WorksheetsEnd of term Christmas Quiz
Total questions: 110
Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who had eyes made of coal?
a)
The Grinch
b)
Frosty the Snowman
c)
Santa Claus
d)
Rudolph
2.
What is the purpose of the CPU?
a)
It is the brain of the computer
b)
Fetches Decodes Executes program instructions
3.
In the story "A Christmas Carol", what was the name of Scrooges business partner?
a)
Bob Cratchet
b)
Feziwhig
c)
Kris Kringle
d)
Jacob Marley
4.
What is the purpose of the MDR register?
a)
Holds data or instructions waiting to be processed
b)
Points to the next instruction to be executed
c)
Stores the results of the calculations performed by the ALU
5.
Who wrote How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
a)
Charles Dickens
b)
Dr. Seuss
c)
Dr. Phil
d)
J.K. Rowling
6.
What is the purpose of RAM?
a)
To permanently store data long term
b)
Stores data and running programs while they are in use
c)
Stores the boot up instructions
7.
What is another name for Santa Claus?
a)
Kris Kringle
b)
Old Saint Nick
c)
Father Christmas
d)
All of these
8.
What is virtual memory?
a)
An area of secondary storage is used like RAM
b)
Memory that is a bit like virtual reality
9.
What is the name of the first reindeer Santa calls in The Night Before Christmas?
a)
Donder
b)
Dasher
c)
Rudolph
d)
Cupid
10.
What is the purpose of the Accumulator register
a)
Holds data or instructions waiting to be processed
b)
Stores the results of the calculations performed by the ALU
c)
Points to the next instruction to be executed
11.
Who wrote the story A Christmas Carol?
a)
Dr. Seuss
b)
Ebenezer Scrooge
c)
Charles Dickens
d)
Clement C. Moore
12.
What is the purpose of the Program Counter register?
a)
Points to the next instruction to be executed
b)
Stores the results of the calculations performed by the ALU
c)
Holds data or instructions waiting to be processed
13.
How do you say Merry Christmas in Spanish?
a)
Noel
b)
Feliz Navidad
c)
Buenos Dias
d)
Hola
14.
Who said "Bah Humbug"?
a)
Bob Cratchet
b)
Dr. Seuss
c)
The Grinch
d)
Ebenezer Scrooge
15.
What country does the poinsettia plant originate from?
a)
Poland
b)
United States
c)
Mexico
d)
Germany
16.
How many times is the name "Santa Claus" used in the story "The Night Before Christmas"?
a)
none
b)
once
c)
twice
d)
six times
17.
What is the name of the town where the Grinch stole Christmas?
a)
Ashville
b)
Centerville
c)
Who Ville
d)
Nashville
18.
Which of these companies was the first to use Santa Claus in an advertisement?
a)
Pepsi
b)
Coca-Cola
c)
7-up
d)
Dr. Pepper
19.
What is the name of the Grinch's dog?
a)
Pete
b)
Sam
c)
Fido
d)
Max
20.
Which reindeer is Rudolph's dad?
a)
Dancer
b)
Blitzen
c)
Donner
d)
Dasher
21.
What did Frosty have for a nose?
a)
Carrot
b)
stick
c)
button
d)
coal
22.
If you received all of the gifts listed in "The Twelve Days of Christmas" song, how many presents would you get?
a)
12
b)
500
c)
364
d)
144
23.
In the movie "The Polar Express" what is the first gift of Christmas?
a)
A magic ring
b)
A bell from Santa's sleigh
c)
A sled
d)
A puppy
24.
In the popular Christmas song, Grandma Got Run Over By A _________? Who ran over Grandma?
a)
GrandPa
b)
Santa Claus
c)
Reindeer
d)
Pickup Truck
25.
What is the name of the main character in the movie Elf?
a)
Bobby
b)
Buddy
c)
Ricky
d)
Charlie
26.
What is the name of the first ghost that comes to visit Scrooge?
a)
Ghost of Christmas present
b)
Ghost of Christmas yet to come
c)
Ghost of the future
d)
Ghost of Christmas Past
27.
