Evolution of Computers and Generations MCQs

1. Which technology was used in the first generation of computers?
(A) Transistors
(B) Integrated Circuits
(C) Vacuum Tubes
(D) Microprocessors

2. The second generation of computers used which technology?
(A) Vacuum Tubes
(B) Transistors
(C) Microprocessors
(D) Artificial Intelligence

3. Which generation of computers introduced Integrated Circuits (ICs)?
(A) First
(B) Second
(C) Third
(D) Fourth

4. Microprocessors were first used in which generation of computers?
(A) Second
(B) Third
(C) Fourth
(D) Fifth

5. The development of Artificial Intelligence is associated with which generation of computers?
(A) Third
(B) Fourth
(C) Fifth
(D) Sixth

6. Who is considered the father of the computer?
(A) Charles Babbage
(B) Alan Turing
(C) Bill Gates
(D) Steve Jobs

7. Which of the following is NOT a feature of first-generation computers?
(A) Used vacuum tubes
(B) Very large in size
(C) Low cost
(D) Consumed a lot of electricity

8. What was the main programming language used in the first generation of computers?
(A) FORTRAN
(B) COBOL
(C) Machine Language
(D) BASIC

9. Which of the following generations is characterized by the use of ULSI (Ultra Large Scale Integration)?
(A) Second
(B) Third
(C) Fourth
(D) Fifth

10. What was the major drawback of second-generation computers?
(A) Overheating due to vacuum tubes
(B) Expensive and large size
(C) Required air conditioning
(D) Could not support high-level languages