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Application Software and System Software Quiz

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the two main categories of software?

a)

Application and Driver Software

b)

System and Utility Software

c)

System and Application Software

d)

Operating and Special-purpose Software

2.

Which of the following is considered system software?

a)

Microsoft Word

b)

Antivirus software

c)

Adobe Photoshop

d)

Google Chrome

3.

What is the primary role of system software?

a)

To help users perform specific tasks

b)

To manage hardware and provide a platform for other software

c)

To browse the internet

d)

To edit photos

4.

Which software is categorized as an Operating System?

a)

Microsoft Word

b)

Windows

c)

AutoCAD

d)

Adobe Photoshop

5.

What is utility software primarily used for?

a)

Running application software

b)

Managing and protecting the computer

c)

Communicating with hardware devices

d)

Writing documents

6.

Which of the following is an example of driver software?

a)

Antivirus software

b)

Google Chrome

c)

Printer driver

d)

Microsoft Excel

7.

What is the function of driver software?

a)

To allow the operating system to communicate with hardware devices

b)

To manage files on the computer

c)

To create documents

d)

To scan for viruses

8.

Which of the following is NOT an example of application software?

a)

Adobe Photoshop

b)

Microsoft Excel

c)

Disk Cleanup

d)

Google Chrome

9.

What type of software is Microsoft Word classified as?

a)

Utility Software

b)

Driver Software

c)

General-purpose Software

d)

Special-purpose Software

10.

Which type of software is designed for a specific task?

a)

General-purpose Software

b)

Special-purpose Software

c)

Driver Software

d)

Operating System

11.

An example of integrated packages is:

a)

Adobe Photoshop

b)

Microsoft Office

c)

Antivirus software

d)

Disk Cleanup

12.

Which software is typically ready-made and available for public purchase?

a)

Custom-written Software

b)

Off-the-shelf Software

c)

Special-purpose Software

d)

General-purpose Software

13.

Which type of software is created specifically to meet the needs of an organization?

a)

Off-the-shelf Software

b)

General-purpose Software

c)

Custom-written Software

d)

Utility Software

14.

Which software example belongs to special-purpose software?

a)

AutoCAD

b)

Google Chrome

c)

Microsoft Word

d)

Disk Cleanup

15.

What is the role of application software?

a)

To maintain the computer's hardware

b)

To help users perform specific tasks

c)

To manage the operating system

d)

To communicate with hardware devices

16.

Which of the following is NOT a type of system software?

a)

Operating System

b)

Utility Software

c)

Driver Software

d)

Microsoft Excel

17.

What type of software includes Microsoft Word and Google Chrome?

a)

Utility Software

b)

General-purpose Software

c)

Special-purpose Software

d)

Custom-written Software

18.

Which of the following software types helps scan for viruses and manage files?

a)

Utility Software

b)

Operating System

c)

Driver Software

d)

Application Software

19.

What type of software is AutoCAD?

a)

General-purpose Software

b)

Special-purpose Software

c)

Integrated Package

d)

Utility Software

20.

What is an example of an integrated package?

a)

Windows

b)

Microsoft Office

c)

Printer Driver

d)

Disk Cleanup

21.

What is the main function of an operating system?

a)

To manage the computer's hardware

b)

To scan for viruses

c)

To create and edit images

d)

To browse the internet

22.

Which of the following software can be used for word processing?

a)

Adobe Photoshop

b)

Microsoft Word

c)

AutoCAD

d)

Antivirus Software

23.

Which type of software is Disk Cleanup?

a)

Utility Software

b)

Operating System

c)

Application Software

d)

Special-purpose Software

24.

Which software allows the operating system to interact with a printer?

a)

Word Processor

b)

Printer Driver

c)

Antivirus Software

d)

File Management Software

25.

What type of software would a school need if it wanted to manage student records but tailor the system to its specific needs?

a)

Off-the-shelf Software

b)

Custom-written Software

c)

General-purpose Software

d)

Utility Software

26.

Which of the following describes customized software?

a)

Pre-built software modified to meet specific needs

b)

Ready-made software available to the general public

c)

Software developed from scratch for a specific user

d)

A collection of software bundled together

27.

Which software is an example of custom-written software?

a)

Microsoft Office

b)

A company-specific business operation system

c)

Google Chrome

d)

Adobe Photoshop

28.

What is the purpose of utility software?

a)

To manage hardware

b)

To perform maintenance tasks on the computer

c)

To provide a platform for running other software

d)

To perform specific tasks like photo editing

29.

Which is a source of application software?

a)

Off-the-shelf software

b)

Operating system

c)

Driver software

d)

Utility software

30.

What type of software is Google Chrome categorized as?

a)

Special-purpose Software

b)

General-purpose Software

c)

Utility Software

d)

Custom-written Software