Memory Organization MCQ. Questions and answers PDF for all competitive exams like: SBI, IBPS Clerk, PO, RRB, RBI, SSC, Insurance etc. Storage ORGANISATION hierarchy in computer System related objective multiple choice MCQs.
Memory Organization MCQ
1. A collection of related information sorted and dealt with as a unit is a [SBI Clerk, 2009]
(a) disk
(b) data
(c) file
(d) floppy
(e) None of these
Ans. B
2. Reusable optical storage will typically have the acronym——— [SBI Clerk, 2009]
(a) CD
(b) DVD
(c) ROM
(d) RW
(e) None of these
Ans. C
3. The most common type of storage devices are— —— [SBI Clerk, 2009]
(a) persistent
(b) optical
(c) magnetic
(d) flash
(e) None of these
Ans. B
4. During the –– portion of the Information Processing Cycle, the computer acquires data from some source. [SBI Clerk, 2009]
(a) storage and output
(b) storage
(c) input
(d) output
(e) None of these
Ans. C
5. The contents of ____ are lost when the computer turns off. [IBPS PO, 2011]
(a) storage
(b) input
(c) output
(d) memory
(e) None of these
Ans. D
6. A DVD is an example of a(n) [IBPS PO, 2011]
(a) hard disk
(b) optical disc
(c) output device
(d) solid-state storage device
(e) None of these
Ans. B
7. Which of the following are advantages of CDROM as a storage media? [IBPS PO, 2011]
(a) CD-ROM is an inexpensive way to store large amount of data and information.
(b) CD-ROM disks retrieve data and information more quickly than magnetic disks do.
(c) CD-ROMs make less errors than magnetic media.
(d) All the above
(e) None of these
Ans. A
8. Which of the following is billionth of a second? [SBI PO, 2011]
(a) Gigabyte
(b) Terabyte
(c) Nanosecond
(d) Microsecond
(e) Terasecond
Ans. C
9. The time for the actual data transfer after receiving the request for data from secondary storage is referred to as the disk’s [IBPS Clerk, 2011]
(a) transfer time
(b) movement time
(c) access time
(d) data input time
(e) None of these
Ans. C
10. The following computer’s memory is characterised by low cost per bit stored [IBPS Clerk, 2011]
(a) Primary
(b) Secondary
(c) Hard Disk
(d) All of these
(e) None of these
Ans. B
11. On a CD-RW you can [IBPS Clerk, 2011]
(a) read and write information
(b) only read information
(c) only write information
(d) read, write and rewrite information
(e) None of these
Ans. D
12. Which contents are lost when the computer turn off ? [IBPS Clerk, 2011]
(a) storage
(b) input
(c) output
(d) memory
(e) None of these
Ans. D
13. Which of the following is not an example of hardware? [IBPS Clerk, 2011]
(a) Scanner
(b) Printer
(c) Monitor
(d) Mouse
(e) Interpreter
Ans. E
14. ________ is the maximum amount of data that can be stored on a storage medium. [SBI Clerk, 2011]
(a) Magnetic storage
(b) Optical storage
(c) Solid-state storage
(d) Storage capacity
(e) None of these
Ans. D
15. Secondary storage [SBI Clerk, 2011]
(a) does not require constant power
(b) does not use magnetic media
(c) consists of four main types of devices
(d) does not store information for later retrieval
(e) None of these
Ans. A
16. ______ acts as temporary high-speed holding area between the memory and the CPU thereby improving processing capabilities [IBPS Clerk, 2012]
(a) ROM
(b) RAM
(c) Temporary memory
(d) Cache memory
(e) Flash memory
Ans. D
17. What type of device is a 3½ inch floppy drive ? [SBI Clerk, 2012]
(a) Input
(b) Output
(c) Software
(d) Storage
(e) None of these
Ans. D
18. Which of the following memory chip is faster ? [SBI Clerk, 2012]
(a) There is no certainty
(b) DRAM
(c) SRAM
(d) DRAM is faster for larger chips
Ans. C
19. Which of the following is the second largest measurement of RAM ? [SBI Clerk, 2012]
(a) Terabyte
(b) Megabyte
(c) Byte
(d) Gigabyte
(e) Mega Hertz
Ans. D
20. Of the following, which is the fastest? [SSC, CGL, 2012]
(a) CD-ROM
(b) RAM
(c) Registers
(d) Cache
Ans. C
21. A nibble is equal to _____________ bits. [SSC, CHSL, 2012]
(a) 16
(b) 32
(c) 4
(d) 8
Ans. C
22. ___________ a document means the file is transferred from another computer to your computer.
