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Information Science (UGC)

Description: UGC (University Grand Commission) Preparation and Practice Tests
Number of Questions: 30
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The year that was designated as the Information Technology year was

  1. 1980

  2. 1982

  3. 1989

  4. 1986


Correct Option: B

What is/are the major component/s of information technology?

  1. Computer technology

  2. Communication technology

  3. Reprographic and micrographic technology

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D

The word computer has derived from a

  1. Greek word

  2. Latin word

  3. French word

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 The word computer is derived from the Latin term 'computare' this means to calculate.

When was computer first applied in India?

  1. 1955

  2. 1937

  3. 1958

  4. 1960


Correct Option: B

What is Abacus?

  1. A first generation computer

  2. A second generation computer

  3. An ancient device for simple calculations

  4. A hardware


Correct Option: C

Which function is not related with the computer?

  1. Information storage

  2. Information retrieval

  3. Reference service

  4. Dissemination of Information


Correct Option: C

Which agency first used the computer in India?

  1. DRTC

  2. INSDOC

  3. National Library Calcutta

  4. ISI Calcutta


Correct Option: D

What is 'Bug?

  1. Computer virus

  2. Error in proggramming

  3. Compatibility between software and hardware

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B

What are the physical components of the computers called?

  1. Software

  2. Hardware

  3. Humanbare

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B

What is the concept of artificial intelligence related with?

  1. First generation computer

  2. Second generation computer

  3. Fourth generation computer

  4. Fifth generation computer


Correct Option: D

The second generation computer use which of their CPU?

  1. Valves

  2. Vacuum tubes

  3. Transistors

  4. Transistors with integrated circuits


Correct Option: C

Which is the most popular language of computer?

  1. Machine language

  2. Assembly language

  3. Spoken language

  4. none of these


Correct Option: A

'Natural Language 'refers to

  1. programming language

  2. machine language

  3. spoken language

  4. assembly language


Correct Option: C

What is d-base in reference to computer?

  1. Hardware

  2. Software

  3. Programming

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C

FORTRAN stands for

  1. training

  2. formula translation

  3. translation

  4. train


Correct Option: B

Which is a high level language of computer?

  1. Machine language

  2. English language

  3. Assembly language

  4. FORTRAN


Correct Option: D

In the context of computer, what is 'C'?

  1. Hardware

  2. Software

  3. Language

  4. Output


Correct Option: C

UNIX is a/an

  1. hardware

  2. software

  3. operation system

  4. high level laguage


Correct Option: C

COM means

  1. Computer Output Microform

  2. Catalogue on Magnetic Tape

  3. Computer Output Magnetic Tape

  4. Catalogue on Microfrom


Correct Option: A

What is used to increase the efficiency of a computer?

  1. IC

  2. LC

  3. LSI

  4. CPU


Correct Option: C

UNIVAC-1 was built by

  1. Mauchly and Eckert

  2. M. Taube

  3. Howard Read

  4. V. Newman


Correct Option: A

Where does the internal memory part of a computer rest in?

  1. VDU

  2. CPU

  3. CRT

  4. Keyboard


Correct Option: B

DBMS stands for

  1. Database Mechanical System

  2. Database Management System

  3. Database Machine System

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B

ABACUS was first used in

  1. India

  2. China

  3. Japan

  4. U.K.


Correct Option: B

CHECKMATE software package is for

  1. mechanism of acquisition

  2. serial control in a library

  3. information storage and retrieval

  4. none of these


Correct Option: B

A VDU screen of standard size provides

  1. 25 lines and 80 characters per line

  2. 80 lines and 25 characters per line

  3. 25 lines and 25 characters per line

  4. 80 lines and 80 characters per line


Correct Option: A

Computer memory is measured in

  1. kilogram

  2. kilobyte

  3. kilometer

  4. kilobits


Correct Option: B

What is the full form of GUI?

  1. Game Utility Interface

  2. Graphic Utility Interface

  3. Graphic User Interface

  4. Global User Interface


Correct Option: C

The accumulator is a part of the

  1. input unit

  2. output unit

  3. control unit

  4. ALU


Correct Option: D

What type of service is DIALOG?

  1. Online

  2. Data

  3. Network

  4. Computer


Correct Option: A
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