Information Technology - Practice MCQ Paper

When the computer is working on a given instruction, it is called?

• output

• storage

• processing

• input

Which of the following is NOT a function of the control unit?

• read instructions

• interpret instructions

• direct operations

• execute instructions

Which of the following storage media provides sequential access only?

• Floppy disk

• Magnetic disk

• Magnetic tape

• Optical disk

Which of the following storage media uses laser technology to store data?

• Floppy disk

• Magnetic Tape

• CD ROM

• Hard disk

The technology used to read pencil or pen marks on a multiple choice answer sheet is

• OCR

• OMR

• POS

• MICR

The variable CustBalance stores the amount of money owed by customers. CustBalance is MOST likely of datatype

• integer

• character

• real

• string

The MOST suitable device for the output of architectural drawings is a

• Plotter

• Laser Printer

• Graphics Tablet

• Lightpen

Which of the following is an example of a hardcopy

• An oral speech delivered by a speaker

• A bill produced from a printer

• The display on a monitor

• A picture on a wall produced from a multimedia projector

In modern computers, the CPU SPEED is measured in

• kilohertz

• gigabytes

• kilobytes

• gigahertz

Which of the following is NOT a type of application software?

• Word processor

• Spreadsheets

• Windows

• Smart Draw