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Computer Knowledge Quiz

Total questions: 69

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A personal computer is mainly designed for how many users?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Ten

d)

Unlimited

2.

The main processing unit in a PC is the:

a)

Microchip

b)

Motherboard

c)

Microprocessor

d)

Hard drive

3.

Which device is used to enter text into a computer?

a)

Monitor

b)

Keyboard

c)

Speaker

d)

Printer

4.

Which device displays information?

a)

CPU

b)

Mouse

c)

Monitor

d)

Keyboard

5.

Which stores data permanently?

a)

RAM

b)

Cache

c)

Hard drive

d)

CPU

6.

A personal computer is also called a:

a)

Server

b)

Desktop

c)

Terminal

d)

Router

7.

Personal computers are mainly used for:

a)

Weather forecasting

b)

Word processing

c)

Nuclear simulations

d)

Air traffic control

8.

The “brain” of the computer is the:

a)

Monitor

b)

CPU

c)

Keyboard

d)

RAM

9.

What does CPU stand for?

a)

Central Processing Unit

b)

Central Programming Unit

c)

Computer Power Unit

d)

Control Processor Unit

10.

The first widely used personal computer was:

a)

IBM PC

b)

Apple II

c)

ENIAC

d)

Cray-1

11.

A workstation is a ______ computer.

a)

Multi-user

b)

Low-power

c)

Single-user but powerful

d)

Small embedded

12.

Compared to PCs, workstations have:

a)

Slower processors

b)

Better graphics and speed

c)

Less storage

d)

No monitor

13.

Workstations are commonly used by:

a)

Students

b)

Graphic designers

c)

Farmers

d)

Gamers only

14.

The key difference between a workstation and a PC is:

a)

Color

b)

Portability

c)

Performance and display quality

d)

Keyboard type

15.

Workstations often run on:

a)

Basic OS

b)

UNIX or Linux

c)

Android

d)

Chrome OS

16.

Workstations are usually found in:

a)

Homes

b)

Scientific labs

c)

Restaurants

d)

Schools only

17.

A workstation can also be called a:

a)

Network node

b)

Data terminal

c)

High-end desktop

d)

Personal server

18.

Workstations are ideal for:

a)

Word processing

b)

3D modeling

c)

Web browsing

d)

Email only

19.

The term “single-user” means:

a)

Only one person can use it at a time

b)

It has one CPU

c)

It cannot connect to a network

d)

It cannot multitask

20.

An example of a workstation brand is:

a)

Dell Precision

b)

Nokia

c)

Sony Walkman

d)

IBM Selectric

21.

A minicomputer supports how many users?

a)

One

b)

Five

c)

Ten to hundreds

d)

Thousands

22.

Minicomputers are used mainly in:

a)

Homes

b)

Small businesses

c)

Satellites

d)

Smartwatches

23.

Minicomputers bridge the gap between:

a)

PCs and mainframes

b)

Servers and tablets

c)

Phones and supercomputers

d)

Laptops and PCs

24.

Minicomputers are also called:

a)

Microcomputers

b)

Mid-range computers

c)

Nano-computers

d)

Embedded systems

25.

Minicomputers are capable of:

a)

Supporting one user

b)

Supporting multiple users

c)

Gaming only

d)

Controlling robots only

26.

One popular minicomputer was the:

a)

PDP-11

b)

Cray-2

c)

IBM 360

d)

Apple II

27.

Minicomputers are mainly used for:

a)

Payroll and accounting

b)

Gaming

c)

Car navigation

d)

Mobile phones

28.

Compared to mainframes, minicomputers are:

a)

More expensive

b)

Smaller and cheaper

c)

Larger and faster

d)

The same size

29.

Minicomputers handle:

a)

Small data

b)

Moderate workloads

c)

Games

d)

Only one task

30.

Minicomputers are less powerful than:

a)

PCs

b)

Mainframes

c)

Workstations

d)

Tablets

31.

Mainframes are designed to support:

a)

One user

b)

A few users

c)

Hundreds or thousands

d)

None

32.

Which industry relies most on mainframes?

a)

Banking

b)

Agriculture

c)

Gaming

d)

Education

33.

The main purpose of a mainframe is:

a)

Data storage and processing

b)

Drawing graphics

c)

Playing games

d)

Social media

34.

