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Quick Quiz
In the Calvi scale, the freezing point is marked as 273K and the steam point is ……
(a) 373K
(b) 273K
(c) 473K
(d) 180K
Option a – 373K
The temperature at which a solid material converts heat into liquid is called ( Pondicherry University Previous Question Papers with Answers )
(a) melting point
(b) elicitation
(c) Boiling point
(d) None of the above
Option a – melting point
The process of making camphor vapor from solid camphor is called
(a) evaporation
(b) freezing
(c) melting
(d) uptake
Option d – uptake
A piece of ice is floating in a glass filled with water. After the ice is completely melted, the water level in the glass
(a) increases
(b) decreases
(c) remains unchanged
(d) None of the above
Option c – remains unchanged
The function of the thermostat in the refrigerator is ( Pondicherry University Previous Question Papers with Answers )
(a) lowering the temperature
(b) Increasing the Himayan temperature
(c) Maintaining uniform temperature
(d) Reducing the melting point
Option c – Maintaining uniform temperature
The heat of the surface of the Sun is
(a) 600K
(b) 2000K
(c) 6000K
(d) 7000K
Option c – 6000K
Solar energy is directly converted into electrical energy ( Pondicherry University Previous Question Papers with Answers )
(a) by solar cells
(b) by solar furnaces
(c) by solar cookers
(d) By solar water heating
Option a – by solar cells
The fastest supercomputer in the world which is a joint version of IBM and the US Deptt of Energy is ( Pondicherry University Previous Question Papers with Answers )
(a) EKA
(b) BLUE GENE
(c) ‘L’ system
(d) Both (b) and (c)
Option d – Both (b) and (c)
Which one of the following types of computer is mainly associated with the conversion of analog output into digital forms?
(a) Analog computer
(b) Digital computer
(c) Mainframe computer
(d) Hybrid computer
Option d – Hybrid computer
Which type of computer could be found in a digital watch? ( Pondicherry University Previous Question Papers with Answers )
(a) Mainframe
(b) Super computer
(c) Notebook computer
(d) Embedded computer
Option d – Embedded computer
Which one of the following processing cores are commonly used in the embedded computer to perform specific functions?
(a) Digital signal processor
(b) Analog signal processor
(c) Parallel signal processor
(d) Perpendicular signal processor
Option a – Digital signal processor
Which one of the following countries has developed the Tianhe-1A, one of the world’s fastest supercomputers?
(a) Japan
(b) South Korea
(c) China
(d) Chinese Taipei
Option c – China
“Param Padam” is ( Pondicherry University Previous Question Papers with Answers )
(a) an indigenously built supercomputer.
(b) an indigenously built submarine.
(c) a nuclear-capable warfare ship.
(d) None of the above
Option a – an indigenously built supercomputer
Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a) Sequoia – United States
(b) Mira – United States
(c) Piz Daint – Switzerland
(d) Juqueen – Saudi Arabia
Option d – Juqueen – Saudi Arabia
Consider the following statements. I. Supercomputer Saga-220 is capable of performing at a speed above 200 TFIOPS. II. India has only 2 supercomputer systems on the top 500 supercomputers list of the world. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) Only I
(b) Only II
(c) Both I and II
(d) Neither I nor II
Option c – Both I and II
Consider the following statements. I. EKA supercomputer has more performing speed (Floating Operations Per Second) than Saga-220. II. EKA is built by the Tata Sons Company. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) Only I
(b) Only II
(c) Both I and II
(d) Neither I nor II
Option b – Only II
Which of the following is true about “Param Kanchenjunga”? I. It is a supercomputer that has been jointly developed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) and the NIT Sikkim. II. It is a satellite that has been developed by ISRO. ( Pondicherry University Previous Question Papers with Answers )
(a) Both I and II
(b) Only I
(c) Only II
(d) Neither I nor II
Option b – Only I
Which of the following statements given below is/are correct? I. PARAM Yuva-ll is a supercomputer made by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing. II. Anupam is a series of supercomputers designed and developed by the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre. III. SAGA is a computer built by a super NASA.
(a) I and III
(b) I, II and III
(c) I and II
(d) II and III
Option c – I and II
Who designed the first analog computer in India?
(a) Samarendra Kumar Mitra
(b) Bimal Kumar Bhattacharya
(c) Deb Kumar Bose
(d) Subodh Chandra Das Gupta
Option a – Samarendra Kumar Mitra
In the field of computing, what does ENIAC stand for? ( Pondicherry University Previous Question Papers with Answers )
(a) Electronic Numerical Integrated Advanced Computer
(b) Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer
(c) Electronic Number Integration And Computer
(d) Electronic Numerals Integration And Computing
Option b – Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer
Who is internationally recognized as the father of the modern digital computer?
