GATE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: The intersection of a column and a row 2064 05b5cc651e4d2b4197774bcdb
5b5cc651e4d2b4197774bcdb- 1Celltrue
- 2Menufalse
- 3Keyfalse
- 4Fieldfalse
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Answer : 1. "Cell"
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Answer: A) Cell Explanation: The intersection of a column and a row in a spread sheet is called as a cell or a bon.
Q: Which unit holds data temporarily? 1863 05b5cc64de4d2b4197774bcb2
5b5cc64de4d2b4197774bcb2- 1Secondary storage unitfalse
- 2Output Unitfalse
- 3Primary Memory Unittrue
- 4Input unitfalse
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Answer : 3. "Primary Memory Unit"
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Answer: C) Primary Memory Unit Explanation: Memory is the part of the computer that temporarily holds data and instructions before and after they are processed by the ALU. Memory is also known as primary storage, primary memory, main storage, internal storage, and main memory. Manufacturers often use the term RAM, which stands for random-access memory.
Q: Translator program used in assembly language 1226 05b5cc64de4d2b4197774bc75
5b5cc64de4d2b4197774bc75- 1Assemblertrue
- 2Interpreterfalse
- 3Compilerfalse
- 4Operating systemfalse
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Answer : 1. "Assembler"
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Answer: A) Assembler Explanation: Assemblers are used to translate a program written in a low-level assembly language into a machine code (object code) file so it can be used and executed by the computer. Hence, Assembler is the translator program used in assembly language.
Q: Fifth generation computer is also known as 6361 05b5cc678e4d2b4197774c16f
5b5cc678e4d2b4197774c16f- 1Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI)false
- 2Knowledge information processing systemtrue
- 3Both A & Bfalse
- 4None of the abovefalse
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Answer : 2. "Knowledge information processing system"
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Answer: B) Knowledge information processing system Explanation:
Q: GUI stands for 2247 05b5cc675e4d2b4197774c0f6
5b5cc675e4d2b4197774c0f6- 1Graphical Universal Interfacefalse
- 2Graph Use Interfacefalse
- 3Graphical Unique Interfacefalse
- 4Graphical User Interfacetrue
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Answer : 4. "Graphical User Interface"
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Answer: D) Graphical User Interface Explanation: GUI stands for Graphical User Interface. A Graphical User Interface is a computer interface that allows users to interact with a device through graphical elements such as pictures and animations, as opposed to text-based commands.
Q: The clipboard 1811 15b5cc672e4d2b4197774c0aa
5b5cc672e4d2b4197774c0aa- 1is a Cache memoryfalse
- 2is a feature that stores user informationfalse
- 3is used to temporarily store, items that has been cut or copiedtrue
- 4is a feature that saves file temporarilyfalse
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Answer : 3. "is used to temporarily store, items that has been cut or copied"
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Answer: C) is used to temporarily store, items that has been cut or copied Explanation: A clipboard is a temporary storage area for items that the user wants to cut or copy from one place to another. For example, in a word processor application, the user might want to cut text from one part of a document and paste it in another part of the document or somewhere else, it is temporarily stored in clipboard.
Q: CPU speed of a personal computer is 4580 25b5cc66de4d2b4197774bff8
5b5cc66de4d2b4197774bff8- 11 MIPSfalse
- 2100 KIPSfalse
- 332 KIPStrue
- 432 MIPSfalse
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Answer : 3. "32 KIPS"
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Answer: C) 32 KIPS Explanation: Instructions per second (IPS) is a measure of a computer's processor speed. CPU speed of a personal computer is 32 KIPS (Kilo Instructions per second).
Q: What is an error in a program called 1847 05b5cc66de4d2b4197774bfbb
5b5cc66de4d2b4197774bfbb- 1Power failfalse
- 2Crashfalse
- 3Virusfalse
- 4Bugtrue
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Answer : 4. "Bug"
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Answer: D) Bug Explanation: In computer technology, a coding error in a computer program is called a bug.