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Key Facts: Ruankao Information Processing Technician (Junior) Exam

45/75

Passing score on each of two subjects in the same sitting

National 软考 60% standard cited in 深人考发〔2026〕7号

240 minutes

Combined CBT time

软考 junior two-subject sitting rules

May and Oct 2026

Offered in both 2026 windows

计考办〔2026〕1号 / 深人考发〔2026〕7号

RMB 73/subject

Guangdong/Shenzhen fee example

粤发改价格函〔2024〕1073 via 深人考发〔2026〕7号

软考 Information Processing Technician is a Chinese CBT qualification: knowledge MCQs plus an operation paper in one 240-minute sitting, 45/75 on each subject. 2026 sittings are 23–26 May and 24–27 October. This 100-question English MCQ bank adapts Word/Excel/PowerPoint and file-management judgment; it is not an official operations paper.

Sample Ruankao Information Processing Technician (Junior) Practice Questions

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1In 软考信息处理技术员 teaching, a complete microcomputer system consists of which two parts?

A.The CPU and the monitor only

B.Input devices and output devices only

C.Hardware and software

D.The keyboard and a printer only

Explanation: A complete computer system (完整的计算机系统) is hardware plus software. Hardware is the physical equipment; software is the programs and documentation that make the hardware useful. CPU, monitor, keyboard, and printer are hardware pieces, not a complete system by themselves.

2Following the von Neumann stored-program idea used in 信息处理技术员 basics, what is the distinctive ability that sets a computer apart from a simple calculator?

A.It can only add decimal digits printed on paper tape

B.It processes disk files without ever loading them into memory

C.It stores a program in memory and then executes those instructions automatically

D.Its word length is always equal to the number of decimal digits it can display

Explanation: von Neumann machines store programs and data in memory and then fetch-execute those instructions automatically. That stored-program behavior is the classic distinction from non-programmable calculators. Disk data must be brought into memory before the CPU can operate on it; word length is a binary bit count, not a decimal-digit count.

3Which binary storage relationship is the one 软考 junior textbooks use for 1 MB?

A.1 MB = 1000 KB

B.1 MB = 1024 B

C.1 MB = 1024 KB

D.1 KB = 1024 MB

Explanation: In the binary units used throughout 信息处理技术员 materials, 1 KB = 1024 B and 1 MB = 1024 KB (so 1 MB = 1024 × 1024 B). SI decimal megabytes (1 000 000 B) appear in some disk marketing, but the exam's unit-conversion items use the 1024 convention.

4What does the arithmetic-logic unit (运算器) inside the CPU mainly do?

A.It fetches instructions from a keyboard and prints them

B.It permanently stores the operating system when power is off

C.It performs arithmetic and logic operations on data presented to it

D.It routes packets between two LANs

Explanation: The ALU (运算器) performs arithmetic (add, subtract, multiply, divide) and logic (AND, OR, NOT, compare) on operands supplied via registers or the internal bus. Instruction sequencing is the control unit's job; non-volatile OS storage is ROM/disk; routing between LANs is a router function.

5Which statement about main memory (RAM) is correct for 信息处理技术员 hardware indicators?

A.RAM contents are preserved after a complete power-off

B.RAM is slower than a mechanical hard disk for random access

C.RAM is typically implemented with DRAM and loses data when power is removed

D.The CPU never reads instructions from RAM

Explanation: Main memory is volatile DRAM: it holds running programs and data only while powered. After power-off those contents are gone, which is why files must be saved to disk/SSD. RAM is much faster than HDD random access, and the CPU fetches instructions from RAM (often via cache).

6A 32-bit microcomputer's word length (字长) means which of the following?

A.The machine can display only 32 decimal digits

B.The hard disk must be exactly 32 GB

C.Every file name is limited to 32 English letters

D.The ALU and registers handle 32 binary bits in one operation

Explanation: Word length (字长) is the number of binary bits the processor operates on as a unit, tied to ALU/register width. A 32-bit CPU processes 32-bit binary words, not 32 decimal digits, and it does not fix disk size or file-name length.

7Which printer class is correct in 信息处理常用设备 teaching?

A.A laser printer is an impact (击打式) printer

B.An inkjet printer strikes a ribbon with pins

C.A dot-matrix (针式) printer is an impact printer; laser and inkjet printers are non-impact

D.Any printer can run without a driver once the USB cable is plugged in

Explanation: Impact printers (击打式), typified by 针式 printers, strike ribbon and paper. Laser and inkjet printers form images with toner or ink and are non-impact (非击打式). After connecting a printer you still install or select a matching driver so the OS can talk to that model.

8Which statement about a PC motherboard (主板) is incorrect?

A.Motherboard quality affects system speed, stability, and compatibility

B.The board's socket and chipset must match a compatible CPU family

C.A CPU seated in the motherboard socket can never be removed or replaced

D.An integrated (一体化) board may include onboard audio, graphics, and LAN

Explanation: Desktop CPUs are socketed and can be replaced with another CPU of a compatible type when the original fails or is upgraded. The other statements match ordinary 主板 teaching: the board influences performance and compatibility, sockets constrain CPU choice, and many boards integrate I/O functions.

