Basic Computer : General Knowledge Questions and Answers

Q41. The operating system called UNIX is typically used for

[A] Super computers

[B] Laptop computers

[C] Desktop computers

[D] All of these

Q42. EPROM can be used for

[A] Reconstructing the contents of ROM

[B] Erasing the contents of ROM

[C] Erasing and reconstructing the contents of ROM

[D] Duplicating ROM

Q43. The instructions for starting the computer are housed in

[A] CD-ROM

[B] ROM Chip 

[C] RAM

[D] None of these

Q44. Moving from one website to another is called

[A] Uploading

[B] Browsing

[C] Attaching

[D] Downloading

500+ Computer Quiz Questions and Answers

Q45. Formatting a cell in currency you can specify

[A] Decimal places

[B] Percentage symbol

[C] Currency symbol

[D] None of the above

Q46. Which of the following is a storage device?

[A] Optical disc

[B] hard disk drive

[C] Optical disc

[D] All of the above

Q47. __________ provide expansion capability for a computer system.

[A] Slots

[B] Bytes

[C] Sockets

[D] None of these

Q48. When you cut or copy information it gets place in the ___________

[A] RAM

[B] Mother board

[C] Clipboard

[D] Mother board

Q49. What is a default file extension for all word documents?

[A] DOC

[B] FIL

[C] TXT

[D] WRD

Q50. The process of preparing a floppy diskette for use is called___________

[A] parsing

[B] formatting

[C] translating

[D] assembling