CBSE Class 5 Computer Studies Computer Hardware MCQs

Question. Which is the part of a computer that one can touch and feel ?
a) Hardware
b) Software
c) Programs
d) Output

Answer : A

Question. Hardware includes ?
a) all devices used to input data into a computer
b) sets of instructions that a computer runs or executes
c) the computer and all the devices connected to it that are used to input and output data
d) all devices involved processing information including the central processing unit, memory, and storage

Answer : D

Question. The main system board of a computer is called the ?
a) integrated circuit
b) motherboard
c) processor
d) microchip

Answer : B

Question. The motherboard is the ?
a) circuit board that houses peripheral devices
b) same as the CPU chip
c) the first chip that is accessed when the computer is turned on
d) circuit board that contains a CPU and other chips

Answer : D

Question. Which part of the computer helps to store information ?
a) Disk drive
b) keyboard
c) Monitor
d) Printer

Answer : A

Question. Any hardware component that allows you to enter data or instructions into a computer is called a(n) _________ ?
a) printer
b) storage device
c) output device
d) input device

Answer : D

Question. Which of the following is hardware and not software ?
a) Excel
b) Printer driver
c) Operating System
d) Control Unit

Answer : D

Question. The term used to define all input and output devices in a computer system is ?
a) Monitor
b) Software
c) Shared resources
d) Hardware

Answer : D

Question. The indentations on CDs and DVDs are called ?
a) pits
b) clusters
c) tracks
d) lands

Answer : A

Question. When installing __________, the user must copy and usually decompress program files from a CD-ROM or other medium to the hard disk ?
a) programming software
b) system hardware
c) application hardware
d) applications software

Answer : D

Question. Which of the following will you require to hear music on your computer ?
a) Video Card
b) Tape Recorder
c) Mouse
d) Sound Card

Answer : D

Question. What provide expansion capability for a computer system ?
a) Sockets
b) Slots
c) Bytes
d) Bays

Answer : B

Question. Hardware devices that are not part of the main computer system and are often added later to the system are ?
a) clip art
b) highlight
c) execute
d) peripheral

Answer : D

Question. What is the process of copying software programs from secondary storage media to the hard disk called ?
a) Configuration
b) Download
c) Storage
d) Installation

Answer : D

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

Answer : A

Question. Peripheral devices such as printers and monitors are considered to be __________ ?
a) data
b) software
c) hardware
d) information

Answer : C

Question. Which of the following refers to too much electricity and may cause a voltage surge ?
a) Anomaly
b) Shock
c) Spike
d) Virus

Answer : C

Question. Which of the following is a secondary memory device ?
a) Keyboard
b) Disk
c) ALU
d) Mouse

Answer : B

Question. _______ is the process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors ?
a) Tracking
b) Formatting
c) Crashing
d) Allotting

Answer : B

Question. When you save the following the data would remain intact even after turning off computer ?
a) RAM
b) Motherboard
c) Secondary and Storage Device
d) Primary Storage Device

Answer : C

Question. A USB communication device that supports data encryption for secure wireless communication for notebook users is called a __________ ?
a) USB wireless network adapter
b) wireless switch
c) wireless hub
d) router

Answer : A

Question. __________ ports connect special types of music instruments to sound cards ?
a) BUS
b) CPU
c) USB
d) MIDI

Answer : D

Question. What is the most popular hardware for multimedia creations ?
a) PCs
b) Minicomputers
c) Mainframe Computers
d) WANs

Answer : A

Question. Which ports connect special types of music instruments to sound cards ?
a) BUS
b) CPU
c) USB
d) MIDI

Answer : D

Question. Which of the following is not an example of hardware ?
a) Mouse
b) Printer
c) Monitor
d) EXCEL

Answer : D

Question. The CPU, also called the __________ when talking about PCs, does the vast majority of the processing for a computer ?
a) macroprocessor
b) RAM
c) memory system
d) microprocessor

Answer : D