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ICT 1-100

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Relevance, objectivity, completeness are the properties of :

a)

Information

b)

Informatics

c)

Interface

d)

Multimedia

e)

Macromedia

2.

Central Processing Unit - the "brain" of the computer is the part of the

a)

Monitor

b)

Keyboard

c)

There is no right answer

d)

Motherboard

e)

Joystick

3.

The speed of information processing in the computer depends on:

a)

ROM

b)

RAM

c)

Clock frequency

d)

All answers are correct

e)

External memory

4.

When the computer turns off, the information is erased from:

a)

FLOPPY DISK

b)

HARD DISK

c)

RAM

d)

All answers are correct

e)

the permanent memory

5.

Which of the following should only be used for temporary data storage?

a)

Random access memory

b)

Rewriteable CD

c)

Hard drive

d)

3.5inch floppy disk

e)

USB flash drive

6.

What is the width: height ratio of a traditional computer monitor?

a)

5:2

b)

16:9

c)

9:16

d)

12:16

e)

4:3

7.

Which of these five does NOT comprise a part of the system bus?

a)

Data bus

b)

Logic bus

c)

Control bus

d)

Address bus

e)

All answers are correct

8.

What is the correct definition of the term 'CISC'?

a)

Continual Input System Computer

b)

Control Independent System Computer

c)

Complex Instruction Set Computers

d)

Central Immediate Source Construct

e)

All answers are correct

9.

Where does the control unit look in order to find the address of the next instruction to be fetched?

a)

Instruction Register (IR)

b)

Memory Buffer Register (MBR)

c)

Accumulator (ACC)

d)

Memory Address Register (MAR)

e)

All answers are correct

10.

Types of computer system

a)

Laptop, PDA, tablet PC

b)

Hardware and software

c)

Input, output and storage devices

d)

RAM and ROM

e)

All answers are correct

11.

With indirect addressing, how many memory lookups are need to obtain the required data?

a)

Zero

b)

Two

c)

One

d)

Three

e)

All answers are correct

12.

What does CPU stand for?

a)

All answers are correct

b)

Computer processing unit

c)

Central pipelining unit

d)

Core processing unit

e)

Central processing unit

13.

When was the first commercial microprocessor introduced?

a)

1971

b)

1961

c)

1981

d)

2001

e)

1941

14.

Out of what material are computer chips made?

a)

Silicon

b)

Plastic

c)

Olestra

d)

Fibre

e)

Wood

15.

The width of the smallest wire on a computer chip is typically measured in:

a)

Millimeters

b)

Nanometers

c)

Centimeter

d)

Kilometer

e)

Microns

16.

Which of the following is not part of a computer chip's job?

a)

Performing mathematical operations

b)

Starting up the computer

c)

Follow sets of instructions

d)

All answers are correct

e)

Moving data from one memory location to another

17.

What does ROM stand for?

a)

Random-only memory

b)

Read-only memory

c)

Read-on memory

d)

Random access memory

e)

Random of memory

18.

About how much address space can a 64-bit microprocessor access?

a)

1,000 GB

b)

1 billion GB

c)

4 GB

d)

3 billion GB

e)

2 billion GB

19.

How many transistors are included in the Intel Core i7 processor, introduced in 2008?

a)

7 million

b)

73 million

c)

25 million

d)

All answers are correct

e)

731 million

20.

The CPU is included on a central component of the computer known as:

a)

the BIOS adapter

b)

the command center

c)

the motherboard

d)

modem

e)

sound card

21.

The memory that a CPU can use directly is called:

a)

clock memory

b)

cache memory

c)

direct access memory

d)

external memory

e)

superior memory

22.

Which type of CPU was used in the first IBM personal computer?

a)

16-bit

b)

8-bit

c)

32-bit

d)

All answers are correct

e)

There is no correct answer

23.

The first commercial processor was used in:

a)

the Apple Macintosh

b)

the ENIAC computer Apple Macintosh

c)

a programmable business calculator

d)

mobile phone

e)

all answers are correct

24.

Which of these is an important manufacturer of CPU chips?

a)

ADM

b)

HP

c)

AMD

d)

Hitachi

e)

Motorola

25.

