SURIGAO DOCTORS COLLEGE

2F, Medical Plaza Bldg., KM.4, Brgy. Luna, Surigao City

PRELIM EXAM
(Living in IT ERA)

MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST I.

Directions: read the questions carefully and choose the letter of the
correct answer.
COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS
1. UNIVAC is
A) Universal Automatic Computer
B) Universal Array Computer
C) Unique Automatic Computer
D) Unvalued Automatic Computer

2. The basic operations performed by a computer are

A) Arithmetic operation
B) Logical operation
C) Storage and relative
D) All the above

3. The two major types of computer chips are

A) External memory chip
B) Primary memory chip
C) Microprocessor chip
D) Both b and c

4. Microprocessors as switching devices are for

which generation computers
A) First Generation
B) Second Generation
C) Third Generation
D) Fourth Generation

5. What is the main difference between a mainframe

and a super computer?
A) Super computer is much larger than mainframe computers
B) Super computers are much smaller than mainframe
computers
C) Supercomputers are focused to execute few programs as
fast as possible while mainframe uses its power to execute as
many programs concurrently
D) Supercomputers are focused to execute as many programs
as possible while mainframe uses its power to execute few
programs as fast as possible.
6.)The main electronic component used in first
generation computers was
A) Transistors
B) Vacuum Tubes and Valves
C) Integrated Circuits
D) None of above
7. The brain of any computer system is
A) ALU
B) Memory
C) CPU
D) Control unit

8. Storage capacity of magnetic disk depends on

A) tracks per inch of surface
B) bits per inch of tracks
C) disk pack in disk surface
D) All of above

9. The two kinds of main memory are:

A) Primary and secondary
B) Random and sequential
C) ROM and RAM
D) All of above

10. When was vacuum tube invented?

A) 1900
B) 1906
C) 1910
D) 1880

11. Which of the following is not processing?

A) arranging
B) manipulating
C) calculating
D) gathering

12. Integrated Circuits (Ics) are related to which

generation of computers?
A) First generation
B) Second generation
C) Third generation
D) Fourth generation

13. CD-ROM is a
A) Semiconductor memory
B) Memory register
C) Magnetic memory
D) None of above

14. Software in computer

A) Enhances the capabilities of the hardware machine
B) Increase the speed of central processing unit
C) Both of above
D) None of above

15. People often call ______ as the brain of computer system

A) Control Unit
B) Arithmetic Logic Unit
C) Central Processing Unit
D) Storage Unit

16. Which generation of computer is still under development

A) Fourth Generation
B) Fifth Generation
C) Sixth Generation
D) Seventh Generation

17. Chief component of first generation computer

was
A) Transistors
B) Vacuum Tubes and Valves
C) Integrated Circuits
D) None of above

18. Which is considered a direct entry input device?

A) Optical scanner
B) Mouse and digitizer
C) Light pen
D) All of the above

19. A computer consists of

A) A central processing unit
B) A memory
C) Input and output unit
D) All of the above

20. Which of the following is used as a primary storage

device?
A) Magnetic drum
B) Hard Disks
C) Floppy
D) All of above

IDENTIFICATION TEST II
Directions: Identify and explain the functionality of each object
(5 PTS EACH).

1.

_________

2.

_________

3.

_________

4.

_________
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5.

_________
 6.

__________

7.

__________

8.
__________

MODIFIED TRUE OR FALSE TEST III

Direction: Write the word TRUE if the statement is correct and if not,
underline the word or statement that sentence incorrect and write the
correct answer on the space provided.

1. ______ The Web (World Wide Web) consists of information organized

into Web pages containing hardware and software.
2. ______ The world wide web is larger collection of interconnected
documents or content.
3. ______ Social Networking is the use of Internet-based social
media sites to stay connected with friends, family, colleagues,
customers, or clients.
 4. ______ Vlogs is a discussion or informational website published
on the world wide web consisting of discrete, often informal
diary-style text entries (posts).

5. ______ The internet and social media provide old people with a
range of benefits, and opportunities to empower themselves in a
variety of ways.

6. ______ Computer is a programmable machine.

7. ______ The Fourth computers used vacuum tubes for circuitry and
magnetic drums for memory, and were often enormous, taking up
entire rooms.

8. ______ eMarketing Website is a website people can directly buy

products from you’ve probably used a number of eCommerce websites
before, most big brands and plenty of smaller ones have one.

9. ______ The Internet or “net” (network of network) is the largest

communication network in the world that connects billions of
computer user.

10. _____Browser is an application program that provides a way

to look information on the web.

ESSAY TEST IV
Instruction: Answer the following questions.

1. For 5 PTS. What is the relevance of ICT in your chosen course?

2. Name at least 4 uses of ICT in our daily lives and explain.
3. Give 5 positive impacts and 5 negative impacts of ICT in the
society.

~THE END~

Psalm 28:7
The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my
heart greatly rejoices; and with my song will I praise him.