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1. Which of the following is the brain of the computer? c) Scanner
a) Monitor d) Monitor
b) CPU 16. Which part of the CPU performs calculation?
c) Keyboard a) CU
d) RAM b) ALU
2. Which device is used for input? c) Memory
a) Printer d) Cache
b) Monitor 17. Software is a set of:
c) Mouse a) Devices
d) Speaker b) Programs
3. Which of these stores permanent data? c) Tools
a) RAM d) Networks
b) Cache 18. Which of the following is an example of system
c) ROM software?
d) Register a) MS Word
4. What does „CPU‟ stand for? b) Windows
a) Central Processing Unit c) Photoshop
b) Computer Programming Unit d) Tally
c) Central Program Unit 19. Which storage device is portable and rewritable?
d) Control Processing Unit a) HDD
5. Which is an example of an output device? b) SSD
a) Keyboard c) USB Flash Drive
b) Scanner d) RAM
c) Monitor 20. Which language is close to human language?
d) Mouse a) Machine language
6. What is the full form of ALU? b) Assembly language
a) Arithmetic Logic Unit c) High-level language
b) Advanced Logic Unit d) Binary language
c) Automatic Logical Unit
d) Arithmetic Local Unit 21. Which memory is volatile?
7. Which of the following is not a programming language? a) ROM
a) Python b) Hard Disk
b) Java c) RAM
c) HTML d) Pen Drive
d) MS Word 22. Hard disk is a type of:
8. What type of computer is used in a wristwatch? a) Temporary storage
a) Supercomputer b) Primary memory
b) Microcomputer c) Secondary storage
c) Minicomputer d) Cache
d) Mainframe 23. Cache memory is located between:
9. What is the primary function of RAM? a) RAM and ROM
a) Store data permanently b) CPU and RAM
b) Process instructions c) CPU and Hard disk
c) Store data temporarily d) RAM and Hard disk
d) Display output 24. Which is faster?
10. Which one is not an operating system? a) Hard Disk
a) Windows b) CD
b) Linux c) RAM
c) Oracle d) Cache
d) macOS 25. Data is permanently stored in:
11. The first generation computers used: a) RAM
a) Transistors b) ROM
b) ICs c) Cache
c) Vacuum tubes d) Register
d) Microprocessors
26. Which of the following is not a storage device?
12. Which one is used to boot the computer? a) SSD
a) BIOS b) RAM
b) RAM c) Hard Disk
c) HDD d) CD-ROM
d) USB
27. Which one has the largest storage capacity?
13. Which key is used to refresh a webpage?
a) CD
a) F1
b) DVD
b) F5
c) Blu-ray Disc
c) F12
d) Floppy
d) Esc
28. ROM stands for:
14. What is the full form of HTTP?
a) Read-Only Memory
a) HyperText Transfer Protocol
b) Random Operating Memory
b) Hyper Transfer Text Protocol
c) Real Operating Memory
c) Hyperlink Transfer Text Protocol
d) None of the above
d) HyperText Translate Protocol
15. Which among these is an input device? 29. Which storage device uses magnetic fields?
a) Printer a) SSD
b) Speaker b) HDD
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c) Pen drive b) MS Excel
d) CD c) PowerPoint
30. What does “bit” stand for? d) Chrome
a) Binary digit 44. Which of the following is not system software?
b) Binary information a) Windows
c) Basic integer b) Antivirus
d) Binary interface c) MS Paint
31. Which unit represents the largest memory size? d) DOS
a) KB 45. What does GUI stand for?
b) MB a) Graphical User Interface
c) GB b) Graphical Utility Interaction
d) TB c) General User Input
32. What is the full form of CD-ROM? d) Graphical Unit Input
a) Compact Disk-Read Only Memory 46. Which of the following is open-source software?
b) Central Disk-Read Only Memory a) MS Office
c) Compact Drive-Read On Memory b) Windows
d) None c) Linux
33. Which of these is not volatile memory? d) Oracle
a) RAM 47. Which application is used for making presentations?
b) ROM a) MS Word
c) Cache b) MS PowerPoint
d) All of the above c) Excel
34. Which of these is a rewritable storage device? d) Paint
a) CD-ROM 48. MS Excel is used for:
b) DVD-R a) Drawing
c) DVD-RW b) Text editing
d) Blu-ray c) Spreadsheet
35. Which memory stores data permanently? d) Web browsing
a) RAM 49. Which is not a type of software license?
b) ROM a) Freeware
c) Cache b) Shareware
d) Virtual Memory c) Hardcopy
36. What is used to increase a computer‟s RAM d) Open Source
temporarily? 50. Software that helps manage hardware is called:
a) ROM a) Application Software
b) USB b) Utility Software
c) Virtual Memory c) System Software
d) Hard disk d) Translator
37. Which storage medium is typically used in 51. What is the primary function of an operating system?
smartphones? a) Perform calculations
a) SSD b) Manage computer hardware and software
b) HDD c) Browse the internet
c) SD Card d) Compile code
d) CD-ROM 52. Which of the following is not an operating system?
38. Which is true about ROM? a) Windows
a) It is erased when power is off b) Linux
b) It stores temporary data c) Oracle
c) It contains booting instructions d) macOS
d) It can be written to easily 53. Which OS is open-source?
