1.

Which of the following refers to the economic and social inequality associated with the
use of and access of information and communication technologies or its impact?
i. Digital divide
ii. Phishing
iii. Plagiarism
iv. Privacy
v. Piracy
2. Consider the following statements about open source software.
a. They are always provided free of charge to the user
b. Users are given the freedom to modify or redistribute the software as they
become available with their source code
c. Ubuntu, Linux is an open source software
Which of the above statement(s) is /are correct?
i. A only ii. B only iii. A, B only iv. A, C only v. A, B, C all
3. The correct sequence of the steps of the data processing life cycle is given by,
i. Data processing, data gathering, data storing, data output, data validation
ii. Data gathering, data processing, data storing, data validation, data storing
iii. Data gathering, data validation, data processing, data output, data storing
iv. Data validation, data gathering, data storing, data processing, data output
v. Data validation, data gathering, data processing, data storing, data output
4. It is expected to input date of birth of students for students’ registration on a webpage.
If the data is entered in the form of YYYY/MM/DD, which of the following data validation
method is most appropriate for this purpose?
i. Format check
ii. Range check
iii. Length check
iv. Limit check
v. Presence check
5. Analytical engine developed by Charles Babbage is based on.......... Technology. Which of
the following is correct to fill the blank in?
i. First generation
ii. Second generation
iii. Third generation
iv. Fourth generation
v. Mechanical

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6. Consider the following statements.

A - Data are processed as soon as they are collected

B - Data are always up-to-date
C - Payroll preparation system

Which of the above is/are correct about batch processing?

i. A only
ii. B only
iii. C only
iv. A, C only
v. B, C only

7. Which of the following is / are the threat(s) through the internet?

A - Phishing B - Denial of service (DoS) C - spoofing D - Encryption
E - Firewall
I.B only ii. A, B only iii. A, B, C only iv. A, B, C, E only v. A, B, C, D, E all
8. Which of the following is a good example for real time processing?
i. System that repairs payroll system
ii. System that prepares electricity utility bill
iii. Flight control system
iv. Telecommunication payment system
v. System that prepares water utility bill
9. Which of the following devices can be used to read the answers marked as shaded
circles in a multiple choice question paper?
i. Digitizer
ii. Plotter
iii. Lighten
iv. Scanner
v. MICR
10. The service which is not provided by internet
i. World wide web
ii. Web browsers
iii. File transfer protocol
iv. IP telephones
v. telnet
11. Cache memory, which is used at various levels to improve performance in modern
computers, runs at higher speed and at very low capacity ………… Memory is …………
i. L1 cache, mother board
ii. L2 cache, CPU

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 iii. L3 cache, RAM
iv. L1 cache, CPU
v. L2 cache, motherboard

12. The unit which holds the address of the next instruction to be executed fetching into the
central processing unit is called……………………………………….

vi. Program counter

vii. Arithmetic logical unit
viii. Control unit
ix. Register
x. Main memory
13. Which of the following factor(s) can be used to compare the characteristics of the
different/ memories?
A- Physical size
B- Speed
C- Capacity
D- Cost
i. A only ii. B only iii. B, C only iv. B, C, D only v. A, B, C, D all
14. Which of the following is / are correct?
A. BIOS is a computer program which is embedded in a memory portion that stores
data when a computer is powered on / plugged in.
B. SRAM, DRAM, L1 cache memory and registers are examples of memories that
store only when power is supplied.
C. Computer memory is classified based on physical size, access time, access speed
and cost.
i. A only ii. B only iii. C only iv. A, B only v. B, C only
15. Central processing unit the other devices and performs the arithmetic operations while
…………………. is a specialized processor which manages the memory and displays the
images on the monitor. This is also used in parallel processing, personal computers,
work stations and game consoles. Which is the most suitable word for the blank
i. Graphic processing unit
ii. Control unit
iii. Arithmetic logic unit
iv. Buffer
v. Virtual memory
16. Which of the following is an ascending order of memory and storage devices based on
speed from left to right?
i. Register, floppy disk, hard disk, main memory

