UGC NET Computer generations Previous Year Questions
JRFSmart holds 5 previous-year questions on Computer generations from UGC NET Paper 1 (Teaching and Research Aptitude), filed under Unit 8: Information and Communication Technology (ICT), drawn from 5 of the 130 exam papers in the bank (2019–2023). Each question can be practised with a full explanation and shows how often NTA has returned to the same idea.
What is asked in Computer generations
The questions in this topic fall under these subtopics, ordered by how many previous-year questions each has.
| Subtopic | Questions |
|---|---|
| Generations and their technology | 1 |
| Hardware of the first generation | 1 |
| Invention that reduced computer size | 1 |
| Order of technological changes | 1 |
| Inventions that shrank computers | 1 |
NTA repeat analysis
Computer generations appears in 5 of 130 papers (4%), which JRFSmart rates as low frequency.
Sample previous-year questions
Computers have evolved from the early mainframe computers to the relatively small smart devices with high computing power being used today. Which of the following inventions contributed to reduce the physical size of computers?
Computers have evolved from the early mainframes to the relatively small smart devices with high computing power used today. Which of the following inventions contributed to reduce the physical size of computers?
Identify the correct order of the following major technological changes in computers based on fourth to first generation of computers. (A) Microprocessors (B) Vaccum Tubes (C) Integrated Circuits (D) Transistors
Match the following : Set I (a) First Generation (b) Second Generation (c) Third Generation (d) Fourth Generation Set II (i) Transistor (ii) VLSI microprocessor (iii) Vacuum tube (iv) Integrated circuit Select the correct option from the following :
Which of the following hardware was used by the first generation computers?
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