1. Which of the following is avolatile memory?
- A) Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
- B)Solid-State Drive (SSD)
-C) Random Access Memory (RAM)
- D)Compact Disc (CD)
**Answer: C) Random Access Memory (RAM)**
2.What is the purpose of secondary storage in a computer system?
-A) Toperform arithmetic and logical operations
-8)To temporarily store data that is currently being processed
-C) To provide long-term storage for data and programs
-D) To facilitate communication between the CPU and /0 devices
-**Answer: C) To provide long-term storage for data and programs**
3. Which of the following is an example of an input device?
- A) Monitor
- B) Printer
-C) Keyboard
- D) Speakers
- **Answer: C) Keyboard **
4. What is the primary function of a scanner?
-A) Converts digital information into analog format
- B) Outputs vector graphics onto paper
-C) Converts physical documents or images into digital format
- D) Stores data on optical discs
- **Answer: C) Converts physical documents or images into digital format**
5. Which of the following is a recent development in computer technology used for creating high
quality drawings?
-A) Keyboard
B)Mouse
-C) Plotter
- D) Speaker
-**Answer: C) Plotter**
6.Which component of a computer system is responsible for executing instructions?
- A) Memory
-B) CPU
-c) Secondary Storage
- D) Input Devices
-**Answer: B)CPU**
7. What type of storage is a Solid-State Drive (SSD)?
-A) Volatile
-B) Non-volatile
-C) Sequential access
- D) Random access
- **Answer: B) Non-volatile **
8. Which of the following is an example of an output device?
-A) Keyboard
- B) Mouse
-C) Printer
-D)Scanner
**Ansvwer: C) Printer**
9. What is the function of a hard disk drive (HDD)?
- A) Provides fast access tostored data
-B) Converts analog information into digital format
- C) Stores data and programs for long-term use
- D) Outputs vector graphics onto paper
**Answer: C) Stores data and programs for long-term use**
10. What type of access does a CD-ROM provide todata?
-A)Sequential access
- B) Random access
-C) Immediate access
-D) Continuous access
**Answer: A) Sequential access**
11. Which of the following devices converts sound waves into digital format?
-A)Scanner
- B) Microphone
-C) Plotter
- D)Digitizer
-**Answer: B) Microphone**
12. What does SSD stand for?
- A) Solid-State Disk
- B) Secondary Storage Device
- C) Super Speed Drive
- D) Solid-State Drive
-** Answer: D) Solid-State Drive**
13. Which of the following devices is used for pointing and
selecting objects on a computer screen?
-A) Scanner
B) Mouse
-C) Keyboard
-D) Joystick
**Answer: B) Mouse**
14. What is the function ofa modem?
A) Converts digitalsignals to analog signals for transmission over telephone lines
B) Converts analog signals to digitalsignals for transmission over telephone Iines
-C)Stores data and programs for long term use
-D) Reads data from optical discs
**Answer: A)Converts digital signals to analog signals for transmission over telephone lines**
15.\What type of storage is a USB flash drive?
-A) Volatile
8) Non-volatile
- C)Sequential access
D) Random access
**Answer: B) Non-volatile**
16. What is the purpose of cache memory in a computer system?
- A) Stores frequently accessed data and instructions for faster access by the CPU
- B) Stores data temporarily for immediate use
-C)Provides long-term storage for data and programs
- D) Facilitates communication between the CPU and i/0 devices
- **Answer:A) Stores frequenty accessed data and instructions for faster access by the CPU**
17. Which of the following is an example of a network device?
-A)Scanner
-B) Router
-C) Printer
-D) Joystick
-**Answer: B) Router**
18. What is the primary purpose of an operating system?
A) Performs arithnetic and logical operations
B) Manages hardware resources and provides a user interface
C) Converts analog signals to digital signals
D)Outputs data onto paper
*Answer: B) Manages hardware resources and provides a user interface**
19. Which component of acomputer system is responsible for storing the BIOs (Basic Input/Output
System)?
- A)CPU
-8) Memory
-C)Secondary Storage
D) /O Devices
**Answer: C) Secondary Storage**
20. What is the function of a graphics card?
-A)Converts digital signals to analog signals for display on a monitor
- B) Stores data and programs for long-term use
-c) Performs arithmetic and logical operations
- D) Generates mages for display on a monitor
**Answer: D)Generates images for display on a monitor*
21. Which of the following is an example cf an eptical storage device?
-A) Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
- B)Solid-State Drive (SSD)
-C) Blu-ray Disc (BD)