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 ii. Main memory, hard disk, main memory, register
iii. Floppy disk, hard disk, main memory, register
iv. Hard disk, floppy disk, main memory, register
v. Floppy disk, main memory, hard disk, register
17. Consider the following is a function of basic input output system (BIOS) in a computer?
A- Performing POST (power on self-test) process
B- Providing electric power required for mother board
C- Loading of basic device drivers to the memory
Which of the above statement(s) is / are correct about BIOS?
i. A only ii. B only iii. C only iv. A, C only v. A, B, C all
18. Consider the following statements about dynamic random access memory (DRAM)
A- It is faster than SRAM
B- It is used as the technology of cache memory
C- It contains more density than that of static random access memory
Which of the following is /are incorrect?
i. A only ii. B only iii. A, B only iv. B, C only v. A, B, C all
19. What is the incorrect statement regarding parallel computing and grid computing?
i. In parallel computing, programs and processes are done simultaneously
ii. In parallel computing, large problems are divided into smaller ones and not solved
at different times
iii. In parallel computing, server computers, which are connected by internet run
independent tasks.
iv. Grid computing is a distributed architecture of large number of computers
connected to solve a complex problem
v. The computers which were used in parallel computing contain multicore
processors
20. Which of the following is the first digital computer that can store program?
i.ENIAC ii. EDVAC iii. UNIVAC iv. Mark 1 v. ABC
21. Hexa-decimal equivalent for the decimal number 255.0625 is?
i.FF.0116 ii. FF.1016 iii. FE.0116 iv. FE.1016 v. FF.0416
22. Which of the following is equivalent to 10110.1012?
i.22.62510 ii. 22.12510 iii. 22.52510 iv. 20.62510 v. 20.12510
23. Which of the following is / are equivalent to the FAE16+7910?

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 A- 1111111011012 B- 77758 C- FFD16
i. A only ii. A, B only iii. A, C only iv. B, C only v. A, B, C all
24. Two’s compliment of +1810 and (- 1610) are respectively.
i. 000100102, 111100002 ii. 100001102, 100101112 iii. 000010012, 111110102
iv. 111001102, 111000112 v. 000100102, 000100002
25. Which shows the correct output for 110000012 - 010010102 in2’s compliment method?
i. 01110111 ii. 10110110 iii. 10001000 iv. 10001001 v. 01001010
26. Two’s compliment method is used to represent negative numbers. What’s the decimal
value of 10011100 in 2’s complement representing 8 bits?
i. 100 ii. -100 iii. -156 iv. 156 v. 101
27. 68*78=
i. 1000102 ii. 1101112 iii. 1010102 iv. 1100102 v. 1000112
28. 2C116 + 1078
i. 70116 ii. 76816 iii. 30816 iv. 30010 v. 11000000102
29. Which of the following hexadecimal numbers is equivalent to decimal number 100?
i. 144 ii. E1 iii. 54 iv. A0 v. 64
30. Consider the following statements about number system.
A- Binary coded decimal (BCD) uses 4bits to represent a character and some devices such as
digital voltmeter, frequency, translator and digital watch uses BCD to output information in
decimal.
B- ASCII uses 8 bits to represent a character but doesn’t synchronize with digital encoding.
C-Unicode is used to represent different languages along the world and uses 16 bits to
represent a character.
Which of the above is / are correct?
i. A only ii. B only iii. C only iv. A, C only v. A, B, C all
31. Find the 1’s complement and 2’s complement values for the following decimal number
111
i. 01101111, 01101111 ii. 01101111, 10010001 iii. 10010000, 10010001
iv. 10010000, 10010000 v. 10010001, 10010001

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32. If X- 10111100 and Y- 01100011, what is the value of X XOR Y?
i. 100111112 ii. 110111112 iii. 001000002 iv. 101000002 v. 110111102
33. Consider the following three numbers in decimal, octal and hexadecimal notations,
respectively.
A- 21710 B- 6618 C- D916
Which of the above is / are equivalent 110110012 in binary notation?
i. A only ii. B only iii. A, B only iv. A, C only v. A, B, C all
34. Which of the following represent the bitwise OR operation of the two binary numbers
10101010 and 01010101?
i. 00000000 ii. 11110000 iii. 00001111 iv. 11000011 v. 11111111
35. Find the value of MSD and LSD of 0.025430,
i. 0, 3 ii. 2, 3 iii. 1, 3 iv. 3, 1 v. 3, 0
36. Which of the following logic circuits is / are correct about half adder?

A B C

(Assume outputs are S – Sum and C – C out)

i. A only ii. A, B only iii. B, C only iv. A, C only v. A, B, C all
37. Consider the following logic circuit.