There are 365 days in a year. What number does Christmas Day fall on?
a)
365
b)
359
c)
350
d)
364
28.
McDonalds puts what holiday image on its bags during the Christmas season?
a)
Silver Bells
b)
Trees
c)
ornaments
d)
Santa
29.
How many reindeer pull Santa's sleigh?
a)
9
b)
10
c)
8
d)
6
30.
What magical article of clothing bring Frosty The Snowman to life?
a)
Cap
b)
Bow
c)
Black Hat
d)
Scarf
31.
How many times does Santa check his naughty and nice list?
a)
Twice
b)
Four times
c)
Once
d)
8 times
32.
In the song I saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus, where were they?
a)
under the missletoe
b)
By the tree
c)
Outside
d)
By his sleigh
33.
What do people do under the mistletoe?
a)
Kiss
b)
hug
c)
kisss
d)
kissses
34.
Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas, Let your heart be light...
a)
From now on, our troubles will be out of sight.
b)
Here we are as in olden days, happy golden days of yore.
c)
From now on, our troubles will be miles away.
d)
Through the years we will all be together, if the fates allow.
35.
Gone away is the bluebird, here to stay is the new bird...
a)
In the meadow we can build a snowman, then pretend he is Parson Brown
b)
When it snows, ain't it thrilling, though your nose gets a chilling
c)
Later on, we'll conspire, as we dream by the fire
d)
He sings a love song, as we go along
36.
City sidewalks, busy sidewalks...
a)
Meeting smile after smile
b)
Dressed in holiday style
c)
It's Christmas time in the city
d)
Ring-a-ling, hear them sing
37.
Up on the housetop reindeer pause...
a)
Down thru the chimney with good Saint Nick
b)
Down thru the chimney with lots of toys
c)
Out jumps good old Santa Claus
d)
All for the little ones, Christmas joys
38.
Grandma got run over by a reindeer...
a)
You can say there's no such thing as Santa
b)
She'd been drinking too much egg nog
c)
But as for me and Grandpa, we believe
d)
Walking home from our house Christmas Eve
39.
Frosty the snowman was a jolly happy soul...
a)
And the children say that he could laugh and play just the same as you and me
b)
He was made of snow but the children know how he came to life one day
c)
Frosty the snowman knew the sun was hot that day
d)
With a corncob pipe and a button nose and two eyes made out of coal
40.
You're a mean one Mr. Grinch...
a)
Your heart's an empty hole
b)
You really are a heel
c)
You're a nasty wasty skunk
d)
You have termites in your soul
41.
Christmas, Christmas time is near...
a)
Time for toys and time for cheer
b)
Want a plane that loops the loop
c)
Please Christmas, don't be late
d)
I still want a hula hoop
42.
Jolly old Saint Nicholas,...
a)
Don't you tell a single soul
b)
Christmas Eve is coming soon
c)
Lean your ear this way
d)
Whisper what you'll bring to me
43.
Deck the halls with boughs of holly, fa la la la la, la la la la...
a)
Don we now our gay apparell
b)
Follow me in merry measure
c)
Tis the season to be jolly
d)
Troll the ancient yuletide carol
44.
In the 1990 film "Home Alone", Kevin's family travels to which European city for Christmas?
a)
London
b)
Rome
c)
Paris
d)
Barcelona
45.
Which of the following films is NOT set during the Christmas holiday season?
a)
Die Hard
b)
Catch Me if You Can
c)
Silver Linings Playbook
d)
Planes, Trains, & Automobiles
46.
Bill Murray starred in this 1988 remake of which classic Christmas story?
a)
The Little Match girl
b)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
c)
A Christmas Carol
d)
The Gift of the Magi
47.
One of the possible reasons given for why the Grinch hated Christmas was:
a)
Crowded shopping centers
b)
His heart was two sizes two small
c)
Green Christmas Trees
d)
It occurs in the winter
48.
In the movie "Elf", Buddy's real father works in what classic NYC landmark?
a)
Chrysler Building
b)
Empire State Building
c)
Grand Central Station
d)
The Flatiron Building
49.
