100 Computer Questions and Answers for Practice
The language which the computer understands and executes is called?
(A) American language
(B) machine language
(C) secret language
(D) none of these
Correct Answer : B
Used for complex scientific calculations?
(A) BASIC
(B) COBOL
(C) FORTRAN
(D) PASCAL
Correct Answer : C
In which language is the most appropriate documentation possible?
(A) FORTRAN
(B) COBOL
(C) PASCAL
(D) none of these
Correct Answer : B
Is a high level computer language similar to English language?
(A) FORTRAN
(B) COBOL
(C) PASCAL
(D) none of these
Correct Answer : B
What is the computer language COBOL useful for?
(A) Professional work
(B) Graphic work
(C) Scientific work
(D) none of these
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
COBOL (Common Business Oriented Language) is a high-level programming language primarily used for business, finance, and administrative systems within companies and governments. It is particularly useful for handling large-scale, data-centric applications in areas such as accounting, payroll, inventory management, and other business-related tasks. COBOL is known for its readability and ease of use, making it suitable for professionals working on applications that require extensive data processing and business logic. Despite being an older language, COBOL continues to be used in many legacy systems, especially in industries where stability and reliability are paramount.
In what respect are supercomputers different from other computers?
(A) very high price
(B) air conditioning problem
(C) Calculation capacity and large memory storage
(D) Multiple uses
Correct Answer : C
On what principle does a digital computer work?
(A) Count
(B) Measurement
(C) Electric
(D) Logical
Correct Answer : A
Which of the following is not an external storage device?
(A) CD ROM
(B) DVD ROM
(C) Pen Drive
(D) RAM
Correct Answer : D
Which of the following is not a weighted code?
(A) Access 3-code
(B) Binary number system
(C) Decimal Number System
(D) B C D Number System
Correct Answer : A
In the terminology of information technology, what is the colonel breach called?
(A) Crash
(B) Crash Dump
(C) Dump
(D) Colonel Error
Correct Answer : A