SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

DWCL North Campus Washington Drive, Legazpi City, 4500 Philippines

2nd Monthly Examination in CSS Grade 11

Name: ____________________________ Score: __________/40_______

Section/Year: ______________________ Date: _____________________

PART 1: MULTIPLE CHOICE

Directions: Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

 1. The term _______ refers to the computer's physical components, such as the monitor,
keyboard, memory chips, and hard drive.
A. Software B. Hardware C. Firmware D. Output
 2. The term _____________ refers to the set of instructions that directs the hardware in
a computer to accomplish a task.
A. Input B. Output C. Hardware D. Software
 3. The ______________ is an output device which produces output on paper.
A. Monitor B. Keyboard C. Printer D. Mouse
 4. The ___________ writes data and instructions in storage devices and performs
calculations and other data processing.
A. CPU B. Port C. Monitor D. RAM
 5. A ____________ is a pointing device used to move a pointer on the screen and to
make selections.
A. Keyboard B. Processor C. Mouse D. Monitor
 6. Computers can only be used for work.
A. TRUE B. FALSE
 7. The number system that only uses two digits, 0 and 1, is called the ____________
number system. Which one do you like?
A. Binary System B. C++ System C. Tertiary System D. IO System
 8. _________________ is a program used to create documents such as letters, essays,
and resumes.
A. Microsoft Word B. Microsoft Excel C. Microsoft Access D. Visual Basic
 9. Which company established the standards for the Personal Computer?
A. Microsoft B. IBM C. Intel D. AMD
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 10. What is the north bridge chip?

A. Also known as the ICH, it deals with relatively low speed / low volume data movement,
like USB, PCI, and keyboard data.
B. Also known as the CPU, it is responsible for executing program instructions at high
speed.
C. Also known as the GMBH, it deals with high speed / high volume data movement, like
memory and video data.
D. Also known as the BIOS, it is the ROM chip that is used to start up the computer and
transfer control to the OS.
 11. What is ESD?
A. Electrical System Delivery B. Electro-Static Discharge
C. Enumerated System – Decimal D. Electronic Sensing Device
 12. The form factor of a motherboard refers to.
A. The chemical composition of the board, including hazardous materials and "green"
components.
B. The performance characteristics including CPU speed, bus size, memory capacity, and
memory speed
C. The specific voltages that are accepted by the CPU and chipset.
D. The dimensions of the board, the mounting hole arrangement, and the location of
components and I/O port connectors.
 13. Serial communication means.
A. Transmitting one byte at a time B. Transmitting one bit at a time
C. Transmitting one nibble at a time D. Transmitting one word at a time
 14. At their core, computers recognize only what number system?
A. Binary B. Hexadecimal C. Decimal D. Octal
 15. In a PC with an Intel chipset, which component interfaces the audio codec and BIOS?
A. Northbridge B. GMCH C. ICH D. Super I/O
 16. A byte is composed of:
A. 4 bits B. 1 bit C. 2 words D. 8 bits
 17. The following are examples of input devices:
A. Memory, CPU, chipset B. Keyboard, mouse, microphone
C. BIOS, audio codec, ICH D. Monitor, printer, speaker
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 18. The hard drive acts as what type of device?

A. Input B. Output
C. Both input and output D. either input or output
 19. This is a special type of memory chip that uses a small battery to retain information
about your PC's hardware configuration even while the computer is turned off.
A. Video Card B. CMOS C. Hardware Chip D. BIOS
 20. This component of the pc has magnetic recordings of your programs and documents
on hard, thin platters.
A. Power Supply B. Floppy Drive C. Keyboard Port D. Hard Drive

PART II: TRUE/FALSE Directions: Read each statement below carefully. Place a T on the line if
You think a statement it TRUE. Place an F on the line if you think the
Statement is FALSE

1. MS Word is a hardware.
A. True B. False
2. CPU stands for Central Performance Unit.
A. True B. False
3. CPU controls only input data of computer.
A. True B. False
4. The Language that the computer can understand is called Machine Language.
A. True B. False
5. Magnetic Tape used random access method.
A. True B. False
6. Twitter is an online social networking and blogging service.
A. True B. False
7. Worms and Trojan horses are easily detected and eliminated by antivirus software.
A. True B. False
8. Dot-matrix, Deskjet, Inkjet and Laser are all types of Printers.
A. True B. False
9. GNU / Linux is an open source operating system.
True B. False
10. Octal number system contains digits from 0 - 7.
A. True B. False
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PART III: MATCHING TYPE: Directions: Match Column A with the correct answer on Column B.
Write only the letter of the answer on the blank provided at the Left side of the test paper.

Column A Column B

_______1. Chips that are located on the motherboard. A. Register

_______2. A magnetic storage device that is installed inside the computer. B. Flash drive
or Thumb
drive

_______3. Early drive controller interface that connects computer and

hard disk drive which an interface that uses a 40-pin connector. C. Read – only
memory
______4. Temporary storage for data and programs that are being
accessed by the CPU D. IDE

______5. A storage device that uses lasers to read data on the optical media E. Floppy drive

______6. A Storage Device that uses lasers to read data on the optical media. F. Random
access
memory

______7. Soldered the memory chips on a special circuit board. G. Optical

drive

______8. A removable storage device that connects to a USB Port. H. DDR

______9. Memory cells built right into the CPU that contain specific data I. Hard drive
needed particularly the Arithmetic and Logic Unit.

______10. Technology that doubles the maximum bandwidth of SDRAM. J. Memory

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DWCL North Campus Washington Drive, Legazpi City, 4500 Philippines