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Super Mega Quiz - Computing - S3 Content

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Is the electronic circuitry within a computer that carries out the instructions of a computer program by performing the basic arithmetic, logical, control and input/output (I/O) operations specified by the instructions.
a)
USB
b)
ROM
c)
CPU
d)
UPS
2.
A computer memory that acts as the main storage available to user for programs and data
a)
RAM
b)
URL
c)
ROM
d)
flash drive
3.
Is a data storage device that uses magnetic storage to store and retrieve digital information using one or more rigid rapidly rotating disks (platters) coated with magnetic material.
a)
RAM
b)
Hard Disk
c)
DVD
d)
ROM
4.
Is a disk drive that uses laser light or electromagnetic waves within or near the visible light spectrum as part of the process of reading or writing data to or from optical discs
a)
CD/DVD Drive
b)
Hard Disk
c)
Mother Board
d)
Power Supply
5.
Is the main printed circuit board (PCB) found in general purpose microcomputers and other expandable systems. It holds and allows communication between many of the crucial electronic components of a system
a)
Video Card
b)
Sound Card
c)
Motherboard
d)
Network Card
6.
Is an electrical device that supplies electric power to an electrical load. The primary function of a power supply is to convert electric current from a source to the correct voltage, current, and frequency to power the load.
a)
USB
b)

CPU

c)
RAM
d)
Power Supply
7.
Is an expansion card which generates a feed of output images to a display. Frequently, these are advertised as discrete or dedicated graphics cards, emphasizing the distinction between these and integrated graphics.
a)
Graphic Card
b)
Sound Card
c)
TV Card
d)
Network Card
8.
What happens to data in Main Memory/RAM when we switch the power off?
a)
All data is lost
b)
All data is saved
c)
All data is backed up to the Hard Drive
d)
All data is saved to the Processor
9.
The enclosure that contains the internal components of a computer is called the...
a)
Portable Storage
b)
Hardware
c)
Tower Casing
d)
USB Port
10.
True or False: Computers often need fans to stop them overheating
a)
True
b)
False
11.
True or False: All computer components need to connect to the Motherboard
a)
True
b)
False
12.
What are the physical components of a computer system called?
a)
Hardware
b)
Desktop
c)
Devices
d)
Peripherals
13.
What are the programs that run on a computer system called? 
a)
Algorithms
b)
Code
c)
Software
d)
Languages
14.

Where the operating system, programs and data are permanently stored is called what?

a)

Primary Storage

b)

Secondary Storage

c)

Tertiary Storage

d)

Backup

15.

What is the speed of the processor measured in?

a)

Hertz (hz)

b)

Gigabytes (GB)

c)

Megabytes (MB)

d)

Miles Per Hour (MPH)

16.

What type of device is this? (Projector)

a)

Input

b)

Output

17.

What type of device is this? (Headphones)

a)

Input

b)

Output

18.

What type of device is this? (Scanner)

a)

Input

b)

Output

19.

What type of device is this? (Microphone)

a)

Input

b)

Output

20.
Input devices allow us to send information to the CPU (Central Processing Unit) to tell the computer what to do.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
Output devices receive information from the CPU (Central Processing Unit), then translate it into sounds or images that we can understand.
a)
True
b)
False
22.

What type of device is this? (Smartphone screen)

a)

Input

b)

Output

c)

Input and Output

23.

What type of device is this? (Interactive whiteboard)

a)

Input

b)

Output

c)

Input and Output

24.
Which of these is not an input device?
a)
Scanner
b)
Screen
c)
Microphone
d)
Keyboard
25.
What type of device is this? CD / DVD / Blu-Ray
a)
Input
b)
Output
c)
Storage
26.

What type of device is this? (Digital camera)

a)

Input

b)

Output

27.
Which of these would you use to digitise a paper photograph?
a)
Scanner
b)
 Joystick
c)
Touch screen
d)
None of the above
28.
What is the most suitable input device for highlighting or selecting an object on the screen?
a)
Mouse
b)
Joystick
c)
Keyboard
d)
None of the above
29.

Using what scanned text can be converted to a text file?

a)

OCR

b)

VCR

c)

RAD

d)

CAD

30.

A process where scanned marks on a page are automatically converted to inputs.

a)

OCR

b)

OMR

c)

CAD

d)

AVR

31.

