NBCE - EP TEST-2023/08/SP (THEORY TEST)

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FULL MARKS : 50 TIME: 30 MINUTES

A. ATTEND ALL THE QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION:

1. The term ‘Computer’ is derived from..........

a. Latin b. German c. French d. Arabic

2. Who is the inventor of “Difference Engine”?

a. Allen Turing b. Charles Babbage c. Simur Cray d. Augusta Adaming

3. Who is the father of Computer?

a. Allen Turing b. Charles Babbage c. Simur Cray d. Augusta Adaming

4. Who is the father of Computer science?

a. Allen Turing b. Charles Babbage c. Simur Cray d. Augusta Adaming

5. A CPU contains

a. a card reader and a printing device b. an analytical engine and a control unit c. a control unit and an
arithmetic logic unit d. an arithmetic logic unit and a card reader

6. Which of the following controls the process of interaction between the user and the operating system?

a. User interface b. Language translator c. Platform d. Screen saver

7. The first computers were programmed using

a. assembly language b. machine language c. source code d. object code

8. Coded entries which are used to gain access to a computer system are called

a. Entry codes b. Passwords c. Security commands d. Code words

9. Which of the following statements is true ?

a. Minicomputer works faster than Microcomputer b. Microcomputer works faster than Minicomputer c.
Speed of both the computers is the same d. The speeds of both these computers cannot be compared with
the speed of advanced

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10. You organize files by storing them in

a. archives b. folders c. indexes d. lists

11. What type of resource is most likely to be a shared common resource in a computer Network?

a. Printers b. Speakers c. Floppy disk drives d. Keyboards

12. Which device is required for the Internet connection?

a. Joystick b. Modem c. CD Drive d. NIC Card

13. What is a light pen?

a. A Mechanical Input device b. Optical input device c. Electronic input device d. Optical output device

14. UNIVAC is

a. Universal Automatic Computer b. Universal Array Computer c. Unique Automatic Computer d.

15. CD-ROM stands for

a. Compactable Read Only Memory b. Compact Data Read Only Memory c. Compactable Disk
Read Only Memory d. Compact Disk Read Only Memory

16. VGA is

a. Video Graphics Array b. Visual Graphics Array c. Volatile Graphics Array d. Video Graphics Adapter

17. IBM 1401 is

a. First Generation Computer b. Second Generation Computer c. Third Generation Computer d.

18. MSI stands for

a. Medium Scale Integrated Circuits b. Medium System Integrated Circuits c. Medium Scale
Intelligent Circuit d. Medium System Intelligent Circuit

19. WAN stands for

a. Wap Area Network b. Wide Area Network c. Wide Array Net d. Wireless Area Network

20. MICR stands for

a. Magnetic Ink Character Reader b. Magnetic Ink Code Reader c. Magnetic Ink Cases Reader
d. None

21. EBCDIC stands for

a. Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code b. Extended Bit Code Decimal Interchange Code c.
Extended Bit Case Decimal Interchange Code d. Extended Binary Case Decimal Interchange Code

22. Which of the following is a part of the Central Processing Unit?

a. Printer b. Key board c. Mouse d. Arithmetic & Logic unit

23. CAD stands for

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a. Computer aided design b. Computer algorithm for design c. Computer application in design d. Computer
analogue design

24. Junk e-mail is also called

a. spam b. spoof c. sniffer script d. spool

25. Hackers

a. all have the same motive b. break into other people's computers c. may legally break into
computers as long as they do not do any damage d. are people who are allergic to computers

26. What type of computers are client computers (most of the time) in a client-server system?

a. Mainframe b. Mini-computer c. Microcomputer d. PDA

27. A computer cannot 'boot' if it does not have the

a. Compiler b. Loader c. Operating System d. Assembler

28. The amount of vertical space between lines of text in a document is called

a. double-spaces b. line spacing c. single space d. vertical spacing

29. Example of non-numeric data is

a. Employee address b. Examination score c. Bank balance d. All of these

30. What is embedded system?

a. The programme which arrives by being wrapped in box. b. The programme which is the permanent part
of the computer c. The computer which is the part of a big computer d. The computer and software system that
control the machine

31. First page of Website is termed as-

a. Homepage b. Index c. JAVA script d. Bookmark

32. When a file is saved for the first time

a. a copy is automatically printed b. it must be given a name to identify it c. it does not need a
name d. it only needs a name if it is not going to be printed

33. Office LANS, which are scattered geographically on large scale, can be connected by the use of corporate

a. CAN b. LAN c. DAN d. WAN

34. Which programming languages are classified as low level languages?

a. BASIC, COBOL, Fortran b. Prolog c. C, C++ d. Assembly languages

35. Which of the following is not anti- viruses’ software?

a. NAV b. F-Prot c. Oracle d. McAfee

36. Which device is required for the Internet connection?

a. Joystick b. Modem c. CD Drive d. NIC Card

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37. What does DMA stand for?

a. Distinct Memory Access b. Direct Memory Access c. Direct Module Access d. Direct Memory
Allocation

38. The system unit of a personal computer typically contains all of the following except:

a. Microprocessor b. Disk controller c. Serial interface d. Modem

39. A computer program that converts an entire program into machine language is called a/an

a. Interpreter b. Simulator c. Compiler d. Commander

40. A computer program that translates one program instructions at a time into machine language is called a/an

a. Interpreter b. CPU c. Compiler d. Simulator

41. A small or intelligent device is so called because it contains within it a

a. Computer b. Microcomputer c. Programmable d. Sensor

42. A fault in a computer program which prevents it from working correctly is known as

a. Boot b. Bug c. Biff d. Strap

43. A self replicating program, similar to a virus which was taken from a 1970s science fiction novel by John
Bruner entitled the Shockwave Rider is

a. Bug b. Vice c. Lice d. Worm

44. A state. is a bi-stable electronic circuit that has

a. Multivibrator b. Flip-flop c. Logic gates d. laten

45. Unwanted repetitious messages, such as unsolicited bulk e-mail is known as

a. Spam b. Trash c. Calibri d. Courier

46. DOS stands for

a. Disk Operating System b. Disk operating session c. Digital Operating System d. Digital Open system

47. Who is the chief of Microsoft

a. Babbage b. Bill Gates c. Bill Clinton d. none of these

48. Which of the following are input devices?

a. Keyboard b. Mouse c. Card reader d. Any of these

49. ............... is the science that attempts to produce machines that display the same type of intelligence that
humans do

a. Nanoscience b. Nanotechnology c. Simulation d. Artificial intelligence (Al)

50. Servers are computers that provide resources to other computers connected to a

a. networked b. mainframe c. supercomputer d. client

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B. PRACTICAL WORKSHEET (Attempt all the questions)
FULL MARKS : 100 TIME: 60 MINUTES

1. Make an official letter to invite people in the Independence Day program at your locality and mail
merge it to 6 persons. (Font: Times new roman, Font size:12, Line spacing:1.5, Margin setting: 1.5inch
each side)

2. Make a PowerPoint presentation on Indian Independence Day with its details of celebration in 5
slides.

3. Create a salary slip of employee with Basic salary, TA, DA, PF and Gross salary details. (Basic =1500,
TA=5% of Basic, DA=6.5% of Basic, PF=8% of Basic, Gross=(Basic+TA+DA)-PF)

4. Make your own Curriculum vitae. (Font: Times new roman, Font size:12, Line spacing:1.5, Margin
setting: 1.5inch each side)

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