What is the typical speed of a CD-ROM drive at 1x? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

What is the typical speed of a CD-ROM drive at 1x?
A. 36 MB/s
B. 1.32 MB/s
C. 4.5 MB/s
D. 150 KB/s
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
1x CD speed is 150 KB/s (or 153.6 KB/s for some). DVD 1x is 1.32 MB/s, Blu-ray 1x is 4.5 MB/s.

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What is the typical capacity of a single-layer DVD in bytes?
A. 4.38 TB
B. 4.38 GB
C. 4.7 GiB
D. 4.7 GB (4.38 GiB)

Correct Answer: Option D


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A. Magnetic disks
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C. DRAM cells
D. Optical disks

Correct Answer: Option B


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B. About 20 watts
C. Less than 1 watt
D. About 5-10 watts

Correct Answer: Option C


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