Elementary Computer — Guess Paper 1
Course Code: ***5SDCT31 | UG Semester III (Session 2025-26)
Max Marks: 100 | Time: 2 Hours | Min Passing Marks: 36
Pattern: 100 objective-type questions × 1 mark each. Write the correct option (A, B, C or D) on the OMR sheet.
Note: This is a predicted paper — a prediction, not a guarantee. It is based on syllabus weightage and previous trends, not a leak of the actual question paper.
OMR Instructions
- Each question carries 1 mark. There is no negative marking.
- Mark only ONE option (A, B, C or D) per question on the OMR sheet.
- Use a blue or black ball-point pen to mark your answers.
- More than one answer for a question, or an answer marked in any other way, will be treated as wrong.
- Non-scientific calculators are allowed in the examination hall.
Q1. Information Technology refers to —
- The use of computers and telecommunication to store, retrieve and transmit information
- Only the manufacturing of computers
- Only the repair of computers
- The study of ancient history
Q2. A digital computer works on —
- Binary digits 0 and 1
- Decimal digits only
- Continuous electrical signals
- Sound waves
Q3. A hybrid computer —
- Uses only vacuum tubes
- Cannot process numbers
- Is the slowest type of computer
- Combines the features of analog and digital computers
Q4. UNIVAC stands for —
- Universal Automatic Computer
- Universal Analog Computer
- United Automatic Calculator
- Universal Advanced Computer
Q5. The transistor was invented in 1947 at —
- IBM
- Intel
- Microsoft
- Bell Labs
Q6. The integrated circuit was invented in 1958 by —
- Charles Babbage
- Jack Kilby
- Alan Turing
- John Mauchly
Q7. Mini computers are generally used by —
- Individual home users
- Weather research centres
- Medium-sized organisations and departments
- Small children for games
Q8. A laptop is an example of a —
- Mainframe computer
- Microcomputer
- Supercomputer
- Mini computer
Q9. Registers are located —
- Inside the CPU
- On the hard disk
- Inside the monitor
- On the printer port
Q10. SRAM is used as cache memory because it is —
- Slower than DRAM
- Faster than DRAM
- Cheaper than DRAM
- Larger than DRAM
Q11. The storage capacity of a single-layer DVD is —
- 700 MB
- 25 GB
- 1.44 MB
- 4.7 GB
Q12. The storage capacity of a single-layer Blu-ray disc is —
- 4.7 GB
- 700 MB
- 50 MB
- 25 GB
Q13. OMR technology is used for —
- Printing photographs
- Playing audio CDs
- Checking objective-type answer sheets
- Scanning barcodes in shops
Q14. A scanner is —
- An input device
- An output device
- A storage device
- A processing device
Q15. A plotter is used for —
- Printing small text documents
- Playing video games
- Drawing large maps and engineering designs
- Storing backup data
Q16. Which printer gives the fastest, best-quality printing?
- Dot-matrix printer
- Inkjet printer
- Laser printer
- Daisy-wheel printer
Q17. The resolution of a monitor is measured in —
- Bytes
- Hertz
- Inches
- Pixels
Q18. Which memory retains data even after the power is switched off?
- RAM
- Cache
- Registers
- ROM
Q19. The binary equivalent of decimal 26 is —
- 10110
- 11001
- 11010
- 10101
Q20. The binary equivalent of decimal 100 is —
- 1100100
- 1101000
- 1010100
- 1100010
Q21. The decimal value of binary 1010 is —
- 12
- 8
- 14
- 10
Q22. The decimal value of hexadecimal A5 is —
- 160
- 175
- 165
- 155
Q23. The hexadecimal equivalent of decimal 1000 is —
- 3F8
- 3E8
- 3D8
- E83
Q24. The octal equivalent of decimal 100 is —
- 164
- 121
- 144
- 204
Q25. The decimal value of octal 73 is —
- 61
- 59
- 57
- 63
Q26. The 1’s complement of binary 1010 is —
- 1010
- 0101
- 0110
- 1001
Q27. The 2’s complement of binary 0101 is —
- 1011
- 1010
- 0101
- 1101
Q28. The result of binary addition 1010 + 0110 is —
- 11110
- 10010
- 10000
- 01110
Q29. Which of the following is NOT a valid hexadecimal number?
