COS 101 – INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTING SCIENCE

150 CBT Practice Questions – ANSWER KEY

Q1. What is a computer? → Answer: B

Q2. The term 'computer' is derived from the Latin word: → Answer: C
Q3. Which of the following best describes 'data'? → Answer: B
Q4. Information is best defined as: → Answer: C
Q5. Which of the following is NOT a method of data processing? → Answer: D
Q6. The first generation of computers (1940–1956) used which technology? → Answer: C
Q7. ENIAC was developed by: → Answer: B
Q8. ENIAC was first used for: → Answer: C
Q9. Second generation computers (1956–1963) used: → Answer: B
Q10. Which programming languages were introduced during the second generation of computers?
→ Answer: C
Q11. The third generation of computers (1964–1971) used: → Answer: D
Q12. Which computer was an example of a third generation computer? → Answer: B
Q13. The fourth generation of computers used: → Answer: C
Q14. Personal computers (PCs) emerged during which generation? → Answer: D
Q15. GUI stands for: → Answer: B
Q16. The fifth generation of computers uses which technology? → Answer: C
Q17. Which of the following is an example of a fifth generation computer? → Answer: D
Q18. Which technology is associated with the sixth (future) generation of computers? → Answer: C
Q19. Computers are classified based on: → Answer: B
Q20. Which of the following is a classification of computers by type? → Answer: B
Q21. Which of the following is a characteristic of a computer? → Answer: B
Q22. Charles Babbage is associated with: → Answer: B
Q23. UNIVAC I was: → Answer: B
Q24. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a computer? → Answer: C
Q25. The process of accepting data, processing it, and displaying output is called a: → Answer: B
Q26. What does CPU stand for? → Answer: C
Q27. The CPU is also called: → Answer: A
Q28. The three main components of the CPU are: → Answer: B
Q29. ALU stands for: → Answer: B
Q30. What does the ALU do? → Answer: C
Q31. What does the Control Unit (CU) do? → Answer: C
Q32. RAM stands for: → Answer: B
Q33. RAM is described as volatile because: → Answer: C
Q34. ROM stands for: → Answer: A
Q35. Which statement about ROM is correct? → Answer: C
Q36. A hard disk is an example of: → Answer: B
Q37. CDs can store up to: → Answer: B
Q38. DVDs can store up to: → Answer: D
Q39. Blu-ray discs can store up to: → Answer: C
Q40. The motherboard acts as: → Answer: B
Q41. A UPS is used to: → Answer: C
Q42. The keyboard is classified as: → Answer: C
Q43. The monitor is classified as: → Answer: B
Q44. A USB flash drive is: → Answer: C
Q45. Core components of a computer include: → Answer: B
Q46. Which of the following is a peripheral device? → Answer: D
Q47. The resolution of a monitor is measured in: → Answer: B
Q48. An optical disc drive reads data using: → Answer: B
Q49. What is the storage capacity of a floppy disk? → Answer: C
Q50. The CPU speed is measured in: → Answer: B
Q51. Which memory type stores data temporarily and is lost when the computer is turned off? →
Answer: C
Q52. The difference between RAM and a hard disk is that: → Answer: B
Q53. Which part of the CPU reads the next instruction to be executed? → Answer: C
Q54. Registers in the CPU are described as: → Answer: A
Q55. The motherboard may malfunction if exposed to: → Answer: B
Q56. Which of the following is an input device? → Answer: C
Q57. Which of the following is an output device? → Answer: C
Q58. A laser printer uses: → Answer: C
Q59. An inkjet printer works by: → Answer: B
Q60. A dot-matrix printer creates characters using: → Answer: C
Q61. VGA monitor resolution is: → Answer: C
Q62. SVGA monitor resolution is: → Answer: B
Q63. A flatbed scanner: → Answer: C
Q64. OCR stands for: → Answer: B
Q65. Computer software is divided into two major groups: → Answer: B
Q66. An operating system is best described as: → Answer: B
Q67. Which of the following is an example of system software? → Answer: C
Q68. Which of the following is application software? → Answer: C
Q69. In a batch processing OS, users: → Answer: B
Q70. In a time-sharing operating system: → Answer: B
Q71. A real-time operating system is used for applications where: → Answer: B
Q72. A multiprogramming operating system: → Answer: C
Q73. A distributed computing system: → Answer: B
