The document contains a comprehensive set of multiple-choice questions related to computer hardware, software, and peripherals. It covers topics such as input and output devices, storage types, processor details, and networking terms. Each question provides four answer options, testing knowledge on various aspects of computer technology.
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Hardware MCqs
The document contains a comprehensive set of multiple-choice questions related to computer hardware, software, and peripherals. It covers topics such as input and output devices, storage types, processor details, and networking terms. Each question provides four answer options, testing knowledge on various aspects of computer technology.
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1) What is a computer primarily defined as?
a) A mechanical device b) An electronic device c) A manual device d) A chemical device
2) Which of the following is NOT an input device? a) Keyboard b) Monitor c) Mouse d) Microphone 3) The language of a computer consists of: a) Decimal digits b) Binary digits (0 and 1) c) Hexadecimal digits d) Alphabetical letters 4) Which device processes data in a computer? a) Monitor b) CPU c) Printer d) Speaker 5) Output devices provide: a) Data to the computer b) Processed information to the user c) Storage for files d) Power supply 6) What is the function of the "Caps Lock" key on a keyboard? a) Delete characters b) Type in capital letters c) Navigate the cursor d) Erase files 7) Which mouse type uses light rays for movement detection? a) Mechanical Mouse b) Optical Mouse c) Wireless Mouse d) Trackball Mouse 8) A joystick is primarily used for: a) Typing documents b) Playing games c) Scanning images d) Printing files 9) What does a scanner do? a) Records sound b) Captures video c) Stores documents digitally d) Prints documents 10) Which input device is used to record audio? a) Webcam b) Microphone c) Joystick d) Scanner 11) Which monitor type uses Liquid Crystal Display? a) CRT b) LCD c) LED d) Plasma 12) Printer resolution is measured in: a) Pixels b) DPI (Dots Per Inch) c) Hertz d) Bytes 13) What is the output of a printer called? a) Soft copy b) Hard copy c) Digital copy d) Virtual copy 14) Which device projects images onto a large screen? a) Monitor b) Projector c) Speaker d) Webcam 15) Speakers convert data into: a) Light b) Sound c) Text d) Images 16) Software is a set of: a) Hardware components b) Instructions or programs c) Electrical circuits d) Mechanical parts 17) Which software manages computer resources? a) Application Software b) System Software c) Utility Software d) Gaming Software 18) An example of application software is: a) Windows OS b) Microsoft Word c) BIOS d) Device Drivers 19) The operating system provides: a) User interface b) Resource management c) Application execution d) All of the above 20) Which is NOT a function of an OS? a) Running applications b) Printing documents directly c) Managing hardware d) Providing user interface 21) Physical components of a computer are called: a) Software b) Hardware c) Firmware d) Liveware 22) Which is an example of internal hardware? a) Keyboard b) Monitor c) RAM d) Printer 23) External hardware includes: a) Motherboard b) CPU c) Mouse d) Processor 24) Primary storage devices are: a) Non-volatile b) Slow in speed c) Temporary (e.g., RAM) d) Used for long-term storage 25) Secondary storage devices include: a) Cache b) Hard Disk c) Registers d) BIOS 26) Which port is used for connecting a keyboard? a) USB b) HDMI c) PS/2 d) a and c both 27) VGA stands for: a) Video Graphics Array b) Visual Graphics Adapter c) Virtual Graphics Audio d) Video Gaming Adapter 28) USB stands for: a) Universal Serial Bus b) Unified System Bus c) Unique Serial Board d) Universal System Board 29) Which port transmits high-quality audio and video? a) VGA b) HDMI c) PS/2 d) Serial 30) RJ-45 is used for: a) Telephone lines b) Ethernet connections c) Power supply d) Audio output 31) The Pentium 1 processor was released in: a) 1985 b) 1993 c) 2000 d) 2005 32) The Pentium 4 was released in: a) 1995 b) 2000 c) 2005 d) 2010 33) Which company developed the Pentium processors? a) AMD b) Intel c) IBM d) Microsoft 34) 1024 GB is equal to: a) 1 MB b) 1 TB c) 1 PB d) 1 EB 35) RAM stands for: a) Random Access Memory b) Read-Only Memory c) Redundant Array of Memory d) Rapid Access Memory 36) Which memory type is non-volatile? a) RAM b) ROM c) Cache d) SSD 37) DDR stands for: a) Double Data Rate b) Digital Data Read c) Direct Data Route d) Dual Disk RAM 38) Cache memory is used to: a) Store permanent data b) Speed up CPU operations c) Connect peripherals d) Display graphics 39) ATX power supplies are commonly used in: a) Old PCs b) Modern PCs c) Laptops only d) Servers only 40) Which voltage is NOT provided by a power supply? a) +3.3V b) +5V c) +220V d) +12V 41) A power supply converts: a) AC to DC b) DC to AC c) Analog to digital d) Digital to analog 42) The primary function of a power supply is to: a) Display images b) Provide electricity to components c) Store data d) Process instructions 43) Which power supply type is obsolete? a) AT b) ATX c) ATX-2 d) Micro-ATX 44) The main circuit board of a computer is