Multiple Choice Questions
1. What does CPU stand for?
a) Central Processing Unit b) Central Programming Unit
c) Computer Personal Unit d) Centralized Processing Unit
2. Which memory is known for its high speed and is placed between the CPU
and primary memory?
a) Cache Memory b) Secondary Memory
c) RAM d) ROM
3. What is the primary role of the memory controller?
a) To manage data flow into and out of the main memory
b) To control the CPU speed
c) To regulate power supply to the computer
d) To manage external storage devices
4. Which device is considered the first computing device?
a) Abacus b) Pascaline
c) Analytical Engine d) EDVAC
5. Who is known as the ‘father of the computer’ for his concept of the
analytical Engine?
a) Charles Babbage b) Blaise Pascal
c) Alan Turing d) John Von Neumann
6. What is a bus in computer terminology?
a)A physical wire used for data transfer b) A type of software
c) A storage device d) A type of processor
7. which bus is used to transfer data between different components of a
computer?
a)Data Bus b) Address Bus
c) Control Bus d) System Bus
8. Which bus is used to specify memory addresses?
a)Address Bus b) Data Bus
c) Control Bus d) System Bus
9. What is a microprocessor?
a)A CPU on a single microchip b) A type of secondary memory
c) An input device d) A high-speed cache memory
10. Which generation of microprocessors introduced the use of integrated circuits (ICs)?
a)First Generation b) Second Generation
c) Third Generation d) Fourth Generation
11. Which software category includes programs like word processors
and spreadsheets?
b) General Purpose Software b) Customised Software
c) System Software d) Embedded Software
12.Which of the following is an example of Free and Open-Source
Software (FOSS)?
c) Adobe Photoshop b) Microsoft Word
c) Mozilla Firefox d) CorelDRAW
13.What is the primary function of an operating system?
d) To manage computer hardware and software resources
e) To develop new software
f) To provide internet security
g) To create graphics
14.Which of the following is not an operating system?
h) Windows b) Linux
c) Android d) Photoshop
15.What is the primary function of application software?
i) To perform tasks specific to the user’s needs b) To manage hardware
resources
c) To provide core system functionality d) To enhance security
16.What does GUI stand for In computer terminology?
a)Graphical User Interface b) General User Interface
c) Graphical Unified Interface d) General Unified Interface
17.What is the base value of the binary number system?
a) 2 b) 8
c) 1 d) 16
18.Which encoding scheme is used to represent characters of almost all languages of
the world?
b) ASCII b) ISCII
c) UTF-8 d) UNICODE
19.How many bits are used in the ASCII encoding scheme?
c) 7 bits b) 8 bits
c) 16 bits d) 32 bits
20.What is the hexadecimal equivalent of the binary number (1010 1100 . 0101 1100)2?
d) Ac.5C b) B4.3E
c) A2.C5 d) D8.7F
21. Which standard en coding scheme was developed in India during the mid-1980s?
a)ASCII b) ISCII
c) UNICODE d) UTF-8
22. What is the binary representation of the ASCII code for the character ‘A’?
a)1000001 b) 1010100
c) 1100001 d) 1110001
23.How many different characters can be encoded using 7-bit ASCII code?
a)64 b) 128
c) 256 d) 512
24. Which number system is used to simplify binary coded representation by grouping
3 bits
a)Binary b)Decimal
c) Octal d) Hexadecimal
25.What is the binary equivalent of the decimal number 122?
a)1111100 b) 1111001
c) 1111010 d) 1110110
26.What is the primary advantage of using hexadecimal notation?
a)Easier to remember than binary b) Uses fewer bits than binary
c) Both A and B d) None of the above
27. What is the base value of the octal number system?
a)2 b) 8
c) 10 d) 16
28.What is the decimal equivalent of the octal number (514)8?
a)336 b) 328
c) 340 d) 342
29. Which encoding scheme is known for representing text in Indian languages?
a) ASCII b) ISCII
c) UNICODE d) UTF-8
30. How many bits are in a byte?
a)4 b) 8
c) 1 d) 32
31. What does UTF-8 stand for?
a)Unicode Transformation Format 8 bit b) Unicode Text Format 8 bit
c) Uniform Text Format 8 bit d) Universal Text Format 8 bit
32.What is Artificial Intelligence (AI)?
a) A form of computer software
b) Simulation of human intelligence by machines
c) A type of robot
d) A programming language
33.Which of the following is an application of AI?
e) Internet Browsing
f) Traffic Management Systems
g) E-mail Services
h) Social Media Tagging
34.What does Machine Learning allow computers to do?
i) Work without any human input
j) Learn from data using statistical techniques
k) Operate systems automatically
l) Perform calculations quickly
35.What is Natural Language Processing (NLP) used for?
m) Interpreting computer languages
n) Translating text to speech and vice versa
o) Managing databases
p) Enhancing video graphics
36.Which is an example of immersive experience technology?
q) Database Management b) Augmented Reality (AR)
c)Internet Browsing d) Word Processing
37.What does VR stand for?
r) Virtual Robot b) Visual Reality
c)Virtual Reality d) Visual Robot
38.Which technology superimposes computer-generated information on the
real world?
s) Virtual Reality
t) Natural Language Processing
u) Machine Learning
v) Augmented Reality
39.Which of the following is a use of robots?
w) Editing photos
x) Sending emails
y) Industrial automation
z) Playing video games
40.What is Big Data characterized by?
aa) Low Volume
bb) High Complexity
cc) Simple Structure
dd) Low Variety
41.Which characteristic of Big Data represents the rate of data generation?
ee) Volume
ff) Velocity
gg) Veracity
hh) Value
42.What does the Veracity characteristic of Big Data refer to?
ii) Data consistency and trustworthiness
jj) Data volume
kk) Data speed
ll) Data variety
43.What does IoT stand for?
mm)Internet of Transactions
nn) Internet of Technology
oo) Internet of Things
pp) Internet of Tools
44.Which technology allows devices to communicate over the internet?
qq) Big Data
rr) Virtual Reality
ss) Artificial Intelligence
tt) Internet of Things
45.What is a primary component of a robot?
uu) Virtual Reality Headset
vv) Sensors
ww) Machine Learning Algorithms
xx) Augmented Reality Tools
