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170/2014
Maximum : 100 marks
Time : 1 hour and 15 minutes

1. Which of the following is an impact printer? 
(A) Inkjet Printer (C ) Laser Printer
(B) Dot Matrix Printer (D) Thermal Printer

2. The data transfer rate of a 4Kx CDROM is : (A)7200 KR/sec
(C )720 KB/sec
(B)7200 MB/sec
(D)720 MB/sec

3. The smallest individually addressable unit of information stored on a hard disk is : 
(A) Track
(B) Platter
(C ) Sector
(D) Cylinder

4.Which of the following is not a motherboard component?
(A) Hard Disk
(B) BIOS ROM
(C ) CMOS Battery
(D) Processor

5. SMPS is used to :
(A) Control speed of processor 
(B) Manage Data transfer 
(C ) Convert ac voltage to do 
(D) Control I/O devices

6. If the number of gates in an 1C is between 100 and 5000, then the integration level is : 
(A) SSI
(B) MSI
(C ) LSI
(D) VLSI

7. Linux is:
(A) An operating system 
(B) A free software 
(C ) A system software 
(D) All the above

8. Which of the following is a gaming device? 
(A) Mouse 
(B) Joystick 
(C ) Web cam 
(D) Track Ball

9. The device that connect computers by means of telephone line :
(A) NIC
(B)Bus
(C ) Cable
(D)Modem

10.POST means:
(A) Power On System Test
(B)Power On Self Test
(C ) Power Out System Test
(D)Power Out Self Test

11.The Principles of Structured programming forbid theuse of:
(A) switch
(B)if
(C ) for
(D)goto

12.A microcontroller contains :
(A) CPU and ROM
(B)CPU, RAM and I/O ports
(C ) CPU and RAM
(D)All the above

13.Which is the term not related with Database?
(A) TTL
(B)SQL
(C ) DML
(D)DDL

14.Overclocking a CPU results in :
(A) Increased performance
(B)Increased heat
(C ) Increased bus speed
(D)All the above

15.The errors detected by compiler are :
(A) Syntax errors
(B)Semantic errors
(C ) Logical errors
(D)Internal errors

16.USB stands for :
(A) Universal Synchronous Bus
(B)Universal Serial Bus
(C ) Uniform Standard Bus
(D)Uniform Serial Bus

17.Cache memory is used to :
(A) Increase capacity of memory
(B)Store permanent data
(C ) Store permanent code
(D)Increase processing speed

18. The functioning of a microprocessor is controlled by :
(A) Central Processing Unit
(B)Arithmetic Logic Unit
(C ) Control Unit
(D)All the above

19.A nibble is a group of:
(A) 2 bits
(B)4 bits
(C ) 8 bits
(D)10 bit9

20.North Bridge chip is responsible for interfacing with :
(A) CPU and I/O
(B)Memory and I/O
(C ) CPU and memory
(D)All the above

21.The contents are determined by metal masks during chip fabrication in :
(A) ROM
(B)PROM
(C ) EPROM
(D)EEPROM

22.BIOS is typically placed in :
(A) CPU
(B)ROM Chip
(C ) RAM
(D)Cache memory

23.Which of the following is a magnetic storage?
(A) Hard Disk
(B)Compact disc
(C ) Flash memory
(D)Blu-ray Disc

24.A 5 pin DIN connector is used to connect:
(A) Mouse
(B)Keyboard
(C ) Monitor
(D)Power to hard disk

25.To remove or replace jumpers on circuit board,we use:
(A) Screw driver
(B)Wire snips
(C ) Needle-Nose plier
(D)Tweezers

26.In Dynamic RAM, data is stored using : 
(A) Flip-flop 
(B) Magnetic field 
(C ) Capacitor 
(D) None of the above

27.The time required for the? read/write head of hard disk to position on the correct track is :
(A)Seek time
(B)Latency
(C )Accesstime
(D)Tracking time

28.Communication network over global area is called :
(A)LAN
(B)MAN
(C )WAN
(D)VAN

29.Central Processing Unit consists of:
(A) Control Unit and Memory Unit
(B) ALU and Memory Unit  
(C ) ALU and Registers 
(D) ALU and Control Unit

30.If a microprocessor can access 64 K memory, then its address bus will be : (A) 8 bits
(B) 16 bits
(C ) 32 bits
(D) 61 bits

31.The decimal number 17 can be represented in hexadecimal as :
(A)11
(B)17
(C )23
(D)1 F

32.From a Stack structure, data can be accessed :
(A)In any order
(B)First in First outorder
(C ) Last in First out order
(D) Based on Priority only

33.Which of the following IC is used for Keyboard/Display interfacing?
(A)8279
(B)8255
(C )8257
(D)8259

34.Post script Language is used for :
(A) Website creation
(B) Printers
(C ) Modems
(D) Graphics