Which of the following Boolean equation equivalent to the output Q of the logic circuit
given above?
i. 𝐴̅𝐵 + 𝐴𝐵̅ ii. 𝐴𝐵 + 𝐴̅𝐵̅ iii. 𝐴𝐵 + 𝐴̅ iv. 𝐴 + 𝐵̅ v. 𝐴̅ + 𝐵

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38. Consider the following karnaugh map.
C 0 1
AB Which of the following Boolean equation is given by karnaugh map?
00 1 0
i. 𝐴𝐶 + 𝐴̅𝐵̅
01 0 1
ii. 𝐴𝐵 + 𝐵𝐶 + 𝐴̅𝐵̅𝐶̅
11 1 1 iii.𝐴𝐵 + 𝐴̅ 𝐵𝐶
10 0 0 iv.𝐵𝐶 + 𝐵𝐶 + 𝐴𝐶̅
v. 𝐵𝐶̅ + 𝐴̅𝐶
39. Assume that two bits A and B are given to half adder. Which of the following truth table
is correct with respect to the output of the half adder?
1. 2.
A B Carry Sum A B Carry Sum
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1
1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0

3. A B Carry Sum 4. A B Carry Sum

0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0

5. A B Carry Sum
0 0 1 0
0 1 0 0
1 0 1 0
1 1 0 1

40. What are the output Boolean expressions of the following logic circuit?

A
B
X

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 A-(A+B)’ + (A.C) B- (A’.B’). (A’+C)
C- (A+B)’. (A.C) D- (A+B)’. (A’+C)

i. A and B only ii. A and C only iii. B and C only

iv. B and D only v. A, C, and D
41. Find the equivalent to the Boolean expression (A’.B’)’. (A+B)’
i. 0 ii. 1 iii. A iv. B v. A.B
42. What is the output of the Boolean equation f(x, y) = (x+y’) (x+y)
i. x ii. y iii. 1 iv. X’ v. y’
43. Consider the following statements about adder used in digital logic circuit.
A - Half adder obtains two input two binary inputs
B – Half-adder gives two binary digital as outputs
C – By using two half-adders, a full-adder can be created
Which of the above is / are correct?
i. A only ii. B only iii. C only iv. A, B only v. A, B, C all
44. Consider the following statements on Boolean logic circuits.
A- Output of combinational logic circuits only depends on inputs and doesn’t contain
memory elements
B- Output of sequential circuits not only depends on the current input but also depends
on past inputs and outputs, also it contains memory elements too.
C- Half adder, Full adder are examples for combinational circuits and flip flops are
example for sequential circuits
Which of the above is / are correct?
i. A only ii. B only iii. C only iv. A, B only v. A, B, C all
45. Consider the following logic circuit.

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 A
B
C Z

Which of the following logic circuit(s) give(s) an equaivalent result as Z in the above logic
circuit?
I. II.
B
C A
Z
C
A Z
B

III.
A
B

C Z

i.I only ii. I, II only iii. I, III only iv. II, III B only v. I, II, III all
46. What is the simplified expression of the Boolean expression A’BC+AB’C+ABC’+ABC?
i. AB+B’C+AC’ ii. AB+BC+AC iii. AB’+BC+AC
iv. AB+B’C’+AC v. A’B+B’C+A’C’
47. Consider the following logic circuit diagram to answer the question.

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Which of the following statements is/are correct about the above circuit?
A- It implements a full adder
B- The logic functions of S can be stated as S=𝐴⨁𝐵⨁𝐶 IN
C- The logic function of Cout can be stated as Cout = AB + BCin + ACin
i. A only ii. B only iii. C only iv. A, B only v. A, B, C all
48. Consider the karnaugh map shown below.
AB
CD 00 01 11 10
00 1 0 1 1
01 1 0 0 1
11 1 0 0 1
10 1 0 1 1

Which of the following is the correct logic expression to a sum of products (SOP) Boolean
expression?
i. A’B’+AB’+AD’ ii. B’+AD’ iii. D’+B’C
iv. A’B’+AB’+A’D v. A’B’+AB’+ABD’

49. consider the following karnaugh diagrams.

A B C
C 0 C
AB AB 1 AB 1 0
C 00 01 11 10 1 0 0 0
00 10
0 1 1 0 0
01 1 1 1 0
11
1 0 1 1 0
11 0 1 1 1
01
10 0 0 0 1
00

Which of the above shows the simplified expression BC + A’C’

i. A only ii. B only iii. C only iv. A, B, C all v. A, C only

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50. Consider the following logic circuit implemented using universal gates.

The above circuit is equivalent to a/an,

i. NOR gate
ii. XOR gate
iii. AND gate
iv. NOT gate
v. NAND gate

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