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Cha - 3 Past Exercise

The document contains a series of multiple-choice questions related to computer storage, memory, and data processing concepts. Each question is followed by the correct answer, covering topics such as types of storage devices, data transfer, and memory characteristics. The questions assess knowledge of both hardware and software aspects of computing.

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Cha - 3 Past Exercise

The document contains a series of multiple-choice questions related to computer storage, memory, and data processing concepts. Each question is followed by the correct answer, covering topics such as types of storage devices, data transfer, and memory characteristics. The questions assess knowledge of both hardware and software aspects of computing.

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Q.

1 A collection of related
information sorted and
dealt with as a unit is a

(a) Disk

(b) Data

(c) File

(d) Floppy

(e) None of these


ANS
WER
IS
B
Q.2 CDs are of which shape?

(a) Square

(b) Rectangular

(c) Round

(d) Hexagonal

(e) None of these


ANS
WER
IS
C
Q.3 A disk’s content that is
recorded at the time of
manufacture and that cannot
be changed or erased by the
user is——

(a)memory-only

(b)write-only

(c)read-only

(d)run-only
ANS
WER
IS
C
Q.4 Reusable optical
storage will typically have
the acronym———

(a)CD

(b)DVD

(c)ROM

(d)RW

(e)None of these
ANS
WER
IS
D
Q.5 The most common
type of storage devices
are———

(a) persistent

(b) optical

(c) Magnetic

(d) flash

(e) None of these


ANS
WER
IS
B
Q.6 During the –– portion of the
Information Processing Cycle, the
computer acquires data from some
source.

(a)storage and output


(b)storage
(c) input
(d) output
(e) None of these
ANS
WER
IS
C
Q.7 Reusable optical storage will
typically have the acronym

(a) CD

(b)DVD

(c) ROM

(d) RW

(e) ROS
ANS
WER
IS
D
Q.8 The most common
type of storage devices are:

(a) persistent
(b) optical
(c) magnetic
(d) Flash
(e) steel
ANS
WER
IS
C
Q.9 Computers use the ________
number system to store data and
perform calculations.

(a)Binary
(b)Octal
(c)Decimal
(d) hexadecimal
(d)None of these
ANS
WER
IS
A
Q.10 A disk’s content that is
recorded at the time of manufacture
and that cannot be changed or
erased by the user is

(a) memory-only
(b) write-only
(c) once-only
(d) run-only
(e) read-only
ANS
WER
IS
E
Q.11 What is the permanent
memory built into your computer
called?

(a) RAM
(b) Floppy
(c) CD-ROM
(d) ROM
(e) None of these
ANS
WER
IS
D
Q.12 When you save to this, your
data will remain when the
computer is turned off.

(a) RAM
(b) Motherboard
(c) Secondary storage device
(d) Primary storage
(e) None of these
ANS
WER
IS
C
Q.13 The contents of ____ are
lost when the computer turns
off:

(a) Storage
(b) Input
(c) Output
(d) Memory
(e) None of these
ANS
WER
IS
D
Q.14 A DVD is an example
of a(n):

(a) Hard disk


(b) Optical disc
(c) Output device
(d) Solid-state storage device
(e) None of these
ANS
WER
IS
B
Q.15 The computer
abbreviation KB usually means:

(a) Key Block


(b) Kernel Boot
(c) Key Byte
(d) Kit Bit
(e) Kilo Byte
ANS
WER
IS
E
Q.16 Which of the following are advantages
of CD-ROM as a storage media?

(a) CD-ROM is an inexpensive way to store


large amounts of data and information.

(b) CD-ROM disks retrieve data and


information more quickly than magnetic disks
do.

(c) CD-ROMs make fewer errors than magnetic


media.

(d) All the above.

(e) None of these


ANS
WER
IS
A
Q.17 Which of the following is a storage
device that uses rigid, permanently
installed magnetic disks to store
data/information?

(a) Floppy diskette

(b) Hard disk

(c) Permanent disk

(d) Optical disk

(e) None of these


ANS
WER
IS
B
Q.18 Which of the following is
billionth of a second?

(a) Gigabyte

(b) Terabyte

(c) Nanosecond

(d) Microsecond

(e) Terasecond
ANS
WER
IS
C
Q.19 How many megabytes make
a gigabyte?

