Pakistan International School Riyadh XI Computer Science

Multiple Choice Questions

Multiple Choice Questions
XI Computer Science

1. CPU is an example of :

A. Software B. a program
B. hardware D. an output unit

2. A set of instructions given to the computer to solve a problem is called :

A. hardware B. firmware
C. application D. software

3. The unit that execute program instruction is called :

A. RAM B. ROM
C. CU D. CPU

4. A collection of raw facts and figure is called :

A. Data B. Information
C. Processing D. Object

5. The processed and refined data is referred to as:

A. Information B. Data
C. Object D. Input

6. A computer ‘s main function is to :

A. Convert information into storage B. Convert data into information

C. Display data D. Create data from information

7. Another term of processed Data is :

A. Processor B. Output
C. Storage D. Information

8. Multimedia can include the use of :

A. Text. B. Animation
C. Voice D. All

9. The computing and communication technology can be termed as:

A. Data sequencing B. Data routing

C. Searching Data. D. Data communication

10. An electronic device that accept s, processes data and control other activities during
processing
is called:

A. Input Device B. Output Device

C. Computer D. Operating System

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11. The data and program are stored permanently on the:

A. RAM B. Secondary Storage

C. CPU D. Primary Storage

12. The Electronic circuits that are the part of the computer are called.

A. Software B. Firmware
C. Hardware D. Shareware

13. Which of the following is not a hardware component?

A. Input Device B. Operating system

C. Processor D. Secondary storage

14. Which of the following is not an input device?

A. Keyboard B. Speaker
C. Mouse D. Microphone

15. Which of the following is an output device?

A. Keyboard B. Speaker
C. Mouse D. Microphone

16. Which of the following is secondary storage device?

A. RAM B. ROM
C. CPU D. CD-ROM drive

17. Which of the following is an internal part of computer?

A. Monitor B. Computer bus

C. RAM D. ROM

18. Which of the following is not a network device?

A. Modem B. Port
C. Bridge D. Router

19. Which of the following is an example of system software?

A. word processor B. spread sheet program

C. operating system D. game program

20. Which of the following is not application software?

A. Scientific software B. Games

C. Device driver D. Multimedia Software

21. Which of the following is not an example of input device?

A. mouse B. Scanner
C. Speaker D. Digital Camera

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22. A standard keyboard is used personal computer has:

A. 80 Keys B. 84 Keys
C. 101 Keys D. 102 Keys

23. Which of the following key is used to change lowercase letter mode to uppercase and
vice versa?

A. Alt B. Caps Lock

C. Ctrl D. Enter

24. Which of the following key of keyboard is used to delete a character to the left of the
courser?

A. Delete. B. Backspace
C. Tab D. Shift

25. Which of the following input device is not a pointing device?

A. Joystick B. Light pen

C. Digitizing tablet D. Scanner

26. Which of the following pointing device is a stationary device with a moveable ball on
its top?

A. Mouse B. Light Pen

C. Digitizing tablet D. Scanner

27. Which of the following is not a marks and characters recognition device?

A. MICR B. Fax Machine

C. OMR D. OCR

28. The bar code system is called:

A. ASCII Code B. EBCIDIC Code

C. Universal Product Code D. Unicode

29. The light and dark vertical zebra stripped marks on most of the products are known
as:

A. Product Code B. Item code

C. Pin Code D. Bar Code

30. Which of the following is a photoelectric scanner that translate the bar code symbol
into digital code :

A. MICR B. Bar Code reader

C. OCR D. OMR

31. Which of the following is an audio input device?

A. Microphone ` B. Digital camera

C. Video Camera D. Traditional Camera

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32. The video graphic card inside the computer is used for output device:

A. Speaker B. Microphone
C. Monitor D. Printer

33. The monitor having VGA card has resolution:

A. 320 x 200 pixels B. 800 x 600 pixels

C. 700 x 600 pixels D. 1024 x 768 pixels

34. XGA card supports:

A. 19 colors B. 256 colors

C. 16.7 billion colors D. 17.7 million colors

35. Which of the following is a non-impact printer?

A. Inject Printer B. Dot matrix Printer

C. Daisy wheel printer D. Line printer

36. Which of the following print head of dot matrix printer best quality printout?

A. 9 pins B. 18 pins
C. 24 pins D. 20 pins

37. Which of the following printer is slower than dot matrix printer bur better in quality:

A. Line printer B. Daisy wheel printer

C. Laser printer D. Inkjet printer

38. Which of the following printer is normally used by mainframe computer?

A. Dot matrix B. Daisy wheel printer

C. Inkjet printer D. Line printer

39. Which of the following printer is works like a photocopying machine:

A. Inkjet printer B. Bubble printer

C. Laser printer D. Band printer

40. Which of the following printer uses a special heat sensitive waxy paper for printing
output?

A. Inkjet printer B. Bubble printer

C. Thermal printer D. Electrostatic printer

41. The microphone converts the sound into:

A. Mechanical sound B. Electrical Sound

C. Computer field D. Software

42. What comes after analyses phase after the analyses phase?

A. Implementation B. Design
C. Testing D. Support

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43. The process of modified information systems to meet changing needs is called:

A. System maintenance B. System modification

C. System upkeep D. System management

44. A type of software tool used to automate many SDLC processes is called:

A. Gantt B. DFD
C. PILOT D. CASE

45. Exhaustive data gathering is done during:

A. Preliminary investigation B. Analyses

C. Design D. Development

46. One MB is approximately:

A. 1 KB B. 100 KB
C. 1024 bytes D. 1024 KB

47. TB is approximately :

A. 1000 KB B. 1024 MB
C. 1024 GB D. 1000 GB

48. Which of the following is ranked from smallest to largest?

A. KB, MB, TB, GB B. MB, TB, GB, KB

C. GB, KB, MB, TB D. KB, MB, GB, TB

49. Combination of bits are used to represent:

A. Data B. The CPU

C. Programs D. Instruction

50. The smallest unit of information in the computer is:

A. Character B. Word
C. Bit D. Bit

51. An output device that draws image strokes by stoke is:

A. Laser printer B. Plotter

C. Thermal printer D. Character printer

52. Which of the following technologies is used in flat-panel display screen?

A. LCD B. EL
C. Gas-plasma D. All

53. Which of the following monitors has the least color depth?

A. Monochrome B. Gray-scale
C. color D. flat-screen

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