BA IBA SCREENING TEST MATRICULATION CATEGORY INCLUDING: « According to IBA Syllabus * Covering ALL Subjects * To The Point Study Material * Original Solved Past papers by Faqeer Muhammad Bhutto Contact:03003435675 Virtual Academy F1 Erum Heights Johar chowrangi Karachi‘g)VIRTUAL ACADEMY OF PAKISTAN STS » Project BY: FAQEER MUHAMMAD BHUTTO CELLN03003435675 beaaumaaalen 2 Sukkur IBA Testing Service Matric- Category eee foretS 4. The term —‘Computor’ Is derived |9, What typo of oporating system MS-DOS is? from. A. Command Line Interface” AL Latin’ B. German B. Graphical User Interface C. French D. Arabic C. Multitasking 2. Whois the father of Computer? D. Menu Driven Interface A. Allen Turing 10. Which technology is used in compact disks? B. Charles Babbage A. Mechanical C. Simur Cray B. Electrical D. Augusta Adaming C. Electro magnetic 3. The basic operations performed by a D. Laser” computer are. 11. 1 Gigabyte is equal to - A ‘Ailhmetic operations | A. 1024 bits B. Logical operation B. 1000 megabytes C. Storage and retrieve C. 1024 kilobytes D. Allthe above” D. 1024 megabytes~” 4, Whois the father of Internet ? 12. The brain of any computer system Is__. A. Charles Babbage A ALU B. Vint Corfv” 8. Memory C. Denis Riche Cc, CPUY D. Marlin Cooper D. Control unit 5. If a computer has more than one processor] 13. Which of the following are components of then it is known as. Central Processing Unit (CPU)? A. Uniprocess A. Avithmetic logic unit, Mouse B, Multiprocessor” B. Arithmetic logic unit, Control unit” C. Multi-threaded C. Arithmetic logic unit, Integrated circuits D. Mult:programming D. Control Unit, Monitor 6. — Alight sensitive device that converts drawing, |14. Analog computer works on the supply of printed text or other Images into digital form ae, is, A. Continuous oloctrical pulses~” A. Keyboard B. Scanner” B, Electrical pulses but not continuous Cc. OMR D. None of these C. Magnetic strength 7. WWW stands for__. D. None of the above A. World Whole Web 15, Which one Is digital device, select from the B. Wide World Web choices below, C. Web World Wide A. Digital Clock” - D, World Wide Web~ B, Automobile speed meter 8. Acollection of system programs that controls C. Clock with a dial and two hands ‘and coordinates the overall operations of a D, Allofthem computer system is called__. 16, Tho computer that processes both analog and A. System software digital Is called__. B. Operating system” A. Analog computer C, Utility program B. Digital computer D. Device driver C. Hybrid computer”17. 18. 19. 20. 24, D. Mainframe computer CD-ROM stands for___. ‘A. Compactable Read Only Memory B. Compact Data Read Only Memory C. Compactable Disk Read Only iMem D. Compact Disk Read Only Memory” ALU is. > A. Arithmetic Logic Unit” B. Array Logic Unit C. Application Logic Unit D. None of above VGA is___. A. Video Graphics Array” B. Visual Graphics Array C. Volatile Graphics Array 1D. Video Graphics Adapter MSI stands for__. A. Medium Scale Integrated Circuits” B. Medium System Integrated Circuits C. Medium Scale Intelligent Circuit 'D. Medium System Intelligent Circuit WAN stands for__. A. Wap Area Network B. Wide Area Network” C. Wide Array Net D. Wireless Area Network Whet Is the main difference between a mainframe and a super computer? ~ A. Supercomputer is much larger than mainframe computer B. Supercomputers are much smaller than mainframe computers Supercomputers are focused to execute few programs as fast as possible while mainframe uses its power to execute as many programs concurrently~ Supercomputers are focused to execute as many programs as possible while mainframe uses its power to execute few programs as fast as possible. _—_____ Is called the father of modorn digital computer. A. Leibnitz B. Blaise Pascal C. Charles Babbage D. JH Muller Who is the father of Computer Science? A. Allen Turing B. Charles Babbage cc. Simur Cray c. 9 26. . D. Augusta Adaming ACPU contains. A. acard 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 ‘Which of the following controls the process of Interaction between the user and the operating system? A interface” B. Language translator C. Platform D. Screen saver The first computers were programmed using__. A. Assembly language B, Machine language” C. Source code D. Object code is a combination of hardware and software that facilitates the sharing of information between computing devices. A; Network¥ B. Peripheral C. Expansion board D. Digital device Coded entries which are used to gain access to a computer system are called. e A. Entry codes B, Passwords” C. Security commands D. Code words Which of the following statements is true about Minicomputer and Microcomputer? 