UGC NET Computer basics Previous Year Questions
JRFSmart holds 19 previous-year questions on Computer basics from UGC NET Paper 1 (Teaching and Research Aptitude), filed under Unit 8: Information and Communication Technology (ICT), drawn from 16 of the 87 exam papers in the bank (2024–2025). Each question can be practised with a full explanation and shows how often NTA has returned to the same idea.
What is asked in Computer basics
The questions in this topic fall under these subtopics, ordered by how many previous-year questions each has.
| Subtopic | Questions |
|---|---|
| Input and output devices | 2 |
| Impact and non-impact printers | 2 |
| CPU and its characteristics | 1 |
| ROM, RAM, CPU and motherboard | 1 |
| Hardware terms | 1 |
| Facts about computers | 1 |
| Components of a computer | 1 |
| RAM, ROM, CMOS and CPU | 1 |
| Hard drives and RAM | 1 |
| Motherboard, BIOS, CMOS and HTTP | 1 |
| Units of measurement | 1 |
| POST and the BIOS | 1 |
NTA repeat analysis
Computer basics appears in 16 of 87 papers (18%), which JRFSmart rates as medium frequency.
Sample previous-year questions
Match the LIST-I with LIST-II LIST-I (Question) A. The speed of a CPU is measured in ________. B. Storage capacity of data is measured in ________. C. Network bandwidth is measured in ________. D. Size of a computer monitor is measured in ______ diagonally…
POST is performed by _____.
Match the LIST-I with LIST-II LIST-I (Computer Type) A. Super Computer B. Mainframe Computer C. Minicomputer D. Microcomputer LIST-II (Exapmle) I. IBM S/390 II. IBM PC III. PDP-II IV. CRAY-1 Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Which of the following is an example of non-impact printer?
Arrange the steps of Data processing cycle in correct sequence: A. Input B. Output C. Processing D. Storage Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Match the LIST-I with LIST-II LIST-I (Device) A. CPU B. Monitor C. RAM D. Hard disk LIST-II (Function) I. stores data temporarily II. stores data permanently III. Processes Instructions IV. Displays visual output Choose the correct answer from the options…
Arrange the instruction cycle in correct sequence: A. Decode B. Store C. Fetch D. Execute Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
TRANSLATED. The performance of computer hardware components is measured in various forms. The performance of which of the following hardware components is measured in hertz?
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