Storage Devices MCQs with Answers

Past Paper MCQ

Circular divisions on a disk used for storing and retrieving data are known as what?

• A.Tracks
• B.Sectors
• C.Clusters
• D.Cylinders

Which technology is used in compact disks to store data?

• A.Magnetic field
• B.Laser
• C.Radio waves
• D.Infrared light

Which storage device is renowned for its high speed and low latency?

• A.Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
• B.Solid State Drive (SSD)
• C.Optical Disc (CD/DVD)
• D.Magnetic Tape

What is the term used for roughly a trillion bytes?

• A.Gigabyte
• B.Terabyte
• C.Petabyte
• D.Exabyte

What is the typical storage capacity of a DVD for storing videos, audio, or other information?

• A.700 to 800 megabytes
• B.4 to 5 gigabytes
• C.25 to 50 gigabytes
• D.1 to 2 gigabytes

How many types of floppy disks are commonly recognized in computer hardware?

• A.2
• B.4
• C.3
• D.5

Which type of storage media is a Compact Disc (CD) an example of?

• A.Magnetic Storage
• B.Optical Storage
• C.Solid-State Storage
• D.Flash Storage

Which device is primarily used to store large amounts of data in a computer system?

• A.RAM
• B.Hard Disk
• C.Cache Memory
• D.CPU

What type of device is a DVD considered in computer systems?

• A.Input device
• B.Output device
• C.Storage device
• D.Processing device

What are the two main types of computer memory?

• A.RAM and ROM
• B.Primary and Secondary
• C.Cache and Virtual
• D.Volatile and Non-volatile