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23/03/2026

General Computer Knowledge MCQs with correct options marked with a tick symbol (✔️).

1. What does CPU stand for?
A) Central Processing Unit ✔️
B) Computer Processing Unit
C) Central Power Unit
D) None of these

2. Which is NOT a web browser?
A) Chrome
B) Firefox
C) Photoshop ✔️
D) Safari

3. What does RAM stand for?
A) Random Access Memory ✔️
B) Read Access Memory
C) Run Access Memory
D) None of these

4. Which device is used for input?
A) Monitor
B) Printer
C) Keyboard ✔️
D) Speaker

5. What does URL stand for?
A) Uniform Resource Locator ✔️
B) Universal Resource Locator
C) Uniform Resource Link
D) None of these

6. Which is a programming language?
A) HTML
B) CSS
C) Java ✔️
D) HTTP

7. What does ISP stand for?
A) Internet Service Provider ✔️
B) Internet System Provider
C) Internet Software Provider
D) None of these

8. Which is an example of system software?
A) Microsoft Word
B) Adobe Photoshop
C) Windows OS ✔️
D) Google Chrome

9. What is phishing?
A) A type of virus
B) A hacking technique
C) A type of email scam ✔️
D) None of these

10. What does HTTP stand for?
A) HyperText Transfer Protocol ✔️
B) HyperText Transmission Protocol
C) Hyper Transfer Text Protocol
D) None of these

11. What is the main function of a computer's CPU?
A) Store data
B) Process data ✔️
C) Input data
D) Output data

12. Which of the following is an example of an operating system?
A) Microsoft Word
B) Adobe Photoshop
C) Windows 10 ✔️
D) Google Chrome

13. What does RAM stand for?
A) Random Access Memory ✔️
B) Read Access Memory
C) Run Access Memory
D) None of these

14. Which device is used to connect to the internet?
A) Router
B) Modem
C) Both A and B ✔️
D) None of these

15. What is the purpose of a firewall?
A) Block viruses
B) Block unauthorized access ✔️
C) Improve internet speed
D) None of these

16. Which of the following is a type of malware?
A) Virus
B) Trojan
C) Spyware
D) All of these ✔️

17. What is the difference between a virus and a worm?
A) A virus needs a host, a worm doesn't ✔️
B) A worm needs a host, a virus doesn't
C) Both A and B are correct
D) None of these

18. Which of the following is a programming language?
A) HTML
B) CSS
C) JavaScript
D) All of these ✔️

19. What does FTP stand for?
A) File Transfer Protocol ✔️
B) File Transmission Protocol
C) File Transfer Process
D) None of these

20. What is the purpose of backup data?
A) To free up space
B) To protect against data loss ✔️
C) To improve computer performance
D) None of these

21. Which is an example of a non-volatile memory?
A) RAM
B) ROM ✔️
C) Cache
D) None of these

22. What does LAN stand for?
A) Local Area Network ✔️
B) Large Area Network
C) Local Access Network
D) None of these

23. Which is a type of computer network?
A) LAN
B) WAN
C) MAN
D) All of these ✔️

24. What is the function of a router?
A) Connect devices to a network ✔️
B) Provide internet access
C) Block viruses
D) None of these

25. What does DNS stand for?
A) Domain Name System ✔️
B) Domain Name Server
C) Data Name System
D) None of these

26. Which of the following is a search engine?
A) Google ✔️
B) Bing
C) Yahoo
D) All of these

27. What is the purpose of an antivirus?
A) Protect against viruses ✔️
B) Improve internet speed
C) Block unauthorized access
D) None of these

28. Which is a type of software?
A) Application software
B) System software
C) Both A and B ✔️
D) None of these

29. What does PDF stand for?
A) Portable Document Format ✔️
B) Personal Document Format
C) Portable Data Format
D) None of these

30. Which is an example of a database?
A) MySQL ✔️
B) Excel
C) Word
D) None of these

31. What is cloud computing?
A) Storing data online ✔️
B) Using local storage
C) Both A and B
D) None of these

32. What does HTML stand for?
A) HyperText Markup Language ✔️
B) HyperText Makeup Language
C) Hyper Transfer Markup Language
D) None of these

33. Which is a web browser?
A) Chrome ✔️
B) Firefox
C) Safari
D) All of these

34. What is the purpose of a password?
A) To secure data ✔️
B) To improve performance
C) To block ads
D) None of these

35. What does VPN stand for?
A) Virtual Private Network ✔️
B) Virtual Public Network
C) Virtual Personal Network
D) None of these

