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Computer general knowledge

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is/are characteristics of Computer?

a)

Diligence

b)

Versatility

c)

Reliability

d)

All of the Above

2.

Which of the following uses a handheld Operating Systems?

a)

Super Computer

b)

Laptop

c)

Mainframe

d)

PDA

3.

The fastest and most expensive computers are______

a)

Super Computers

b)

Quantum Computers

c)

Mainframe Computers

d)

Micro Computers

4.

Desktop and Personal computers are also known as_______

a)

Super Computer

b)

Quantum Computer

c)

Mainframe Computer

d)

Micro Computer

5.

The chip used in computers, is made of ______

a)

Silicon

b)

Iron Oxide

c)

Chromium

d)

None of the Above

6.

The main circuit-board of the system unit is _______

a)

RAM

b)

Mother Board

c)

Hard disk

d)

None of the Above

7.

The computer performs all mathematical and logical operations inside its _______

a)

Visual Display Uni

b)

Memory Unit

c)

Output Unit

d)

Central Processing Unit

8.

The pattern of printed lines on most products are called

a)

OCR

b)

prices

c)

bar codes

d)

None of the Above

9.

Which of the following groups consist of only Input devices?

a)

Mouse, Keyboard, Monitor

b)

Mouse, Keyboard, Printer

c)

Mouse, Keyboard, Plotter

d)

Mouse, Keyboard, Scanner

10.

A joystick is primarily used to/for ________

a)

print text

b)

draw picture

c)

computer gaming

d)

None of the Above

11.

The ______ may also be called the screen or monitor.

a)

Scanner

b)

Display

c)

Hard Disk

d)

None of the Above

12.

What type of devices are computer speakers or headphones?

a)

Input

b)

Output

c)

Input/Output

d)

None of the Above

13.

Which of these is a pointing and drop device?

a)

Scanner

b)

Printer

c)

Keyboard

d)

Mouse

14.

Which of the following is not a hardware?

a)

Processor

b)

Printer

c)

Mouse

d)

Java

15.

The wheel located between the two standard buttons on a mouse is used to ________

a)

click in Web pages

b)

scroll

c)

click and select items

d)

ump to different Web pages

16.

LED stands for _________

a)

Low Emission Display

b)

Liquid Emitting Display

c)

Less Emitting Diode

d)

Light Emitting Diode

17.

A marker on the computer screen used to show the current position is called _________

a)

coloured marker

b)

position checker

c)

cursor

d)

None of the Above

18.

LCD stands for _________

a)

Light Crystal Display

b)

Low Crystal Display

c)

Less Crystal Display

d)

Liquid Crystal Display

19.

__________ an external bus standard used for transferring data to and from digital devices.

a)

Serial Port

b)

Firewire

c)

Parallel Port

d)

USB

20.

The toner or ink in a Laser printer is________

a)

dry

b)

wet

c)

Either (A) or (B)

d)

None of the

21.

The _____________ works with a video card to display images and text.

a)

computer case

b)

keyboard

c)

monitor

d)

printer

22.

PCs use the ____________________ operating system.

a)

Mac OS X

b)

Apple

c)

Macintosh

d)

Microsoft Windows

23.

Macintosh computers use the _______________ operating system.

a)

Mac OS X

b)

Apple

c)

Macintosh

d)

Microsoft Windows

24.

_______________________ is any part of your computer that has a physical structure.

a)

malware

b)

software

c)

hardware

d)

spyware

25.

__________________ is any set of instructions that tells the computer what to do and how to do it.

a)

malware

b)

software

c)

hardware

d)

spyware

26.

A ___________________ is an electronic device that manipulates information, or data.

a)

monitor

b)

computer

c)

printer

d)

scanner

27.

A _____________________ computer is battery operated and portable.

a)

desktop

b)

laptop

c)

tower

d)

server

28.

A _________________________ computer case lies flat on a desk, and the monitor usually sits on top of it.

a)

desktop

b)

laptop

c)

tower

d)

server

29.

_______________________ computers come with the internal components built into the monitor.

a)

desktop

b)

tower

c)

all-in-one

d)

server

30.

The _______________________ contains the "brain", or main components of the computer.

a)

computer case

b)

internet router

c)

monitor

d)

optical drive

31.

How do you power on a computer?

a)

By pushing the power button on the monitor

b)

By pushing the power button on the monitor and clicking the mouse

c)

By pushing the power button on the computer case

d)

By pushing the power button on the computer case and clicking the mouse

32.

The _____________________ drive is the same as the CD/DVD drive.

a)

optical

b)

control

c)

video

d)

USB

33.

A ______________________ has an electronic eye to detect movement and is easier to clean.

a)

optical mouse

b)

mechanical mouse

c)

trackball

d)

touchpad

34.

A ______________________ uses a rolling ball to detect movement and requires regular cleaning to work properly.

a)

optical mouse

b)

mechanical mouse

c)

trackball

d)

touchpad

35.

Computer process the information in________

a)

Monitor

b)

Keyboard

c)

CPU

36.

The Output of a computer can be seen on_____________.

a)

Monitor

b)

Mouse

c)

Keyboard

37.

We can input the data into the computer by________

a)

Speaker

b)

Printer

c)

Keyboard

38.

_______________ are the basic steps in the working of computer.

a)

Output-->Processing-->Input

b)

Input-->Processing-->Output

c)

Processing-->Output-->Input

39.

Identify the given image.

a)

Hard Disk

b)

Blu-Ray Disk

c)

DVD

40.

Which one of the following device is an Input device?

a)
b)
c)
d)
41.

Which one of the following device helps us to listen the sound into our ears only?

a)
b)
c)
d)
42.

Which one of the following device is the cheapest storage device?

a)

CD

b)

Pen drive

c)

Hard disk

43.

What is the use of Web cam?

a)

To Save our Photos and Videos

b)

To Capture our Photos and Videos

44.

Select TRUE or FALSE:

Speaker is a Processing Device.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

Fill in the blanks:

Combination of Headphone and Microphone is called (a)  

46.

Listen the audio and after that select the right answer.

a)

Speaker

b)

Microphone

c)

Scanner

47.
Personal Computer
a)
PC
b)
RAM
c)
CPU
d)
PerCom
48.
Device that gives out information from the computer (ex: monitor, printer, speakers)
a)
Output
b)
Tower
c)
Port
d)
Hard Drive
49.
A place to connect something to a computer.
a)
Port
b)
Keyboard
c)
Monitor
d)
Hard Drive
50.

what are different parts of computer

a)

input unit

b)

Cpu

c)

Output Unit

d)

magnetic disk