Memory MCQ: MCQ Test (25 questions)

Question 1 of 25

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

ASecondary storage
BROM
CRAM
DCPU

Question 2 of 25

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

ATracking
BFormatting
CCrashing
DAllotting

Question 3 of 25

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

AROM
BEPROM
CEEPROM
DAll of above

Question 4 of 25

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

AFlash memory cards
BCD-ROMs
CHard disk drives
DFloppy disks

Question 5 of 25

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 6 of 25

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

AMemory
BStorehouse
CStorage unit
DBackup

Question 7 of 25

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

AROM memory
BRAM memory
Chard drive
Dmother board

Question 8 of 25

Storage which stores or retains data after power off is called___

AVolatile storage
BNon-volatile storage
CSequential storage
DDirect storage

Question 9 of 25

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 10 of 25

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

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

Question 11 of 25

Which of the following I not a secondary storage unit?

ARAM
BDVD
CFloppy
DMagnetic tape

Question 12 of 25

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 13 of 25

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

AFrames
BSegments
CPackets
DPages

Question 14 of 25

……….. 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 25

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

APaste
BOpen
CMemory
DPocket

Question 16 of 25

A DVD is an example of a (n) ……..

Ahard disk
Boptical disc
Coutput device
Dsolid-state storage device

Question 17 of 25

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 18 of 25

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 19 of 25

USB - type storage device is ___

ASecondary
BAnxillary
CTertiary
DPrimary

Question 20 of 25

Typical acronym of reuseable optical storage will be ………

ACD
BCD-RW
CDVD
DRPM

Question 21 of 25

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 22 of 25

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

Adynamic
Bstatic
Cvolatile
Dnon-volatile

Question 23 of 25

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 24 of 25

If a memory chip is volatile, it will ………….

Aexplode if exposed to high temperatures
Blose its contents if currents it turned off
Cbe used to both read and write data
Dbe used for data storage only

Question 25 of 25

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

AROM
BRAM
CREM
DNone of these