IT Fundamentals
Set – 1
1. UNIVAC is
a. Universal Automatic Computer
b. Universal Array Computer
c. Unique Automatic Computer
d. Unvalued Automatic Computer
2. CD-ROM stands for
a. Compactable Read Only Memory
b. Compact Data Read Only Memory
c. Compactable Disk Read Only Memory
d. Compact Disk Read Only Memory3. ALU is
a. Arithmetic Logic Unit
b. Array Logic Unit
c. Application Logic Unit
d. None of above4. VGA is
a. Video Graphics Array
b. Visual Graphics Array
c. Volatile Graphics Array
d. Video Graphics Adapter5. IBM 1401 is
a. First Generation Computer
b. Second Generation Computer
c. Third Generation Computer
d. Fourth Generation Computer6. MSI stands for
a. Medium Scale Integrated Circuits
b. Medium System Integrated Circuits
c. Medium Scale Intelligent Circuit
d. Medium System Intelligent Circuit7. The capacity of 3.5 inch floppy disk is
a. 1.40 MB
b. 1.44 GB
c. 1.40 GB
d. 1.44 MB8. The first computer introduced in Nepal was
a. IBM 1400
b. IBM 1401
c. IBM 1402
d. IBM14029. WAN stands for
a. Wap Area Network
b. Wide Area Network
c. Wide Array Net
d. Wireless Area Network10. MICR stands for
a. Magnetic Ink Character Reader
b. Magnetic Ink Code Reader
c. Magnetic Ink Cases Reader
d. None
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Set – 2
1. EBCDIC stands for
a. Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code
b. Extended Bit Code Decimal Interchange Code
c. Extended Bit Case Decimal Interchange Code
d. Extended Binary Case Decimal Interchange Code
2. BCD is
a. Binary Coded Decimal
b. Bit Coded Decimal
c. Binary Coded Digit
d. Bit Coded Digit
3. ASCII stands for
a. American Stable Code for International Interchange
b. American Standard Case for Institutional Interchange
c. American Standard Code for Information Interchange
d. American Standard Code for Interchange Information
4. Which of the following is first generation of computer
a. EDSAC
b. IBM-1401
c. CDC-1604
d. ICL-2900
5. Chief component of first generation computer was
a. Transistors
b. Vacuum Tubes and Valves
c. Integrated Circuits
d. None of above
6. FORTRAN is
a. File Translation
b. Format Translation
c. Formula Translation
d. Floppy Translation
7. EEPROM stand for
a. Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
b. Easily Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
c. Electronic Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
d. None of the above
8. Second Generation computers were developed during
a. 1949 to 1955
b. 1956 to 1965
c. 1965 to 1970
d. 1970 to 1990
9. The computer size was very large in
a. First Generation
b. Second Generation
c. Third Generation
d. Fourth Generation
10. Microprocessors as switching devices are for which generation computers
a. First Generation
b. Second Generation
c. Third Generation
d. Fourth Generation
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Set – 3
1. The silicon chips used for data processing are called
a. RAM chips
b. ROM chips
c. Micro processors
d. PROM chips
2. The metal disks, which are permanently housed in, sealed and contamination free containers are called
a. Hard disks
b. Floppy disk
c. Winchester disk
d. Flexible disk
3. A computer consists of
a. A central processing unit
b. A memory
c. Input and output unit
d. All of the above
4. An application program that helps the user to change any number and immediately see the result of that change is
a. Desktop publishing program
b. Database
c. Spreadsheet
d. All of above
5. The instructions for starting the computer are house on
a. Random access memory
b. CD-Rom
c. Read only memory chip
d. All of above
6. The ALU of a computer normally contains a number of high speed storage element called
a. Semiconductor memory
b. Registers
c. Hard disks
d. Magnetic disk
7. a factor which would strongly influence a business person to adopt a computer is its
a. Accuracy
b. Reliability
c. Speed
d. All of above
8. The magnetic storage chip used to provide non-volatile direct access storage of data and that have no moving parts are known as
