Computer Fundamental Questions and Answers
Computer Fundamental questions with answers are crucial for every engineering and IT aspirant preparing for campus placements and competitive exams. This topic covers essential concepts like hardware, software, data representation, memory, and computer architecture. Many top recruiters like Infosys, Wipro, and TCS include computer fundamentals aptitude questions in their initial screening rounds to test logical and technical awareness. This section provides a variety of aptitude test questions with clear explanations to strengthen your basics and enhance your performance in online tests and interviews.
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11. A computer program that converts assembly language to machine language is
- Compiler
- Interpreter
- Assembler
- Comparator
12. The time required for the fetching and execution of one simple machine instruction is
- Delay time
- CPU cycle
- Real time
- Seek time
13. The time for which a piece of equipment operates is called
- Seek time
- Effective time
- Access time
- Real time
14. Binary numbers need more places for counting because
- They are always big numbers
- Any no. of 0's can be added in front of them
- Binary base is small
- 0's and l's have to be properly spaced apart
15. Which access method is used for obtaining a record from a cassette tape?
- Direct
- Sequential
- Random
- All of the above
16. Any type of storage that is used for holding information between steps in its processing is
- CPU
- Primary storage
- Intermediate storage
- Internal storage
17. A name applied by Intel corp. to high speed MOS technology is called
- HDLC
- LAP
- HMOS
- SDLC
18. A program component that allows structuring of a program in an unusual way is known as
- Correlation
- Coroutine
- Diagonalization
- Quene
19. The radian of a number system
- Is variable
- Has nothing to do with digit position value
- Equals the number of its distinct counting digits
- Is always an even number
20. The section of the CPU that selects, interprets and sees to the execution of program instructions
- Memory
- Register unit
- Control unit
- ALU