39. Which of the following has no moving parts? a) Windows
a) HDD b) Linux
b) SSD c) macOS
c) Floppy d) iOS
d) CD 54. Which is not a mobile operating system?
40. Data in RAM is: a) Android
a) Permanent b) iOS
b) Read-only c) Ubuntu
c) Temporary d) Windows Phone
d) Inaccessible 55. Which key opens the Start menu in Windows?
41. Which software controls the basic operations of a a) Shift
computer? b) Ctrl
a) Application Software c) Windows
b) System Software d) Esc
c) Utility Software 56. Which part of OS loads first?
d) Web Browser a) GUI
42. MS Word is an example of: b) Shell
a) Operating system c) Kernel
b) Application software d) Desktop
c) Utility software 57. Which OS is used in Apple computers?
d) System software a) Windows
43. Which is a type of system software? b) Ubuntu
a) Operating System
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c) macOS b) Server
d) Fedora c) Switch
58. The main screen of the operating system is called: d) Client
a) Home 72. The device used to split network signals is:
b) GUI a) Hub
c) Start b) Modem
d) Desktop c) Server
59. Which is a multi-user OS? d) Switch
a) DOS 73. Which of the following is not an internet protocol?
b) Windows XP a) HTTP
c) UNIX b) FTP
d) macOS c) TCP
60. A device driver is a: d) USB
a) Type of hardware 74. Which of the following stores web pages?
b) Programming language a) Server
c) Software that controls hardware b) Client
d) Browser plugin c) Switch
61. Which file extension is for executable files in d) Hub
Windows? 75. What is phishing?
a) .txt a) A hacking method
b) .exe b) A firewall
c) .pdf c) An antivirus
d) .docx d) A browser
62. Which OS is most widely used on desktops? 76. What is the standard internet browser on Windows?
a) Linux a) Chrome
b) Windows b) Firefox
c) Unix c) Internet Explorer / Edge
d) ChromeOS d) Safari
63. Which key combination is used to open Task Manager 77. A network of networks is called:
in Windows? a) LAN
a) Alt + Tab b) WAN
b) Ctrl + Shift + Esc c) Internet
c) Ctrl + T d) Intranet
d) Alt + Del 78. Which is not a web browser?
64. Which is not an example of multitasking? a) Safari
a) Printing a file b) Firefox
b) Watching a video c) Windows
c) Browsing and typing simultaneously d) Edge
d) Using one app at a time 79. The www in URL stands for:
65. The interface between user and computer hardware a) World Wide Web
is: b) Web Wide World
a) Application c) Whole Wide Web
b) Operating System d) World Web Wide
c) ROM 80. ISP stands for:
d) RAM a) Internet Service Provider
66. What is the full form of URL? b) Internet System Protocol
a) Uniform Resource Locator c) Internal Server Page
b) Uniform Record Location d) Interface Signal Provider
c) United Resource Line 81. Which of the following is an antivirus?
d) None a) Chrome
67. Which device connects a computer to the internet? b) Excel
a) Router c) Avast
b) Monitor d) Google
c) CPU 82. Which of the following is a cybercrime?
d) Printer a) Online shopping
68. What is the full form of IP? b) Hacking
a) Internet Protocol c) Installing software
b) Interconnect Protocol d) Typing
c) Interface Page 83. Which is used to secure online communication?
d) Internal Path a) HTTPS
69. Which one is a web browser? b) HTTP
a) Windows c) FTP
b) Linux d) HTML
c) Chrome 84. What is a firewall?
d) Oracle a) Hardware
70. Wi-Fi stands for: b) Software
a) Wireless Fidelity c) Both
b) Wide Frequency d) None
c) Wired Firewall 85. What is used to protect computers from malware?
d) None a) Antivirus
71. What is the brain of the computer network? b) Browser
a) Router
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c) PDF Reader c) Keyboard
d) Office d) CPU
86. The keyboard shortcut for copy is: 100. Which of the following is not a computer language?
a) Ctrl + C a) Python
b) Ctrl + X b) Java
c) Ctrl + V c) HTML
d) Ctrl + P d) Windows
87. The keyboard shortcut for paste is:
a) Ctrl + X
b) Ctrl + V
c) Ctrl + Z
d) Ctrl + A
88. What does MS in MS Office stand for?
a) Micro Software
b) Microsoft
c) Master Software
d) Macro System
89. Which of these is used for spreadsheets?
a) Word
b) Excel
c) PowerPoint
d) Notepad
90. To open a new document in Word, press:
a) Ctrl + S
b) Ctrl + N
c) Ctrl + D
d) Ctrl + T
91. Which of the following is an output device?
a) Keyboard
b) Mouse
c) Monitor
d) Scanner
92. Which of the following is not a type of computer?
a) Desktop
b) Tablet
c) Projector
d) Laptop
93. The smallest unit of data in a computer is:
a) Bit
b) Byte
c) Nibble
d) Word
94. How many bits are there in a byte?
a) 2
b) 4
c) 8
d) 16
95. Which one is a programming language?
a) Windows
b) Linux
c) Java
d) Android
96. Which one is not a hardware?
a) Mouse
b) Printer
c) CPU
d) MS Word
97. Which software is used for creating documents?
a) Excel
b) Word
c) Chrome
d) VLC
98. Which company created Windows OS?
a) Google
b) Microsoft
c) Apple
d) IBM
99. Which device is used to input printed text into a
computer?
a) Printer
b) Scanner
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