Basic Computer System 7.

In a Von Neumann architecture, the

CPU communicates with memory
1. What is the primary function of the through which of the following?
CPU in a computer system? a) Data bus
a) Perform calculations b) Address bus
b) Store data c) Control bus
c) Execute instructions d) All of the above
d) Control input and output devices Answer: d) All of the above
Answer: c) Execute instructions 8. Which of the following is a
2. Which component is responsible for characteristic of RISC architecture?
performing arithmetic and logical a) Complex instructions
operations in a computer? b) Small instruction set
a) Control Unit c) High clock speed
b) ALU (Arithmetic Logic Unit) d) Use of large memory
c) Memory Answer: b) Small instruction set
d) Input devices 9. What is the primary purpose of cache
Answer: b) ALU (Arithmetic Logic Unit) memory in computer systems?
3. What is the purpose of the motherboard a) To store frequently used instructions
in a computer system? and data
a) To store data b) To store the operating system
b) To connect all hardware components c) To hold secondary data
c) To process data d) To manage system resources
d) To control the power supply Answer: a) To store frequently used
Answer: b) To connect all hardware instructions and data
components 10. Which of the following is responsible for
4. Which of the following is not a part of controlling the flow of data in a
the computer system architecture? computer?
a) Processor a) Arithmetic Logic Unit
b) Memory b) Control Unit
c) Keyboard c) Memory
d) Control Unit d) Input Devices
Answer: c) Keyboard Answer: b) Control Unit
5. What is the function of the bus in a
computer system?
a) To store data
b) To transfer data between components History of Computers
c) To perform calculations
d) To provide power 11. Who is known as the father of
Answer: b) To transfer data between computers?
components a) Alan Turing
b) Charles Babbage
c) Bill Gates
d) Steve Jobs
Computer Architecture Answer: b) Charles Babbage
12. Which of the following was the first
6. Which architecture is used by modern general-purpose programmable
computer systems? computer?
a) Von Neumann Architecture a) ENIAC
b) Harvard Architecture b) UNIVAC
c) RISC Architecture c) Colossus
d) CISC Architecture d) Z3
Answer: a) Von Neumann Architecture Answer: d) Z3
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 13. Which computer generation was Integration) technology?
characterized by the use of transistors? a) First generation
a) First generation b) Second generation
b) Second generation c) Third generation
c) Third generation d) Fourth generation
d) Fourth generation Answer: d) Fourth generation
Answer: b) Second generation 20. Which generation of computers was
14. What significant development marked associated with the development of
the third generation of computers? artificial intelligence?
a) Use of vacuum tubes a) First generation
b) Use of transistors b) Second generation
c) Use of integrated circuits c) Fifth generation
d) Use of microprocessors d) Third generation
Answer: c) Use of integrated circuits Answer: c) Fifth generation
15. Which of the following is the
characteristic feature of the fifth
generation of computers?
a) Use of vacuum tubes Memory Hierarchy and Types of Memory
b) Use of artificial intelligence
c) Use of integrated circuits 21. Which memory is directly accessible by
d) Use of magnetic tapes the CPU?
Answer: b) Use of artificial intelligence a) Secondary memory
b) Primary memory
c) Cache memory
d) Virtual memory
Generations of Computers Answer: b) Primary memory
22. Which of the following is the fastest type
16. The first generation of computers used of memory in a computer system?
which of the following? a) RAM
a) Integrated Circuits b) Cache memory
b) Transistors c) Hard Disk
c) Vacuum Tubes d) ROM
d) Microprocessors Answer: b) Cache memory
Answer: c) Vacuum Tubes 23. Which memory type is non-volatile and
17. Which technology is used in the fourth cannot be altered by the user?
generation of computers? a) ROM
a) Vacuum tubes b) RAM
b) Transistors c) Cache memory
c) Integrated Circuits d) Registers
d) Microprocessors Answer: a) ROM
Answer: d) Microprocessors 24. Which type of memory is used to store
18. Which of the following is true about the data temporarily and is erased when the
second generation of computers? power is off?
a) They used vacuum tubes a) ROM
b) They used transistors b) RAM
c) They were the first to use artificial c) Hard disk
intelligence d) Flash memory
d) They were based on integrated circuits Answer: b) RAM
Answer: b) They used transistors 25. What does the term "virtual memory"
19. In which generation did computers refer to?
become more compact and faster due to a) A type of permanent memory
the use of VLSI (Very Large Scale b) Memory that is accessed over a network
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additional RAM d) Speaker
d) A special memory used by the operating Answer: c) Keyboard
system 32. Which input device is used to capture
Answer: c) A portion of the hard drive images for a computer?
used as additional RAM a) Scanner
26. Which of the following is a type of b) Monitor
secondary memory? c) Printer
a) RAM d) Speaker
b) Cache memory Answer: a) Scanner
c) ROM 33. Which of the following is used to
d) Hard disk capture audio input in a computer?
