Long test in ICT

Multiple Choices: Write the letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet.
(50pts)

1. What is the primary function of a computer?

A. To produce B. To store and C. To conduct D. To entertain
energy process data scientific users
experiments
2. Which type of computer is considered the fastest?
A. Mainframe B. C. D. Personal
Supercomputer Minicomputer Computer
3. Which of the following is a characteristic of a mainframe computer?
A. Portable and B. Supports C. Designed for D. Limited
lightweight thousands of individual use software
users capability
simultaneously
4. What is a key feature of minicomputers?
A. They are the B. They are C. They support D. They are
largest and designed for 4 to 200 users primarily used for
most powerful personal use at one time. gaming.
computers. only.
5. Which component is considered the "brain" of the computer?
A. RAM B. GPU C. CPU D. Motherboard
6. What is the main purpose of RAM in a computer?
A. Permanent B. Short-term C. Rendering D. Cooling the
data storage memory for graphics system
quick access to
data
7. What is the role of the motherboard in a computer system?
A. Storing all B. Connecting C. Generating D. Powering the
files and media and enabling images and computer
communication videos
between
components
8. Which of the following devices is responsible for rendering images and
videos?
A. GPU B. PSU C. CPU D. RAM
9. What does the Power Supply Unit (PSU) do in a computer?
A. Cools the B. Processes C. Temporarily D. Converts
internal data and stores active electricity to
components instructions data specific voltages
needed
10. Which computer type is designed for personal work, such as creating
assignments or office tasks?
A. B. Mainframe C. Personal D. Supercomputer
 Minicomputer computer Computer
11. What is the most important software that manages a computer's
memory, processes, and hardware?
A. Web browser B. Operating C. Antivirus D. Word processor
system software
12. Which operating system is pre-loaded on most new PCs and is the
most popular OS globally?
A. macOS B. Linux C. Microsoft D. Android
Windows
13. What is the term for an interface that uses icons, buttons, and menus
for user interaction?
A. Graphical B. Command- C. Application D. Hardware
user interface line interface interface interface
14. Which company created the macOS operating system?

A. Google B. IBM C. Microsoft D. Apple

15. What is the name of the open-source operating system family that can
be modified and distributed by anyone?
A. Microsoft B. Android C. Linux D. Unix
Windows
16. According to StatCounter Global Stats, what percentage of global
operating system users does macOS account for?
A. Less than B. Less than C. About 50% D. More than 80%
2% 10%
17. Name an example of an operating system specifically designed for
mobile devices.
A. Google B. macOS C. Windows D. Linux
Android Vista
18. What version of Windows was released in 2015?

A. Windows B. Windows 7 C. Windows 8 D. Windows 10

Vista
19. Why is Linux widely used on servers around the world?

A. It is pre- B. It is easy to
C. It is the most D. It requires no
installed on all customize. expensive hardware.
servers. operating
system.
20. What was the former name of the macOS operating system?

A. OS X B. iOS C. MacLinux D. Windows Mac

21. What does computer system design primarily involve?

A. Creating B. Planning and C. Writing D. Designing

only the integrating application input/output
hardware hardware and software for devices
 components of software to end-users exclusively
a computer meet specific
requirements
22. What is the primary function of the Central Processing Unit (CPU) in
system design?
A. Managing I/O B. Controlling C. Acting as the D. Storing data
devices the flow of data brain of the temporarily
between computer,
components executing
instructions
23. Which component determines how hardware resources are managed,
and multitasking is handled?
A. Firmware B. Operating C. Application D. Input/output
System software devices
24. What is firmware?

A. Software B. Low-level C. A high-level D. Software for

designed for software that application managing data
multitasking controls program flow between
hardware components
directly
25. In system architecture, what does "scalability" mean?

A. The ability to B. Minimizing C. Designing D. Enhancing

handle system costs the physical graphics
increasing size of performance
workloads over components
time
26. What is a key aspect of performance optimization in system design?

A. Designing B. Adding more C. Minimizing D. Removing

larger input/output latency and security
motherboards devices maximizing measures for
throughput faster
performance

27. Which of the following is an example of hardware design in system

development?
A. Writing an B. Planning C. Designing a D. Choosing
antivirus user-friendly secure processor
program application operating architecture and
software system clock speed
28. What is the purpose of system security in system architecture?

