Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education 2009 Certification MS-CIT Bank Set 3 - Question Paper

1. An assembler is compiler.
1) TRUE
2) FALSE

2. Analytical engine was conceptualized by Charles Babbage.
1) TRUE
2) FALSE

3. Apart from Abacus, Napier's bones were the 1st device used in calculations.
1) TRUE
2) FALSE

4. Both FORTRAN and COBOL were developed in 1964.
1) TRUE
2) FALSE

5. Computer language named C is an interpreter language.
1) TRUE
2) FALSE

6. Difference engine was designed by Charles Babbage.
1) TRUE
2) FALSE

7. Farrenti Mark I was the 1st computer developed for sale.
1) TRUE
2) FALSE

8. First difference engine was truly built by George Scheutz.
1) TRUE
2) FALSE

9. Hollerith 1st used his tabulating machines for US Census of 1890.
1) TRUE
2) FALSE

10. Hollerith was the 1st to come up with stored program concept.
1) TRUE
2) FALSE

11. How many main kinds of computer are there according to size ?
1) 1
2) 2
3) 3
4) 4

12. Interpreter programs run as fast as compiled programs.
1) TRUE
2) FALSE

13. Machine language programs consist of a long sequence of binary numbers.
1) TRUE
2) FALSE

14. Mercury filled tubes were the 1st form of memory.
1) TRUE
2) FALSE

15. Pentium family computers fall under ___________ computers
1) Mini
2) Main frame
3) Super
4) Micro

16. Personal computers of current days are faster than the supercomputers developed in early 1970’s.
1) TRUE
2) FALSE

17. Prolog language is basically designed for artificial intelligence programming.
1) TRUE
2) FALSE

18. Punch cards were used for data and program input in early computers.
1) TRUE
2) FALSE

19. Slide rule was used for engineering computations till about 1970.
1) TRUE
2) FALSE

20. The analytical engine was the 1st electronic digital computer.
1) TRUE
2) FALSE

21. The 1st generation computers used transistors.
1) TRUE
2) FALSE

22. The Tabulating Machine Company formed by Hollerith eventually became IBM.
1) TRUE
2) FALSE

23. UNIVAC was the earliest computer in IBM mainframe computer series.
1) TRUE
2) FALSE

24. What is the physical part of the computer called?
1) Software
2) Hardware
3) CPU
4) Operating System

25. What is the meaning of 'Alphanumeric'?
1) Only Letters
2) Only Numbers
3) A combination of Letters and Numbers
4) A combination of Letters, Numbers and Special characters

26. What is the name of 1st Indian super computer
1) KARAM
2) NARAM
3) PARAM
4) DHARAM

27. What is the salient feature of main frame computer
1) Bulky
2) More Data Processing Power
3) Special Power Control Requirement
4) All of the above

28. What is the salient feature of Mini computer
1) Small in size
2) Slower
3) Less expensive
4) All of the above

29. Wheel word was the name of the 1st computer developed for simultaneous use by many users.
1) TRUE
2) FALSE

30. Which computer need fluorocarbon fluid in flooring
1) Desk top computer
2) Personal Computer
3) Super computer
4) Main frame


31. Which computer needs special flooring for installation?
1) Mini computer
2) Super computer
3) Micro computer
4) Main frame

32. Which computer requires environment control?
1) Desktop
2) Mini
3) Micro
4) Mainframe

33. Which of the subsequent components is used to store data?
1) Input Device
2) Memory
3) Output Device
4) Central Processing Unit

34. Which of the subsequent is a data processing unit?
1) CPU
2) RAM
3) Hard Disk
4) Floppy

35. Which of the subsequent is called a Personal Computer?
1) Mini-computer
2) Super-computer
3) Micro-computer
4) Mainframe computer

36. Which of the subsequent is Desktop computer
1) Pentium
2) 486 computer
3) Laptop
4) All of the above

37. Which of the subsequent is not a storage device?
1) Floppy Disk
2) Magnetic Tape
3) Keyboard
4) Hard Disk

38. Which of the subsequent is not a kind of computer?
1) Main Frames
2) Mini Computer
3) Micro Computer
4) Laser

39. Which of the subsequent is not Desktop computer?
1) Laptop
2) Notebook
3) Pentium
4) PARAM

40. Which of the subsequent is not Super computer?
1) Cyber
2) Pentium
3) Cray
4) PARAM

41. Which of the subsequent is the main component micro computer
1) Use of micro processor
2) Small in size
3) More data processing Power
4) All of the above

42. Which of the subsequent is the smallest size of computer?
1) Mainframes
2) Super Computers
3) Micro Computers
4) Mini Computers

43. Which of the subsequent tasks is not performed by minicomputer
1) Multitasking
2) Multiprogramming
3) Environment control
4) Time sharing

44. Which of these is known as Desktop computer
1) Super
2) Micro
3) Mini
4) Mainframe

45. William Shokley developed 1st junction transistor in 1951.
1) TRUE
2) FALSE

Earning:   Approval pending.