TOPIC 1: COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS (Questions 1-4)
Question 1
What is a computer?
(a) A device that only processes data
(b) An electronic device that accepts input, processes data, stores information, and produces output
(c) A machine that only stores information
(d) A calculator with a screen
Question 2
Which of the following is NOT a basic function of a computer?
(a) Input
(b) Processing
(c) Thinking
(d) Output
Question 3
Who is known as the “Father of Computers”?
(a) Bill Gates
(b) Steve Jobs
(c) Charles Babbage
(d) Alan Turing
Question 4
What was the first electronic digital computer called?
(a) UNIVAC
(b) ENIAC
(c) EDVAC
(d) IBM PC
TOPIC 2: COMPUTER HARDWARE (Questions 5-8)
Question 5
CPU stands for:
(a) Central Program Unit
(b) Central Processing Unit
(c) Computer Personal Unit
(d) Central Peripheral Unit
Question 6
Which of the following is the primary storage device in a computer?
(a) Monitor
(b) Keyboard
(c) Hard Disk Drive (HDD) or Solid State Drive (SSD)
(d) Printer
Question 7
RAM stands for:
(a) Read Access Memory
(b) Random Access Memory
(c) Rapid Access Memory
(d) Read And Memorize
Question 8
Which register in CPU is used to store data and intermediate results produced by ALU?
(a) Program Counter
(b) Memory Address Register
(c) Accumulator
(d) Instruction Register
TOPIC 3: COMPUTER SOFTWARE (Questions 9-11)
Question 9
What is the process of starting up a computer and loading the operating system called?
(a) Formatting
(b) Booting
(c) Starting
(d) Installing
Question 10
Which of the following is an example of system software?
(a) Microsoft Word
(b) Google Chrome
(c) Windows 11
(d) Adobe Photoshop
Question 11
What does OS stand for in computers?
(a) Optical System
(b) Operating System
(c) Organized Software
(d) Output System
TOPIC 4: INTERNET & NETWORKING (Questions 12-14)
Question 12
Who invented the World Wide Web?
(a) Bill Gates
(b) Steve Jobs
(c) Tim Berners-Lee
(d) Mark Zuckerberg
Question 13
HTTP stands for:
(a) HyperText Transfer Protocol
(b) High Transfer Text Protocol
(c) HyperText Transmission Process
(d) High Technology Transfer Protocol
Question 14
USB stands for:
(a) Universal System Bus
(b) Universal Serial Bus
(c) United Serial Bus
(d) Uniform System Bus
TOPIC 5: PROGRAMMING & MODERN TECHNOLOGY (Questions 15-17)
Question 15
Which is one of the most popular programming languages as of 2025?
(a) COBOL
(b) FORTRAN
(c) Python
(d) Assembly
Question 16
HTML stands for:
(a) High Technology Markup Language
(b) HyperText Markup Language
(c) Home Tool Markup Language
(d) Hyperlinks and Text Markup Language
Question 17
What is AI (Artificial Intelligence)?
(a) A type of computer hardware
(b) An operating system
(c) The simulation of human intelligence in machines that can learn, reason, and make decisions
(d) A programming language
TOPIC 6: COMPUTER GENERATIONS & MEMORY (Questions 18-20)
Question 18
Which technology was used in Second Generation computers (1956-1963)?
(a) Vacuum Tubes
(b) Transistors
(c) Integrated Circuits
(d) Microprocessors
Question 19
What was the first computer virus called?
(a) Brain
(b) Creeper
(c) Morris Worm
(d) ILOVEYOU
Question 20
Which generation of computers uses Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Computing?
(a) Third Generation
(b) Fourth Generation
(c) Fifth Generation
(d) Second Generation
ANSWER KEY
| Question No. | Correct Answer | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | (b) | Computer Fundamentals |
| 2 | (c) | Computer Fundamentals |
| 3 | (c) | Computer Fundamentals |
| 4 | (b) | Computer Fundamentals |
| 5 | (b) | Hardware |
| 6 | (c) | Hardware |
| 7 | (b) | Hardware |
| 8 | (c) | Hardware |
| 9 | (b) | Software |
| 10 | (c) | Software |
| 11 | (b) | Software |
| 12 | (c) | Internet & Networking |
| 13 | (a) | Internet & Networking |
| 14 | (b) | Internet & Networking |
| 15 | (c) | Programming & Modern Tech |
| 16 | (b) | Programming & Modern Tech |
| 17 | (c) | Programming & Modern Tech |
| 18 | (b) | Computer Generations |
| 19 | (b) | Computer Generations |
| 20 | (c) | Computer Generations |