COMPUTER QUESTION FOR HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS EXAM

1. A plastic card similar to a credit card but having some memory and a microprocessor embedded within it is

a. Punched paper tape

b. Chip card

c. Card punch tape

d. Magnetic tape

Answer: a. Punched paper tape

2. A device that operates under the control of another device is called

a. Stem

b. Slave

c. Simulator device

d. Emulator

Answer: b. Slave

3. Actual data processing operations are performed in the arithmetic logic section, but not in the …. Storage section of a processor unit


a. Primary


b. Accumulator

c. Primary Buffer

d. Secondary

Answer: a. Primary
4. The number of characters that can be stored in given physical space is

a. Word length

b. Byte

c. Data density

d. Data Field

Answer:c. Data density 

5 . the storage capacity of a disk system depends on the bits per inch of track and the tracks per inch of


a. Cylinder

b. GB

c. Cluster

d. Surface

Answer: d. Surface
6 . The disk drive component used to position read/write heads over a specific track I known as

a. Acoustic couples

b. Access arm


c. ROM

d. All of the above


Answer:b. Access arm
7. condensing output data to exhibit specific information is

a. calculating

b. Formating

c. merging

d. summarizing


Answer: d. summarizing


8 . The silicon chips used for data processing are called

a. RAM chips

b. ROM chips

c. Micro processors

d. PROM chips

Answer: d. PROM chips

9. a factor which would strongly influence a business person to adopt a computer is its

a. Accuracy

b. Reliability

c. Speed

d. All of above

Answer:  d. All of above

10. The magnetic storage chip used to provide non-volatile direct access storage of data and that have no moving parts are known as


a. Magnetic core memory

b. Magnetic tape memory

c. Magnetic disk memory

d. Magnetic bubble memory


Answer: d. Magnetic bubble memory

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