Explore topic-wise MCQs in Computer Fundamentals.

This section includes 19 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Computer Fundamentals knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Which of the following is not a type of optical disk?

A. DVD
B. CD
C. WORM
D. Winchester
Answer» E.
2.

The time required to spin the desired sector under the read/write head, once the read/write head is positioned on the desired track.

A. Seek time
B. Arrival rate
C. Latency
D. Transfer rate
Answer» D. Transfer rate
3.

CLV stands for, in terms of rotation of the optical disk ___

A. Concurrent lines value
B. Constant Linear velocity
C. constant linear value
D. concurrent linear velocity
Answer» B. Constant Linear velocity
4.

The range of access times of optical disks is generally ______

A. 100 to 300 milliseconds
B. 10 to 30 milliseconds
C. 200 to 400 milliseconds
D. 20 to 40 milliseconds
Answer» B. 10 to 30 milliseconds
5.

The interval between the instant a computer makes a request for the transfer of data from a disk system to the primary storage and the instance this operation is completed is called _________

A. Disk arrival time
B. Disk access time
C. Drive utilization time
D. Disk utilization time
Answer» C. Drive utilization time
6.

The typical value of data transfer rate is __________

A. 7.7 MB/s
B. 6.6 MB/s
C. 5.5 MB/s
D. 10 MB/s
Answer» B. 6.6 MB/s
7.

Tape drive is connected to and controlled by _______

A. Interpreter
B. Tape controller
C. CPU
D. Processor
Answer» C. CPU
8.

What is the full form of CHS in Secondary Storage Devices?

A. Cylinder-high-sector
B. Concentric-head-sector
C. Cylinder-head-sector
D. Concentric-high-sector
Answer» D. Concentric-high-sector
9.

Disk access time does not depends on which of the following factors __________

A. Seek time
B. Latency
C. Transfer rate
D. Arrival rate
Answer» E.
10.

The number of characters/second that can be transmitted to the memory from the tape is denoted by the term.

A. Data transfer rate
B. Transmission mode
C. Transmission rate
D. Data mode
Answer» B. Transmission mode
11.

Word length of a personal computer ___________

A. 64bits
B. 16 bits
C. 8 bits
D. 32 bits
Answer» D. 32 bits
12.

HLDA stands for _______

A. High level data
B. High level data acknowledgment
C. Hold Acknowledgement
D. Hold Data
Answer» D. Hold Data
13.

The architecture that uses a tighter coupling between the compiler and the processor.

A. EPIC
B. Multi-core
C. RISC
D. CISC
Answer» B. Multi-core
14.

Which of the following uses multiple hard disk platters mounted on a single central shift?

A. Disk drives
B. Hard disks
C. Disk packs
D. Compact disks
Answer» D. Compact disks
15.

Winchester disks are a type of _______

A. optical disks
B. magnetic disks
C. compact disks
D. magnetic drives
Answer» C. compact disks
16.

What is the full form of RAID in Secondary Storage Devices?

A. Redundant array of independent disks
B. Redundant array of inexpensive disks
C. Redundant array of intermediate disks
D. Redundant array of improper disks
Answer» B. Redundant array of inexpensive disks
17.

What is the full form of USB in Secondary Storage Devices?

A. Universal Signal Board
B. Universal Signal Bus
C. Universal Serial Bus
D. Universal Serial Board
Answer» D. Universal Serial Board
18.

The process in which a file is partitioned into smaller parts and different parts are stored in different disks is ____________

A. RAID
B. Mirroring
C. Stripping
D. RAID classification
Answer» D. RAID classification
19.

Which of the following is not a magnetic disk?

A. Floppy
B. Winchester
C. Zip
D. FLASH
Answer» E.