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  1. General purpose computers are those that can be adopted to countless uses simply by changing its

  2. A.

     Output Device

    B.

     Input Device

    C.

     Program

    D.

     Processor

    E.

     None of these

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  3. A collection of 8 bits is called

  4. A.

     Byte

    B.

     Record

    C.

     Word

    D.

     Nibble

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  5. A typical modern computer uses

  6. A.

     Magnetic cores for secondary storage

    B.

     LSI chips

    C.

     Magnetic tape for primary memory

    D.

     More than 10,000 vaccum tubes

    E.

     None of these

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  7. The term 'memory' applies to which one of the following

  8. A.

     Logic

    B.

     Storage

    C.

     Input Device

    D.

     Output Device

    E.

     None of these

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  9. The device primarily used to provide hardcopy is the

  10. A.

     CRT

    B.

     Computer Console

    C.

     Printer

    D.

     Card Reader

    E.

     None of these

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  11. Which of the following is the most powerful type of the computer?

  12. A.

     Mainframe

    B.

     Super conductor

    C.

     Micro computer

    D.

     Super computer

    E.

     None of these

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  13. Which of the following is true about primary storage?

  14. A.

     It is a part of the CPU

    B.

     It allows very fast access to data

    C.

     It is relatively more expensive

    D.

     All of the above

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  15. A list of instructions used by a computer is called

  16. A.

     Text

    B.

     CPU

    C.

     Program

    D.

     Output

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  17. The process of copying data from a memory location is called

  18. A.

     Writing

    B.

     Controlling

    C.

     Booting

    D.

     Reading

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  19. The process of putting data into a storage location is called

  20. A.

     Reading

    B.

     Writing

    C.

     Controlling

    D.

     Hand Shaking

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