A mouse,touch-pad, and a trackball are all examples of:

a)

Scanning Device

b)

Voice-Input Devices

c)

Pointing Device

d)

Output Device

32.
If you are shopping at Walmart and you need to know the price of an item, you could use a _____________.
a)
Barcode Scanner
b)
Scanner
c)
Web Cam
33.
A device used to input drawings or diagrams into the computer.
a)
graphic tablet
b)
SD Card
c)
Keyboard
34.
What does OMR stand for?
a)
Optical Mark Recognition
b)
Optical Meter Reader
c)
Operator Mark Recognition
d)
Online Meter Reader
35.
What does MICR stand for?
a)
Magnetic Ink Character Recognition
b)
Magnetic Ink Computer Recognition
c)
Multimedia Internet Computer Recognition
d)
Memory Internet Character Reader
36.
To convert analogue to digital data you will need what?
a)
ADC
b)
DIG
c)
ANA
d)
DDC
37.
A large printer used to print CAD line drawings...
a)
Plotter
b)
Dot Matrix
c)
Laser
d)
Inkjet
38.

Which graphic is made using shapes, curves and lines?

a)

Bitmap

b)

Vector

39.

Which graphic is made up of blocks of colour known as pixels?

a)

Bitmap

b)

Vector

40.

JPEG, GIF & PNG are typical file formats for what type of graphic?

a)

Bitmap

b)

Vector

41.

SVG, PDF & EPS are typical file formats for what type of graphic?

a)

Bitmap

b)

Vector

42.

Which graphic becomes 'pixelated' when it is re scaled?

a)

Bitmap

b)

Vector

43.

'DPI' stands for:

a)

Dots Per Inch

b)

Delete Prior Information

c)

Dots Per Information

d)

Delete Previous Inch

44.

The higher the dpi, the better quality of image. TRUE or FALSE?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

45.

This type of graphic has a small file size which means it has quick download speeds:

a)

Bitmap

b)

Vector

46.

Logos, cartoons & simple images are examples of what:

a)

Bitmap

b)

Vector

47.

Digital photos, smart phones and online images are examples of what:

a)

Bitmap

b)

Vector

48.

What are sets of computer instructions?

a)

pseudocode

b)

algorithms

c)

memory

49.

What is a detailed outline or rough draft of a program?

a)

Integrated Development Environment

b)

pseudocode

c)

algorithm

50.

Algorithms are

a)

Coding language for computers

b)

a series of steps and instructions

c)

programming robots

51.

What are the 4 characteristics of algorithms?

a)

doable, precise, understandable, infinite

b)

doable, understandable, precise, finite

c)

doable, precise, infinite, correct

d)

doable, finite, complicated, precise

52.

What is finite?

a)

it has an ending

b)

it is precise

c)

lasts forever

53.

What is doable?

a)

it can´t be done

b)

it can be done

c)

it can´t be changed

54.

What is precise?

a)

it is exact

b)

it lasts forever

c)

it has mistakes

55.

an algorithm can be used for problem solving

a)

true

b)

false

56.

A flowchart can have only one beginning.

a)

True

b)

False

57.

The flowcharts have got special set of ___________ to represent the instructions.

a)

graph

b)

symbols

c)

charts

58.

Observe the given image and answer the following.

The _________ symbol is used for checking conditions.

a)

start

b)

Input

c)

Processing

d)

Decision

59.

__________ symbol is used for calculations in flowcharts.

a)

Data

b)

Input

c)

Process

d)

Decision

60.

These are unorganized facts that, which include words, numbers, images, and sounds.

a)

Process

b)

information

c)

Data

61.

There are facts that are Organised, meaningful and useful or we can say it's the output we get from a computer.

a)

Data

b)

Input

c)

Information

d)

Process

62.

What are the main points of data?

a)

Data has no meaning

b)

Data is information open to the public

c)

Data is raw facts and figures before they have been processed

d)

Data can be made up of letters, numbers, symbols, graphics and sound

63.

What is data?

a)

A formula for converting information.

b)

Raw facts and figures before they have been processed.

c)

Information in context.

d)

Processed information.

64.
The binary digits 0 and 1 are each called a bit.
a)
True
b)
False
65.
A group of 8 bits is known as a gigabyte.
a)
True
b)
False
66.
A group of 1024 bytes is called a terabyte.
a)
True
b)
False
67.
A group of 1024 kilobytes is called a megabyte.
a)
True
b)
False
68.
A group of 1024 megabytes is called a byte.
a)
True
b)
False
69.
The smallest unit for storing data, either a 0 or a 1, is called a byte.
a)
True
b)
False
70.
A bit generally consists of eight bytes.
a)
True
b)
False
71.
A bit is smaller than a byte.
a)
True
b)
False
72.
A 32-bit word size is larger than a 64-bit word size.
a)
True
b)
False