Hardware Multiple-Choice Questions

Hardware Multiple-Choice Questions

 

1. Which of these is actually a very basic computer?

a) a toaster

b) a stove

c) a calculator

d) a light bulb

2. Imagine that a user has a WORD document open at a workstation and that workstation is unexpectedly disconnected

from the school network and from the Internet. Where should the user BEST save her work?

a) USB key

b) P drive

c) H drive

d) S drive

3. Computer memory that temporarily stores information is called the ________.

a) CPU

b) RAM

c) ROM

d) IBM

4. The brain of the computer is called the _________.

a) CPU

b) ROM

c) RAM

d) IBM

5. The operating system is also called the __________ between the user and the computer.

a) interface

b) interrelate

c) interference

d) intermediate

6. When installing a peripheral you also usually need to install a ________.

a) port

b) server

c) password

d) driver

7. Computers use which of the following number systems to store information?

a) base 2

b) base 4

c) base 8

d) base 10

 

8. A single binary digit is known as a _________________.

a) bit

b) byte

c) KB

d) MB

9. Internet Safety relates to ________________.

a) only those who buy products online

b) only those who do their banking online

c) only those who sign up for chat rooms

d) everyone who uses a computer that can connect to the Internet

10. A file name extension for Word 2007 files is __________.

a) .docx

b) .txt

c) .gif

d) .exe

11. A KB represents __________bytes.

a) 8

b) 1,000

c) 1,000,000

d) 1,000,000,000

12. Which is a good policy when dealing with emails?

a) Sort your messages into folders if they need to be saved for future reference

b) Do not open attachments from email addresses that you do not know

c) Read (and delete if possible) emails promptly, thereby clearing your inbox

d) All of the above

13. The URL of our password-protected St. Clement’s site is _______________?

a) http://clemnet.scs.on.ca

b) http://www.scs.on.ca/intranet

c) http://clemnet.scs.on.ca/exchange

d) http://www.scs.on.ca/clemnet

14. The local hard drive is the ________.

a) A drive

b) C drive

c) H drive

d) S drive

15. When the computer you are using does not print, what is the likely reason?

a) The printer is not plugged in to either the power or to your computer

b) You have not selected the correct printer from the list.

c) There is a printer jam or the printer needs some other attention

d) All of the above

16. The symbol on a MS Office toolbar means

a) copy

b) cut

c) chart

d) autosum

17. When using most applications in MS Office, how does one bring up a useful shortcut menu?

a) double left-click on the object to be changed

b) double right-click on the object to be changed

c) left-click on the object to be changed

d) right-click on the object to be changed

18. An example of an operating system is _______________.

a) Windows VISTA

b) HTML

c) JAVA

d) Pentium

19. The cabinet containing the computer’s working parts is known as the _______________.

a) workstation

b) system unit

c) local hard drive

d) none of the above

20. A computer sometimes “freezes” so that the programs that are running are no longer usable. What must a user do

when her computer “freezes”.

a) Keep pressing the <enter> key until the computer restarts

b) Press “CRTL” + “ALT” + “Delete” to view the task manager.

c) Press “Delete” to restart your computer

d) None of the above

21. The shortcut for copy is_______________.

a) CTRL c

b) CTRL v

c) CTRL p

d) CTRL z

22. The shortcut for typing é is _______________.

a) CTRL + / + e

b) CTRL + ‘+ e

c) SHIFT + / + e

d) SHIFT + ‘+ e

23. The shortcut for print is_______________.

a) CTRL c

b) CTRL v

c) CTRL p

d) CTRL Z

24. A method to avoid illness as described by the BBC news article entitled “Irritable Desk Syndrome” is

_____________________.

a) do not take any breaks from your work

b) use a laptop

c) clean off your desk and make your environment attractive

d) none of the above

25. What feature allows the user to view information about her computer hardware?

a) Start

b) My Computer

c) Control Panel

d) All Programs

26. The shortcut keys for undo are

a) CTRL c

b) CTRL X

c) CTRL y

d) CTRL z

27. The shortcut keys for cut are

a) CTRL c

b) CTRL X

c) CTRL y

d) CTRL z

28. The size of the monitor is determined by measuring the screen _________________.

a) vertically, from top to bottom

b) horizontally, from left to right

c) diagonally, from the top left corner to the bottom right corner

d) none of the above

29. How does the user reduce the possibility of identity theft or spam?

a) do not click on links within emails

b) disable the preview function in email

c) never accept a link or download a file through IM

d) all of the above

30. Which of the following is the BEST site for researching school topics online?

a) Wikipedia

b) Google

c) The Lassonde Library

d) The Globe and Mail

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 BY :IBPS RIYA