Unit 1.2.2 Secondary Storage MCQs

Which of the following is not a type of storage. (1/2) 

• Optical 
• Magnetic 
• Solid State 
• Hard Drive 

What type of storage is a DVD ROM? (1/2) 

• Optical 
• Magnetic 
• Solid State 
• It is not a storage device 

What type of storage is a USB memory stick? (4/5) 

• Optical 
• Magnetic 
• Solid State 
• It is not a storage device 

What type of storage is a SSD card? (4/5) 

• Optical 
• Magnetic 
• Solid State 
• It is not a storage device 

What type of storage is a HDD? (4/5) 

• Optical 
• Magnetic 
• Solid State 
• It is not a storage device 

Which of the following types of storage would likely access its data data the fastest? (4-6) 

• Optical 
• Magnetic 
• Solid State 
• It is not a storage device 

Which of the following types of storage is the most durable? (9) 

• Optical 
• Magnetic 
• Solid State 
• They are all the same 

Which of the following types of storage is the most expensive per MB/GB? (9) 

• Optical 
• Magnetic 
• Solid State 
• They are all the same 

Why is a Hard Disk Drive (HDD) not very portable? (9) 

• It has moving parts 
• It is too large 
• It will break if you touch it 
• It is too small 

Why does a laptop need secondary storage? (1/2) 

• To backup les to move to another computer 
• To store data, les and software for future use 
• To storage programs that are currently running 
• To store data that the processor needs