Computer Input Devices Objective Question


1. Second generation computers started with the advent of

A. Vacuum tubes  B. Transistors

C. Integrated circuits  D. VLSI circuits                  

 Answer: B


2. The server controls the network and the function(s) is/are

A. to manage files and run applications    B. to manage printers

C. to manage fax and mails                D. All of the above   

Answer: D


3. …… processes data reflecting changes to items in inventory.

A. Sales processing system       B. Inventory control system

C. Pay Roll System                     D. None of the above      

Answer: B


4. Which of the following is incorrect with respect to “Point of Sale Terminal”?

A. It processes transactions that occur over and over again.

B. Allows the customer to pay for goods purchased with automatic account details

C. It processes the payments of monthly bills.

D. Fast cash withdrawals is possible.      

Answer: B


5. A printer is needed to —

A. create hard copies of documents         B. save and edit many document files

C. load educational software                  D. install document files    

Answer: A


6. Information can be stored on all of the following except —

A diskette                                           B the keyboard _

C a CD-ROM                                       D the hard drive            

Answer: B


7. Which one of the following devices could be used to place a photograph into a document?

A. Modem                          B. Monitor

C. Printer                             D. Scanner       

Answer: D


8. The device which process the input data is called…………

A. Disks                B. Motherboard

C. RAM                 D. CPU                              

Answer: D


9. Information stored in ……is lost as soon as the power is cut.

A. ROM                                                B. RAM

C. PROM                                              D. BIOS       

 Answer: B


10. Which of the following is not the input device?

A. Keyboard                       B. Mouse

C. Printer                             D. Scanner                         

Answer: C


11. First electronic computer was designed by …….in 1947.

A. Apple               B. IBM

C. DEC                   D. Microsoft                     

Answer: B


12. What is the full form of ASCII.

A. American Standard Code for Internet Institutions

B. American Specific Code for Internet Institutions

C. American Standard Code for Information Interchange

D. none

Answer: C


13. Which of the following is not the programming language?

A. COBOL              B. FORTRAN

C. PASCAL              D. LOTUS

Answer: D


14. Which of the following cable has got the bandwidth of 100mbps?

A. Cat 5 UTP cable                B. Thin Co-axial cable

C. thick co-axial cable             D. Fiber optics cable

Answer: A


15. When did John Napier invent logarithm?

A. 1416                                   B. 1614

C. 1641                                 D. 1604

Answer: B


16. Who invented Analytical engine?

A. Blaise Pascal                    B. George Bool

C. Charles Babbage             D. Dr. Herman Hollerith        

 Answer: C


17. What is a PC?

A. Super Computer                 B. Main frame Computer

C. Mini Computer                   D. Micro Computer                

Answer: D


18. What is a light pen?

A. Mechanical Input device          B. Optical input device

C. Electronic input device            D. Optical output device 

 Answer: B


19. Which one is the protocol?

A. Bus                 B. Star        

C. NetBEUI D. none of the above                  

 Answer: C