Here Are 50 Multiple-Choice Questions (Mcqs) Based On The

COMPUTER

Indian Syllabus

For Competitive Exams

1. What does CPU stand for?

a) Central Programming Unit

b) Central Process Unit

c) Central Processor Unit

d) Central Processing Unit

**Correct Answer: d**

2. Which programming language is widely used for developing Android

applications?

a) Swift

b) Java

c) C#

d) Python

**Correct Answer: b**

3. What is the smallest unit of digital information?

a) Byte
 b) Kilobyte

c) Bit

d) Megabyte

**Correct Answer: c**

4. Which component of a computer is responsible for temporarily storing data

that the CPU uses during processing?

a) Hard Drive

b) RAM

c) CPU Cache

d) SSD

**Correct Answer: b**

5. Which network topology connects all devices in a linear fashion?

a) Star Topology

b) Ring Topology

c) Bus Topology

d) Mesh Topology

**Correct Answer: c**

6. Which Indian organization developed the supercomputer 'PARAM' series?

a) ISRO
 b) DRDO

c) IIT Bombay

d) C-DAC

**Correct Answer: d**

7. What does HTML stand for?

a) Hyper Text Markup Language

b) Hyper Transfer Markup Language

c) High-Level Text Markup Language

d) Hyperlink and Text Markup Language

**Correct Answer: a**

8. Which of the following is a high-level programming language?

a) Assembly Language

b) C

c) Binary Code

d) Machine Language

**Correct Answer: b**

9. Which protocol is used for secure data transmission over the internet?

a) HTTP

b) FTP
 c) HTTPS

d) SMTP

**Correct Answer: c**

10. The 'Ctrl + Alt + Delete' key combination is used to:

a) Close the active window

b) Open the Task Manager

c) Save a document

d) Print a document

**Correct Answer: b**

11. Which of the following is a volatile memory?

a) Hard Disk Drive

b) Solid State Drive

c) ROM

d) RAM

**Correct Answer: d**

12. Which component of the motherboard is responsible for controlling

communication between CPU and other peripherals?

