Nowadays, the computer mcqs are very important in one paper examinations. Examiners in various tests like PPSC, NTS, PMS GK, CSS MPT and many others commonly ask questions about computer fundamentals. Sometimes they ask 15 to 17 questions but it can change depending on the position you’re applying for such as DEO, Computer Operator, Clerk, etc. In those cases the number of marks related to computers might be higher. Basic fundamentals of computer and Information Technology cover topics such as:
- MS Excel
- MS Excel Shortcuts Keys
- MS Power Point
- MS Word
- Computer Abbreviations
- Computer History
- Generations & Applications
- MCQs on Internet
- Memory, Hardware, Software, and more.
From here you can get topic wise computer MCQs for PPSC and all other competitive exams.
Computer Questions with Answers
The term ‘Computer’ is derived from which of the following language:
a. Latin
b. German
c. French
d. Arabic
Which of the following technology is used in compact disks?
a. Electrical
b. Electro Magnetic
c. Laser
d. Mechanical
CPU is known as:
a. Brain of Computer
b. Heart of Computer
c. Backbone of Compute
d. None of these
Choose the correct one that Hybrid Computers can process:
a. Analog
b. Digital
c. Both a & b
d. None of these
VGA is:
a. Volatile Graphics Array
b. Video Graphics Adapter
c. Visual Graphics Array
d. Video Graphics Array
Father of Computer:
a. Augusta Adaming
b. Charles Babbage
c. Allen Turing
d. Simur Cray
Who is known as the mother of computer?
a. Ada Lovelace
b. Grace Hooper
c. Anita Borg
d. Radia Perlman
Father of Internet?
a. Joan Clarke
b. Margaret Heafield
c. Vint/Vinton Cerf
d. Adele Goldberg
Who is the father of Modern Digital Computer?
a. Paul Allen
b. Charles Babbage
c. Donald Knuth
d. Rob Zombie
Who is known as father of ‘Computer Science’?
a. Alan Mathison Turing
b. J.H Muller
c. Blaise Pascal
d. Radia Perlman
Which one of the following basic languages is used to design a web page?
a. Java
b. HTML
c. SQL
d. PHP
Who is known as the inventor of HTML?
a. Charles Babbage
b. Dennis Ritche
c. Bjarne Stroustrup
d. Tim Berners-Lee (in 1993)
What is the full form of HTML?
a. HyperText Makeup Language
b. HyperText Markup Library
c. HyperText Markup Language
d. None of these
What was the old name of Internet?
a. ARPANET
b. ENIAC
c. WaveLan
d. None of these
When was the first e-mail sent?
a. 1964
b. 1971
c. 1979
d. 1980
Who is generally recognized as sending the first e-mail (electronic mail)?
a. Vint Cerf
b. Bill Gates
c. Ray Tomlinson
d. None of these
In which part of the computer is the cathode ray tube used?
a. Mouse
b. CPU
c. Keyboard
d. Monitor
How many bits is a byte?
a. 4
b. 8
c. 12
d. 16
Which of the following does Internet use to communicate between various devices and networks.
a. HTTPS
b. Email
c. IP (Internet Protocol Suite)
d. None of these
FTP is an abbreviation of:
a. File Transport Position
b. File Transmit Protection
c. File Transfer Protocol
d. File Transfer Possibility
Which number system is used by computer machines?
a. Digital
b. Decimal
c. Analogue
d. Binary
WWW stands for ____ ?
a. World Wide Web
b. Wide World Web
c. Web Whole Wide
d. World Wide Worth
A collection of system programs that manages and co-ordinates the hardware and software interaction in a computer or other computing devices is called ____ ?
a. System software
b. Operating system
c. Utility program
d. Device driver
Web pages are interlinked by using
a. IP
b. FTP
c. Machine Language
d. Hyperlinks
What does CPU stand for?
a. Computer Peripheral Unit
b. Central Processing Unit
c. Control Processing Unit
d. Computer Personal Utility
Which of the following is considered volatile memory?
a. ROM
b. Cache memory
c. RAM
d. Hard disk
What does the acronym “GUI” stand for?
a. General User Interface
b. Graphical User Interface
c. Graphics Utility Interface
d. General Utility Interface
What is the function of an operating system?
a. Manages hardware components
b. Manages software applications
c. Manages both hardware and software resources
d. None of the above
Which unit is used to measure the speed of a processor?
a. Megabytes
b. Gigahertz
c. Megapixels
d. Terabytes
What is the purpose of an antivirus software?
a. Speed up the computer
b. Protect the computer from viruses and malware
c. Improve internet connectivity
d. Optimize hard disk space
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Which port is commonly used to connect a printer to a computer?
a. USB
b. HDMI
c. Ethernet
d. VGA
What is the function of a motherboard in a computer?
a. Stores data
b. Processes data
c. Controls peripheral devices
d. Connects and holds various components
What does the acronym “URL” stand for?
a. Universal Resource Locator
b. Uniform Resource Locator
c. Universal Reference Link
d. Uniform Reference Locator
A special software that is designed to perform a specific task is known as?
a. Application software
b. Operating software
c. System software
d. Utility software
What is the purpose of a firewall in a computer system?
a. Protects against physical damage
b. Prevents unauthorized access and cyber threats
c. Improves internet speed
d. Enhances graphics performance
Which file extension represents a compressed archive?
a. .exe
b. .zip
c. .docx
d. .mp3
What is the function of an input device?
a. Receives and processes data
b. Produces the final output
c. Allows users to enter data into the computer
d. Stores data permanently
Which component of a computer system temporarily stores data currently being worked on?
