Computer Fundamentals Quiz Storage Device

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Computer Fundamentals Quiz – Storage device


1. Which of the following components provide the internal storage to the CPU?

  1. Program counters
  2. Registers
  3. Controllers
  4. Internal chips

Answer: Option B

Explanation: The correct option is B.

2. Which of the following is used to hold running program instructions?

  1. Minor devices
  2. Virtual storage
  3. Internal storage
  4. Primary storage

Answer: Option D

Explanation: The correct option is D.

3. Which of the following is non-volatile storage?

  1. Backup
  2. Secondary
  3. Primary
  4. Cache

Answer: Option B

Explanation: The correct option is B.

4. Storage which is located outside the central processing unit is called _______.

  1. auxiliary storage
  2. main store
  3. processing unit
  4. backup unit

Answer: Option A

Explanation: The correct answer is A.
5. Which of the following is non-volatile storage?

  1. Secondary
  2. Backup
  3. Primary
  4. Cache

Answer: Option A

Explanation: The correct option is A.
6. Which of the following is used in main memory?

  1. SRAM
  2. DRAM
  3. PRAM
  4. DDR

Answer: Option B

Explanation: The correct option is B.
7. Which of the following are types of ROMs?

  1. SROM & DROM
  2. PROM & EPROM
  3. Only one type there is no further classification
  4. PROM & EROM

Answer: Option B

Explanation: The correct answer is option B.

8. A non-erasable disk that stores digitized audio information is ________

  1. CD-ROM
  2. CD
  3. DVD-R
  4. DVD-RW

Answer: Option B

Explanation: The correct answer is option B
9. The process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors is called

  1. Tracking
  2. Allotting
  3. Crashing
  4. Formatting

Answer: Option D

Explanation: The correct answer is option D.
10. Which of the following has the smallest storage capacity?

  1. Zip disk
  2. Hard disk
  3. Floppy disk
  4. CD

Answer: Option C

Explanation: The correct answer is option C.

11. What does UDF stands for?

  1. Unique disk format
  2. Universal disk format
  3. Undated disk format
  4. Universal data frequency

Answer: Option B

Explanation: The correct answer is option B.

12. A DVD stands for _________

  1. Digital variable disk
  2. Digital Versatile Disk
  3. Digital Volatile Disk
  4. Dual v

Answer: Option D

Explanation: The correct option is D.
13. How much is one terabyte equal to?

  1. 1024 gigabytes
  2. 1024 kilobytes
  3. 1024 bytes
  4. 1024 megabytes

Answer: Option A

Explanation: The correct answer is option A.
14. RAM stands for

  1. Random access memory
  2. Read anywhere memory
  3. Read access memory
  4. Random anything memory

Answer: Option D

Explanation: The correct option is D.

15. Which of the following is the most common type of storage device?

  1. Steel
  2. Optical
  3. Magnetic
  4. Flash

Answer: Option C

Explanation: The correct option is C.

16. What is a zip drive?

  1. An output device
  2. An input device
  3. A medium capacity removable disk storage system
  4. Software

Answer: Option C

Explanation: The correct option is C.
17. HDD stands for

  1. High disk drive
  2. Hard digital disk
  3. High digital drive
  4. Hard disk drive

Answer: Option D

Explanation: The correct answer is D.

18. What is the main directory of a disk called?

  1. Network
  2. Sub
  3. Root
  4. Folder

Answer: Option C

Explanation: The correct option is C.

19. What kind of storage medium is cassette tape considered?

  1. Tertiary
  2. Primary
  3. Volatile
  4. Secondary

Answer: Option D

Explanation: The correct option is D.

20. Which of the following is the rewritable optical disk?

  1. DVD-RW
  2. DVD-R
  3. DVD-ROM
  4. All of the above

Answer: Option A

Explanation: The correct option is A.

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