Multiple Choice Sample Tests
IT Principles

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This test consists of 20 multiple choice questions. 
Number Question
Question 1 Which of the following is NOT an item of computer hardware?

a) keyboard
b) system base unit
c) speaker
d) icon

Question 2
What is the purpose of the Central Processing Unit (CPU)?

a) The CPU is the brains of the computer.
b) The CPU controls the various drives.
c) The CPU controls text input from the keyboard.
d) The CPU controls the computer clock speed.

Question 3
The CPU clock speed is normally expressed in:

a) Ticks per second
b) Megahertz
c) 500 MHz
d) Bits per clock tick

Question 4
Information stored in Random Access Memory (RAM) is volatile. This means that it:

a) Is kept in memory even when the computer is powered off.
b) Is lost when the computer is switched off.
c) Is automatically saved to disk when the computer is switched off.
d) Can burn if exposed to air.

Question 5
The amount of memory (RAM or ROM) is measured in:

a) Mega Bits
b) Bits
c) Bites
d) Mega Bytes

Question 6
Where is the hard drive normally located?

a) Underneath the monitor.
b) Inside the system base unit.
c) On top of the CD-ROM.
d) It plugs into the back of the computer.

Question 7
Approximately how many Bytes are in a Mega Byte? 

a) 1 thousand Bytes
b) 1 hundred thousand Bytes
c) 1 thousand Kilo Bytes
d) 1024 Bytes

Question 8
Which of the following drives can hold the most information?

a) Floppy
b) CD-ROM
c) DVD
d) CD Re-Writer

Question 9
How much data can a Zip drive store?

a) Up to 250 MB
b) Up to 150 MB
c) Up to a Mega Byte
d) Up to a Giga Byte

Question 10
What normally happens when you press the F1 key when a program is running?

a) The program closes down.
b) The system shuts down.
c) You can type in capital letters all the time.
d) The help facility for the program is opened.

Question 11
What type of device is a mouse?

a) A graphical user interface.
b) A device used for entering text.
c) An output  device used for moving a pointer on the display.
d) An input device used for moving a pointer on the display.

Question 12
Which of the following is NOT a peripheral device?

a) motherboard
b) scanner
c) speaker
d) monitor

Question 13
Which of the following is an INPUT device?

a) monitor
b) microphone
c) speakers
d) surround sound speaker system

Question 14
Which printer is normally used with tractor fed paper?

a) bubble Jet
b) drum
c) laser
d) dot Matrix

Question 15
Which is the quickest type of printer?

a) laser
b) dot Matrix
c) ink Jet
d) bubble Jet

Question 16
What is a scanner user for?

a) To detect computer viruses.
b) To output images and/or pages of text.
c) To input images and/or pages of text.
d) To listen to digital radio signals.

Question 17
What is the purpose of a modem?

a) To modulate and demodulate TV signals.
b) To send and receive email messages.
c) To connect a digital camera to a computer.
d) To connect a computer to a telephone line.

Question 18
What is the standard resolution of a 15" monitor?

a) 800 by 600
b) 860 by 640
c) 920 by 640 
d) 1024 by 786

Question 19
Which of the following is an OUTPUT device?

a) microphone
b) speaker
c) keyboard
d) graphics Tablet

Question 20
How many sheets of A5 paper can be made from a single sheet of A4 paper?

a) three
b) two
c) four
d) none

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