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Generations of Computers — Computer Questions & Practice

Practise 12 Generations of Computers questions from Computer for competitive exams such as UPSC, Banking, SSC and Railway. Read the worked questions below, check every answer with an explanation, and track what you get wrong.

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Practice questions on Generations of Computers — with answers

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1. Which generation of computers is described as: 'Used vacuum tubes for circuitry, magnetic drums for memory; machines were large, expensive, and generated a lot of heat'?

  1. AFirst Generation (1940-1956)
  2. BFourth Generation (1971-Present)
  3. CThird Generation (1964-1971)
  4. DSecond Generation (1956-1963)
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Answer: A

This describes the First Generation (1940-1956).

2. Which generation of computers is described as: 'Used transistors instead of vacuum tubes, making computers smaller, faster, cheaper, and more energy-efficient'?

  1. AFifth Generation (Present and Beyond)
  2. BThird Generation (1964-1971)
  3. CSecond Generation (1956-1963)
  4. DFirst Generation (1940-1956)
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Answer: C

This describes the Second Generation (1956-1963).

3. Which generation of computers is described as: 'Used Integrated Circuits (ICs), allowing computers to become smaller and more powerful, and introduced keyboards and monitors'?

  1. AThird Generation (1964-1971)
  2. BFirst Generation (1940-1956)
  3. CSecond Generation (1956-1963)
  4. DFifth Generation (Present and Beyond)
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Answer: A

This describes the Third Generation (1964-1971).

4. Which generation of computers is described as: 'Used microprocessors, placing thousands of integrated circuits onto a single silicon chip, leading to personal computers'?

  1. ASecond Generation (1956-1963)
  2. BThird Generation (1964-1971)
  3. CFirst Generation (1940-1956)
  4. DFourth Generation (1971-Present)
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Answer: D

This describes the Fourth Generation (1971-Present).

5. Which generation of computers is described as: 'Based on Artificial Intelligence, using parallel processing and superconductor technology'?

  1. AFifth Generation (Present and Beyond)
  2. BThird Generation (1964-1971)
  3. CFourth Generation (1971-Present)
  4. DFirst Generation (1940-1956)
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Answer: A

This describes the Fifth Generation (Present and Beyond).

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