Computer Sciences Practice MCQ Page 6

Multiple Choice questions for Computer Sciences in the sets of 10 each on one page with questions and answers. All sets are useful in the preparation of subject tests for employment or admission.
Question: 55   Most of the errors blamed on computers are actually due to
  1. programming errors
  2. hardware fatique
  3. defects in floppy disks
  4. data entry errors
  5. none of the above
Question: 56   which is a secondary memory device?
  1. CPU
  2. ALU
  3. Floppy disk
  4. mouse
  5. none of the abome
Question: 57   which is the most significant difference between a simple desk calculator and computer? Choose from the following (note that some of the following may not even be true).
  1. the computer is an electronic machine while the desk calculator may or may not be electronic
  2. the computer is useful in business applications while the desk calculator is not
  3. the computer can print its results , while the desk calculator can only show it on a display
  4. the computer is controlled by a program stored in its memory while calculator require step-by-step manual control
  5. one has to know the method of calculation while using a calculator but a computer user can depend upon the computer to choose the method automatically.
Question: 58   A term associated with the comparison of processing speeds of different commuter systems is:
  1. EFTS
  2. MPG
  3. MIPS
  4. CPS
  5. all of the above
Question: 59   RAM is used as a short memory because it
  1. is volatile
  2. is very expensive
  3. has small capacity
  4. is programmable
  5. none of the above
Question: 60   General purpose computes are those that can be adopted to countless uses simply by changing its
  1. keyboard
  2. printer
  3. program
  4. display screen
  5. none of the above
Question: 61   which is the computer memory that does not forget?
  1. ROM
  2. RAM
  3. PROM
  4. All of the above
  5. none of the above
Question: 62   The Senta Clara Valley near Palo Alto, California is popularly known as Silicon Valley of America because
  1. huge deposits of silicon are found there
  2. many silicon chip manufacturing finns are located there
  3. Santa Claus visit it every Christmas
  4. it is full of large grain sand
  5. all of the above
Question: 63   computers are incapable of emotional feelings. However, some people attribute human like emotions to imitate objects including computers. What is it called?
  1. anthropogenesis
  2. anthropomorphism
  3. annthroolatory
  4. cybernetics
  5. all of the above
Question: 64   according to you, which of the following statement is incorrect?
  1. generally computers don't make mistakes
  2. computers eliminate jobs
  3. computers can think
  4. maths is necessary to understand computers
  5. all of the above
Question: 65   The most common binary code in use today is the 8 bit ASCII code. What do the letters ASCII stand for?
  1. American Standard Code for International Interchange
  2. American Standard Code for Information Interchange
  3. American Standard Code for Intelligence Interchange
  4. American Scientific Code for Information Interchange
  5. All of the above
Question: 66   It has been found that about 30% of the people feel computer anxious . Out of these, about 3 to5 percent suffer from serious computer phobia.What is the technical name for this feeling of fear?
  1. compuphobia
  2. technnostress
  3. cyberphobia
  4. dizziness
  5. All of the above

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Following list gives the correct choice for the answer of the Computer Sciences mcqs.
55 . D       56 . C       57 . D       58 . C       59 . A       60 . C       61 . A       62 . B       63 . B       64 . C       65 . B       66 . C      

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