Introduction of Computer MCQ Questions. Most important Question with answers PDF for competitive exams like CCC, Patwari, EPFO, ITI COPA, IBPS, SBI Bank PO, Clerk, SSC, Railway and other Exam Papers. These MCQs asked in many previous years competition exams.
Introduction of Computer MCQ Questions
1. Time sharing became possible in _____ generation of computers. [SBI PO 2011]
a) First
b) Second
c) third
d) fourth
Ans. B
2. Computer is a/an
a) battery
b) electronic machine
c) All of these
d) None of these
Ans. B
3. Name the first general purpose electronic computer. [IBPS PO 2012]
a) ADVAC
b) ADSAC
c) UNIVAC
d) EDVAC
Ans. C
4. Which is not the example of special purpose computer?
a) Automatic aircraft landing
b) word processor
c) multimedia computer
d) All of the above
Ans. B
5._____ is not an E-Commerce application.
a) House banking
b) Buying stocks
c) Conductiong an auction
d) Evaluating an employee
Ans. D
6. Computer’s basic architecture was developed by
a) John Von Neumann
b) Charles Babbage
c) Blaise Pascal
d) Jordan Mure
Ans. A
7. In production of IC chip of computer, what is needed in the following?
a) Chromium
b) Silocon
c) Platinum
d) Gold
Ans. B
8. First supercomputer developed in india is
a) PARAM
b) Aryabhatt
c) Buddha
d) RAM
Ans. A
9. Computers that are portable and convenient to use for users who travel, are known as
a) supercomputers
b) minicomputers
c) mainframe computers
d) laptops
Ans. D
10. Speed of first generation computer was in [IBPS Clerk 2012]
a) nano-second
b) miliseconds
c) nano-mili seconds
d) micro seconds
Ans. B
11. The word computer has been derived from which of the following language?
a) Greek
b) English
c) Hindi
d) Latin
Ans. D
12. The first computer which provide storage is [SSC CPO 2012]
a) EDSAC
b) EDBAC
c) Mark-1
d) ACE
Ans. A
13. Computer cannot perform
a) input
b) output
c) thinking
d) processing
Ans. C
14. Computer system consists
a) internal device
b) peripheral device
c) software
d) All of these
Ans. D
15. Which of the following is known as father of computer?
a) Denis Richie
b) Napier
c) Charles Babbage
d) Alan Turing
Ans. C
16. Which of the following is known as father of modern computer?
a) Dennis Ritchie
b) Napier
c) Charles Babbage
d) Alan Turing
Ans. D
17. Computer size was very large in
a) first generation
b) second generation
c) third generation
d) fourth generation
Ans. A
18. First generation computers were based on
a) transistors
b) conductors
c) Ics
d) vacuum tubes
Ans. D
19. The earliest calculating device is
a) calculator
b) abacus
c) difference engine
d) analytical engine
Ans. B
20. Computer built before the first generation computer was
a) mechanical
b) electro-mechanical
c) electrical
d) electronics
Ans. B
21. Abacus can perform
a) addition
b) substraction
c) multiplication
d) Both A and B
Ans. D
22. Pascaline is also known by
a) abacus
b) adding machine
c) division machine
d) difference machine
ans. B
23. Who developed integrated chip?
a) Robert nayak
b) C Babbage
c) JS Kilby
d) CV Raman
Ans. C
24. Speed of third generation computer is
a) mili sec
b) micro sec
c) nano sec
d) pico sec
Ans. C
25. Artificial intelligence is an example of
a) first generation computer
b) second generation compute
c) third generation computer
d) fifth generation computer
ans. D
26. First super computer of the world is
a) CRAY-1
b) PARAM
c) Tianhe-2
d) IBM-370
Ans. A
27. A ____ is a microprocessor-based computing device.
a) mainframe
b) personal computer
c) supercomputer
d) analog computer
ans. B
28. First computer of india is
a) PARAM
b) Siddharth
c) IBM-370
d) CRAY-1
Ans. B
29. Benefits of comuters are
a) very fast and can store huge amount of data
b) provide accurate output either input is correct or not
c) think about the processing
d) All of the above
Ans. A
30. A personal compute is designed to meet the computing needs of an
a) individual
b) department
c) company
d) city
Ans. A
31. A ___ is a large and expensive compter capable to performing scientific and business applications.
a) supercomputer
b) mainframe computer
c) minicomputer
d) handheld computer
ans. A
32. Analytical engine developed by
a) Blaise Pascal
b) Charles Babbage
c) Dennis Ritchie
d) Alan Turing
Ans. B
33. A computer also known as server computer, is
a) supercomputer
b) mainframe computer
c) minicomputer
d) microcomputer
Ans. C
34. Tablet PC is a type of
a) microcomputer
b) supercomputer
c) minicomputer
d) mainframe
Ans. A
35. Analog computer works on the supply of
a) continuous electrical pulses
b) electrical pulses but not continuous
c) magnetic strength
d) physical streenth
Ans. a
36. Laptops are
a) computers used in clinical laboratories
b) portable, light weight and fit into briefcases
c) hearing voice recognition system
d) desktop
Ans. B
37. A typical modern computer uses
a) LSI chips
b) Vacuum tubes
c) Valves
d) Both ‘1’ and ‘2’
Ans. A
38. The period of the second generation computers was [SSC CGL 2008]
a) 1946-1958
b) 1940-1960
c) 1956-1963
d) 1957-1964
Ans. C
39. Palmtop computer is also known as
a) Personal computer
b) notebook computer
c) tablet PC
d) handheld computer
Ans. D
40. ___ is not a microcomputer.
a) Desktop computer
b) Laptop
c) Tablet PC
d) Handheld computer
e) mainframe computer
Ans. E