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Computer Awareness Quiz: 10 Questions for Exams with Answers

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Computer awareness is part of most bank, SSC and government exams. Revise the basics with these 10 questions.

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1Which memory loses its data when the power is switched off?

  1. RAM
  2. Pen drive
  3. ROM
  4. Hard disk
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Answer: A. RAM. RAM is volatile memory, so it is cleared when power goes off.

2How many bytes are there in 1 kilobyte (KB) in computing?

  1. 100
  2. 1000
  3. 512
  4. 1024
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Answer: D. 1024. In binary terms, 1 KB = 1024 bytes.

3Who is known as the "father of the computer"?

  1. Charles Babbage
  2. Alan Turing
  3. Bill Gates
  4. Tim Berners-Lee
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Answer: A. Charles Babbage. Charles Babbage designed the Analytical Engine in the 1800s.

4What does ROM stand for?

  1. Run Output Mode
  2. Read Output Memory
  3. Random Only Memory
  4. Read Only Memory
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Answer: D. Read Only Memory. ROM stores permanent instructions that are mainly read, not changed.

5Which of these is an operating system?

  1. Microsoft Word
  2. Google Chrome
  3. Excel
  4. Windows
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Answer: D. Windows. Windows is an operating system. Word, Chrome and Excel are applications.

6What does URL stand for?

  1. Uniform Resource Locator
  2. Universal Router Link
  3. User Request Link
  4. Unique Resource Line
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Answer: A. Uniform Resource Locator. A URL is the address of a page on the internet.

7The binary number system uses which digits?

  1. 1 and 2
  2. 0 to 9
  3. 0 and 1
  4. 0 to 7
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Answer: C. 0 and 1. Binary uses only 0 and 1, which computers use internally.

8Which shortcut usually undoes the last action?

  1. Ctrl + S
  2. Ctrl + Z
  3. Ctrl + A
  4. Ctrl + Y
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Answer: B. Ctrl + Z. Ctrl + Z is undo. Ctrl + Y is often redo.

9What does HTML stand for?

  1. HyperText Main Link
  2. High Transfer Machine Language
  3. HyperText Markup Language
  4. Home Tool Markup Language
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Answer: C. HyperText Markup Language. HTML is the language used to build web pages.

10Which device converts digital signals into analog ones for telephone lines?

  1. Printer
  2. Router
  3. Modem
  4. Switch
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Answer: C. Modem. A modem modulates and demodulates signals, hence its name.
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Sources: Standard computer fundamentals references. Found a mistake? Use "Report a mistake" in the timed quiz.