Understanding Data Sizes Quiz

What is the smallest unit of data in a computer?

• Byte

• Bit

• Kilobyte

• Megabyte

How many bits are there in one byte?

• 2

• 4

• 8

• 16

Which of the following best defines a kilobyte (KB)?

• 100 bytes

• 512 bytes

• 1024 bytes

• 2048 bytes

A megabyte (MB) is equal to:

• 1000 kilobytes

• 1024 kilobytes

• 500 kilobytes

• 2048 kilobytes

Which data size is the largest?

• Byte

• Kilobyte

• Megabyte

• Gigabyte

What is the correct order of data sizes from smallest to largest?

• Bit, Byte, Kilobyte, Megabyte, Gigabyte, Terabyte

• Byte, Bit, Kilobyte, Megabyte, Terabyte, Gigabyte

• Bit, Kilobyte, Byte, Megabyte, Gigabyte, Terabyte

• Bit, Byte, Megabyte, Kilobyte, Gigabyte, Terabyte

A terabyte (TB) is equal to how many gigabytes (GB)?

• 1000 GB

• 1024 GB

• 2048 GB

• 512 GB

Which of the following is the best example of something that might be measured in terabytes?

• A text document

• A high-resolution photo

• A full-length HD movie collection

• A single song

Which of the following is most likely to have a file size measured in megabytes?

• A short email message

• A high-quality digital photo

• The entire contents of a hard drive

• A single character of text

Which of these would most likely have a file size measured in kilobytes?

• A full-length HD movie

• A single text document

• A large software application

• A collection of thousands of photos