: Information Technology Important Question :

1. Central Processing Unit (CPU) –

(a) The computer's primary processing hardware which interprets and execute program instructions and
manages the function of input, output and storage devices.
(b) Is considered to be heart of the computer.
(c) May reside on a single chip on the computer's motherboard, or on a larger card inserted into a special slot
on the motherboard
(d) All the above
Answer: d
2. The Arithmetic and Logic Unit (ALU) –
(a) Is the component of CPU
(b) Performs arithmetic and logical operations.
(c) Both A and B
(d) None of the above
Answer: c
3. Data
(a) Is a collection of unorganized-items that can include letters, numbers, symbols, images and sounds that
computer process and organize it into meaningful information
(b) Is a set or-standard for controlling the transfer of business documents, such as purchase orders and
invoices, between computers
(c) Both A and B
(d) None of the above
Answer: a
4. E-MAIL
(a) stands for electronic mail
(b) stores purchase orders and invoices, between computers.
(c) Both A and B
(d) None of the above
Answer: a
5. What is EDI
(a) stands for Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
(b) It is a set of standards for controlling the transfer of business documents, such as purchase orders and
invoices, between computers.
(c) Both A and B
(d) None of the above
Answer: a
6. Hardware
(a) The physical components of a computer
(b) Includes-processors, memory chips, input/output devices, tapes, disks, cables, modems.
(c) Both A and B
(d) None of the above
 Answer: c

7. Input
(a) A data or tri-junction you enter into the memory of a CPU
(b) Hardware components that result in the transfer of data.
(c) Both A and B
(d) None of the above
Answer: a
8. Four types of Input are
(a) Data, programs, commands and user responses.
(b) Hardware components that result in the transfer of data.
(c) Both A and B
(d) None of the above
Answer: a
9. The input devices are the
(a) Computer hardware that accepts data and instructions from user.
(b) Communication between hardware components that result in the transfer of data.
(c) Both A and B
(d) None of the above
Answer: a
10. Input/output devices (I/O)
(a) Communications between the user and the computer that results in transfer of data
(b) Communication between hardware components that result in the transfer of data.
(c) Both A and B
(d) None of the above
Answer: c
11. Microsoft office
(a) Is a suite of Microsoft primary application for window and Macintosh
(b) Includes some combination of word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and schedule along with a host of internet
and other utilities.
(c) Both A and B
(d) None of the above
Answer: c
12. Modem:
(a) Abbreviation for modulator/demodulator.
(b) It is an Input/output device that allows computer to communicate through telephone lines.
(c) Converts outgoing digital data into analog signals that can be transmitted over phone lines and converts
incoming audio signals into digital data that can be processed by the computer.
(d) All the above
Answer: d
13. Multimedia
(a) Refers to the integration of multiple media such as visual imagery, text, video, sound, and animation.
 (b) Often associated with the information superhighway, or with interactive TV that can produce videos
(information on demand) or with hypermedia.
(c) Is a combination of software and hardware, both
(d) All the above
Answer: d
14. Multimedia
(a) Is a very powerful form of communicating ideas, searching for information and experiencing new concepts
of common media
(b) enhance business presentations
(c) Both A and B
(d) None of the above

Answer: c

15. Motherboard
(a) Is the main circuit board, also called system board, in an electronic device which consists of sockets that
accepts additional boards
(b) Is a very powerful form of communicating ideas
(c) The interactive feature of network
(d) None of the above
Answer: a
16. Printers
(a) Is an output device that produces text and graphics on a physical medium such as paper or transparency
film
(b) Are classifieds into the following categories-Impact printers and Nonimpact printers
(c) Both A and B
(d) None of the above