(a) 1024

(b) 128

(c) 256

(d) 512

(e) 64
ANS
WER
IS
A
Q.20 The time for the actual data
transfer after receiving the request for
data from secondary storage is referred
to as the disk’s:

(a) Transfer time

(b) Movement time

(c) Access time

(d) Data input time

(e) None of these


ANS
WER
IS
C
Q.21 What happens when we try to
delete the files on the floppy?

(a) The files get moved to the Recycle


Bin.

(b) Files on a floppy cannot be deleted.

(c) The files get deleted and can be


restored again from the Recycle Bin.

(d) The files get deleted and cannot be


restored again.
(e) The file gets copied on the Hard disk.
ANS
WER
IS
D
Q.22 The following computer’s
memory is characterised by low cost
per bit stored:

(a) Primary

(b) Secondary

(c) Hard Disk

(d) All of these

(e) None of these


ANS
WER
IS
B
Q.23 On a CD-RW you can:

(a) Read and write information

(b) Only read information

(c) Only write information

(d) Read, write and rewrite


information

(e) None of these


ANS
WER
IS
D
Q.24 Which contents are lost
when the computer turns off?

(a) Storage

(b) Input

(c) Output

(d) Memory

(e) None of these


ANS
WER
IS
D
Q.25 Which of the following is
not an example of hardware?

(a) Scanner

(b) Printer

(c) Monitor

(d) Mouse

(e) Interprete
ANS
WER
IS
E
Q.26 ________ is the maximum
amount of data that can be stored on
a storage medium:

(a) Magnetic storage

(b) Optical storage

(c) Solid-state storage

(d) Storage capacity

(e) None of these


ANS
WER
IS
D
Q.27 Secondary storage:

(a) Does not require constant power.

(b) Does not use magnetic media.

(c) Consists of four main types of


devices.

(d) Does not store information for later


retrieval.

(e) None of these.


ANS
WER
IS
A
Q.28 ______ acts as a temporary high-
speed holding area between the memory
and the CPU, thereby improving
processing capabilities:

(a) ROM

(b) RAM

(c) Temporary memory

(d) Cache memory

(e) Flash memory


ANS
WER
IS
D
Q.29 What type of device is a
3½ inch floppy drive?

(a) Input
(b) Output
(c) Software
(d) Storage
(e) None of these
ANS
WER
IS
D
Q.30 Which of the following
memory chips is faster?

(a) There is no certainty.

(b) DRAM

(c) SRAM

(d) DRAM is faster for larger chips.

(e) None of these


ANS
WER
IS
C
Q.31 Which of the following is the
second largest measurement of
RAM?

(a) Terabyte

(b) Megabyte

(c) Byte

(d) Gigabyte

(e) Mega Hertz


ANS
WER
IS
D
Q.32 Of the following, which
is the fastest?

(a) CD-ROM

(b) RAM

(c) Registers

(d) Cache
ANS
WER
IS
C
Q.33 A nibble is equal to
__________ bits.

(a) 16

(b) 32

(c) 4

(d) 8
ANS
WER
IS
C
Q.34 ________ a document means
the file is transferred from another
computer to your computer.

(a) Uploading

(b) Really Simple Syndication (RSS)

(c) Accessing

(d) Downloading

(e) Upgrading
ANS
WER
IS
D
Q.35 Which computer memory is used
for storing programs and data
currently being processed by the
CPU?

(a) Mass memory

(b) Internal memory

(c) Non-volatile memory

(d) PROM

(e) None of these


ANS
WER
IS
E
Q.36 Which part of the computer is
used for calculating and comparing?

(a) ALU

(b) Control unit

(c) Disk unit

(d) Modem

(e) None of these


ANS
WER
IS
A
Q.37 Which computer was the
first to use the magnetic drum for
memory?

(a) IBM – 650

(b) IBM – 7090

(c) IBM – 701

(d) IBM - 360


ANS
WER
IS
A
Q.38 EPROM can be used for:

(a) Erasing the contents of ROM

(b) Reconstructing the contents of


ROM

(c) Erasing and reconstructing the


contents of ROM

(d) Duplicating the ROM

(e) None of the above


ANS
WER
IS
C
Q.39 Which is not a storage
device?

(a) A CD

(b) A DVD

(c) A floppy disk

(d) A printer

(e) A Hard diskQ.


ANS
WER
IS
D

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