This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Technology > It > Computer Fundamentals – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Computer Fundamentals Quiz 12 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Turning on a computer that has been powered off completely called A) Cold boot. B) Restart the PC. C) Warm boot. D) Booting the system. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cold boot. 2. ..... IS THE MOST COMMON OPERATING SYSTEM USED? A) WINDOWS. B) MAC. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) WINDOWS. 3. What is an operating system? A) A hardware component of a computer. B) A type of computer virus. C) An operating system is a software that manages computer hardware and provides services for computer programs. D) A type of computer monitor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An operating system is a software that manages computer hardware and provides services for computer programs. 4. Which of the following is not a multi-user operating system? A) UNIX. B) Windows 2003 Server. C) OF THE. D) Linux. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) OF THE. 5. How are machine instructions encoded in a computer? A) Using Morse code. B) Using binary code (0s and 1s). C) Using Roman numerals. D) Using hieroglyphics. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Using binary code (0s and 1s). 6. A cause of RSI is using a keyboard for long periods of time without a break. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 7. What type of phishing attack is directed at a high value target? A) Netting. B) Wishing. C) Spear phishing. D) Whaling. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Whaling. 8. What type of file is this?.pptx A) Power Pad. B) Power Options. C) PowerPoint. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) PowerPoint. 9. What are these components? A) Microprocessors. B) Vacuum tubes. C) Transistors. D) ICs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vacuum tubes. 10. You are trying to sell a new product to a store owner. Which method of presentation is likely the most effective? A) A chart showing how sales will go up if they use this product. B) Quotes from other store owners on success of this product. C) A free trial option to use the product for six months, no questions asked. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 11. Ping is a command used to track the path taken A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 12. An HDMI cable is A) A cable that connects newer model electronic devices. B) A cable that is color coded yellow, red & white. C) A cable that provides both HD audio and video transmission. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A cable that provides both HD audio and video transmission. 13. I am finished and ready to print. I can use ..... to get to the print screen. A) Ctrl + O. B) Ctrl + D. C) Ctrl + P. D) Ctrl + W. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ctrl + P. 14. A ..... is a personal computer that can be easilymoved and used in a variety of locations. A) Desktop Computer. B) Laptop Computer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Laptop Computer. 15. This device allows multiple computers to use a single keyboard, mouse, and monitor. A) Hard Drive. B) Digitizer. C) KVM Switch. D) Processor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) KVM Switch. 16. A popular type of removable media that is has same dimensions as a CD but stores more information. A) Hard Disk Drive. B) Compact Disc (CD). C) Solid State Drive. D) Digital Versatile Disc (DVD). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Digital Versatile Disc (DVD). 17. Which of the following shows an increasing network coverage? A) LAN, wan, man. B) Man, LAN, wan. C) Wan, LAN, man. D) LAN, man, wan. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) LAN, man, wan. 18. .mpeg, .swf, .gif, .jpg-these are all examples of ..... A) File extensions. B) Image files. C) Video files. D) Animation files. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) File extensions. 19. Primary Storage comprises of ..... and ..... A) RAM, ROM. B) RAM, CPU. C) ROM, ALU. D) RAM, CU. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) RAM, ROM. 20. To protect against data loss, we should save or back up our files regularly. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 21. What type of application would be best to use when typing a letter? A) Microsoft Excel (Spreadsheet). B) Microsoft Word (Word Processing). C) Microsoft Access (Database). D) Microsoft Powerpoint (Slideshow). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Microsoft Word (Word Processing). 22. The main circuit board inside a computer that connects the different parts of a computer together is a ..... A) Server. B) Motherboard. C) Microchip. D) CPU. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Motherboard. 23. Most personal computers use this operating system? A) MS Word. B) MS Paint. C) MS Windows. D) MS Page maker. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) MS Windows. 24. The fastest and most expensive computers are ..... A) Quantum Computers. B) Micro Computers. C) Mainframe Computers. D) Super Computers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Super Computers. 25. What is the name given to software that can be used by many people for a wide range of tasks? A) Custom-written. B) General-purpose. C) Special-purpose. D) Integrated. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) General-purpose. 26. .....is the raw material used as input and.....is the processed data obtained as output of data processing.....is the raw material used as input and..... Processed data is obtained as the output of data processing. A) Program, Code. B) Data, ProgramData, Program. C) Instructions, Programनिर्देश, कार्यक्रम. D) Data, Instructionsडेटा, निर्देश. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Data, Instructionsडेटा, निर्देश. 27. Basic unit of data a digital computer can understand A) Bit. B) Central Processing Unit. C) Random Access Memory. D) Utility Software. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bit. 28. Which one represents the most storage space? A) 1000 bytes. B) 1gb. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1gb. 29. Which is the most common wired connection to the Internet? A) Ethernet. B) CJ-11. C) Telephone. D) Fireware. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethernet. 30. Which is true about DVD drives? A) Much faster than CDROM drives but not asfast as hard disks. B) Up to 17 Gbytes. C) Slightly higher than CDROM drives. