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Hardware & Components Quiz

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Every smartphone, laptop, gaming console, and desktop computer relies on hardware working together behind the scenes. Understanding computer hardware and components helps you appre...

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All 20 questions in this Hardware & Components quiz
  1. Which company owns the Android operating system?

    • A. Microsoft
    • B. Samsung
    • C. Google
    • D. Apple
  2. Which company created 'PlayStation'?

    • A. Microsoft
    • B. Sony
    • C. Nintendo
    • D. Sega
  3. Which display technology uses individual organic light-emitting diodes that can be turned off completely to achieve 'true' black levels?

    • A. LCD
    • B. IPS
    • C. OLED
    • D. TN
  4. What does 'OLED' stand for?

    • A. Optical Light Energy Device
    • B. Output Level Electronic Diode
    • C. Organic Light Emitting Diode
    • D. Optimized Laser Electronic Display
  5. Which port, commonly found on modern laptops and desktops, supports high-speed data, video output, and power delivery through a single reversible connector?

    • A. VGA
    • B. USB-C
    • C. PS/2
    • D. Serial Port
  6. What is the name of the first 64-bit processor for home computers?

    • A. Pentium 4
    • B. Athlon 64
    • C. Intel Core 2
    • D. PowerPC
  7. Which feature of modern CPUs allows a single physical processor core to act as two logical cores to improve multitasking?

    • A. Overclocking
    • B. Hyper-Threading
    • C. Turbo Boost
    • D. Virtualization
  8. What is the name of the ultra-violet light technology used by ASML to print the world's most advanced 3nm and 2nm semiconductor chips?

    • A. Infrared Lithography
    • B. Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) Lithography
    • C. Deep Blue Lithography
    • D. Laser Etching
  9. What does 'Hot Swapping' refer to in hardware?

    • A. Switching a computer on while it is still warm
    • B. Replacing a component while the system is still running
    • C. Overclocking the GPU until it gets hot
    • D. Charging a laptop using a high-wattage charger
  10. Which component in a computer produces the 'Coil Whine' noise that users sometimes hear under heavy load?

    • A. The Fan
    • B. The Inductors (Chokes)
    • C. The HDD Platters
    • D. The Capacitor
  11. Which company produces 'Ryzen' processors?

    • A. Intel
    • B. NVIDIA
    • C. AMD
    • D. Apple
  12. What does the '80 Plus' rating on a Power Supply Unit (PSU) indicate?

    • A. The maximum wattage it can handle
    • B. The energy efficiency of the unit at various loads
    • C. The number of pins in the main connector
    • D. The expected lifespan in months
  13. Which is an input device?

    • A. Keyboard
    • B. Monitor
    • C. Speaker
    • D. Printer
  14. What does 'HDMI' stand for?

    • A. Hidden Data Memory Interface
    • B. High-Definition Multimedia Interface
    • C. Home Digital Media Index
    • D. High Data Main Input
  15. What is 'Overclocking'?

    • A. Fixing a PC
    • B. Buying parts
    • C. Clocking in for work
    • D. Running a component faster than its default
  16. What is the base of binary system?

    • A. 16
    • B. 8
    • C. 2
    • D. 10
  17. What does 'SSD' stand for?

    • A. Smart System Drive
    • B. Solid State Drive
    • C. Super Speed Disk
    • D. Static Storage Device
  18. What is the primary function of a 'Power Supply' in a PC?

    • A. To provide electricity
    • B. To process data
    • C. To display images
    • D. To store files
  19. What does GPU handle?

    • A. Memory
    • B. Network
    • C. Graphics
    • D. Sound
  20. What is 'Thermal Throttling' in a laptop or smartphone?

    • A. A way to make the device charge faster
    • B. The reduction of a component's clock speed to lower its temperature and prevent damage
    • C. The process of warming up a device in cold weather
    • D. A software feature that increases screen brightness