a. Hard disk drive
b. Random Access Memory (RAM)
c. Read-Only Memory (ROM)
d. Cache memory
What does the term “BIOS” stand for?
a. Basic Input Output System
b. Basic Internet Operating System
c. Binary Input Output System
d. Binary Information Operating System
RAM is a Volatile and Non-permanent memory stands for?
a. Remote Access Memory
b. Random Access Memory
c. Rooting Access Memory
d. Read Access Memory
Important Computer Generation Questions
In which generation of computers Procedural language were used?
a. First Generation
b. Second Generation
c. Third Generation
d. Fourth Generation
Generations of computers and their technologies
– First Generation == Vacuum Tubes
– Second Generation == Transistors
– Third Generation == Integrated Circuits (IC)
– Fourth Generation == Microprocessors
– Fifth Generation == Artificial Intelligence (AI)
– Memory trick for generations: V-T-I-M-A (Vacuum Tubes, Transistors, Integrated Circuits, Microprocessors, Artificial Intelligence)
Which generation of computers utilized vacuum tubes for processing?
a. First generation
b. Second generation
c. Third generation
d. Fourth generation
In which computer generations Integrated circuits (ICs) were used first?
a. First generation
b. Second generation
c. Third generation
d. Fourth generation
When were transistors introduced in computer technology?
a. 1940s
b. 1950s
c. 1970s
d. 1990s
What is the generation of high level programming language?
a. First generation
b. Second generation
c. Third generation
d. Fourth generation
In which generation of computers were microprocessor used?
a. First generation
b. Second generation
c. Third generation
d. Fourth generation
What characterized the fourth generation of computers?
a. Use of vacuum tubes
b. Integrated circuits
c. Microprocessors or VLSI circuits
d. Transistors
From which generation of computers operating systems (OS) were developed?
a. Second generation
b. Third generation
c. Fourth generation
d. Fifth generation
In which generation of computer was the GUI introduced?
a. Fourth generation
b. Fifth generation
c. Sixth generation
d) Seventh generation
When did the fifth generation of computers witness the development of artificial intelligence (AI) and parallel processing?
a. 1980s
b. 1990s
c. 2000s
d) 2010s
The term “VLSI” (Very Large Scale Integration) is associated with which generation of computers?
a. Fourth generation
b. Fifth generation
c. Seventh generation
d. Eighth generation
Which technology was used in the first generation of computers?
a. Integrated Circuits
b. Vacuum Tubes
c. Transistors
d. Microprocessors
The UNIVAC and ENIAC computers belong to which computer generation?
a. Second generation
b. First generation
c. Third generation
d. Fourth generation
When were vacuum tubes primarily used in computers?
a. 1940s
b. 1960s
c. 1980s
d. 2000s
The language used to program the first-generation computers was:
a. Machine Language
b. Assembly Language
c. High-Level Language
d. Low-Level Language
In the 2nd generation of computers, by which the vacuum tubes were replaced?
a. Transistors
b. Microprocessors
c. Integrated Circuits
d. Nanotechnology
Which computer generation used high level languages FORTRAN and COBOL and also used transistors instead of vacuum tubes?
a. First generation
b. Second generation
c. Third generation
d. Fourth generation
When did the second generation of computers emerge?
a. 1950s
b. 1970s
c. 1990s
d. 2010s
In which generation of computers Integrated Circuits (ICs) were introduced first time?
a. First generation
b. Second generation
c. Third generation
d. Fourth generation
The IBM 360 and PDP-8 computers were part of which generation?
a. Second generation
b. Third generation
c. Fourth generation
d. Fifth generation
High-level programming languages were first introduced in which generation of computers?
a. First generation
b. Second generation
c. Third generation
d. Fourth generation
______ is a single user operating system.
a. MS-DOS
b. UNIX
c. Windows-XP
d. None of these
Which generation of computer is a microprocessor?
a. Third generation
b. Fourth generation
c. Fifth generation
d. Sixth generation
GUI (Graphical User Interface) and personal computers emerged in which generation of computers?
a. Third generation
b. Fourth generation
c. Fifth generation
d. Sixth generation
LSI (Large Scale Integration) and VLSI (Very Large Scale Integration) are associated with which generation of computers?
a. Fourth generation
b. Fifth generation
c. Sixth generation
d. Seventh generation
What marked the advancement in the fifth generation of computers?
a. Nanotechnology
b. Quantum Computing
c. Miniaturization
d. AI (Artificial Intelligence)
When were computers first introduced in the world?
a. 19th century
b. 20th century
c. 21st century
d. 18th century
Which among these is considered the first electronic computer?
a. Mark I
b. Z3
c. ENIAC
d. UNIVAC
The first-generation computers, also considered as Special Purpose Computers, were mainly used for which purpose?
a. Scientific and Engineering/Military calculations
b. Business Data Processing
c. Entertainment
d. Communication
The instruction cycle of the CPU is part of which generation of computers?
a. First generation
b. Second generation
c. Third generation
d. Fourth generation
Which is not a part operation of Instruction Cycle among the following?
a. Fetch
b. Indirect
c. Execute
d. Memory
In which generation did the concept of multiprogramming operating systems introduce?
a. Second generation
b. Third generation
c. Fourth generation
d. Fifth generation
Which technology offered a significant increase in the speed and efficiency of computers over vacuum tubes?
a. Transistors
b. Integrated Circuits
c. Microprocessors
d. Nanotechnology
The characteristic of binary machine language was common in which generation of computers?
a. First generation
b. Second generation
c. Third generation
d. Fourth generation
The development of computer networks started in which generation?
a. Third generation
b. Fourth generation
c. Fifth generation
d. Sixth generation