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Cambridge L3 IT Hardware Diagnostic Quiz

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT an input device?

a)

Keyboard

b)

Mouse

c)

Scanner

d)

Printer

2.

Which of the following is NOT an output device?

a)

Monitor

b)

Speaker

c)

Printer

d)

Hard drive

3.

Which of the following is NOT a communications device?

a)

Modem

b)

Router

c)

Switch

d)

Processor

4.

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of integrated devices?

a)

They make portable devices simpler to use.

b)

They are more reliable than discrete devices.

c)

They are less expensive than discrete devices.

d)

They are easier to upgrade than discrete devices.

5.

Which of the following is NOT a limitation of voice recognition software?

a)

It can be inaccurate in noisy environments.

b)

It can be difficult to use for people with accents.

c)

It can be expensive to implement.

d)

It can be slow to process requests.

6.

Which of the following is NOT a component of a processor?

a)

Control unit

b)

Arithmetic logic unit

c)

Memory

d)

Registers

7.

Which of the following is NOT a component of a motherboard?

a)

Central processing unit

b)

Random access memory

c)

Hard drive

d)

Expansion slots

8.

Which of the following is NOT a type of storage device?

a)

Hard drive

b)

Solid state drive

c)

Flash drive

d)

Optical drive

9.

Which of the following is NOT a type of port?

a)

USB

b)

HDMI

c)

Ethernet

d)

Serial

10.

Which of the following is NOT a type of memory?

a)

Random access memory

b)

Read-only memory

c)

Cache

d)

Hard drive

11.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of desktop/server computers?

a)

They are typically more powerful than other types of computers.

b)

They are typically more expensive than other types of computers.

c)

They are typically less portable than other types of computers.

d)

They are typically more upgradeable than other types of computers.

12.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of tablet/hybrid computers?

a)

They are typically more portable than other types of computers.

b)

They typically have touch screens.

c)

They typically have a long battery life.

d)

They typically have a keyboard and mouse.

13.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of smartphones?

a)

They are typically very portable.

b)

They typically have a touch screen.

c)

They typically have a long battery life.

d)

They typically have a keyboard and mouse.

14.

Which of the following is NOT an example of an embedded system?

a)

Smart TV

b)

Smartwatch

c)

Car

d)

Personal computer

15.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of mainframe computers?

a)

They are typically very powerful.

b)

They are typically very expensive.

c)

They are typically very reliable

16.

Which of the following input devices is most commonly used to scan documents?

a)

Keyboard

b)

Mouse

c)

Scanner

d)

Microphone

17.

Which of the following input devices is used to control games on a computer?

a)

Gamepad

b)

Joystick

c)

Steering wheel

d)

All of the above

18.

Which of the following output devices is used to display images and videos?

a)

Monitor

b)

Printer

c)

Speaker

d)

All of the above

19.

Which of the following output devices is used to print documents?

a)

Monitor

b)

Printer

c)

Speaker

d)

All of the above

20.

Which of the following communications devices is used to connect to the Internet?

a)

Modem

b)

Router

c)

Switch

d)

All of the above

21.

Which of the following is a benefit of using a solid state drive (SSD) instead of a hard disk drive (HDD)?

a)

SSDs are faster than HDDs.

b)

SSDs are more reliable than HDDs.

c)

SSDs are more durable than HDDs.

22.

Which of the following is a limitation of using a voice recognition software?

a)

It can be inaccurate in noisy environments.

b)

It can be difficult to use for people with accents.

c)

It can be expensive to implement.

23.

Which of the following is the component of a processor that is responsible for executing instructions?

a)

Control unit

b)

Arithmetic logic unit

c)

Memory

d)

Registers

24.

Which of the following is the component of a processor that is responsible for performing mathematical operations?

a)

Control unit

b)

Arithmetic logic unit

c)

Memory

d)

Registers

25.

Which of the following is the component of a motherboard that connects the processor to other components?

a)

Northbridge

b)

Southbridge

c)

BIOS

d)

All of the above

26.