On the seventh day of Christmas, what did my true love give to me according to the song?
a)
Gold rings
b)
Maids a milking
c)
Swans a swimming
d)
Pipers piping
50.
Who is this?
a)
Chuck the Elf
b)
Friend the Elf
c)
Buddy the Elf
d)
Barry the Elf
51.
In the movie Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer who is the elf who wants to be a dentist?
a)
Ralphie
b)
Harvey
c)
Hermey
d)
Normie
52.
Name the NINE Reindeers.
a)
Sprint, Pixie, Mike, Beth, Snow, Flora, Flint, Max, Rudolph
b)
Luke, Paul, Anna, Mabel, Faun, Brute, Rudolph, Penelope, Storm
c)
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen and Rudolph
d)
Horus, Solar, Zeus, Phineas, Frost, Poppy, Rudolph, Luna, Sally
53.
What did Frosty do when they placed the hat on his head?
a)
He melted
b)
He danced around
c)
He flew
d)
He became a human
54.
Why is virtual memory needed?
a)
The secondary storage could be getting full
b)
The ROM could be running low
c)
Allow the computer to run extra programs if the RAM is full
55.
What is an embedded system?
a)
A computer system
b)
Computers that are built into a larger system
c)
Two separate devices
56.
A sat nav is an example of embedded systems?
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
57.
This is a network that connects computers in different geographical locations
a)
LAN
b)
WAN
58.
Which piece of hardware is needed to create a LAN
a)
SWITCH
b)
PRINTER
59.
Which piece of hardware is needed to create a LAN
a)
Graphics Card
b)
Network Interface Card
60.
What am I? �. Directs data on the network
a)
Ethernet Cable
b)
Switch
c)
Network Interface Card
d)
Fibre Optic Cable
61.
What am I? �. Allows devices to connect to the network
a)
Ethernet Cable
b)
Switch
c)
Network Interface Card
d)
Fibre Optic Cable
62.
What am I? �. Carries data along the network
a)
Ethernet Cable
b)
Switch
c)
Network Interface Card
d)
Printer
63.
Data is stored centrally such as files, emails, passwords
a)
Peer to Peer
b)
Client Server
64.
What can cause poor Wi-Fi signals?
a)
A wall could be obstructing the signal
b)
The Wireless Access Point could be too close
c)
The ethernet cable could be damaged
d)
The computer may be low on RAM
65.
What can cause poor Wi-Fi signals?
a)
The ethernet cables are buried too far underground
b)
The distance of the Wireless Access Point coud be too far
c)
The computer may have too much RAM
d)
The computer may be low on Hard Drive space
66.
What is a cloud storage system?
a)
A hard drivein the cloud
b)
A place where you can store files on remote servers
67.
If you store data online, could the data be potentially hacked?
a)
YES
b)
NO
68.
If you store data online, are you giving data to a third party (i.e. someone else)
a)
YES
b)
NO
69.
If you store data online, and the online server crashed, is your data safe?
a)
YES
b)
NO
70.
This type of software is usually free and can be modified by anyone
a)
Proprietary Software
b)
Open Source Software
71.
This type of software is supported by online communities and has no warranties
a)
Proprietary Software
b)
Open Source Software
72.
What law is used to prosecute hackers from accessing computers without consent?
a)
Data Protection Act
b)
Computer Misuse Act
73.
Why do computers need Secondary Storage?
a)
To store files and software when the power is turned off
b)
So that it can run faster
c)
To help the CPU process more instructions
74.
Solid State drives have no moving parts which makes it a better choice to use in portable devices
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
75.
Solid State drives have slower read / write speeds than standard hard drives
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
76.
What is social engineering?
a)
Influencing people to gain illegal access to sensitive information
b)
An online chat service
c)
Hackers using brute force to hack into a computer system
77.
Emails are sent to people encouraging them to click on links to fake banking websites
a)
Viruses
b)
Fishing
c)
Denial of Service
d)
Phishing
78.
Someone recieves a spoof phone call from a fake company asking the person to give them their personal details
a)
Viruses
b)
Fishing
c)
Denial of Service
d)
Phishing
79.