Q74. The 'shell' in UNIX refers to: → Answer: B
Q75. File management in an OS includes: → Answer: B
Q76. What is humanware? → Answer: B
Q77. Which of the following is an example of humanware? → Answer: C
Q78. UX design focuses on: → Answer: B
Q79. The keyboard is divided into how many major sections? → Answer: C
Q80. Function keys on a keyboard are labeled: → Answer: B
Q81. The numeric keypad is located at which part of a standard keyboard? → Answer: D
Q82. Arrow keys are also known as: → Answer: B
Q83. The alphanumeric keypad is located at which part of the keyboard? → Answer: C
Q84. A standard general purpose keyboard contains how many keys? → Answer: C
Q85. The system unit is: → Answer: B
Q86. A mouse is a: → Answer: C
Q87. The hard copy of a document is: → Answer: B
Q88. Which of the following is NOT an output device? → Answer: C
Q89. Which type of scanner feeds pages through like a fax machine? → Answer: C
Q90. Computer hardware refers to: → Answer: B
Q91. Information processing is best described as: → Answer: B
Q92. The Internet originated from: → Answer: B
Q93. TCP/IP refers to: → Answer: B
Q94. IP Address stands for: → Answer: C
Q95. An IP address is displayed as: → Answer: B
Q96. WWW stands for: → Answer: C
Q97. The World Wide Web was created by: → Answer: B
Q98. DNS stands for: → Answer: B
Q99. ICANN is responsible for: → Answer: B
Q100. Which of the following is an example of e-commerce? → Answer: B
Q101. Telemedicine refers to: → Answer: B
Q102. A web browser is: → Answer: B
Q103. Which of the following is a search engine? → Answer: C
Q104. The Internet has impacted education by: → Answer: C
Q105. The main difference between the Internet and the World Wide Web is: → Answer: B
Q106. Which of the following is a disadvantage of information processing? → Answer: C
Q107. Social media platforms are examples of: → Answer: B
Q108. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of the internet? → Answer: C
Q109. EHR stands for: → Answer: C
Q110. Steps to protect online privacy include: → Answer: B
Q111. GIS stands for: → Answer: B
Q112. In healthcare, information processing is used for: → Answer: C
Q113. The digital divide refers to: → Answer: B
Q114. Quantum computing uses: → Answer: C
Q115. RPA stands for: → Answer: B
Q116. Which of the following uses of computers is related to science? → Answer: C
Q117. Computers in banking are used for: → Answer: B
Q118. Which of the following is a URL? → Answer: B
Q119. Hyperlinks on the World Wide Web: → Answer: B
Q120. Automation of information processing tasks is primarily done using: → Answer: B
Q121. The first step in problem-solving in computer science is: → Answer: C
Q122. An algorithm is defined as: → Answer: B
Q123. How many steps are in the problem-solving process described in COS 101? → Answer: C
Q124. The correct order of the 6 problem-solving steps begins with: → Answer: B
Q125. 'Divide and Conquer' as a problem-solving technique means: → Answer: B
Q126. Heuristics in computing are: → Answer: B
Q127. Recursion in problem-solving involves: → Answer: B
Q128. Debugging refers to: → Answer: C
Q129. Code refactoring means: → Answer: B
Q130. Version control systems like Git help in: → Answer: B
Q131. Computer Engineering focuses on: → Answer: B
Q132. Computer Science (CS) programs generally require: → Answer: B
Q133. Information Technology (IT) professionals are responsible for: → Answer: C
Q134. Software Engineering (SE) focuses on: → Answer: B
Q135. Data Science is a multidisciplinary field that uses: → Answer: B
Q136. A cybersecurity analyst: → Answer: B
Q137. A UX researcher: → Answer: B
Q138. A database administrator: → Answer: B
Q139. Cloud computing professionals need knowledge of: → Answer: B
Q140. DevOps engineers: → Answer: B
Q141. IoT stands for: → Answer: C
Q142. Blockchain is best described as: → Answer: B
Q143. 5G technology offers: → Answer: B
Q144. Extended Reality (XR) encompasses: → Answer: B
Q145. Green computing focuses on: → Answer: B
Q146. A front-end developer builds: → Answer: B
Q147. Machine learning is described as: → Answer: B
Q148. Which emerging role focuses on designing and managing cloud computing strategy? →
Answer: C
Q149. Continuous learning is important for computing professionals because: → Answer: B
Q150. Computer security/cryptography focuses on: → Answer: B