8th Class Computers Science IT Basics Question Bank

done Review of Computer Basics Total Questions - 26

• question_answer1)
  These computers will have the capability of thinking on their own like a man with the help of Artificial Intelligence (Al). The 21st century will see better, faster, smaller and smarter computers.? Which generation of computers have the given characteristics?
  A)
  Second                                done clear
  B)
  Third                     done clear
  C)
  Forth                    done clear
  D)
  Fifth                      done clear
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• question_answer2)
  Which of the following is a storage device with the largest capacity?
  A)
   DVD                      done clear
  B)
          CD-ROM             done clear
  C)
   Hard Disk            done clear
  D)
          Floppy Disk done clear
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• question_answer3)
  Which of the following is the largest manufacturer of hard disk drives?
  A)
   IBM                       done clear
  B)
          Segate                 done clear
  C)
          Microsoft           done clear
  D)
          3M        done clear
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• question_answer4)
  Which of the following is the best quality photo printer?
  A)
   InkJet                   done clear
  B)
    Laser                    done clear
  C)
   Zoom                   done clear
  D)
    Dot Matrix                         done clear
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• question_answer5)
  Which term has the integration of computers with communication given rise to?
  A)
   Artificial intelligence       done clear
  B)
   Information technology done clear
  C)
   Biotechnology              done clear
  D)
   All of these done clear
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• question_answer6)
  Which of the following was the first operating system developed by Microsoft?
  A)
   MS-DOS              done clear
  B)
          Windows            done clear
  C)
          Unix                      done clear
  D)
          Linux done clear
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• question_answer7)
  Name the first supercomputer made in India.
  A)
   Param 10000             done clear
  B)
   Cray                      done clear
  C)
   ENIAC              done clear
  D)
   UNIVAC                              done clear
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• question_answer8)
  The explosion in the use of computers began with the ___ computers.
  A)
   first generation  done clear
  B)
          second generation         done clear
  C)
   third generation              done clear
  D)
   fourth generation                           done clear
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• question_answer9)
  What is the compression of the file in computers known as?
  A)
   Formatting                         done clear
  B)
   Editing done clear
  C)
   Zipping           done clear
  D)
   Collecting                           done clear
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• question_answer10)
  What is the using of two or more processors linked together for optimizing complex data processing called?
  A)
   Multiprogramming         done clear
  B)
   Time sharing done clear
  C)
                          Multicomputing done clear
  D)
         Multiprocessing               done clear
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• question_answer11)
  Which device is used for computer-aided desigir (CAD) programs?
  A)
   Joystick                               done clear
  B)
   Light pen            done clear
  C)
          Trackball             done clear
  D)
          Scanner done clear
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• question_answer12)
  What is the set of essential software routines that test hardware at start-up, start the operating system and support the transfer of data among hardware devices called?
  A)
   ROM                                     done clear
  B)
   EFI        done clear
  C)
                          BIOS                     done clear
  D)
          CMOS                  done clear
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• question_answer13)
  Which technology is used in compact discs?
  A)
   Mechanical          done clear
  B)
         Electrical             done clear
  C)
          Laser                    done clear
  D)
          Embedded                         done clear
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• question_answer14)
  The ___ is a set of rules which computers use to communicate with each other across a network.
  A)
   internet              done clear
  B)
          extranet             done clear
  C)
          protocol              done clear
  D)
          packet                 done clear
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• question_answer15)
  Computers are fast, accurate, reliable and provide huge capacity of storing data only. This statement is ___.
  A)
   true                      done clear
  B)
   false done clear
  C)
   cannot be said done clear
  D)
   Information is incomplete done clear
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• question_answer16)
  What is the full form of ASCII?
  A)
   American Standard Code for Information Interchange done clear
  B)
   Association of Software Coding and Information Institute done clear
  C)
   American Standard Computing and Information Institute done clear
  D)
   American Scientists Convention for Information Interchange done clear
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• question_answer17)
  The series of codes, represented by numbers (ones and zeros) used for communicating directly with the internal instructions of the PC?s microprocessor is called ___.
  A)
   machine language         done clear
  B)
   high level language done clear
  C)
   assembly language        done clear
  D)
   programming language done clear
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• question_answer18)
  If electrical power supply to a computer system is suddenly disrupted, serious damage would occur to ___.
  A)
   Central Processing Unit     done clear
  B)
   disk done clear
  C)
   CRT                       done clear
  D)
   printer done clear
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• question_answer19)
  Which of the following is a picture that is saved on a diskette and can be pasted into a document?
  A)
   Clip art                 done clear
  B)
          Clipboard            done clear
  C)
   Annotation        done clear
  D)
          Subscript                            done clear
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• question_answer20)
  Which of these terms is used to represent an error in a computer program?
  A)
   Mistake               done clear
  B)
          Error       done clear
  C)
   Bugs                     done clear
  D)
          Fault                     done clear
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• question_answer21)
  Which generation computers were developed using microprocessor technology?
  A)
   Second generation         done clear
  B)
   First generation                               done clear
  C)
   Third generation done clear
  D)
         Fourth generation done clear
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• question_answer22)
  Which of the following is an analog computer?
  A)
   Super computer done clear
  B)
            Speedometer done clear
  C)
                          Micro computer done clear
  D)
           ANURAG done clear
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• question_answer23)
  What type of computers is used by doctors in an operation theatre?
  A)
   Analog computer            done clear
  B)
   Digital computer done clear
  C)
          Discrete computer         done clear
  D)
   Hybrid computer                             done clear
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• question_answer24)
  What type of device is a camera?
  A)
   Input device                      done clear
  B)
   Output device done clear
  C)
                          Memory device  done clear
  D)
         Both (a) and (b) done clear
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• question_answer25)
  Which of the following is a package software?
  A)
   McAffe                                done clear
  B)
   MS Office           done clear
  C)
   MS DOS               done clear
  D)
          MS Paint                             done clear
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• question_answer26)
  Which utility in Microsoft windows is designed to increase the access speed by rearranging files stored on a disk?
  A)
   Disk defragmenter         done clear
  B)
   Backup software done clear
  C)
          Data processors  done clear
  D)
         Antivirus software done clear
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