Types of Computers and Computer Hardware - Multiple Choice Questions
# Question Options Answer
a) Apple MacBook
Which of the following is an example of a b) IBM Summit
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supercomputer? c) Dell Inspiron
d) HP Pavilion
a) Supercomputer
Which type of computer is designed for real-time b) Embedded computer
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processing and used in air traffic control systems? c) Mainframe computer
d) Hybrid computer
a) Performing complex scientific
calculations
3 What is the primary function of a microcomputer? b) Managing large-scale transactions ☐
c) Personal computing tasks
d) Controlling industrial machines
a) Supercomputer
Which type of computer is used in organizations to b) Mainframe computer
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manage databases and large-scale transactions? c) Microcomputer
d) Personal computer
a) Mini computer
b) Supercomputer
5 A smartwatch falls under which category of computers? ☐
c) Wearable computer
d) Mainframe computer
a) A large system used by enterprises
b) A computer designed for a specific
task within a larger device
Which of the following best describes an embedded
6 c) A general-purpose personal computer ☐
computer?
d) A high-performance computing
system
a) Microcomputer
Which type of computer is commonly used in scientific b) Mainframe
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research and weather forecasting? c) Supercomputer
d) Mini computer
a) Workstations are for general office
work
b) Workstations have lower processing
What distinguishes a workstation from a personal
8 power ☐
computer?
c) Workstations are optimized for
specialized tasks
d) Workstations are only for gaming
a) Mainframe
Which type of computer is used for managing banking b) Supercomputer
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transactions? c) Tablet
d) Personal computer
a) Analog and digital computers
b) Supercomputers and mainframes
10 A hybrid computer is a combination of: ☐
c) Desktops and laptops
d) Mainframes and minicomputers
11 Which of the following is the brain of the computer? a) RAM ☐
b) CPU
c) Hard disk
# Question Options Answer
d) Power supply
a) ROM
What type of memory is volatile and loses data when b) Hard disk
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power is turned off? c) RAM
d) SSD
a) Sound card
Which component is responsible for rendering graphics b) Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
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on a computer? c) Network Interface Card (NIC)
d) Power supply unit
a) Storing data
b) Converting electrical power from AC
What is the primary function of the power supply unit
14 to DC ☐
(PSU) in a computer?
c) Cooling the computer
d) Processing data
a) RAM
Which of the following is an example of secondary b) Cache memory
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storage? c) SSD
d) Register
a) To store data permanently
b) To connect all computer components
16 What is the main function of a motherboard? and allow communication ☐
c) To generate graphics
d) To cool the computer
a) HDMI
Which type of port is commonly used to connect b) USB
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external storage devices like flash drives? c) VGA
d) Ethernet
a) Hard disk
Which hardware component is responsible for b) RAM
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executing instructions in a computer? c) CPU
d) PSU
a) RAM
Which type of computer memory is non-volatile and b) Cache
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permanently stores data? c) ROM
d) Register
a) To generate power
b) To prevent overheating by
20 What is the function of a heat sink in a computer? dissipating heat ☐
c) To store data
d) To increase data processing speed
