MCQ on history and generations of Computer with answers (set 9)

81. Abacus was the first

  • mechanical computer
  • electronic calculator
  • mechanical calculator
  • electronic computer

mechanical calculator

82. The stepped Reckoner was invented by

  • John Napier
  • William Oughtred
  • Gottfried Leibnitz
  • Blaise Pascal

Gottfried Leibnitz

83. Punched cards were first invented by

  • Blaise Pascal
  • Herman Hollerith
  • William Oughtred
  • John Napier

Herman Hollerith

84. Each set of Napier’s Bones consisted of ____________rods

  • 5
  • 8
  • 11
  • 9

11

85. In which generation of computers Operating system was developed ?

  • First
  • Second
  • Third
  • Fourth

Third

86. In which generation of computers CD-ROM was first used ?

  • Second
  • Third
  • Fourth
  • Fifth

Fifth

87. The size of computer was very large in ____________ computers

  • First generation
  • Second generation
  • Third generation
  • Fourth generation

First generation

88. The processing speed of first generation of computers was ________

  • Milliseconds
  • Microseconds
  • Nanoseconds
  • Picoseconds

Milliseconds

89. Who invented the automated Loom ?

  • William Oughtred
  • John Napier
  • Joseph Jacquard
  • Herman Hollerith

Joseph Jacquard

90. Which of the following is first generation of computer ?

  • IBM 1401
  • CDC 1604
  • CRAY XMP
  • EDSAC

EDSAC



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