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2 1.The First Instrument known in the history of computers was. a) Pascal s adding machine b) Napier s bones c) Abacus d) Analytical Engine 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 2

3 2. The inventions that have changed the face of the world are a) Fire b) Wheel c) Telephone d) Computer e) All of the above 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 3

4 3. The computer is a device. a) Chemical b) Electronic c) Biological d) Mechanical 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 4

5 4. The brain of the computer is called a) Mouse b) Keyboard c) CPU d) Printer 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 5

6 5. Calculations are now done in time with the help of computers as compared to manual work. a) More b) less c) Very less d) same 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 6

7 6. In Schools Computers are useful for. a) Students b) teachers c) Both a & b d) none of these 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 7

8 7. Banks are using computers for a) Anywhere banking b) Anytime Banking c) both a & b d) none of these 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 8

9 8. The current developments in biotechnology may not be possible without a) Television b) Satellites c) Computers d) Pizzas 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 9

10 9. Which of the following is not functionality of computers. a) calculation b) analysis c) graphical display d) creativity 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 10

11 10. Computers in the hospitals can a) Replace the doctors b) assist the doctors c) both of these d) none of these 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 11

12 11. Memory of the computers is a) Limited b) unlimited c) Same in all computers d) same as humans 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 12

13 12. In hospitals the computers are used for a) Doing all pathological tests b) making the patient records c) Billing the patient d) All of the above 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 13

14 13. In defense computers can not be used for a) Military intelligence b) detecting the missiles of the enemy c) Crossing a river d) targeting the targets with Tanks 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 14

15 14. In homes computers can not be used for a) Playing games b) learning new things c) Sending e mail d) sleeping 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 15

16 15. In agriculture computer can be used for a) Getting information about crops b) recording data of crops c) Making database of problems faced d) all of the above 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 16

17 16. Computers are helpful for a) Scientists b) Teachers c) Businessmen d) All of the above 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 17

18 17. The advances in computers a) Can never be misused b) should be misused c) are not misused d) Can Be misused 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 18

19 18. Online Examination by computers a) gives immediate result b) prevents unethical behavior c) generates random questions d) all of the above 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 19

20 19. The input device out of the following is a) Printer b) Keyboard c) CPU d) Monitor 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 20

21 20. The output device out of the following is a) Printer b) Keyboard c) CPU d) Mouse 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 21

22 21. The storage device out of the following is a) Hard Disk b) Scanner c) Web Camera d) Joystick 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 22

23 22. The person who is known as the father of computers is a) Herman Hollerith b) Charles Babbage c) Blaise Pascal d) Vonn Neumann 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 23

24 23. The Application of Herman Hollerith s card reader was in the field of. a) Census b) textile c) Inventory d) Defense 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 24

25 24. First Generation Of computers used _. a) Vacuum Tubes b) Transistors c) LSI Chips d) VLSI Chips 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 25

26 25. Third Generation of computers used _. a) Vacuum Tubes b) Transistors c) LSI Chips d) VLSI Chips 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 26

27 26. Use of high-level Languages like FORTARN & COBOL started in of computers. a) First Generation b) Second Generation c) Third Generation d) Fourth Generation. 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 27

28 27. Pentium based Machines belong to Generation of computers. a) First b) Second c) Third d) Fourth 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 28

29 28. The characteristics of the fifth generation of computers are. a) Human like intelligence b) Input through Voice c) Memory size in terra Bytes d) all of the three 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 29

30 29. Which is not a storage device a) RAM b) Keyboard c) Hard Disk d) Compact Disk 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 30

31 30. The Following is not a type of RAM. a) SRAM b) SDRAM c) RDRAM d) AC RAM 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 31

32 31. CD Rom is made up of a) ferrite Material b) polycarbonate plastic c) Magnetic material d) Carbonated Iron plates 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 32

33 32. Hard Disk is a a) Input Device b) Primary Memory c) small capacity memory d) Secondary storage 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 33

34 33. The Device with Maximum storage capacity a) Floppy b) RAM c) CD d) Hard Disk 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 34

35 34. The most costly device if the memory capacity is same a) Floppy b) RAM c) CD d) Hard Disk 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 35

