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This section includes 125 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Computer knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
The clock rate of a processor is measured in |
| A. | megabytes or gigabytes |
| B. | milliseconds |
| C. | megahertz or gigahertz |
| D. | nanoseconds |
| E. | microhertz |
| Answer» D. nanoseconds | |
| 2. |
A disk's content that is recorded at the time of manufacture and that cannot be changed or erased by the user is ............. |
| A. | Memory-only |
| B. | write-only |
| C. | Read-only |
| D. | Run-only |
| E. | Non-changeable |
| Answer» D. Run-only | |
| 3. |
The term......... refers to data storage systems that make it possible for a computer or electronic device to store and retrieve data. |
| A. | retrieval technology |
| B. | input technology |
| C. | output technology |
| D. | storage technology |
| E. | none of these |
| Answer» E. none of these | |
| 4. |
Which of the following is a storage devices that uses rigid, permanently installed magnetic disks to store data / information ............? |
| A. | Floppy diskette |
| B. | Hard disk |
| C. | Permanent disk |
| D. | Optical disk |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Permanent disk | |
| 5. |
Which of the following are the advantage of CD-ROM as a storage media ? |
| A. | CD-ROM is a n inexpensive way to store large amount of data and information |
| B. | CD-ROM disks retrieve data and information more quickly than magnetic disks do |
| C. | CD-ROMs make less errors than magnetic media |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. CD-ROM disks retrieve data and information more quickly than magnetic disks do | |
| 6. |
A CD-RW disk... |
| A. | Has a faster access than an internal disk |
| B. | Is a form or optical disk so it can only be written once |
| C. | Holds less data than a floppy disk |
| D. | Can be erased and rewritten |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 7. |
The size of any word / number in a computer is measured in |
| A. | bits |
| B. | bytes |
| C. | meter |
| D. | litre |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. bytes | |
| 8. |
Dynamic RAM consumes ........ power and .......than static RAM. |
| A. | more, faster |
| B. | more, slower |
| C. | less, slower |
| D. | less, faster |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. less, faster | |
| 9. |
1 mega byte is equal to |
| A. | 1000 KB |
| B. | 1024 kb |
| C. | 1024 KB |
| D. | 1000 kb |
| E. | 1 million bits |
| Answer» D. 1000 kb | |
| 10. |
Which of the following is the magnetic storage device ? |
| A. | Hard disk |
| B. | Compact disk |
| C. | Audio tapes |
| D. | All of these |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Compact disk | |
| 11. |
...... is the smallest memory measurement unit. |
| A. | Bit |
| B. | Nibble |
| C. | Byte |
| D. | Mega |
| E. | Zetta |
| Answer» B. Nibble | |
| 12. |
Which of the following is not an access mode ? |
| A. | Random |
| B. | Sequential |
| C. | Continuous |
| D. | Direct |
| E. | All of these |
| Answer» B. Sequential | |
| 13. |
Which of the following is not a ROM ? |
| A. | PROM |
| B. | EPROM |
| C. | EEPROM |
| D. | EDPROM |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 14. |
Storage media such as a CD read and write information using...... |
| A. | A laser beam of red light |
| B. | Magnetic dots |
| C. | Magnetic strips |
| D. | All of these |
| E. | None for these |
| Answer» B. Magnetic dots | |
| 15. |
Typical acronym of reuseable optical storage will be........... |
| A. | CD |
| B. | CD-Rom |
| C. | DVD |
| D. | RPM |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. DVD | |
| 16. |
RAM is........and......... |
| A. | Volatile, Temporary |
| B. | Non-volatile, Permanent |
| C. | Non-volatile. Temporary |
| D. | Volatile, Permanent |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Non-volatile, Permanent | |
| 17. |
Storage which stores or retains data after power off is called |
| A. | Volatile storage |
| B. | Non-volatile storage |
| C. | Sequential storage |
| D. | Direct storage |
| E. | None of these above |
| Answer» C. Sequential storage | |
| 18. |
If a memory chip is volatile, if will....... |
| A. | Explode if exposed to high temperatures |
| B. | Lose its contents if currents it turned off |
| C. | Be used for data storage only |
| D. | Be used to both read and write data |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Be used for data storage only | |
| 19. |
Which of the following devices have a limitation that we can only read it but can not erase / or modify it ? |
| A. | Tape drive |
| B. | Hard disk |
| C. | Compact disk |
| D. | Floppy disk |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Floppy disk | |
| 20. |
Data gathering in computer means, they allow to use....data |
| A. | Present |
| B. | Input |
| C. | Output |
| D. | Store |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 21. |
Cache and main memory will lose their contents when the power is off. They are..... |
| A. | Dynamic |
| B. | Static |
| C. | Volatile |
| D. | Non-volatile |
| E. | Faulty |
| Answer» D. Non-volatile | |
| 22. |
.....is the process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors. |
| A. | Tracking |
| B. | Formatting |
| C. | Crashing |
| D. | Allotting |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Crashing | |
| 23. |
Which type of memory holds only the program and data that the CPU is presently processing ? |
| A. | CMOS |
| B. | ROM |
| C. | RAM |
| D. | ASCII |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. ASCII | |
| 24. |
Which of the following can only have sequential access ? |
| A. | Disk |
| B. | Tape |
| C. | CD-ROM |
| D. | DVD-ROM |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. CD-ROM | |
| 25. |
........is the maximum amount of data that can be stored on a storage medium. |
| A. | Magnetic storage |
| B. | Optical storage |
| C. | Solid-state storage |
| D. | Storage capacity |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 26. |
