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  1. A random-access data storage device which gives rapid access to data is

  2. A.

     Magnetic tape

    B.

     Punched card

    C.

     Disk storage unit

    D.

     Buffer

    E.

     None of the above


  3. A card on the top of pack of cards containing information about the cards in the pack is

  4. A.

     Punched card

    B.

     Card punch

    C.

     Reader card

    D.

     Punched paper tape

    E.

     None of the above


  5. Which term is used to describe RAM?

  6. A.

     Dynamic RAM (DRAM)

    B.

     Static RAM (SRAM)

    C.

     Video RAM (VRAM)

    D.

     All of the above

    E.

     None of the above


  7. A type of core store that has a lower access time than the devices used for working store in the same processor is known as

  8. A.

     core memory

    B.

     buffer

    C.

     fast core

    D.

     address register

    E.

     None of the above


  9. What is the alternative name for a diskette?

  10. A.

     Floppy disk

    B.

     Hard disk

    C.

     Flexible disk

    D.

     Winchester disk

    E.

     None of the above


  11. Conversion of a hexadecimal number 4E16 to binary number is

  12. A.

     10011012

    B.

     10011102

    C.

     11011002

    D.

     1101112

    E.

     None of the above


  13. A device that transmits messages in verbal form is

  14. A.

     Audit trail

    B.

     Card punch

    C.

     Audio response unit

    D.

     Magnetic tape

    E.

     None of the above


  15. A standard tape recorder used to save or load computer information is known as

  16. A.

     Magnetic tape

    B.

     Cassette drive

    C.

     Punched paper tape

    D.

     Card punch

    E.

     None of the above


  17. Which of the following functional components of a computer is responsible for the transient or temporary storage used by the CPU?

  18. A.

     Input

    B.

     Output

    C.

     CPU

    D.

     Memory

    E.

     Storage


  19. The output quality of a printer is measured by

  20. A.

     Dots per inch

    B.

     Dots per line

    C.

     Dots printed per unit time

    D.

     All of the above

    E.

     None of the above