A. To optimize B. To protect C. To ensure D. To reduce

system latency against threats data flows power
 such as virusessmoothly consumption
and hacking between
components
29. Which hardware component organizes communication between the
processor, memory, and peripherals?
A. Input/output B. Firmware C. Application D. Motherboard
devices software and bus design
30. What is the role of power consumption in performance optimization?

A. Balancing B. Enhancing C. Designing D. Increasing the

energy user interaction faster input storage capacity
efficiency with devices
processing
power
31. Why is it important to learn disassembly before assembly in computer
servicing?
A. To learn how B. To practice C. To D. To test the
to work with handling understand durability of
new expensive how to computer
components equipment reassemble components
parts after
servicing
32. What is the first step in preparing for computer disassembly?

A. Unplugging B. Removing C. D. Removing the

every cable the power Disconnecting CPU
connected to supply all wires inside
the computer the case
33. Which component supplies power to every part of the computer?

A. Motherboard B. CPU C. System Fan D. Power Supply

34. Where is the system fan typically located in a computer?

A. On top of the B. Inside the C. At the back D. Beneath the

motherboard power supply side of the CPU
computer
35. What should you do with screws and bolts during disassembly?

A. Leave them B. Store them C. Place them D. Discard them

in the in a bag for randomly on as they are not
components organized the table for reusable
they are reassembly easy access
removed from
36. How is the RAM removed from its slot?

A. By pulling it B. By C. By pushing D. By unplugging

 out directly unscrewing it down the tabs the SYS_FAN1
from the on both ends of connector
motherboard the RAM
37. What is the purpose of a heat sink in a computer?

A. To store B. To manage C. To regulate D. To dissipate

temporary data power fan speeds heat from the
distribution CPU
38. Which component is described as the mainboard?

A. Motherboard B. Power C. CPU D. Hard Drive

Supply
39. How is the CPU removed during disassembly?

A. By pulling it B. By C. By using the D. By

out directly unscrewing the lever to release disconnecting the
with force mounting it carefully SYS_FAN1
brackets connector
40. What is recommended for the workspace during computer
disassembly?
A. A clean, B. A carpeted C. A cluttered D. Any space with
uncluttered, area to reduce table for easier adequate lighting
and uncarpeted noise access to tools
room
41. What is the first step in preparing for a computer assembly?

A. Grounding B. Preparing C. Choosing D. Installing the

yourself the computer compatible power supply
case parts
42. Which of the following tools are NOT commonly required for computer
assembly?
A. Hammer B. Heat sink C. Screwdriver D. Anti-static
compound strap
43. Why is it essential to ground yourself during computer assembly?

A. To avoid B. To prevent C. To keep the D. To increase

damaging the static power supply assembly speed
screws electricity from stable
damaging the
components
44. Where is the Power Supply Unit (PSU) typically installed in most
modern computer cases?
A. At the top of B. In the C. Behind the D. Next to the
the case bottom left of CPU socket optical drive
the case
45. What is the purpose of applying thermal paste to the CPU during
 assembly?
A. To protect B. To secure C. To prevent D. To facilitate
the CPU from the CPU in its static discharge better heat
dust socket transfer between
the CPU and the
heat sink
46. What is an important consideration when installing RAM on the
motherboard?
A. RAM B. RAM does C. The D. Thermal paste
modules must not need to be motherboard should be applied
be installed pushed fully manual should to RAM modules.
without into the slots. be checked for
aligning them the correct
with the slots. RAM slot
configuration.
47. What is the primary purpose of the I/O panel on the motherboard?

A. To support B. To connect C. To secure D. To hold the

the installation peripherals the CPU socket in
of the power such as motherboard to place
supply unit monitors and the case
USB devices
48. Why is it important to test the connections before fully assembling the
computer?
A. To ensure B. To verify that C. To install D. To secure the
that leftover the system additional parts video card more
screws can be components not included in effectively
reused are functioning the build
correctly
49. Which component is installed using standoffs to prevent contact with
the case?
A. Hard Drive B. Motherboard C. Optical Drive D. CPU
50. How can you identify the correct orientation of the CPU during
installation?
A. Align the B. Match the C. Force the D. Insert the CPU
golden arrow color of the CPU into the randomly as all
on the CPU CPU to the socket to sides are equal.
with the motherboard ensure a tight
corresponding socket. fit.
arrow on the
socket.