Answer: d) Hard disk a) Microphone
27. Which type of memory is used to store b) Speaker
the BIOS (Basic Input/Output System)? c) Printer
a) RAM d) Mouse
b) ROM Answer: a) Microphone
c) Cache memory 34. Which input device is used to provide
d) Flash memory positional input to a computer in a
Answer: b) ROM graphical interface?
28. Which of the following is used to a) Keyboard
increase the speed of access to b) Mouse
frequently used data? c) Printer
a) RAM d) Monitor
b) Virtual memory Answer: b) Mouse
c) Cache memory 35. Which of the following devices is used to
d) Hard disk read barcodes?
Answer: c) Cache memory a) Barcode scanner
29. Which memory type is slower than the b) Camera
cache but faster than the hard disk? c) Microphone
a) RAM d) Keyboard
b) ROM Answer: a) Barcode scanner
c) Flash memory 36. Which of the following input devices is
d) Optical disk used for precise drawing on a computer
Answer: a) RAM screen?
30. Which of the following is the largest in a) Joystick
capacity among the memory types b) Touchpad
listed? c) Graphics tablet
a) Cache memory d) Keyboard
b) RAM Answer: c) Graphics tablet
c) ROM 37. What type of input device is a touch
d) Hard disk screen?
Answer: d) Hard disk a) Pointing device
b) Storage device
c) Display device
d) Output device
Input Devices Answer: a) Pointing device
38. Which input device is used for biometric
31. Which of the following is an example of authentication?
an input device? a) Keyboard
a) Printer b) Scanner
b) Monitor c) Fingerprint scanner

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Answer: c) Fingerprint scanner c) Printer
39. Which device is used to enter data in the d) Microphone
form of handwriting? Answer: a) Monitor
a) Digital pen 46. Which device produces tactile feedback
b) Joystick for users?
c) Mouse a) Monitor
d) Microphone b) Printer
Answer: a) Digital pen c) Braille reader
40. What is the primary function of a d) Speaker
webcam? Answer: c) Braille reader
a) To capture video and images 47. Which of the following is an example of
b) To input text an impact printer?
c) To scan documents a) Laser printer
d) To print documents b) Inkjet printer
Answer: a) To capture video and images c) Dot matrix printer
d) LED printer
Answer: c) Dot matrix printer
48. Which output device displays content in
Output Devices two or three dimensions for virtual
reality?
41. Which device is used to produce hard a) Monitor
copies of documents? b) Projector
a) Monitor c) Haptic device
b) Printer d) 3D printer
c) Speaker Answer: c) Haptic device
d) Projector 49. Which output device is used for printing
Answer: b) Printer high-quality photographic images?
42. Which output device is used to project a) Laser printer
images onto a large screen? b) Inkjet printer
a) Monitor c) Dot matrix printer
b) Projector d) Thermal printer
c) Printer Answer: b) Inkjet printer
d) Scanner 50. Which output device is used to
Answer: b) Projector reproduce sound in a computer?
43. Which of the following output devices a) Microphone
converts digital signals into sound? b) Speaker
a) Printer c) Printer
b) Speaker d) Monitor
c) Monitor Answer: b) Speaker
d) Projector
Answer: b) Speaker
44. Which of the following is an example of
a non-impact printer? Bus and its Types
a) Dot matrix printer
b) Inkjet printer 51. What is the primary function of a bus in
c) Line printer a computer system?
d) Typewriter a) To provide power to the system
Answer: b) Inkjet printer b) To store data
45. Which output device is used to display c) To transfer data between components
visual information on a computer? d) To control data access
a) Monitor
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 Answer: c) To transfer data between 58. Which type of slot is used to install a
components graphics card in a computer?
