High Level Computer Languages MCQ | IBPS RRB Computer Awareness Questions and Answers.
1. IBPS RRB Questions High Level Computer Languages MCQ
1.What is the full form of ADSL?
[A] Automatic Digital Subscriber Line
[B] Asymmetric Direct Subscriber Line
[C] Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line
[D] None of these
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Correct Answer: C [Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line ]
Notes:
Asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL) is a type of digital subscriber line technology. It is a data communications technology which enables faster data transmission. It uses copper telephone lines.
2.First microprocessors were used in which of the following?
[A] Computers
[B] Calculators
[C] Telephones
[D] Printers
Correct Answer: B [Calculators]
Notes:
The first microprocessors that emerged in the early 1970s were used for electronic calculators, using binary-coded decimal (BCD) arithmetic on 4-bit words.
3.While working on Microsoft Word, which among the following is the command for “Undo”?
[A] Cntrl +A
[B] Cntrl +Z
[C] Cntrl +Y
[D] Cntrl +C
Correct Answer: B [Cntrl +Z ]
Notes:
Undo is an interaction technique which is implemented in many computer programs. Cntrl +Z is the is for Undo in Microsoft word.
4.Which among the following is an example of “Card not present transaction” in context with the Credit / Debit Cards?
[A] A person paying a restaurant bill by giving details of his credit card
[B] A person making an online purchase using his / her credit card
[C] A person making a purchase using mobile banking
[D] Both 2 & 3
Correct Answer: D [Both 2 & 3 ]
Notes:
A card not present transaction is a payment card transaction made where the cardholder is not physically present the card for a merchant’s visual examination at the time that an order is given and payment effected. A person using credit card online or using mobile banking can use this kind.
5.For his major role in the development of computer chip ‘Pentium’, which Indian IT expert is called the ‘Father of Pentium’ ?
[A] Ajay Bhatt
[B] Anand Chandrasekher
[C] Vinod Dham
[D] Biswamohan Pani
Correct Answer: C [Vinod Dham]
Notes:
Vinod Dham is an engineer, entrepreneur and venture capitalist; known as ‘Father of the Pentium Chip’ for his contribution to the development of Intel’s Pentium microprocessor.
6.Which of the following are part of the Logical Operations of the computer?
[A] Addition
[B] Greater Than
[C] Subtraction
[D] Differentials
Correct Answer: B [Greater Than]
Notes:
A computer performs both arithmetic and logical operations. Examples of logical operations are greater than, less than, equal to , opposite etc.
7.What are the components of the Central Processing Unit?
[A] Control Unit
[B] Arithmetic Logic Unit
[C] Memory
[D] All of the above
Correct Answer: D [All of the above]
Notes:
Control Unit, Arithmetic Logic Unit and Memory together are called the Central Processing Unit or the CPU
8.Which of the following comprise the hardware components of the computer?
[A] Printer
[B] Keyboard
[C] Mouse
[D] All of the above
Correct Answer: D [All of the above]
Notes:
The components of the computer which we can see and touch are called the hardware components of the computer. They include devices like keyboard, mouse, printer etc.
9.Which of the following functions are associated with a Workstation?
[A] Computer-Aided design
[B] Drafting and Modeling
[C] Computation-intensive scientific and engineering calculations
[D] All of the above
Correct Answer: D [All of the above]
Notes:
A workstation is a high-end personal computer which was originally made for technical, mathematical and scientific applications. They are used for computer-aided design, drafting and modelling, computation-intensive scientific and engineering calculations, processing of images etc.
10.Which of the following devices usually come with touchscreens?
[A] Nintendo Game Consoles
[B] Electronic Voting Machines
[C] Point of Sale Systems
[D] All of the above
Correct Answer: D [All of the above]
Notes:
A touchscreen is basically an input device which is present on top of an electronic visual display. It is found in devices like Nintendo Game Consoles, EVMs, Personal computers, POS systems.
11.Which part of the computer carries out the arithmetic and logical operations?
[A] Control Unit
[B] Processing Element
[C] BIOS
[D] Mother Board
Correct Answer: B [Processing Element]
Notes:
The processing element carries out the arithmetic and logical operations while the control unit changes the order of questions in response to stored information.
12.Which of the following lies within the CPU?
[A] Primary Memory
[B] Secondary Memory
Secondary Memory
[C] Mouse
[D] Keyboard
Correct Answer: A [Primary Memory]
Notes:
All input data and instructions are stored in the memory which is of two types-primary memory and the secondary memory. Primary memory resides within the CPU while the secondary memory is external to it.
13.Which of the following was considered as the world’s first fully automatic digital computer?
[A] Z2
[B] Z1
[C] Z3
[D] None of the above
Correct Answer: C [Z3]
Notes:
Konrad Zuse made the Z3, which was the first fully automatic digital and electromechanical programmable computer. It was built with 2000 relays.
14.Which of the following registers can hold both data and addresses?
[A] General Purpose Register
[B] Data Register
[C] Address Register
[D] Status Register
Correct Answer: A [General Purpose Register]
Notes:
A General Purpose Register can hold both Data and Address. This means they are combined data/address registers.
15.Which of the following serve as both an input and output devices?
[A] Hard Disk Drives
[B] Floppy Disk
[C] Optical Disc Drives
[D] All of the above
Correct Answer: D [All of the above]
Notes:
Hard Disk Drives, Floppy Disk, Optical Disc Drives serve as both input and output devices.
16.What was the name of the first vacuum tube invented by Lee de Forest in 1906?
[A] Colossus
[B] Leedion
[C] Audion
[D] Radion
Correct Answer: C [Audion]
Notes:
Audion was the first vacuum tube invented in 1906 by Lee de Forest. It was the size of a person’s thumb and glowing red hot like a tiny electric light bulb. This bagged him the nickname as “the father of radio”.
17.Which of the following was the first commercial computer?
[A] Manchester Baby
[B] Manchester Mark 1
[C] EDVAC
[D] Ferranti Mark 1
Correct Answer: D [Ferranti Mark 1]
Notes:
The first commercial computer was Ferranti Mark 1 built by Ferranti and was delivered to the University of Manchester and was based on Manchester Mark 1.
18.EDVAC was one of the earliest electronic computers. What is its full form?
[A] Electronic Diverse Variable Automatic Computer
[B] Electronic Digital Variable Automatic Computer
[C] Electronic Data Variable Automatic Computer
[D] Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic Computer
Correct Answer: D [Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic Computer]
Notes:
EDVAC or Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic Computer was one of the earliest electronic computers. It was binary and a stored-program computer.
19.In which of the following applications are analog computers used?
[A] Measurement of Electric Current
[B] Measurement of Frequency
[C] Measurement of Resistance of a Capacitor
[D] All of the above
Correct Answer: D [All of the above]
Notes:
An Analog computer is used in a variety of industrial and scientific applications like measurement of electric current, measurement of frequency and also resistance of a capacitor.
20.A CPU contains which of the following?
[A] A card reader and a printing device
[B] An analytical engine and a control unit
[C] A control unit and an arithmetic logic unit
[D] An arithmetic logic unit and a card reader
Correct Answer: C [A control unit and an arithmetic logic unit]
Notes:
CPU is the main processing unit of a computer system. It consists of a control unit and an arithmetic logic unit. A central processing unit (CPU) carries out the instructions of a computer program by performing the basic arithmetic, logic, controlling, and input/output operations specified by the instructions.