What is a denial of service attack?
a)
Someone who deletes the website from a web server
b)
Someone who prevents access to a website by flooding it with useless traffic
c)
Someone who breaks the connection on the network
80.
What is meant by a network topology?
a)
The layout of the network that shows where all of the devices are connected together
b)
Shows how fast the network can run and how many devices that can be added
81.
What is the purpose of a MAC Address?
a)
Unique identifier for each device on the network
b)
An address to route packets to the correct places on the network
c)
The name of the cabling used in a network
82.
Which is NOT a function of an operating system?
a)
Providing a user interface
b)
Management of user accounts and security
c)
Communicating with the hardware
d)
Anti virus software
83.
Which is NOT a system utility?
a)
Disk defragmentation
b)
Antivirus Software
c)
Provides a user interface
d)
Disk restore facility
84.
How many MB is in 1 GB?
a)
10
b)
100
c)
1000
d)
10000
85.
How many MB is in 10 GB?
a)
10000
b)
100000
c)
1000
d)
10000000
86.
Binary is used to represent data because ...
a)
it is easier
b)
it is quicker
c)
Computers are made up of electrical circuits 1 = On ... 0 = Off
d)
Computers are made up of electrical components
87.
Convert the Binary number 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 into Denary
a)
17
b)
18
c)
19
d)
20
88.
What is the answer ?
0 1
+ 1 0
_____
0 1
+ 1 0
_____
a)
01
b)
10
c)
11
d)
100
89.
What is the answer ?
0 1 0
+ 1 0 1
______
0 1 0
+ 1 0 1
______
a)
010
b)
101
c)
110
d)
111
90.
What is the answer ?
0 0 1
+ 1 0 1
______
0 0 1
+ 1 0 1
______
a)
010
b)
101
c)
110
d)
111
91.
What is the hex FF in Denary
a)
252
b)
253
c)
255
d)
256
92.
What is hex A in Denary
a)
10
b)
11
c)
12
d)
13
93.
What is hex C in Denary
a)
10
b)
11
c)
12
d)
13
94.
What is hex A5 in Denary
a)
162
b)
163
c)
164
d)
165
95.
What is the following binary number in hex
1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0
1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0
a)
8 A
b)
9 A
c)
8 B
d)
9 B
96.
Hex is easier to work with than binary because it is shorter and easier to identify.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
97.
Graphic designers use hex numbers to choose colours rather than binary because they are easier to edit
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
98.
Network managers use hex numbers to identify components on a network
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
99.
What is the ASCII code for ... A?
a)
65
b)
56
c)
97
d)
79
100.
What is the ASCII code for ... O?
a)
78
b)
76
c)
88
d)
79
101.
What is the following word ... 67 65 84
a)
CAT
b)
COT
c)
CAR
d)
BAT
102.
What is compression?
a)
To convert one file to another
b)
To reduce the size of data to save space
c)
To minimise the time taken for a file to be download
d)
To compress something by pressing it hard
103.
What does Lossy Compression do to files?
a)
Increases the file size and keeps the same quality
b)
Eliminates no information at all
c)
Decreases the file size and keeps the same quality
d)
Eliminates unnecessary information in a file to reduce file size
104.
What is Lossless Compression?
a)
No information is lost but file size is increased
b)
There is no loss of information at all after compression
c)
Files which have the exact same data after compression
d)
Compression involves an algorithm
105.
Data compression is important for websites because:
a)
Your webpage will load faster
b)
Compressed images look better
106.
An mp3 is a compressed music file
a)
True
b)
False
107.
Picture resolution refers to the concentration of pixels. How is it usually measured?
a)
Dots per inch (DPI)
b)
Dots per image (DPI)
c)
Pixels per inch (PPI)
d)
Pixels per image (PPI)
108.
Each pixel is displayed using a combination of what three colours?
a)
Blue, green and purple
b)
Red, grey and white
c)
Red, green and blue
d)
White, red and blue
109.
The higher the colour depth, the _________the image file size.
a)
Smaller
b)
Larger
110.
The higher the resolution, the ____ the file size.
a)
Smaller
b)
Larger
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