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 31. Data processing method that generally consists of remote terminals linked to a large central computersystem to help the user conduct inquiries about accounts, process jobs, or other data processingoperations. A) Distributed Processing. B) Online Processing. C) Batch Processing. D) Real-time Processing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Distributed Processing. 32. What AI stands for in computer science? A) Artificial Interprise. B) Art Industry. C) Artificial Intelligence. D) Art Intelligence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Artificial Intelligence. 33. From the list name one thing a computer system must be able to do: A) Input. B) Turn On. C) Do Noise. D) Display Images. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Input. 34. Is a computer that can perform all of its input, processing, output, and storage activities by itself. A) Personal Computer. B) Supercomputer. C) Mini computer. D) Workstation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Personal Computer. 35. Ping is a network utility program or tool to test whether a particular host is reachable or otherwise. Which of the following is the correct ping command to test access to a host? A) Ping www.google.com. B) Ping 192.168.1.101. C) Ping-www.google.com. D) Ping192.168.1.101. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ping www.google.com. 36. ..... use to remove the folder A) Delete. B) Rename. C) Copy. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Delete. 37. #1 College Avenue, Trincity is an example of ..... A) Information. B) Data. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Information. 38. German Mathematician improved the Adding machine and made a new machine capable of performing multiplication and division also A) Charles Babbage. B) I have led. C) Blaise Pascal. D) Gottfried Leibniz. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gottfried Leibniz. 39. Is a computer specialized for playing games A) Desktop. B) Phones. C) Smart TV. D) Gaming Console. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gaming Console. 40. One of the basic parts of a computer which is an input device used to point to objects on the screen, click on them, and move them. A) Keyboard. B) System Unit. C) Mouse. D) Monitor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mouse. 41. A video game console is a highly specialised desktop computer used to play video games. A) FALSE. B) TRUE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) TRUE. 42. The following are components of a database except ..... A) User data. B) Indexes. C) It's meta. D) Reports. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reports. 43. What is the feature of secondary storage media? A) More expensive. B) May be located internally or externally. C) Smaller capacity. D) Volatile memory. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) May be located internally or externally. 44. A computer is designed to run and access A) Math and reading. B) Information and math. C) Programs and information. D) Reading and programs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Programs and information. 45. The ..... button will reload the current page you are viewing. It is typically clicked when a website stops working. A) Review. B) Refresh. C) Redo. D) Reopen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Refresh. 46. The first 128 characters are same in both the types of ASCII i.e, ASCII-7 and ASCII-8. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 47. Which class of IP address has the most host addresses available by default? A) A. B) B. C) C. D) A and C . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 48. What cable is used to connect the HDD or SSD to the motherboard? A) Ethernet. B) USB A. C) HDMI. D) SATA. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) SATA. 49. Which one of these is the most expensive A) Supercomputer. B) Desktop. C) Laptop. D) Mainframe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Supercomputer. 50. A Disk Defragmenter is an example of ..... A) Application Program. B) System Software. C) Utility program. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Utility program. 51. Jasmine needs to hand in her report to a teacher, but she only has a digital copy. Which device would most help her with this situation? A) Scanner. B) MIDI. C) 3D printer. D) Printer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Printer. 52. How many generation of computers are there? A) 2. B) 9. C) 3. D) 5. E) More than 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 5. 53. How does the CPU utilize input and output devices in the data processing cycle? A) CPU only processes input devices. B) CPU processes data with input devices, then sends results to output devices. C) CPU only processes output devices. D) CPU has no role in data processing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) CPU processes data with input devices, then sends results to output devices. 54. RAM is used as a short memory because it is ..... A) Volatile. B) Has small capacity. C) Is very expensive. D) Is programmable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Volatile. 55. Which one of these is the most suitable for a blind user using a bus ticket machine A) Voice recognition. B) A keyboard. C) A mouse. D) Barcode scanner. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Voice recognition. 56. What is a group of people who are most likely to buy a product. The people in this group will have similar wants and needs. A) Demographics. B) Market Segmentation. C) Target Market. D) Consumer Market. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Target Market. 57. Computers are classified into different generations based on A) Weight. B) Size. C) Technology. D) Shape. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Technology. 58. Internet was created in 1969 by US Defense through? A) MARPA. B) Advanced Research Project Agency (ARPA). C) DARPA. D) SARPA. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Advanced Research Project Agency (ARPA). 59. A personal computer connection that transfers data one bit at a time over a singlewire. A) Single connections. B) Parallel connection. C) Serial connection. D) Ports. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Serial connection. 60. A ..... is a collection of data that is stored together. They can be stored on a hard drive, flash drive or a CD. A) Router. B) File. C) Floppy disk. D) Computer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) File. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesTechnology QuizzesGeneral Knowledge QuizzesComputer Fundamentals Quiz 1Computer Fundamentals Quiz 2Computer Fundamentals Quiz 3Computer Fundamentals Quiz 4Computer Fundamentals Quiz 5Computer Fundamentals Quiz 6Computer Fundamentals Quiz 7Computer Fundamentals Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books