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Memory MCQ

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Q1. Typical acronym of reuseable optical storage will be ………

  1. ACD
  2. BCD-RW
  3. CDVD
  4. DRPM
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Answer: B) CD-RW

Q2. Storage which stores or retains data after power off is called___

  1. AVolatile storage
  2. BNon-volatile storage
  3. CSequential storage
  4. DDirect storage
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Answer: B) Non-volatile storage

Q3. Which of the following memories must be refreshed many times per second?

  1. AEPROM
  2. BROM
  3. CStatic RAM
  4. DDynamic RAM
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Answer: D) Dynamic RAM

Q4. USB - type storage device is ___

  1. ASecondary
  2. BAnxillary
  3. CTertiary
  4. DPrimary
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Answer: A) Secondary

Q5. The faster, costlier and relatively small form of storage managed by computer system hardware is :

  1. AMain Memory
  2. BFlash Memory
  3. CCache
  4. DDisk
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Answer: C) Cache

Q6. Permanent instructions that the computer uses when it is turned on and that can not be changed by other instructions are contained in ___

  1. AROM
  2. BRAM
  3. CREM
  4. DNone of these
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Answer: A) ROM

Q7. Which of the following medium is used between CPU & RAM to speed up the processing power of a CPU?

  1. AVirtual Memory
  2. BD Ram
  3. CFlash Memory
  4. DCache Memory
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Answer: D) Cache Memory

Q8. Breaking logical memory into blocks of the same size is called as:

  1. AFrames
  2. BSegments
  3. CPackets
  4. DPages
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Answer: D) Pages

Q9. The contents of memory will not loose, when the power goes off in ………

  1. AROM
  2. BEPROM
  3. CEEPROM
  4. DAll of above
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Answer: D) All of above

Q10. Which computer memory is used for storing programs and data currently being processed by the CPU?

  1. AMass memory
  2. BInternal memory
  3. CPROM
  4. DNone of these
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Answer: B) Internal memory

Q11. By firmware we understand …………

  1. APhysical equipment used in a computer system
  2. BA set of instructions that causes a computer to perform one or more tasks
  3. CThe people involved in the computing process
  4. DA set of programs that it pre-installed into the read only memory of a computer during the time of manufacturing
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Answer: D) A set of programs that it pre-installed into the read only memory of a computer during the time of manufacturing

Q12. A (n) ………. Uses laser technology to store large amount of information.

  1. AFloppy disk
  2. BCD-ROM
  3. CHard disk
  4. DED-ROM
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Answer: B) CD-ROM

Q13. RAM is used as a short memory because it is ………. and ……..

  1. Avolatile, temporary
  2. Bnonvolatile, permanent
  3. Cnonvolatile, temporary
  4. Dvolatile, permanent
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Answer: A) volatile, temporary

Q14. A CD-ROM disk …………..

  1. Acannot be erased and rewritten
  2. Bhas more storage capacity than a CD-R
  3. Cholds less data than a floppy disk
  4. Dcan be written only once
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Answer: A) cannot be erased and rewritten

Q15. How is it possible that both programs and data can be stored on the same floppy disk?

  1. AA floppy disk has two sides, one for data and one for programs
  2. BPrograms and data are both software, and both can be stored on any memory device
  3. CA floppy disk has to be formatted for one or for the other
  4. DFloppy disks can only store data, not programes
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Answer: B) Programs and data are both software, and both can be stored on any memory device

Q16. Secondary storage ………………

  1. Adoes not require constant power
  2. Bdoes not use magnetic media
  3. Cconsists of four main types of devices
  4. Ddoes not store information for later retrieval
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Answer: A) does not require constant power

Q17. The place where the computer stores programs and data is called ____

  1. AMemory
  2. BStorehouse
  3. CStorage unit
  4. DBackup
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Answer: C) Storage unit

Q18. During processing data, programs and processed information are held temporality in ……….

  1. ASecondary storage
  2. BROM
  3. CRAM
  4. DCPU
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Answer: C) RAM

Q19. A flat metallic disk that contains a large amout of permanently stored information read opticaly is called a ………….

  1. AMonitor
  2. BALU
  3. CCD-ROM
  4. DRAM
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Answer: C) CD-ROM

Q20. Which type of memory holds only the program and data that the CPU is presently processing?

  1. ACMOS
  2. BROM
  3. CRAM
  4. DASCII
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Answer: C) RAM

Q21. What characteristic of read-only memory (ROM) makes it useful?

  1. AROM information can be easily updated
  2. BData in ROM is nonvolatile, that remains there even without electrical power
  3. CROM provides very large amounts of inexpensive data storage
  4. DROM chips are easily swapped between different brands of computers
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Answer: B) Data in ROM is nonvolatile, that remains there even without electrical power

Q22. To put information in a file on a magnetic disk, or in a computer's memory, so that it can be used later …………

  1. AStore
  2. BShip
  3. CShift
  4. DCentre
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Answer: A) Store

Q23. A removable magnetic disc that holds information ……….

  1. AFloppy disk
  2. BHard drive
  3. CMonitor
  4. DPortable
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Answer: A) Floppy disk

Q24. A place in the computer system where data and programs are temporarily stored ………

  1. APaste
  2. BOpen
  3. CMemory
  4. DPocket
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Answer: C) Memory

Q25. The primary device that a computer uses to store information …………

  1. ATV
  2. BStorehouse
  3. CDesk
  4. DHard drive
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Answer: D) Hard drive

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