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🖥️Computer Fundamentals – MCQs

1. Which of the following is the brain of the computer?

A. Monitor
B. CPU
C. Keyboard
D. RAM
✅ Answer: B. CPU

2. Which one is an input device?

A. Monitor
B. Printer
C. Keyboard
D. Speaker
✅ Answer: C. Keyboard

3. What does RAM stand for?

A. Read Access Memory
B. Random Access Memory
C. Run Accept Memory
D. Real Automatic Memory
✅ Answer: B. Random Access Memory

4. Which storage is non-volatile?

A. RAM
B. Cache
C. ROM
D. Register
✅ Answer: C. ROM

5. Which of these is not an output device?

A. Monitor
B. Printer
C. Speaker
D. Scanner
✅ Answer: D. Scanner

6. The full form of CPU is:

A. Central Process Unit
B. Central Processing Unit
C. Central Performance Unit
D. Control Processing Unit
✅ Answer: B. Central Processing Unit

7. A computer cannot work without:

A. Output Device
B. Application Software
C. Operating System
D. Mouse
✅ Answer: C. Operating System

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8. Which of these is an example of system software?

A. MS Word
B. Chrome
C. Windows 10
D. Photoshop
✅ Answer: C. Windows 10

9. What is the smallest unit of data in a computer?

A. Byte
B. Bit
C. Nibble
D. Word
✅ Answer: B. Bit

10. The primary purpose of an operating system is to:

A. Manage applications
B. Manage hardware
C. Manage system resources
D. All of the above
✅ Answer: D. All of the above

11. The binary system uses base:

A. 2
B. 8
C. 10
D. 16
✅ Answer: A. 2

12. Which device connects a computer to the internet?

A. Scanner
B. CPU
C. Router
D. Printer
✅ Answer: C. Router

13. Which of the following is NOT an operating system?

A. Linux
B. Windows
C. Python
D. Android
✅ Answer: C. Python

14. Which is a volatile memory?

A. ROM
B. Hard Disk
C. RAM
D. DVD
✅ Answer: C. RAM

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15. ALU stands for:

A. Arithmetic Logic Unit
B. Advanced Logic Unit
C. Application Level Unit
D. Algorithmic Logical Unit
✅ Answer: A. Arithmetic Logic Unit

16. Which of the following is NOT a high-level language?

A. C++
B. Java
C. Assembly
D. Python
✅ Answer: C. Assembly

17. Which computer memory is used for temporary storage?

A. ROM
B. Hard Disk
C. RAM
D. CD
✅ Answer: C. RAM

18. The physical parts of a computer are known as:

A. Software
B. Hardware
C. Firmware
D. Malware
✅ Answer: B. Hardware

19. Which is the permanent memory built into your computer?

A. RAM
B. ROM
C. Cache
D. Hard Disk
✅ Answer: B. ROM

20. What is the full form of URL?

A. Uniform Resource Locator
B. Universal Reference Link
C. Unique Resource Label
D. Uniform Reference Locator
✅ Answer: A. Uniform Resource Locator

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🖥️Computer Evolution – MCQs

1. Who is known as the Father of the Computer?

A. Alan Turing
B. Charles Babbage
C. Bill Gates
D. John Von Neumann
✅ Answer: B. Charles Babbage

2. The first mechanical computer designed by Charles Babbage was called:

A. Analytical Engine
B. ENIAC
C. Abacus
D. Difference Engine
✅ Answer: D. Difference Engine

3. ENIAC was developed in which generation of computers?

A. First
B. Second
C. Third
D. Fourth
✅ Answer: A. First

4. The first generation of computers used:

A. Transistors
B. Vacuum Tubes
C. Microprocessors
D. Integrated Circuits
✅ Answer: B. Vacuum Tubes

5. The second generation of computers used:

A. Vacuum Tubes
B. Transistors
C. Microprocessors
D. None of the above
✅ Answer: B. Transistors

6. The third generation of computers used:

A. Vacuum Tubes
B. Transistors
C. Integrated Circuits (IC)
D. Microprocessors
✅ Answer: C. Integrated Circuits (IC)

7. The fourth generation of computers is based on:

A. Vacuum Tubes
B. Transistors
C. IC

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D. Microprocessors
✅ Answer: D. Microprocessors

8. The fifth generation of computers is based on:

A. Artificial Intelligence
B. Transistors
C. ICs
D. Vacuum Tubes
✅ Answer: A. Artificial Intelligence

9. Which was the first general-purpose electronic digital computer?

A. UNIVAC
B. ENIAC
C. EDSAC
D. ABC
✅ Answer: B. ENIAC

10. The full form of ENIAC is:

A. Electronic Numerical Integrator and Calculator
B. Electronic Numeric Internal Automatic Computer
C. Electronic Network for Integrated Arithmetic Calculation
D. None of the above
✅ Answer: A. Electronic Numerical Integrator and Calculator

11. Who developed the concept of the stored program computer?

A. Charles Babbage
B. John Von Neumann
C. Alan Turing
D. Howard Aiken
✅ Answer: B. John Von Neumann

12. UNIVAC stands for:

A. Universal Automatic Computer
B. Universal Advanced Calculator
C. United American Computer
D. Unified Arithmetic Computer
✅ Answer: A. Universal Automatic Computer

13. The first computer used in business was:

A. ENIAC
B. UNIVAC I
C. Mark I
D. IBM 1401
✅ Answer: B. UNIVAC I

14. Who developed the Mark I computer?

A. Charles Babbage
B. John Von Neumann
C. Howard Aiken

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D. Bill Gates
✅ Answer: C. Howard Aiken

15. Which of the following is the correct order of computer generations?

A. Vacuum Tubes → Transistors → Microprocessors → IC → AI
B. Vacuum Tubes → IC → Transistors → Microprocessors → AI
C. Vacuum Tubes → Transistors → IC → Microprocessors → AI
D. Transistors → Vacuum Tubes → IC → Microprocessors → AI
✅ Answer: C. Vacuum Tubes → Transistors → IC → Microprocessors → AI

16. The Abacus was invented in:

A. China
B. India
C. Egypt
D. Greece
✅ Answer: A. China

17. The term “computer” originally referred to:

A. A person who calculates
B. A machine
C. A software
D. A data storage system
✅ Answer: A. A person who calculates

18. The Analytical Engine had components similar to:

A. Modern-day CPU
B. Modern-day Monitor
C. Printer
D. Scanner
✅ Answer: A. Modern-day CPU

19. In which year was the first computer program written?

A. 1833
B. 1945
C. 1936
D. 1842
✅ Answer: D. 1842 (By Ada Lovelace for Babbage’s Analytical Engine)

20. Which generation of computers is currently in use (as of 2020s)?

A. Fourth
B. Fifth
C. Sixth
D. Third
✅ Answer: B. Fifth

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🖥️Computer Features and Applications – MCQs

1. Which of the following is NOT a feature of a computer?

A. Speed
B. Accuracy
C. Intelligence
D. Automation
✅ Answer: C. Intelligence

2. Computers can perform tasks without getting tired or bored. This feature is called:
A. Speed
B. Accuracy
C. Diligence
D. Automation
✅ Answer: C. Diligence

3. Computers follow instructions without questioning. This property is known as:

A. Automation
B. Versatility
C. Obedience
D. Reliability
✅ Answer: A. Automation

4. Computers can be used in schools for:

A. Teaching
B. Administration
C. Library Management
D. All of the above
✅ Answer: D. All of the above

5. Which of the following is a limitation of computers?

A. Accuracy
B. Speed
C. Lack of decision-making power
D. Reliability
✅ Answer: C. Lack of decision-making power

6. The use of computers in hospitals includes:

A. Patient record keeping
B. Diagnosis
C. Surgery assistance
D. All of the above
✅ Answer: D. All of the above

7. Which feature allows computers to perform different types of tasks?

A. Speed
B. Automation
C. Versatility

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D. Diligence
✅ Answer: C. Versatility

