Computer Quiz Answers

1.The best reason that a computer needs to have a hard disk is because _______
A) It can store information while it is working
B) It will not work without one
C) It can store information when it is switched off
D) None of These

Answer:-B

2.Which device uses a handheld operating system?

A)  PDA

B) Personal Computer

C) Mainframe

D)Laptop

Answer:-A

3.What is the full form of UTP?

A) Unshielded Twisted Pair

B) Universal Transmission Path

C) User Time Precision

D) Unified Transmission Protocol

E) Uniplexed Time Protocol
Answer:-A
4.When cutting and pasting, the item cut is temporarily stored in
A) Clipboard
B) Hard drive
C) Diskette
D) Dashboard
Answer:-A

5.A self-replicating program, similar to a virus which was taken from a 1970s science fiction novel by John Bruner entitled the Shockwave Rider is _________

A) Vice
B) Bug
C) Lice
D) Worm
Answer:-D
6.Which of the following is an acceptable way to shut down the computer?
A) Select the ‘Shut down ‘ option from a menu
B) turn the computer off at the power point
C) press the reset button
D) pull the power cord from the back of the computer
E) None of these
Answer:-A
7.Which of the following input techniques is used by the modern automated number plate recognition to control the traffic violation?
A) MICR
B) OMR
C) BARCODE READER
D) DIGITIZER
E) OCR
Answer:-E

8._______ is a method in which multiple communication devices are connected to one another efficiently.
A) Procedure
B) Redundancy
C) Detecting
D) Modem
E) Routing

Answer:E

9.Printer server uses ……………. which is a buffer that holds before it is send to the printer?

A)Stack
B)Queue
C)Spool
D)Memory
E)Register

Answer:C

10.In the binary language each letter of the alphabet, each number, and each special character is made up of a unique combination of:
A) Eight bytes

B) Eight kilobytes

C) Eight characters

D) Eight bit.

Answer:D