The document contains a quiz on computer knowledge and concepts. It includes 25 multiple choice questions covering topics like RAM, BIOS, input/output devices, operating systems, software, hardware, binary numbering systems, and computer components. It also provides the answers to each question.

1. Computer
Computer Knowledge Questions
1. RAM stands for :
(A) Read Access Memory
(B) RandomAccess Memory
(C) RandomAssigned Memory
(D) All of these
(E) None of these
2. Data in RAM are :
(A) Volatile in nature
(B) Non-volatile in nature
(C) Both (A) & (B)
(D) All of these
(E) None of these
3. BIOS stands for :
(A) Basic InputOutputSystem
(B) Basic Instruction OutputSystem
(C) Basic InterfaceOutputSystem
(D) All of these
(E) None of these
4. RAM in its commercial forms areavailable as :
(A) SIMM
(B) DIMM
(C) Both (A) & (B)
(D) CPSB
(E) None of these
5. Which of the following requires refreshing during retaining the data?
(A) DRAM
(B) SRAM
(C) VirtualMemory
(D) FDD
(E) None of these
6. Refresh Rate of monitor is measured in :
(A) Hz
(B) Meter

2. (C) Volts
(D) Amp.
(E) None of these
7. Which of the following meaning is used between CPU & RAM to speed up
the processing power of a CPU?
(A) Virtual Memory
(B) DRAM
(C) Flash Memory
(D) Cache Memory
(E) None of these
8. Which of the following is lowest in memory hierarchy?
(A) Cache memory
(B) Secondary memory
(C) Registers
(D) RAM
(E) None of these
9. Which of the following is an input device?
(A) Keyboard
(B) VDU
(C) Both (A) & (B)
(D) Dvu
(E) None of these
10. CRT stands for :
(A) Character Ray Tube
(B) Cathode Ray Tube
(C) Colour Ray Tube
(D) All of the above
(E) None of these
11. Which of the following is a GUI device :
(A) Keyboard
(B) Mouse
(C) OMR
(D) All of these
(E) None of these

3. 12. LCD stands for :
(A) Liquid CrystalDisplay
(B) Laser CrystalDisplay
(C) Light CrystalDisplay
(D) All of these
(E) None of these
13. Such types of printers, in which the printing head contacts with the paper
in printing process, arecalled as :
(A) ImpactPrinter
(B) Non-ImpactPrinter
(C) Laser Printer
(D) All of these
(E) None of these
14. Which of the following is a type of optical media?
(A) FDD
(B) HDD
(C) CD
(D) Magnetic Tape
(E) None of these
15. DVD stands for :
(A) Digital Video Disk
(B) Digital Versatile Disk
(C) Both (A) & (B)
(D) All of these
(E) None of these
16. Which of the following is an input device?
(A) VDU
(B) Printer
(C) Plotter
(D) MICR
(E) None of these
17. Identify the odd one :
(A) Storage tape memory
(B) Magnetic disc memory
(C) Optical disc memory

4. (D) Read only memory
(E) None of these
18. Nibble describes a bits combination of :
(A) 5 bits
(B) 6 bits
(C) 7 bits
(D) 4 bits
(E) None of these
19. A Byte constitutes of :
(A) 9 bits
(B) 8 bits
(C) 7 bits
(D) 4 bits
(E) None of these
20. Memory in a PCis addressablethrough :
(A) Bits
(B) Byte
(C) Nibble
(D) All of these
(E) None of these
21. One Kilo Byte represents :
(A) 1024 bytes
(B) 1000 bytes
(C) 100 bytes
(D) 1064 bytes
(E) None of these
22. Basic building block for a digital circuit is :
(A) Word
(B) Logic Gate
(C) Processor
(D) BUS
(E) None of these
23. Which of the following is a logic gate?
(A) AND