9From fastest/smallest to slowest/largest, which memory hierarchy order is the one used in 计算机组成 teaching?

A.Hard disk, RAM, cache, registers

B.RAM, registers, optical disc, cache

C.Registers, cache (高速缓存), main memory (RAM), auxiliary storage (外存)

D.USB flash, registers, cache, RAM

Explanation: The conventional hierarchy is registers (in the CPU, fastest, tiniest), then cache (usually SRAM), then DRAM main memory, then 外存 (HDD/SSD/optical/USB). Each step down is larger and slower. Listing disk first, or putting flash above registers, reverses that order.

10A scanner used in office information processing is primarily which kind of device?

A.An output device that prints paper

B.A CPU cooling component

C.An input device that digitizes paper images or text into the computer

D.A wireless access point

Explanation: A scanner (扫描仪) is an input device: it converts paper photographs or documents into digital images the PC can store and OCR. Printers are output; cooling and Wi-Fi AP roles are unrelated.

About the Ruankao Information Processing Technician (Junior) Exam

The Ruankao Junior Information Processing Technician exam (软考初级信息处理技术员) is a national computer-technology qualification under MIIT and MOHRSS. Official 考试说明 (https://www.ruankao.org.cn/article/content/bkzn/01_58.html) requires computer composition, OS/file management, Word/Excel/PowerPoint, databases, Internet software, and security/law. It is offered in both 2026 windows: 23–26 May and 24–27 October 2026 (计考办〔2026〕1号 / 深人考发〔2026〕7号). Delivery is computer-based in Chinese: two subjects in one sitting, combined 240 minutes, with 应用技术 as an operation paper. Both papers must reach 45/75; scores do not roll. There is no education or experience restriction. Fees are set provincially. This OpenExamPrep bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation, not an official translation or a substitute for performing office-software operations.

Assessment

Computer-based combined sitting of 240 minutes. 基础知识: maximum 120 minutes and minimum 90 minutes. Remaining time is 信息处理应用技术 operations. Both subjects must reach 45/75 in the same sitting; scores do not roll.

Time Limit

240 minutes combined

Passing Score

45/75 each subject

Exam Fee

Provincially set (e.g. Guangdong/Shenzhen RMB 73/subject per 粤发改价格函〔2024〕1073 and 深人考发〔2026〕7号) (MIIT & MOHRSS / ruankao.org.cn)

Ruankao Information Processing Technician (Junior) Exam Content Outline

15%

computer-composition-devices-and-install

IT concepts, computer composition and indicators, devices, and system install/maintain basics

15%

os-and-file-management

Operating-system and file-management concepts and operations listed as 熟练掌握

18%

word-processing

Word processing knowledge and operations from the official 考试说明

20%

spreadsheets

Excel concepts and operations including formulas, references, and charts — with genuine calculation items

20%

presentations-databases-and-internet

PowerPoint, basic database concepts/operations, and Internet software operations

12%

networks-multimedia-security-and-law

Network/multimedia familiarity plus computer/information-security and related law points

How to Pass the Ruankao Information Processing Technician (Junior) Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: 45/75 each subject
Assessment: Computer-based combined sitting of 240 minutes. 基础知识: maximum 120 minutes and minimum 90 minutes. Remaining time is 信息处理应用技术 operations. Both subjects must reach 45/75 in the same sitting; scores do not roll.
Time limit: 240 minutes combined
Exam fee: Provincially set (e.g. Guangdong/Shenzhen RMB 73/subject per 粤发改价格函〔2024〕1073 and 深人考发〔2026〕7号)

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Ruankao Information Processing Technician (Junior) Study Tips from Top Performers

1Know Excel reference types: A1 relative, $A$1 absolute, $A1 mixed.

2Practice SUM, AVERAGE, IF, COUNTIF, and VLOOKUP-style lookup judgment.

3On Word items, distinguish styles vs direct formatting and section vs page breaks.

4File-management traps: extension vs type, recycle-bin vs shift-delete, and NTFS vs FAT permissions are not the same.

5This bank cannot replace timed office-software drills for the official 操作题.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Ruankao Information Processing Technician qualification?

It is the Junior Information Processing Technician subject (初级信息处理技术员) in the 软考 scheme. Official 考试说明: https://www.ruankao.org.cn/article/content/bkzn/01_58.html.

How is the official exam structured and scored?

Two subjects in one 240-minute CBT sitting. 信息处理基础知识 is a choice paper; 信息处理应用技术 is an operation paper. Each subject is 75 points; both must reach 45 in the same sitting.

Who may sit, and what does it cost?

No education or experience restriction under 国人部发〔2003〕39号. Fees are provincial; Shenzhen/Guangdong charge RMB 73 per subject (深人考发〔2026〕7号).

When is the 2026 sitting?

This qualification is offered in both 2026 windows: 23–26 May and 24–27 October 2026 (计考办〔2026〕1号 / 深人考发〔2026〕7号).

Why are these practice questions in English?

The official exam is in Chinese and 应用技术 is an operation paper. This bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation, not an official translation or a substitute for performing Word/Excel/PowerPoint tasks.