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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. | |