5. (B) OR
(C) CPU
(D) Both (A) & (B)
(E) None of these
24. The base of binary number is :
(A) 2
(B) 16
(C) 8
(D) 10
(E) None of these
25. ASCII stands for :
(A) American Standard Code for Institute Interchange
(B) American Standard Code for Information Interchange
(C) American Standard Code for Information Institute
(D) All of these
(E) None of these
Answers :
1. (B) 2. (A) 3. (A) 4. (C) 5. (A) 6. (A) 7. (D) 8. (B) 9. (A) 10. (B)
11. (B) 12. (A) 13. (A) 14. (C) 15. (B) 16. (D) 17. (D) 18. (D) 19. (B) 20. (B)
21. (A) 22. (B) 23. (D) 24. (A) 25. (B)
1. You can keep your personal files/folders in—
(A) My folder
(B) My Documents
(C) My Files
(D) My Text
(E) None of these
Answer: My Documents
2. The primary purpose ofsoftware is to turn data into—
(A) Web sites
(B) Information
(C) Programs
(D) Objects
(E) None of these
Answer: Information
3. A directory within a directory is called—
(A) Mini Directory
(B) Junior Directory
(C) Part Directory
(D) Sub Directory

6. (E) None of these
Answer: Sub Directory
4. A compiler translates a program written in a high-level language into—
(A) Machine language
(B) An algorithm
(C) A debugged program
(D) Java
(E) None of these
Answer: Machine language
5. When you turn on the computer,the boot routine will perform this test—
(A) RAM test
(B) Disk drive test
(C) Memory test
(D) Power-on self-test
(E) None of these
Answer: Disk drive test
6. A ……is a unique name thatyou give to a file of information.
(A) device letter
(B) folder
(C) filename
(D) filename extension
(E) None of these
Answer: filename extension
7. Hardware includes—
(A) all devices used to input data into a computer
(B) sets of instructions thata computer runs or executes
(C) the computer and all the devices connected to it that are used to input and output data
(D) all devices involved in processing information including the central processing unit,memoryand storage
(E) None of these
Answer: (D)
8. A ……… contains specific rules and words thatexpress the logical steps ofan algorithm.
(A) programming language
(B) syntax
(C) programming structure
(D) logic chart
(E) None of these
Answer: programming language
9. All the deleted files go to—
(A) Recycle Bin
(B) Task Bar
(C) Tool Bar
(D) My Computer
(E) None of these
Answer: Recycle Bin
10. The simultaneous processing oftwo or more programs bymultiple processors is —
(A) Multiprogramming
(B) Multitasking
(C) Time-sharing
(D) Multiprocessing
(E) None of these
Answer: Multiprocessing
11. The secretcode that restricts entry to some programs—
(A) Password
(B) Passport
(C) Entry-code
(D) Access-code
(E) None of these

7. Answer: Password
12. Computers use the ……… number system to store data and perform calculations.
(A) binary
(B) octal
(C) decimal
(D) hexadecimal
(E) None of these
Answer: binary
13. The main function of the ALU is to—
(A) Perform arithmetic and logical operations
(B) Store data and information for future use
(C) Control computer output,such as printing
(D) Monitor all computer activities
(E) None of these
Answer: Perform arithmetic and logical operations
14. ……is the process ofcarrying out commands.
(A) Fetching
(B) Storing
(C) Executing
(D) Decoding
(E) None of these
Answer: Executing
15. Softcopy is the intangible output,so then whatis hardcopy ?
(A) The physical parts of the computer
(B) The printed parts of the computer
(C) The printed output
(D) The physical outputdevices
(E) None of these
Answer: The printed output
16. A(n) ……… is a program that makes the computer easier to use.
(A) utility
(B) application
(C) operating system
(D) network
(E) None of these
Answer: utility
17. A complete electronic circuitwith transistors and other electronic components on a small silicon chip is called
a(n)—
(A) Workstation
(B) CPU
(C) Magnetic disk
(D) Integrated circuit
(E) None of these
Answer: Integrated circuit
18. Computer systems are comprised of—
(A) Hardware,programs,processors,procedures and people
(B) Hardware,programs,information,people and procedures
(C) Hardware,programs,information,people and networks
(D) Hardware,software,procedures,networks and people
(E) None of these
Answer: Hardware,software,procedures,networks and people
19. An error in a computer program—
(A) Crash
(B) Power Failure
(C) Bug
(D) Virus
(E) None of these
Answer: Bug

8. 20. What is output ?
(A) What the processor takes from the user
(B) What the user gives to the processor
(C) What the processor gets from the user
(D) What the processor gives to the user
(E) None of these
Answer: What the processor gives to the user
1. Which of the following's absence the computer systemcan still be functional
A. Operating system
B. Hard Drive
C. RAM
D. Sound Card
2.The name for the way that computers manipulate data into information is
called:
A. programming
B. processing
C. storing
D. organizing
3.When you are working on a document on a PC where is the document
temporarily stored ?
A. Hard Disk
B. ROM
C. RAM
D. CD-ROM
4. A set of instructions telling the computer what to do is called:
A. Program
B. Compiler
C. Debugger
D. Mentor
5. The term "hypertext" means:
A. Text with heavy formatting
B. Blinking text
C. Hyper media
D. None of the above
6. What is the extension of executable program under windows ?