36. Which is a type of attack?
A) Phishing
B) Spoofing
C) Malware
D) All of these ✔️

37. What is encryption?
A) Securing data ✔️
B) Deleting data
C) Both A and B
D) None of these

38. What does IP stand for?
A) Internet Protocol ✔️
B) Internet Process
C) Internet Provider
D) None of these

39. Which is an example of a programming language?
A) Python ✔️
B) Java
C) C++
D) All of these

40. What is a cookie in computing?
A) A small data file ✔️
B) A type of virus
C) A software
D) None of these

41. What does GUI stand for?
A) Graphical User Interface ✔️
B) General User Interface
C) Graphical User Interaction
D) None of these

42. Which is a type of storage device?
A) Hard drive
B) SSD
C) USB
D) All of these ✔️

43. What is the purpose of defragmenting a hard drive?
A) Improve performance ✔️
B) Delete data
C) Both A and B
D) None of these

44. What does SQL stand for?
A) Structured Query Language ✔️
B) Simple Query Language
C) Structured Question Language
D) None of these

45. Which is an example of an email service?
A) Gmail ✔️
B) Yahoo Mail
C) Outlook
D) All of these

46. What is spam?
A) Unwanted email ✔️
B) Important email
C) Both A and B
D) None of these

47. What does URL stand for?
A) Uniform Resource Locator ✔️
B) Universal Resource Locator
C) Uniform Resource Link
D) None of these

48. Which is a type of malware?
A) Adware
B) Ransomware
C) Spyware
D) All of these ✔️

49. What is a firewall?
A) A security system ✔️
B) A type of virus
C) A software
D) None of these

50. What does VPN encrypt?
A) Internet traffic ✔️
B) Data storage
C) Both A and B
D) None of these

51. Which is an example of a social media platform?
A) Facebook ✔️
B) Twitter
C) Instagram
D) All of these

52. What is phishing usually done through?
A) Email ✔️
B) SMS
C) Call
D) None of these

53. What does HTTPS stand for?
A) HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure ✔️
B) HyperText Transmission Protocol Secure
C) Hyper Transfer Text Protocol Secure
D) None of these

54. Which is a programming language for web development?
A) JavaScript ✔️
B) Python
C) C++
D) None of these

55. What is the purpose of two-factor authentication?
A) Improve security ✔️
B) Improve performance
C) Both A and B
D) None of these

56. What does API stand for?
A) Application Programming Interface ✔️
B) Application Process Interface
C) Application Public Interface
D) None of these

57. Which is an example of a cloud storage service?
A) Google Drive ✔️
B) Dropbox
C) OneDrive
D) All of these

58. What is a bug in computing?
A) An error ✔️
B) A feature
C) A virus
D) None of these

59. What does OS stand for?
A) Operating System ✔️
B) Output System
C) Online System
D) None of these

21/03/2026

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31/03/2024

1. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
A) 1776
B) 1789
C) 1801
D) 1812

2. Who was the first President of the United States?
A) Thomas Jefferson
B) George Washington
C) John Adams
D) James Madison

3. What event led to the United States entering World War II?
A) Attack on Pearl Harbor
B) Treaty of Versailles
C) Bombing of Nagasaki
D) D-Day Invasion

4. Who was the President of the United States during the Civil War?
A) Abraham Lincoln
B) Andrew Johnson
C) Ulysses S. Grant
D) Jefferson Davis

5. Which amendment to the US Constitution abolished slavery?
A) 13th Amendment
B) 14th Amendment
C) 15th Amendment
D) 16th Amendment

6. What was the main purpose of the Monroe Doctrine?
A) To announce US independence
B) To establish the principle of Manifest Destiny
C) To warn European nations against further colonization in the Americas
D) To declare war on Britain

7. Which of the following was a major cause of the Great Depression in the United States?
A) Stock market crash of 1929
B) End of World War II
C) Introduction of the New Deal
D) Passage of the 19th Amendment

8. What was the main goal of the Lewis and Clark expedition commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson?
A) To establish trade relations with Native American tribes
B) To find a water route to the Pacific Ocean
C) To search for gold and silver deposits in the West
D) To study the flora and fauna of the newly acquired Louisiana Territory

9. Which president signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law, which outlawed segregation and discrimination based on race, color, religion, s*x, or national origin?
A) John F. Kennedy
B) Lyndon B. Johnson
C) Richard Nixon
D) Dwight D. Eisenhower

10. The Battle of Gettysburg, one of the most decisive battles of the Civil War, took place in which state?
A) Virginia
B) Pennsylvania
C) Tennessee
D) Maryland

11. What was the primary goal of the Women's Suffrage Movement?
A) Achieving the right to vote for women
B) Establishing equal pay for men and women
C) Advocating for reproductive rights
D) Securing property rights for women

12. Who was the President of the United States during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962?
A) John F. Kennedy
B) Lyndon B. Johnson
C) Richard Nixon
D) Dwight D. Eisenhower

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