Practice Test: Question Set - 32
1. Which of the following is the expansion of EBCDIC
- (A) Extended
bit comparable to digital interface for computer
- (B) Extended
bootable computerized digital infrared calculator
- (C) Extended
binary coded decimal interchange code
- (D) Extended
binary coded decimal information code
2. Hard disks are formatted in the same manner as floppy disks. However, before a hard disk can be formatted, it must first be ________
- (A) Partitioned
- (B) Sectioned
- (C) Deleted
- (D) Inter-sectioned
3. Which of the following is NOT a primary storage device?
- (A) Magnetic
tape
- (B) Magnetic
disk
- (C) Optical disk
- (D) All of the
above
4. What is the number of bit patterns provided by a 7-bit code?
- (A) 64
- (B) 128
- (C) 256
- (D) 512
5. A standard tape recorder used to save or load computer information is known as
- (A) Magnetic
tape
- (B) Cassette
drive
- (C) Punched
paper tape
- (D) Card
punch
6. A symbol that modifies an action is known as
- (A) Compiler
- (B) Modifier
- (C) Interpreter
- (D) Mod
7. An electronic logic gate whose output is logic 0 only when all inputs are logic 1 is
- (A) NOR
- (B) NAND
- (C) OR
- (D) NOT
8. The silicon chips used for data processing are called
- (A) RAM chips
- (B) ROM chips
- (C) Micro
processor
- (D) PROM chips
9. What is the alternative name for a diskette?
- (A) Floppy disk
- (B) Hard disk
- (C) Flexible
disk
- (D) Winchester
disk
10. To set a register or counter to the all-zero-state is
- (A) Rerun
- (B) Reset
- (C) Remote
- (D) Release
11. Which 8-bit chip was used in many of Tandy's TRS-80 computers?
- (A) Z-8000
- (B) Motorola
6809
- (C) Z-8088
- (D) Z-80
12. The basic operations performed by a computer are
- (A) Arithmetic
operation
- (B) Logical
operation
- (C) Storage
and relative
- (D) All
the above
13. Storage capacity of magnetic disk depends on
- (A) Tracks per
inch of surface
- (B) Bits per
inch of tracks
- (C) Disk pack in
disk surface
- (D) All of above
14. A hybrid computer
- (A) Resembles
digital computer
- (B) Resembles
analogue computer
- (C) Resembles
both a digital and analogue computer
- (D) None of the
above
15. Which of the following IC was used in third generation of computers?
- (A) SSI
- (B) MSI
- (C) LSI
- (D) Both (a) and
(b)
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