Computer Fundamental(Computer Aptitude ) Questions and Answers

Question 1. The first electronic digital computer contained?
  1.    Electronic valves
  2.    Vacuum tubes
  3.    Transistors
  4.    Semiconductor memory
  5.    None of the above
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> Electronic valves

Question 2. Name the two persons who were the first to develop a model of the microprocessor chip.
  1.    Marcian Hoff and Stanley Mazor
  2.    Victor Poor and Marcian Hoff
  3.    Victor Poor and Masatoshi Shima
  4.    None of the above
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> Marcian Hoff and Stanley Mazor

Question 3. EBCDIC can code up to how many different characters?
  1.    8
  2.    16
  3.    32
  4.    64
  5.    256
Explanation:-
Answer: Option E. -> 256

Question 4. Which 32-bit microprocessor is used in IBM's PS/2 model-80 computer?
  1.    8088
  2.    80286
  3.    80386
  4.    80486
  5.    None of the above
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> 80386

Question 5. Who is credited with the idea of using punch cards to control patterns in a weaving machine?
  1.    Pascal
  2.    Hollerith
  3.    Babbage
  4.    Jacquard
  5.    None of the above
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> Jacquard

Question 6. The memory which is ultraviolet light erasable and electrically programmable is
  1.    ROM
  2.    PROM
  3.    RAM
  4.    EPROM
  5.    None of the above
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> EPROM

Question 7. Who is the creator of the PASCAL language?
  1.    Niklaus Wirth
  2.    Dijkstra
  3.    Donald Knuth
  4.    Basic Pascal
  5.    None of the above
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> Niklaus Wirth

Question 8. What is the name of the computer which was first used for programming and playing of music?
  1.    ELLIAC
  2.    ENIAC
  3.    UNIVAC
  4.    All of the above
  5.    None of the above
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> ELLIAC

Question 9. The arranging of data in a logical sequence is called:
  1.    sorting
  2.    classifying
  3.    reproducing
  4.    summarizing
  5.    None of the above
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> sorting

Question 10. The access method used for cassette tape is
  1.    Direct
  2.    Random
  3.    Sequential
  4.    All of the above
  5.    None of the above
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> Sequential