8. In banking, computers are used for:

A. ATM transactions
B. Online banking
C. Account management
D. All of the above
✅ Answer: D. All of the above

9. Which field uses computers for satellite tracking and weather forecasting?
A. Education
B. Space Research
C. Sports
D. Medicine
✅ Answer: B. Space Research

10. Computers are helpful in the business world for:

A. Payroll calculations
B. Inventory control
C. Sales analysis
D. All of the above
✅ Answer: D. All of the above

11. Which of the following is NOT an application of computers?

A. Cooking food
B. Education
C. Engineering design
D. Entertainment
✅ Answer: A. Cooking food

12. One key feature of a computer is reliability. What does this mean?
A. It works slowly
B. It makes frequent errors
C. It performs the same task repeatedly without error
D. It breaks down often
✅ Answer: C. It performs the same task repeatedly without error

13. Which application uses computers to control traffic lights?

A. Entertainment
B. E-governance
C. Transport system
D. Banking
✅ Answer: C. Transport system

14. In agriculture, computers are used for:

A. Crop management
B. Weather prediction
C. Soil analysis

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D. All of the above

✅ Answer: D. All of the above

15. What allows computers to store large amounts of data?

A. Compact size
B. Storage capacity
C. Low speed
D. Inaccuracy
✅ Answer: B. Storage capacity

16. Which is NOT a feature of modern computers?

A. High speed
B. Multitasking
C. Judgment ability
D. Large storage
✅ Answer: C. Judgment ability

17. A major application of computers in the film industry is:

A. Data mining
B. Animation and special effects
C. Word processing
D. Spreadsheet analysis
✅ Answer: B. Animation and special effects

18. Which term describes a computer's ability to work 24x7 without rest?
A. Accuracy
B. Diligence
C. Memory
D. Speed
✅ Answer: B. Diligence

19. The use of computers in law enforcement includes:

A. Criminal records storage
B. Crime data analysis
C. CCTV surveillance
D. All of the above
✅ Answer: D. All of the above

20. Which feature of computers helps in reducing paperwork?

A. Speed
B. Automation
C. Electronic data processing
D. Accuracy
✅ Answer: C. Electronic data processing

💻 Computer Types – MCQs

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1. Which of the following is the most powerful type of computer?

A. Desktop
B. Laptop
C. Mainframe
D. Supercomputer
✅ Answer: D. Supercomputer

2. Which computer is used for weather forecasting and scientific simulations?

A. Microcomputer
B. Supercomputer
C. Laptop
D. Minicomputer
✅ Answer: B. Supercomputer

3. A desktop computer is also called a:

A. Supercomputer
B. Microcomputer
C. Mainframe
D. Minicomputer
✅ Answer: B. Microcomputer

4. Which type of computer is generally used by large organizations for bulk data
processing?
A. Supercomputer
B. Minicomputer
C. Mainframe
D. Personal computer
✅ Answer: C. Mainframe

5. Which of the following is a portable computer?

A. Mainframe
B. Supercomputer
C. Laptop
D. Desktop
✅ Answer: C. Laptop

6. Which computer is smaller than a mainframe but larger than a microcomputer?

A. Laptop
B. Supercomputer
C. Minicomputer
D. Palmtop
✅ Answer: C. Minicomputer

7. What type of computer is your smartphone considered as?

A. Microcomputer
B. Minicomputer
C. Mainframe
D. Supercomputer
✅ Answer: A. Microcomputer

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8. Which of these is NOT a type of computer?

A. Mainframe
B. Desktop
C. Modem
D. Supercomputer
✅ Answer: C. Modem

9. Which computer is designed to be used by one person at a time?

A. Mainframe
B. Microcomputer
C. Supercomputer
D. Minicomputer
✅ Answer: B. Microcomputer

10. Which computer is used for real-time applications like air traffic control?
A. Mainframe
B. Supercomputer
C. Embedded Computer
D. Minicomputer
✅ Answer: B. Supercomputer

11. Computers used in digital watches, washing machines, and cars are:
A. General-purpose computers
B. Embedded computers
C. Personal computers
D. Supercomputers
✅ Answer: B. Embedded computers

12. Which type of computer fits on a desk and is commonly used in homes and offices?
A. Laptop
B. Tablet
C. Desktop
D. Server
✅ Answer: C. Desktop

13. A thin, lightweight computer with a touchscreen interface is called a:

A. Desktop
B. Supercomputer
C. Tablet
D. Server
✅ Answer: C. Tablet

14. What kind of computer is used to manage network resources in an organization?

A. Tablet
B. Workstation
C. Server
D. Minicomputer
✅ Answer: C. Server

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15. What is a computer that performs a single, dedicated function called?

A. Mainframe
B. Workstation
C. Embedded computer
D. General-purpose computer
✅ Answer: C. Embedded computer

16. Which of the following is the smallest type of computer?

A. Mainframe
B. Microcontroller
C. Minicomputer
D. Supercomputer
✅ Answer: B. Microcontroller

17. Which of the following is best suited for scientific calculations and simulations?
A. Supercomputer
B. Laptop
C. Workstation
D. Mainframe
✅ Answer: A. Supercomputer

18. Which type of computer can support hundreds of users simultaneously?

A. Microcomputer
B. Supercomputer
C. Mainframe
D. Laptop
✅ Answer: C. Mainframe

19. A workstation is more powerful than a personal computer but less powerful than a:
A. Laptop
B. Mainframe
C. Tablet
D. Netbook
✅ Answer: B. Mainframe

20. Which of these is not a handheld computer?

A. Smartphone
B. Tablet
C. Laptop
D. PDA
✅ Answer: C. Laptop

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🖥️Computer Organization – MCQs

1. Which unit performs all arithmetic and logical operations in a computer?

A. Control Unit
B. Memory Unit
C. ALU
D. CPU
✅ Answer: C. ALU

2. CPU stands for:

A. Central Process Unit
B. Central Processing Unit
C. Computer Processing Unit
D. Control Processing Unit
✅ Answer: B. Central Processing Unit

3. Which part of the CPU controls the operations of all other units?
A. ALU
B. Memory Unit
C. Control Unit
D. Register
✅ Answer: C. Control Unit

4. Which register holds the address of the next instruction to be executed?

A. Program Counter
B. Accumulator
C. Instruction Register
D. Memory Address Register
✅ Answer: A. Program Counter

5. The smallest and fastest memory in a computer is:

A. RAM
B. Cache
C. Register
D. Hard Disk
✅ Answer: C. Register

6. What is the function of the memory address register (MAR)?

A. Stores data
B. Stores instructions
C. Holds the address of the memory location to be accessed
D. Holds temporary data
✅ Answer: C. Holds the address of the memory location to be accessed

7. The basic operations of a computer system include:

A. Input, Process, Output
B. Arithmetic, Storage, Printing
C. Typing, Displaying, Deleting

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D. None of the above

✅ Answer: A. Input, Process, Output

8. The I/O unit of a computer handles:

A. Only input
B. Only output
C. Both input and output
D. Only processing
✅ Answer: C. Both input and output

9. Which of the following is not a function of the control unit?

A. Directing the operation of the processor
B. Performing arithmetic calculations
C. Controlling data flow
D. Managing execution of instructions
✅ Answer: B. Performing arithmetic calculations

10. A computer system follows which cycle for processing data?

A. Input → Processing → Output
B. Fetch → Decode → Execute
C. Start → Run → Stop
D. None of the above
✅ Answer: B. Fetch → Decode → Execute