9. A. .doc
B. .txt
C. .bin
D. .exe
7. Which of the following is optical storage media ?
A. CD-ROM
B. EEPROM
C. Optical ROM
D. None of the above
8. What is the other name for a LAN Card?
A. NIC
B. Network Connector
C. MODEM
D. Internet Card
9. Computer security can be enforced by using which of the following ?
A. Firewall
B. Password
C. Encryption
D. All of the above
10. Which of the following is a database management tool developed by
Microsoft?
A. dBase
B. Access
C. Personal Oracle
D. Sybase
11. URL stands for:
A. UniformResearch List
B. Uniform Research Locator
C. Uniform Resource Locator
D. Universal Resource List
12. Speed of computer is calculated in the units of :
A. RPM
B. Hertz
C. kmh
D. mth

10. 13. Primary memory stores :
A. Data alone
B. Programs alone
C. Results alone
D. All of these
14. Junk e-mail is also called
A. Spoof
B. Spam
C. Spill
D. Sniffer script
15. DPI stands for :
A. Due ProtocolInspection
B. Do Per Instruction
C. Dots Per Inch
D. None of the above
DBMS ---
Questions 1:
Which of the following is not true of the traditional approach to information
processing
a. there is common sharing of data among the various applications
b. it is file oriented
c. programs aredependent on the file
d. it is inflexible
e. all of the above are true
Question2:
Which of the following hardwarecomponent is the mostimportant to the
operation of databasemanagement system?
a. high resolution video display
b. printer
c. high speed, large capacity disk

11. d. plotter
e. mouse
Question3:
Generalized databasemanagement systemdo not retrieve data to meet
routine request
a. true
b. false
Question4:
Batch processing is appropriateif
a. large computer systemis available
b. only a small computer system is avilbale
c. only a few transactions are involved
d. all of the above
e. none of the above
Question5:
Large collection of files are called
a. fields
b. records
c. database
d. sectors
Question6:
Which of the following is not a relational database?
a. dBase IV
b. 4th Dimension
c. FoxPro
d. Reflex
Question7:
In order to use a record management system
a. you need to understand the low level details of how information is stored

12. b. you need to understand the model the record management system uses
c. bother a and b
d. none of the above
Question8:
Sort/Reportgenerators
a. are faster than index/report generators
b. requiremore disk space than indexed/report generators
c. do not need to sortbeforegenerating report
d. both a and b
Question9:
If a piece of data is stored in two places in the database, then
a. storagespace is wasted
b. changing the data in one spot will cause data inconsistency
c. in can be more easily accessed
d. both and b
Question10:
An audit trail
a. is used to make backup copies
b. is the recorded history of operations performed on a file
c. can be used to restorelost information
d. none of the above
Answers:
1.a 2.c 3. b 4.e 5.c 6.d 7.b 8.b 9.d 10.b
Questions 1:
The relational database environmenthas all of the following components
except
a. users
b. separatefiles
c. database

13. d. query languages
e. database
Question2:
Databasemanagement systems areintended to
a. eliminate data redundancy
b. establish relationship among records in different files
c. manage file access
d. maintain data integrity
e. all of the above
Question3:
One approach to standardization storing of data?
a. MIS
b. structured programming
c. CODASYL specification
d. none of the above
Question4:
The language used application programs to request data fromthe DBMS is
referred to as the
a. DML
b. DDL
c. query language
d. any of the above
e. none of the above
Question5:
The highest level in the hierarchy of data organization is called
a. data bank
b. data base
c. data file
d. data record

