This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Technology > It > Computer Fundamentals – Quiz 141 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Computer Fundamentals Quiz 141 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. ..... languages use mnemonic codes A) Hurry. B) 4GL. C) Machine language. D) Assembly Language. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Assembly Language. 2. When entering a function or formula in a cell, which is the first character you must type? A) The equal sign (=). B) The plus sign (+). C) A comma (, ). D) The letter f. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The equal sign (=). 3. If you need to remove only the formatting done in a range (numbers and formulas typed there should not be removed), you must A) From Edit menu choose Clear and then Formats. B) From Edit menu choose Delete. C) Click on Remove Formatting tool on Standard Toolbar. D) Double click the Format Painter and then press Esc key in keyboard. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) From Edit menu choose Clear and then Formats. 4. What is called the brain of the computer? A) CPU. B) Monitor. C) UPS. D) Printer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CPU. 5. You have a computer system with a dual-core processor. You would like to upgrade to a quad-core processor, but you don't want to replace the motherboard.Which of the following steps SHOULD you perform first? A) Edit Bios Settings. B) Buy a new motherboard. C) Check the motherboard documentation. D) Replace the processor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Check the motherboard documentation. 6. Pick the one that is used for logical operations or comparisons such as less than equal to or greater than. A) Arithmetic and Logic Unit. B) Control Unit. C) Both [a] and [b]. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Arithmetic and Logic Unit. 7. What is the purpose of antivirus software? A) Speed up internet connectivity. B) Create backups of important files. C) Prevent and remove malicious software. D) Improve system performance. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Prevent and remove malicious software. 8. First generation of computers used: A) Artificial intelligence. B) Vacuum tubes. C) Integrated circuits. D) Microprocessor chips. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vacuum tubes. 9. It is an improved Pascaline machine developed by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz in 1671. A) Abacus. B) Napier's bones. C) Step Reckoner. D) Pascaline. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Step Reckoner. 10. You can use the Auto Sum Key ∑ to subtract numbers. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 11. Embedded system makes life easier A) True. B) False. C) Not given. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. ..... increases productivity and allows dangerous tasks to be performed by robots and machines instead of humans. A) Computer automation. B) Computer game. C) Computer simulation. D) Computer software. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Computer automation. 13. Considered to be the most important component in a computer system. A) Operating System. B) CPU. C) System Software. D) Windows. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) CPU. 14. Hard drive is part of? A) Computer Software. B) Software application. C) Computer Hardware. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Computer Hardware. 15. A telephone with access to a cellular radio system used over a wide area, without a physical connection to a network. A) Cellular Phone. B) Smartphone. C) Cell Tower. D) Tablet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cellular Phone. 16. ..... are used to hold numeric values such as integer and floating-point values. A) Data registers. B) Index registers. C) Conditional registers. D) Accumulator registers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Data registers. 17. Which of these statements explain "durability" ? A) Length of time expected for data to last. B) Whether the data will be saved as expected. C) The data is not affected when saved. D) No changes to the file formatting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Length of time expected for data to last. 18. Which one of the following parts is called the brain of the computer? A) ALU. B) CPU. C) Monitor. D) UPS. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) CPU. 19. The ..... was the first computer sold to individuals A) ENIAC. B) Mac. C) Babbage. D) Altair. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Altair. 20. The type of software that the users run to do various tasks on a computer is ..... A) System Software. B) Application Software. C) Utility Software. D) Operative Software. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Application Software. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesTechnology QuizzesComputer Fundamentals Quiz 1Computer Fundamentals Quiz 2Computer Fundamentals Quiz 3Computer Fundamentals Quiz 4Computer Fundamentals Quiz 5Computer Fundamentals Quiz 6Computer Fundamentals Quiz 7Computer Fundamentals Quiz 8Computer Fundamentals Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books