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ICT 1 - Quiz #: 1

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. Which of the following best defines Information Technology (IT)?

a)

Managing raw materials in industries

b)

Manual collection of records

c)

Managing and exchanging electronic data with computers and networks

d)

Recording financial transactions only

2.

2. Which is an example of hardware?

a)

Google Docs

b)

Hard drive

c)

Microsoft Excel

d)

Antivirus

3.

3. Which is an example of application software?

a)

Windows 10

b)

Microsoft Word

c)

BIOS

d)

Device Driver

4.

4. An input device is:

a)

Monitor

b)

Printer

c)

Keyboard

d)

Projector

5.

5. An output device is:

a)

Mouse

b)

Speaker

c)

Keyboard

d)

Joystick

6.

6. The act of converting raw facts into useful meaning is called:

a)

Data input

b)

Data storage

c)

Data processing

d)

Data encryption

7.

7. Which is an internal source of data?

a)

Census statistics

b)

Market research reports

c)

Balance sheet of the company

d)

Social media post

8.

8. Which is an external source of data?

a)

Employee record

b)

Sales report

c)

Government statistics

d)

Company inventory

9.

9. The abacus was used for:

a)

Storing data permanently

b)

Performing arithmetic operations

c)

Sending signals across distances

d)

Automating mechanical weaving

10.

10. Who is recognized as the first computer programmer?

a)

Charles Babbage

b)

Alan Turing

c)

Ada Lovelace

d)

John Napier

11.

11. The ENIAC was notable for being the first:

a)

Commercially sold PC

b)

Microprocessor-based device

c)

Programmable, electronic, general-purpose computer

d)

Mechanical tabulator

12.

12. What did transistors replace in second-generation computers?

a)

Integrated circuits

b)

Vacuum tubes

c)

Magnetic disks

d)

Microchips

13.

13. The integrated circuit (IC) was invented by:

a)

John Napier and Blaise Pascal

b)

Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce

c)

Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak

d)

John von Neumann and Alan Turing

14.

14. Which personal computer first introduced the graphical user interface (GUI) widely?

a)

Apple I

b)

Apple Macintosh

c)

IBM System/360

d)

Microsoft DOS

15.

15. Which modern technology provides immersive experiences in training, education, and gaming?

a)

Cloud computing

b)

Artificial Intelligence

c)

Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR)

d)

Wearable devices

16.

16. The system unit is:

a)

A communication device

b)

A case containing the electronic components of a computer

c)

An external storage medium

d)

A type of monitor

17.

17. The motherboard is also called:

a)

System board

b)

Power supply

c)

CPU socket

d)

Expansion card

18.

18. The CPU is often referred to as the:

a)

Memory hub

b)

Brain of the computer

c)

Storage warehouse

d)

Backup battery

19.

19. The Control Unit (CU) functions like:

a)

A calculator for math

b)

A traffic officer directing instructions

c)

A permanent memory device

d)

A cooling fan for the CPU

20.

20. Which part of the CPU handles arithmetic and logic operations?

a)

ALU

b)

CU

c)

RAM

d)

CMOS

21.

21. A socket that allows processors to be inserted without pressure is:

a)

PCIe slot

b)

Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket

c)

CMOS socket

d)

RAM slot

22.

22. Which type of memory is volatile?

a)

ROM

b)

Flash

c)

RAM

d)

CMOS

23.

23. Which type of memory is non-volatile and stores firmware?

a)

RAM

b)

ROM

c)

Cache

d)

Register

24.

24. 1 Terabyte (TB) is equal to approximately:

a)

1 million bytes

b)

1 billion bytes

c)

1 trillion bytes

d)

1 quadrillion bytes

25.

25. Which of the following is a type of RAM?

a)

PROM

b)

DRAM

c)

EEPROM

d)

Firmware

26.

26. The CMOS battery ensures that:

a)

Files are stored permanently

b)

BIOS settings and system time are retained

c)

CPU operations run faster

d)

RAM does not lose power

27.

27. Which of the following is an expansion slot still commonly used today?

a)

AGP

b)

PCI Express (PCIe)

c)

ISA

d)

EISA

28.

28. A card that improves graphics performance is called:

a)

Sound card

b)

Network card

c)

Graphics card (GPU)

d)

Storage controller

29.

29. Which port is commonly used for high-quality video and audio?

a)

VGA

b)

HDMI

c)

Ethernet

d)

Serial

30.

30. The power supply unit (PSU) converts:

a)

DC to AC

b)

AC to DC

c)

Instructions to signals

d)

Data to electricity