ICT Theory Test

Youth International College

ICT Theory Test

1. In a computer, RAM stands for

1. readily available memory

2. read and more memory
3. random access memory
4. remember all memory

2. Component most likely used for computer static RAM technology is

1. primary memory
2. secondary storage
3. cache memory
4. CPU registers

3. Computer memory which is used to store programs and data currently being processed by
CPU is

1. Mass memory
2. RAM
3. Non-volatile memory
4. PROM

4. Secondary storage memory is basically

1. volatile memory
2. non-volatile memory
3. backup memory
4. impact memory

5. When power is switched OFF, it will lost its data, such type of memory is classified as

1. volatile storage
2. non-volatile storage
3. impact storage
4. non-impact storage

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6. Small lever shaped device used to control movement on screen is classified as

1. joystick
2. mouse
3. mice
4. keyboard

7. Device used to print graphical outputs such as graphs and designs by computer on a paper
is called

1. printer
2. plotter
3. output processing unit
4. input processing unit

8. Device that is used to detect barcodes and to indicate points on screen is

1. digital pen
2. electrical pen
3. light pen
4. hand pencil

9. Printer in which output is printed by use of light beam and particles of ink infused on
paper is best classified as

1. character printer
2. line printers
3. laser printer
4. beam printer

10. Large collection of structured data that can be used in different applications is called

1. database management
2. management system
3. database
4. data storage system

11. In wide area network, computing power is provided with help of

1. mainframe computers
2. micro computers
3. geographical computers
4. terminal computers

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12. Teletypewriter terminal is an example of

1. input devices
2. output devices
3. input/output devices
4. storage devices

13. Hardware and software specifications are part of

1. computing requirements
2. statement requirements
3. system flowchart
4. decision statement

14. Arrangement of data into a specific order is classified as

1. sorting
2. ordering
3. learning
4. inquiring

15. Any digital computer that accepts input from analogue devices, it must have converter of
type.

1. analogue to digital
2. digital to analogue
3. digital double buffering
4. digital single buffering

16. Central Processing Unit (CPU) consists of

1. control unit
2. arithmetic and logic unit
3. main store
4. all of above

17. Devices which are used to receive data from central processing unit are classified as

1. output/input devices
2. digital devices
3. signaled devices
4. output devices

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18. DVD-RW can hold times more data than a full size CD-R.

1. two
2. five
3. seven
4. ten

19. Which among the following is the fastest memory component in a computer?

1. Hard disk
2. Registers
3. Cache Memories
4. RAM

20. Random Access Memory(RAM) , a form of computer storage , is a memory.

1. Non-volatile
2. Volatile
3. Permanent
4. Secondary

21. is a type of memory circuitry that holds the computer’s start-up routine.

1. RIM
2. RAM
3. ROM
4. Cache memory

22. Which of the following is an INPUT device?

1. Monitor
2. Microphone
3. Speaker
4. Printer

23. Which of the following is NOT a peripheral device?

1. Motherboard
2. Scanner
3. Speaker
4. Monitor

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24. What is the purpose of central processing unit ( CPU )?

1. The CPU is the brains of the computer.

2. The CPU controls the various drives.
3. The CPU controls text input from the keyboard.
4. The CPU controls the computer clock speed.

25. What type of device is a mouse?

1. A graphical user interface

2. A device used for entering text.
3. An output device used for moving a pointer on the display.
4. An input device used for moving a pointer on the display.

26. Which of the following is an OUTPUT device?

1. Microphone
2. Keyboard
3. Speaker
4. Graphics tablet

27. Which printer is normally used with tractor fed paper?

1. Bubble jet printer

2. Drum printer
3. Laser printer
4. Dot matrix printer

28. Which is the quickest type of printer?

1. Laser
2. Dot matrix
3. Ink jet
4. Plotter

29. The power supply provides power for:

1. Only the PC peripherals

2. Many of the PC peripherals
3. Only components in the computer
4. Both the components in the computer and many peripherals

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30. The main circuit board in the computer is called

1. CPU
2. Motherboard
3. Bus
4. RAM

31. The part of the computer used for calculations is

1. RAM
2. Motherboard
3. CPU
4. Bus

32. The contents of ………..are erased when the computer is turned off.

1. Motherboard
2. Floppy disks
3. RAM
4. Hard drive

33. A non-volatile storage device

1. Is similar to RAM
2. Loses data when the computer’s power is turned off
3. Maintains data even when the computer’s power is turned off
4. Is not temperature-sensitive

34. A card that translates binary data into images on a monitor is a

1. Video card
2. Translator card
3. Monitor card
4. Motherboard

35. The processor in a personal computer that is embedded in small devices is often called a

1. Microprocessor
2. Macro processor
3. Multiprocessor
4. None of above

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36. The memory access speed is measured in

1. Megahertz
2. Kilohertz
3. Gigahertz
4. Hertz

37. Select the smallest memory size

1. Terabyte
2. Petabyte
3. Gigabyte
4. Megabyte

38. ROM stands for

1. Random access memory

2. Random only memory
3. Read only memory
4. Random access money

39. 1 Byte=?

1. 8 bits
2. 4 bits
3. 2 bits
4. 9 bits

40. 1024 bytes represent a

1. Megabyte
2. Terabyte
3. Petabyte
4. Gigabyte

41. The output of a 2 input OR gate is 0 only when its

1. Both inputs are 0

2. Either input is 1
3. Both inputs are 1
4. Either input is 0

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42. The binary number sequence that equivalents to the Hexadecimal number 7BD is

1. 11110111101
2. 111010111101
3. 101110111101
4. All of above

43. Which of the following is a storage device?

1. Floppy disk
2. Hard disk
3. Tape
4. All of the above

44. URL stands for

1. Uniform Resource Locator

2. Union Real Link
3. Universal Resource Locator
4. Uniform Resource Link

45. -------- is used as a buffer between WANs and LANs

1. File server
2. Application server
3. Printer server
4. Proxy server

46. To enable users to communicate with computer systems, special software called ------
have been developed.
1. Microsoft Word
2. Operating System

47. Which of then following is example of direct access?

1. magnetic disc
2. floppy disc
3. program tape
4. plain disc

48. Example of serial access store is

1. floppy disc

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2. program tape
3. magnetic tape
4. magnetic disc

49. ___________ is a system which can read marks written in pen or pencil.

1. optical mark recognition

2. scanner
3. barcode reader
4. optical character recognition

50. Most networks are controlled by the use of servers. _______ server which is used as a
buffer between WANs and LANs.

1. printer
2. file
3. proxy
4. application

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