Computer History and Generations MCQ Questions and Answers
1. In how many generations a computer can be classified?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
2. What was the main electronic component used in first-generation computers?
A. Transistor
B. Vacuum tube
C. Integrated circuit
D. Microprocessor
3. Which generation of computers was developed between 1940-1956?
A. First Generation Computers
B. Second Generation Computers
C. Third Generation Computers
D. Fourth Generation Computers
4. What was the main programming language used in first-generation computers?
A. Java
B. Python
C. C++
D. Machine language
5. What were the main input/output devices used in first-generation computers?
A. Keyboards and mice
B. Touchscreens and digital pens
C. Paper tape and punched cards
D. Printers and scanners
6. What were the main memory devices used in first- generation computers?
A. Hard disks and flash drives
B. CD-ROMs and DVDs
C. Magnetic tapes and magnetic drums
D. RAM and ROM
7. What was the size and weight of first-generation computers?
A. Small and lightweight
B. Large and heavy
C. Medium-sized and lightweight
D. None of the above
8. What was the advantage of using transistors in second-generation computers?
A. Reduced the size and cost
B. Increased the size and cost
C. Increased the heat generated
D. None of the above
9. Who invented Analytical engine?
A. Blaise Pascal
B. George Bool
C. Charles Babbage
D. Dr. Herman Hollerith
10. The first electronic computer was developed by
A. JV. Attansoff
B. Bill Gates
C. Simur Cray
D. Winton Serf
11. Punched cards were first introduced by
A. Powers
B. Pascal
C. Jacquard
D. Herman Hollerith
12. What is the name of the series of Laptop computers manufactured by IBM called?
A. Lappad
B. ThinkPad
C. Aptiva
D. Notepad
13. Which of following refers to the fastest, biggest and most expensive computer ?
A. Personal computer
B. Super computer
C. Laptop
D. Notebook
14. Who invented the supercomputer?
A. Charles Babbage
B. JH Van Tassell
C. Charles Ginsberg
D. Seymour Cray
15. IBM System/ 360 is ___________
A. Mainframe Computer
B. Mini Computers
C. Micro Computers
D. None of above
16. BCD is _______________
A. Binary Coded Decimal
B. Bit Coded Decimal
C. Binary Coded Digit
D. Bit Coded Digit
17. The fourth generation was based on integrated circuits.
A. True
B. False
18. The term ‘Computer’ is derived from :
A. Greek language
B. Sanskrit language
C. Latin language
D. German language
19. The basic architecture of computer was developed by ?
A. John Von Neumann
B. Charles Babbage
C. Blaise Pascal
D. None of these
20. Who is called the Father of Computer?
A. Augusta Adaming
B. Charles Babbage
C. Allen Turing
D. Bill Gates
21. What was the name of first computer designed by Charles Babbage?
A. Analytical Engine
B. Difference Engine
C. Colossus
D. ENIAC
22. The processing speed of first generation computers was
A. milliseconds
B. microseconds
C. nanoseconds
D. picoseconds
23. Who invented Integrated Circuit (IC)?
A. Herman Hollerith
B. Semen Korsakov
C. Bill Gates
D. Jack Kilby
24. The first computer made available for commercial use was ?
A. Mark-I
B. ENIAC
C. EDSAC
D. UNIVAC
25. _______________ computers are also called personal computers.
A. Mainframe Computers
B. Mini Computers
C. Micro Computers
D. Super Computers
26. IBM 1401 is –
A. Fourth Generation Computer
B. Third Generation Computer
C. First Generation Computer
D. Second Generation Computer
27. Cobol, Java, Fortran are all “
A. Tribes of South America
B. Computer Programming languages
C. Languages of various nomadic tribes
D. None of these
28. Who is considered the ‘father’ of the minicomputer and one of the founder fathers of the modern computer industry world-wide?
