MCQ Test - Computer Fundamentals

1. What is a computer?

A. An electronic data-processing device

B. A mechanical clock

C. A printing paper

D. A communication cable

2. Which sequence represents the basic computer working cycle?

A. Output, input, storage, processing

B. Input, processing, output, storage

C. Storage, output, input, printing

D. Processing, printing, typing, scanning

3. What is raw data?

A. Processed information

B. A computer program

C. Unprocessed facts and figures

D. A storage device

4. Which component executes computer instructions?

A. Monitor

B. Keyboard

C. Printer

D. CPU

5. Which of the following is hardware?

A. Keyboard

B. Operating system

C. Word processor

D. Web browser

6. Which of the following is system software?

A. Paint document

B. Operating system

C. Photo file

D. Presentation file

7. What is the full form of CPU?

A. Computer Power Unit

B. Central Program Utility

C. Central Processing Unit

D. Control Printing Unit

8. Which CPU component performs arithmetic and logical operations?

A. Control Unit

B. Monitor

C. Power Supply Unit

D. Arithmetic Logic Unit

9. Which of the following is an input device?

A. Scanner

B. Monitor

C. Speaker

D. Projector

10. Which of the following is an output device?

A. Mouse

B. Printer

C. Keyboard

D. Microphone

11. What is the full form of RAM?

A. Read Access Memory

B. Rapid Action Module

C. Random Access Memory

D. Run Application Memory

12. What happens to ordinary RAM contents when power is switched off?

A. They are always retained

B. They become printed

C. They move to the monitor

D. They are generally lost

13. Which memory retains its contents without normal power?

A. ROM

B. RAM

C. CPU cache only

D. Temporary register only

14. Which is a secondary storage device?

A. CPU

B. SSD

C. ALU

D. Control Unit

15. What is the main function of an operating system?

A. Only printing documents

B. Only playing audio

C. Managing computer resources

D. Only entering text

16. What is booting?

A. Deleting every file

B. Formatting a document

C. Turning off the monitor only

D. Starting the computer and loading its operating system

17. Which pair consists of two storage devices?

A. HDD and SSD

B. Mouse and keyboard

C. Monitor and speaker

D. CPU and printer

18. Which binary digits are used in digital computing?

A. 1 and 2

B. 0 and 1

C. 2 and 3

D. 0 and 9

19. What is the main difference between hardware and software?

A. Both are physical components

B. Software can never be updated

C. Hardware is physical; software consists of programs

D. Hardware and software mean exactly the same thing

20. Which is a characteristic of a computer?

A. It never requires instructions

B. It always makes decisions like a human

C. It cannot store data

D. It can process data quickly and accurately when correctly instructed

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Chapter 1 - Computer Fundamentals