14. Question6:
Choosethe RDBMS which supports fullfledged client
server application development
a. dBase V
b. Oracle7.1
c. FoxPro 2.1
d. Ingress
Question7:
Report generators are used to
a. storedata input by a user
b. retrieve information fromfiles
c. answer queries
d. both b and c
Question8:
A formdefined
a. wheredata is placed on the screen
b. the width of each field
c. both a and b
d. none of the above
Question9:
A top-to-bottom relationship among the items in a database is established by
a
a. hierarchical schema
b. network schema
c. relational schema
d. all of the above
Question10:
The management information system (MIS) structurewith one main computer
system is called a
a. hierarchical MIS structure

15. b. distributed MIS structure
c. centralized MIS structure
d. decentralized MIS structure
Answers:
1.b 2.e 3.c 4.a 5.b 6. b 7.d 8.a 9.a 10.c
Questions 1:
The ascending order of a data hirerchy is:
a. bit-byte-record-field-file-database
b. byte-bit-field-record-file-database
c. bit-byte-field-record-file-database
d. bit-byte-file-record-field-database
Question2:
Which of the following is true of a network structure?
a. t is a physicalrepresentation of the data
b. Itallows a many-to-many relationship
c. Itis conceptually simple
d. Itwill be dominant data baseof the future
Question3:
Which of the following is a problem of file management system?
a. difficult to update
b. lack of data independence
c. data redundancy
d. programdependence
e. all of above

16. Question4:
One data dictionery softwarepackageis called
a. DB/DC dictionary
b. TOTAL
c. ACCESS
d. Datapac
e. Data Manager
Question5:
The function of a database is ...
a. to check all input data
b. to check all spelling
c. to collect and organizeinput data
d. to output data
Question6:
What is the language used by most of the DBMSs for helping their users to
access data?
a. High level language
b. SQL
c. Query Language
d. 4GL
Question7:
The model for a record management system might be
a. handwritten list

17. b. a Rolodex card file
c. a business form
d. all of above
Question8:
Primitive operations common to all record management system include
a. print
b. sort
c. look-up
d. all of above
Question9:
In a large DBMS
a. each user can "see" only a small part of the entire database
b. each subschema contains every field in the logical schema
c. each user can access every subschema
Question10:
Information can be transferred between the DBMS and a
a. spreadsheetprogram
b. word processor program
c. graphics program
d. all of the above
Answers:
1. c 2. b 3. e 4. a 5. c 6. c 7. d 8. c 9. a 10.

18. 1. These systems typically contain the system's electronic components and
selected secondary storagedevices, butno input devices.
A. Desktop systems
B. Personaldigital assistants
C. Palm computers
D. Laptop computers
2. A byte is formed by a group of
A. four bits.
B. eight bits.
C. 12 bits.
D. 16 bits.
3. Which of the following is not a binary code?
A. EBCDIC
B. ASCII
C. CISC
D. Unicode

19. 4. This coding systemis designed to supportinternational languages like Chinese
and Japanese.
A. ASCII
B. Unicode
C. EBCDIC
D. ANSIC
5. On the motherboard, the connection points for chips are referred to as
A. slots.
B. sockets.
C. ports.
D. lines.
6. Tiny circuit-boards etched onto squares of sand-likematerial called silicon are
called
A. buses.
B. slots.
C. sockets.
D. chips.
7. Integrated circuits mustbe mounted on _____ which are then plugged into
the motherboard.
A. slots
B. pins
C. ports
D. carrier packages

20. 8. Which of the following is a function of the control unit?
A. Itprovides pathways thatsupportcommunication among the various
electronic components.
B. Itdirects the control signals between the CPU and input and output devices.
C. Itperforms fundamentalmath operations like addition, subtraction, etc.
D. Ituses the logic to comparetwo pieces of data.
9. Pathways thatsupportcommunication among the various electronic
components on the systemboard are called
A. bus lines.
B. network lines.
C. logic paths.
D. gateways.
10. In a microcomputer system, the CPU is contained on a single chip called the
A. semiconductor.
B. ALU.
C. microprocessor.
D. Control Unit.
11. This term is used to describethe number of bits that a CPU can access at one
time.
A. Bitrate
B. Word
C. Pulsewidth
D. Character

