Computer and Information Technology (Physics) Part-V

Total Questions: 50

21. Which one of the following is not a language of the computer? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Mains) 2002]

Correct Answer: (c) ROM
Solution:

Among the given options ROM (Read-only memory) is not a computer language, in fact it is a computer memory. All other options are computer languages.

22. Which is not a computer language? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2015]

Correct Answer: (d) Paint brush
Solution:

Paint brush is not a computer language while C⁺⁺, JAVA, and BASIC are computer languages.

23. Which of the following are computer languages? [69ᵗʰ B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2023]

1. Cobra

2. Python

3. Squirrel

4. Java

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Correct Answer: (d) All of the above
Solution:

'Cobra' is a high-level, object-oriented programming language used for general programming purposes, 'Python' is a high-level general-purpose programming language, 'Squirrel' is a programming language similar to 'Lua', but uses a 'C' like syntax and finally 'Java' is a popular high-level, class-based, object-oriented general-purpose programming language created in 1995. Hence, all four being computer languages, (d) is the correct option.

24. Which one of the following is computer high-level programming language? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]

Correct Answer: (d) All of the above
Solution:

COBOL, PASCAL and BASIC, all of these are computer high-level programming languages. Some other high-level programming languages are FORTRAN, Java, Python, Visual Basic etc.

25. Which one of the following is scientific computer language? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2002-03]

Correct Answer: (c) FORTRAN
Solution:

FORTRAN is derived from 'Formula Translation'. This high level scientific computer language was developed by IBM.

26. BASIC is a ........ language? [U.P. Lower Sub. (Mains) 2013]

Correct Answer: (a) A procedural
Solution:

Procedural programming languages include C, FORTRAN, PASCAL, BASIC etc.

27. JSP stands for: [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]

Correct Answer: (c) Java Server Pages
Solution:

JSP (Java Server Pages) is a collection of technologies that helps software developers create dynamically generated web pages based on HTML, XML, SOAP, or other document types. Released in 1999 by Sun Microsystems, JSP is similar to PHP and ASP, but uses the Java programming language.

28. The work of assembler is- [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]

Correct Answer: (c) Convert assembly language into machine language.
Solution:

The main work of assembler is to convert assembly language into machine language.

29. Language that the computers can understand and execute is called: [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Mains) 2002]

Correct Answer: (b) Machine language
Solution:

Machine language is the elemental language of the computer. It comprises only two numbers 0 and 1. Machine language is the only language, a computer is capable of understanding. It doesn't need any translator program. It is also called machine code.

30. The machine language of computer is based on: [R.A.S/R.T.S. (Pre) 2018]

Correct Answer: (c) Boolean Algebra
Solution:

The machine language of computer is based on Boolean algebra. It is the form of mathematics which deals with statements as well as their Boolean values. Boolean algebra is a type of mathematical operation that, unlike regular algebra works with binary digits (bits) 0 and 1.