- (1F)16
- (1G)16
- (AB)16
- (9C)16
Q30. A NOT gate —
- Has two inputs and adds them
- Has a single input and inverts it
- Has three inputs
- Never changes the input
Q31. The output of a NAND gate is 0 when —
- Any one input is 0
- All inputs are 0
- The inputs are different
- All inputs are 1
Q32. The output of a NOR gate is 1 when —
- Any one input is 1
- All inputs are 1
- All inputs are 0
- The inputs are different
Q33. The output of an XNOR gate is 1 when —
- The inputs are different
- The inputs are the same
- All inputs are 1
- Any one input is 0
Q34. A two-input logic gate has how many possible input combinations?
- 4
- 2
- 8
- 16
Q35. The first high-level programming language was —
- C
- BASIC
- FORTRAN
- Java
Q36. The C programming language was developed by —
- Bjarne Stroustrup
- James Gosling
- Dennis Ritchie
- Guido van Rossum
Q37. An interpreter —
- Translates the whole program at once
- Translates and executes the program line by line
- Converts assembly language to machine code
- Is a hardware device
Q38. Which of the following is a 4GL?
- SQL
- C
- Assembly language
- Machine language
Q39. The operating system manages hardware resources; hence it is also called a —
- File printer
- Data cable
- Resource manager
- Input device
Q40. Multiprocessing means —
- Running two programs alternately
- Use of two or more CPUs in a single computer
- Two users sharing one CPU
- Printing two pages at once
Q41. MS-DOS was introduced in the year —
- 1991
- 1981
- 1985
- 1995
Q42. The Start button first appeared in —
- Windows 3.1
- Windows XP
- Windows 95
- Windows 98
Q43. The shell in an operating system is —
- A command interpreter that interfaces between the user and the kernel
- A hardware component
- A type of computer virus
- A web browser
Q44. The file system commonly used by modern Windows is —
- FAT16
- ext4
- NTFS
- HFS
Q45. iOS is the operating system of —
- Apple mobile devices
- Samsung smart TVs
- All desktop PCs
- Network routers
Q46. Multiprogramming means —
- Running programs on several CPUs
- Keeping several programs in memory with the CPU switching between them
- Several users working on one terminal
- Printing several programs
Q47. The default port number for HTTP is —
- 443
- 21
- 25
- 80
Q48. An IPv4 address is —
- 128-bit long
- 16-bit long
- 64-bit long
- 32-bit long
Q49. DNS is used to —
- Translate domain names into IP addresses
- Send e-mails
- Print web pages
- Increase internet speed
Q50. ISP stands for —
- International Software Program
- Intranet Security Protocol
- Internet System Process
- Internet Service Provider
Q51. Which of the following is a web browser?
- MS Word
- Google Chrome
- Photoshop
- VLC Media Player
Q52. Google was founded in the year —
- 1998
- 1988
- 2008
- 1995
Q53. HTML is —
- A programming language like C
- An operating system
- A database software
- A markup language, not a programming language
Q54. The <head> section of an HTML document contains —
- The visible page content
- Only images
- Only hyperlinks
- The title and metadata of the page
Q55. Which tag defines a header cell in an HTML table?
- <td>
- <tr>
- <th>
- <tc>
Q56. Which tag creates a bulleted list in HTML?
