A2 CS General Knowledge Quiz

Which of the following is a non-composite data type?

• Class/Object Types

• Record Types

• Set Types

• Enumerated Types

What is the primary purpose of hashing algorithms?

• To sort data

• To retrieve data efficiently

• To compress data

• To encrypt data

Which layer of the TCP/IP protocol suite handles routing and addressing?

• Link Layer

• Application Layer

• Transport Layer

• Internet Layer

What is a key benefit of packet switching?

• Dedicated connection

• Efficient use of resources

• Guaranteed delivery time

• Fixed bandwidth

Which of the following is a characteristic of RISC processors?

• Complex instructions

• Focuses on functionality within each instruction

• Multiple addressing modes

• Emphasizes pipelining

What is the purpose of normalization in binary floating-point numbers?

• To convert binary to decimal

• To adjust the exponent for efficient representation

• To manage rounding errors

• To handle overflow

Which sorting algorithm builds the sorted list one element at a time?

• Quick Sort

• Bubble Sort

• Merge Sort

• Insertion Sort

What is the role of the OS kernel in interrupt handling?

• Manages high-level scheduling

• Handles user interface

• Acts as an interrupt handler

• Manages file systems

Which machine learning category uses labeled data to train a model?

• Unsupervised Learning

• Deep Learning

• Reinforcement Learning

• Supervised Learning

What is the time complexity of a binary search algorithm?

• O(n^2)

• O(1)

• O(log n)

• O(n)