11. Which unit stores data and instructions permanently?

A. RAM
B. ROM
C. ALU
D. Register
✅ Answer: B. ROM

12. Which bus is used to transfer data between the CPU and memory?
A. Address Bus
B. Control Bus
C. Data Bus
D. Memory Bus
✅ Answer: C. Data Bus

13. The register that stores data being transferred to and from memory is called:
A. MAR
B. MDR
C. IR
D. PC
✅ Answer: B. MDR (Memory Data Register)

14. Which of the following best describes a system bus?

A. Software for system control
B. A group of wires that carry data
C. An external port

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D. None of the above

✅ Answer: B. A group of wires that carry data

15. The speed of a computer's CPU is measured in:

A. Gigabytes
B. Megahertz or Gigahertz
C. Milliseconds
D. Kilobytes
✅ Answer: B. Megahertz or Gigahertz

16. The part of a computer that temporarily stores data and instructions is:
A. Hard disk
B. RAM
C. ROM
D. CD
✅ Answer: B. RAM

17. What connects the CPU to all other components on the motherboard?
A. Bus
B. Ports
C. Cables
D. Transistors
✅ Answer: A. Bus

18. A group of 8 bits is called a:

A. Nibble
B. Word
C. Byte
D. Bitset
✅ Answer: C. Byte

19. The instruction register (IR) holds:

A. The current instruction being executed
B. The address of the next instruction
C. The result of the last operation
D. Input data
✅ Answer: A. The current instruction being executed

20. The performance of a computer is most affected by:

A. Keyboard
B. CPU speed
C. Monitor size
D. Mouse
✅ Answer: B. CPU speed

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⌨️Computer Input Devices – MCQs

1. Which of the following is an input device?

A. Monitor
B. Printer
C. Keyboard
D. Speaker
✅ Answer: C. Keyboard

2. The standard input device used to type text and numbers is the:
A. Scanner
B. Keyboard
C. Mouse
D. Joystick
✅ Answer: B. Keyboard

3. Which device is used to control the pointer on a display screen?

A. Scanner
B. Mouse
C. Microphone
D. Plotter
✅ Answer: B. Mouse

4. Which of these input devices is primarily used for drawing or graphic design?
A. Keyboard
B. Microphone
C. Light pen
D. Printer
✅ Answer: C. Light pen

5. A device that converts printed text or images into a digital format is called a:
A. Printer
B. Scanner
C. Monitor
D. CPU
✅ Answer: B. Scanner

6. A microphone is used to input:

A. Video
B. Graphics
C. Sound
D. Documents
✅ Answer: C. Sound

7. What is a joystick primarily used for?

A. Typing
B. Playing games
C. Printing

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D. Scanning
✅ Answer: B. Playing games

8. Which of these is a pointing device?

A. Keyboard
B. Mouse
C. Speaker
D. Scanner
✅ Answer: B. Mouse

9. Which device is used to input printed or written text using optical character
recognition?
A. Barcode reader
B. OCR scanner
C. Light pen
D. Joystick
✅ Answer: B. OCR scanner

10. The device that reads barcodes is called a:

A. Scanner
B. OCR
C. Barcode reader
D. Webcam
✅ Answer: C. Barcode reader

11. A touchscreen acts as:

A. Only input
B. Only output
C. Both input and output
D. Storage
✅ Answer: C. Both input and output

12. What device allows users to interact directly with what is displayed on the screen by
touching it?
A. Mouse
B. Touchpad
C. Touchscreen
D. Trackball
✅ Answer: C. Touchscreen

13. Which device is used to capture live video input?

A. Microphone
B. Webcam
C. Scanner
D. Joystick
✅ Answer: B. Webcam

14. Which input device is similar to a mouse but with a ball on top?
A. Trackball
B. Joystick

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C. Touchpad
D. Keyboard
✅ Answer: A. Trackball

15. Which of the following is not an input device?

A. Keyboard
B. Monitor
C. Mouse
D. Scanner
✅ Answer: B. Monitor

16. A device that lets you write or draw on a screen using a stylus is a:
A. Graphic tablet
B. Trackpad
C. OCR
D. Barcode reader
✅ Answer: A. Graphic tablet

17. Which device helps blind users input text into a computer?
A. Mouse
B. Braille keyboard
C. Joystick
D. Barcode scanner
✅ Answer: B. Braille keyboard

18. A touchpad is commonly found in:

A. Desktops
B. Monitors
C. Laptops
D. Printers
✅ Answer: C. Laptops

19. What is the main function of input devices?

A. Display information
B. Process data
C. Enter data into the computer
D. Store data
✅ Answer: C. Enter data into the computer

20. Which of the following is used to input geographical or map-based data?

A. Touchpad
B. Light pen
C. Digitizer
D. Webcam
✅ Answer: C. Digitizer

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🖨️Computer Output Devices – MCQs

1. Which of the following is an output device?

A. Keyboard
B. Mouse
C. Monitor
D. Scanner
✅ Answer: C. Monitor

2. The device used to display the visual output from a computer is called a:
A. Printer
B. Scanner
C. Monitor
D. Speaker
✅ Answer: C. Monitor

3. Which output device is used for producing hard copies of documents?

A. Monitor
B. Printer
C. Speaker
D. Plotter
✅ Answer: B. Printer

4. Which of the following devices provides sound output?

A. Monitor
B. Keyboard
C. Speaker
D. Printer
✅ Answer: C. Speaker

5. What is the main function of an output device?

A. Enter data
B. Display or produce results
C. Process data
D. Store data
✅ Answer: B. Display or produce results

6. Which device is used for high-quality graphical printing, especially in design and
engineering?
A. Inkjet printer
B. Dot matrix printer
C. Plotter
D. Speaker
✅ Answer: C. Plotter

7. Which of the following is not an output device?

A. Speaker
B. Monitor
C. Scanner

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D. Printer
✅ Answer: C. Scanner

8. What kind of output does a speaker provide?

A. Visual
B. Audio
C. Text
D. Graphical
✅ Answer: B. Audio

9. Which output device allows the user to see videos and images?
A. Printer
B. Monitor
C. Speaker
D. Keyboard
✅ Answer: B. Monitor

10. A hard copy is produced by a:

A. Speaker
B. Monitor
C. Printer
D. Projector
✅ Answer: C. Printer

11. Which type of monitor is most commonly used today?

A. CRT
B. LCD
C. LED
D. OLED
✅ Answer: C. LED

12. Which output device projects images onto a large screen?

A. Monitor
B. Printer
C. Projector
D. Webcam
✅ Answer: C. Projector

13. Which of the following output devices produces output you can touch and carry?
A. Speaker
B. Projector
C. Monitor
D. Printer
✅ Answer: D. Printer

14. The visual display unit is another name for:

A. Printer
B. Monitor
C. Keyboard

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D. Projector
✅ Answer: B. Monitor

15. A Braille embosser is used by:

A. Audio engineers
B. Graphic designers
C. Visually impaired users
D. Architects
✅ Answer: C. Visually impaired users

16. Which printer sprays tiny droplets of ink directly onto paper?
A. Dot matrix printer
B. Inkjet printer
C. Laser printer
D. Thermal printer
✅ Answer: B. Inkjet printer

17. Which output device is used to display output on a wall or big screen during
presentations?
A. Monitor
B. Projector
C. LED panel
D. Printer
✅ Answer: B. Projector

18. Which printer uses a toner and a drum to create prints?

A. Laser printer
B. Dot matrix printer
C. Inkjet printer
D. Thermal printer
✅ Answer: A. Laser printer

19. A dot matrix printer is an example of a:

A. Non-impact printer
B. Impact printer
C. 3D printer
D. Thermal printer
✅ Answer: B. Impact printer

20. What does a 3D printer produce?

A. Audio output
B. Paper printouts
C. 3D physical models
D. Graphs
✅ Answer: C. 3D physical models

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🖨️Computer Output Devices-2 – MCQs