a. Magnetic core memory
b. Magnetic tape memory
c. Magnetic disk memory
d. Magnetic bubble memory
9. CAD stands for
a. Computer aided design
b. Computer algorithm for design
c. Computer application in design
d. All of the above
10. RATS stand for
a. Regression Analysis Time Series
b. Regression Analysis Time Sharing
c. Real Analysis Series
d. All of above
11. In which year was chip used inside the computer for the first time?
a. 1964
b. 1975
c. 1999
d. 1944
12. What was the name of the first commercially available microprocessor chip?
a. Intel 308
b. Intel 33
c. Intel 4004
d. Motorola 639
13. When were the first minicomputer built?
a. 1965
b. 1962
c. 1971
d. 1966
14. The first digital computer built with IC chips was known as
e. IBM 7090
f. Apple – 1
g. IBM System / 360
h. VAX-10
15. In which language is source program written?
a. English
b. Symbolic
c. High level
d. Temporary
16. Which of the following terms is the most closely related to main memory?
a. Non volatile
b. Permanent
c. Control unit
d. Temporary
17. Which of the following is used for manufacturing chips?
a. Control bus
b. Control unit
c. Parity unit
d. Semiconductor
18. Which of the following is required when more than one person uses a central computer at the same time?
a. Terminal
b. Light pen
c. Digitizer
d. Mouse
19. Which of the following is used only for data entry and storage, and never for processing?
a. Mouse
b. Dumb terminal
c. Micro computer
d. Dedicated data entry system
20. To produce high quality graphics (hardcopy) in color, you would want to use a/n
a. RGB monitor
b. Plotter
c. Ink-jet printer
d. Laser printer
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Set – 4
1. Which of the following printers are you sure will not to use if your objective is to print on multi carbon forms?
a. Daisy wheel
b. Dot matrix
c. Laser
d. Thimble
2. Which of the following printing devices an output composed of a series of data?
a. Wire matrix printer
b. Band printer
c. Wang image printer
d. Both a and c
3. The personal computer industry was started by
a. IBM
b. Apple
c. Compaq
d. HCL
4. In the IBM PC-At, what do the words AT stand for
a. Additional Terminals
b. Advance technology
c. Applied technology
d. Advanced terminology
5. Magnetic tape can serve as
a. Secondary storage media
b. Output media
c. Input media
d. All of the above
6. If in a computer, 16 bits are used to specify address in a RAM, the number of addresses will be
a. 216
b. 65,536
c. 64K
d. Any of the above
7. The two major types of computer chips are
a. External memory chip
b. Primary memory chip
c. Microprocessor chip
d. Both b and c
8. As compared to the secondary memory, the primary memory of a computer is
a. Large
b. Cheap
c. Fast
d. Slow
9. Which of the following is a way to access secondary memory?
a. Random access memory
b. Action method
c. Transfer method
d. Density method
10. Which was the most popular first generation computer?
a. IBM 1650
b. IBM 360
c. IBM 1130
d. IBM 2700
11. What is the responsibility of the logical unit in the CPU of a computer?
a. To produce result
b. To compare numbers
c. To control flow of information
d. To do math’s works
12. The secondary storage devices can only store data but they cannot perform
a. Arithmetic Operation
b. Logic operation
c. Fetch operations
d. Either of the above
13. Which of the printers used in conjunction with computers uses dry ink power?
a. Daisy wheel printer
b. Line printer
c. Laser printer
d. Thermal printer
14. Which of the following produces the best quality graphics reproduction?
a. Laser printer
b. Ink jet printer
c. Plotter
d. Dot matrix printer
15. Which of the following memories allows simultaneous read and write operations?
a. ROM
b. RAM
c. EPROM
d. None of above
16. Which of the following memories has the shortest access times?
a. Cache memory
b. Magnetic bubble memory
c. Magnetic core memory
d. RAM
17. A 32 bit microprocessor has the word length equal to
a. 2 byte
b. 32 byte
c. 4 byte
d. 8 byte
18. An error in computer data is called
a. Chip
b. Bug
c. CPU
d. Storage device
19. A set of information that defines the status of resources allocated to a process is
a. Process control
b. ALU
