This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Technology > It > Computer Fundamentals – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Computer Fundamentals Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Hardware is the tangible(capable of being touched), physical equipment that ..... A) Used and applied. B) Heard and seen. C) Can be seen and touched. D) Inputted and outputted. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can be seen and touched. 2. What does a user interface do? A) It controls how external information is sent. B) It controls how internal hardware works. C) It allows people to use applications on devices. D) It allows the hardware to complete internal and external tasks. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It allows people to use applications on devices. 3. Shortcut to Zoom in on your screen A) CTRL?. B) CTRL +. C) CTRL Z. D) CTRL *. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) CTRL +. 4. It can be defined as a private network used by an organization. Its primary purpose is to help employees securely communicate with each other, to store information, and to help collaborate. A) Cable network. B) Intranet. C) Internet. D) Telephone network. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Intranet. 5. A carrier is a company which provides access to the ..... waves that make up a cell network. A) Sound. B) Traffic. C) Micro. D) Radio. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Radio. 6. A computer system is: A) An electrical device. B) An input device. C) Hardware and software working together. D) Input and output working together. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hardware and software working together. 7. Types of communication media A) Twisted and coaxial cables. B) Duplex. C) Bluetooth. D) Wired and wireless. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wired and wireless. 8. Transferring of data onto some form or document. A) Classifying. B) Recording. C) Duplicating. D) Sorting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Recording. 9. The CPU is the brains of the computer. It controls information and tells other parts of the computer what to do. CPU stands for ..... A) Character Problem Unity. B) Computer Processing Unit. C) Central Processing Unit. D) Class Processing Unit. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Central Processing Unit. 10. Which in not a component of a computer A) Program. B) User. C) Output. D) Input. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Program. 11. Memory Chips that have the permanent instructions that allow the computer to start up A) INPUT DEVICE. B) CPU. C) ROM. D) OUTPUT DEVICE. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ROM. 12. An interconnected collection of piconet is called ..... A) Multinet. B) Mininet. C) Micronet. D) Scatternet. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Scatternet. 13. Humor should never be used in a presentation as it will distract your audience A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 14. Manner at which records are organized within a file A) Toolbar. B) File structure. C) Solid state memory. D) Disk drive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) File structure. 15. Which is NOT a term used in Excel? A) Workbook. B) Worksheet. C) Document. D) Cell. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Document. 16. Which of the following is an output device? A) Keyboard. B) ROM. C) Printer. D) Hard disk. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Printer. 17. What does RAM stand for? A) Read Only Memory. B) Random Access Memory. C) Really Awesome Memory. D) Random Accurate Maps. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Random Access Memory. 18. You have a user with limited vision. Which accessibility utility is used to read aloud screen text, such as the text in dialog boxes, menus and buttons? A) Narrator. B) Read-Aloud. C) Dialog Manager. D) Orator. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Narrator. 19. Input device used to play games is A) Bluetooth. B) Barcode Reader. C) Scanner. D) Joystick. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Joystick. 20. What does the following shortcut key do? CTRL + W A) Open new document. B) Open find and replace option. C) Close find and replace option. D) Close document. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Close document. 21. There is a group of two or more computers or devices that communicate with each other. What is this called? A) Operating system. B) Website. C) Cloud storage. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cloud storage. 22. Which of the following is not an output device? A) Printer. B) Graphic plotter. C) Scanner. D) Monitor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Scanner. 23. It converts or "modulates" an analog signal from a telephone or cable wire to a digital signal that a computer can recognize A) Modem. B) Monitor. C) Input Device. D) Hard Drive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Modem. 24. What is an extension? A) A set of three words that follow the name of a computerfile to show what it is. B) A set of three letters that follow the name of a computerfile to show what it is. C) A set of caps that follow the name of a computerfile to show what it is. D) A set of three questions that follow the name of a computerfile to show what it is. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A set of three letters that follow the name of a computerfile to show what it is. 25. Which of the following shortcut key is used to stop the slide show? A) Ctrl + O. B) Ctrl + K. C) Esc key. D) Ctrl + N. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Esc key. 26. Microwaves, washing machine, medical equipment, cameras, toys and airplanes are some of the appliances/ machines which uses the list above. A) Embedded Computers. B) Personal Digital Assistants. C) Micro Computers. D) Wearable Computers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Embedded Computers. 27. A program or series of programs that controls the operation of a computer and directs the processing of the user's programs. A) Hardware. B) Software. C) Operating System. D) Graphical User Interface. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Operating System. 28. Is the de facto standard and offers the most space for plugs and slots A) Mini-ITX. B) GTX. C) ATX. D) Micro-ATX. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ATX. 29. Monitor, speaker and printer are ..... A) Output Devices. B) Input Devices. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Output Devices. 30. ROM, is a type of computer storage containing volatile data that, normally, can be read and be written to. