Top 62 Computer Memory MCQ Questions

21. Which of the following is an example of solid-state storage device?

(a) Hard Drive
(b) CD
(c) DVD
(d) USB Flash Drive

Answer: (d)


22. Which of the following is an example of volatile memory?

(a) Hard Driver
(b) RAM
(c) PROM
(d) Floppy Disk

Answer: (b)


23. The smallest unit of measuring data in the computer is

(a) Byte
(b) Kilobyte
(c) Nibble
(d) Bit

Answer: (d)


24. What happens when RAM is full in the computer?

(a) Cache memory is used
(b) The volatile memory is used
(c) An interrupt is raised
(d) Hard disk is used

Answer: (b)


25. Which of the following is primary memory (or main memory)?

(a) RAM
(b) ROM
(c) Secondary memory (also called auxiliary memory)
(d) Both a and b

Answer: (d)


26. The computer internal memory consists of

(a) Cache memory, registers
(b) CPU registers, main memory, cache memory
(c) Main memory, secondary memory
(d) Virtual memory, cache memory

Answer: (b)


27. Main memory (also called primary memory) store(s)

(a) Data alone
(b) Program alone
(c) Results alone
(d) All

Answer: (d)


28. Primary storage is . . . . . . . as compared to secondary storage.

(a) Slow and inexpensive
(b) Fast and inexpensive
(c) Fast and expensive
(d) Slow and expensive

Answer: (c)


29. Storage that stores or retains data/information permanently after power off is called

(a) Volatile storage
(b) Non-volatile storage
(c) Sequential storage
(d) Both a and b

Answer: (b)


30. Which of the following statement is true about secondary memory (auxiliary memory)?

(a) Secondary memory is non-volatile in nature that is slower than primary memories.
(b) It is also known as backup memory.
(c) Data is permanently stored even if power is switched off.
(d) Computer may run without secondary memory.
(e) All are correct

Answer: (e)


31. Which of the following is/are examples of non-volatile storage?

(a) Magnetic disks
(b) USB flash drive and Memory card
(c) Hard Drive
(d) All

Answer: (d)


32. The process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors is called

(a) Tracking
(b) Crashing
(c) Dicing
(d) Formatting

Answer: (d)


33. The main memory of a personal computer can also be called

(a) Primary storage
(b) Internal memory
(c) Primary memory
(d) All of these

Answer: (d)


34. Cache loses its information when the power is off. This is because cache memory is

(a) Dynamic in nature
(b) Static in nature
(c) Volatile in nature
(d) Non-volatile in nature

Answer: (c)


35. Which of the following can be used as main memory?

(a) Compact disk
(b) Magnetic disk
(c) Hard disk
(d) None of these

Answer: (d)


36. How can you measure the speed of RAM?

(a) Capacity
(b) Bus width
(c) Bus speed
(d) Both b and c

Answer: (d)


37. RAM is volatile in nature because

(a) it can be used for both reading and writing operations.
(b) by which we can access from any location.
(c) it must need power supply continuously to retain data.
(d) it does not need power supply continuously.

Answer: (c)


38. Which of the following memory uses flip flop component?

(a) DRAM
(b) SRAM
(c) ROM
(d) SDRAM

Answer: (b)


39. In which of the following transistor and capacitor is used?

(a) SRAM
(b) DRAM
(c) SDRAM
(d) Both b and c

Answer: (b)


40. Which type of RAM can be used as cache memory?

(a) SRAM
(b) DRAM
(c) SDRAM
(d) Both a and b

Answer: (a)