General Introduction MCQ: MCQ Test (25 questions)

Question 1 of 25

The main job of a CPU is to ………….

Acarry out program instructions
Bstore data/information for future use
Cprocess data and information
Dboth (a) and ©

Question 2 of 25

Artihmetic operations__

AInvolve matching one data item with another to determine if the item is greater than or equal to or less than the other item
BSort data item according to standard, predefined criteria in ascending order or descending order
CUse conditions with operator as AND, OR and NOT
DInclude addition, subtraction, multiplication and division

Question 3 of 25

Memory unit is one part of ……..

AControl unit
BCentral Processing Unit
CInput device
DOutput device

Question 4 of 25

…………. is the results produced by a computer.

AData
BMemory
COutput
DInput

Question 5 of 25

The CPU comprises of Control Memory, and ………… Units.

AMicroprocessor
BArithmetic/Logic
Coutput
DROM

Question 6 of 25

The term GIGO is related to

AAccuracy
BAutomatic
CFlexibility
DVersatility

Question 7 of 25

Which of the following is not the major function of a computer?

AProcessing data into information
BStroing data or information
CGathering data
DAnalysing data or information

Question 8 of 25

Computations and logical operations are performed by the……

ARAM
BALU
CRegister
DControl unit

Question 9 of 25

The three main parts of the processor are ……….

AALU, Control unit and Registers
BALU, Control unit and RAM
CCache, Control unit and Registers
DControl unit, Registers and RAM

Question 10 of 25

The arithmetic/logic unit performs the following actions ……….

Achecks data for accuracy
Bdoes calculations using addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
Cdoes logical comparisons, such as equal to, greater than, less than
Ddoes both calculations and logical comparisons

Question 11 of 25

…………… is the part of the computer that does the arithmetical calculations.

AMemory
BOS
CCPU
DALU

Question 12 of 25

Computers gather data, which means they allow users to ……… data.

Apresent
Bstore
Coutput
Dinput

Question 13 of 25

The benefit of using computer is that___

AComputers are very fast and can store huge amounts of data.
BComputers provide accurate output even when input is incorrect.
CComputers are designed to be inflecible.
DAll of these

Question 14 of 25

Computers manipulate data in many ways, and this manipulation is called …………

Autilizing
Bbatching
Cupgrading
Dprocessing

Question 15 of 25

The part of a computer that coordinates all its functions is called its…….

AROM program
BSystem board
CArithmetic logic unit
DControl unit

Question 16 of 25

The computer's processor consists of the following parts ……

ACPU and Main Memory
BHard Disk and Floppy Drive
CMain Memory and storage
DControl Unit and ALU

Question 17 of 25

……. is the process of carrying out commands.

AFetching
BStoring
CDecoding
DExecuting

Question 18 of 25

Computer ………….. is whatever is typed, submitted, or transmitted to a computer system.

AInput
BOutput
CData
DCircuitry

Question 19 of 25

Input, output and processing devices grouped together represent a (n) ……………..

Amobile device
Binformation processing cycle
Ccircuit board
Dcomputer system

Question 20 of 25

Manipulating data to create information is known as ……….

AFeedback
BProgramming
CProcessing
DAnalysis

Question 21 of 25

………… is processed in information by computer processor.

ANumber
BProcessor
CInput
DData

Question 22 of 25

The information you put into the computer is called ……

Adirectory
Bfacts
Cdata
Dfiles

Question 23 of 25

…………… respresents raw facts. Whereas …….. is meaningful data.

AInformation, reporting
BData, information
CInformation bits
DRecords, bytes

Question 24 of 25

The information processing cycle includes the following processes ……….

Ainput, processing, output, storage
Binput, output, manipulation, arithmetic
Cdata, processing, printing, editing
Dstorage, display, data, information

Question 25 of 25

C' in CPU denotes …………….

ACentral
BCommon
CConvenient
DComputer