Which of the following is the type of storage device that is used to store data permanently?

a)

RAM

b)

ROM

c)

Flash drive

d)

Hard drive

27.

Which of the following ports is used to connect a computer to a monitor?

a)

USB

b)

HDMI

c)

Ethernet

d)

Serial

28.

Which of the following types of memory is volatile?

a)

RAM

b)

ROM

c)

Cache

29.

Which of the following is a typical use case for a desktop computer?

a)

Gaming

b)

Web browsing

c)

Office productivity

30.

Which of the following is a typical use case for a tablet computer?

a)

Media consumption

b)

Web browsing

c)

Note-taking

31.

Which of the following is a typical use case for a smartphone?

a)

Communication

b)

Web browsing

c)

Mobile gaming

32.

Which of the following is an example of an embedded system that is used in the Internet of Things (IoT)?

a)

Smart thermostat

b)

Smart light bulb

c)

Smart speaker

33.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of using copper for network connectivity?

a)

Copper is susceptible to interference.

b)

Copper is less durable than fiber optic cable.

c)

Copper has a lower bandwidth than fiber optic cable.

34.

Which of the following is an advantage of using fiber optic cable for network connectivity?

a)

Fiber optic cable is immune to interference.

b)

Fiber optic cable is more durable than copper cable.

c)

Fiber optic cable has a higher bandwidth than copper cable.

35.

Which of the following wireless technologies is used to connect to the Internet?

a)

Bluetooth

b)

WiFi

c)

Cellular

36.

Which of the following connectivity methods is typically the least expensive?

a)

Copper

b)

Fiber optic cable

c)

Wireless

37.

Which of the following is the main purpose of connectivity methods?

a)

To connect devices to each other

b)

To share resources

c)

To communicate with each other

38.

Which of the following is NOT a function of a hub?

a)

To connect multiple devices to a network

b)

To amplify signals

c)

To filter signals

39.

Which of the following is NOT a function of a router?

a)

To connect multiple networks together

b)

To amplify signals

c)

To filter signals

40.

Which of the following is NOT a function of a wireless access point?

a)

To provide wireless connectivity to devices

b)

To amplify signals

c)

To filter signals

41.

Which of the following is an advantage of using a combined/hybrid device?

a)

It is more convenient than using multiple devices.

b)

It can save space.

c)

It can be more cost-effective.

42.

Which of the following is a common symptom of a hardware fault?

a)

The computer is not turning on.

b)

The computer is running slowly.

c)

The computer is freezing or crashing.

43.

Which of the following is the smallest unit of measurement in computing?

a)

Bit

b)

Byte

c)

Kilobyte

d)

Megabyte

44.

Which of the following is equal to 4 bits?

a)

Bit

b)

Byte

c)

Kilobyte

d)

Nibble

45.

Which of the following is equal to 8 bits?

a)

Bit

b)

Byte

c)

Kilobyte

d)

Megabyte

46.

Which of the following is a metric unit of measurement for data storage?

a)

Gigabyte

b)

Terabyte

c)

Petabyte

47.

Which of the following is a binary unit of measurement for data storage?

a)

Gibibyte

b)

Terabibyte

c)

Petabibyte

48.

Which of the following is the smallest unit of measurement?

a)

1 kilobyte

b)

1 kibibyte

c)

1 gigabyte

d)

1 gibibyte

49.

Which of the following is the base of the binary number system?

a)

2

b)

10

c)

16

50.

Which of the following is the base of the decimal number system?

a)

2

b)

10

c)

16

51.

Which of the following is the base of the hexadecimal number system?

a)

2

b)

10

c)

16

52.

Which of the following is the binary equivalent of the decimal number 10?

a)

1010

b)

1111

c)

1000

53.

Which of the following is the decimal equivalent of the hexadecimal number F?

a)

15

b)

16

c)

17

54.

Which of the following is the hexadecimal equivalent of the binary number 1010?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C