c. Register Unit
d. Process description
20. Any method for controlling access to or use of memory is known
a. Memory map
b. Memory protection
c. Memory management
d. Memory instruction
1. UNIVAC is
a. Universal Automatic Computer
b. Universal Array Computer
c. Unique Automatic Computer
d. Unvalued Automatic Computer
2. CD-ROM stands for
a. Compactable Read Only Memory
b. Compact Data Read Only Memory
c. Compactable Disk Read Only Memory
d. Compact Disk Read Only Memory3. ALU is
a. Arithmetic Logic Unit
b. Array Logic Unit
c. Application Logic Unit
d. None of above4. VGA is
a. Video Graphics Array
b. Visual Graphics Array
c. Volatile Graphics Array
d. Video Graphics Adapter5. IBM 1401 is
a. First Generation Computer
b. Second Generation Computer
c. Third Generation Computer
d. Fourth Generation Computer6. MSI stands for
a. Medium Scale Integrated Circuits
b. Medium System Integrated Circuits
c. Medium Scale Intelligent Circuit
d. Medium System Intelligent Circuit7. The capacity of 3.5 inch floppy disk is
a. 1.40 MB
b. 1.44 GB
c. 1.40 GB
d. 1.44 MB8. The first computer introduced in Nepal was
a. IBM 1400
b. IBM 1401
c. IBM 1402
d. IBM14029. WAN stands for
a. Wap Area Network
b. Wide Area Network
c. Wide Array Net
d. Wireless Area Network10. MICR stands for
a. Magnetic Ink Character Reader
b. Magnetic Ink Code Reader
c. Magnetic Ink Cases Reader
d. None
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Set – 2
1. EBCDIC stands for
a. Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code
b. Extended Bit Code Decimal Interchange Code
c. Extended Bit Case Decimal Interchange Code
d. Extended Binary Case Decimal Interchange Code
2. BCD is
a. Binary Coded Decimal
b. Bit Coded Decimal
c. Binary Coded Digit
d. Bit Coded Digit
3. ASCII stands for
a. American Stable Code for International Interchange
b. American Standard Case for Institutional Interchange
c. American Standard Code for Information Interchange
d. American Standard Code for Interchange Information
4. Which of the following is first generation of computer
a. EDSAC
b. IBM-1401
c. CDC-1604
d. ICL-2900
5. Chief component of first generation computer was
a. Transistors
b. Vacuum Tubes and Valves
c. Integrated Circuits
d. None of above
6. FORTRAN is
a. File Translation
b. Format Translation
c. Formula Translation
d. Floppy Translation
7. EEPROM stand for
a. Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
b. Easily Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
c. Electronic Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
d. None of the above
8. Second Generation computers were developed during
a. 1949 to 1955
b. 1956 to 1965
c. 1965 to 1970
d. 1970 to 1990
9. The computer size was very large in
a. First Generation
b. Second Generation
c. Third Generation
d. Fourth Generation
10. Microprocessors as switching devices are for which generation computers
a. First Generation
b. Second Generation
c. Third Generation
d. Fourth Generation
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Set – 3
1. The silicon chips used for data processing are called
a. RAM chips
b. ROM chips
c. Micro processors
d. PROM chips
2. The metal disks, which are permanently housed in, sealed and contamination free containers are called
a. Hard disks
b. Floppy disk
c. Winchester disk
d. Flexible disk
3. A computer consists of
a. A central processing unit
b. A memory
c. Input and output unit
d. All of the above
4. An application program that helps the user to change any number and immediately see the result of that change is
a. Desktop publishing program
b. Database
c. Spreadsheet
d. All of above
5. The instructions for starting the computer are house on
a. Random access memory
b. CD-Rom
c. Read only memory chip
d. All of above
6. The ALU of a computer normally contains a number of high speed storage element called
a. Semiconductor memory
b. Registers
c. Hard disks
d. Magnetic disk
7. a factor which would strongly influence a business person to adopt a computer is its
a. Accuracy
b. Reliability
c. Speed
d. All of above
8. The magnetic storage chip used to provide non-volatile direct access storage of data and that have no moving parts are known as
