Chapter No 5 (Part A) Introduction to Information and Communication Technologies

MCQs Solution

1. A(n) is an example of a magnetic storage device.

a. flash memory drive

b. CO-ROM drive

c. hard disk drive ✔

d. optical drive

2. Diskettes spin at about revolutions per minute.

a. 3

b. 30

C. 300 ✔

d. 3,000

3. The of a hard disk contains a small program that runs when you start the computer.

a. boot sector✔

b. file allocation table

c. file system

d. file cluster

4. In a magnetic disk drive, the read/write heads generate in the iron particles on the storage medium.

a. polarized magnets

b. electromagnetic pulses✔

c. magnetic waves

d. magnetic fields

5. The process of mapping a magnetic disk's surface is called

a. polarizing

b. charging

c. formatting ✔

d. accessing

6. A magnetic disk's tracks are divided into smaller parts, called

a. clusters

b. sectors ✔

c. bytes

d. slices

7. A(n) is a tool for organizing the files on a disk.

a. disk

b. folder ✔

c. cluster

d. record

8. A CD-ROM drive reads data from a spinning disc by focusing a(n) on the disc's surface.

a. laser ✔

b. read/write head

c. magnetic field

d. track

9. Each side of a standard DVD-ROM disc can hold up to of data.

a. 4.7 GB

b. 9.4 GB✔

c. 17 GB

d. 140 GB

10. Intelligent smart cards contain their own

a. read/write head

b. microprocessor✔

c. laser

d. flash memory drive