GAT Subject Computer Science Online Test Preparation for Pakistani Students

Question # 1

A computer is capable of performing almost any task, provided that it can be.

Coded A
Memorized B
Analyzed C
Reduced to a series of logical steps D

Question # 2

The basic operation performed by a computer is.

Arithmetic operations A
Logic operations B
Storage and retrieval operations C
All of above D

Question # 3

Raw data is processed by the computer into

Number sheets A
Updates B
Paragraph C
Information D

Question # 4

The use of computer for business applications in attractive because of its.

Accuracy A
Reliability B
Speed C
All of the above D

Question # 5

Which of the following is associated with second generation computers.

Transistors A
Magnetic core memory B
High level procedural language C
All of above D

Question # 6

In analog computers time scaling is done to make them operator .

fast A
Slowly B
In time delay mode C
Either fasts or slow D

Question # 7

PDP-5,PDP-9,IBM-360 series and IBM-370 series belong to the

First generation computers A
Second generation computers B
Third generation computers C
Fourth generation computers D

Question # 8

First generation computers were characterized by the use of the______

Microprocessor A
Vacuum tube B
Transister C
Integrated circuit D

Question # 9

A Computer devices its basic strength from

Speed A
Accuracy B
Memory C
All of the above D

Question # 10

An analog computer produces its results inthe form of .

Numbers A
Codes of '0' s and '1' s B
Log format C
Graphs D

Question # 11

The first digital computer to work electrically was the

UNIVAC A
Atanasoff Berry Computer B
Mark -I C
Analytical Machine D

Question # 12

Stored instructions and data in a digital computer consist of.

Alphabets A
Numerals B
Characters C
Bits D

Question # 13

The analog computer deals directly with.

Number of pulses A
Measured values of continuous physical magnitudes B
Signal in the form of 0 or 1 C
Signal in discrete values from 0 to 9 D

Question # 14

The first computer to use electrical power was developed by

Herman Hollerith A
Thomas J. Watson B
John V. Atanasoff C
Howard Aiken D

Question # 15

_____________ are programs which are written to cause computers to function in a desired way.

Hardware A
Instruction B
Software C
Sorting D

Question # 16

Second generation computers belong to.

1956-1963 A
1945-1956 B
1964-1971 C
1971 - Present D

Question # 17

The first commercial computer, delivered in 1951, is called.

Mark -1 A
Analytical machine B
Atanasoff Berry Computer C
UNIACI D

Question # 18

CD(C) 6600, IBM-1401, IBM-7030 etc. belong to the

First generation of computer A
Second generation computer B
Third generation computer C
Fourth generation computer D

Question # 19

Time scaling in analog computers is done to make them

Operate fast A
Operate slowly B
Operate in time delay mode C
Either operate fast or operate slowly D

Question # 20

First generation computers were characterized by the use of the .

Microprocessor A
Vacuum tube B
Transistor C
Integrated circuit D

Question # 21

A digital computer performs its computations by___________

Mechanical means A
Analogy B
guessing C
Counting D

Question # 22

The main advantage of analog computers compared to digital computes is that they are more.

Efficient in continuous calculations such as differentiation and integration A
Efficient in handling vast data B
Accurate and precise C
Reliable. D

Question # 23

Historically, the first computer were used or.

Text processing. A
Data storage, B
Simulation and modeling C
Arithmetic calculations. D

Question # 24

Electronic Numerical Integrator and Calculator belongs to the.

First Generation digital computer A
Second generation computer B
Third generation computer C
Fourth generation computers D

Question # 25

The accuracy of analog computers as compared to digital computer is.,

More A
Upredictable B
Less C
Nearly same D

Question # 26

___________ is an external example of hardware.

Monitor A
Sound card B
Modem C
None of these D

Question # 27

The computer program consists of mainly the following number of parts.

2 A
3 B
4 C
5 D

Question # 28

The analog computer deals directly with

Number of pulses A
Measured values of continuous physical magnitudes B
Signals in the form of 0 or 1 C
Signals in discrete values from 0 to 9 D

Question # 29

Hollerith's Tabulating Machine Company eventually became _________

IBM A
AT 7 T B
APPLE C
General Electric D

Question # 30

The ENIAC, using ABC principles was designed by.

Charles Babbage A
Bell Laboratories B
John V. Atanasoff C
Mauchly and Echert D

Question # 31

Primary storage for the UNIVAC was via

Punched cards A
Transistors B
Magnetic cores C
Disk packs D

Question # 32

The major operational problem of the early firs generation computers was.

Inaccurate results A
Poor reliability B
Delayed results C
Limited capabilities D

Question # 33

One particular use for the abacus is teaching children simple mathematics and especially.

