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  1. An input device which can read characters directly from an ordinary piece of paper is

  2. A.
    OCR
    B.
    OMR
    C.
    MSI
    D.
    POS
    E.
    None of the above

  3. Which of the following is not a part of the CPU

  4. A.
    storage unit
    B.
    arithmetic and logic unit
    C.
    program unit
    D.
    control unit
    E.
    None of the above

  5. Which of the following chips can be reprogrammed with special electric pulses?

  6. A.
    EPROM
    B.
    PROM
    C.
    ROM
    D.
    EEPROM
    E.
    None of the above

  7. In this world of fast changing computer technology, one of the most important factor to be considered while purchasing a PC is, it should have a provision for

  8. A.
    high level integration
    B.
    self upgradability
    C.
    intelligent sensors
    D.
    faster data access
    E.
    None of the above

  9. A collection of eight bits is called

  10. A.
    Byte
    B.
    Word
    C.
    Record
    D.
    File
    E.
    None of the above

  11. The ALU of a central processing unit does the essential maths work for the computer. What does the control unit do?

  12. A.
    Communicates its results
    B.
    Activates the output device
    C.
    Monitors the flow of information
    D.
    Control the printer
    E.
    None of the above

  13. Which of the following storage and retrieval methods would be well suited to your processing requirements if you only need to retrieve records one at a time and there is no fixed pattern to the requests for data and records?

  14. A.
    indexed sectors
    B.
    sequential
    C.
    direct
    D.
    indexed direct
    E.
    None of the above

  15. In MODEMS

  16. A.
    Several digital signals are multiplexed
    B.
    A digital signal changes some characteristic of a carrier wave
    C.
    Digital signal is amplified
    D.
    All of the above
    E.
    None of the above

  17. Which is a secondary memory device?

  18. A.
    CPU
    B.
    ALU
    C.
    Floppy disk
    D.
    Mouse
    E.
    None of the above

  19. A storage device which is used to store data & information external to the main storage is known as

  20. A.
    Buffer
    B.
    Backing storage
    C.
    PROM
    D.
    Accumulator
    E.
    None of the above