- <ol>
- <li>
- <ul>
- <bl>
Q57. The <form> tag in HTML is used to —
- Display images
- Create tables
- Play videos
- Collect input from the user
Q58. In HTML, an attribute —
- Provides additional information about an element, as name=“value”
- Is the same as a tag
- Always closes the element
- Cannot contain any text
Q59. The bgcolor attribute in HTML is used to —
- Set the colour of the text
- Set the background colour of the page
- Make the text bold
- Insert a background image
Q60. The <hr> tag in HTML is used to —
- Insert a line break
- Create a hyperlink
- Draw a horizontal rule across the page
- Make the text italic
Q61. The <p> tag in HTML defines —
- A picture
- A program
- A printer
- A paragraph
Q62. A PAN (Personal Area Network) covers —
- An entire city
- The area around a person, e.g. Bluetooth devices
- A whole country
- Several continents
Q63. In a bus topology —
- Each device has a dedicated cable to a hub
- Devices are connected in a circle
- Every device connects to every other device
- All devices share a single communication cable
Q64. In a ring topology, data travels —
- Through a central hub
- Directly between any two devices
- Only from the server to the client
- In one direction around the ring, often using a token
Q65. A switch differs from a hub because the switch —
- Broadcasts data to all connected devices
- Converts analog signals to digital
- Forwards data to the specific device using its MAC address
- Connects different networks
Q66. A hub —
- Sends data only to the destination device
- Translates protocols between networks
- Broadcasts incoming data to all connected devices
- Assigns IP addresses to devices
Q67. Coaxial cable is commonly used for —
- Telephone handsets
- Fibre-optic backbones
- Satellite links
- Cable television networks
Q68. Twisted-pair cable is most commonly used in —
- Undersea cables
- Telephone lines
- Satellite communication
- Power transmission
Q69. In simplex communication, data flows —
- In both directions simultaneously
- In only one direction
- In both directions, one at a time
- In a circle
Q70. A telephone conversation is an example of —
- Full-duplex communication
- Simplex communication
- Half-duplex communication
- No duplex at all
Q71. A leased line provides —
- A temporary dial-up connection
- A wireless Bluetooth link
- A dedicated, permanent connection between two points
- A satellite TV channel
Q72. Videoconferencing allows participants to —
- Communicate with real-time audio and video
- Exchange only text messages
- Share files without the internet
- Print documents remotely
Q73. A protocol is —
- A type of cable
- A storage device
- An input device
- A set of rules for communication between devices
Q74. TCP/IP is —
- The protocol suite on which the Internet works
- A programming language
- An operating system
- A web browser
Q75. In networking, a node is —
- Only the main server
- A type of cable
- Any device connected to the network
- A network password
Q76. A firewall is used to —
- Increase internet speed
- Block unauthorised access to a network
- Connect two networks
- Print web pages
Q77. Alibaba is an example of —
- B2C e-commerce
- B2B e-commerce
- C2C e-commerce
- C2B e-commerce
Q78. Websites like Upwork, where customers hire freelancers, are examples of —
- B2C e-commerce
- B2B e-commerce
- G2G e-commerce
- C2B e-commerce
Q79. EFT stands for —
- Electronic Funds Transfer
- Electronic File Transport
- External Fund Transaction
- Encrypted Financial Text
Q80. NEFT and RTGS are —
- Types of computer virus
- E-mail protocols
- Electronic fund transfer systems
- Programming languages
Q81. E-Governance means —
- Online shopping
- Playing online games
- Sending e-mails
- Delivery of government services to citizens through electronic means
Q82. M-commerce refers to —
- Commerce using mainframe computers