35. Movement of a mouse is detected using LED in :
(A) Optical Mouse
(B)Opto-mechanical Mouse
(C ) Mechanical Mouse
(D)USB Mouse

36.Resolution of computer monitors is measured in:
(A) Hz
(B)mm
(C ) Pitch
(D)Pixel

37.CD-RW permits data to :
(A) Write once
(B)Write many times
(C ) Write once and read many
(D)Read only

38.Zoned recording in hard disk increases available diskspaces by having more sectors in :
(A) All tracks
(B)inner tracks
(C ) Middle tracks
(D)Outer tracks

39.Formatting a hard disk means, reallocating :
(A) Tracks
(B)Sectors
(C ) File system
(D)All the above

40.Which of the following is not a microprocessor component?
(A) Decode unit
(B)Program Counter
(C ) Arithmetic logic Unit
(D)Heat sink

41.Hyper Threading technology enables a single CPU to :
(A) Act like multiple CPU
(B)Use cache memory
(C ) Process floating point operations
(D)Display high resolution graphics

42.The number of bits processed by a microprocessor at ai time is its :
(A) Data size
(B)Word size
(C ) Code size
(D)None of the above

48. The system bus (FSB) is placed between :
(A) CPU and I/O device
(B)CPU and Cache memory
(C ) CPU and memory
(D)Memory and I/O device

44.Pin Grid Array packaging is used for :
(A) Memory
(B)DMA Controller
(C ) Microprocessor
(D)AGP

45.The form factor of a motherboard determines its :
(A) Physical shape and size
(B)Type of processor supported
(C ) Capacity of RAM supported
(D)All the above

46.Operating system lies between :
(A) Hardware and software
(B)Hardware and firmware
(C ) Hardware and user
(D)Software and user

47.Source programs are converted to object programs using :
(A) Compiler
(B)Interpreter
(C ) Assembler
(D)All the above

48.The dimension of a ATX motherboard in inches is :
(A) 12x9.6
(B)9.6 x 9.6
(C ) 9 x 10
(D)12 x 12

49.Which of the following is not a networking device?
(A) Switch
(B)Repeater
(C ) Bridge
(D)IAN

50.4 pin Molex is a :
(A) Data connector
(B)Power Connector
(C ) Peripheral Connector
(D)None of the above

51.The size of MAC address is :
(A) 24 bits
(B)48 bits
(C ) 24 bytes
(D)48 bytes

52. The OR gate has :
(A) One input and one output
(B)Two input and one output
(C ) Many input and one output
(D)One input and many output

53.A maximum of 127 devices can he connectedusing:
(A) Parallel port.
(B)Serial Port
(C ) USB port
(D)Game port

54.The technology that enables devices to automatically install themselves is :
(A) Autorun
(B)Plug and Play
(C ) PCI
(D)Auto load

55.Which of the following is a feature of USB?
(A) No device driver needed
(B)Hot-swappable
(C ) No plug and play
(D)All the above

56.How many read/write heads is needed for a hard drivewith 4 platters?
(A) 16
(B)12
(C ) 8
(D)4

57.Internal CD-ROM drives are connected to the motherboard using :
(A) IDE
(B)USB
(C ) Parallel port
(D)PCI

58.Which of the following is a valid refresh rate of a CRTmonitor?
(A) 72 THz
(B)72 MHz
(C ) 72 KHz
(D)72 Hz

59.An optical mouse works well on :
(A) Any smooth surface
(B)Transparent surface
(C ) Non-transparent surface
(D)Conducting surface

60. Inkjet printers contains :
(A) 2 colours of ink
(B)4 colours of ink
(C ) 6 colours of ink
(D)8 colours of ink

61.Which is the protocol used by internet?
(A) IPX/SPX
(B)NetBEUI
(C ) TCP/IP
(D)PPP

62.The process of writing data to a CD is called :
(A) leading
(B)Wriling
(C ) Backup
(D)Burning

63.Software the works with operating system to enable hardware devices i
(A) Device driver
(B)Firmware
(C ) Device Manager
(D)Debugger

64.What is the reason to choose a laser printer over an inkjet printer?
(A) Speed
(B)Colour
(C ) Coat
(D)Resolution

65.Extented partition of a hard drive is :
(A) Optional
(B)Not bootable
(C ) Divided into logical drives
(D)All the above

66.Which of the following is not a file system?
(A) FAT32
(B)NTFS
(C ) FDISK
(D)EXT4

67.The port which is not normally associated witha mouse is:
(A) USB
(B)Parallel
(C ) Serial
(D)PS/2

68.Zero Insertion Force (Z1F) is related with :
(A) CD
(B)CPU
(C ) Memory
(D)USB


69.How many pins does a video connector have?
(A) 15 pins in two rows
(B)9 pins in two rows
(C ) 15 pins in three rows
(D)9 pin in three rows

70.Applying thermal compound in CPU fan assembly is to :
(A) Improve heat transfer
(B)Control dust
(C ) Increase fan speed
(D)Cool down the processor

