1. Which part is the "brain" of the computer?

• Monitor
• RAM
• ROM
• CPU

2. What is the permanent memory built into your computer called?

• RAM
• CPU
• CD-ROM
• ROM

3. Approximately how many bytes make one Megabyte

• One Thousand
• Ten Thousand
• One Hundred
• One Million

4. The capacity of your hard drive is measured in

• MHz
• Mbps
• Gigabytes
• 52X

5. Which of the following is not an input device?

• Keyboard
• Joystick
• Microphone
• Monitor

6. Which of the following is not an output device?

• Keyboard
• Monitor
• Printer
• Speakers

7. Which device allows your computer to talk to other computers over a telephone line
as well as access the internet?
• RAM
• CD-ROM drive
• Hard Drive
• Modem

8. How much information can a CD (Compact Disk) usually store?

• 650 Mb
• 1.4 Mb
• 150 Mb
• 10 Mb

9. Which of the following is an operating system you would be using on the

computer?
• Microsoft Windows
• Internet Explorer
• Netscape
• Microsoft Word

10. BIOS stands for Basic Input/Output System

• False
• True

11. Which of these is a not a computer manufacturer?

• IBM
• Apple
• Microsoft
• Sun

12. What does RAM stand for?

• Remote Authorization Mechanism
• Readily Accessed Mailer
• Random Access Memory
• Random Authorization Mechanism

13. DOS stands for

• Dual Operating System
• Dual Organized System
• Disk Organized System
• Disk Operating System

14. Physical components that make up your computer are known as:

• Hardware
• Software
• Operating Systems
• Web Browsers

15. Which of the following companies is famous for manufacturing computer

processors?
• Sony
• Intel
• Macromedia
• Corel

16. Which of the following will you require to hear music on your computer?
• Video Card
• Sound Card
• Mouse
• Joy Stick
Given the QUESTION, identify the ANSWER

1. Which part is the "brain" of the computer?

• Monitor
• CPU
• RAM
• ROM
Answer: CPU
CPU stands for Central Processing Unit. This does all the computations and
processing; hence, it is known as the "brain" of the computer.

2. What is the permanent memory built into your computer called?

• ROM
• RAM
• CPU
• CD-ROM
Answer: ROM
ROM stands for Read Only Memory.

3. Approximately how many bytes make one Megabyte

• One Million
• One Thousand
• Ten Thousand
• One Hundred
Answer: One Million
Typically the RAM of your computer is expressed in Mb.

4. The capacity of your hard drive is measured in

• Gigabytes
• MHz
• Mbps
• 52X
Answer: Gigabytes
The hard drive is the large-capacity magnetic storage device for the
computer's data. Typically the capacity of a hard drive is measured in terms of
Gigabytes of data it can store.

5. Which of the following is not an input device?

• Keyboard
• Joystick
• Monitor
• Microphone
Answer: Monitor
An input device is one which is used to pass on information to the computer.
Of the choices given above, the monitor is used to receive information from
the computer. Hence it is an output device.

6. Which of the following is not an output device?

• Keyboard
• Monitor
• Printer
• Speakers
Answer: Keyboard
An output device is one which is used to receive information coming from the
computer whereas an input device is one which is used to pass on
information. The keyboard is an input device.

7. Which device allows your computer to talk to other computers over a

telephone line as well as access the internet?
• RAM
• Modem
• CD-ROM drive
• Hard Drive
Answer: Modem
Modem Stands for Modulator Demodulator. It is used to dial up your ISP and
get you connected to the net.

8. How much information can a CD (Compact Disk) usually store?

• 1.4 Mb
• 150 Mb
• 650 Mb
• 10 Mb
Answer: 650 Mb
A CD can store upto 650 Mb of data making it a wonderful storage element.
On the other hand, a floppy (3.5") can store only 1.4 Mb of data.

9. Which of the following is an operating system you would be using on the

computer?
• Internet Explorer
• Netscape
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Windows
Answer: Microsoft Windows
Windows is one of the most popular Operating Systems. Nowadays a number
of Operating Systems are available. Some of the good ones are Linux, BSD,
BeOS, MacOS etc.

10. BIOS stands for Basic Input/Output System

• True
• False
Answer: True
BIOS is a routine stored in read only memory that controls the communication
between the PC and its hardware.

11. Which of these is a not a computer manufacturer?

• IBM
• Apple
• Sun
• Microsoft
Answer: Microsoft
Microsoft manufactures a variety of software programs and its Operating
System Windows is one of the most popular Operating Systems around. It
however does not manufacture computers.

12. What does RAM stand for?

• Random Access Memory
• Remote Authorization Mechanism
• Readily Accessed Mailer
• Random Authorization Mechanism
Answer: Random Access Memory
RAM stands for Random Access Memory. It is the computer's working
memory and computers these days often have 64-256 Mb of RAM.

13. DOS stands for

• Dual Operating System
• Dual Organized System
• Disk Organized System
• Disk Operating System
Answer: Disk Operating System

14. Physical components that make up your computer are known as:

• Hardware
• Software
• Operating Systems
• Web Browsers
Answer: Hardware
The most common hardware components are Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse,
CPU etc.

15. Which of the following companies is famous for manufacturing computer

processors?
• Sony
• Macromedia
• Corel
• Intel
Answer: Intel
Most people these days use a Pentium 4, Pentium III or a Pentium II
processor. Another company that makes processors is AMD.

16. Which of the following will you require to hear music on your computer?
• Video Card
• Sound Card
• Mouse
• Joy Stick
Answer: Sound Card
A sound card is used to generate sound and provides audio output to external
devices like speakers and headphones.