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 You can organize files by storing them ee A. Archives B, Folders” C. Indexes D. Lists32. What typo of resource Is most likoly to be a 7. 39. shared common resource in a computer network? A. Printer” B. Speaker C. Floppy disk drive D. Keyboard Which device is required for the Internet connection? A. Joystick B. Modem” C. CD Drive D. NIC Card * What is a light pen? A Amechanical input device B. Optical input device” C. Electronic input device D. Optical output device UNIVAC is__. A. Universal Automatic Computer” B. Universal Array Computer C. Unique Automatic Computer D. Unvalued Automatic Computer The capacity of 3.5 inch floppy disk was, A 140MB B. 144GB C. 140GB D. 1.44 MBY MICR stands for_ A._ Magnetic Ink Character Reader” B. Magnetic Ink Code Reader C. Magnetic Ink Cases Reader D. None EBCDIC stands for. - A. Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code” B. Extended Bit Code Decimal Interchange Code C. Extended Bit Case Decimal Interchange Code At. D. Extended Binary Case Decimal Interchange Code Which of the following Is a part of the Central Processing Unit? A. Printer B. Keyboard C. Mouse D. Arithmetic & logic unit~” CAD stands for. A. Computer Aided Design” B. Computer Algorithm for Design C. Computer Application in Design D. Computer Analogue Design Junk e-mail Is also called, A. Spamv B. Spoof C. Sniffer script D. Spool Which statement describes “Hackers”? A. Allhaye 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 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 * (A computer cannot ‘boot' if it does not have 3. A. Compiler B. Loader C. Operating System” D. Assembler The amount of vertical space between lines of text in a document is called. + A. Double-space B. Line spacing” C. Single space D. Vertical spacing Example of non-numeric data is. 3 A. Employee address” B. Examination score C. Bank balance D. Allof these 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 ©. The computer which is the part of a big ‘computer D, The computer and software system that control the machine~ First page of Website is as. A Homepage B. Index” termedSt. C. JAVA script D. Bookmark When a file is saved for the first time: A. Acopy is automatically printed It must be given a name to identify it~” C. Itdoes not need aname D. Itonly needs a name if it is not going. to be printed Where are data and programme stored when the processor uses them? A. Main memory” B. Secondary memory C. Disk memory D. Programme memory ____epresents raw facts, whereas is data made meaningful. A. _ Information, reporting B. Data, information” C. Information, bit D. Records, byte What characteristic of Read-Only Memory (ROM) makes it useful? A. ROM information can be easily updated B. Data in ROM is non-volatile, that is, it remains there even without electrical power C. ROM provides very large amounts of inexpensive data storage D. ROM chips are easily swapped between different brands of computers What do you call the programs that are used to find out possible faults and their causes? A. Operating system extensions B. Cookies C. Diagnostic software” D. Boot diskettes Which programming languages are classified as low level languages? A. BASIC, COBOL, Fortran B, Prolog C. CC D. Assembly languages” Which of the following Is not anti- viruse software? A Avira B. Kaspersky C. Oraclew D. McAfee What does DMA stand for? A. Distinct Memory Access B, Direct Memory Access™” C. Direct Module Access iT. 2 60. D. Direct Memory Allocation Which of the following is a storage device? A. Tape BL Hard Disk C. Floppy Disk D. Allof the above” When did John Napier develop logarithm? A 1416 B. 1614 C. 1641 D. 1804 MIS Is designed to provide information needed for effective decision making by. A. Consumers B, Workers C. Foremen D. Managers” ASCIl stands for__ , A American Stable Code for International Interchange B. American Standard Case for Institutional Interchange 4 C. American Standard Code for information Interchange” D. American Standard Code for Interchange Information Which of the following is first generation of computer? A. EDSACY B. IBM-1401 C. CDC-1604 D. ICL-2900 IBM 1401 is. , A. First Generation Computer B, Second Generation Computer” C. Third Generation Computer D. Fourth Generation Computer Chief component of first generation computer wre, A. Transistors B. Vacuum Tubes and Valves~ C, Integrated Circuits D. None of above Second — Goneration developed during__. A. 1949 to 1955 B, 1956 to 1965v’ C. . 1965 to 1970 computers were D. 1870 to 1990 The computor size was very largo in. A. First Generation” B, Second Generation C. Third Generation D. Fourth Generation67. 