Computer Quiz

Q1. When SHADOWING is enabled in a computers BIOS :
1) Instructions stored in various ROM chips are copied into
2) Values are stored twice in the memory for redundancy
3) The conventional memory is re-mapped to the top
4) Data stored in RAM chips on adapter cards are shadowed
5) None of these

Q2. Information travels between components on the motherboard through
1) Flash memory 
2) CMOS 
3) Bays 
4) Buses 
5) Peripherals

Q3. To make the number pad act as directional arrows, you press the ————— key.
1) shift 
2) arrow lock 
3) num lock 
4) caps lock 
5) None of these

Q4. In a relational database, ________ is a data structure that organizes the information about a single topic into rows and columns.
1) block 
2) record 
3) tuple
4) table 
5) command line interface

Q5. What type of program controls the various computer parts and allows the user to interact with the computer ?
1) Utility software 
2) Operating system 
3) Word processing software
4) Database program 
5) None of these

Q6. Each cell in a Microsoft Office Excel document is referred to by its cell address, which is the ________.
1) cell’s column label 
2) cell’s column label and worksheet tab name
3) cell’s row label 
4) cell’s row and column labels
5) None of these

Q7. Cache and main memory will lose their contents when the power is off. They are _______.
1) dynamic 
2) static 
3) volatile
4) non-volatile 
5) faulty

Q8. Every computer has a(n) _______; many also have _______ .
1) operating system; a client system 
2) operating system; instruction sets
3) application programs; an operating system 
4) application programs; a client system
5) operating system; application programs

Q9. How can the user determine what programs are available on a computer ?
1) Checking the hard disk properties
2) Viewing the installed programs during the booting process
3) Checking the operating system for a list of installed programs
4) Checking the existing files saved on the disk
5) None of these

Q10. Which of the following is NOT a Web browser ?
1) Microsoft Edge 
2) NetScape 
3) Firefox
4) Opera
5) All are Web browsers

Answers 

Q1. 1 

Q2. 4 

Q3. 3 

Q4. 4 

Q5. 2

Q6. 4 

Q7. 3

Q8. 5 

Q9. 3

Q10. 5