- Mail-order commerce
- Buying and selling through mobile devices
- Commerce without the internet
Q83. A major benefit of e-commerce for customers is —
- Higher prices than shops
- Limited choice of products
- 24×7 availability of shopping
- Always slower delivery
Q84. COD in e-commerce stands for —
- Cash on Delivery
- Credit on Demand
- Cost of Distribution
- Cash on Demand
Q85. The IT Act, 2000 was passed on —
- 17 October 2000
- 15 August 1947
- 26 January 1950
- 9 June 2000
Q86. Section 43 of the IT Act deals with —
- Publishing obscene content
- Unauthorised access to a computer system
- Identity theft
- Breach of confidentiality
Q87. Tampering with computer source documents is punishable under —
- Section 65 of the IT Act
- Section 66A of the IT Act
- Section 79 of the IT Act
- Section 43A of the IT Act
Q88. Under Section 66 of the IT Act, hacking is punishable with imprisonment up to —
- 6 months
- 3 years
- 1 year
- 10 years
Q89. Cheating by personation using a computer is punishable under —
- Section 66C of the IT Act
- Section 66D of the IT Act
- Section 67 of the IT Act
- Section 72 of the IT Act
Q90. Publishing obscene material in electronic form is punishable under —
- Section 67 of the IT Act
- Section 66 of the IT Act
- Section 65 of the IT Act
- Section 79 of the IT Act
Q91. Section 79 of the IT Act gives —
- Punishment for hacking
- Safe harbour protection to intermediaries
- Rules for digital signatures
- Penalties for piracy
Q92. A patent protects —
- A brand logo
- An original poem
- A secret recipe
- A new invention
Q93. A trademark protects —
- Brand names and logos
- New machines
- Original poems
- Secret formulas
Q94. Social engineering in cyber security means —
- Building social media apps
- Repairing computers
- Designing networks
- Manipulating people to reveal confidential information
Q95. A computer virus differs from a worm in that a virus —
- Needs a host program to spread
- Spreads on its own without a host
- Is always harmless
- Cannot be removed by antivirus
Q96. Artificial Intelligence means —
- Only fast calculation by computers
- Robots that look like humans
- Machines performing tasks that require human intelligence
- Computers connected to the internet
Q97. ELIZA, developed in 1966, is known as —
- The first search engine
- The first computer virus
- The first operating system
- The first chatbot
Q98. In 2016, Google DeepMind’s AlphaGo defeated —
- Lee Sedol
- Garry Kasparov
- Magnus Carlsen
- Viswanathan Anand
Q99. The term ‘Machine Learning’ was coined by —
- John McCarthy
- Arthur Samuel
- Alan Turing
- Frank Rosenblatt
Q100. A commonly cited disadvantage of AI is —
- Displacement of jobs
- Reduced accuracy of work
- Inability to work continuously
- Less data storage capacity
Answer Key — Guess Paper 1
| Q.No | Answer | Q.No | Answer | Q.No | Answer | Q.No | Answer | Q.No | Answer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | 2 | A | 3 | D | 4 | A | 5 | D |
| 6 | B | 7 | C | 8 | B | 9 | A | 10 | B |
| 11 | D | 12 | D | 13 | C | 14 | A | 15 | C |
| 16 | C | 17 | D | 18 | D | 19 | C | 20 | A |
| 21 | D | 22 | C | 23 | B | 24 | C | 25 | B |
| 26 | B | 27 | A | 28 | C | 29 | B | 30 | B |
| 31 | D | 32 | C | 33 | B | 34 | A | 35 | C |
| 36 | C | 37 | B | 38 | A | 39 | C | 40 | B |
| 41 | B | 42 | C | 43 | A | 44 | C | 45 | A |
| 46 | B | 47 | D | 48 | D | 49 | A | 50 | D |
| 51 | B | 52 | A | 53 | D | 54 | D | 55 | C |
| 56 | C | 57 | D | 58 | A | 59 | B | 60 | C |
| 61 | D | 62 | B | 63 | D | 64 | D | 65 | C |
| 66 | C | 67 | D | 68 | B | 69 | B | 70 | A |
| 71 | C | 72 | A | 73 | D | 74 | A | 75 | C |
| 76 | B | 77 | B | 78 | D | 79 | A | 80 | C |
| 81 | D | 82 | C | 83 | C | 84 | A | 85 | D |
| 86 | B | 87 | A | 88 | B | 89 | B | 90 | A |
| 91 | B | 92 | D | 93 | A | 94 | D | 95 | A |
| 96 | C | 97 | D | 98 | A | 99 | B | 100 | A |