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 31. Which of the following is not a feature of hard-disk drive? A) It reads and stores data. B) The data stored in the hard-disk drive will be lost when the computer is switched off. C) It is a main secondary storage. D) The data stored in the hard-disk drive is non-volatile. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The data stored in the hard-disk drive will be lost when the computer is switched off. 32. Which of the following will you require to hear music on your computer? A) Sound Card. B) Mouse. C) Video Card. D) Joy Stick. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sound Card. 33. Which of the following would be considered the strongest password? A) THund3r$ torm. B) #1fusion. C) Germ. D) SouTHWeST!. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) THund3r$ torm. 34. ..... vertically maximizes the current window. A) Win+ + and Win+. B) Win+Up and Win+Down. C) Win+Shift+Up. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Win+Shift+Up. 35. What does LAN stand for? A) Local Area Network. B) Local Access Memory. C) Local Arena Network. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Local Area Network. 36. Which component of a computer system is responsible for moving and processing data inside the computer? A) RAM. B) CPU. C) Hard drive. D) Sound card. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) CPU. 37. VDU stands for Visual Discord Unit. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 38. I totally messed up what I was working on. I need to press ..... to Undo what I did. A) Ctrl + R. B) Ctrl + U. C) Ctrl + Z. D) Ctrl + Y. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ctrl + Z. 39. You can hide an application by clicking on this button? A) Ribbon tab. B) Maximize button. C) Scroll bar. D) Minimize button. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Minimize button. 40. Which of the following statement about the Intranet is correct? A) It can be accessed by anyone. B) It is an open (public) network. . C) The number of users is not limited. D) It is a private network. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It is a private network. 41. Which of the following is NOT a type of computer crime? A) Blogging. B) Phishing. C) Pharming. D) Hacking. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Blogging. 42. The 32 bit binary number used to differentiate network ID from host ID is called..... A) Sub mask. B) Sabnet. C) Mask subnet. D) Subnet mask. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Subnet mask. 43. What type of access level is used in this function? sub clearCommand() end sub A) Public. B) Private. C) Neutral. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Public. 44. All Windows 7 versions now support up to ..... of each type. A) Four tuners. B) Five tuners. C) Six tuners. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Four tuners. 45. Printing a document is an example of output. A) Yes, because it is the result of processing data. B) No, because it's not the result of processing data. C) I don't know. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes, because it is the result of processing data. 46. Which of these characteristics can best differentiate between laptops and desktops? A) Portability, functionality, cost. B) Cost, performance, portability. C) Performance, portability, compatibility. D) Cost, style, portability. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cost, performance, portability. 47. Why do computer programmers use standards? A) They allow computer programmersto work alone without interference as this is when they are the most creative. B) So that the programmers adhereto strict professional standards for the design, coding and testing of thesoftware. C) To allow the programmers tochoose the programming language that suits them best. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) So that the programmers adhereto strict professional standards for the design, coding and testing of thesoftware. 48. Which of the following is a characteristic of a multi-processor system? A) 8gb of RAM. B) One processor socket that functions as 2. C) Long battery life. D) Multiple processor sockets on the motherboard. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Multiple processor sockets on the motherboard. 49. Shortcut Key To Search or Find a Word A) CTRL+F. B) CTRL+L. C) CTRL+U. D) CTRL+S. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CTRL+F. 50. Machine that took only two hours to solve a nuclear physics problem that would previously require 100years of calculation by a physicist. A) Mark 1. B) Napier's Bone. C) Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer. D) Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic Computer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer. 51. Which of the following is a valid hexadecimal number? A) 10B. B) 1A. C) 1G. D) -1C. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1A. 52. If the PING status is Replay, then the network is connected A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 53. Notebook PCs are too large to be tucked into a briefcase or backpack. A) FALSE. B) TRUE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) FALSE. 54. What operation system does people use the most? A) Ubuntu. B) Linux. C) MAC OS. D) Windows. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Windows. 55. The ..... is the best-known example of a network of networks A) Intranet. B) Telnet. C) Internet. D) Extranet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Internet. 56. What is the Trash for? A) To share our files and folders. B) To save our files and folders. C) To throw away files and folders. D) Recycling!. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To throw away files and folders. 57. What do you call software that has alot of features and requires considerable disk space and RAM to run and install A) Versioning. B) Hotfix. C) Bloatware. D) Bundled applications. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bloatware. 58. Speed of computer is measured in ..... A) Meter. B) Watt. C) Hertz. D) Liter. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hertz. 59. Physical hardware that can be found inside the system unit. A) Software. B) External Hardware. C) Internal Hardware. D) Hardware. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Internal Hardware. 60. An advantage of using a LAN is that? A) The users are at risk of getting a virus. B) All the resources can be shared with others. C) The network is inexpensive to maintain. D) No real advantage. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) All the resources can be shared with others. 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