70. n. 72. 73. 14, Microprocessors as switching devices are for ___ computers. A. First Generation B. Second Generation C. Third Generation D. Fourth Generation” Which of the following devices can be used to directly image printed toxt? A. OCRY 8B. OMR c. MICR D. Allof above The output quality of a printer is measured by__., A Dot per inch B. Dot per sq. inch” C. Dots printed per unit ime D. Allof above In analogue computer: Input is first converted to digital form input is never converted to digital form” Output is displayed in digital form All of above In latest “generation instructions are executed: ‘A. Parallel only B. Sequentially only C. Both sequentially and parallel” D. Allofabove Who designed the first electronic computer — ENIAC? A. Van-Neumann B. Joseph M. Jacquard C. J. Presper Eckert and John W Mauchly” D. Allofabove Who invented the high level language “C"? A. Dennis M. Ritchie 8. Niklaus Writh C. Seymour Papert D. Donald Kunth Personnel who design, program, operate and maintain computer equipment refers to. 2 A. Console-operator 8. Programmer C. Peopleware” D. System Analyst Human beings are referred to as Homo A 8. C. O. computers, the sapiens, which device is called Sillico sapiens? 75. 76. 78. 81. 62, 83. 84, A. Monitor B, Hardware C. Robot D. Computer” An error in software or hardware is called a bug. What is the alternative computer jargon for it? A. Leech B. Squid Cc. Slug D. Glitch Modern computers are very reliable but they are not___. A. Fast B, Powerful C. Infallible~ D. Cheap Personal computers use a number of chips mounted on a main circuit board, What is the common name for such boards? A. Circuit board B. Motherboard~ C. Program board D. Application board What is meant by a dedicated computer? A. Which is used by one person only B. Which is assigned one and only one task¥ C. Which uses one kind of software ~D. Which is meant for application software The system unit of a personal computer typically contains all of the following except: A. Microprocessor B. Disk controller C. Serial interface D. Modemy A computer program that converts an entire - program into machine language is called alan: A. Interpreter B. Simulator C. Compiler” D. Commander A computer program that translates one program instructions at a time into machine language is called alan__. A. Interpreter” B. CPU C. Compiler D. Simulator A small or intelligent device is so called because It contains within it a. A. Computer B. Microcomputer C. Programmable D. Sensor” A fault in a computer program which luithee i from working correctly is known as__. Boot B. Bugy o Biff D. Strap A self replicating program, similar to a virus which was taken from a 1970s science fictionyi WS 87. 93. Project BY: FAQEER MUHAMMAD BHUTTO CELLH03003435675 Sukkur IBA Testing Service Matric- Category novel by John Bruner entitled the Shockwave | Rideris__, B. Vice & br D. Worm” Ciwaed Fepetitious messages, such as unsolicited bulk e-mail Is knowa as. “C. Modulalr D. Demodulator BIOS stands for. A. Basic Input Output System” A Spamv B. Trash D. Basic Input Output Symmetry C. Calibri D. Courier 95. Father of “C' programming language? DOS stands for__, A. Dennis Ritchiow” A. Disk Operating System B. Prof John Keenly ~~ B. Disk Operating Session C. Thomas Kurtz ©. Digital Operating System D. Bill Gates D. Digital Open system Which of the following is/are input device(s)? A. Keyboard B. Mouse 96. ‘The instructions that tell a computer how to carry out the processing tasks are referred to as computer. C. Cardreader —_D. Any of thesew” A. Programs” Examples of output devices is/are: B. Processors A. Screen B. Printer C. Input devices ©. Speaker D. Allof thosov” D. Memory modules Which of the following is also known as brain} 97. An area of a computer that temporarily holds of computer? data waiting to be processed is__. ‘A Control unit A CPU B. Central Processing unit” B. Memory C. Arithmetic and language unit ©. Storage D. Monitor D. File translates and executes program at run| 98. ____is the key to close a selected drop-down time line by line, B, Multiplexer ie cancel a command and close a dialog 2 A Compiler B. Interpreter” ee C. Linker B SHIFT D. Loader c. EScY RAM stands for__, D. FIO ‘A. Random Origin Money 99, ___Is the key wo use to run the selected B. Random Only Memory command. C. Read Only Memory A. SHIFT D._ Random Access Memory” 8 TAB 1 Byte=__, &. ENTER? A bits” B. 4bits 4100, the funtonal ky to pay saves C. 2bits box. D. Sbits A FS The device used to cary digital data on| BFS analogue lines Is called as____. c. Fo A. Modem?” D. Flav