(a) George Stibitz
(b) Clifford Berry
(c) Nikolay Brusentsov
(d) Claude Ramsay
Option a – George Stibitz
Which one of the following computers is the first program-controlled electromechanical computing machine/ computer? ( Pondicherry University Previous Question Papers with Answers )
(a) ABC
(b) Colossus
(c) J3
(d) Z3
Option d – Z3
Consider the following statements. I. The first programmable electronic computer was the Colossus. II. The Colossus was built by Tommy Flowers. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) Only I
(b) Only II
(c) Both I and II
(d) Neither I nor II
Option c – Both I and II
Which one of the following people produced the first portable computer?
(a) Ramsay Adobe
(b) Bharat Dham
(c) Daniel Ritchie
(d) Adam Osborne
Option d – Adam Osborne
Who is the father of the supercomputer? ( Pondicherry University Previous Question Papers with Answers )
(a) Seymour Cray
(b) Lord Kelvin
(c) Bill Gates
(d) Martin Cooper
Option a – Seymour Cray
Which of the following company is known as Big Blue?
(a) IBM
(b) Dell
(c) Intel
(d) Apple
Option a – IBM
Who is the father of computer science?
(a) Alan Turing
(b) Adam Osborne
(c) John Moore
(d) Neal Stephenson
Option a – Alan Turing
Which of the following country developed the world’s first graphene electronic paper? ( Pondicherry University Previous Question Papers with Answers )
(a) Japan
(b) China
(c) United States
(d) India
Option b – China
Which one of the following computers is the first digital electronic computer albeit not programmable in the world?
(a) Tommy-Flowers computer
(b) Flowers-Andy computer
(c) Claude-Shannon computer
(d) Atanasoff-Berry computer
Option d – Atanasoff-Berry computer
Who invented the world’s the first program-controlled computer? ( Pondicherry University Previous Question Papers with Answers )
(a) John Atanasoff
(b) Konrad Zuse
(c) Harvard Mark I
(d) Sergei Sobolev
Option b – Konrad Zuse
Which one of the following computers is the world’s first commercial computer?
(a) Ferranti Mark-1
(b) Mark-l Star
(c) UNIVAC-I
(d) IBM-704
Option c – UNIVAC-I
The function of BIOS is to :
a. Initialize the system hardware components
b. Save the system from crashing
c. Update the system
d. Ensure system performance
Option a – Initialize the system hardware components
MS Word is an example of
a. An input device
b. An Operating System
c. Application software
d. A Processing device
Option c – Application software
Microsoft Office is an example of a :
a. Horizontal Market Software
b. Closed Source Software
c. Open Source Software
d. Vertical Market Software
Option a – Horizontal Market Software
Ctrl, Shift & Alt are called ………. keys. ( Pondicherry University Previous Question Papers with Answers )
a. Function
b. Modifier
c. Adjustment
d. Alphanumeric
Option b – Modifier
The computer’s processor consists of the following parts :
a. Operating System & Application
b. Hard disk & Floppy Drive
c. CPU & Main Memory
d. Control Unit and ALU
Option d – Control Unit and ALU
Where is RAM located? ( Pondicherry University Previous Question Papers with Answers )
a. None
b. Expansion Board
c. Motherboard
d. External Drive
Option c – Motherboard
Markup tags tell the web browser
a. How to display a message box on page
b. None of the Above
c. How to display the file
d. How to organize the page
Option c – How to display the file
A program in execution is called
a. Instruction
b. Procedure
c. Process
d. Function
Option c – Process
Which of the following is an example of an optical disk? ( Pondicherry University Previous Question Papers with Answers )
a. Magnetic disks
b. Digital Versatile disks
c. Memory disks
d. Data bus disks
Option b – Digital Versatile disks
Windows 95, Windows 98 & Windows NT are known as what?
a. Modems
b. Operating Systems
c. Domain names
d. Processor
Option b – Operating Systems
The basic operations performed by a computer are :
a. Arithmetic operation
b. Logical Operation
c. Storage & retrieval
d. All of the above
Option d – All of the above
The …….. also called the web. contains billions of documents.
1. World Wide Web
2. HTTP
3. Web portal
4. Domain
5. None of these
Option 1 – World Wide Web
What is an e-mail attachment? ( Pondicherry University Previous Question Papers with Answers )
1. A receipt sent by the recipient
2. A separate document from another program is sent along with an e-mail message
3. A malicious parasite that feeds off of your messages and destroys the contents
4. A list of CC or BCC recipients
5. None of these
Option 2 – A separate document from another program is sent along with an e-mail message
Which of the following are all considered advantages of e-mail?