52. Which of the following is an example of a) PCI Express (PCIe) slot
a data bus? b) RAM slot
a) Address bus c) USB slot
b) Control bus d) Ethernet slot
c) External bus Answer: a) PCI Express (PCIe) slot
d) Internal bus 59. Which of the following is used to
Answer: d) Internal bus connect external monitors to a laptop?
53. What type of bus carries control signals a) USB port
between the CPU and other devices? b) VGA port
a) Address bus c) HDMI port
b) Control bus d) Ethernet port
c) Data bus Answer: b) VGA port
d) Power bus 60. Which of the following ports is used for
Answer: b) Control bus connecting a printer to a computer?
54. Which of the following buses is used to a) HDMI
transmit memory addresses? b) USB
a) Data bus c) RJ45
b) Address bus d) VGA
c) Control bus Answer: b) USB
d) System bus
Answer: b) Address bus Printers
55. What is the primary function of the
system bus? 61. Which printer technology uses a series
a) To store data of small drops of ink to print images or
b) To transfer instructions between devices text?
c) To connect the CPU to RAM a) Dot matrix printer
d) To connect all computer components b) Laser printer
Answer: d) To connect all computer c) Inkjet printer
components d) Thermal printer
Answer: c) Inkjet printer
62. Which type of printer uses a drum
coated with a photoconductive material
Ports and Slots to transfer ink onto paper?
a) Dot matrix printer
56. What is the purpose of a USB port in a b) Inkjet printer
computer? c) Laser printer
a) To connect a mouse or keyboard d) Impact printer
b) To display video output Answer: c) Laser printer
c) To transfer data between devices 63. Which of the following printers is best
d) To provide audio output suited for printing high volumes of text?
Answer: c) To transfer data between a) Inkjet printer
devices b) Laser printer
57. Which port is used for video output in c) Thermal printer
most modern computers? d) Plotter
a) VGA port Answer: b) Laser printer
b) USB port 64. What is the primary advantage of using
c) HDMI port a dot matrix printer?
d) Audio jack a) High-quality images
Answer: c) HDMI port b) Quiet operation
c) Low cost and ability to print multiple
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d) High-speed printing
Answer: c) Low cost and ability to print Ports and Slots
multiple copies
65. Which of the following printers is 71. Which of the following ports is
typically used to print labels and commonly used for connecting a
receipts? keyboard to a computer?
a) Inkjet printer a) USB port
b) Dot matrix printer b) VGA port
c) Thermal printer c) HDMI port
d) Laser printer d) RJ45 port
Answer: c) Thermal printer Answer: a) USB port
66. What is a key disadvantage of impact 72. Which of the following ports is used for
printers like dot matrix printers? wired network connections?
a) High cost a) USB port
b) Low speed b) HDMI port
c) Noisy operation c) RJ45 (Ethernet) port
d) High energy consumption d) VGA port
Answer: c) Noisy operation Answer: c) RJ45 (Ethernet) port
67. Which of the following is an advantage 73. Which of the following slots is used for
of inkjet printers over laser printers? installing additional RAM in a
a) Lower initial cost computer?
b) Faster printing speed a) PCI slot
c) Higher-quality printing for text b) DIMM slot
d) Better suited for printing on glossy c) USB slot
paper d) PCIe slot
Answer: d) Better suited for printing on Answer: b) DIMM slot
glossy paper 74. Which type of port is used for
68. Which type of printer produces output connecting external audio devices like
by using heat to transfer ink onto speakers or microphones?
paper? a) USB port
a) Laser printer b) Audio jack
b) Inkjet printer c) HDMI port
c) Thermal printer d) VGA port
d) Dot matrix printer Answer: b) Audio jack
Answer: c) Thermal printer 75. Which type of port is used for
69. Which printer type is best for printing connecting external storage devices like
continuous forms or multipart USB flash drives or external hard
documents? drives?
a) Laser printer a) RJ45 port
b) Inkjet printer b) USB port
c) Dot matrix printer c) VGA port
d) Thermal printer d) HDMI port
Answer: c) Dot matrix printer Answer: b) USB port
70. What is the most commonly used 76. Which type of port is primarily used for
printer in modern offices for general- connecting a monitor to a computer?
purpose printing? a) VGA port
a) Inkjet printer b) USB port
b) Laser printer c) HDMI port
c) Thermal printer d) Audio jack
d) Dot matrix printer Answer: a) VGA port
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 77. Which type of PCIe slot is typically used of tasks
to install a high-performance graphics b) Transfers data
card? c) Stores data temporarily
a) PCIe x1 d) Manages the power supply
b) PCIe x4 Answer: a) Carries control signals for
c) PCIe x8 coordination of tasks
d) PCIe x16 84. What is the key difference between the
Answer: d) PCIe x16 address bus and data bus?