-D) USB Flash Drive
**Answer: C) Blu-ray Disc (BD)**
22. What is the purpose ofa firewalI?
A) Convertsanalog signals to digital signals for
transmission over the internet
B) Provides a barrier between a private
network and the internet to prevent unauthorized
access
C) Converts digital signals to analog
signals for transmission over the internet
D) Stores frequently accessed data and
instructions for faster access by the CPU
. **Answer: B) Provides a barrier
between a private network and the internet to
unauthorized access** prevent
23. Which of the folowing is a peripheral device?
- A)CPU
- B) Memory
-c)Printer
-D) Motherboard
**Answer: C) Printer**
24. What does LAN stand for?
-A) Local Access Network
- 8) Long Area Network
-c) Large Access Network
- D)Local Area Network
Answer: D) Local Area Network**
25. What isthe function of a UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply)?
- A) Converts digital signals to analog signals for transmission over power lines
- B)Stores data and programsfor long-term use
-C) Provides backup power in case of electrical outages
- D)Generates images for display on a monitor
**Answer: C) Provides backup power in case of electrical outages**
26. Which of the following is an example of cloud storage service?
-A) Google Drive
- B) DVD
-C) Floppy Disk
-D) USB Flash Drive
**Answer: A)Google Drive**
27. What is the function ofa barcode reader?
-A) Converts physical documents or images into digital format
-B) Reads information from barcodes for inventory tracking and point-of-sale systems
-C) Converts digital signals to analog signals for display on a monitor
- D) Stores frequently accessed data and instructions for faster access by the CPU
**Answer: B) Reads information from barcodes for inventory tracking and point-of-sale
systems**
28.Which of the following is a type of network topology?
- A) CPU
- 8)RAM
-C) Bus
- D) Printer
- **Answer: C) Bus**
29.What is the function of a webcam?
- A)Converts digital signals toanalog signals for transmission over the internet
B) Captures video and images for communicaticn and recording purposes
-c) Stores data and programs for long term use
D) Generates images for display on a monitor
-**Answer: B) Captures videoand images for cornmunication and recording purposes**
30. Which of the following is a type of malware?
- A)CPU
- B) Memory
-C) Virus
- D) Motherboard
.**Answer: C) Virus**
1. Which of the following is an example of
system software?
-A) Microsoft Word
-B) Adobe Photoshop
-c) Windows Operating System
- D)Google Chrome
**Answer: C) Windows Operating System**
2. What type of software is designed to perform specific taskssuch as word processing or
web
browsing?
A)System software
- B)Application software
-C) Firmware
-D) Utility software
**Answer: B) Application software**
3. Which of the following is NOT a hardware component of a computer
system?
- A)CPU
- B) RAM
c) Microsoft Office
- D) Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
**Answer: C) Microsoft Office**
4. What is the primary function of the CPU?
- A)Stores data and programs temporarily
B)Executes instructions and performs calculations
-C) Provides long-term storage for data
D) Facilitates communication between devices
**Answer: B) Executes instructions and performs calculations**
5. Which type of computer is characterized by its affordability,
compact size, and versatility?
-A) Microcomputer
B) Minicomputer
-C) Mainframe computer
-D) Supercomputer
- **Answer: A) Microcomputer**
6. What type of computer is designed to support multiple users
simultaneously and handle more
complex tasks than microcomputers?
-A) Microcomputer
B) Minicomputer
-C) Mainframe computer
-D) Supercomputer
**Answer: B) Minicomputer*
7.Which of the following isa feature of mainframe computers?
-A) Designed for individual use
B) Affordable and compact size
-C) Support for multiple users and complex tasks
- D) Used primarily for scientific and engineering applications
-**Answer: C) Support for multiple users and complex tasks**
8. What is the primary purpose of a supercomputer?
-A) Personal productivity tasks
- B)Scientific and engineering applications requitingmassive computational power
-C) General-purpose computing for everyday users
-D) Mobile computing on the go
.*Answer: B) Scientific and engineering applications requiring massive computational power**
9. Which of the following is an example of an input device?
-A) Monitor
- B) Printer
-C) Keyboard
-D) Speaker
. **Answer: C) Keyboard**
10. What is the purpose of an operating system?
- A) Performs arithmetic and logical operations
-B) Manages hardware resources and provides a user interface
-c) Converts analog signals to digital signals
-D) Outputs data onto paper
.**Answver: B) Manages hardware resources and provides a user interface**
11. Which of the following is an example of secondary storage device?
-A) CPU
-B) RAM
-C) Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
-D) Keyboard
**Answer: C) Hard Disk Drive (HDD)**
12. What is the function of RAM in a computer system?
- A) Provides long-term storage for data and programs
-B) Executes instructions and performs calculations
- C) Stores frequently accessed data and instructions for faster access by the CPU
- D) Converts digital signals to analog signals for transmission over power lines
- **Answer: C) Stores frequently accessed dataand instructions for faster access by the CPU**
