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Computer Aptitude

BASIC COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE MCQs

Total Questions : 1975 | Page 125 of 198 pages
Question 1241.  the instructions for starting the computer are housed in-
  1.    RAM
  2.    CD-ROM
  3.    ROM chip
  4.    All of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> ROM chip
Explanation :
Question 1242.  during processing data, programs, and processed information are held temporality in ........................... .
  1.    Secondary storage
  2.    ROM
  3.    RAM
  4.    CPU
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> RAM
Explanation :
Question 1243.  secondary storage ..................... .
  1.    does not require constant power
  2.    does not use magnetic media
  3.    consists of four main types of devices
  4.    does not store information for lateral retrieval
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> does not require constant power
Explanation :
Question 1244.  how is it possible that both programs and data can be stored on the same floppy disk?
  1.    A floppy disk has two sides, one for data and one for programs
  2.    Programs and data are both software, and both can be stored on any memory device
  3.    A floppy disk has to be formatted for one or for the other
  4.    Floppy disks can only store data, not programs
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Programs and data are both software, and both can be stored on any memory device
Explanation :
Question 1245.  a flat metallic disk that contains a large amount of permanently stored information read optically is called a ........................ .
  1.    Monitor
  2.    ALU
  3.    CD-ROM
  4.    RAM
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> CD-ROM
Explanation :
Question 1246.  a flat metallic disk that contains a large amount of permanently stored information read optically is called a ........................ .
  1.    Monitor
  2.    ALU
  3.    CD-ROM
  4.    RAM
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> CD-ROM
Explanation :
Question 1247.  how is it possible that both programs and data can be stored on the same floppy disk?
  1.    A floppy disk has two sides, one for data and one for programs
  2.    Programs and data are both software, and both can be stored on any memory device
  3.    A floppy disk has to be formatted for one or for the other
  4.    Floppy disks can only store data, not programs
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Programs and data are both software, and both can be stored on any memory device
Explanation :
Question 1248.  secondary storage ..................... .
  1.    does not require constant power
  2.    does not use magnetic media
  3.    consists of four main types of devices
  4.    does not store information for lateral retrieval
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> does not require constant power
Explanation :
Question 1249.  during processing data, programs, and processed information are held temporality in ........................... .
  1.    Secondary storage
  2.    ROM
  3.    RAM
  4.    CPU
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> RAM
Explanation :
Question 1250.  the place where the computer stores programs and data is called ....................... .
  1.    Memory
  2.    Storehouse
  3.    Storage unit
  4.    Backup
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Storage unit
Explanation :

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