78. Which of the following ports is a) Address bus carries control signals; data
commonly used to connect printers to bus carries data
computers? b) Address bus is bidirectional; data bus is
a) USB port unidirectional
b) VGA port c) Address bus carries addresses of data;
c) RJ45 port data bus carries the data itself
d) HDMI port d) Address bus stores data; data bus is
Answer: a) USB port used for processing
79. What does the 'RJ' in RJ45 port stand Answer: c) Address bus carries addresses
for? of data; data bus carries the data itself
a) Registered Jack 85. Which type of bus is used to
b) Remote Jack communicate between the CPU and
c) Radio Jack peripheral devices?
d) Redundant Jack a) Memory bus
Answer: a) Registered Jack b) External bus
80. Which type of slot would you use for c) Internal bus
installing a sound card in a computer? d) System bus
a) DIMM slot Answer: b) External bus
b) PCIe slot 86. Which of the following is true about the
c) USB slot system bus in a computer system?
d) M.2 slot a) It connects the CPU to the external
Answer: b) PCIe slot devices
b) It transfers data between the CPU and
memory
c) It provides power to the components
Buses and Their Types d) It controls the timing of processes
Answer: b) It transfers data between the
81. Which bus connects the CPU to the CPU and memory
main memory? 87. Which of the following buses is
a) Data bus responsible for transmitting data
b) Address bus between the CPU and other components
c) Control bus inside the computer?
d) Internal bus a) Data bus
Answer: b) Address bus b) Control bus
82. Which bus transfers data between the c) System bus
CPU and input/output devices? d) Address bus
a) Control bus Answer: c) System bus
b) Data bus 88. Which of the following buses is used for
c) Address bus data transfer between the CPU and disk
d) Power bus storage devices?
Answer: b) Data bus a) USB bus
83. What does the control bus do in a b) IDE bus
computer system? c) Data bus
a) Carries control signals for coordination
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Answer: b) IDE bus devices
89. What is the function of the 'power bus' d) They are used for video input
in a computer system? Answer: b) They provide a connection for
a) Transfers data networking cards and sound cards
b) Provides power to the components 95. What is the function of a Thunderbolt
c) Connects the CPU and memory port?
d) Coordinates tasks between components a) Transfer audio signals
Answer: b) Provides power to the b) Provide power to devices
components c) Connect external displays and devices at
90. Which bus type is used to connect a high speed
computer to peripheral devices such as d) Transfer data between internal
printers or scanners? components
a) USB bus Answer: c) Connect external displays and
b) PCI bus devices at high speed
c) RAM bus 96. Which of the following devices typically
d) Data bus uses an HDMI port for connection?
Answer: a) USB bus a) Keyboard
b) Printer
c) External monitor
d) Microphone
Ports and Slots Continued Answer: c) External monitor
97. Which type of PCIe slot would most
91. Which of the following is used to likely be used for a network card?
connect external high-speed devices to a a) PCIe x1
computer? b) PCIe x4
a) USB 2.0 c) PCIe x8
b) USB 3.0 d) PCIe x16
c) Thunderbolt Answer: a) PCIe x1
d) FireWire 98. Which of the following ports would you
Answer: c) Thunderbolt use to connect an Ethernet cable for
92. Which type of port is used to connect a networking?
high-definition digital display to a a) USB port
computer? b) RJ45 port
a) HDMI c) VGA port
b) VGA d) Audio jack
c) USB Answer: b) RJ45 port
d) RJ45 99. Which type of port is typically used for
Answer: a) HDMI connecting devices such as external
93. Which type of port is used for hard drives, cameras, and printers?
connecting external audio devices such a) HDMI
as speakers and microphones? b) USB
a) VGA c) VGA
b) Audio jack d) RJ45
c) USB Answer: b) USB
d) HDMI 100. Which type of slot is typically
Answer: b) Audio jack used for installing a wireless network
94. Which of the following is true about card in a computer?
PCIe slots? a) DIMM slot
a) They are used for connecting RAM b) PCIe slot
b) They provide a connection for c) USB slot
networking cards and sound cards
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Answer: b) PCIe slot

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