a) BIOS

b) RAM
 c) Northbridge

d) Southbridge

**Correct Answer: c**

13. Which data structure uses a Last-In-First-Out (LIFO) approach?

a) Queue

b) Stack

c) Linked List

d) Tree

**Correct Answer: b**

14. Which sorting algorithm has an average and worst-case time complexity of
O(n log n)?

a) Bubble Sort

b) Insertion Sort

c) Merge Sort

d) Quick Sort

**Correct Answer: c**

15. Which of the following is not an operating system?

a) Windows

b) Linux
 c) Android

d) Microsoft Office

**Correct Answer: d**

16. What does LAN stand for?

a) Local Area Network

b) Large Area Network

c) Longitudinal Access Network

d) Local Access Network

**Correct Answer: a**

17. Which programming language is known as the "mother of all languages" and is
used for system programming?

a) Java

b) C

c) Python

d) Ruby

**Correct Answer: b**

18. What is the function of an operating system?

a) Run applications

b) Manage hardware and software resources

 c) Create documents

d) Play games

**Correct Answer: b**

19. Which type of software helps manage and organize data, such as creating
spreadsheets and databases?

a) System Software

b) Application Software

c) Utility Software

d) Middleware

**Correct Answer: b**

20. Which protocol is used for sending and receiving emails?

a) HTTP

b) FTP

c) SMTP

d) DNS

**Correct Answer: c**

21. Which of the following is NOT a web browser?

a) Chrome

b) Firefox
 c) Microsoft Word

d) Safari

**Correct Answer: c**

22. Which company developed the first microprocessor, the Intel 4004?

a) IBM

b) Intel

c) Microsoft

d) AMD

**Correct Answer: b**

23. Which of the following is a valid IP address format?

a) 256.168.1.1

b) 192.168.1.256

c) 192.168.1.1

d) 192.168.1.0

**Correct Answer: c**

24. Which type of software provides an interface for users to interact with the
computer hardware?

a) System Software

b) Application Software
 c) Firmware

d) Middleware

**Correct Answer: b**

25. Which programming language is used for creating dynamic web pages?

a) HTML

b) Java

c) PHP

d) CSS

**Correct Answer: c**

26. What does GUI stand for?

a) General User Interface

b) General Unifying Interface

c) Graphical User Interface

d) Grouped User Interface

**Correct Answer: c**

27. What is the process of converting high-level programming code into machine
code called?

a) Interpretation

b) Compilation
 c) Execution

d) Debugging

**Correct Answer: b**

28. Which device is used to input graphical and hand-drawn data into a
computer?

a) Joystick

b) Scanner

c) Keyboard

d) Mouse

**Correct Answer: b**

29. What is the purpose of a firewall in computer networks?

a) To prevent unauthorized access

b) To enhance network speed

c) To store data

d) To display advertisements

**Correct Answer: a**

30. Which storage medium has the fastest access time?

a) Hard Disk Drive (HDD)

b) Solid State Drive (SSD)

 c) CD-ROM

d) Magnetic Tape

**Correct Answer: b**

31. What is the maximum number of primary partitions that can be created on a
hard drive with the Master Boot Record (MBR) partitioning scheme?

a) 2

b) 4

c) 8

d) 16

**Correct Answer: b**

32. Which computer programming concept allows a function to call itself?

a) Inheritance

b) Polymorphism

c) Recursion

d) Abstraction

**Correct Answer: c**

33. Which programming language is commonly used for developing artificial

intelligence applications and research?

a) Java
 b) Python

c) C++

d) Ruby

**Correct Answer: b**

34. What is the purpose of an IDE (Integrated Development Environment)?

a) To provide internet access

b) To manage computer peripherals

c) To facilitate software development

d) To optimize CPU performance

**Correct Answer: c**

35. Which of the following is an example of volatile memory?

a) Hard Disk Drive

b) Flash Drive

c) CD-ROM

d) RAM

**Correct Answer: d**

36. Which number system is commonly used in computer science due to its binary
compatibility?

a) Decimal
 b) Octal

c) Binary

d) Hexadecimal

**Correct Answer: c**

37. Which type of software helps manage computer hardware components and
provides services to application software?

a) System Software

b) Application Software

c) Utility Software

d) Middleware

**Correct Answer: a**

38. Which component of the computer system stores data even when the power
is turned off?

a) RAM

b) Cache

c) Hard Disk Drive (HDD)

d) ROM

**Correct Answer: d**

39. What is the primary purpose of an assembler in computer programming?

 a) To convert high-level code to machine code

b) To convert machine code to high-level code

c) To manage memory allocation

d) To handle network communication

**Correct Answer: a**

40. Which type of software allows the operating system to communicate with
hardware devices?

a) System Software

b) Application Software

c) Firmware

d) Middleware

**Correct Answer: c**

41. Which protocol is used for transferring files over the internet?

a) HTTP

b) FTP

c) SMTP

d) TCP

**Correct Answer: b**

42. Which statement about computer viruses is true?

 a) They are always beneficial for the computer system.

b) They are always detected and removed by antivirus software.

c) They replicate and spread themselves without the user's consent.

d) They are not harmful to data or system performance.

**Correct Answer: c**

43. Which programming language is designed specifically for creating web

applications?

a) Java

b) C++

c) Ruby

d) JavaScript

**Correct Answer: d**

44. Which component of a computer is responsible for controlling and

coordinating the activities of all other hardware components?

a) RAM

b) CPU

c) Hard Disk Drive (HDD)

d) GPU

**Correct Answer: b**

45. Which device is commonly used to read information from credit cards,
passports, and barcodes?

a) Barcode Scanner

b) Printer

c) Keyboard

d) Magnetic Stripe Reader

**Correct Answer: d**

46. What is the purpose of an optical mouse?

a) To read text documents

b) To display images

c) To scan barcodes

d) To track movement on a surface

**Correct Answer: d**

47. Which computer memory is non-volatile and retains data even when power is
disconnected?

a) RAM

b) Cache

c) ROM

d) Virtual Memory

**Correct Answer: c**

48. Which of the following is NOT a type of computer virus?

a) Trojan Horse

b) Worm

c) Spyware

d) Firewall

**Correct Answer: d**

49. Which of the following is an example of an open-source operating system?

a) Windows

b) macOS

c) Linux

d) iOS

**Correct Answer: c**

50. What is the term for a small piece of text that a website asks your browser to
store on your computer?

a) Bookmark

b) Cookie

c) Cache

d) History

**Correct Answer: b**