Memory MCQ: MCQ Test (50 questions)

Question 1 of 50

Which device can understand difference between data and programs?

AInput device
BOutput device
CMemory
DMicroprocessor

Question 2 of 50

All of the following storage media have read and write capabilities except ………..

AFlash memory cards
BCD-ROMs
CHard disk drives
DFloppy disks

Question 3 of 50

Which is not a storage device?

AA CD
BA DVD
CA floppy disk
DA printer

Question 4 of 50

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

AMass memory
BInternal memory
CPROM
DNone of these

Question 5 of 50

A CD-RW disk ………….. .

Ahas a faster access than an internal disk
Bis a form or optical disk, so it can only be written once
Cholds less data than a floppy disk
Dcan be erased and rewritten

Question 6 of 50

The file system resides permanently on ………. Storage.

APrimary
BSecondary
CDevice
DDirect memory

Question 7 of 50

When you save to ………. , your data will remain intact even when the computer is turned off.

ARAM
Bmother board
Csecondary storage device
Dprimary storage device

Question 8 of 50

Secondary storage ………………

Adoes not require constant power
Bdoes not use magnetic media
Cconsists of four main types of devices
Ddoes not store information for later retrieval

Question 9 of 50

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

AEPROM
BROM
CStatic RAM
DDynamic RAM

Question 10 of 50

A removable magnetic disc that holds information ……….

AFloppy disk
BHard drive
CMonitor
DPortable

Question 11 of 50

Which of the following is an example of an optical disk?

ADigital versatile disks
BMagnetic disks
CMemory disks
DData bus disks

Question 12 of 50

Which of the following can only have sequential access?

ADisk
BTape
CCD-ROM
DDVD-ROM

Question 13 of 50

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

ATV
BStorehouse
CDesk
DHard drive

Question 14 of 50

……….. is the maximum amount of data that can be stored on a storage medium.

AMagnetic storage
BOptical storage
CSolid-state storage
DStorage capacity

Question 15 of 50

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

AVirtual Memory
BD Ram
CFlash Memory
DCache Memory

Question 16 of 50

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

AROM
BEPROM
CEEPROM
DAll of above

Question 17 of 50

Chache and main memory will lose their contents when the power is off. The are ………..

Adynamic
Bstatic
Cvolatile
Dnon-volatile

Question 18 of 50

Storage which stores or retains data after power off is called___

AVolatile storage
BNon-volatile storage
CSequential storage
DDirect storage

Question 19 of 50

This is a permanent storage device ………….

Afloppy disk
Bmonitor
CRAM
Dhard disk

Question 20 of 50

A DVD is an example of a (n) ……..

Ahard disk
Boptical disc
Coutput device
Dsolid-state storage device

Question 21 of 50

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

ASecondary storage
BROM
CRAM
DCPU

Question 22 of 50

……… optical data storage is a technology where data is stored in multiple layers in the optical disc.

A3 D
B30 D
C300 D
D3000 D

Question 23 of 50

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

AFloppy disk
BCD-ROM
CHard disk
DED-ROM

Question 24 of 50

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

AMonitor
BALU
CCD-ROM
DRAM

Question 25 of 50

The space in your computer that loads and works with data …….

Acache memory
BCPU
Cmegabyte
DRAM memory

Question 26 of 50

A CD-ROM disk …………..

Acannot be erased and rewritten
Bhas more storage capacity than a CD-R
Cholds less data than a floppy disk
Dcan be written only once

Question 27 of 50

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

Avolatile, temporary
Bnonvolatile, permanent
Cnonvolatile, temporary
Dvolatile, permanent

Question 28 of 50

……… is the process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors.

ATracking
BFormatting
CCrashing
DAllotting

Question 29 of 50

Which of the following is a storage devices that uses rigid, permanently installed magnetic disks to store data/information …….

Afloppy diskette
Bhard disk
Cpermanent disk
DOptical disks

Question 30 of 50

Which of the following stores data permanently in a computer?

AALU
BCache Memory
CRAM
DROM

Question 31 of 50

Adisk's content that is recorded at the time of manufacture and that cannot be changed or erased by the user is ………….

Amemory only
Bwrite only
Cread only
Drun only

Question 32 of 50

Saving is the process of ____

ACopying a document from memory to storage medium
BMaking changes to a document's existing content
CChanging the appearance, or overall look, of a document
DDeveloping a document by entering text using a keyboard

Question 33 of 50

The term …… refers to data storage systems that make it possible for a computer or electronic device to store and retrieve data.

Aretrieval technology
Binput technology
Coutput technology
Dstorage technology

Question 34 of 50

Storage and memory differ with respect to which of the following characteristics?

APrice
BReliability
CSpeed
DAll of these

Question 35 of 50

Typical acronym of reuseable optical storage will be ………

ACD
BCD-RW
CDVD
DRPM

Question 36 of 50

What part of the computer provides only temporary storage of files?

AROM memory
BRAM memory
Chard drive
Dmother board

Question 37 of 50

By firmware we understand …………

APhysical equipment used in a computer system
BA set of instructions that causes a computer to perform one or more tasks
CThe people involved in the computing process
DA set of programs that it pre-installed into the read only memory of a computer during the time of manufacturing

Question 38 of 50

Which of the following are advantage of CD-ROM as a storage media?

ACD-ROM is an inexpensive way to store large amount of data and information
BCD-ROM disks retrive data and information more quickly than magnetic disks do
CCD-ROMs make less errors than magnetic media
DAll of these

Question 39 of 50

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

AMemory
BStorehouse
CStorage unit
DBackup

Question 40 of 50

………….. is the process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors.

ATracking
BFormatting
CCrashing
DAllotting

Question 41 of 50

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

AROM information can be easily updated
BData in ROM is nonvolatile, that remains there even without electrical power
CROM provides very large amounts of inexpensive data storage
DROM chips are easily swapped between different brands of computers

Question 42 of 50

Which of the following is the storage area within the computer itself which holds data only temporarily as the computer processes instructions?

Athe hard disk
Bmain memory
Cthe control unit
Dread-only memory

Question 43 of 50

What is the shape of a DVD?

ASquare
BRound
CTriangular
DHexagonal

Question 44 of 50

Which of the following memory chip is faster?

AThere is no certainty
BDRAM
CSRAM
DDRAM is faster for larger chips

Question 45 of 50

Storage media such as a CD read and write information using ………

Aa laser beam of red light
Bmagnetic dots
Cmagnetic strips
DAll of these

Question 46 of 50

DVD is _____

ADigital Video Disk
BDynamic Versatile Disk
CDigital Versatile Disk
DDynamic Video Disk

Question 47 of 50

USB - type storage device is ___

ASecondary
BAnxillary
CTertiary
DPrimary

Question 48 of 50

Which of the following I not a secondary storage unit?

ARAM
BDVD
CFloppy
DMagnetic tape

Question 49 of 50

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

AStore
BShip
CShift
DCentre

Question 50 of 50

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

AMain Memory
BFlash Memory
CCache
DDisk