Storage Devices MCQs with Answers

Which of the following is NOT considered a type of secondary memory?

• A.Hard Disk Drive
• B.Solid State Drive
• C.RAM
• D.USB Flash Drive

What is the key difference between RAM and ROM in a computer system?

• A.RAM is volatile and ROM is non-volatile
• B.RAM is non-volatile and ROM is volatile
• C.RAM is faster than ROM in all operations
• D.RAM stores permanent data while ROM stores temporary data

What is the term used for the process of entering data into a storage device?

• A.Reading
• B.Writing
• C.Loading
• D.Fetching

What is the term for a sub division on a magnetic or optical disk in computer disk storage?

• A.Track
• B.Sector
• C.Cluster
• D.Cylinder

Which is faster: RAM or Cache?

• A.RAM
• B.Cache
• C.Both are equally fast
• D.Depends on the processor

What is the process of saving a document in computing?

• A.To copy the document from memory to storage medium
• B.To delete the document from the storage medium
• C.To print the document on paper
• D.To compress the document for email transmission

Which type of computer memory is both static and non-volatile?

• A.RAM
• B.ROM
• C.Cache
• D.Register

Past Paper MCQ

What is the most advanced form of Read-Only Memory (ROM)?

• A.PROM
• B.EPROM
• C.EEPROM
• D.Mask ROM

A smart card is a plastic card with an embedded microchip used for which of the following purposes?

• A.Data storage only
• B.Authentication only
• C.Financial transactions only
• D.All of these

In DDR3 SDRAM, how many words of data are transferred per clock cycle?

• A.4
• B.8
• C.16
• D.2