A. George Tate
B. Kenneth H. Olsen
C. Seymour Cray
D. Basic Pascal
29. Which of the following is not an electronic device?
A. Radio
B. Television
C. Bulb
D. Computer
30. Which of the following was the first general-purpose computer built during the first generation?
A. ENIAC
B. EDVAC
C. UNIVAC
D. None of the above
31. What is the full form of the first Electronic Computer ENIAC?
A. Electrical Numerical Integrator and Calculator
B. Electronic Numeric Integrator and Calculator
C. Electrical Numerical Integrated Computer
D. Electro Numeric Integrity Computer
32. Who designed the first electronics computer ENIAC?
A. John Mauchly and J. Presper Eckert
B. John von Neumann and J. Presper Eckert
C. John Mauchly and Alan Turing
D. None of the above
33. HLL stands for?
A. High Level Language
B. High Layman’s Language
C. High Level Lesson
D. High Layman’s Lesson
34. ULSI stands for?
A. Ultra Large Scale Integration
B. Under Lower Scale Integration
C. Ultra Lower Scale Integration
D. Under Large Scale Integration
35. Fifth generation computer is also known as
A. Knowledge information processing system
B. Very large scale integration (VLSI)
C. Both of the above
D. None of the above
36. Why are vacuum tubes also called valves?
A. Because they can amplify the weak signals and make them strong
B. Because they can stop or allow the flow of current
C. Both of the above
D. None of the above
37. Which of the following is NOT an example of a second-generation computer?
A. PDP-8
B. IBM 1400 series
C. IBM 7090 and 7094
D. ENIAC
38. What is the main advantage of microprocessors?
A. Reduced size
B. Increased processing speed
C. Reduced cost
D. All of the above
39. How was the generation of computer classified?
A. by the device used in memory & processor
B. by the speed of computer
C. by the model of the computer
D. by the accuracy of computer
40. Which of the following is considered first computer in the world ?
A. Z3
B. ABC
C. Mark I
D. None of above
41. The first computer introduced in Nepal was
A. IBM 1400
B. IBM 1401
C. IBM 1402
D. IBM 1403
42. When was the world’s first Laptop computer introduced in the market and by whom?
A. Tandy Model-200, 1985
B. Epson, 1981
C. Laplink Traveling Software Inc, 1982
D. Hewlett-Packard, 1980
43. What was the name of the first stored program electronic computer which was built in 1949 at Cambridge University in England?
A. EDVAC
B. EDSAC
C. UNIVAC
D. MARK-I
44. EDVAC stands for ___________
A. Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic Calculator
B. Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic Computer
C. Electronic Data Variable Automatic Calculator
D. Electronic Data Variable Automatic Computer
45. ENIAC uses _________
A. Decimal Numbering System
B. Octal Numbering System
C. Binary Numbering System
D. Hexadecimal Numbering System
46. Which electronic components are used in Fourth Generation Computers ?
A. Transistors
B. Integrated Circuits
C. VLSI Microprocessor
D. ULSI Microprocessor
47. VLSI Stands for _________________
A. Very Large Scale Integrator
B. Very Large Scale Integration
C. Very Large Storage Integration
D. Very Large Storage Integrator
48. FORTRAN stands for__________
A. For Translation
B. Fork Transformation
C. Format Transformation
D. Formula Translation
49. UNIVAC is _______
A. Universal Automatic Computer
B. Universal Array Computer
C. Unique Automatic Computer
D. Unvalued Automatic Computer
50. A hybrid computer _______
A. resembles digital computer
B. resembles analogue computer
C. resembles both a digital and analogue computer
D. None of these
51. Which generation of computer is still under development ?
A. Fourth Generation
B. Fifth Generation
C. Sixth Generation
D. Seventh Generation
52. What difference does the 5th generation computer have from other generation computers?
A. Scientific code
B. Technological advancement
C. Object Oriented Programming
D. All of the above
53. Which of the following is still useful for adding numbers ?
A. ENIAC
B. EDSAC
C. UNIVAC
D. Abacus
54. Which computers are used in Banking, Railways, and Airlines ?
A. Mini computer
B. Micro Computer
C. Super Computer
D. Mainframe Computer
55. Where was the India’s first computer installed and when?
A. Institute of Social Science, Agra, 1955
B. Indian Institute of Statistics, Delhi, 1957
C. Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta, 1955
D. Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 1971
56. ENIAC Computer belongs to ________
A. First Generation Computers
B. Second Generation Computers
C. Third Generation Computers
D. Fourth Generation Computers
57. The purpose of run command in start menu is to __________
A. Open System Lock
B. Launch Internet Browser
C. Start Programs
D. Search File
58. The basic operations performed by a computer are_____________
A. Arithmetic operation
B. Logical operation
C. Storage and relative
D. All of the above
59. Super computer developed by Indian scientists?
A. Param
B. Super301
C. Compaq Presario
D. Cray YMP
60. What does CISC stand for ?
A. Complete Instruction Set Computer
B. Complex Instruction Set Computer
C. Complex Standard Set Computer
D. Complex Standard Set Calculator
61. ASCII and EBCDIC are the popular character coding systems. What does EBCDIC stand for?
A. Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code
B. Extended Bit Code Decimal Interchange Code
C. Extended Bit Case Decimal Interchange Code
D. Extended Binary Case Decimal Interchange Code