Mock Practice Set with Answer Key
Subject: Computer Science
Class: 3
Chapter 1: Hardware and Software
(Book: KIPS Byte Code - NEP Aligned)
✅ Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. 1. Which of the following is hardware?
a) MS Word b) Windows c) Keyboard ✅ d) Paint
2. 2. Software is a set of:
a) Machines b) Wires c) Instructions ✅ d) Lights
3. 3. Which of these is system software?
a) Paint b) Windows 10 ✅ c) Calculator d) Chrome
4. 4. Which part of the computer can we touch?
a) File b) Icon c) Hardware ✅ d) Software
5. 5. MS Paint is an example of:
a) Game b) Utility tool c) Application software ✅ d) Hardware
6. 6. Hardware cannot work without:
a) Power b) Internet c) Software ✅ d) Keyboard
7. 7. A printer is a:
a) Software b) Output device ✅ c) Storage device d) CPU
8. 8. Windows 10 is a type of:
a) Input device b) Operating system ✅ c) Application software d) Monitor
9. 9. Which software helps to type documents?
a) Calculator b) Notepad ✅ c) Scanner d) Chrome
10. 10. Which of these is NOT hardware?
a) Monitor b) Mouse c) File ✅ d) Printer
11. 11. Hardware and software together make a:
a) Game b) Working computer ✅ c) Book d) Cable
12. 12. Which of the following is input hardware?
a) CPU b) Mouse ✅ c) Speaker d) Monitor
✅ Fill in the Blanks
13. 1. _______ is the part of the computer we can touch. — Hardware
14. 2. _______ is a set of instructions that tells the computer what to do. — Software
15. 3. MS Paint is a/an _______ software. — Application
16. 4. _______ is the system software used in most computers. — Windows
17. 5. A _______ is an output device. — Printer
18. 6. The CPU is called the _______ of the computer. — Brain
19. 7. Keyboard and mouse are examples of _______ devices. — Input
20. 8. Speaker and monitor are _______ devices. — Output
21. 9. Hardware needs _______ to work. — Software
22. 10. _______ software helps us to do specific tasks. — Application
23. 11. Without software, hardware is just a _______. — Box
24. 12. Windows 10 is an example of _______ software. — System
✅ True or False
25. 1. Monitor is a software. — False
26. 2. Hardware can work without software. — False
27. 3. Software is needed to run programs. — True
28. 4. A keyboard is an input device. — True
29. 5. MS Word is a type of hardware. — False
30. 6. Windows is an operating system. — True
31. 7. Speakers are input devices. — False
32. 8. Paint is used for drawing. — True
33. 9. You can see and touch software. — False
34. 10. CPU is called the brain of the computer. — True
35. 11. Hardware alone is useless. — True
36. 12. Application software manages the whole computer. — False
✅ Match the Following
37. 1. Monitor – Output device
38. 2. Mouse – Input device
39. 3. Windows – System software
40. 4. MS Paint – Application software
41. 5. CPU – Brain of computer
42. 6. Printer – Output device
43. 7. Software – Instructions
44. 8. Hardware – Physical parts
45. 9. Speakers – Output device
46. 10. Keyboard – Input device
✅ Competency-Based Questions (CBQs)
47. 1. You want to type a letter. Which software will you use? — MS Word or Notepad
48. 2. Your monitor is not displaying anything. What could be the reason? — Check cable, power, or CPU
connection
49. 3. How do hardware and software work together? — Software gives instructions that hardware follows
50. 4. Name one input, one output, and one processing device. — Input: Mouse | Output: Monitor |
Processing: CPU
51. 5. You want to draw a picture. Which application software will help? — MS Paint
52. 6. What happens if you remove the system software? — Computer will not start or work
53. 7. How is MS Word different from Windows? — MS Word is an application; Windows is system
software
54. 8. A student says software can be touched. What will you say? — No, software can only be seen
55. 9. You need to listen to audio. Which hardware is needed? — Speakers
56. 10. Your computer is not working, but everything is plugged in. What can you check? — Check the
system software and CPU condition
✅ Short Answer Questions
57. 1. What is hardware? — Hardware is the physical part of a computer that we can touch.
58. 2. What is software? — Software is a set of instructions that tells the computer what to do.
59. 3. Give two examples of hardware. — Keyboard, Monitor
60. 4. Give two examples of software. — Windows, MS Paint
61. 5. What is system software? — It controls hardware and runs the computer system.
62. 6. What is application software? — It helps us perform specific tasks like drawing or writing.
63. 7. Can a computer work without software? — No, software is required for operation.
64. 8. Can you touch software? — No, software is not a physical thing.
65. 9. What is the CPU? — CPU is the brain of the computer where all processing takes place.
66. 10. How are hardware and software related? — They work together to make the computer function
properly.