Computer Generations - Quiz

Q: Desktop and personal computers are also known as

A. supercomputers
B. microcomputers
C. mainframes
D. peripheral equipment

Correct Option: B
Explanation: microcomputers [SBI Clerk 2012]

Q: A central computer that holds collections of data and programs for many PCs, workstations and other computers is a

A. supercomputer
B. minicomputer
C. laptop
D. server

Correct Option: D
Explanation: server

Q: Analog computer works on the supply of

A. continuous electrical pulses
B. electrical pulses but not continuous
C. magnetic strength
D. physical strength

Correct Option: A
Explanation: continuous electrical pulses

Q: What was the first modern analog computer?

A. Tide-predicting machine
B. Differential analyzer
C. Mechanical integrator
D. Torque amplifier

Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Explanation: The tide-predicting machine, invented by William Thomson in 1872, was the first modern analog computer.

Q: How was data input provided to the Analytical Engine?

A. Through a printer
B. Through punched cards
C. Through a keyboard
D. Through a mouse

Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Explanation: Data input was provided to the Analytical Engine via punched cards, a method used at the time to direct mechanical looms.

Q: The second generation of computers consists of which of following?

A. Vaccum Tubes
B. Diodes
C. VLSI Microprocessor
D. Transistors

Correct Option: D
Explanation: Transistors

Q: What was the main disadvantage of analog computers compared to digital computers?

A. They were not programmable.
B. They lacked versatility and accuracy.
C. They were too large and heavy.
D. They were too expensive to build.

Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Explanation: Analog computers used a direct mechanical or electrical model of the problem as a basis for computation, but they were generally not programmable and lacked the versatility and accuracy of modern digital computers.

Q: Choose the odd one out.

A. Microcomputer
B. Minicomputer
C. Supercomputer
D. Digital computer

Correct Option: D
Explanation: Microcomputer A microprocessor-based computer, consisting of an CPU, internal semiconductor memory, input and output sections and a system bus, all on one, or several monolithic IC chips inserted into one or several PC boards. Minicomputer Considered to be more capable than a microcomputer but less powerful than a mainframe. Supercomputer The largest mainframe computer featuring exceptionally high speed operation while manipulating huge amounts of information. [IBPS Clerk 2011]

Q: It is the science that attempts to produce machines that display the same type of intelligence that humans do

A. Nano science
B. Nano technology
C. Simulation
D. Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Correct Option: D
Explanation: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is an area of computer science that emphasises the creation of intelligent machines that work and react like humans. Some of the activities computers with AI are designed for include : speech recognition, learning, planning, problem solving, etc.

Q: Which of the following options correctly expresses the meaning of the term

A. Independent computers for all working staff
B. Personal computers widely available to individual workers with which they can access information from layer systems and increase their personal productivity
C. Packed computers system formed by joining together of various computer terminals
D. Computer manufactured by the Pentium Company

Correct Option: B
Explanation: Personal computers widely available to individual workers with which they can access information from layer systems and increase their personal productivity [IBPS PO 2012]