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Computer fundamental MCQ Questions and answers- Technical Aptitude

Learn and practice computer basics and computer fundamentals mcq questions for IBPS, SBI, Banking and other competitive exams. Page-8 section-7

Each section contains 100 MCQs on Computer Fundamental Miscellaneous .
71
Magnetic tape can serve as :
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Magnetic tape can serve as a Secondary storage unit. It is a medium for magnetic recording, made of a thin, magnetizable coating on a long, narrow strip of plastic film.
72
Conversion of hexadecimal number 1D7F16 to a decimal number is
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
We have a number say 1D7F16 in hexadecimal system, now we have to convert it into decimal equivalent.
First make its Binary.
(1D7F)16 = (1110 101111111)2
(1D7F)16 = (1 × 163) + (13 × 162) + (7 × 161) + (15 × 160)
               = (7551)10
73
Microfilm reader is a
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
A microfiche reader is a machine that allows you to view an image from your microfiche at a normal size on a screen. Oftentimes a microfiche reader is also a microfilm reader, so you'll be able to view the images on both types of material.
74
In magnetic disks, data is organized on the platter in a concentric sets of rings called
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
A number of sectors laid out in a concentric circle on a platter surface is called a track. All the tracks at a certain distance from the center of the disk is called a cylinder.
75
The data recording area between the blank gaps on magnetic tape is called a/ an:
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
The area where the data is stored on a magnetic tape is called a block. Blocks are separated by blank gaps.
76
Personal computers use a number of chips mounted on a main circuit board. What is the common name for such boards?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
A motherboard is one of the most essential parts of a computer system. It holds together many of the crucial components of a computer, including the central processing unit (CPU), memory and connectors for input and output devices.
77
Which term is not used to describe the memory component of a computer?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Software asset management (SAM) is the administration of processes, policies and procedures that support the procurement, deployment, use, maintenance and disposal of software applications within an organization.
78
Who coordinates the sequencing of events within the central processor of a computer?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
The control unit (CU) is a component of a computer's central processing unit (CPU) that directs the operation of the processor. It tells the computer's memory, arithmetic/logic unit and input and output devices how to respond to the instructions that have been sent to the processor.
79
What type of computer programming is used for airplane ticket reservation system?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Real time programming type of computer programming is used for airplane ticket reservation system. A real-time system is one where it has to respond within certain time limits, for example, the avionics of a plane, or the control system of an industrial process.
80
The output of a 2 input OR gate is 0 only when its
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
The truth table for 2-input OR gate is as shown in the figure. Thus, the output is zero only when both inputs are zero.