UGC NET Computer memory Previous Year Questions
JRFSmart holds 16 previous-year questions on Computer memory from UGC NET Paper 1 (Teaching and Research Aptitude), filed under Unit 8: Information and Communication Technology (ICT), drawn from 15 of the 130 exam papers in the bank (2019–2023). 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 memory
The questions in this topic fall under these subtopics, ordered by how many previous-year questions each has.
| Subtopic | Questions |
|---|---|
| Units of memory | 1 |
| Meaning of RAM | 1 |
| Kilobytes to bytes | 1 |
| WORM | 1 |
| Largest storage device | 1 |
| Gigabyte | 1 |
| Optical storage media | 1 |
| RAM speed and hexadecimal | 1 |
| Static and dynamic RAM | 1 |
| Cache memory and storage media | 1 |
| RAM volatility and hard-disk speed | 1 |
| Volatile memory | 1 |
NTA repeat analysis
Computer memory appears in 15 of 130 papers (12%), which JRFSmart rates as medium frequency.
Sample previous-year questions
A computer processor will operate fastest when the data that it wants is in the
One component of the internal memory of a computer is Random Access Memory (RAM). Which of the following statements are correct about characteristics of RAM? A. RAM can be read from and written to B. RAM is volatile memory C. RAM is temporary storage D…
Identify the correct sequence of the following computer storage components A-D in the descending order of their access speed (from fastest to slowest) A. Cache memory B. Main memory C. Magnetic disk D. CPU Registers Choose the correct answer from the options…
Which of the following memory/storage devices are considered as offline storage ? A. Hard disk drive (HDD) B. Blu-ray disk C. DVD/CD D. USB memory stick Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R Assertion A : Static RAM is typically used for PC's main memory while Dynamic RAM is used for CPU cache. Reason R : Static RAM is faster and more expensive…
Given below are two statements : Statement I : Cache memory is volatile memory and is much slower than Random Access Memory (RAM) Statement II : CDs, DVDs and Magnetic Tapes are all optical media devices. In the light of the above statements, choose the…
Given below are two statements Statement I: The contents of most forms of RAM are volatile, thus making them unsuitable for long term data storage. Statement II: Hard disk has faster access of data in comparison to RAM as well as processor registers. In…
Which of the following hardware components will lose data when the power to a computer is switched off? A. Processor Registers B. Cache Memory C. SSD D. RAM E. ROM
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