1. Which of the following is an output device?

A. Keyboard
B. Mouse
C. Monitor
D. Scanner
✅ Answer: C. Monitor

2. The device that displays the visual output of the computer is called:
A. Printer
B. Monitor
C. Speaker
D. Modem
✅ Answer: B. Monitor

3. Which of the following devices is used to produce a hard copy of documents?

A. Monitor
B. Speaker
C. Printer
D. Keyboard
✅ Answer: C. Printer

4. A speaker is used to output:

A. Text
B. Video
C. Graphics
D. Sound
✅ Answer: D. Sound

5. Which device is used to project images onto a large screen?

A. Monitor
B. Speaker
C. Projector
D. Printer
✅ Answer: C. Projector

6. What kind of printer uses ink to print?

A. Dot matrix printer
B. Inkjet printer
C. Laser printer
D. Thermal printer
✅ Answer: B. Inkjet printer

7. Which of the following is not an output device?

A. Projector
B. Speaker
C. Microphone

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D. Printer
✅ Answer: C. Microphone

8. What type of monitor uses liquid crystals?

A. CRT
B. LCD
C. LED
D. OLED
✅ Answer: B. LCD

9. Which of the following devices provides visual output?

A. Scanner
B. Speaker
C. Monitor
D. Microphone
✅ Answer: C. Monitor

10. Laser printers use:

A. Ink
B. Powdered toner
C. Thermal paper
D. Carbon ribbons
✅ Answer: B. Powdered toner

11. The resolution of a monitor is measured in:

A. Inches
B. Pixels
C. Hertz
D. Megabytes
✅ Answer: B. Pixels

12. What kind of device is a Braille display?

A. Input device
B. Output device
C. Storage device
D. Processing device
✅ Answer: B. Output device

13. A headphone is categorized as what type of device?

A. Input
B. Output
C. Storage
D. Processing
✅ Answer: B. Output

14. The soft copy output is seen on a:

A. Printer
B. Monitor
C. Scanner

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D. CPU
✅ Answer: B. Monitor

15. What does a 3D printer produce?

A. Images
B. Documents
C. Physical objects
D. Audio
✅ Answer: C. Physical objects

16. Which of the following output devices is used in audio production?

A. Monitor
B. Speaker
C. Printer
D. Projector
✅ Answer: B. Speaker

17. The device used to create audio output is:

A. Scanner
B. Speaker
C. Monitor
D. Keyboard
✅ Answer: B. Speaker

18. Which printer produces the highest-quality text and images?

A. Dot matrix
B. Laser
C. Inkjet
D. Thermal
✅ Answer: B. Laser

19. Which monitor is bulky and uses a cathode ray tube?

A. LCD
B. CRT
C. LED
D. Plasma
✅ Answer: B. CRT

20. What type of output device is used in ATMs to print receipts?

A. Dot matrix printer
B. Thermal printer
C. Inkjet printer
D. Laser printer
✅ Answer: B. Thermal printer

🔢 Computer Number System – MCQs

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1. The binary number system uses:

A. Digits from 0 to 7
B. Digits 0 and 1
C. Digits from 0 to 9
D. Letters A to F
✅ Answer: B. Digits 0 and 1

2. Which of the following is a binary number?

A. 102
B. 1101
C. 291
D. 78A
✅ Answer: B. 1101

3. What is the base of the hexadecimal number system?

A. 2
B. 8
C. 10
D. 16
✅ Answer: D. 16

4. In the octal number system, the highest digit is:

A. 7
B. 8
C. 9
D. F
✅ Answer: A. 7

5. The decimal number system has a base of:

A. 2
B. 8
C. 10
D. 16
✅ Answer: C. 10

6. The binary equivalent of decimal number 5 is:

A. 110
B. 111
C. 101
D. 100
✅ Answer: C. 101

7. Which of the following is a hexadecimal digit?

A. G
B. F
C. H
D. K
✅ Answer: B. F

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8. The octal number system is based on:

A. 2
B. 8
C. 10
D. 16
✅ Answer: B. 8

9. How many bits are required to represent a single hexadecimal digit in binary?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 8
✅ Answer: C. 4

10. The hexadecimal number ‘A’ is equal to which decimal number?

A. 9
B. 10
C. 11
D. 12
✅ Answer: B. 10

11. Which number system is understood by computers?

A. Decimal
B. Binary
C. Octal
D. Hexadecimal
✅ Answer: B. Binary

12. What is the binary equivalent of decimal 10?

A. 1010
B. 1100
C. 1001
D. 1111
✅ Answer: A. 1010

13. Convert binary number 1001 to decimal:

A. 7
B. 8
C. 9
D. 10
✅ Answer: C. 9

14. Which is the correct order of number systems by base (lowest to highest)?
A. Binary, Octal, Decimal, Hexadecimal
B. Decimal, Binary, Octal, Hexadecimal
C. Hexadecimal, Decimal, Binary, Octal
D. Octal, Binary, Hexadecimal, Decimal
✅ Answer: A. Binary, Octal, Decimal, Hexadecimal

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15. What is the decimal value of binary number 111?

A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
✅ Answer: C. 7

16. 1 nibble = ?
A. 2 bits
B. 4 bits
C. 8 bits
D. 16 bits
✅ Answer: B. 4 bits

17. Which number system uses digits and letters?

A. Decimal
B. Octal
C. Binary
D. Hexadecimal
✅ Answer: D. Hexadecimal

18. The binary number system is also known as:

A. Base-8
B. Base-2
C. Base-10
D. Base-16
✅ Answer: B. Base-2

19. Decimal 15 in binary is:

A. 1110
B. 1101
C. 1111
D. 1001
✅ Answer: C. 1111

20. The hexadecimal number "1F" is equal to decimal:

A. 31
B. 30
C. 15
D. 16
✅ Answer: A. 31

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🧠 Computer Memory – MCQs

🔹 Primary Memory

1. Which of the following is a type of primary memory?

A. Hard disk
B. RAM
C. CD-ROM
D. Pen drive
✅ Answer: B. RAM

2. Primary memory is also known as:

A. Backup memory
B. Internal memory
C. External memory
D. Optical memory
✅ Answer: B. Internal memory

3. Which of these is volatile memory?

A. ROM
B. Hard Disk
C. RAM
D. CD-ROM
✅ Answer: C. RAM

4. ROM stands for:

A. Read-On Memory
B. Read Only Memory
C. Random Operating Memory
D. Real-time Operating Memory
✅ Answer: B. Read Only Memory

5. Which memory can be written only once and read many times?
A. RAM
B. ROM
C. Cache
D. Flash
✅ Answer: B. ROM

6. Which memory stores data temporarily and is cleared when the power is off?
A. ROM
B. Hard Drive
C. RAM
D. SSD
✅ Answer: C. RAM

7. Which of the following is NOT an example of primary memory?

A. DRAM
B. SRAM

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C. Pen Drive
D. ROM
✅ Answer: C. Pen Drive

🔹 Secondary Memory

8. Secondary memory is also called:

A. Volatile memory
B. Main memory
C. Permanent storage
D. Random access memory
✅ Answer: C. Permanent storage

9. Which of the following is a secondary memory device?

A. RAM
B. ROM
C. Hard Disk
D. Cache
✅ Answer: C. Hard Disk

10. Which of the following is non-volatile storage?

A. RAM
B. Hard disk
C. Cache
D. Registers
✅ Answer: B. Hard disk

11. Which device is used for portable secondary storage?

A. ROM
B. SSD
C. Pen Drive
D. DRAM
✅ Answer: C. Pen Drive

12. Which memory is used to store large amounts of data permanently?

A. RAM
B. Cache
C. ROM
D. HDD
✅ Answer: D. HDD

13. Optical storage device among the following is:

A. SSD
B. Pen Drive
C. DVD
D. Hard Disk
✅ Answer: C. DVD

14. Which memory has the slowest access speed?

A. Cache

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B. RAM
C. Hard Disk
D. Registers
✅ Answer: C. Hard Disk