Answer: c

17. A program
(a) is a sequence of instructions or actions
(b) must have mechanisms for carrying out processing operations (like arithmetical operations or moving
information around) and for handling input and output.
(c) Both A and B
(d) None of the above
Answer: c
18. Output
(a) The data that has been processed into a useful form and can be seen on VDU can be taken on paper by
using printer or listen to it through speakers or a headset.
(b) Can be saved on a floppy disk or CD for future use.
(c) Can be generated in the form of-text. Graphics, audio, video.
(d) All the above
 Answer: d
19. Office Automation System
(a) Automate routine office tasks.
(b) are classifieds into the following categories-Impact and Non-Impact
(c) Both A and B
(d) None of the above
Answer: a
20. The Information System (IS) department-
(a) Supports organization's information systems and also support organization's overall mission.
(b) The IS department provide technical support for hardware and software, but may be involved in the
design and implementation of an organization's entire information system.
(c) IS professionals also ensure that systems generate all the appropriate types of information and reports
required by the organization's manager and workers.
(d) All the above
Answer: d
21. Programming language
(a) Is a higher level language than machine code for writing programs
(b) Use a variety of Basic English.
(c) Both A and B
(d) None of the above
Answer: c
22. Low level languages
(a) Are machine dependent, i.e. they are designed to run on a particular computer and in the form of D's and
1's.
(b) Are also easier to learn and are not dependent on a particular type of computer.
(c) Need interpreter or compiler to convert into low level language so that computer can understand.
(d) All the above
Answer: a
23. High level languages
(a) Are English type languages where a single statement may correspond to several instructions in machine
language and human being can understand easily
(b) Are also easier to learn and are not dependent on a particular type of computer.
(c) Need interpreter or compiler to convert into low level language so that computer can understand.
(d) All the above
Answer: d
24. Pipelining
(a) Is a technique that enables a processor to execute more instructions in a given time
(b) The control unit begins executing a new instruction before the current instruction is completed.
(c) Both A and B
(d) None of the above
Answer: c
25. Ports:
 (a) External devices such as a keyboard, monitor, printer, mouse and microphone often are attached by a
cable to the system unit the interface
(b) Point of attachment to the system unit is called a port. Most of the time ports are located on the back of
the system unit, but they also can be placed on the front.
(c) A or B
(d) None of the above
Answer: c
26. Application software
(a) Any computer program used to create or process data such as text documents, spreadsheets, graphic etc.
(b) Programs to operate only mouse functions
(c) A type of program designed to handle very small instruction sets.
(d) None of the above
Answer: a
27. Desktop Publishing programs
(a) belongs to Application software
(b) used to literate individuals 10 computing
(c) A type of program designed to handle very small instruction sets.
(d) None of the above
Answer: a
28. A Bell
(a) is 7 bit binary code
(b) developed by American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
(c) represent symbolic, numeric and alphanumeric characters
(d) All the above
Answer: d
29. Assembler
(a) Is a computer program that converts assembly language instructions into machine language
(b) Developed by American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
(c) Represent symbolic, numeric and alphanumeric characters, voice
(d) All the above
Answer: a
30. ATM
(a) Stands for Asynchronous Transfer Mode
(b) Is a network protocol designed to send voice, video and data transmission over a single network
(c) Provides different kinds of connections and bandwidth on demand depending on the type of data being
transmitted
(d) All the above
Answer: d
31. Backup means
(a) To create a duplicate set of program or data files in case the originals become damaged.
(b) Provides different kinds of connections and bandwidth in computers
(c) the type of data transmission
 (d) None of the above
Answer: a
32. Computers are now used in
(a) restaurants, automobile companies
(b) offices and homes
(c) research areas
(d) All the above
Answer: d
33. Information
(a) is the summarization of data
(b) implies data that is organized and is meaningful to the person who is receiving it
(c) should be meaningful, brief, accurate and help us to our knowledge and decision making
(d) All the above
Answer: d
34. Data
(a) Can be defined as fact, observation, assumption or occurrence and is 8 plural of “datum”
(b) In general refers to raw facts gathered from different sources.
(c) Denotes any or all facts, num bars, letters. Symbols etc that can be processed or manipulated by a
computer
(d) All the above
Answer: d
35. Data and Information is
(a) often used interchangeably
(b) not used interchangeably
(c) not used by people to make decisions
(d) None of the above
Answer: a
36. Logical data refers
(a) to the way in which the data are recorded on the storage medium
(b) in general refers to processed facts gathered from different sources
(c) can be defined as fact, observation, assumption or occurrence and is a plural of “datum”
(d) None of the above
Answer: a
37. Data item
(a) is a basic or individual element of data
(b) is identified by 8 name and is assigned a value
(c) is something referred to as a field
(d) all the above
Answer: d
38. Smallest addressable unit in computer
(a) Byte-an arbitrary set of eight bits that represents a character
(b) FM
 (c) TPM
(d) None of the above
Answer: a
39. File
(a) is a collection of related records
(b) is a automated proccS8ing system
(c) TDM
(d) None of the above
Answer: a
40. In electronic form, data refers to
(a) data fields, Records, files and databases
(b) word processing documents, graphics, images
(c) digitally coded voice and video
(d) All the above
Answer: d
41. Data processing is the
(a) process of converting data from physical format to logical format
(b) digitally coded voice and video
(c) Both A and B
(d) None of the above
Answer: a
42. Electronic mail is the
(a) Transmission of letters, messages and memos over a communications network
(b) Distribution of all information functions in the office
(c) Both A and B
(d) None of the above
Answer: a
43. The back bone of an E-mail system is a communication network that connects remote terminals to a
(a) central system or local area network that interconnect personal computers
(b) digitally coded voice and video
(c) Both A and B
(d) None of the above
Answer: d
44. FAX or Facsimile
(a) is the communication of a printed page between remote locations
(b) terminals scan a paper form and converts its image into analog code or transmission over private
lines/public dial-up telephone system
(c) receiving terminal reconverts the codes into images and prints a “facsimile” of the original page
(d) All the above
Answer: a
45. Data processing cycle consists of
(a) three basic steps-Input cycle, Processing cycle, Output cycle
 (b) terminals which scan a paper form and converts its image into analog code for transmission
(c) receiving terminal reconverts the codes into images and prints a “facsimile” of the original page
(d) All the above
Answer: a
46. An Input operation performs two functions, they are
(a) It causes an input device to physically read data, and transmits the data from the Input device to an Input
area of CPU
(b) It causes an input device to transmits the data, convert into image form
(c) It causes an input device to physical read data, transmits the data to printer
(d) None of the above
Answer: a
47. During processing cycle, a computer performs operations of
(a) data transfer, ALU operations that operate on Input data
(b) sends data to an output area lies within the CPU (which is setup by each program)
(c) Both A and B
(d) None of the above
Answer: a
48. An output operation causes
(a) information to be transmitted from the output area lies within the CPU to an output device such as printer
(b) CPU to record/display information on some medium
(c) Both A and B
(d) None of the above
Answer: a
49. Computers
(a) help you with your banking by using automatic teller machines (ATM) used to deposit or withdraw money
(b) are present in every aspect of daily living-in workplace, home and in the class room
(c) are an electronic machine operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory that can
accept data (Input), manipulate the data according to specified rules (process), produce results (output)
and store this all for future use
(d) All the above
Answer: d
50. A person that communicates with a computer or uses the information It generates is called
(a) user
(b) processor
(c) commentator
(d) None of these
Answer: a