Any data of instructions stored into memory of a computer is considered as.......... |
| A. | Storage |
| B. | Output |
| C. | Input |
| D. | Information |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Output | |
| 27. |
Which device can understand difference between data and programs ? |
| A. | Input device |
| B. | Output device |
| C. | Memory |
| D. | Microprocessor |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 28. |
To put information in a file on a magnetic disk, or in a computer's memory, so that it can be used later......... |
| A. | Store |
| B. | Ship |
| C. | Shift |
| D. | Center |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Ship | |
| 29. |
Which of the following is and example of an optical disk ? |
| A. | Digital versatile disks |
| B. | Magnetic disks |
| C. | Memory disks |
| D. | Data bus disks |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Magnetic disks | |
| 30. |
A(n)......... uses laser technology to store large amount of information |
| A. | Floppy disk |
| B. | CD-ROM |
| C. | Hard disk |
| D. | ED-ROM |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Hard disk | |
| 31. |
The space in your computer that loads and works with data..... |
| A. | Cache memory |
| B. | CPU |
| C. | Megabyte |
| D. | RAM memory |
| E. | ROM memory |
| Answer» E. ROM memory | |
| 32. |
Secondary storage.............. |
| A. | Does not require constant power |
| B. | Does not use magnetic media |
| C. | Consists of four main types of devices |
| D. | Does not store information for later retrieval |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Does not use magnetic media | |
| 33. |
........is the process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors. |
| A. | Tracking |
| B. | Formatting |
| C. | Crashing |
| D. | Allotting |
| E. | Dicing |
| Answer» C. Crashing | |
| 34. |
This is a permanent storage device........ |
| A. | Floppy disk |
| B. | Monitor |
| C. | RAM |
| D. | Cache |
| E. | Hard disk |
| Answer» F. | |
| 35. |
A DVD is example of a (n)....... |
| A. | Hard disk |
| B. | Optical disk |
| C. | Output device |
| D. | Solid-state storage device |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Output device | |
| 36. |
With a CD you can........ |
| A. | Read |
| B. | Write |
| C. | Read and write |
| D. | Either read or write |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Write | |
| 37. |
A removable magnetic disc that holds information..... |
| A. | Floppy disk |
| B. | Hard drive |
| C. | Monitor |
| D. | Portable |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Hard drive | |
| 38. |
All of the following storage media have read and write capabilities except............. |
| A. | Flash memory cards |
| B. | CD-ROMs |
| C. | Hard disk drives |
| D. | Floppy disks |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Hard disk drives | |
| 39. |
A place in the computer system where data and programs are temporarily stored............... |
| A. | Paste |
| B. | Open |
| C. | Memory |
| D. | |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Pocket | |
| 40. |
Hard disk drives are considered.......storage. |
| A. | Flash |
| B. | Non-Volatile |
| C. | Temporary |
| D. | Non-permanent |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Temporary | |
| 41. |
The main memory of a computer can also be called .... |
| A. | Primary storage |
| B. | Internal Memory |
| C. | Primary memory |
| D. | All of these |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 42. |
Which media have the ability to have data / information stored (written) on them by users more than once ? |
| A. | CD-R disks |
| B. | CD-RW disks |
| C. | Zip disks |
| D. | Optical disks |
| E. | Both CD-RW disks and Zip disks |
| Answer» C. Zip disks | |
| 43. |
What characteristic of Read Only Memory (ROM) makes it useful ? |
| A. | ROM information can be easily updated |
| B. | Data in ROM is non-volatile, that is, it remains there even without electrical power |
| C. | ROM even without very large amounts of inexpensive data storage |
| D. | ROM chips are easily swapped between different brands of computers |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. ROM even without very large amounts of inexpensive data storage | |
| 44. |
Saving is the process of |
| A. | Copying a document form memory to a storage medium |
| B. | Making changes to a document's existing content |
| C. | Changing the appearance, or overall book, of a document |
| D. | Developing a document by entering text using a keyboard |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Making changes to a document's existing content | |
| 45. |
The primary device that a computer uses to store information......... |
| A. | TV |
| B. | Storehouse |
| C. | Disk |
| D. | Hard drive |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 46. |
What is called the permanent memory built into your computer ? |
| A. | RAM |
| B. | ROM |
| C. | CPU |
| D. | CD-ROM |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. CPU | |
| 47. |
Memory that cannot be processed directly by CPU is......... |
| A. | Internal memory |
| B. | External memory |
| C. | Cache memory |
| D. | System memory |
| E. | none of these |
| Answer» C. Cache memory | |
| 48. |
When you save to........ your data will remain intact even when the computer is turned off. |
| A. | RAM |
| B. | Motherboard |
| C. | Secondary storage device |
| D. | Primary storage device |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Primary storage device | |
| 49. |
A disk's content that is recorded at the time of manufacture and that connot be changed or erased by the user is |
| A. | Memory only |
| B. | Write only |
| C. | Read only |
| D. | Run Only |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Run Only | |
| 50. |
During processing data, programs, and processed information are held temporarily in........... |
| A. | Secondary storage |
| B. | ROM |
| C. | RAM |
| D. | CPU |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. CPU | |