15. Which of the following is not a secondary storage device?

A. Floppy Disk
B. SSD
C. RAM
D. CD-ROM
✅ Answer: C. RAM

🔹 Cache Memory

16. Cache memory is located between:

A. CPU and hard drive
B. CPU and RAM
C. RAM and ROM
D. RAM and hard drive
✅ Answer: B. CPU and RAM

17. Cache memory is:

A. Faster than RAM
B. Slower than RAM
C. Slower than hard disk
D. Same speed as RAM
✅ Answer: A. Faster than RAM

18. Cache memory stores:

A. Frequently used data
B. Audio and video files
C. Permanent data
D. Operating system only
✅ Answer: A. Frequently used data

19. Which memory has the highest speed?

A. RAM
B. Cache
C. ROM
D. SSD
✅ Answer: B. Cache

20. The main purpose of cache memory is to:

A. Store user data permanently
B. Increase storage space
C. Speed up data access for CPU
D. Backup system files
✅ Answer: C. Speed up data access for CPU

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21. L1, L2, and L3 refer to types of:

A. ROM
B. RAM
C. Cache memory
D. Registers
✅ Answer: C. Cache memory

🔹 Mixed Concepts

22. Which of the following memories is built into the CPU?

A. Cache
B. ROM
C. RAM
D. Hard Drive
✅ Answer: A. Cache

23. Which memory is typically the smallest in size but fastest?

A. RAM
B. ROM
C. Cache
D. SSD
✅ Answer: C. Cache

24. Which memory can be both primary and secondary depending on usage?
A. ROM
B. Flash memory
C. Hard disk
D. Cache
✅ Answer: B. Flash memory

25. Which memory is used when the system is powered on and helps in booting the
computer?
A. ROM
B. RAM
C. Hard Disk
D. Cache
✅ Answer: A. ROM

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🖥️Computer Software Evolution – MCQs

1. The first generation of computer software was mainly written in:

A. Machine language
B. Assembly language
C. High-level language
D. Object-oriented language
✅ Answer: A. Machine language

2. Which programming language is considered as the second-generation language?

A. Python
B. C++
C. Assembly language
D. Java
✅ Answer: C. Assembly language

3. High-level languages emerged during which generation of computers?

A. First
B. Second
C. Third
D. Fourth
✅ Answer: C. Third

4. An example of a high-level language is:

A. 1101 0110
B. ADD R1, R2
C. Java
D. MOV AX, BX
✅ Answer: C. Java

5. The software that converts high-level code into machine code is:
A. Compiler
B. Assembler
C. Loader
D. Editor
✅ Answer: A. Compiler

6. The software that converts assembly language into machine language is called:
A. Compiler
B. Interpreter
C. Assembler
D. Linker
✅ Answer: C. Assembler

7. The concept of operating systems evolved during the:

A. First generation
B. Second generation

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C. Third generation
D. Fourth generation
✅ Answer: C. Third generation

8. The earliest computers used which type of software?

A. Application software
B. System software
C. Machine-level programming
D. High-level programming
✅ Answer: C. Machine-level programming

9. Which of the following is an example of system software?

A. MS Word
B. Photoshop
C. Windows OS
D. Tally
✅ Answer: C. Windows OS

10. The software evolution from monolithic to modular programming helped in:
A. Slowing down execution
B. Reducing hardware dependency
C. Better program organization
D. Increasing machine errors
✅ Answer: C. Better program organization

11. Which generation introduced Object-Oriented Programming?

A. First
B. Second
C. Third
D. Fourth
✅ Answer: D. Fourth

12. Examples of Object-Oriented languages include:

A. C
B. Pascal
C. Java
D. Assembly
✅ Answer: C. Java

13. What type of software is used to run application software?

A. Utility software
B. Operating system
C. Interpreter
D. Firmware
✅ Answer: B. Operating system

14. The transition from procedural to object-oriented programming was part of:
A. Hardware generation
B. Software generation
C. Network generation

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D. Storage generation
✅ Answer: B. Software generation

15. Which is NOT an example of high-level language?

A. Python
B. C++
C. COBOL
D. Binary code
✅ Answer: D. Binary code

16. GUI-based software evolved primarily in the:

A. First generation
B. Second generation
C. Third generation
D. Fourth generation
✅ Answer: D. Fourth generation

17. Software development methodologies like Agile and DevOps represent:

A. Old methods of coding
B. Modern software practices
C. Hardware upgrades
D. Types of computers
✅ Answer: B. Modern software practices

18. Middleware in software evolution helps in:

A. Formatting hard drives
B. Communication between applications
C. Writing machine code
D. Operating system installation
✅ Answer: B. Communication between applications

19. The evolution of cloud-based software began during the:

A. Third generation
B. Fourth generation
C. Fifth generation
D. Second generation
✅ Answer: C. Fifth generation

20. The key focus of fifth-generation software is:

A. Assembly language
B. Manual operation
C. Artificial Intelligence
D. Vacuum tubes
✅ Answer: C. Artificial Intelligence

🖥️Operating System and Types – MCQs

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1. What is an operating system?

A. A compiler
B. A set of programs that controls hardware
C. A programming language
D. A collection of devices
✅ Answer: B. A set of programs that controls hardware

2. Which of the following is not a function of an operating system?

A. Memory management
B. File management
C. Web browsing
D. Process management
✅ Answer: C. Web browsing

3. The core of an operating system is:

A. Shell
B. Kernel
C. BIOS
D. GUI
✅ Answer: B. Kernel

4. Which of the following is a single-user operating system?

A. Windows 10
B. MS-DOS
C. UNIX
D. Linux
✅ Answer: B. MS-DOS

5. Which one is a multi-user operating system?

A. MS-DOS
B. Windows XP
C. UNIX
D. Windows 98
✅ Answer: C. UNIX

6. A multitasking operating system allows:

A. One task at a time
B. Multiple users to access
C. Execution of multiple tasks at the same time
D. Only background tasks
✅ Answer: C. Execution of multiple tasks at the same time

7. Which type of OS is used in ATMs?

A. Real-time OS
B. Batch OS
C. Time-sharing OS
D. Mobile OS
✅ Answer: A. Real-time OS

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8. Linux is an example of:

A. Proprietary OS
B. Open-source OS
C. Real-time OS
D. Single-tasking OS
✅ Answer: B. Open-source OS

9. Android is based on which operating system?

A. UNIX
B. iOS
C. Windows
D. Linux
✅ Answer: D. Linux

10. Which of the following operating systems is not open-source?

A. Linux
B. Ubuntu
C. Windows
D. Fedora
✅ Answer: C. Windows

11. Which OS is best suited for tasks that require immediate processing?
A. Batch OS
B. Real-time OS
C. Time-sharing OS
D. Multi-user OS
✅ Answer: B. Real-time OS

12. GUI stands for:

A. General User Interface
B. Graphical User Interface
C. Great User Interaction
D. General Utility Interface
✅ Answer: B. Graphical User Interface

13. Which OS uses command-line interface (CLI)?

A. Windows 11
B. Android
C. MS-DOS
D. iOS
✅ Answer: C. MS-DOS

14. Windows, macOS, and Linux are examples of:

A. Web applications
B. Utility software
C. Operating systems
D. System tools
✅ Answer: C. Operating systems

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15. Which is not a mobile operating system?

