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Computer Fundamentals MCQ Questions For BCA 1st sem. Students

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 Q1.Which of the following is not a characteristic of a computer?

a) Accuracy

b) Diligence

c) Intelligence

d) Speed

→ Answer: c) Intelligence

Q2.The first generation of computers used

a) Transistors

b) Vacuum tubes

c) Integrated Circuits

d) Microprocessors

→ Answer: b) Vacuum tubes

Q3. Which of the following is a microcomputer?

a) Laptop

b) Mainframe

c) Supercomputer

d) Minicomputer

→ Answer: a) Laptop

Q4. The ALU of a computer performs

a) Logic and arithmetic operations

b) Storage functions

c) Data transfer

d) Input-output operations

→ Answer: a) Logic and arithmetic operations


Q5. The brain of a computer is:

a) CPU

b) Monitor

c) Keyboard

d) Hard Disk

→ Answer: a) CPU

Q6. Which component interprets and executes instructions?

a) Control Unit

b) ALU

c) Memory Unit

d) Input Unit

→ Answer: a) Control Unit

Q7. The speed of the processor is measured in

a) Hertz

b) Bits

c) Bytes

d) Seconds

→ Answer: a) Hertz

Q8. Which of the following represents the fifth generation of computers?

a) Vacuum Tubes

b) Artificial Intelligence

c) Transistors

d) Microprocessors

→ Answer: b) Artificial Intelligence


Q9 Which device provides both input and output?

a) Touch Screen

b) Printer

c) Keyboard

d) Scanner

→ Answer: a) Touch Screen


Q10. Main memory is also called

a) Secondary memory

b) Internal memory

c) External memory

d) Portable memory

→ Answer: b) Internal memory


Q11. Cache memory is used to:

a) Store data permanently

b) Improve CPU speed

c) Backup data

d) Store input data

→ Answer: b) Improve CPU speed


Q12. Which of the following is a secondary storage device?

a) ROM

b) RAM

c) Hard Disk

d) Register


Q13. What is the storage capacity of a standard CD?

a) 400 MB

b) 650–700 MB

c) 2 GB

d) 4.7 GB

→ Answer: b) 650–700 MB


Q14. Which of the following is not a magnetic storage device?

a) Hard disk

b) Floppy disk

c) DVD

d) Magnetic tape

→ Answer: c) DVD


Q15. USB drive is also known as:

a) Optical memory

b) Flash memory

c) Cache memory

d) Virtual memory

→ Answer: b) Flash memory

Q16. Data is stored on magnetic tape in the form of:

a) Holes

b) Magnetic spots

c) Electric signals

d) Light beams

→ Answer: b) Magnetic spots


Q17. A device used to read printed text is:

a) Scanner

b) Mouse

c) Trackball

d) Joystick

→ Answer: a) Scanner


Q18. OCR stands for:

a) Optical Character Reader

b) Optical Code Reader

c) Output Character Recognition

d) Output Code Reader


Q19. MICR is used mainly in:

a) Banks

b) Schools

c) Libraries

d) Hospitals

→ Answer: a) Banks


Q20. Which of these devices is used for drawing maps and designs?

a) Plotter

b) Printer

c) Monitor

d) Scanner

→ Answer: a) Plotter


Q21. Which type of monitor uses liquid crystals?

a) CRT

b) LCD

c) LED

d) Plasma

→ Answer: b) LCD


Q22. Which printer works like a typewriter?

a) Dot Matrix

b) Inkjet

c) Laser

d) Thermal

→ Answer: a) Dot Matrix


Q23. A light pen is used for:

a) Scanning documents

b) Drawing on the screen

c) Printing

d) Storing data

→ Answer: b) Drawing on the screen


Q24. A joystick is mainly used for:

a) Gaming

b) Typing

c) Printing

d) Scanning

→ Answer: a) Gaming

Q25.The output device that displays images on a big screen is:

a) Projector

b) Printer

c) Plotter

d) Scanner

→ Answer: a) Projector


Q26.Software is a collection of:

a) Circuits

b) Programs

c) Devices

d) Chips

→ Answer: b) Programs

Q27. System software includes:

a) Word processor

b) Operating system

c) Game software

d) Presentation tool

→ Answer: b) Operating system


Q28. Which of the following is an application software?

a) MS Word

b) UNIX

c) Linux

d) DOS

→ Answer: a) MS Word


Q29. An operating system is an example of:

a) Hardware

b) Application software

c) System software

d) Utility software

→ Answer: c) System software


Q30.Which program translates assembly language into machine code?

a) Compiler

b) Assembler

c) Interpreter

d) Linker

→ Answer: b) Assembler


Q31. A compiler translates:

a) One line at a time

b) The entire program at once

c) Source to intermediate code

d) None of these

→ Answer: b) The entire program at once


Q32. The FAT and FAT32 are related to:

a) File systems

b) Programming languages

c) Hardware architecture

d) Operating speed

→ Answer: a) File systems


Q33. Linux is an example of:

a) Application software

b) System software

c) Firmware

d) None of these

→ Answer: b) System software


Q34. Machine language is written in:

a) English words

b) Binary code

c) Assembly symbols

d) High-level syntax

→ Answer: b) Binary code


Q35. A spreadsheet program is used for:

a) Calculations and data analysis

b) Image editing

c) Document formatting

d) Presentation design

→ Answer: a) Calculations and data analysis















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