Computer Fundamental MCQ Question for beginners
1. Which of these devices is used to point at things on the monitor?
a) CPU
b) Keyboard
c) Mouse
d) Speakers
2. What does GB stand for in the world of computers?
a) Gigabyte
b) Game boy
c) General Business
d) None of the above
3. Which of these devices cannot be carried around?
a) Desktop computer
b) Smartphone
c) Tablets
d) Laptops
4. Which one of these is the smallest computer?
a) Mainframe computer
b) Laptop
c) Tablet
d) Desktop computer
5. When was the first computer invented?
a) 1834
b) 1827
c) 1822
d) 1945
6. What does the CPU in a computer stand for?
a) Control Processing Unit
b) Call Processing Unit
c) Central Processing Unit
d) Copy Processing Unit
7. Which one of these components stores data in a computer?
a) Monitor
b) Hard disk
c) Keyboard
d) Mouse
8. What is the name of the device used to type letters and numbers on a document on the computer?
a) Motherboard
b) Monitor
c) Random Access Memory
d) Keyboard
9. What is the component that helps us hear the audio output from a computer?
a) Monitor
b) USB
c) Speakers
d) Hard disk
10. Which of these is a painting software?
a) MS Paint
b) MS Excel
c) MS Word
d) None of the above
11. Which of these devices is responsible for displaying output in a computer?
a) CD Rom
b) Monitor
c) Speakers
d) Keyboard
12. What do you need in a computer to connect to the internet?
a) Mouse
b) Modem
c) CPU
d) Keyboard
13. Which of below is input device?
a) Monitor
b)Keyboard
c)Speaker
d)Projector
14. Which one of these is the longest key on a QWERTY keyboard?
a) Shift Key
b) Enter Key
c) Space Bar
d) Backspace key
15. What does WWW stand for in the virtual world of computers?
a) World Without Windows
b) World Wide Web
c) World Wide Web Applications
d) World Wide Warehouse
16. What do the initials CD stand for?
a) Computer Disc
b) Compressed Disc
c) Compact Disc
d) Coloured Disc
17. Who invented the first mechanical computer?
a) Benjamin Franklin
b) Blaise Pascal
c) Charles Babbage
d) None of the above
18. Which one of the following components is known as the brain of a computer?
a) CPU
b) Monitor
c) Keyboard
d) Hard Disk
19. Which one of these keys enables you to start a new paragraph?
a) Backspace key
b) Enter Key
c) Space Bar
d) Shift Key
20. A computer has a keyboard with many _____?
a) Blocks
b) Keys
c) Buttons
d) None of the above
Answer
| 1. c) Mouse | 2. a) Gigabyte | 3. a) Desktop computer |
| 4. c) Tablet | 5. c) 1822 | 6. c) Central Processing Unit |
| 7. b) Hard disk | 8. d) Keyboard | 9. c) Speakers |
| 10. a) MS Paint | 11. b) Monitor | 12. b) Modem |
13.b) Keyboard | 14. c) Space Bar | 15. b) World Wide Web |
| 16. c) Compact Disc | 17. c) Charles Babbage | 18. a) CPU |
| 19. b) Enter Key | 20. b) Keys |