A. Android
B. iOS
C. Windows 11
D. HarmonyOS
✅ Answer: C. Windows 11

16. Time-sharing operating system is:

A. Used in real-time control
B. Used by one person at a time
C. Used to allow multiple users to share system resources
D. Used for banking only
✅ Answer: C. Used to allow multiple users to share system resources

17. Which OS is specifically designed for server systems?

A. iOS
B. Android
C. Windows Server
D. MS-DOS
✅ Answer: C. Windows Server

18. iOS is developed by:

A. Microsoft
B. Google
C. Apple
D. IBM
✅ Answer: C. Apple

19. Which operating system is typically installed in embedded systems?

A. Android
B. Windows
C. RTOS
D. Linux
✅ Answer: C. RTOS (Real-Time Operating System)

20. What is the primary function of an operating system?

A. Data storage
B. Providing security
C. Managing hardware and software
D. Editing documents
✅ Answer: C. Managing hardware and software

21. The interface between user and OS is called:

A. Application
B. Shell
C. Kernel
D. GUI
✅ Answer: B. Shell

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22. In a batch processing OS, jobs are processed:

A. As soon as entered
B. One at a time
C. In groups without interaction
D. Randomly
✅ Answer: C. In groups without interaction

23. The first operating system developed was:

A. Windows
B. UNIX
C. OS/360
D. MS-DOS
✅ Answer: C. OS/360

24. Which of the following is a network operating system?

A. Linux Mint
B. Android
C. Windows NT
D. iOS
✅ Answer: C. Windows NT

25. Which of these is NOT an example of an OS?

A. UNIX
B. Ubuntu
C. MS Word
D. Windows
✅ Answer: C. MS Word

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🌐 NETWORK AND ITS TYPES, TOPOLOGIES, INTERNET – MCQs

📡 Computer Networks & Types

1. What is a computer network?

A. Collection of hardware devices
B. Collection of interconnected computers
C. Collection of software applications
D. Single computer system
✅ Answer: B. Collection of interconnected computers

2. Which of the following is NOT a type of computer network?

A. LAN
B. WAN
C. MAN
D. PANIC
✅ Answer: D. PANIC

3. LAN stands for:

A. Local Access Network
B. Large Area Network
C. Local Area Network
D. Logical Area Network
✅ Answer: C. Local Area Network

4. WAN stands for:

A. Wide Access Network
B. Wide Area Network
C. Web Area Network
D. Wired Area Network
✅ Answer: B. Wide Area Network

5. Which network is typically used within a home or office?

A. WAN
B. MAN
C. LAN
D. GAN
✅ Answer: C. LAN

6. The largest network in the world is:

A. LAN
B. MAN
C. Internet
D. Intranet
✅ Answer: C. Internet

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7. A Personal Area Network (PAN) is generally used for:

A. A city
B. A campus
C. A person’s workspace
D. An entire country
✅ Answer: C. A person’s workspace

8. MAN stands for:

A. Metropolitan Area Network
B. Management Area Network
C. Main Access Network
D. Medium Area Network
✅ Answer: A. Metropolitan Area Network

9. An intranet is:
A. Public network
B. Private network within an organization
C. A type of LAN
D. The same as the Internet
✅ Answer: B. Private network within an organization

10. A router is used to:

A. Store data
B. Connect different networks
C. Code web pages
D. Print documents
✅ Answer: B. Connect different networks

🔗 Network Topologies

11. What is network topology?

A. Network type
B. Structure/layout of a network
C. Software of a network
D. Data speed
✅ Answer: B. Structure/layout of a network

12. In which topology are all devices connected to a single central cable?
A. Ring
B. Star
C. Mesh
D. Bus
✅ Answer: D. Bus

13. Which topology connects devices in a circular fashion?

A. Ring
B. Mesh
C. Bus
D. Star
✅ Answer: A. Ring

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14. In which topology is there a central device like a hub or switch?

A. Star
B. Mesh
C. Ring
D. Tree
✅ Answer: A. Star

15. The most reliable topology (though expensive) is:

A. Star
B. Mesh
C. Bus
D. Ring
✅ Answer: B. Mesh

16. Which topology is a combination of two or more topologies?

A. Ring
B. Tree
C. Hybrid
D. Mesh
✅ Answer: C. Hybrid

17. Which topology is easy to install but difficult to troubleshoot?

A. Bus
B. Mesh
C. Star
D. Tree
✅ Answer: A. Bus

18. In a star topology, if the central hub fails:

A. All communication stops
B. Only one node fails
C. Communication continues
D. None are affected
✅ Answer: A. All communication stops

🌍 Internet and Web Basics

19. The Internet is a:

A. LAN
B. WAN
C. MAN
D. PAN
✅ Answer: B. WAN

20. Which of the following is not a web browser?

A. Chrome
B. Firefox
C. Safari

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D. Google
✅ Answer: D. Google

21. What does URL stand for?

A. Uniform Resource Locator
B. Uniform Routing Link
C. User Resource Link
D. Universal Resource Locator
✅ Answer: A. Uniform Resource Locator

22. HTTP stands for:

A. Hypertext Transfer Protocol
B. High Transfer Text Protocol
C. Hyperlink Transmission Program
D. High Text Transfer Protocol
✅ Answer: A. Hypertext Transfer Protocol

23. Which protocol is used to transfer files over the Internet?

A. HTTP
B. FTP
C. SMTP
D. POP
✅ Answer: B. FTP

24. An email protocol used for sending mail is:

A. POP
B. IMAP
C. SMTP
D. FTP
✅ Answer: C. SMTP

25. The unique address of a website is called:

A. Domain Name
B. IP Address
C. URL
D. Protocol
✅ Answer: C. URL

26. Which organization is responsible for domain name registration?

A. ICANN
B. IPCC
C. ISDN
D. IEEE
✅ Answer: A. ICANN

27. A website is a collection of:

A. Documents
B. Hyperlinked web pages
C. Email addresses

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D. Network topologies
✅ Answer: B. Hyperlinked web pages

28. Which of these is not a search engine?

A. Bing
B. DuckDuckGo
C. Yahoo
D. Facebook
✅ Answer: D. Facebook

29. What does ISP stand for?

A. Internet Security Provider
B. Internet Service Provider
C. Internal System Protocol
D. Intranet Server Protocol
✅ Answer: B. Internet Service Provider

30. Which device provides internet connectivity in homes and offices?

A. Switch
B. Modem
C. Hub
D. Keyboard
✅ Answer: B. Modem

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🧠💻 Computer Hardware and Software – MCQs

🔧 Hardware

1. What is computer hardware?

A. Set of instructions
B. Computer programs
C. Physical parts of a computer
D. None of the above
✅ Answer: C. Physical parts of a computer

2. Which of the following is NOT an input device?

A. Mouse
B. Keyboard
C. Monitor
D. Scanner
✅ Answer: C. Monitor

3. Which part is considered the brain of the computer?

A. RAM
B. CPU
C. Hard Disk
D. Monitor
✅ Answer: B. CPU

4. RAM is a type of:

A. Input device
B. Output device
C. Storage
D. Memory
✅ Answer: D. Memory

5. Which device is used to store data permanently?

A. RAM
B. ROM
C. Hard Drive
D. Cache
✅ Answer: C. Hard Drive

6. What is the full form of CPU?

A. Central Program Unit
B. Control Processing Unit
C. Central Processing Unit
D. Central Programming Utility
✅ Answer: C. Central Processing Unit

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7. A printer is an example of:

