Group A: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Tick (✓) the correct answer:
1. What does the letter 'V' stand for in the acronym VIRUS?
2. Which was the world's first experimental computer virus?
3. Why was the "Brain" virus created in 1986?
4. Which of the following is NOT a method through which a virus spreads?
5. What is the primary job of an Antivirus program?
Group B: Match the Following
Match the items in Column A with their correct pair in Column B:
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| 1. Creeper | A. Built-in security tool in Windows |
| 2. Brain | B. Stops unauthorized access and cleans viruses |
| 3. USB Drive | C. Created by Bob Thomas in 1971 |
| 4. Antivirus Software | D. Common hardware path for viral spread |
| 5. Windows Defender | E. First PC virus created by two brothers in Pakistan |
Group C: Short Answer Questions
Q1. Define a computer virus in simple words.
Q2. List any two common signs that show a computer is infected by a virus.
Q3. Write two safe practices to protect your computer from virus attacks.
Q4. Name any three popular antivirus programs.
Hint
Group A (MCQs): 1-(b), 2-(c), 3-(b), 4-(c), 5-(b)
Group B (Match): 1-C, 2-E, 3-D, 4-B, 5-A
Group C (Sample Short Answers):
- Q1: A computer virus is a harmful human-made program that damages, slows down, or steals data from a computer.
- Q2: (1) Computer runs very slowly. (2) Files disappear automatically or strange pop-up errors appear.
- Q3: (1) Always scan USB drives before opening files. (2) Keep genuine antivirus software installed and updated.
- Q4: Windows Defender, Kaspersky, Avast, Quick Heal, or Norton.