1. Convenience, speed of delivery, generality and reliability
2. Printable, global, and exposing
3. Global, convenience, and Microsoft Word
4. Slow delivery, reliable, global, and expansive
5. None of these
Option 1 – Convenience, speed of delivery, generality and reliability
A …. is a software program used to view Web pages.
1. site
2. host
3. link
4. browser
5. None of these
Option 4 – browser
…. allows voice conversations to travel over the Internet. ( Pondicherry University Previous Question Papers with Answers )
1. Internet telephony
2. Instant messaging
3. E-mail
4. E-commerce
5. None of these
Option 1 – Internet telephony
Which of the following is not true concerning user IDs and passwords?
1. When you enter your user ID and password, the computer knows it is you
2. If your computer asks for a user ID and password, you can create your own
3. Sometimes you are assigned a user ID and password for security reasons
4. You should share your user ID and password with at least one other person
5. None of these
Option 4 – You should share your user ID and password with at least one other person
Coded entries that are used to gain access to a computer system are called ….
1. Entry codes
2. Passwords
3. Security commands
4. Codewords
5. None of these
Option 2 – Passwords
The “home page” of a website is ….
1. The largest page
2. The last page
3. The first page
4. The most colorful page
5. None of these
Option 1 – The largest page
The internet is a system of …. ( Pondicherry University Previous Question Papers with Answers )
1. Software bundles
2. Web page
3. Website
4. Interconnected networks
5. None of these
Option 4 – Interconnected networks
The instructions that tell a computer how to carry out the processing tasks are referred to as computer ……..
1. programs
2. processors
3. input devices
4. memory modules
5. None of these
Option 1 – programs
RAM can be thought of as the ………. for the computer’s processor.
1. factory
2. operating room
3. waiting room
4. planning room
5. None of these
Option 2 – operating room
C, BASCI, COBOL, and Java are examples of …….. languages. ( Pondicherry University Previous Question Papers with Answers )
1. low-level
2. Computer
3. System programming
4. High-level
5. None of these
Option 3 – System programming
An area of a computer that temporarily holds data waiting to be processed is …….
1. CPU
2. Memory
3. Storage
4. File
5. None of these
Option 2 – Memory
A ……… is a microprocessor-based computing device. ( Pondicherry University Previous Question Papers with Answers )
1. personal computer
2. mainframe
3. workstation
4. server
5. None of these
Option 1 – personal computer
The taskbar is located ……..
1. on the Start menu
2. at the bottom of the screen
3. on the Quick Launch toolbar
4. at the top of the screen
5. None of these
Option 2 – at the bottom of the screen
Generally, you access the Recycle Bin through an icon located ……….. ( Pondicherry University Previous Question Papers with Answers )
1. on the desktop
2. on the hard drive
3. on the shortcut menu
4. in the Properties dialog box
5. None of these
Option 1 – on the desktop
Files deleted from the hard disk are sent to the ………
1. Recycle Bin
2. Floppy disk
3. clipboard
4. motherboard
5. None of these
Option 1 – Recycle Bin
A ………. is a named set of characters that have the same characteristics. ( Pondicherry University Previous Question Papers with Answers )
1. typeface
2. type style
3. font
4. pico
5. None of these
Option 2 – type style
A ……….. pre-designed document that already has coordinating fonts, a layout, and a background.
1. guide
2. model
3. ruler
4. template
5. None of these
Option 4 – template
Which of the following is not an output device?
(a) Plotter
(b) Printer
(c) Monitor
(d) Touch Screen
Option d – Touch Screen
The …….. takes on different shapes depending on the task you are performing. ( Pondicherry University Previous Question Papers with Answers )
(a) Active tab
(b) Insertion point
(c) Mouse pointer
(d) Ribbon
Option c – Mouse pointer
Which keys enable the input of numbers quality?
(a) Function keys
(b) The numeric Keypad
(c) Ctrl, Shift & Alt
(d) Arrow Keys
Option b – The numeric Keypad
The arrow keys can be used to ( Pondicherry University Previous Question Papers with Answers )
(a) Delete text
(b) Move the cursor in the test that has already been entered
(c) Save the document
(d) Move the cursor while deleting text
Option b – Move the cursor in the test that has already been entered
What is a keyboard used for?
(a) Input text & numbers & send commands to the computer
(b) To create new keys to use with your computer.
(c) To create pictures & images & send them to your computer
(d) None of these
Option a – Input text & numbers & send commands to the computer
OCR stands for
(a) Optical character recognition
(b) Optical CPU Recognition
(c) Optimal Character Rendering
(d) Other character Restoration
Option a – Optical character recognition
Which device is used as the standard pointing device in a graphical user environment?
(a) Keyboard
(b) Mouse
(c) Joystick
(d) Track ball
Option b – Mouse
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