A. Input device
B. Processing device
C. Output device
D. Storage device
✅ Answer: C. Output device

8. Which of these is a portable storage device?

A. RAM
B. SSD
C. USB Flash Drive
D. ROM
✅ Answer: C. USB Flash Drive

9. The function of the motherboard is to:

A. Display graphics
B. Provide power supply
C. Connect all components
D. Store files
✅ Answer: C. Connect all components

10. Which of the following is not a hardware component?

A. Keyboard
B. Operating System
C. Mouse
D. Hard Disk
✅ Answer: B. Operating System

💾 Software

11. What is computer software?

A. A type of hardware
B. Physical part
C. A set of instructions that performs tasks
D. Electrical signal
✅ Answer: C. A set of instructions that performs tasks

12. Which of the following is system software?

A. MS Word
B. Tally
C. Windows
D. Photoshop
✅ Answer: C. Windows

13. Application software is used for:

A. Controlling computer hardware
B. Managing memory
C. Performing user-specific tasks

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D. Installing drivers
✅ Answer: C. Performing user-specific tasks

14. Which software helps in starting the computer?

A. Application software
B. Bootloader
C. Utility software
D. Compiler
✅ Answer: B. Bootloader

15. MS Office is an example of:

A. System software
B. Application software
C. Firmware
D. None of the above
✅ Answer: B. Application software

16. Which of the following is NOT a type of software?

A. System software
B. Application software
C. Utility software
D. Router
✅ Answer: D. Router

17. Software that translates high-level language to machine code is called:

A. Loader
B. Compiler
C. Application
D. Operating System
✅ Answer: B. Compiler

18. A software used for maintenance tasks is called:

A. System software
B. Utility software
C. Custom software
D. Middleware
✅ Answer: B. Utility software

19. What type of software is antivirus?

A. Application
B. System
C. Utility
D. Programming
✅ Answer: C. Utility

20. Linux is an example of:

A. Application software
B. System software (OS)
C. Utility software

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D. Programming language
✅ Answer: B. System software (OS)

🧩 Mixed Concepts

21. ROM stands for:

A. Random Only Memory
B. Read Only Memory
C. Read Optional Memory
D. Random Optical Memory
✅ Answer: B. Read Only Memory

22. Which is volatile memory?

A. ROM
B. Hard Disk
C. RAM
D. DVD
✅ Answer: C. RAM

23. Which of the following stores BIOS?

A. RAM
B. Hard Disk
C. ROM
D. Cache
✅ Answer: C. ROM

24. Firmware is a type of:

A. Hardware
B. Application software
C. System software stored in ROM
D. Antivirus
✅ Answer: C. System software stored in ROM

25. A bar code reader is a type of:

A. Output device
B. Processing unit
C. Input device
D. Storage
✅ Answer: C. Input device

26. The software that controls and manages hardware is:

A. Application software
B. System software
C. Utility software
D. Network software
✅ Answer: B. System software

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27. Software designed for a specific task is called:

A. General-purpose software
B. Application software
C. Operating system
D. Firmware
✅ Answer: B. Application software

28. Microsoft Excel is used for:

A. Photo editing
B. Word processing
C. Spreadsheets and calculations
D. Browsing
✅ Answer: C. Spreadsheets and calculations

29. A joystick is commonly used in:

A. Programming
B. Gaming
C. Accounting
D. Writing
✅ Answer: B. Gaming

30. Which of the following is both hardware and software dependent?

A. Operating System
B. RAM
C. Printer
D. Mouse
✅ Answer: A. Operating System

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📘 MS Word MCQ Questions and Answers

1. What is the default file extension for a Microsoft Word document in Word 2016 and
later?

A) .txt
B) .doc
C) .docx
D) .pdf
✅ Answer: C) .docx

2. Which shortcut key is used to create a new document in MS Word?

A) Ctrl + O
B) Ctrl + N
C) Ctrl + S
D) Ctrl + P
✅ Answer: B) Ctrl + N

3. Which feature helps to correct spelling and grammatical mistakes in a document?

A) AutoFormat
B) AutoCorrect
C) Spelling & Grammar
D) Smart Lookup
✅ Answer: C) Spelling & Grammar

4. What does the 'Track Changes' feature in MS Word do?

A) Tracks page numbers

B) Records editing changes
C) Monitors word count
D) Inserts timestamps
✅ Answer: B) Records editing changes

5. How can you insert a page break in Word?

A) Ctrl + B
B) Alt + Enter
C) Ctrl + Enter
D) Shift + Enter
✅ Answer: C) Ctrl + Enter

6. Which menu would you use to change page orientation in Word?

A) File
B) Insert
C) Page Layout or Layout

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D) Review
✅ Answer: C) Page Layout or Layout

7. What is the function of 'Ctrl + Z' in Word?

A) Redo
B) Undo
C) Paste
D) Cut
✅ Answer: B) Undo

8. Which option lets you combine two or more cells in a table?

A) Split Cells
B) Merge Cells
C) Format Cells
D) Resize Cells
✅ Answer: B) Merge Cells

9. What is the maximum zoom percentage in MS Word?

A) 200%
B) 400%
C) 500%
D) 1000%
✅ Answer: D) 500%

10. In MS Word, 'Header' appears in which part of the document?

A) Bottom
B) Center
C) Top
D) Footer
✅ Answer: C) Top

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📗 MS Excel MCQ Questions and Answers

1. What is the default file extension of an Excel 2016+ workbook?

A) .xls
B) .xlsx
C) .csv
D) .docx
✅ Answer: B) .xlsx

2. Which symbol is used to start a formula in Excel?

A) =
B) +
C) @
D) #
✅ Answer: A) =

3. What does the function SUM(A1:A5) do?

A) Adds values in A1 and A5 only

B) Multiplies A1 to A5
C) Adds all values from A1 to A5
D) Finds average of A1 to A5
✅ Answer: C) Adds all values from A1 to A5

4. Which key combination is used to edit a cell in Excel?

A) Ctrl + E
B) Alt + Enter
C) F2
D) Shift + F2
✅ Answer: C) F2

5. Which function returns the current date and time?

A) DATE()
B) TIME()
C) NOW()
D) TODAY()
✅ Answer: C) NOW()

6. What chart type is best for showing proportions?

A) Bar Chart
B) Line Chart
C) Pie Chart
D) Column Chart
✅ Answer: C) Pie Chart

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7. What is the intersection of a row and a column called?

A) Cell
B) Box
C) Field
D) Data Point
✅ Answer: A) Cell

8. Which function is used to count only numeric values in a range?

A) COUNTIF
B) COUNTA
C) COUNT
D) COUNTBLANK
✅ Answer: C) COUNT

9. What does the Fill Handle in Excel allow you to do?

A) Print a sheet
B) Copy formatting
C) Extend a series or formula
D) Delete content
✅ Answer: C) Extend a series or formula

10. How do you freeze the top row in Excel?

A) View > Freeze Panes > Freeze First Row

B) Data > Sort > Freeze
C) Home > Format > Freeze
D) Review > Protect Sheet
✅ Answer: A) View > Freeze Panes > Freeze First Row

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📙 MS PowerPoint MCQ Questions and Answers

1. What is the default file extension for a PowerPoint presentation in PowerPoint

2016+?

