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TLE 8 Memory and Digital Representation Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 4hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the smallest unit of computer memory?

a)

Byte

b)

Bit

c)

Kilobyte

d)

Megabyte

2.

How many bits are there in one byte?

a)

8 bits

b)

10 bits

c)

4 bits

d)

6 bits

3.

Which type of memory is volatile and temporarily stores data?

a)

Magnetic Tape

b)

Magnetic Disk

c)

RAM

d)

ROM

4.

What does ROM stand for?

a)

Read Only Memory

b)

Random Access Memory

c)

Read and Write Memory

d)

Rapid Access Memory

5.

Which of the following is a type of secondary storage device?

a)

Magnetic Tape

b)

Cache Memory

c)

RAM

d)

ROM

6.

What is the main function of a hard disk?

a)

To process data

b)

To store permanent data

c)

To store temporary data

d)

To transfer data

7.

What is a USB Flash Drive also known as?

a)

Magnetic Tape

b)

Hard Drive

c)

Pen Drive

d)

Floppy Disk

8.

What does a bit represent in digital representation?

a)

A character

b)

A number

c)

The smallest piece of data

d)

A memory unit

9.

Which code is commonly used to represent letters and numbers in computers?

a)

UTF-8

b)

ASCII

c)

Binary Code

d)

Hexadecimal

10.

What is the binary equivalent of the decimal number 10?

a)

1010

b)

1100

c)

1110

d)

1001

11.

Which type of RAM is known for being faster and more expensive?

a)

EEPROM

b)

ROM

c)

SRAM

d)

DRAM

12.

What is the purpose of BIOS in a computer?

a)

To store user data

b)

To manage hardware

c)

To boot the system

d)

To run applications

13.

What is the main characteristic of secondary storage devices?

a)

They are volatile

b)

They are temporary

c)

They are non-volatile

d)

They require electricity

14.

Which of the following is a characteristic of Dynamic RAM (DRAM)?

a)

Faster than SRAM

b)

Permanent storage

c)

Non-volatile

d)

Volatile

15.

What is the primary use of a floppy disk?

a)

To store large files

b)

To transfer data between computers

c)

To run software

d)

To store music

16.

How do you convert a decimal number to binary?

a)

Divide by 2

b)

Subtract 2

c)

Add 2

d)

Multiply by 2

17.

What is the main function of a magnetic disk?

a)

To store data temporarily

b)

To transfer data

c)

To store data permanently

d)

To process data

18.

Which type of ROM can be erased and reprogrammed?

a)

SRAM

b)

EPROM

c)

EEPROM

d)

PROM

19.

What is the capacity of a kilobyte in bytes?

a)

256 bytes

b)

512 bytes

c)

1024 bytes

d)

2048 bytes

20.

What is the main purpose of primary memory?

a)

To transfer data

b)

To process data

c)

To store data temporarily

d)

To store data permanently

21.

Convert 1110 into decimal.

a)

14

b)

17

c)

18

d)

20

22.

Convert 20 into decimal.

a)

10111

b)

10101

c)

11000

d)

10100

23.

Convert 1011 into decimal

a)

2

b)

7

c)

11

d)

15

24.

Convert 00110 into decimal

a)

20

b)

15

c)

10

d)

6

25.

Convert 00001 into decimal

a)

25

b)

20

c)

11

d)

1