Computer General

1. What could cause a fixed disk error?

Bad Ram

No-CD Installed

Slow Processor

Incorrect CMOS Settings

Question 1 of 15

2. The capacity of your hard drive is measured in:

Gigabytes

MHz

Miles

Mbps

Question 2 of 15

3. A small plastic disc used for the storage of digital data, originally developed for audio systems. What is it called?

Optical disc

Floppy disk

Zip disk

Compact disc

Question 3 of 15

4. Which of the following is a feature of RAM?

It cannot be upgraded

It gets corrupted easily

Its contents are lost when the computer is switched off

Its is a permanent memory

Question 4 of 15

5. Physical components that make up your computer are known as:

Operating System

Hardware

None of these

Software

Question 5 of 15

6. What can also be called the brain of the computer?

RAM

Hard disk

CD-ROM

CPU

Question 6 of 15

7. With respect to a network interface card, the term 10/100 refers to:

Minimum and maximum server speed

Protocol speed

A fiber speed

Megabits per second

Question 7 of 15

8. What voltage does a Pentium system use?

+3.3 volts

+ 5 volts

+ 8 volts

+12 volts

Question 8 of 15

9. RAM stand for:

Random Access Memory

Reserved Access Memory

Reserved Allowed Memory

Read Always Memory

Question 9 of 15

10. Which of these is a not a computer Hardware manufacturer?

IBM

Microsoft

Apple

Sun

Question 10 of 15

11. A device used for converting text and images into a digital format and storing it in a computer.

Printer

Scanner

CD Writer

Plotter

Question 11 of 15

12. Which of the following is a Computer Hardware?

MS Office

Mouse Pad

Processor

Windows

Question 12 of 15

13. Most PCs give a single beep on bootup to indicate they are ok hardware wise. You boot your PC and don't get a beep. What should you check first?

RAM

System Board

Speaker

Microprocessor

Question 13 of 15

14. Which of the following units is the speed of a processor measured?

Bits or Bytes

Megabytes pr Gigabytes

Kilometer per hour

Megahertz or Gigahertz

Question 14 of 15

Computer Science

15. A hard disk is divided into tracks which are further subdivided into:

Vectors

Heads

Sectors

Clusters

Question 15 of 15

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Test Name	:	Computer Hardware Test
Subject	:	Computer General
Test Type	:	Mcqs
Total Question	:	15
Total Marks	:	30
Total Time	:	20 Minutes

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