In what year was introduced the original PC, used an 16-bit processor, but it only had an 8-bit bus to carry the data.

a)

1981

b)

1971

c)

1961

d)

1941

e)

1991

26.

In what year Intel Corp. created its 4004 programmable chip for calculators

a)

1981

b)

1971

c)

1961

d)

1991

e)

1951

27.

What designates the register DS?

a)

Data segment register

b)

Counting register

c)

Base register

d)

Accumulator

e)

Data register

28.

What designates the register CS?

a)

Base pointers register

b)

Source index register

c)

Code segment register

d)

Next instruction pointer register

e)

Destiny index register

29.

What designates the register BP?

a)

Code segment register

b)

Source index register

c)

Destiny index register

d)

Base pointers register

e)

Next instruction pointer register

30.

What designates the register SI?

a)

Base pointers register

b)

Destiny index register

c)

Source index register

d)

Code segment register

e)

Next instruction pointer register

31.

What designates the register DI?

a)

Destiny index register

b)

Source index register

c)

Base pointers register

d)

Code segment register

e)

Next instruction pointer register

32.

What designates the register IP?

a)

Destiny index register

b)

Base pointers register

c)

Source index register

d)

Code segment register

e)

Next instruction pointer register

33.

What designates the register F?

a)

Flag register

b)

Next register

c)

Code segment register

d)

Source register

e)

Destiny index register

34.

Which device carries out the instructions of a computer program by performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output operations of the system?

a)

system unit

b)

motherboard bus

c)

data unit

d)

address bus

e)

central processor unit

35.

When the term “central processor unit” has been in use in the computer industry?э

a)

since 1960s

b)

since 1950s

c)

since 1980s

d)

since 1990s

e)

since 1970s

36.

What part of the CPU does not execute program instructions; rather, it directs other parts of the system to do so.

a)

The arithmetic/logic unit

b)

The control unit

c)

The memory

d)

The motherboard

e)

The system bus

37.

What is the main circuit of a computer?

a)

Microprocessor

b)

Modem

c)

Scanner

d)

Motherboard

e)

Keyboard

38.

Which of the following has the highest capacity?

a)

All answers are correct

b)

CD-ROM

c)

3.5inch floppy disk

d)

DVD-ROM

e)

Hard disk

39.

Which of the following has the lowest capacity?

a)

All answers are correct

b)

DVD-ROM

c)

Hard drive

d)

3.5inch floppy disk

e)

CD-ROM

40.

Which of the following is essentially a magnetic disk on which large amounts of data can be stored?

a)

Floppy disk

b)

Hard disk

c)

CD-ROM

d)

DVD-ROM

e)

All answers are correct

41.

What device is used for shorter term data storage?

a)

Random Access Memory

b)

Hard disk and Floppy disk

c)

CD-ROM

d)

DVD-ROM

e)

Floppy disk

42.

How also we call microprocessor?

a)

Motherboard

b)

PC (Personal computer)

c)

CPU (Control Processing Unit)

d)

Hard drive

e)

Memory (Personal computer)

43.

What unit / device is used to decode the instructions?

a)

Decoder

b)

Timer

c)

Clock

d)

Control logic unit

e)

Program counter

44.

What unit is used to hold the result of operations performed by the arithmetic and logic unit

a)

Decoder

b)

Accumulator

c)

Counter

d)

Program

e)

Address bus

45.

The flag register is specially designed to contain all the appropriate … status flags

a)

4-bit

b)

8-bit

c)

16-bit

d)

2-bit

e)

1-bit

46.

Which device controls the movement of instructions in?

a)

CU

b)

ALU

c)

Register array

d)

System bus

e)

All answers are correct

47.

Which of the following devices should sometimes referred to as the “brain” of the PC?

a)

Monitor

b)

Processor

c)

Printer

d)

Modem

e)

Scanner

48.

Which of the following devices has the special key such as the arrow keys, escape, shift, etc, which are used for performing more complete functions?

a)

Keyboard

b)

Mouse

c)

Scanner

d)

Modem

e)

Joystick

49.

Which of the following devices would be commonly used to allow the user to access the internet and as such browse the world wide web and send e-mail?

a)

Keyboard

b)

Monitor

c)

Scanner

d)

Printer

e)

Modem

50.