Mainframes are known for:

a)

Portability

b)

Speed and reliability

c)

Cheap cost

d)

Battery use

35.

The OS used in mainframes is often:

a)

Android

b)

z/OS

c)

iOS

d)

Chrome

36.

A mainframe can connect to:

a)

Only one terminal

b)

Hundreds of terminals

c)

One printer only

d)

None

37.

Mainframes are mainly used for:

a)

Large-scale data processing

b)

Personal use

c)

Gaming

d)

Music

38.

Which company makes mainframes?

a)

IBM

b)

Samsung

c)

Apple

d)

LG

39.

Mainframes are usually found in:

a)

Schools

b)

Data centers

c)

Homes

d)

Shops

40.

The main advantage of mainframes is:

a)

Low power

b)

High processing and storage

c)

Cheap parts

d)

Portability

41.

Supercomputers are mainly used for:

a)

Typing

b)

Scientific calculations

c)

Web browsing

d)

Drawing

42.

A supercomputer performs how many instructions per second?

a)

Thousands

b)

Millions

c)

Hundreds of millions or more

d)

Dozens

43.

The speed of a supercomputer is measured in:

a)

KB

b)

FLOPS

c)

Pixels

d)

Hertz only

44.

Supercomputers are used by:

a)

Meteorologists

b)

Bankers

c)

Students

d)

Shopkeepers

45.

The first supercomputer was:

a)

Cray-1

b)

IBM 5100

c)

ENIAC

d)

PDP-8

46.

A main feature of supercomputers is:

a)

High speed and parallel processing

b)

Low speed

c)

Battery use

d)

Portability

47.

Supercomputers are used for:

a)

Weather and nuclear research

b)

Word processing

c)

Banking

d)

Music

48.

The list of top supercomputers is published by:

a)

Top500.org

b)

Google

c)

IBM

d)

NASA

49.

Which field relies on supercomputers?

a)

Climate modeling

b)

Fashion

c)

Sports

d)

Cooking

50.

A supercomputer is faster than:

a)

Mainframe

b)

Workstation

c)

Minicomputer

d)

All of these

51.

The main component linking input and output is:

a)

CPU

b)

UPS

c)

Modem

d)

Fan

52.

Computers process data into:

a)

Pictures

b)

Information

c)

Dust

d)

Text only

53.

The speed of a processor is measured in:

a)

Volts

b)

Hertz

c)

Bytes

d)

Pixels

54.

Storage devices are classified as:

a)

Input

b)

Output

c)

Secondary memory

d)

Temporary

55.

The temporary memory is:

a)

ROM

b)

RAM

c)

SSD

d)

HDD

56.

Computers understand only:

a)

Binary language

b)

English

c)

Arabic

d)

Python

57.

Which part controls all operations?

a)

Hard disk

b)

CPU

c)

Mouse

d)

GPU

58.

The physical parts of a computer are:

a)

Hardware

b)

Software

c)

Shareware

d)

Malware

59.

Programs that run the hardware are called:

a)

Software

b)

Hardware

c)

Firmware

d)

Drivers

60.

An example of system software is:

a)

Windows

b)

Photoshop

c)

Excel

d)

Word

61.

Examples of input devices include:

a)

Monitor

b)

Keyboard

c)

Speaker

d)

Printer

62.

Examples of output devices include:

a)

Mouse

b)

Monitor

c)

Keyboard

d)

Scanner

63.

The smallest data unit is a:

a)

Bit

b)

Byte

c)

Word

d)

Megabyte

64.

One byte equals:

a)

4 bits

b)

8 bits

c)

16 bits

d)

32 bits

65.

The main function of memory is to:

a)

Display images

b)

Store data

c)

Print text

d)

Connect internet

66.

The device used to move the cursor is:

a)

Mouse

b)

CPU

c)

Monitor

d)

Keyboard

67.

GUI stands for:

a)

General User Input

b)

Graphical User Interface

c)

Global Unit Integration

d)

Generic Utility Icon

68.

Computers work using the:

a)

IPO cycle

b)

POP cycle

c)

IPP cycle

d)

CPI cycle

69.

ALU stands for:

a)

Arithmetic Logic Unit

b)

Analytical Logic Unit

c)

Automatic Logic Unit

d)

Arithmetic Linear Unit