Computer Knowledge
Computer Hardware Devices
1,004 Questions
Computer Hardware Devices focuses on the physical components of a computer system, including input, output, and memory devices. It tests practical understanding of ports, displays, and peripheral technologies. This topic is common in the computer knowledge section of banking and SSC exams.
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Computer Hardware Devices Questions
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Arithmetic logic unit
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Input device
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Control unit
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Output device
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Input device is used to bring information into a computer.
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Universal Speed Booster
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Universal Serial Bus
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Union of Stock Business
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Universal System Bus
B
Correct answer
Explanation
USB or Universal Serial Bus is a connectivity port in the computer that connects various devices with USB interface. This is a plug and play port that does not require additional software for a device to work. It is often used to connect mouse, keyboard and pen drives.
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Keyboard
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System bus
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Monitor
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Memory
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None of these
B
Correct answer
Explanation
System bus is a communication channel which is used by the different units of computer system for transferring data among them.
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Notebook computer
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Cellular telephone
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Digital scanner
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Personal digital assistant
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None of these
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Digital scanner is not a computing device.
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QWERTY
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Dvorak
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Alphanumeric
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Numeric
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Dvorak is the fastest keyboard.
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Touch pad
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Punched card
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Soft keyboard
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Mouse
A
Correct answer
Explanation
A touch pad (touchscreen) uses switch contacts placed under a plastic pad that can be inscribed with symbols. When pressure is applied to specific areas, the underlying contacts make connection, registering input. This is characteristic of resistive touch technology where two conductive layers with contacts are separated by a spacer. Punched cards use holes, soft keyboards are virtual interfaces, and mice use optical/trackball sensors.
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Fax machine
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Telephone
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Letter
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Telegram
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SMS
B
Correct answer
Explanation
This is the correct answer. We can talk to our near and dear ones while sitting at home with a telephone.
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Floppy diskette
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E-mail
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Scanner
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Internet Downloads
C
Correct answer
Explanation
A scanner is an input device that converts physical documents to digital format. It cannot execute code or transmit viruses. Viruses can spread through floppy diskettes (boot sector viruses), email attachments, and internet downloads. Scanners are input-only devices with no data writing capability.
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CPU
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Printer
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Monitor
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Scanner
C
Correct answer
Explanation
CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) is a display technology used in traditional monitors and TVs. It uses vacuum tubes to display images by firing electrons at a phosphorescent screen. CPUs are processors. Printers produce paper output. Scanners digitize documents.
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Mechanical
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Optical
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Motorized
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Optical-Mechanical
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Common mouse tracking technologies include mechanical (ball mouse), optical (LED or laser tracking), and optical-mechanical (combination). Motorized is not a recognized mouse technology - mice are not motorized devices.
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B
Correct answer
Explanation
A graphical user interface(GUI) is a human computer interface that uses windows, icons and menus and which can be manipulated by a mouse.
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The type of drivers that come with the mouse
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The length of the mouse cord
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The type of connector the mouse is equipped with
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The number of buttons the mouse has
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None of these
C
Correct answer
Explanation
The connector type (USB, PS/2, wireless) determines if the mouse is physically compatible with your computer. Drivers (A) can be installed, cord length (B) can be extended, and buttons (D) vary by preference, but the wrong connector won't work at all.
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Through a power cable
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From an external power supply
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Directly from the computer's power supply
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Through the USB cable
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None of these
D
Correct answer
Explanation
USB devices receive power through the USB cable itself from the computer's power supply. Low-power devices don't need separate power cables or external adapters.
C
Correct answer
Explanation
The keyboard remains the most fundamental and widely used input device for computers, used for text entry, commands, and navigation. While mice are common, the keyboard is essential for most computing tasks and is present on virtually every computer setup. UPS is battery backup, CPU is processing, not input.
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CRT Monitor
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Monochrome Monitor
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RGB Monitor
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Video display
D
Correct answer
Explanation
This question is poorly worded. Options A (CRT), B (Monochrome), and C (RGB) are all specific types or technologies of monitors, while D (Video display) is the general functional category. 'Video display' is the broader term that encompasses what a monitor does. The question asks for a term 'related to' monitors, making the general category the best answer.