Which of the following chips is more expensive?

a)

ENIAC

b)

CISC

c)

IBM

d)

IBP PC

e)

UNIVAC

51.

Which of the following IBM System/360 systems shipped first?

a)

360 model 30

b)

360 model 20

c)

360 model 90

d)

360 model 44

e)

There is no correct answer

52.

If your IBM S/360 was going to run the BOS/360 Operating System you would have been required to have purchased at least how much memory?

a)

64 kilobytes

b)

8 kilobytes

c)

16 kilobytes

d)

128 kilobytes

e)

There is no correct answer

53.

16 kilobytes What was the primary medium used to input programs into S/360 in the mid-1960s?

a)

There is no correct answer

b)

Telephone lines

c)

Paper tape

d)

Teletype terminals

e)

Punched cards

54.

ICT standard

a)

grouped standard

b)

scientific standard

c)

technical standard

d)

information standard

e)

national standard

55.

What is the main circuit board of a computer?

a)

Motherboard

b)

Microprocessor

c)

Modem

d)

Scanner

e)

Keyboard

56.

Type of ICT tools:

a)

the internet

b)

mathematical

c)

interactive board

d)

text

e)

logical

57.

Computer system consists:

a)

ROM and RAM

b)

Hardware and software

c)

Input and output devices

d)

Main memory and storage device

e)

Graphical and multimedia package

58.

Types of computer systems:

a)

Single OS and multiple OS, wearable PC

b)

Input and output devices, wearable PC

c)

Desktop PC, mainframe, wearable PC

d)

Storage and output devices, wearable PC

e)

Hardware and software, wearable PC

59.

The Start menu and clock are found on the ….

a)

task bar

b)

scroll bar

c)

title bar

d)

start menu

e)

desktop

60.

Which program creates and edits bitmap pictures?

a)

Media Player

b)

Paint

c)

Movie Maker

d)

Windows

e)

WordPad

61.

What is the file extension of the Excel program?

a)

*.txt

b)

*.accdb

c)

*.xlsx

d)

*.pptx

e)

*.txt

62.

A table consists of:

a)

forms

b)

records

c)

modules

d)

queries

e)

macros

63.

The correct hierarchy of terms from largest to smallest is:

a)

database, table, record, field

b)

table, record, database, field

c)

record, table, database, field

d)

field, record, table, database

e)

database, table, field, recorddatabase, table, field, record

64.

A table consists of:

a)

forms

b)

modules

c)

queries

d)

macros

e)

records

65.

The correct hierarchy of terms from largest to smallest is:

a)

field, record, table, database

b)

database, table, field, record

c)

record, table, database, field

d)

table, record, database, field

e)

database, table, record, field

66.

What are the four classifications of the Network based on the scale?

a)

PAN, COAXIAL, WI-FI

b)

ACTIVE, CLIENT-SERVER

c)

BUS, STAR, RING, MESH

d)

PAN, LAN, WAN, MAN

e)

LAN, ETHERNET, PAN

67.

What is the file extension of the Power Point program?

a)

*.xlsx

b)

*.bmp

c)

*.pptx

d)

*.txt

e)

*.accdb

68.

What is the pixel?

a)

picture element

b)

software

c)

brief blur

d)

long delay

e)

programming oddity

69.

From the listed terms what is included in the hardware?

a)

Processor, mouse

b)

Blank DVD

c)

Data entry operator

d)

Web browser

e)

0 Database, program

70.

The first programmable computer in the USA, which appeared in 1946,

was called the….

a)

ENIAC

b)

HARDWARE

c)

COMPUTER

d)

WINDOWS

e)

CELERON

71.

Speakers are an example of ...

a)

an input device

b)

a storage device

c)

an output device

d)

a power supply

e)

a processor

72.

Peripheral components…

a)

Headphones

b)

Monitor

c)

System unit

d)

Keyboard

e)

Mouse

73.

I can read and write, but if you turn off the computer, I forget

everything:

a)

RAM

b)

ROM

c)

BIOS

d)

CPU

e)

SRAM

74.

