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Periodic Written Test - Computer

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What category does a printer fall under in computer terms?

a)

Hardware

b)

Software

c)

Firmware

d)

Malware

2.

RAM is considered:

a)

Permanent storage

b)

Temporary storage

c)

Non-volatile memory

d)

External storage

3.

Which of the following is a characteristic of ROM?

a)

It is volatile memory.

b)

It can be written to and rewritten multiple times.

c)

It is used for primary storage.

d)

It retains its contents even when the power is turned off.

4.

What is an example of computer hardware?

a)

Microsoft Word

b)

Keyboard

c)

Windows

d)

Operating System

5.

There is a talent contest in your town. For participating in the audition, you have to send a recording of a song. What would you connect to your computer to record your song?

a)

Keyboard

b)

Microphone

c)

Scanner

d)

Mouse

6.

Which memory type is faster to access?

a)

ROM

b)

Secondary storage

c)

RAM

d)

None

7.

What is the main purpose of ROM in a computer system?

a)

To store data for user applications.

b)

To provide fast access to frequently used programs.

c)

To store the BIOS (Basic Input/output System) and firmware(start up process)

d)

To store temporary data during program execution.

8.

Buying products online is called................................

a)

E-Shopping

b)

Online chatting

c)

Newsgroup

d)

none

9.

Which is the shortest network

a)

LAN

b)

CAN

c)

PAN

d)

WAN

10.

Example for PAN Network is...................

a)

Cable TV

b)

ATM

c)

Hotspot

d)

None

11.

Give any two examples for operating system.

4 lines
12.

What is networking?

4 lines
13.

What are the two types of memories?

4 lines
14.

What is RAM?

4 lines
15.

What is ROM?

4 lines
16.

What is software?

4 lines
17.

Write the full form of the following.

a)      CD

4 lines
18.

Write the full form of the following.

a)      USB

4 lines
19.

Write the full form of the following.

a)      UPS

4 lines
20.

What is hardware?

a)

. It is a combination of hardware and software resources

b)

. The input unit consists of input devices that are attached to the computer

c)

is a set of programs or instructions that are required by the hardware

d)

Hardware is the physical components of a computer like a processor, memory devices, monitor, keyboard, etc.,