71.Each sector of hard disk can hold :
(A) 126 Bytea
(B)512 Bytes
(C ) 1024 Bytes
(D)It depends on capacity of the disk

72.Increasing the screen resolution also increases :
(A) Pixels
(B)Dot pitches
(C ) VIS
(D)Colours

73.Which organic ink colour provides the best write for aCD-R?
(A) Blue
(B)Green
(C ) Cold
(D)The ink colour doesn’t matter

74.What happens to the CPU if any one of its pin is broken?
(A)The CPU is useless
(B)Used, but speed will be decreased 
(C ) Can be used by soldering a new pin
(D) Nothing. Most of the pins are redundant

75.Which of the following factors identify a CPU?
(A)Manufacturer, Speed, Manufacturing process. Form factor
(B)Manufacturer, Model, Speed, Manufacturing Process
(C )Manufacturer, Model, Speed, Package
(D)Form factor, Model, Speed, Package

76.Which port allows a CD-ROM to play music from a CD through a computer?
(A)Serial
(B)AUXJN
(C )Parallel
(D)CD_1N

77.Which of the following memory is used for Cache?
(A)Flash memory
(B)ROM Chip
(C )DRAM
(D)SRAM

78.Which of the following is not a primary storage device?
(A)Magnetic Tape
(B)Floppy Disk
(C )Optical Disk
(D)None of the above

79.The software used to visit a website is :
(A)search engine
(B)browser
(C )File manager
(D)www

80.Which of the following is not a sound file format?
(A)TXT
(B)WAV
(C )WMA
(D)RM

81.The first Indian who became Governor General of India?
(A)Lord Mount Batten
(B)C. Rajagopalachari
(C )Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
(D)Sardar Vallabhai Patel

82.Longest river in India : 
(A) Ganga 
(B) Brahmaputra 
(C ) Yamuna 
(D) Thaprhi

83.The slogan ‘jai jawan; jai kisan’ is associated with :
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru
(B) Gulsarilal Nanda
(C ) Indira Gandhi
(D) Lai Bahadur Sastri

84.First democratically elected communist Government was constituted in : 
(A) Manipur
(B) West Bengal
(C ) Kerala
(D) Thripura

85. Who was known as ‘Fonder Gandhi’?
(A) Ayub khan
(B)Firoz Gandhi
(C ) Khan Abdul Caller Khan
(D)None of the above

86.The first Indian received Nobel Prize in Medicine :
(A) Har Govind Khurana
(B)Kavindranath Tagore
(C ) C.V. Raman
(D)Amartya Sen

87.Temple entry proclamation was signed in the year :
(A) 1936
(B)1934
(C ) 1933
(D)1932

88.Newly deposited alluvial soil that found in Northern Great Plain is know a as :
(A) Bhangar
(B)Black soil
(C ) Desert soil
(D)Khader

89.‘Adukkalayil ninnum arangethekku’ is afamous drama written by :
(A) Thoppil Bhasi
(B)Chembaka Raman
(C ) V.T. Bhattathirippad
(D)None of the above

90.Saadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham was founded by::
(A) Sri. Narayana Guru
(B)Ayyankali
(C ) Chattampi Swamikal
(D)Dr. Palppu

91.NREGPA is a programme for :
(A) rural employment guarantee
(B)rural education guarantee
(C ) rural women empowerment
(D)rural literacy programme

92.‘One Caste, one religion, One God for mainkind is associated with :
(A) Kumara Guru
(B)Sri Narayana Guru
(C ) Vaikunta Swamikal
(D)Sahodaran Ayyappan

93. The first spacecraft of India for lunar expedition :
(A) Rohini
(B)Aryabhatta
(C ) Chandrayan-1
(D)None of the above

94.Founder of Grameen Bank who contributed the idea of micro credit and micro financing :
(A) Amartya Sen
(B)Muhammed Yunus
(C ) Manmohan Singh
(D)Ranga Rajan

95.Nobel Prize winner for Literature in 2013 :
(A) Peter Higgs
(B)Moyan
(C ) Gabriel Garcia Marquiz
(D)Alice Munro

96.2010 FIFA World Cup winner :
(A) Brazil
(B)Ncthcrland
(C ) Italy
(D)Spain

97.Original name of Kumara Guru who fought against discrimination towards Dalit Christians
(A) Mathai Yohannan
(B)Poikayil Yohannan
(C ) Pandit Karuppan
(D)Ayyankali

98.Present Chief Justice of India :
(A) R.M. Lodha
(B)Justice K.G. Balakrishnan
(C ) J.H. Khania
(D)R.S. Pathak

99.Jalianwala Bagh was held in :
(A) 1917
(B)1919
(C ) 1920
(D)1921

100.Edakkal Cave is situated in :
(A) Palakkad
(B)Kannur
(C ) Kasergod
(D)Wayanad