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Storage Devices Quiz

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a magnetic storage device?

a)

CD

b)

HDD

c)

SSD

d)

Cloud

2.

What type of storage is a USB flash drive?

a)

Optical

b)

Magnetic

c)

Solid-state

d)

Cloud

3.

Which device uses a laser to read and write data?

a)

HDD

b)

SSD

c)

CD

d)

USB

4.

What does HDD stand for?

a)

High Disk Drive

b)

Hard Disk Drive

c)

Huge Data Device

d)

Hard Drive Data

5.

Which of these is a type of optical storage?

a)

SSD

b)

USB

c)

DVD

d)

Cloud

6.

What is the main function of a storage device?

a)

Input

b)

Processing

c)

Storage

d)

Output

7.

Which storage device is most suitable for storing large video files?

a)

CD

b)

USB

c)

External HDD

d)

Cloud

8.

Which of these is an example of solid-state storage?

a)

SSD

b)

CD

c)

DVD

d)

HDD

9.

What is a common use of a USB flash drive?

a)

Display images

b)

Store and transfer files

c)

Print documents

d)

Connect to the internet

10.

What kind of storage is cloud storage?

a)

Optical

b)

Magnetic

c)

Online/Internet-based

d)

Solid-state

11.

Which of these devices is portable?

a)

Internal HDD

b)

CD-ROM

c)

Cloud

d)

USB flash drive

12.

What does SSD stand for?

a)

Smart Storage Drive

b)

Solid-State Drive

c)

Small Storage Disk

d)

Standard Storage Drive

13.

Which of the following is not a storage device?

a)

Monitor

b)

HDD

c)

DVD

d)

USB

14.

Which device would you use to install software from a disc?

a)

USB

b)

SSD

c)

CD-ROM drive

d)

RAM

15.

Which storage device can be rewritten many times?

a)

CD-ROM

b)

DVD-R

c)

DVD-RW

d)

CD-R

16.

What is the disadvantage of cloud storage?

a)

Too small

b)

Needs internet

c)

Easily broken

d)

Takes up physical space

17.

What is the benefit of SSD over HDD?

a)

More noise

b)

Slower speed

c)

Faster access speed

d)

Heavier

18.

Which of the following is the cheapest storage per GB?

a)

SSD

b)

HDD

c)

USB

d)

Cloud

19.

Which storage type has moving parts?

a)

HDD

b)

SSD

c)

USB

d)

Cloud

20.

Which is not optical storage?

a)

CD

b)

DVD

c)

Blu-ray

d)

USB

21.

Which device is most suitable for regular backups?

a)

RAM

b)

External HDD

c)

Monitor

d)

Printer

22.

What kind of storage is used in digital cameras?

a)

Optical

b)

Cloud

c)

SD card

d)

Tape

23.

Which of these devices is affected by magnetism?

a)

SSD

b)

USB

c)

HDD

d)

Cloud

24.

Where is cloud storage data stored?

a)

In the user's computer

b)

In the monitor

c)

On remote servers

d)

In the CPU

25.

Which storage device is ideal for long-term archival?

a)

RAM

b)

DVD-R

c)

SSD

d)

Monitor

26.

What is RAM?

a)

Storage device

b)

Output device

c)

Temporary memory

d)

Cloud tool

27.

Which is NOT a secondary storage device?

a)

RAM

b)

CD

c)

HDD

d)

USB

28.

Which storage device is usually inside laptops?

a)

CD-ROM

b)

HDD/SSD

c)

Printer

d)

Floppy disk

29.

Which of these can store the most data?

a)

CD

b)

USB

c)

HDD

d)

SSD

30.

What is the typical use of Blu-ray disc?

a)

Document printing

b)

High-definition video storage

c)

Internet browsing

d)

Gamepad connection

31.

What makes SSDs faster than HDDs?

a)

More parts

b)

No moving parts

c)

Laser reading

d)

They are larger

32.

What is the main feature of solid-state storage?

a)

Uses spinning platters

b)

Stores on cloud

c)

No moving parts

d)

Uses magnetic tapes

33.

Which of the following is not removable?

a)

USB

b)

HDD

c)

SD Card

d)

DVD

34.

What is one benefit of USB drives?

a)

Need internet

b)

Small and portable

c)

Very large capacity only

d)

Can't be reused

35.

Why are CDs becoming outdated?

a)

They are fast

b)

Limited storage

c)

Work with smartphones

d)

Very expensive

36.

Which type of storage is least likely to be damaged by dropping?

a)

HDD

b)

SSD

c)

DVD

d)

Floppy disk

37.

Which storage is best for quick booting of OS?

a)

HDD

b)

SSD

c)

USB

d)

CD

38.

Which of these is NOT an advantage of cloud storage?

a)

Access anywhere

b)

Auto backup

c)

Internet independent

d)

Collaboration

39.

Which storage device was popular before USBs?

a)

Floppy disk

b)

SSD

c)

RAM

d)

Touch screen

40.

What is the purpose of data compression in storage?

a)

Make files larger

b)

Increase resolution

c)

Save space

d)

Lose files

41.

How is data written on DVDs?

a)

Laser

b)

Needle

c)

Magnet

d)

Chip

42.

What is the lifespan of optical discs if stored properly?

a)

Few weeks

b)

Few months

c)

5-10 years

d)

1 year

43.

Which storage device is reusable and rewritable?

a)

CD-ROM

b)

CD-R

c)

CD-RW

d)

Blu-ray

44.

Which has higher storage capacity?

a)

CD

b)

DVD

c)

Blu-ray

d)

USB

45.

What do we use to access cloud storage?

a)

Printer

b)

Keyboard

c)

Internet

d)

Scanner

46.

What is a major risk of using external HDDs?

a)

Too small

b)

Data corruption if dropped

c)

Internet needed

d)

Too light

47.

How are SSDs different from USBs?

a)

USBs are larger

b)

SSDs are faster and used internally

c)

USBs are more expensive

d)

SSDs use CDs

48.

Which storage type would you use for video editing software?

a)

HDD

b)

SSD

c)

CD-ROM

d)

RAM

49.

What is a feature of archival storage?

a)

Temporary

b)

Short term

c)

Long term and durable

d)

Only for phones

50.

Which of these is NOT a benefit of SSDs?

a)

Fast

b)

Silent

c)

Shock-resistant

d)

Uses laser