Set No -01: COMPUTER GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ

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 AnswerTopic
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

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