1ST Quarter Examination

TALAVERA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

SPECIAL PROGRAM IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
GRADE 9

General Directions: Encircle the letter of the best answer among choices. No erasures, unrelated remarks, signs
and symbol shall be allowed to indicate a certain answer. Do not fixate your time and insist on a wrong answer, in the
long run, you will just get hurt (just like in a relationship) so you better move on! Good luck!

1. The physical, touchable, electronic and mechanical parts of a computer system.

a. Software b. Hardware c. Microware d. Peopleware
2. The main part of a microcomputer, sometimes called the chassis. It includes the following parts: Motherboard,
Microprocessor, Memory Chips, Buses, Ports, Expansion Slots and Cards.
a. Hard drive b. System Unit c. Floppy d. USB
3. The main circuit board of a computer.
a. Motherboard c. Flyboard c. Megaboard d. Syntaxboard
4. What do you call the main “brain” or “heart” of a computer system?
a. RAM b. ROM c. CPU d. IDE
5. Is the computer's working storage space that holds data, instructions for processing and processed data
(information) waiting to be sent to secondary storage.
a. Secondary storage b. Floppy c. Hard drive d. Primary storage
6. _____ is non-volatile, meaning it holds data even when the power is ON or OFF.
a. RAM b. ROM c. CPU d. IDE
7. ____ is volatile, meaning it holds data only when the power is on.
a. RAM b. ROM c. CPU d. IDE
8. A ___ is a data pathway between several hardware components inside or outside a computer.
a. Expansion Bus b. Adapter c. Port d. Motherboard
9. Printed-circuit boards (also called interface cards) that enable the computer to use a peripheral device for
which it does not have the necessary connections or circuit boards.
a. Expansion Bus b. Adapter c. Port d. Motherboard
10. Installed in the back corner of the PC case, next to the motherboard. It converts 120vac (standard house power)
into DC voltages that are used by other components in the PC.
a. Expansion Bus b. Power supply c. RAM d. Motherboard
11. Is a magnetic storage device that is installed inside the computer.
a. Hard Drive b. Power supply c. RAM d. ROM
12. An ____________ is a storage device that uses lasers to read data on the optical media.
a. Hard Drive b. Optical Drive c. RAM d. ROM
13. Accepts data and instructions from the user or from another computer system.
a. Output Devices b. Motherboard c. CPU d. Input devices
14. The first input device developed for the PC.
a. Mouse b. keyboard c. Microphone d. Scanner
15. The most common 'pointing device' used in PCs.
a. Mouse b. keyboard c. Microphone d. Scanner
16. A display screen that is sensitive to the touch of a finger or stylus.
a. Light pen b. Scanner c. Touch Screen d. Digitizer tablet
17. A light-sensitive stylus wired to a video terminal used to draw pictures or select menu options.
a. Light pen b. Scanner c. Touch Screen d. Digitizer tablet
18. A graphics drawing tablet used for sketching new images or tracing old ones.
a. Light pen b. Scanner c. Touch Screen d. Digitizer tablet
19. A device that can read text or illustrations printed on paper and translates the information into a form the
computer can use.
a. Light pen b. Scanner c. Touch Screen d. Digitizer tablet
20. Also known as speech or voice recognition systems that allow a user to send audio signals to a
computer for processing, recording, or carrying out commands.
a. Voice input device b. Tablet c. LCD d. LED
21. Any piece of computer hardware that displays results after the computer has processed the input data that has been
entered.
a. Output Devices b. Motherboard c. CPU d. Input devices
22. It displays information in visual form, using text and graphics.
a. Mouse b. Keyboard c. System unit d. Monitor
23. Were the only type of displays for use with desktop PCs. They are relatively big (14" to 16" deep) and heavy
(over 15 lbs).
a. CRT monitor b. LED monitor c. LCD monitor d. LCD projector
24. ________has been used in laptops for some time. It has recently been made commercially available as
monitors for desktop PCs.
a. CRT monitor b. LED monitor c. LCD monitor d. LCD projector
 25. A display and lighting technology used in almost every electrical and electronic product on the market, from a
tiny on/off light to digital readouts, flashlights, traffic lights and perimeter lighting.
a. CRT monitor b. LED monitor c. LCD monitor d. LCD projector