Addition A
Subtraction B
Multiplication C
Division D

Question # 34

A computer can't do anything without

Program A
Input Device B
Output Device C
VDU D

Question # 35

Historically , the first computers were used for.

Text processing A
Data storage B
Simulation and modelling C
Arithmetic calculations D

Question # 36

The concurrent processing of computer program via terminals on one computer system is an example.of.

Realtime processing A
Time sharing B
Interactive processing C
All of the above D

Question # 37

the abacus emerged about__________ years ago in Asia Minor.

4,000 A
5,000 B
6,000 C
7,000 D

Question # 38

Which is not a professional computer job?

Systems analyst A
Programmer B
User C
Data entry operator D

Question # 39

Pick up the wrong statement in the analogy of mechanical and electrical devices.

Resistance is analog of damping A
Inductance is analog of mass B
Capacitance is analog of spring constant C
Charge is analog of displacement. D

Question # 40

A computer is very high speed, accuracy and reliability .Its intelligent quotient could be of the order of.

0 A
10 B
15 C
20 D

Question # 41

Binary coded decimal numbers express each decimal digit as .

Binary digits A
Nibble B
Word C
Byte D

Question # 42

Rearranging of data in a sequence is called.

updating A
Editing B
Batching C
Sorting D

Question # 43

The most powerful computers are.

Super minis A
Super Micros B
Super mainframe C
Super Computers D

Question # 44

Who is responsible for introducing the concept of stored program.

Blaise Pascal A
Herman Hollerith B
Charles Bababage C
John von Neumann D

Question # 45

The computer process Raw data into______

Number sheets A
Updates B
Paragraphs C
Information D

Question # 46

Charles Babbage worked closely with__ to develop his device.

Ada Lovelace A
Joseph Marie Charles B
Herman Hollerith Charles C
Lord Byron D

Question # 47

___________ means rearranging of data in a sequence.

Editing A
Updating B
Batching C
Sorting D

Question # 48

A digital computer is also called._________computer.

Mini computer A
Micro compuer B
Mechanical computer C
None of these D

Question # 49

An analog computer produces its results int he form of .

Codes '0' and '1' s A
Numbers B
Log format C
Graphs D

Question # 50

The ENIAC, using ABC principes, wea designed by

Charles Babbage A
Bell Laboratories B
John V. Atanasoff C
Mauchly and Eckert D

Question # 51

Charles Babbage set out to create a device that could carry out any calculation to twenty digits of accuracy called a.

Computer A
Analytical engine B
Calculator C
Mainframe D

Question # 52

With the onset of the _________ governments sought to develop computers to exploit their potential.

First world war. A
Second World war B
Civil War C
None of these D

Question # 53

The history of computer is divided into the following generations.

Two A
Three B
Four C
Five D

Question # 54

Program written to cause computers to function in a desired way are called.

Hard ware A
Instruction B
Software C
Algorithm D

Question # 55

Analog computers are_____ accurate as compared to digital computer is.

More A
Less B
Nearly same C
Unpredictable D

Question # 56

IBM-1401, CD(C) 6600, IBM-7030 ect. belong to the

First Generation computer A
Second generation computer B
Third generation computers C
Fourth generation computers D

Question # 57

The accuracy of analog computers as compared to digital computer is.,

Nearly same A
Less B
Upredictable C
More D

Question # 58

IBM's System/360 family of computers was introduced during the .

1950s A
Third generation B
Second generation C
1990s D

Question # 59

Pick up the correct statement

Most mainframe sare 48 -bit machines A
Thousands of super computer are currently being built B
Supercomputers are usually designed to process accounting applications C
Mainframes my have multiprocessor components that permit several tasks to be processed at the same instant is time. D

Question # 60

A computer devices its basic strength from

Speed A
Accuracy B
Memory C
All of above D

Question # 61

IBM's system family of computers was introduced during the .

First generation A
Second generation B
Third generation C
Forth generation D

Question # 62

The general purpose processor on chip is otherwise known as the

ENIAC A
Microcomputer B
Pocket calculator C
Microprocessor D

Question # 63

Which of the following is associated with second generation computer.

Transistor A
Magnetic core memory B
High level procedural language C
All of above D

Question # 64

Computers that deal with discreae data are called.

Discrete computers A
Digital computers B
Analog computers C
Micro computers D

Question # 65

An analog computer can be worked directly with

Magnetic tapes A
Punched card B
Magnetic disk C
None of the above D

Question # 66

Most mainframe computers are basically.

4 bit machines A
8 bit machines B
16 bit machines C
32 bit machines D

Question # 67

The focus of the fifth generation is .

Connectivity A
Symbolic languages B
Silicon C
Memory chips D

Question # 68

___________ is are the most powerful computers.

Super minis A
Supere micros B
Super mainframe C
Super computers D

Question # 69

The abacus emerged in _______________

Asia Minor A
Central Asia B
Europe C
America D

Question # 70

Arranging classified data in a predetermined sequence to facilitate processing is called.

