MCQ Subject: Computer Basics

Which file extension is typically used for executable files in the Windows operating system?

Which computer component is primarily responsible for executing instructions from the operating system and applications?

Which type of malware disguises itself as legitimate software to gain unauthorized access to a computer system?

Which of the following computer components is primarily responsible for temporarily storing data and applications while a computer is running?

What is the term for the process by which a computer’s CPU executes more than one instruction simultaneously?

Which of the following computer components loses its stored data immediately when the power is turned off?

Which of the following malware types replicates without requiring a host file, spreading from system to system?

Which malware type spreads from system to system without attaching to a host program?

Which computer generation is characterized by the use of microprocessors?

What is the primary function of the ‘Find and Replace’ feature in Microsoft Word?