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Mock 1- Char sets, embed and SecS

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a type of secondary storage?

a)

RAM

b)

SSD

c)

CPU

d)

GPU

2.

What is an advantage of using embedded systems?

a)

They are more expensive than general-purpose computers.

b)

They consume more power.

c)

They are designed for specific tasks, making them more efficient.

d)

They require frequent updates.

3.

Which character set uses 8 bits to represent each character?

a)

Unicode

b)

ASCII

c)

UTF-16

d)

EBCDIC

4.

What is the main advantage of Unicode over ASCII?

a)

Unicode uses less memory.

b)

Unicode can represent characters from multiple languages.

c)

Unicode is faster to process.

d)

Unicode is older than ASCII.

5.

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

a)

Hard Disk Drive (HDD)

b)

Solid State Drive (SSD)

c)

Random Access Memory (RAM)

d)

Optical Disc

6.

Which of the following is a characteristic of embedded systems?

a)

They are always connected to the internet.

b)

They have a user interface similar to desktop computers.

c)

They are designed to perform a dedicated function.

d)

They can run multiple applications simultaneously.

7.

How many bits are used to encode a standard ASCII character?

a)

7 bits

b)

8 bits

c)

16 bits

d)

32 bits

8.

Which of the following is a benefit of using SSDs over HDDs?

a)

Higher power consumption

b)

Slower data access speeds

c)

More moving parts

d)

Faster data access speeds

9.

What is the primary purpose of secondary storage?

a)

To process data

b)

To store data permanently and long-term

c)

To execute instructions

d)

To provide power to the computer

10.

Which of the following is a common use of embedded systems?

a)

Word processing

b)

Web browsing

c)

Controlling a microwave oven

d)

Video editing

11.

What is the maximum number of characters that can be represented using 8-bit ASCII?

a)

128

b)

256

c)

512

d)

1024

12.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of using HDDs compared to SSDs?

a)

Higher cost

b)

Lower storage capacity

c)

Slower data access speeds

d)

Less durability

13.

What is the main reason for using character sets in computing?

a)

To increase processing speed

b)

To standardise the representation of text

c)

To reduce memory usage

d)

To enhance graphics performance

14.

Which of the following is a feature of Unicode?

a)

It is limited to 128 characters.

b)

It supports only the English language.

c)

It can represent over a million characters.

d)

It is incompatible with ASCII.

15.

In ASCII, capital letters appear...

a)

first

b)

second