CBSE Class 4 Computer Studies Computer Hardware MCQs

Question. The _________ directory is mandatory for every disk. ?
a) Root
b) Base
c) Sub
d) Case

Answer : A

Question. Which of the following is usually connected to a computer with the help of a cable ?
a) Icon
b) Virus
c) Database
d) Peripheral devices

Answer : D

Question. The disks stores information in ?
a) Tables
b) Rows and columns
c) Blocks
d) Tracks and sectors

Answer : D

Question. Which type of storage is a hard disc ?
a) Non-permanent
b) Volatile
c) Temporary
d) Non-volatile

Answer : A

Question. Another word for the CPU is __________ ?
a) microprocessor
b) execute
c) microchip
d) decode

Answer : A

Question. When a computer is switched on, the booting process performs ?
a) Integrity Test
b) Power-On-Self-Test
c) Correct Functioning Test
d) Reliability Test

Answer : B

Question. Different components on the motherboard of a PC unit are linked together by sets of parallel electrical conducting lines. What are these lines called ?
a) Conductors
b) Buses
c) Connectors
d) Consecutives

Answer : B

Question. For viewing video CDs, you would use ?
a) CD Player
b) Windows Media Player
c) Windows Video Player
d) Windows Movie Player

Answer : B

Question. Storage and memory differ with respect to which of the following characteristics ?
a) Price
b) Reliability
c) Speed
d) All of these

Answer : D

Question. Where is the disk put to enable the computer to read it ?
a) Disk drive
b) Memory
c) CPU
d) ALU

Answer : A

Question. Which of the following is NOT a hardware of a computer ?
a) Monitor
b) Key Board
c) Windows
d) Central Processing Unit

Answer : C

Question. The new __________ integrates the function of a processor, memory and video on a single chip ?
a) micro processor
b) power processor
c) system on a chip
d) multimedia processor

Answer : C

Question. Which of the following peripheral devices displays information to a user ?
a) Monitor
b) Keyboard
c) Secondary storage devices
d) Secondary storage media

Answer : A

Question. A device that provides emergency power to your computer, conditions the voltage, and protects against power surges is called a __________ ?
a) PSU = Power Supply Unit
b) USP = Universal Surge Protector
c) UPPS = Universal Power Protection and Supply
d) UPS = Uninterruptible Power Supply

Answer : D

Question. Permanent instructions that the computer uses when it is turned on and that cannot be changed by other instructions are contained in __________ ?
a) ROM
b) RAM
c) ALU
d) None of these

Answer : A

Question. A __________ is a device that not only provides surge protection, but also furnishes your computer with battery backup power during a power outage. ?
a) surge strip
b) USB
c) UPS
d) battery strip

Answer : C

Question. Which is not an item of hardware ?
a) An MP3 file
b) A keyboard
c) A disk drive
d) A monitor

Answer : A

Question. Which of the following is a hardware and not a software ?
a) Power Point
b) Printer driver
c) Operating System
d) ALU

Answer : D

Question. Where is the disk put in a computer ?
a) in the modem
b) in the hard drive
c) into the CPU
d) in the disk drive

Answer : D

Question. A CPU-chip developed by Intel for wireless laptops is called the ?
a) Celeron
b) Pentium-M
c) Xen
d) Itanium

Answer : B

Question. A microprocessor is the brain of the computer and is also called a(n) ?
a) microchip
b) macrochip
c) macroprocessor
d) calculator

Answer : A

Question. Which of the following is an example of connectivity ?
a) CD
b) Floppy disk
c) Power cord
d) Internet

Answer : D