A) .ppt
B) .pptx
C) .pps
D) .docx
✅ Answer: B) .pptx

2. Which shortcut key starts the slideshow from the beginning?

A) F5
B) F9
C) Ctrl + F5
D) Shift + F5
✅ Answer: A) F5

3. What is the purpose of Slide Master in PowerPoint?

A) Add new slides

B) Create consistent formatting for slides
C) Insert charts
D) View all slides at once
✅ Answer: B) Create consistent formatting for slides

4. Which tab is used to insert pictures, shapes, or charts into a slide?

A) Home
B) Insert
C) Design
D) Review
✅ Answer: B) Insert

5. Which view shows miniature versions of slides for easy rearranging?

A) Slide Sorter View

B) Reading View
C) Normal View
D) Outline View
✅ Answer: A) Slide Sorter View

6. What file format allows a PowerPoint to run automatically?

A) .pptx
B) .ppsx
C) .docx

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D) .xlsx
✅ Answer: B) .ppsx

7. What does the 'Animation Pane' allow you to do?

A) Add video
B) View and customize animations
C) Insert charts
D) Change theme
✅ Answer: B) View and customize animations

8. Which option is used to apply motion effects to text or objects?

A) Transitions
B) Design
C) Animations
D) Slide Show
✅ Answer: C) Animations

9. What is a transition in PowerPoint?

A) Text style
B) Effect between slides
C) Slide background
D) Slide title
✅ Answer: B) Effect between slides

10. Which menu allows you to add speaker notes?

A) Slide Show
B) Review
C) View
D) Insert
✅ Answer: C) View (You can enable Notes Pane from here)

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🌐 Internet MCQ Questions and Answers

1. What does URL stand for?

A) Uniform Resource Link

B) Uniform Resource Locator
C) Universal Resource Locator
D) Uniform Reference Locator
✅ Answer: B) Uniform Resource Locator

2. Which protocol is used to transfer web pages on the Internet?

A) FTP
B) SMTP
C) HTTP
D) SNMP
✅ Answer: C) HTTP

3. What is the full form of IP in IP address?

A) Internet Provider
B) Internal Protocol
C) Internet Protocol
D) International Program
✅ Answer: C) Internet Protocol

4. Which of the following is not a web browser?

A) Chrome
B) Firefox
C) Google
D) Safari
✅ Answer: C) Google

5. What does WWW stand for?

A) World Wide Website

B) World Web Wide
C) Web World Wide
D) World Wide Web
✅ Answer: D) World Wide Web

6. What device is required to connect to the Internet?

A) Printer
B) Joystick
C) Modem
D) Scanner
✅ Answer: C) Modem

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7. Which of these is an example of a search engine?

A) Bing
B) Facebook
C) Amazon
D) Gmail
✅ Answer: A) Bing

8. What is phishing?

A) A way of protecting data

B) Sending fake emails to steal personal information
C) Creating websites
D) Uploading files online
✅ Answer: B) Sending fake emails to steal personal information

9. What does “.com” in a URL usually stand for?

A) Commercial
B) Communication
C) Computer
D) Command
✅ Answer: A) Commercial

10. Which one of the following is not required for an email ID?

A) @ symbol
B) Username
C) Password
D) Website
✅ Answer: D) Website

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🔐 Cyber Security – MCQs with Answers

🛡️Basic Concepts of Cyber Security

1. What is Cyber Security?

A. Protecting physical assets
B. Protecting computer systems and networks
C. Monitoring TV signals
D. Installing hardware devices
✅ Answer: B. Protecting computer systems and networks

2. Which of the following is NOT a type of cyber attack?

A. Phishing
B. DDoS
C. Firewall
D. Malware
✅ Answer: C. Firewall

3. A computer virus is a type of:

A. Hardware
B. Cyber defense tool
C. Malware
D. Protocol
✅ Answer: C. Malware

4. A firewall is used to:

A. Store files
B. Scan documents
C. Prevent unauthorized access
D. Format disks
✅ Answer: C. Prevent unauthorized access

5. What does phishing mean?

A. Fishing in water
B. Hacking a system
C. Tricking users into revealing personal info
D. Making a system faster
✅ Answer: C. Tricking users into revealing personal info

🦠 Threats and Attacks

6. Malware includes all of the following EXCEPT:

A. Worms
B. Trojans
C. Spyware

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D. Compiler
✅ Answer: D. Compiler

7. What is ransomware?
A. A free antivirus
B. A malware that locks data for ransom
C. A firewall software
D. A cloud service
✅ Answer: B. A malware that locks data for ransom

8. Which is a common method of identity theft?

A. Phishing
B. Formatting
C. Installing OS
D. Software update
✅ Answer: A. Phishing

9. DDoS stands for:

A. Digital Data Over Secureline
B. Distributed Denial of Service
C. Direct Denial of Service
D. Data Deletion on Server
✅ Answer: B. Distributed Denial of Service

10. A Trojan horse is a malware that:

A. Replicates itself
B. Disguises as a legitimate program
C. Encrypts data
D. Steals hardware
✅ Answer: B. Disguises as a legitimate program

🔐 Cyber Protection and Tools

11. Which of the following is used to scan and remove viruses?

A. Firewall
B. Word Processor
C. Antivirus
D. Compiler
✅ Answer: C. Antivirus

12. What is a strong password?

A. Password123
B. 12345678
C. YourName
D. A mix of letters, numbers, and symbols
✅ Answer: D. A mix of letters, numbers, and symbols

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13. Two-factor authentication provides:

A. Less security
B. Additional security
C. No difference
D. Easy login without password
✅ Answer: B. Additional security

14. The purpose of encryption is to:

A. Decrease file size
B. Compress files
C. Convert data into unreadable form
D. Change file format
✅ Answer: C. Convert data into unreadable form

15. Which software prevents unauthorized network access?

A. Media player
B. Spreadsheet
C. Firewall
D. PDF reader
✅ Answer: C. Firewall

🌐 Online and Network Security

16. HTTPS in a website means:

A. The site is hacked
B. The site is fast
C. Secure connection
D. Open access
✅ Answer: C. Secure connection

17. A VPN is used to:

A. Increase speed
B. Browse privately and securely
C. Download videos
D. Manage printers
✅ Answer: B. Browse privately and securely

18. What is the main function of a cyber security analyst?

A. Install hardware
B. Write blogs
C. Protect systems from cyber threats
D. Manage office work
✅ Answer: C. Protect systems from cyber threats

19. Which of the following is an example of social engineering?

A. Keylogging
B. Phishing
C. DDoS

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D. Encryption
✅ Answer: B. Phishing

20. Which tool is commonly used in ethical hacking?

A. MS Word
B. Notepad
C. Kali Linux
D. Excel
✅ Answer: C. Kali Linux

⚖️Cyber Laws & Ethics

21. Cybercrime includes:

A. Sending an email
B. Illegal access to systems
C. Watching videos online
D. Coding a program
✅ Answer: B. Illegal access to systems

22. A hacker with good intentions is called:

A. Black hat hacker
B. Grey hat hacker
C. White hat hacker
D. Red hat hacker
✅ Answer: C. White hat hacker

23. Which Indian law deals with cyber crimes?

A. Indian Penal Code
B. IT Act, 2000
C. Right to Information Act
D. Cyber Use Act
✅ Answer: B. IT Act, 2000

24. Hacking a system for malicious intent is called:

A. White hat hacking
B. Black hat hacking
C. Ethical hacking
D. Red teaming
✅ Answer: B. Black hat hacking

25. Which of these is a cyber ethical practice?

A. Sharing passwords
B. Accessing someone’s data
C. Using antivirus
D. Stealing files
✅ Answer: C. Using antivirus

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🧠 General Knowledge

26. Which of the following is not a cyber security risk?

A. Phishing
B. Spam
C. Backup
D. Ransomware
✅ Answer: C. Backup

27. Which device is most vulnerable to cyber threats?

A. Printer
B. USB drive
C. Monitor
D. Speaker
✅ Answer: B. USB drive

28. Cyberbullying means:

A. Sending viruses
B. Online harassment or abuse
C. Cybersecurity training
D. Creating memes
✅ Answer: B. Online harassment or abuse

29. Who is responsible for keeping your password safe?

A. Your friend
B. The company
C. Yourself
D. Google
✅ Answer: C. Yourself

30. The best way to protect your online accounts is:

A. Use one password everywhere
B. Share passwords
C. Use strong, unique passwords + 2FA
D. Use birthdate as password
✅ Answer: C. Use strong, unique passwords + 2FA

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