ICAP CA Foundation Entry Basic Computer: Most Repeated MCQs with Answers

ICAP CA Foundation Entry Basic Computer Most Repeated sample MCQs

1. Q1. How many bytes are in 1 Megabyte (MB)?

   • A) 1024
   • B) 1048576
   • C) 1000000
   • D) 524288

   Answer: 1048576

2. Q2. A 32-bit processor can directly address a maximum of how much RAM?

   • A) 2 GB
   • B) 8 GB
   • C) 4 GB
   • D) 16 GB

   Answer: 4 GB

3. Q3. What type of memory is used to store the BIOS firmware?

   • A) DRAM
   • B) SRAM
   • C) ROM
   • D) Virtual Memory

   Answer: ROM

4. Q4. Virtual memory is an extension of which physical component?

   • A) Cache Memory
   • B) RAM
   • C) Hard Disk
   • D) CPU Registers

   Answer: RAM

5. Q5. Which of the following is the correct order of memory speed from fastest to slowest?

   • A) RAM > Cache > Registers > HDD
   • B) Cache > RAM > Registers > HDD
   • C) Registers > Cache > RAM > HDD
   • D) HDD > RAM > Cache > Registers

   Answer: Registers > Cache > RAM > HDD

6. Q6. Which protocol is used for file transfers between computers?

   • A) SMTP
   • B) HTTP
   • C) FTP
   • D) DNS

   Answer: FTP

7. Q7. What is the octal equivalent of binary 110101?

   • A) 63
   • B) 65
   • C) 55
   • D) 75

   Answer: 63

8. Q8. Which protocol is used to retrieve emails from a mail server while keeping them on the server?

   • A) IMAP
   • B) SMTP
   • C) POP3
   • D) FTP

   Answer: IMAP

9. Q9. Which OSI layer is responsible for framing and MAC addressing?

   • A) Physical Layer
   • B) Data Link Layer
   • C) Network Layer
   • D) Transport Layer

   Answer: Data Link Layer

10. Q10. In a bus topology, if the main cable (backbone) fails, what happens?

    • A) The entire network fails
    • B) Only one node fails
    • C) The network slows down
    • D) Other nodes reroute traffic

    Answer: The entire network fails

11. Q11. What memory management technique divides memory into fixed-size blocks called frames?

    • A) Paging
    • B) Segmentation
    • C) Swapping
    • D) Compaction

    Answer: Paging

12. Q12. In Priority Scheduling, which problem occurs when low-priority processes never get CPU time?

    • A) Thrashing
    • B) Convoy Effect
    • C) Deadlock
    • D) Starvation

    Answer: Starvation

13. Q13. Which memory management technique divides a program into variable-sized logical units?

    • A) Paging
    • B) Fragmentation
    • C) Segmentation
    • D) Swapping

    Answer: Segmentation

14. Q14. Which layer of the TCP/IP model handles logical addressing and routing?

    • A) Network Access Layer
    • B) Application Layer
    • C) Internet Layer
    • D) Transport Layer

    Answer: Internet Layer

15. Q15. In IEEE 754 single-precision floating point, how many bits are used for the exponent field?

    • A) 23
    • B) 1
    • C) 8
    • D) 32

    Answer: 8

16. Q16. The first completely 64-bit compatible version of Android was:

    • A) Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
    • B) Android 5.0 Lollipop
    • C) Android 3.0 Honeycomb
    • D) Android 2.3 Gingerbread

    Answer: Android 5.0 Lollipop

17. Q17. If you will be displaying or printing your document in Ms Word on another computer, you’ll want to make sure and select the Embed TrueType Fonts option under the ‘Save’ tab.

    • A) Embed True Type Fonts
    • B) Embed Fonts
    • C) Save True Type Fonts
    • D) Save Fonts

    Answer: Embed True Type Fonts

18. Q18. MS Word offers different views of a document. How many?

    • A) 2
    • B) 3
    • C) 4
    • D) 5

    Answer: 5

19. Q19. Which shortcut key inserts a new slide in the current presentation in PowerPoint?

    • A) Ctrl + N
    • B) Ctrl + M
    • C) Ctrl + S
    • D) All of these

    Answer: Ctrl + M

20. Q20. _______ computers are also called personal computers?

    • A) Mainframe
    • B) Mini
    • C) Micro
    • D) Super

    Answer: Micro

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