13. Which of the following is an example of utility software?
- A) Microsoft Word
-B) Adobe Photoshop
-C) Antivirus software
-D) Google Chrome
**Answer: C) Antivirus software**
14. What isthe purpose of a graphics processing unit (GPU)?
- A) Converts digital signals to analog signals for display on a monitor
- B) Generates images for display on a monitor
- C) Stores data and programs for long-term use
-D) Performs arithmetic and logical operations
- **Answer: B) Generates iimages for display on
a monitor**
15. What is the primary function of a scanner?
- A) Converts physical documents or images into digital format
-B) Captures video and images for communication and recording purposes
-C) Converts digital signals to analog signals for transmissionover power lines
D)Generates images for display on a monitor
**Answer: A) Converts physical documents or images into digital format**
16. Which of the following storage devices provides the fastest access to data?
-A) Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
-B) Solid-state Drive (SSD)
C) Magnetic Tape
D)CD-ROM
**Answer: B) Solid-State Drive (5SD)**
17.What is the purpose of a modem?
-A) Converts digital signals to analog signals for transmission over telephone lines
B) Converts analog signals to digital signals for transmission over telephone lines
C) Stores frequently accessed data and instructicns for faster access by the CPU
-D) Generates images for display on a monitor
**Answer: A) Converts digital signals to analog signals for transmission over telephone lines*
18. Which of the following is an example of an cutput device?
-A) Mouse
8) Monitor
-C) Keyboard
D) Scanner
- **Answer: B) Monitor**
19. What does CPUstand for?
- A) Central Processing Unit
-B) Central Power Unit
-c) Computer Processing Unit
- D) Computer Power Unit
.**Answer: A)Central Processing Unit*
20. Which of the following is an example of volatile memory?
-A) Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
B) Solid-State Drive(SSD)
C) RAM
-D) CD-ROM
**Answer: C) RAM**
21. What is the primary functíon of a router?
-A)Converts digital signals to analog signals for transmission
over the internet
- B) Provides a barrier between a private
network and the internet to prevent unauthorized
access
-C) Stores data and programs for long-term use
D) Reads data from optical discs
**Answer: B) Provides a barrier between a private
unauthorized access**
network and the internet to prevent
22. What is the purpose of a sound
card?
- A) Generates images for display
on a monitor
-B)Converts digital signals toanalog
signals for transmission over power lines
-C) Converts sound waves into digital
format for processing by the computer
-D) Provides backup power in case of
electrical outages
- **Answer: C) Converts sound
waves into digital format for processing by the computer**
23. Which of the following is an
example of an optical storage device?
- A) Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
-B) Solid-State Drive (SSD)
-C) DVD-ROM
- D) USBFlash Drive
**Answer: C) DVD-ROM**
24. What is the function of a network interface card (NIC)?
- A)Converts digital signals to analog signals for transmission over power lines
- B) Converts analog signals to digital signals for transmission over power lines
- C) Facilitates communication between devices on a network
- D)Provides backup power in case of electrical outages
**Answer: C) Facilitates communication between devices on anetwork**
25. Which of the following is a characteristic of cloud
computing?
-A) Requires physical hardware resources to be located
on-site
B) Provides on-demand access to computing resources
over the internet
- C) Relies on adedicated network of
interconnected mainframe computers
-D) Suitable only for personal productivity tasks
**Answer: B) Provides on-demand access to computing resources
over the internet**
26. What is the function of a barcode
reader?
- A) Captures video and images for
communication and recording purposes
- B) Reads information from barcodes for
inventory tracking and point-of-sale systems
-C) Converts analog signals to digital signals for
processing by the computer
- D) Generates images for display on a
monitor
**Answer: B) Reads information from barcodes for
systems** inventory tracking and point-of-sale
27. Which of the following is a
characteristic of a desktop computer?
-A) Portable and lightweight design
- B) Typically used for scientific and
power
engineering applications requiring massive computational
-C) Designed to sit on adesk
and remain stationary
-D) Equipped with
touch-sensitive
screens for interaction
.**Answer: C) Designed to sit on adesk and
remain stationary**
28. What is the primary function of apower supply unit (PSU)?
- A) Storesdata and programs for long termuse
-8) Provides backup power in case of electricaloutages
-C) Converts alternating current (Ac) from a power outlet into direct current (DC) for use by the
computer
D) Facilitates communication between devices on a network
*"Answer: C) Converts alternatingcurrent (AC) from a power outlet into direct current (DC) for
use by the computer**
29. Which of the following isan example of a handheld computing device?
-A)Desktop computer
- B) Laptop computer
-C) Smartphone
- D)Tablet computer
** Answer: C) Smartphone**
30. What is the purpose of a network switch?
-A) Provides a barrier between a private network and the internet to prevent
unauthorized access
- B) Facilitates communication between devices on a network
-C) Converts digitalsignals to analog signals for transmission over the internet
-D) Generates images for display on a monitor
**Answer: B) Facilitates communication between devices on a network
