Random access memory will retain stored information after the computer has been shut down.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Sometimes
• D. Not sure

Answer: (B)

RAM is volatile memory, meaning it needs power to maintain the information it holds. When you shut down a computer and power is removed, the data stored in RAM is cleared. This is why unsaved work can be lost if you don’t save before shut down. Some scenarios like sleep mode keep RAM powered so its contents remain, or hibernate saves the state to disk, but a normal shutdown does not preserve RAM data. So the statement that RAM will retain stored information after the computer is shut down is not correct.