Quiz on History of Computers- Solved

1.Which of the following is the first calculating machine invented by man?

(a) Differential engine

(b) Pascaline

(c) Abacus

(d) None of these.

2.Period between “1940 to 1955” is belong to

(a) First Generation of Computers

(b) Second Generation of Computers

(c) Third Generation of Computers

(d) Fourth Generation of Computers.

 

3.In Second Generation of Computers vacuum tubes was replaced by

(a) Chips

(b) Transistors

(c) IC (Integrated Circuits)

(d) None of these.

 

4.Chip was used in

(a) First Generation of Computers

(b) Second Generation of Computers

(c) Third Generation of Computers

(d) Fourth Generation of Computers.

 

5.COBOL and FORTRAN computer languages were introduced during

(a) First Generation of Computers

(b) Second Generation of Computers

(c) Third Generation of Computers

(d) Fourth Generation of Computers.

 

6.The first microcomputer was?

(a) Altair 8800

(b) ENIAC

(c) LEO

(d) UNIVAC

 

7. Which of the following is first electronic computer?

(a) ENIAC

(b) EDVAC

(c) MARK- 1

(d) None of these.

 

8.Which of the following is the primary storage device?

(a) ROM

(b) Hard disk

(c) Floppy disk

(d) None of these.

 

9. Which of the following is the Secondary storage device?

(a) RAM

(b) PROM

(c) CD ROM

(d) None of these.

 

10.Which of the following is input device?

(a) Monitor

(b) Mouse

(c) Speaker

(d) None of these.

 

11.Differential and Analytical engine were invented by

(a) Charles Babb age

(b) Blaize Pascal

(c) Sir John Napier

(d) None of these.

 

12.Which of the following is output device?

(a) Joystick

(b) Monitor

(c) Keyboard

(d) None of these.

 

13.The name of unit that stores the data entered and processed the result is

(a) VDU

(b) CPU

(c) CAD

(d) None of these.

14.Which of the following is not a software language?

(a) LOGO

(b) COBOL

(c) COREL

(d) None of these.

 

15.A keyboard has near about keys

(a) 105

(b) 120

(c) 90

(d) None of these.

 

16.Which of the following is a part of memory unit used for storing data or
information for a long period

(a) EPROM

(b) CACHE

(c) Hard disk

(d) None of these.

 

17.Which of the following is part of CPU to store information temporarily

(a) RAM

(b) ROM

(c) PROM

(d) None of these.

 

18.Daisy wheel is a kind of

(a) Monitor

(b) Printer

(c) Speaker

(d) None of these.

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19.IBM-1401 is the computer of

(a) First Generation of Computers

(b) Second Generation of Computers

(c) Third Generation of Computers

(d) Fourth Generation of Computers.

 

20.Which generation Computers are supposed to be based on Artificial intelligence

(a) First Generation of Computers

(b) Fifth Generation of Computers

(c) Third Generation of Computers

(d) Fourth Generation of Computers.

 

21.The first calculating machine was invented in

(a) Japan

(b) Russia

(c) China

(d) India

 

22.Which of the following source was used to provide the power to Differential Engine?

(a) Steam

(b) Electricity

(c) Sun light

(d) None of these.

 

23.Which of the following technique was used in fourth Generation of Computers

(a) I.C. (Integrated circuit)

(b) VSI (very large scale integration)

(c) Transistors

(d) None of these.

 

24. ETA-10 is

(a) Super Computer

(b) Mainframe Computer

(c) Mini Computer

(d) None of these.

 

25.A memory chip in which instructions can be read but can not be changed when power goes off

(a) RAM

(b) ROM

(c) CACHE

(d) ) None of these.

 

 

Answers

  1. (c) Abacus
  2. (a) First Generation of Computers
  3. (b) Transistors
  4. (d) Fourth Generation of Computers
  5. (b) Second Generation of Computers
  6. (a) Altair 8800
  7. (c) MARK- 1
  8. (a) ROM
  9. (c) CD ROM
  10. (b) Mouse
  11. (a) Charles Babb age
  12. (b) Monitor
  13. (b) CPU
  14. (c) COREL
  15. (a) 105
  16. (c) Hard disk
  17. (a) RAM
  18. (b) Printer
  19. (b) Second Generation of Computers
  20. (b) Fifth Generation of Computers
  21. (c) China
  22. (a) Steam
  23. (b) VSI (very large scale integration)
  24. (a) Super Computer
  25. (b) ROM

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