Questions for IT Quiz
QUESTIONS FOR IT QUIZ
The central processing unit (CPU) consists of
a. Input, output and processing
b. Control unit, primary storage, and
secondary storage
c. Control unit, arithmetic-logic unit
d. Control unit, processing, and primary
storage
A/an …. Device is any device that provides information,
which is sent to the CPU.
a. Input
b. Output
c. CPU
d. Memory
A computer consists of
a. A central processing unit
b. A memory
c. Input and output unit
d. All of the above
Which part of the computer is used for
calculating and comparing?
a. Disk unit
b. Control unit
c. ALU
d. Modem
To produce high quality graphics (hardcopy)
in color, you would want to use a/an
a. RGB monitors
b. Plotter
c. Ink-jet printer
d. Laser printer
As compared to the secondary memory, the
primary memory of a computer is
a. Large
b. Cheap
c. Fast
d. Slow
Which of the following memories has the
shortest access times?
a. Cache memory
b. Magnetic bubble memory
c. Magnetic core memory
d. RAM
What type of device is computer keyboard?
a. Memory
b. Output
c. Storage
d. Input
Another word for a daisy wheel printer
a. Petal printer
b. Golf ball printer
c. Laser printer
d. Line printer
Which of the following items are examples of
storage devices?
a. Floppy / hard disks
b. CD-ROMs
c. Tape devices
d. All of the above
A group of magnetic tapes, videos or
terminals usually under the control of one master is
a. Cylinder
b. Surface
c. Track
d. Cluster
A disadvantage of the laser printer is:
a. It is quieter than an impact printer
b. It is very slow
c. The output is of a lower quality
d. None of above
The output quality of a printer is measured
by
a. Dot per inch
b. Dot per sq. inch
c. Dots printed per unit time
d. All of above
Dot-matrix is a type of
a. Tape
b. Printer
c. Disk
d. Bus
Daisy wheel printer is a type of
a. Matrix printer
b. Impact printer
c. Laser printer
d. Manual printer
The memory which is programmed at the time it
is manufactured
a. ROM
b. RAM
c. PROM
d. EPROM
1.
function unit
2.
bit-pattern
3.
peripherals
4.
none of the above
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Vaccum Tubes were used
in:
1)
First
Generation
2)
Second
Generation
3)
Third
Generation
4)
Fourth
Generation
RAM stands for:
a) Removable achieve memory
b) Random access memory
c) Read access memory
d) None of these
Floppy
disk is a/an:
1)
Input
device
2)
Output
device
3)
Secondary
storage device
4)
None
of these
The unit of computer system that interprets instructions and executes
them is called
1)
Keyboard
2)
Mouse
3)
Processor
4)
Memory
PROM
stands for:
a) Programmable read out memory
b) programmable remove only memory
c) Programmable read only memory
d) None of these
Control
unit is a part of:
1)
Input
unit
2)
Output
Unit
3)
CPU
4)
ALU
LED
stands for:
1)
Light
emission disk
2)
Low
emission diode
3)
Light
emitting diode
4)
None
of these
What type of devices are computer speakers or headphones?
1) Input Devices
2) Storage Devices
3) Output Devices
4) Processing
devices
The resolution of a printer is measured in:
1) Dots per inch
2) Dots
3) Inches
4) Pixels
What kind of
computer memory is both static and nonvolatile?
1)
ROM
2)
RAM
3)
Cache
memory
4)
None
of these
What
is meant by the term RAM?
(A)
Memory which can only be read
(B)
Memory which can be both read and written to
(C)
Memory which is used for permanent storage
(D)
Memory which can only be written to
(E)
None of these
The
name for the way that computers manipulate data into information
is
called
(A)
programming
(B)
processing
(C)
storing
(D)
organizing
(E)
None of these
__
is data that has been organized or presented in a meaningful fashion.
(A)
A process
(B)
Software
(C)
Storage
(D)
Information
After
a picture has been taken with a digital camera and processed
appropriately,
the actual print of the picture is considered
(A)
data
(B)
output
(C)
input
(D)
the process
(E)
None of these
When
you are working on a document on PC, where is the document
temporarily
stored?
1)
RAM
2)
ROM
3)
The CPU
5)
The CD-Rom
Transformation
of input into output is performed by?
1)
Peripherals
2)
Memory
3)
The Input-Output unit
4)
The CPU
Storage
that retains its data after the power is tuned off is
referred
to as
1)
volatile storage
2)
non-volatile storage
3)
sequential storage
4)
direct storage
This
component is required to process data into information and
consists
of integrated circuits.
1)
Hard disk
2)
RAM
3)
CPU
4)
ROM
What
is output ?
1)
What the processor takes from the user
2)
What the user gives to the processor
3)
What the processor gets from the user
4)
What the processor gives to the user
Which
of the following storage media provides sequential access only ?
1)
Floppy disk
2)
Magnetic tape
3)
Optical disk
4)
None of these
This
type of memory improves processing by acting as a temporary high
-
speed holding area between the memory and the CPU.
1)
RAM
2)
ROM
3)
Cache memory
4)
Virtual memory
Holding
the mouse button down while moving an object or text is known
as
:
1)
Moving
2)
Dragging
3)
Dropping
4)
Highlighting
5)
None of these
QWERTY
is used with reference to :
1)
Monitor
2)
Printer
3)
Keyboard
4)
Mouse
5)
None of these
What
is the main difference between a mainframe and a super computer ?
1)
Super computer is much larger than mainframe computers
2)
Super computers are much smaller than mainframe computers
3)
Supercomputers are focused to execute few programs as fast as
possible
while mainframe uses its power to execute as many programs
concurrently
4)
Supercomputers are focused to execute as many programs as possible
while
mainframe uses its power to execute few programs as fast as possible
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