MCQ Questions on Computer Memory
Q1 What type of memory is volatile?
a) RAM
b) ROM
c) Hard Disk
d) DVD
Answer: a) RAM
Q2 What does RAM stand for?
a) Random Access Memory
b) Read Access Memory
c) Rapid Access Memory
d) Readable Adequate Memory
Answer: a) Random Access Memory
Q3 Which of the following is not a type of RAM?
a) SRAM
b) DRAM
c) PRAM`
d) FRAM
Answer: d) FRAM
Q3 ROM is used to store…?
a) Temporary data
b) User files
c) The operating system
d) Firmware instructions
Answer: d) Firmware instructions
Q4 What does ROM stand for?
a) Read Only Memory
b) Random Only Memory
c) Rapid Only Memory
d) Random Operation Memory
Answer: a) Read Only Memory
Q5 Cache memory is used for…?
a) Permanent storage
b) Storing firmware instructions
c) Speeding up data access by the CPU
d) Backing up the hard drive
Answer: c) Speeding up data access by the CPU
Q6 What is a byte?
a) 8 bits
b) 16 bits
c) 32 bits
d) 64 bits
Answer: a) 8 bits
Q7 Which memory component is considered non-volatile?
a) RAM
b) ROM
c) Cache
d) Registers
Answer: b) ROM
Q8 Which is the fastest type of memory in a computer?
a) RAM
b) ROM
c) Cache
d) Hard Disk
Answer: c) Cache
Q9 What type of memory is the hard disk?
a) Volatile Memory
b) Non-Volatile Memory
c) Virtual Memory
d) Cache Memory
Answer: b) Non-Volatile Memory
Q10 Which of the following is a form of flash memory?
a) RAM
b) ROM
c) SSD
d) Cache
Answer: c) SSD
Q11 What is the primary purpose of virtual memory?
a) To store the operating system
b) To extend the capacity of physical memory
c) To speed up data access by the CPU
d) To permanently store user data
Answer: b) To extend the capacity of physical memory
Q12 Which type of memory chip is volatile?
a) EEPROM
b) Flash Memory
c) RAM
d) Hard Disk
Answer: c) RAM
Q13 Which of the following is a type of permanent storage?
a) RAM
b) ROM
c) Cache
d) Registers
Answer: b) ROM
Q14 What is the function of the buffer in a computer system?
a) It holds data being transferred between components
b) It stores the firmware instructions
c) It speeds up data access by the CPU
d) It permanently stores user data
Answer: a) It holds data being transferred between components
Q15 What is the main function of RAM in a computer?
a) It stores the computer’s BIOS system
b) It holds all the programs and data the CPU is currently using
c) It offers a quick way to read and write data as the computer needs it
d) Both b) and c) are correct
Answer: d) Both b) and c) are correct
Q16 The part of the hard disk used to compensate for the shortage of physical memory is called?
a) Swap space
b) Cache memory
c) Buffer memory
Q9 d) Register
Answer: a) Swap space
Q17 Virtual memory is typically located:
a) In the CPU
b) On the motherboard
c) In the RAM
d) On the Hard Disk
Answer: d) On the Hard Disk
Q18 What is the difference between primary and secondary memory?
a) Primary memory is volatile and secondary memory is non-volatile
b) Primary memory is non-volatile and secondary memory is volatile
c) Primary memory is faster than secondary memory
d) Both a) and c) are correct
Answer: d) Both a) and c) are correct
Q18 RAM is an example of ___________, while Hard Disk is an example of ___________.
a) Primary memory, secondary memory
b) Secondary memory, primary memory
c) Volatile memory, non-volatile memory
d) Both a) and c) are correct
Answer: d) Both a) and c) are correct