21. 12. A 32-bitword computer can access
A. 2 bytes at a time.
B. 16 bytes at a time.
C. 4 bytes at a time.
D. 8 bytes at a time.
13. Which of the following allow a computer to run two programs
simultaneously?
A. Coprocessors
B. Multiplexing
C. Dual corechip
D. Binary system
14. These chips use special softwareto take a large program, break it down into
parts, and assign the parts to separate processors.
A. Arithmetic-logic units
B. Multiplexers
C. Parallel processors
D. Graphics coprocessors
15. Visa, MasterCard, and American Express have all introduced this new type of
card, which has an embedded chip.
A. Data card
B. Micro card
C. Smartcard
D. Embedded card

22. 16. An automatic identification systemused to track objects, people or animals is
called a(n)
A. image processor.
B. smartcard.
C. RFID tag.
D. NIC.
17. Frequently-accessed information is held in
A. hard drive.
B. cache memory.
C. flash memory.
D. read only memory.
18. With this type of memory, large programs aredivided into parts and the parts
stored on a secondary device, usually a hard disk.
A. Flash
B. Cache
C. Virtual
D. Extended
19. Which of the following provides flexibility and expandability for a computer
system?
A. ROM
B. RAM
C. CMOS
D. Cache

23. 20. All of the following are commonly used units of measurement to describe
memory capacity, except:
A. Megabyte (MB).
B. Gigabyte (GB).
C. Terabyte (TB).
D. Nanobyte (NB).
21. When you rebootyour system, the computer takes instructions to start from
the
A. DRAM.
B. SDRAM.
C. DDR.
D. ROM.
22. Precisely timed electrical beats or impulses that indicate the speed of
processing or power of a computer systemare called
A. the clock speed.
B. the beat.
C. the pulse.
D. the systemspeed.

24. 23. Which of the following is helpful in enhancing graphics performance, 3-D
animations and transferring video data?
A. AGP
B. ISA
C. Graphic coprocessors
D. FireWire buses
24. These types of ports typically provideconnections to specialized devices such
as camcorders.
A. FireWire
B. Serial
C. Parallel
D. AGP
25. Which of the following ports is used for connecting musical instruments to a
sound card?
A. AGP
B. USB
C. MIDI
D. SCSI
26. "Bit" is shortfor "binary information technology".
True False
27. ASCII is theacronymfor Automatic Standard Code for Information
Interchange.
True False

25. 28. Data created by a computer systemusing the ASCII coding schemecan be
directly accessed by another computer systemusing different coding schemes.
True False
29. The ALU tells the rest of the computer systemhow to carry out a program's
instructions.
True False
30. The control unit directs the movement of electronic signals between the
memory and the ALU.
True False
31. 64-bitprocessors arecommonly being used in powerfulmicrocomputers.
True False
32. The more the number of bits, the slower the computer becomes.
True False
33. RAM is considered as volatile storage.
True False
34. Virtualmemory is held in a RAM chip.
True False
35. Information stored on CMOS chips cannot be altered by a user.
True False
36. The speed of a computer's systemclock cannot be varied.
True False

26. 37. PC cards were developed in order to meet the size constraints of notebook
and handheld computers.
True False
38. The number of bits that can travel simultaneously down a bus is known as the
word size.
True False
39. Accelerated graphics port(AGP) is over twice as fastas the ISA.
True False
40. Serial ports send data one bit at a time and are very good for sending
information over long distances.
True False
41. Parallel ports are mostly used to connect printers to the systemunit.
True False
42. Serial ports are gradually replacing USBports.
True False
43. The FireWire portused to connect a camcorder to a laptop would be as fastas
a USB 2.0 port.
True False
44. FireWireis mainly used to connect digital camcorders and video editing
software.
True False
45. A notebook computer would commonly use an IrDA portto transfer data to a
desktop computer.

27. True False
46. Two of the most popular binary coding schemes are ASCII and _____.
________________________________________
47. IBMdeveloped the _____ binary coding schemeand it is used primarily for
large computers.
________________________________________
48. The _____ acts as the communication center for a computer system.
________________________________________
49. _____ are often expressed in word sizes.
________________________________________
50. _____ operations consistof making comparisons.
________________________________________
51. A _____ bit word computer can access eight bytes of information at a time.
________________________________________
52. _____ are special-purposeprocessing units that assistthe CPU in performing
certain types of operations.
________________________________________
53. _____ memory is non-volatile RAM and is considered quite expensive.