36 35. Which is not a property of ROM a) It is read only Memory b) EEPROM is advanced ROM c) It is not volatile d) it is erased when power is switched off 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 36

37 36. The storage capacity requirements of an individual are a) Decreasing b) constant c) Increasing d) zero 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 37

38 37. DVD can store a) A full Video Movie b) Rich Multimedia c) Sophisticated Software Packages d) All the three 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 38

39 38. Webcam is useful for. a) Video Chatting b) Remote Video c) Searching the Internet d) Transferring the video 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 39

40 39. With Light Pen we can draw Directly on a) Any Surface b) Paper c) table d) Screen 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 40

41 40. input device that enables conversion of printed material into machine-readable form. a) Light pen b) Scanner c) WebCam d) Mouse 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 41

42 41. Microphone is a Input device. a) Voice b) text c) Pressure d) video 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 42

43 42. Joy Stick is not used in a) Playing games b) controlling Wheel Chairs c) Writing Software Programs d) controlling robots 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 43

44 43. Sophistication of input devices is a) Decreasing b) increasing c) Constant d) none of these 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 44

45 44. In Normal mathematics we use _number system a) Binary b) Octal c) Decimal d) Hexadecimal 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 45

46 45. ( )2 = ( )10 a) 48 b) 38 c) 28 d)174 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 46

47 46. Which is not a type of the network a) LAN b) WAN c) MAN d) FAN 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 47

48 47. Which is not a high level language a) C b) COBOL c) C++ d) Java e) Fortran f) MS-word 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 48

49 48. With time cost & size of the computer is a) Decreasing b) increasing c) Constant d) none of these 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 49

50 49. What punctuation ends most lines of C code? A.. B. ; C. : D. ' 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 50

51 50. Which of the following is the correct operator to compare two variables? A. := B. = C. equal D. == 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 51

52 51. Which of the following is not a correct variable type? A. float B. real C. int D. double 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 52

53 52. Which of the following is a correct comment? A. */ Comments */ B. ** Comment ** C. /* Comment */ D. { Comment } 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 53

54 53. What punctuation is used to signal the beginning and end of code blocks? A. { } B. -> and <- C. BEGIN and END D. ( and ) 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 54

55 54. What is the only function all C programs must contain? A. start() B. system() C. main() D. program() 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 55

56 55. What is the correct value to return to the operating system upon the successful completion of program? A. -1 B. 1 C. 0 D. Programs do not return a value. 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 56

57 56. The C Language has been developed by a) Patrick Naughton b) Dennis Ritchie c) Ken Thompson d) Martin Richards 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 57

58 57. The C is a a) High level language b) low level language c) Middle Level Language d) Assembly Language 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 58

59 58. The C/C++ programs are converted into machine language using a) an assembler b) compiler c) interpreter d) operating system 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 59

60 59. Internet can be used for a) searching some information b) Buying some article from the online malls c) Sending messages d) online education e) Creating web sites f) all the above 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 60

61 60. One of the following is not a Computer company a) IBM b) HP c) Microsoft d) ENRON 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 61

62 61. One of the super computers designed by INDIA is a) CRAY b) PARAM c) Fujitsu d) Deep Blue 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 62

63 62. The C/C++ language can be used with a) UNIX OS b) Linux OS c) MS-DOS OS d) all the above 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 63

64 63. A step by step illustration of a problem in general language is called a) Program b) algorithm c) Flow chart d) Data Flow diagram 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 64

65 64. Program is created in the a) compiler b) editor c) Linker d) loader 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 65

66 65. A compiler compiles the source code a) one line at a time b) two lines at a time c) complete program in one stroke d) none of the above 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 66

67 66. Which is the correct identifier in C a) _empno b) emp+no c) 1empno d) em;pno 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 67

68 67. which is not correct identifier in C\C++ a) Employeenumber b) empno c) empno. d) emp_no 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 68

69 68. which is not the data type of C\C++ a) int b) float c) Long d) numeric 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 69

70 69. Which is the data type of C\C++ a) short int b) float int c) char int d) double int 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 70

71 70. char data type in C\C++ is of byte a) one b) eight c) Two d) Four 5/1/2006 Computer Programming TA 103 BE I year 71

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