Computer Fundamentals MCQ

Question 1 of 20

Which unit of the CPU performs addition and logic operations?

A

Control Unit

B

ALU

C

Registers

D

Bus

Question 2 of 20

A small graphical representation of a program or file is called an:

A

Folder

B

Icon

C

Shortcut

D

Window

Question 3 of 20

What is the 'Full Form' of URL?

A

Universal Resource Link

B

Uniform Resource Locator

C

User Remote Line

D

United Resource Link

Question 4 of 20

Which of the following is a 'Primary Storage' device in a computer?

A

Hard Disk

B

RAM

C

USB Flash Drive

D

CD-ROM

Question 5 of 20

Which search engine is currently the most used worldwide (2026)?

A

Bing

B

Google

C

Baidu

D

DuckDuckGo

Question 6 of 20

What is the name of the process by which an OS starts when a computer is turned on?

A

Formatting

B

Loading

C

Booting

D

Logging

Question 7 of 20

In computers, what is 1 Terabyte (TB) equal to?

A

1024 MB

B

1024 GB

C

1000 KB

D

1024 KB

Question 8 of 20

What does 'ROM' stand for in a computer system?

A

Read Only Memory

B

Random Only Memory

C

Real Online Memory

D

Read Original Memory

Question 9 of 20

What does HTTP stand for?

A

Hypertext Transfer Protocol

B

Hyperlink Text Transfer Protocol

C

High Text Transfer Protocol

D

Hypertext Terminal Protocol

Question 10 of 20

Which software is used for browsing the internet?

A

MS Word

B

Web Browser

C

Antivirus

D

Media Player

Question 11 of 20

In a computer, what does 'GUI' stand for?

A

General User Interface

B

Graphical User Interface

C

Global User Interaction

D

Graphics Unified Interface

Question 12 of 20

Which protocol is used for securely transmitting web pages over the internet?

A

HTTP

B

HTTPS

C

FTP

D

SMTP

Question 13 of 20

What is the primary function of a 'Compiler' in computer software?

A

To browse the internet

B

To translate high-level code to machine code

C

To scan for viruses

D

To manage hardware devices

Question 14 of 20

Which of the following is considered the first web browser?

A

Mosaic

B

WorldWideWeb

C

Netscape Navigator

D

Internet Explorer

Question 15 of 20

Which key is used to refresh the active window or web page?

A

F2

B

F5

C

F10

D

F12

Question 16 of 20

What is the primary function of the 'ALU' in a computer processor?

A

Store data permanently

B

Perform calculations and logic

C

Manage network connections

D

Control output devices

Question 17 of 20

A computer's 'Cache Memory' is located between:

A

CPU and RAM

B

RAM and ROM

C

Hard Disk and RAM

D

Monitor and CPU

Question 18 of 20

Which protocol is used to securely transfer files over the internet?

A

HTTP

B

SFTP

C

SMTP

D

IMAP

Question 19 of 20

Which of the following is the fastest type of computer memory?

A

RAM

B

Cache Memory

C

Registers

D

Secondary Memory

Question 20 of 20

What is the full form of PDF?

A

Portable Document Format

B

Printable Document File

C

Personal Document File

D

Public Document Format