CBSE Class 5 Computer Studies Memory Organisation MCQs

Question. Which of the following is the storage area within the computer itself which holds data only temporarily as the computer processes instructions ?
a) the hard disk
b) main memory
c) the control unit
d) read-only memory

Answer : B

Question. Which of the following types of memory improves processing by acting as a temporary high-speed holding area between the memory and the CPU ?
a) RAM
b) ROM
c) Cache memory
d) Flash memory

Answer : C

Question. What are the two types of optical storage ?
a) CD and DVD
b) Blu-ray and floppy disk
c) USB and SSD
d) Hard disk and cloud storage

Answer : A

Question. Which of the following, which is the fastest ?
a) CD-ROM
b) RAM
c) Registers
d) Cache

Answer : C

Question. Reusable optical storage will typically have the acronym ——— ?
a) CD
b) DVD
c) ROM
d) RW

Answer : C

Question. Which of the following memory chip is faster ?
a) There is no certainty
b) DRAM
c) SRAM
d) DRAM is faster for larger chips

Answer : C

Question. What type of device is a 3½ inch floppy drive ?
a) Input
b) Output
c) Software
d) Storage

Answer : D

Question. A tape drive offers __________ access to data ?
a) timely
b) sporadic
c) random
d) sequential

Answer : D

Question. Which type of memory is closely related to processor ?
a) Main Memory
b) Secondary Memory
c) Disk Memory
d) Tape Memory

Answer : A

Question. During the –– portion of the Information Processing Cycle, the computer acquires data from some source ?
a) storage and output
b) storage
c) input
d) output

Answer : C

Question. Which type of memory holds only the program and data that the CPU is presently processing ?
a) CMOS
b) ROM
c) RAM
d) ASCII

Answer : C

Question. The result of computer processing of your input is called ?
a) output
b) data
c) multi tasking
d) tracking

Answer : A

Question. A disk’s content that is recorded at the time of manufacture and that cannot be changed or erased by the user is ?
a) memory-only
b) write-only
c) once-only
d) read-only

Answer : D

Question. What does storage unit provide ?
a) Place for typing data
b) Storage for information and instruction
c) Place for printing information
d) All of the above

Answer : B

Question. On a CD-RW you can ?
a) read and write information
b) only read information
c) only write information
d) read, write and rewrite information

Answer : D

Question. The computer’s processor consists of which of the following parts ?
a) CPU and Main Memory
b) Hard Disk and Floppy Drive
c) Main Memory and Storage
d) Control Unit and ALU

Answer : D

Question. Decreasing the amount of space required to store data and programs is accomplished by __________ ?
a) pressing
b) disk caching
c) RAID
d) file compression

Answer : D

Question. A DVD is an example of a(n) ?
a) hard disk
b) optical disc
c) output device
d) solid-state storage device

Answer : B

Question. __________ increase the accuracy of a search by fine-tuning the keywords in the search ?
a) Indexes
b) Italics
c) Compounds
d) Links

Answer : A

Question. The contents of ____ are lost when the computer turns off ?
a) storage
b) input
c) output
d) memory

Answer : D

Question. A group of 8 bits is known as a __________ ?
a) byte
b) kilobyte
c) binary digit
d) megabit

Answer : A

Question. RAM is __________ and __________ ?
a) volatile, temporary
b) nonvolatile, permanent
c) nonvolatile, temporary
d) volatile, permanent

Answer : A

Question. The main directory of a disk is called the __________ Directory ?
a) root
b) sub
c) folder
d) network

Answer : A

Question. A permanent memory is called ?
a) RAM
b) ROM
c) CPU
d) LCD

Answer : B

Question. The __________ indicates how much data a particular storage medium can hold ?
a) access
b) capacity
c) memory
d) storage

Answer : B

Question. Which of the following is not a storage medium ?
a) hard disk
b) flash drive
c) DVD
d) keyboard

Answer : D

Question. The life span of a CD-ROM is ?
a) approximately one year
b) approximately two years
c) approximately five years
d) approximately twenty-five years

Answer : D

Question. A DVD is an example of a(n) __________ ?
a) hard disk
b) optical disk
c) output device
d) solid-state storage device

Answer : B

Question. How is it possible that both programs and data can be stored on the same floppy disk ?
a) A floppy disk has two sides, one for data and one for programs.
b) Programs and data are both software, and both can be stored on any memory device.
c) A floppy disk has to be formatted for one for the other.
d) Floppy disk can only store data, not programs.

Answer : B

Question. The portion of the CPU that coordinates the activities of all the other computer components is the __________ ?
a) motherboard
b) coordination board
c) control unit
d) arithmetic logic unit

Answer : C

Question. Which of the following has the most capacity ?
a) CD-R
b) CD-RW
c) DVD
d) VCD

Answer : C

Question. How many values can be represented by a single byte ?
a) 4
b) 16
c) 64
d) 256

Answer : D

Question. Which of the following does not store data permanently ?
a) ROM
b) RAM
c) Floppy Disk
d) Hard Disk

Answer : B