called: a) CPU b) Motherboard c) RAM d) Hard Disk 45) BIOS stands for: a) Basic Input Output System b) Binary Input Output System c) Boot Input Output Setup d) Basic Integrated Operating System 46) To enter BIOS on a Dell computer, press: a) F2 b) F10 c) Delete d) Esc 47) Which BIOS setting configures boot order? a) CPU Information b) Boot Sequence c) System Security d) Integrated Devices 48) BIOS is stored in: a) RAM b) ROM c) Hard Disk d) Cache 49) Which is NOT a type of hard disk? a) IDE b) SATA c) USB d) AGP 50) IDE stands for: a) Integrated Drive Electronics b) Input Device Electronic c) Internal Disk Engine d) International Digital Equipment 51) CD-ROM stands for: a) Compact Disk Read-Only Memory b) Computer Disk Random Memory c) Central Data Read-Only Mode d) Compact Digital Read-Only Memory 52) A standard CD can store up to: a) 700 MB b) 4.7 GB c) 1 TB d) 50 GB 53) DVD stands for: a) Digital Versatile Disc b) Digital Video Disk c) Both a and b d) None of the above 54) VGA is used for: a) Audio output b) Display output c) Internet connection d) Power supply 55) AGP stands for: a) Accelerated Graphics Port b) Advanced Gaming Port c) Audio Graphics Processor d) Analog Graphics Port 56) A sound card converts: a) Digital data to sound b) Sound to digital data c) Images to sound d) Power to sound 57) Which card is used for high-resolution gaming? a) LAN Card b) Graphics Card c) Sound Card d) Modem Card 58) HDMI transmits: a) Audio only b) Video only c) Both audio and video d) Neither 59) LAN stands for: a) Local Area Network b) Large Area Network c) Logical Access Network d) Linked Area Nodes 60) Which device connects a computer to the internet? a) VGA Card b) Modem c) Sound Card d) Graphics Card 61) RJ-45 is used for: a) Telephone lines b) Ethernet cables c) Power cables d) Audio cables 62) Wi-Fi stands for: a) Wireless Fidelity b) Wired Fiber c) Wide Frequency d) Wireless Fiber 63) Which is NOT an internet application? a) Net Banking b) Online Education c) BIOS Setup d) Email 64) USB stands for: a) Universal Serial Bus b) Unified System Bus c) Unique Serial Board d) Universal System Board 65) HTTP stands for: a) Hyper Text Transfer Protocol b) High Text Transfer Process c) Hyperlink Text Transmission d) High-Level Transfer Protocol 66) CPU stands for: a) Central Processing Unit b) Computer Processing Unit c) Central Power Unit d) Control Processing Unit 67) Which is NOT a computer company? a) Intel b) HP c) Dell d) Tesla 68) The resolution of a printer is measured in: a) Pixels b) DPI c) Hertz d) Bytes 69) Which is a secondary storage device? a) RAM b) Cache c) Hard Disk d) Registers 70) A projector is an example of: a) Input device b) Output device c) Storage device d) Processing device 71) The smallest unit of memory is: a) Byte b) Bit c) Kilobyte d) Megabyte 72) Which processor type uses a slot interface? a) Pentium 1 b) Pentium 2 c) Pentium 4 d) Core i7 73) The Pentium 4 was released in: a) 1995 b) 2000 c) 2005 d) 2010 74) Which port is used for high-definition video? a) VGA b) HDMI c) PS/2 d) Serial 75) Which is a communication hardware device? a) Modem b) Hard Disk c) RAM d) CPU 76) Which is NOT a type of RAM? a) DDR b) SDR c) SIM d) USB 77) Bad sectors on a hard disk can be: a) Physical or logical b) Only physical c) Only logical d) Neither 78) DM stands for: a) Disk Manager b) Data Memory c) Digital Modem d) Drive Module 79) To remove bad sectors, you can use: a) BIOS b) DM c) CPU d) RAM 80) Permanent bad sectors: a) Can be removed b) Cannot be removed c) Are caused by software d) Are harmless 81) Which is required to remove bad sectors? a) CD ROM b) Hard Disk c) Both a and b d) Neither 82) Net banking allows users to: a) Play games b) Perform financial transactions c) Edit videos d) Print documents 83) Online education systems are used for: a) Distance learning b) Hardware repair c) Gaming d) Printing 84) Email stands for: a) Electronic mail b) Easy mail c) Encrypted mail d) External mail 85) Hypertext is used to: a) Link webpages b) Store data c) Process instructions d) Power devices 86) HTTP is a: a) Hardware protocol b) Software protocol c) Network protocol d) Power protocol 87) AGP stands for: a) Accelerated Graphics Port b) Advanced Gaming Port c) Audio Graphics Processor d) Analog Graphics Port 88) DNS stands for: a) Domain Name System b) Digital Network Service c) Data Name Server d) Dynamic Network System 89) ISP stands for: a) Internet Service Provider b) Internal System Protocol c) Integrated Service Port d) International Software Program 90) PDF stands for: a) Portable Document Format b) Printed Document File c) Personal Data Folder d) Public Domain File 91) VPN stands for: a) Virtual Private Network b) Visual Public Network c) Verified Personal Node d) Virtual Protocol Network 92) Which is NOT a storage device? a) Hard Disk b) USB c) RAM d) CPU 93) The Pentium 1 processor speed ranged up to: a) 60 MHz b) 233 MHz c) 1 GHz d) 3 GHz 94) Which is a wireless input device? a) Optical Mouse b) Wireless Mouse c) Mechanical Mouse d) Trackball Mouse 95) The BIOS setup can be accessed by pressing: a) F2 (Dell) b) F10 (Compaq) c) Delete (Intel) d) All of the above 96) Which is NOT a type of printer? a) Inkjet b) Laser c) 3D d) Optical