Storing A
Sorting B
Processing C
Classifying D

Sr.#	Question	Answer
1	With the onset of the _________ governments sought to develop computers to exploit their potential.	A. First world war. B. Second World war C. Civil War D. None of these
2	Rearranging of data in a sequence is called.	A. updating B. Editing C. Batching D. Sorting
3	Desirable features of analog and digital computers are combined to make __________ computers.	A. Mini computer B. Hybrid computer C. Micro computer D. None of these
4	Program written to cause computers to function in a desired way are called.	A. Hard ware B. Instruction C. Software D. Algorithm
5	A data arranged in intelligible form is called.	A. Processed data B. Program C. Sofware D. Information
6	Charles Babbage set out to create a device that could carry out any calculation to twenty digits of accuracy called a.	A. Computer B. Analytical engine C. Calculator D. Mainframe
7	First generation computers were characterized by the use of the .	A. Microprocessor B. Vacuum tube C. Transistor D. Integrated circuit
8	A microprocessor has memory location from 0000 to 3 FFF, each storing one byte. The number of bytes, the memory can stored is.	A. 8,192 B. 16,384 C. 32,768 D. 4,096
9	A computer is capable of performing almost any task, provided that it cab be	A. Coded B. Memorized C. Analyzed D. Reduced to a series of logical steps.
10	The general purpose processor on chip is otherwise known as the	A. ENIAC B. Microcomputer C. Pocket calculator D. Microprocessor

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A computer is capable of performing almost any task, provided that it can be.

The basic operation performed by a computer is.

Raw data is processed by the computer into

The use of computer for business applications in attractive because of its.

Which of the following is associated with second generation computers.

In analog computers time scaling is done to make them operator .

PDP-5,PDP-9,IBM-360 series and IBM-370 series belong to the

First generation computers were characterized by the use of the______

A Computer devices its basic strength from

An analog computer produces its results inthe form of .

The first digital computer to work electrically was the

Stored instructions and data in a digital computer consist of.

The analog computer deals directly with.

The first computer to use electrical power was developed by

_____________ are programs which are written to cause computers to function in a desired way.

Second generation computers belong to.

The first commercial computer, delivered in 1951, is called.

CD(C) 6600, IBM-1401, IBM-7030 etc. belong to the

Time scaling in analog computers is done to make them

First generation computers were characterized by the use of the .

A digital computer performs its computations by___________

The main advantage of analog computers compared to digital computes is that they are more.

Historically, the first computer were used or.

Electronic Numerical Integrator and Calculator belongs to the.

The accuracy of analog computers as compared to digital computer is.,

___________ is an external example of hardware.

The computer program consists of mainly the following number of parts.

The analog computer deals directly with

Hollerith's Tabulating Machine Company eventually became _________

The ENIAC, using ABC principles was designed by.

Primary storage for the UNIVAC was via

The major operational problem of the early firs generation computers was.

One particular use for the abacus is teaching children simple mathematics and especially.

A computer can't do anything without

Historically , the first computers were used for.

The concurrent processing of computer program via terminals on one computer system is an example.of.

the abacus emerged about__________ years ago in Asia Minor.

Which is not a professional computer job?

Pick up the wrong statement in the analogy of mechanical and electrical devices.

A computer is very high speed, accuracy and reliability .Its intelligent quotient could be of the order of.

Binary coded decimal numbers express each decimal digit as .

Rearranging of data in a sequence is called.

The most powerful computers are.

Who is responsible for introducing the concept of stored program.

The computer process Raw data into______

Charles Babbage worked closely with__ to develop his device.

___________ means rearranging of data in a sequence.

A digital computer is also called._________computer.

An analog computer produces its results int he form of .

The ENIAC, using ABC principes, wea designed by

Charles Babbage set out to create a device that could carry out any calculation to twenty digits of accuracy called a.

With the onset of the _________ governments sought to develop computers to exploit their potential.

The history of computer is divided into the following generations.

Program written to cause computers to function in a desired way are called.

Analog computers are_____ accurate as compared to digital computer is.

IBM-1401, CD(C) 6600, IBM-7030 ect. belong to the

The accuracy of analog computers as compared to digital computer is.,

IBM's System/360 family of computers was introduced during the .

Pick up the correct statement

A computer devices its basic strength from

IBM's system family of computers was introduced during the .

The general purpose processor on chip is otherwise known as the

Which of the following is associated with second generation computer.

Computers that deal with discreae data are called.

An analog computer can be worked directly with

Most mainframe computers are basically.

The focus of the fifth generation is .

___________ is are the most powerful computers.

The abacus emerged in _______________

Arranging classified data in a predetermined sequence to facilitate processing is called.