Basic Computer Hardware MCQ Questions & Answers

Computer Hardware MCQ Questions & Answers contain set of 10 Basic Computer Hardware MCQ questions with answers which will help you to clear beginner level quiz.



1.      How Many pins does a SIMM have?

• 1. 50
  2. 64
  3. 30 or 72
  4. 168

Ans: C

2.      The Various cards in a PC requires ______ voltage to function.

• 1. AC
  2. DC
  3. Both A & B
  4. None of the above

Ans: B

3.      IRQ 1 is commonly assigned to?

• 1. It’s usually open
  2. System timer
  3. Real time clock
  4. Keyboard

Ans: D

4.      How can you tell that a particular ribbon cable should only be used to connect a floppy drive?

• 1. It
  2. It has a red line along one edge
  3. It
  4. It has a twist in it

Ans: D

5.      Which of the following is NOT a type of motherboard expansion slot?

• 1. ISA
  2. PCI
  3. AGP
  4. ATX

Ans: D

6.      How much data will a high density (HD) floppy disk hold?

• 1. 124KB
  2. 640KB
  3. 1.44MB
  4. 2.88MG

Ans: C

7.      Which of the following retains the information it’s storing when the power to the system is turned off?

• 1. CPU
  2. ROM
  3. DRAM
  4. DIMM

Ans: B

8.      A Program written using binary codes is called:

• 1. Software language
  2. Machine language
  3. All of the above

Ans: B

9.      Which of the following is not a type of computer hard drive?

• 1. IDE
  2. SCSI
  3. EIDE
  4. FDD

Ans: D

10.  Which IRQ does LPT1 commonly use?

• 1. 4
  2. 5
  3. 1
  4. 7

Ans: C