System software

a)

Word drivers

b)

Spreadsheet program

c)

Device drivers

d)

Database package

e)

Graphics package

75.

I have a very good memory. I can read, but I can‘t write:

a)

RAM

b)

ROM

c)

BIOS

d)

CPU

e)

SRAM

76.

Application software

a)

Spreadsheet program

b)

Device drivers

c)

Anti-virus utility

d)

Disk clean-up program

e)

Programming language C+

77.

Easy way to access programs

a)

Desktop

b)

Start Menu

c)

Task Bar

d)

Desktop Icons

e)

Shortcut Icons

78.

You use your finger to drag the pointer around the screen. What is this?

a)

keyboard

b)

touchpad

c)

screen

d)

wheel mouse

e)

iPad

79.

A device that shows a copy of the computer‘s screen on a large

screen, often used in presentations?

a)

Headset

b)

Touchpad

c)

Projector

d)

Touch screen

e)

Stylus

80.

Work area on which you see your programs

a)

Start Menu

b)

Task Bar

c)

Icons

d)

Desktop

e)

Shortcut

81.

The user can perform calculations using the computer without using:

a)

RAM

b)

Printer

c)

System bus

d)

Processor

e)

ROM

82.

Graphics programs

a)

MS Power Point

b)

Adobe Photoshop

c)

Norton Commander

d)

Acrobat Reader

e)

Find Scanner

83.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three stages of the instruction execution cycle?

a)

Flag

b)

Execute

c)

Plotter

d)

Multiple

e)

Single

84.

Which of the following should NOT be categorised as an input device?

a)

Motherboard

b)

Scanner

c)

Joystick

d)

Mouse

e)

Single

85.

What is HTML?

a)

Text redactor

b)

Hyper Text Markup language

c)

Operation system

d)

Utilities software

e)

Application programs

86.

What does BIOS stand for?

a)

All answers are correct

b)

There is no correct answer

c)

Basic input

d)

Operating system

e)

Test software

87.

What does a laser printer use to make a print job?

a)

the mouse

b)

the modem

c)

toner

d)

monitor

e)

speakers

88.

Which one is an INPUT device?

a)

Keyboard

b)

Speakers

c)

There is NO correct answer

d)

Plotter

e)

Printer

89.

Which of the following could be found on a motherboard?

a)

Hard Drive

b)

Win RAR

c)

CD Drive

d)

Floppy disk

e)

Memory card

90.

Computer memory can be referred to as either permanent or temporary. Of the following, which one is NOT a temporary storage area?

a)

There is no correct answer

b)

Headphones

c)

Modem

d)

Hard drive

e)

Virtual memory

91.

To what do buses and lines connect in a computer chip?

a)

Monitor

b)

ROM

c)

Printer

d)

Plotter

e)

CPU

92.

All the number systems are divided into 2 groups:

a)

Integers and fractional

b)

All answers are correct

c)

Positional

d)

Arabic and decimal

e)

Roman and Integers

93.

Which of the following could be found on a mother board?

a)

USB Port

b)

CD Drive

c)

Hard Drive

d)

Floppy disk

e)

Memory card

94.

Which of the following should not necessarily come with the motherboard?

a)

BIOS description

b)

0 Contact information

c)

Binary and decimal

d)

Integers and fractional

e)

mathematical

95.

All the information which is used by people, can be divided into the following types:

a)

single task

b)

there is no correct answer

c)

graphics

d)

audio

e)

music

96.

What are the main parts of computer system?

a)

Hardware

b)

Spreadsheet

c)

There is no correct answer

d)

Multi-user

e)

Single task

97.

All the information which is used by people, can be divided into the following types:

a)

there is no correct answer

b)

contact information

c)

its model number

d)

single task

e)

mathematical

98.

The unit of information is called

a)

megabyte (mb)

b)

there is no correct answer

c)

com

d)

jpeg

e)

power point (ppt)

99.

Which one is an INPUT device?

a)

Printer

b)

Plotter

c)

There is No correct answer

d)

Keyboard

e)

Speakers

100.

Which one is an OYTPUT device?

a)

Hard Disk

b)

Monitor

c)

There is No correct answer

d)

Scanner

e)

Digital Camera