[IBPS PO, 2012]
(a) Uploading
(b) Really Simple Syndication (RSS)
(c) Accessing
(d) Downloading
(e) Upgrading
Ans. D
23. Which computer memory is used for storing programs and data currently being processed by the CPU ? [IBPS PO, 2012]
(a) Mass memory
(b) Internal memory
(c) Non-volatile memory
(d) PROM
(e) None of these
Ans. E
24. Which computer was the first to use the magnetic drum for memory ? [SSC, CGL, 2013]
(a) IBM – 650
(b) IBM – 7090
(c) IBM – 701
(d) IBM – 360
Ans. A
25. EPROM can be used for [IBPS PO, 2013]
(a) erasing the contents of ROM
(b) reconstructing the contents of ROM
(c) erasing and reconstructing the contents of ROM
(d) duplicating the ROM
(e) None of the above
Ans. C
26. A CD-RW disk __________.
(a) has a faster access than an internal disk
(b) is a form of optical disk, so it can only be written once
(c) holds less data than a floppy disk
(d) can be erased and rewritten
(e) None of these
Ans. D
27. Information on a computer is stored as _______.
(a) analog data
(b) digital data
(c) modem data
(d) watts data
Ans. B
28. A directory within a directory is called.
(a) Mini Directory
(b) Junior Directory
(c) Part Directory
(d) Sub Directory
(e) None of these
Ans. D
29. Which part is the “brain” of the Computer?
(a) CPU
(b) Monitor
(c) RAM
(d) ROM
(e) None of these
Ans. A
30. Information on a computer is stored as
(a) analog data
(b) digital data
(c) modem data
(d) watts data
(e) None of these
Ans. B
31. Where are programs and data kept while the processor is using them?
(a) Main memory
(b) Secondary memory
(c) Disk memory
(d) Program memory
(e) None of these
Ans. A
32. What does storage unit provide?
(a) Place for typing data
(b) Storage for information and instruction
(c) Place for printing information
(d) All of the above
(e) None of these
Ans. A
33. Which type of memory is closely related to processor?
(a) Main Memory
(b) Secondary Memory
(c) Disk Memory
(d) Tape Memory
(e) None of these
Ans. A
34. Which of the following is not true about RAM?
(a) RAM is a temporary storage area
(b) RAM is the same as hard disk storage
(c) RAM is volatile
(d) Information stored in RAM is gone when you turn the computer off
(e) None of these
Ans. B
35. By CD you can
(a) Read
(b) Write
(c) Read and Write
(d) Either Read or Write
(e) None of these
Ans. A
36. Which of the following storage media provides sequential access only?
(a) Floppy disk
(b) Magnetic disk
(c) Magnetic tape (d) Optical disk
(e) None of these
Ans. C
37. The main directory of a disk is called the __________ Directory.
(a) root
(b) sub
(c) folder
(d) network
(e) None of these
Ans. A
38. What is the difference between a CD-ROM and a CD-RW?
(a) They are the same – just two different terms used by different manufacturers
(b) A CD-ROM can be written to and a CDRW cannot
(c) A CD-RW can be written to, but a CDROM can only be read from
(d) A CD-ROM holds more information than a CD-RW
(e) None of these
Ans. C
39. A group of 8 bits is known as a –
(a) byte
(b) kilobyte
(c) binary digit
(d) megabit
(e) None of these
Ans. A
40. If a user needs information instantly available to the CPU, it should be stored –
(a) on a CD
(b) in secondary storage
(c) in the CPU
(d) in RAM
(e) None of these
Ans. B