Computer Knowledge MCQs

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1. The speed of the dot matrix printer can be measured in ?
1. Pages Per Minute (PPM)
2. Characters Per Minute (CPM)
3. Lines Per Minute (LPM)
4. Inches Per Minute (IPM)
5. None of the above
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2. _____________ is the process of accessing addresses to the different areas ?
1. Tracking
2. Addressing
3. Dividing
4. Formatting
5. None of the above
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3. __________ is a circular path on the surface of a disk or diskette on which information is magnetically recorded and from which recorded information is read ?

1. Track
2. Storage Block
3. Block
4. Platter
5. None of the above
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4. __________ is a subdivision of a track ?
1. Sub track
2. Sector
3. Block
4. None of the above
5. All of the above
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5. A piece of stiff paper that contains digital information represented by the presence or absence of holes in predefined positions is known as ?
1. Punch Card
2. Magnetic Strip
3. Data Recorder
4. None of the above
5. All of the above
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6. Match the set 1 to set 2
• Set 1 :  
• A. DRAM
• B. SPAM
• C. PROM
• D. EPROM
• Set 2 :
• X. Non-Volatile
• Y. VOlatile
1. A-Y, B-Y, C-X, D-X
2. A-X, B-Y, C-Y, D-Y
3. A-X, B-Y, C-X, D-Y
4. A-Y, B-X, C-Y, D-X
5. None of the above
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7. ROM stands for
1. Read Only Memory
2. Read Memory
3. Read Online Memory
4. Read Outwards Memory
5. None of the above
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8. RAM Stands for
1. Run Alone Memory
2. Random Access Memory
3. Run Aside Memory
4. Read  & Acquire Memory
5. None of the above
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9. Read the below sentences. Tell us whether these are true or false ?
• Sentence 1 :  Flash Memory is Volatile Memory
• Sentence 2 : ROM is Volatile Memory
1. Sentence 1 is true, Sentence 2 is false
2. Sentence 2 is true, Sentence 1 is false
3. Sentence 1 and  Sentence 2 both are true
4. Sentence 1 and Sentence 2 both are false
5. None of the above
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10. Which of the following are the functions of an Operating System ?
1.  Allocates Resources
2. Monitors Activities
3. Manages Disks and Files
4. All of the above
5. None of the above
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11. ____________ is a Multitasking Operating System that aims at executing real time applications 
1. Multitasker Operating System
2. Single User Operating System
3. Real Time Operating System
4. All the above
5. None of the above
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12. ______________ Operating System enables a multiple user access to a computer through the sharing of time. 
1. Multi User Operating System
2. Single User Operating System
3. Real Time Operating System
4. None of the above
5. All the above
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13. ____________ is computer software designed to operate the computer hardware and to provide platform for running application software 
1. Application Software
2. System Software
3. Software
4. All the above
5. None of the above
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14. _____________ is computer software designed to help the user to perform specific tasks
1. Application Software
2. System Software
3. Software
4. All the above
5. None of the above
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15. BIOS refers to ?
1. Basic Input / Output System
2. Basic Instruction Organized System
3. Basic Interactive Output System
4. Basic Input Office System
5. None of the above
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16. The primary function of the ____________ is to set up the hardware and load and start an Operating System
1. System Program
2. BIOS
3. CPU
4. Memory
5. None of the above
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17. The clock rate of a Processor Measured in ________________
1. Milliseconds
2. Megahertz or Gigahertz
3. Megabytes or Gigabytes
4. Minutes and Seconds
5. None of the above
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18. Spooling helps because
1. It is more secure method of accessing data
2. Print jobs go more smoothly with less stop and go
3. The computer is released to do other things while still printing
4. None of the above
5. All the above
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19. When creating a computer program, the ____________ designs the structure of the program
1. End user
2. System Analyst
3. Programmer
4. All the above
5. None of the above
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20. Checking the computer program for errors is called ?
1. Correcting
2. Debugging
3. Verification
4. Inspection
5. Analyzing 
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