Computer Knowledge Quiz – set 89

1) Symbols such as letters or any digit are called

a) characters

b) small bits

c) small bytes

d) output characters 

e) None of these

2) Programs used to control system performance are classified as

a) experimental programs

b) system programs

c) specialized program

d) organized programs 

e) None of these

3) If number of 1s in any bit string are even, then bit string parity is classified as

a) odd parity

b) even parity

c) zero parity

d) double parity 

e) None of these

4) A diagram which is used to show logic elements and their interconnections is said to be

a) circuit diagram

b) system diagram

c) logic diagram

d) gate diagram 

e) None of these

5) Way in which computers are organized in multi-access is classified as

a) time sharing

b) response sharing

c) multi task sharing

d) timed sharing 

e) None of these

6) A small picture that represents either a program or a shortcut on a computer screen is

a) a pointer

b) a logo

c) a graphics

d) an icon

e) None of these

7) The speed of a PC is measured in

a) megabytes

b) Megahertz

c) Milliseconds

d) Kilo seconds

e) None of these

8) __________ is the maximum number of horizontal and vertical pixels that are displayed on the screen

a) Pixel

b) Resolution

c) Screen Size

d) Reflection

e) None of these

9) Which component of a computer system performs arithmetic calculations?

a) CU

b) ALU

c) CPU

d) Memory

e) None of these

10) What is another name for a computer’s main volatile memory?

a) RAM

b) PROM

c) ROM

d) HD

e) None of these

11) Oracle is a(n)

a) RDBMS

b) Hardware

c) System software

d) High-level language

e) None of these

12). Which is a software?

a) Mouse

b) Pointer

c) MS Word

d) Keyboard

e) None of these

13) When you turn on the computer, the boot routine will perform

a) RAM test

b) disk drive test

c) memory test

d) Power-on self-test

e) None of these