Gateway computer-7-2077 for CTP

65. RAM is also known as

A. Read-only memory
B. Programmable read-only memory
C. Read/Write memory
D. Erasable programmable read-only memory
66. A device used to bring information into a computer is

A. ALU B. Input device

C. Control unit D. Output device

67. The first mechanical calculator was invented in

A. 1958 B. 1647

C. 1658 D. 1972

68. Which of the following machines are characterised by electronic tube

circuitry, delay line, rotating or electrostatic memory.

A. First generation B. Fifth generation

C. Third generation D. Second generation

69. The earliest device that qualifies as a digital computer is

A. EDSAC B. Abacus

C. ENIAC D. EDVAC

70. One million bytes of information is abbreviated as

A. Bit B. MB

C. KB D. GB

71. The first IBM PC did not have any

A. disk drive B. RAM

C. ROM D. Port

72. The process used to set up a programs once the system is operational is

A. Operating system B. Black bon

C. Boot strap D. Utility

73. A computer program that instructs other programs to perform a particular

type of operation is

A. System software B. Application program

C. Compiler D. Interpreter

74. Which company produces processors for the Apple Macintosh?

A. IBM B. Motorola

C. Intel D. AMD

75. The essential features of a number system are

A. Radix B. Set of distinct counting digits
C. bits D. Both (a) & (b)

Quiz Section 251

252 New Gateway to Computer Science Book- 7 Answer Key

1. D 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. C 6. C 7. A 8. D
9. B 10. A 11. A 12. B 13. C 14. D 15. C 16. B
17. A 18. D 19. D 20. B 21. C 22. C 23. B 24. C
25. D 26. C 27. D 28. B 29. A 30. B 31. A 32. C
33. C 34. D 35. B 36. D 37. D 38. A 39. C 40. C
41. D 42. B 43. D 44. C 45. A 46. A 47. D 48. C
49. C 50. C 51. B 52. B 53. B 54. D 55. D 56. A
57. A 58. A 59. A 60. B 61. D 62. C 63. A 64. A
65. C 66. B 67. B 68. A 69. B 70. B 71. A 72. C
73. A 74. B 75. D