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Computer Fundamentals MCQs

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is the brain of the computer?

a)

RAM

b)

CPU

c)

Hard Drive

d)

Monitor

2.

Which device is used as the standard input device for a computer?

a)

Monitor

b)

Mouse

c)

Keyboard

d)

Printer

3.

What does RAM stand for?

a)

Read Access Memory

b)

Random Authorization Memory

c)

Read-Only Memory

d)

Random Access Memory

4.

Which of the following is NOT an operating system?

a)

Windows

b)

Linux

c)

Python

d)

macOS

5.

What is the primary function of an operating system?

a)

Perform calculations

b)

Manage computer hardware and software

c)

Create documents

d)

Edit photos

6.

Which of the following is a permanent storage device?

a)

RAM

b)

Hard Disk

c)

Cache

d)

Register

7.

Which of the following is an example of an output device?

a)

Keyboard

b)

Mouse

c)

Printer

d)

Scanner

8.

Which part of the computer is responsible for executing instructions?

a)

Hard Drive

b)

RAM

c)

CPU

d)

ROM

9.

What does GUI stand for?

a)

General User Interface

b)

Graphical User Interface

c)

General Utility Integration

d)

Graphical Utility Interface

10.

What type of memory is non-volatile?

a)

RAM

b)

ROM

c)

Cache

d)

Registers

11.

Which of the following is an example of system software?

a)

MS Word

b)

Google Chrome

c)

Windows 10

d)

Photoshop

12.

Which is the fastest type of memory?

a)

Hard Disk

b)

Cache Memory

c)

RAM

d)

SSD

13.

Which of these storage devices has the largest capacity?

a)

CD

b)

DVD

c)

Blu-ray

d)

Hard Disk

14.

What is the function of an ALU in a computer?

a)

Store data

b)

Perform arithmetic and logical operations

c)

Manage memory

d)

Control input and output

15.

What does HTTP stand for?

a)

Hypertext Transfer Protocol

b)

High Transmission Text Protocol

c)

Hypertext Transmission Process

d)

Hyperlink Text Processing

16.

Which of the following is an example of application software?

a)

Linux

b)

MS Excel

c)

BIOS

d)

Device Driver

17.

What is the full form of IP in networking?

a)

Internet Process

b)

Interconnected Protocol

c)

Internet Protocol

d)

Internal Processing

18.

What is the function of the BIOS in a computer?

a)

Run applications

b)

Control input and output devices

c)

Start the operating system

d)

Manage system files

19.

Which of the following is NOT a programming language?

a)

Java

b)

HTML

c)

Python

d)

Windows

20.

What does URL stand for?

a)

Universal Resource Locator

b)

Uniform Resource Locator

c)

Unique Reference Link

d)

Uniform Reference Locator

21.

Which of the following is NOT an input device?

a)

Mouse

b)

Keyboard

c)

Monitor

d)

Scanner

22.

What is the default file extension of MS Word documents?

a)

.xls

b)

.ppt

c)

.docx

d)

.txt

23.

What type of software is an antivirus?

a)

System software

b)

Utility software

c)

Application software

d)

Firmware

24.

Which of the following is NOT a web browser?

a)

Mozilla Firefox

b)

Google Chrome

c)

Internet Explorer

d)

Microsoft Word

25.

What is the purpose of a firewall?

a)

Increase internet speed

b)

Protect against unauthorized access

c)

Store backup files

d)

Manage CPU processes

26.

What is the primary use of a spreadsheet application?

a)

Image editing

b)

Managing and analyzing data

c)

Creating presentations

d)

Writing documents

27.

Which of these is an open-source operating system?

a)

Windows

b)

macOS

c)

Linux

d)

iOS

28.

What does DNS stand for?

a)

Dynamic Network System

b)

Domain Name System

c)

Digital Number Service

d)

Data Name Structure

29.

What is the full form of USB?

a)

Universal Serial Bus

b)

Uniform System Bus

c)

Unified Service Board

d)

Ultimate Serial Board

30.

Which key combination is used to refresh a webpage in most browsers?

a)

Ctrl + R

b)

Shift + R

c)

Alt + R

d)

Ctrl + F5

31.

What is an IP address?

a)

A unique identifier for a website

b)

A computer’s network address

c)

A type of encryption method

d)

A programming language

32.

What is the use of a compiler?

a)

Execute code line by line

b)

Convert high-level code to machine code

c)

Store code in memory

d)

Debug hardware issues

33.

What does ASCII stand for?

a)

American Standard Code for Information Interchange

b)

Automated System for Code Integration and Implementation

c)

Advanced System for Computer Information Interchange

d)

Application System for Character Integration

34.

Which protocol is used to send emails?

a)

HTTP

b)

SMTP

c)

FTP

d)

SNMP

35.

What does SSD stand for?

a)

Solid State Drive

b)

System Storage Device

c)

Secure System Disk

d)

Static Storage Device

36.

What does LAN stand for?

a)

Local Area Network

b)

Large Access Network

c)

Logical Area Network

d)

Long Access Node

37.

Which key is used to delete characters to the left of the cursor?

a)

Delete

b)

Backspace

c)

Escape

d)

Shift

38.

Which company developed the Windows operating system?

a)

Apple

b)

Microsoft

c)

IBM

d)

Google

39.

Which of the following is a primary memory?

a)

SSD

b)

Hard Disk

c)

RAM

d)

Pen Drive

40.

Which of these storage devices is portable?

a)

Hard Disk

b)

Pen Drive

c)

RAM

d)

ROM