Bihar STET Computer Science: Fundamental Set-1

1. The basic operations performed by a computer are
A) Arithmetic operation
B) Logical operation
C) Storage and relative
D) All the above

2. UNIVAC is
A) Unique Automatic Computer
B) Universal Array Computer
C) Universal Automatic Computer
D) Unvalued Automatic Computer

3. Microprocessors as switching devices are for which generation computers
A) First Generation
B) Second Generation
C) Third Generation
D) Fourth Generation

4. What is the main difference between a mainframe and a super computer?
A) Super computer is much larger than mainframe computers
B) Super computers are much smaller than mainframe computers
C) Supercomputers are focused to execute few programs as fast as possible while mainframe uses its power to execute as many programs concurrently
D) Supercomputers are focused to execute as many programs as possible while mainframe uses its power to execute few programs as fast as possible.

5. Computer is free from tiresome and boardoom. We call it
A) Accuracy
B) Reliability
C) Diligence
D) Versatility

6. Integrated Circuits (Ics) are related to which generation of computers?
A) First generation
B) Second generation
C) Third generation
D) Fourth generation

7. A hybrid computer
A) Resembles digital computer
B) Resembles analogue computer
C) Resembles both a digital and analogue computer
D) None of the above

8. Which type of computers uses the 8-bit code called EBCDIC?
A) Minicomputers
B) Microcomputers
C) Mainframe computers
D) Super computer
9. Chief component of first generation computer was
A) Transistors
B) Vacuum Tubes and Valves
C) Integrated Circuits
D) None of above

10. Which of the following IC was used in third generation of computers?
A) SSI
B) MSI
C) LSI
D) Both a and b

11. The main electronic component used in first generation computers was
A) Transistors
B) Vacuum Tubes and Valves
C) Integrated Circuits
D) None of above

12. Which of the following was a special purpose computer?
A) ABC
B) ENIAC
C) EDVAC
D) All of the above

13. What was the computer invented by Attanasoff and Clifford?
A) Mark I
B) ABC
C) Z3
D) None of above

14. Which computer was considered the first electronic computer until 1973 when court invalidated the patent?
A) ENIAC
B) MARK I
C) Z3
D) ABC

15. When was vacuum tube invented?
A) 1900
B) 1906
C) 1910
D) 1880

16. Today’s computer giant IBM was earlier known by different name which was changes in 1924. What was that name?
A) Tabulator Machine Co.
B) Computing Tabulating Recording Co.
C) The Tabulator Ltd.
D) International Computer Ltd.

17. Abacus was the first
A) electronic computer
B) mechanical computer
C) electronic calculator
D) mechanical calculator

18. Which generation of computer is still under development
A) Fourth Generation
B) Fifth Generation
C) Sixth Generation
D) Seventh Generation

19. Which was the most popular first generation computer?
A) IBM 1650
B) IBM 360
C) IBM 1130
D) IBM 2700

20. Each set of Napier’s bones consisted of ______ rods.
A) 5
B) 9
C) 11
D) 13

21. When was the world’s first laptop computer introduced in the market and by whom?
A) Hewlett-Packard, 1980
B) Epson, 1981
C) Laplink Traveling Software Inc, 1982
D) Tandy Model-200, 1985

22. From which generation operating systems were developed?
A) First
B) Second
C) Third
D) Fourth

23. The first firm to mass-market a microcomputer as a personal computer was
A) IBM
B) Super UNIVAC
C) Radio Shaks
D) Data General Corporation

26. An integrated circuit is
A) A complicated circuit
B) An integrating device
C) Much costlier than a single transistor
D) Fabricated on a tiny silicon chip

27. When was Pascaline invented?
A) 1617
B) 1620
C) 1642
D) 1837

28. Which of the following is the first computer to use Stored Program Concept?
A) UNIVAC
B) ENIAC
C) EDSAC
D) None of above

29. Once you load the suitable program and provide required data, computer does not need human intervention. This feature is known as
A) Accuracy
B) Reliability
C) Versatility
D) Automatic

30. Machine language is
A) Machine dependent
B) Difficult to program
C) Error prone
D) All of above

32. What is the date when Babbage conceived Analytical engine
A) 1642
B) 1837
C) 1880
D) 1850

33. Computer operators
A) writes computer programs for specific problems
B) operate the device which input and output data from the computer
C) normally require a college degree in computer science
D) all of the above

34. _______ computers are also called personal computers
A) Mainframe Computer
B) Mini Computers
C) Micro Computers
D) Super Computers

35. Identify the correct statement
A) IBM PCs used RISC CPU designs
B) Macintosh used CISC CPU design
C) IBM used CISC CPU design
D) None of above is true

36. Which of the following statement is false?
A) Mechanical analog computers have existed for thousands of years
B) There are mechanical analog computers and electronic analog computers.
C) All electronic computers are digital computers
D) All of above are false

37. When was the first electro-mechanical computer developed?
A) 1880
B) 1990
C) 1944
D) None of above

38. The first machine to successfully perform a long series of arithmetic and logical operations was:
A) ENIAC
B) Mark-I
C) Analytic Engine
D) UNIVAC-1

39. Analog computer works on the supply of
A) Continuous electrical pulses
B) Electrical pulses but not continuous
C) Magnetic strength
D) None of the above

40. The advantage of COM are its __ and __
A) Compact size; speed readability
B) Compact size, speed
C) Readability; speed
D) Low cost; readability

41. IBM 1401 is
A) First Generation Computer
B) Second Generation Computer
C) Third Generation Computer
D) Fourth Generation Computer

42. Most of the first generation computers were
A) Special purpose computers
B) General purpose computers
C) Both of above
D) None of above

43. Who invented Integrated Circuits?
A) Jack Kilby
B) Robert Noyce
C) Both of above
D) None of above

C) Notebook computer
D) All of above

45. Which of the following is not an electronic computer?
A) ENIAC
B) ABC
C) UNIVAC
D) EDVAC

46. Which is the largest computer?
A) Mainframe Computer
B) Mini Computers
C) Micro Computers
D) Super Computers

47. The personal computer industry was started by
A) IBM
B) Apple
C) Compaq
D) HCL

48. What was the main disadvantage of vacuum tubes?
A) They were larger in size
B) They consumed a lot of electricity
C) They produced heat and often burned out
D) The operation cost was high

49. Registers, which are partially visible to users and used to hold conditional, are known as
A) PC
B) Memory address registers
C) General purpose register
D) Flags

50. Which is not a comptuer of first generation?
A) ENIAC
B) UNIVAC
C) IBM 360
D) IBM 1401

Answer Sheet:

1-D	2-C	3-D	4-C	5-C	6-C	7-C	8-C	9-B	10-D
11-B	12-A	13-B	14-A	15-B	16-B	17-D	18-B	19-A	20-C
21-B	22-C	23-C	24-B	25-A	26-D	27-C	28-C	29-D	30-D
31-C	32-B	33-B	34-C	35-C	36-C	37-C	38-B	39-A	40-A
41-B	42-A	43-C	44-A	45-B	46-A	47-A	48-C	49-D	50-D