What is Computer Awareness?
Computer Awareness, also known as Computer Aptitude is one of the prominent sections in various recruitment related competitive exams in India. TS CAB Recruitment Computer Aptitude Quiz 9 lists some of the important questions for the preparation of Computer Awareness module. The most significant topics to be learnt for Computer Awareness module are as follows:
1. In analyzing the compilation of PL/I program, the description "resolving symbolic address (labels) and generating machine language" is associated with
A. Assembly and output
B. Code generation
C. Storage assignment
D. Syntax analysis
Answer: Option A
2. A translator which reads an entire program written in a high-level language and converts it into machine language code is:
A. assembler
B. translator
C. compiler
D. system software
Answer: Option C
3. Which of the following might be used to convert high-level language instructions into machine language?
A. system software
B. applications software
C. an operating environment
D. an interpreter
Answer: Option D
4. Which of the following program is not a utility?
A. Debugger
B. Editor
C. Spooler
D. All of the above
Answer: Option C
5. Convert the ASLA assembly language instructions into hexadecimal machine language:
1. The advantage(s) inherent to using high level languages is/are:
A. Fewer people, less management and shorter transition in learning time
B. Improved debugging capability, and superior documentation
C. A greater degree of machine independence
D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
2. Assembler is
A. a program that automate the translation of assembly language into machine language
B. a program that accepts a program written in a high level language and produces an object program
C. a program that places programs into memory and prepares them for execution
D. is a program that appears to execute a source program as if it were machine language
Answer: Option A
3. A bus is a group of _____ carrying digital signals.
A. wires
B. gates
C. transistors
D. registers
Answer: Option A
4. The simplified form of the Boolean expression (X + Y + XY)(X + Z) is
A. X + Y + Z
B. XY + YZ
C. X + YZ
D. X + YZ
Answer: Option C
5. De Morgan's first theorem says that a NOR gate is equivalent to a bubbled _____ gate.
1. How many bits are required to encode all twenty six letters ten symbols, and ten numerals?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 2
D. 3
Answer: Option B
2. How many inputs signals can a gate have?
A. one
B. more than one
C. two only
D. both (A) and (B)
Answer: Option D
3. A combinational logic circuit which is used when it is desired to send data from two or more source through a single transmission line is known as
A. encoder
B. decoder
C. multiplexer
D. demultiplexer
Answer: Option C
4. Which logic family dissipates the minimum power?
A. DTL
B. TTL
C. ECL
D. CMOS
Answer: Option D
5. What logic function is obtained by adding an inverter to the inputs of an AND gate?