a. Magnetic core memory
b. Magnetic tape memory
c. Magnetic disk memory
d. Magnetic bubble memory
9. CAD stands for
a. Computer aided design
b. Computer algorithm for design
c. Computer application in design
d. All of the above
10. RATS stand for
a. Regression Analysis Time Series
b. Regression Analysis Time Sharing
c. Real Analysis Series
d. All of above
11. In which year was chip used inside the computer for the first time?
a. 1964
b. 1975
c. 1999
d. 1944
12. What was the name of the first commercially available microprocessor chip?
a. Intel 308
b. Intel 33
c. Intel 4004
d. Motorola 639
13. When were the first minicomputer built?
a. 1965
b. 1962
c. 1971
d. 1966
14. The first digital computer built with IC chips was known as
e. IBM 7090
f. Apple – 1
g. IBM System / 360
h. VAX-10
15. In which language is source program written?
a. English
b. Symbolic
c. High level
d. Temporary
16. Which of the following terms is the most closely related to main memory?
a. Non volatile
b. Permanent
c. Control unit
d. Temporary
17. Which of the following is used for manufacturing chips?
a. Control bus
b. Control unit
c. Parity unit
d. Semiconductor
18. Which of the following is required when more than one person uses a central computer at the same time?
a. Terminal
b. Light pen
c. Digitizer
d. Mouse
19. Which of the following is used only for data entry and storage, and never for processing?
a. Mouse
b. Dumb terminal
c. Micro computer
d. Dedicated data entry system
20. To produce high quality graphics (hardcopy) in color, you would want to use a/n
a. RGB monitor
b. Plotter
c. Ink-jet printer
d. Laser printer
*******************************************************************************************************************************
Set – 4
1. Which of the following printers are you sure will not to use if your objective is to print on multi carbon forms?
a. Daisy wheel
b. Dot matrix
c. Laser
d. Thimble
2. Which of the following printing devices an output composed of a series of data?
a. Wire matrix printer
b. Band printer
c. Wang image printer
d. Both a and c
3. The personal computer industry was started by
a. IBM
b. Apple
c. Compaq
d. HCL
4. In the IBM PC-At, what do the words AT stand for
a. Additional Terminals
b. Advance technology
c. Applied technology
d. Advanced terminology
5. Magnetic tape can serve as
a. Secondary storage media
b. Output media
c. Input media
d. All of the above
6. If in a computer, 16 bits are used to specify address in a RAM, the number of addresses will be
a. 216
b. 65,536
c. 64K
d. Any of the above
7. The two major types of computer chips are
a. External memory chip
b. Primary memory chip
c. Microprocessor chip
d. Both b and c
8. As compared to the secondary memory, the primary memory of a computer is
a. Large
b. Cheap
c. Fast
d. Slow
9. Which of the following is a way to access secondary memory?
a. Random access memory
b. Action method
c. Transfer method
d. Density method
10. Which was the most popular first generation computer?
a. IBM 1650
b. IBM 360
c. IBM 1130
d. IBM 2700
11. What is the responsibility of the logical unit in the CPU of a computer?
a. To produce result
b. To compare numbers
c. To control flow of information
d. To do math’s works
12. The secondary storage devices can only store data but they cannot perform
a. Arithmetic Operation
b. Logic operation
c. Fetch operations
d. Either of the above
13. Which of the printers used in conjunction with computers uses dry ink power?
a. Daisy wheel printer
b. Line printer
c. Laser printer
d. Thermal printer
14. Which of the following produces the best quality graphics reproduction?
a. Laser printer
b. Ink jet printer
c. Plotter
d. Dot matrix printer
15. Which of the following memories allows simultaneous read and write operations?
a. ROM
b. RAM
c. EPROM
d. None of above
16. Which of the following memories has the shortest access times?
a. Cache memory
b. Magnetic bubble memory
c. Magnetic core memory
d. RAM
17. A 32 bit microprocessor has the word length equal to
a. 2 byte
b. 32 byte
c. 4 byte
d. 8 byte
18. An error in computer data is called
a. Chip
b. Bug
c. CPU
d. Storage device
19. A set of information that defines the status of resources allocated to a process is
a. Process control
b. ALU
c. Register Unit
d. Process description
20. Any method for controlling access to or use of memory is known
a. Memory map
b. Memory protection
c. Memory management
d. Memory instruction