Selected MCQ

Current Question
Which program is run by BIOS to check that hardware components are working properly while the computer is turned ON?
  • A. DMOS
  • B. POST
  • C. CMOS
  • D. RIP
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
POST (Power On Self Test) checks hardware during startup.
Related Question 1
A(n) ____ system is a set of Programs containing instructions that coordinate all the activities among computer hardware resources?
  • A. Operating
  • B. Disk- Based
  • C. Management
  • D. Platform
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
The operating system coordinates hardware resources.
Related Question 2
A program that performs a useful task while simultaneously allowing destructive acts is a ____.
  • A. Worm
  • B. Trojan horse
  • C. Virus
  • D. Macro virus
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
A Trojan horse disguises itself as legitimate software while containing malicious code.
Related Question 3
A program that acts as an intermediary between a user of a computer and the computer hardware is called ____.
  • A. Utility Software
  • B. Computer Software
  • C. Operating System
  • D. Application Software
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
The operating system manages hardware and provides services to applications.
Related Question 4
A fault in a computer program which prevents it from working correctly is known as ____.
  • A. Boot
  • B. Bug
  • C. Biff
  • D. Strap
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
A programming error is called a bug.
Related Question 5
Computers process data into information by working exclusively with ____.
  • A. Multimedia
  • B. Word
  • C. Numbers
  • D. Characters
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
At the hardware level, computers work with binary numbers.