COPA TEST – 2nd
Hardware and software concepts
Time: – 30min Mark: – 20
1) Conversion of computer generated results into human acceptable form is a function of
a) CPU b) input interface c)output interface d) none of the above
2) A transaction file is type of
a)master file b) data file c) access method d) none of the above
3) Interpretation of instructions in a computer is done by
a) registers b) control unit c) ALU d) none of the above
4) Access time of a typical hard disk is
a) 20micro second b) 20 nano second
c) 20 milli second d) none of the above
5) a light pen is a
a) Pointer device b) optical scanner
c) magnetic device d) electrical device
6) A CPU consist of
a) ALU only b) control unit only
c) ALU, CU and memory d) none of the above
7) The input to _______ is called source program
a) compiler b) assemble
c) Translator d) none of the above
8) The CPU acts as ________ of a computer program
a) Hands b) heart
c) brain d) none of the above
9) Semiconductor of memories is two types’ __________ and RAM
a) RANDOM b) ROM c) RAND d) none of the above
10) Full form of RAM is
a) RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY b) READ ACCESS MEMORY
c) READUNDANT ACCESS MEMORY d) REFUNDED ACCESS MEMORY
11) CDROM is read by using _______
a) laser beam b) Photodiode c) CD-reader d)none of the above
12) Invisible concentric circles on the disk are called
a) Sector b) circles c) tracks d) none of the above
13) This device is the portable memory device
a) Hard drive b) floppy disk c) Pen drive d) USB
14) Full form of ROM is
a) RANDOM ONLY MEMORY b) READ ONLY MEMORY
c) READUNDANT ONLY MEMORY d) REFUNDED ONLY MEMORY
15) A flash memory data storage
a) Jump card b) memory card c) Floppy disk d) Hard disk
16) Soft copy is often displayed on
a) scanner b) monitor c) printer d) none of above
17) From what location 1st computer instructions available in boot up ?
a) ROM BIOS b) CPU c) boot.ini d) CONFIG.SYS
18) System software act as a bridge between hardware and _______ software ?
a) Management b) processing c) utility d) Application
19) Which of the following are input devices ?
a) Monitor b) printer c) scanner d) Plotter
20) A___________ displays in visual form, using text graphics.
a) Monitor b) keyboard d) printer d) CD