1, ii; 2, i; 3, iii done
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question_answer2)
Given below is the description about two machines. Identify this machine and match it. Machine 1: The first machine that used punched cards to control a sequence of operations. Although it did no computation based on them, it was considered an important step in the history of computing hardware. Machine 2: It was a digital mechanical calculator invented by German mathematician and philosopher around 1672 and completed in 1694.
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Abacus, Leibnitz's calculator done
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B)
Jacquard's Loom, Mark-1 done
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C)
Napier Bones, Analytical Engine done
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D)
Jacquard's Loom, Leibnitz's calculator done
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E)
None of these done
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question_answer3)
China plays an important role in the field of inventing calculating devices. Which was the first calculating device invented by the Chinese?
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Chang su calculator done
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B)
Napier's bones done
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C)
Leibnitz calculator done
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D)
Abacus done
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E)
None of these done
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question_answer4)
In computer you use many short forms. What is the full form of ENIAC?
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Electric Numerical Integrator and Computer done
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B)
Electronic Numerical Integrator and Calculator done
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C)
Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer done
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D)
Electronic Number Integer and Computer done
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E)
None of these done
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question_answer5)
Match the two columns on the basis of their year of invention. A B 1. Leibnitz machine i. 1821 2. Pascaline ii. 1694 3. Jacquard's Loom iii. 1642 4. Difference engine v. 1801
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1, iv; 2, iii; 3, ii; 4, i done
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B)
1, ii; 2, iii; 3, iv; 4, i done
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C)
1, iii; 2, iv; 3, i; 4, ii done
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D)
1, ii; 2, i; 3, iv; 4, iii done
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E)
1, i; 2, ii; 3, iii; 4, iv done
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question_answer6)
Napier's bone was capable of doing addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. It was a manual device. Who developed this wonderful machine of that period?
A)
Joshef Napier done
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B)
John Napier done
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C)
Jenifer Napier done
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D)
Albert Napier done
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E)
None of these done
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question_answer7)
Who was the inventor of Mark - I which was probably his last electro- mechanical computer?
A)
Howard Aiken done
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B)
Herman Hollerith done
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C)
Charles Babbage done
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D)
Joseph Jacquard done
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E)
None of these done
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question_answer8)
Given below are the devices and their types. Match the two columns on the basis of their types. 1. Pascaline i. Electro-mechanical 2. Napier's bones ii. Automatic 3. Analytical engine iii. Manual 4. Mark-1 iv. Mechanical
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1, iv; 2, iii; 3, ii; 4, i done
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B)
1, iii; 2, i; 3, iv; 4, ii done
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C)
1, ii; 2, iii; 3, i; 4, iv done
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D)
1, i; 2, ii; 3, iii; 4, iv done
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E)
1, iii; 2; iv; 3, i; 4, ii done
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question_answer9)
Computer's era began much earlier than the development of computer. Lots of efforts were made to develop this device. Which one of the following was the first developed computer?
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Abacus done
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B)
Napier's bones done
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C)
ENIAC done
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D)
ANIEC done
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E)
FNIAC done
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question_answer10)
Which was the first automatic machine having all the features of the modern computer?
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Difference Engine done
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B)
Analytical Engine done
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C)
Analysis Engine done
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D)
Hollerith's Machine done
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E)
None of these done
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