26. It utilize two sheets of polarizing material with a liquid crystal solution between them.
a. CRT monitor b. LED monitor c. LCD monitor d. LCD projector
27. A type of display screen that has a touch sensitive transparent panel covering the screen, which is similar to a
touch screen.
a. Scanner b. Smartboard c. Monitor d. LED
28. A device that prints text or illustrations on paper.
a. Printer b. CPU c. Monitor d. mouse
29. An inexpensive printer that works by pushing heated pins against heat-sensitive paper.
a. Ink jet b. Laser c. Thermal d. Line
30. Contains a chain of characters or pins that print an entire line at one time.
a. Ink jet b. Laser c. Thermal d. Line
31. Similar to a laser printer, but uses liquid crystals or light-emitting diodes rather than a laser to produce an image
on the drum.
a. Ink jet b. Laser c. Thermal d.LCD/LED Printer
32. Uses the same technology as copy machines
a. Ink jet b. Laser c. Thermal d.LCD/LED Printer
33. Sprays ink at a sheet of paper. ________ printers produce high-quality text and graphics.
a. Ink jet b. Laser c. Thermal d.LCD/LED Printer
34. Used to play sound.
a. Speaker b. Microphone c. Monitor d. DVD
35. Intended for serial type mouse and older camera.
a. Parallel port b. Serial Port c. USB port d. LAN port
36. Also called as printer port. This is only for old model printer. It has 25 pins. It is a female port.
a. Parallel port b. Serial Port c. USB port d. LAN port
37. High speed serial interface that is used with almost all devices. It is used to connect latest model printers,
pen drives, cell phones etc. it has 4 pins.
a. Parallel port b. Serial Port c. USB port d. LAN port
38. A physical interface often used for terminating twisted pair type cables used to connect computers onto a
local-area networks (LAN), especially Ethernet RJ-45 connectors.
a. Parallel port b. Serial Port c. USB port d. LAN port
39. Is the set of instructions (also called a program) that guides the hardware to operate effectively.
a. Software b. Hardware c. Microware d. Peopleware
40. These are mobile computers that are very handy to use.
a. Tablet b. wearable computers c. Analog computers
41. They are computers designed to provide services to client machines in a computer network.
a. Hybrid computers b. server computer c. supercomputer d. desktop computer
42. They are also called mid-range systems or workstations.
a. mini computers b. mainframe computer c. supercomputer d. desktop computer
43. A computer with a microprocessor and its central processing unit.
a. Hybrid computers b. server computer c. supercomputer d. microcomputer
44. They fall in the category of laptops, but are inexpensive and relatively smaller in size.
a. netbook b. gaming laptop c. desktop d. palmtop
45. A type of computer which is intended be used on a single location.
a. netbook b. gaming laptop c. desktop d. palmtop
46. They use digital circuits and are designed to operate on two states, namely bits 0 and 1.
a. Digital b. Hybrid c. Analog d. Supercomputer
47. Computers that have the capacities to host multiple operating systems and operate as a number of virtual
machines and can substitute for several small servers.
a. mini computers b. mainframe computer c. supercomputer d. desktop computer
48. It is a handheld computer and popularly known as a palmtop.
a. netbook b. gaming laptop c. desktop d. PDA
49. These computers can be worn on the body and are often used in the study of behavior modeling and human
health.
a. Tablet b. wearable computers c. Analog computers d. PDA
50. The highly calculation-intensive tasks can be effectively performed by means of ______________.
a. Digital b. Hybrid c. Analog d. Supercomputer

Prepared by: Noted:

PHOEBE JAE C. TURALBA OFELIA M. BUCO

ICT Teacher HT III, TLE Dept.