46. Which of the following terms applies to communication between separate computer systems?
a) Computer literacy
b) Power supply
c) Applications software
d) Connectivity
Ans d
47. The following typically happens in the output phase of a computer based information system
a) Data is put into the computer for processing
b) Information is produced in hardcopy and/ or softcopy form
c) Mathematical calculations are per- formed
d) The computer is turned off.
Ans. b
48. Which of the following best describes a computer-based information system?
a) A system in which a computer is used to turn data into information
b) Inputting data
c) Processing data
d) Performing complex mathematical calculations
Ans. a
49. Super computers are primarily useful for
a) input-output intensive processing
b) data-retrieval operations
c) mathematical-intensive scientific applications
d) All of these
Ans. c
50. The instructions for starting the computer are housed on
a) random-access memory
b) CD-ROM
c) read-only memory chips
d) All of these
Ans. c
51. Which of the following is the fastest?
a) CPU
b) Magnetic tapes and disks
c) Video terminal
d) Sensors, mechanical controllers.
Ans. a
52. A disadvantage of the laser printer is that
a) it is quieter than an impact printer
b) it is very slow
c) the out put is of a lower quality
d) None of these
Ans. d
53. Data entry can be performed with all the following except:
a) OCR
b) OMR
c) COM
d) Voice-recognition system
Ans. c
54. Magnetic tape can serve as
a) input media
b) output media
c) secondary-storage media
d) All of these
Ans. d
55. The most economical way to process data is
a) batch processing
b) transaction processing
c) distributed processing
d) realtime processing
Ans. a
56. The amount of a cheque is recorded in magnetic ink using:
a) encoder
b) embosser
c) inscriber
d) imprinter
Ans. a
57. MICR has made possible a
a) cashless society
b) checkless society
c) creditless society
d) None of these
Ans. a
58. Optical character readers
a) machine printed data only
b) machine printed letters and numbers, and hand printed numbers only
c) both machine and hand printed letters, but not hand writing
d) machine
Ans. d
59. A floppy disk can contain approximately
a) 2,500 bytes
b) 25,000 bytes
c) 1,440,000 bytes
d) 2,500,000 bytes
Ans. c
60. What are the two major types of computer chips?
a) External memory chip
b) Primary memory chip
c) Microprocessor chip
d) Both (b) and (c) are correct
Ans. d
