QUESTION BANK FOR COMPUTER
GENERAL COMPUTER QUESTIONS (1-7)
1. The brain of any computer system is
A) ALU
B) Memory
C) CPU
D) Control unit
Ans: C
2. The two kinds of main memory are:
A) Primary and secondary
B) Random and sequential
C) ROM and RAM
D) All of above
Ans: C
3. Computer is free from tiresome and
boardoom. We call it
A) Accuracy
B) Reliability
C) Diligence
D) Versatilit
Ans: C
4. A hybrid computer
A) Resembles digital computer
B) Resembles analogue computer
C) Resembles both a digital and analogue
computer
D) None of the above
Ans: C
5. The ALU of a computer responds to the
commands coming from
A) Primary memory
B) Control section
C) External memory
D) Cache memory
Ans: B
6. What are the stages in the
compilation process?
A) Feasibility study, system design and
testing
B) Implementation and documentation
C) Lexical Analysis, syntax analysis,
and code generation
D) None of the above
Ans: C
7. Once you load the suitable program
and provide required data, computer does not need human intervention. This
feature is known as
A) Accuracy
B) Reliability
C) Versatility
D) Automati
Ans: D
MS WORD
QUESTIONS (8-35)
8. What is the default file extension
for all Word documents?
a. .txts
b. .word
c. .docs
d. .docx
a. .txts
b. .word
c. .docs
d. .docx
Ans: D
9. Ctrl + Z
a. Undo the last Action
b. Redo the last Action
c. Add the new page
d. Paste the contents from clipboard
a. Undo the last Action
b. Redo the last Action
c. Add the new page
d. Paste the contents from clipboard
Ans: A
10. The _____ in the Resume Wizard
dialog box indicates the wizard is ready to create the document.
a. Start panel
b. Address panel
c. Add/Sort Heading panel
d. Finish panel
a. Start panel
b. Address panel
c. Add/Sort Heading panel
d. Finish panel
Ans: D
11. What does Ctrl + = key effect?
a. Superscript
b. Subscript
c. All Caps
d. Shadow
a. Superscript
b. Subscript
c. All Caps
d. Shadow
Ans: B
12. The word wrap reature
a. Automatically move text to the next line when necessary
b. Appears at the bottom of the document
c. Allows you to type over text
d. is the short horizontal line
a. Automatically move text to the next line when necessary
b. Appears at the bottom of the document
c. Allows you to type over text
d. is the short horizontal line
Ans
– A
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12. How can you make the selected
character superscripted
a. Ctrl + =
b. Ctrl + Shift + =
c. Alt + Ctrl + Shift + =
d. None of above
a. Ctrl + =
b. Ctrl + Shift + =
c. Alt + Ctrl + Shift + =
d. None of above
Ans: – B
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13. When typing in a word field
manually, what must you press to insert the code’s braces?
a. Ctrl + F6
b. Ctrl + F9
c. Alt + F11
d. Shift + F12
a. Ctrl + F6
b. Ctrl + F9
c. Alt + F11
d. Shift + F12
Ans:–
B
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14. What is the short cut key to
open the Open dialog box?
a. F12
b. Shift F12
c. Alt + F12
d. Ctrl + F12
a. F12
b. Shift F12
c. Alt + F12
d. Ctrl + F12
Ans:
– D
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15. What is the shortcut key to
split a table?
a. Ctrl + Alt + Enter
b. Ctrl + Shift + Enter
c. Alt + Shift + Enter
d. Alt + Space + Enter
a. Ctrl + Alt + Enter
b. Ctrl + Shift + Enter
c. Alt + Shift + Enter
d. Alt + Space + Enter
Ans:
– B
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16. Which key is used to increase
left indent?
a. Ctrl+I
b. Ctrl+M
c. Alt+I
d. F10
a. Ctrl+I
b. Ctrl+M
c. Alt+I
d. F10
Ans: – B
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17. Ctrl + B
a. Search the selected text
b. Paste the selected text
c. Bold the selected text
d. Open the specified file
a. Search the selected text
b. Paste the selected text
c. Bold the selected text
d. Open the specified file
Ans: C
18. If the number of columns is
selected 1 and the line between check box is marked, where is the line drawn?
a. in the left margin
b. in the right margin
c. both in left and right margin
d. None of Above
a. in the left margin
b. in the right margin
c. both in left and right margin
d. None of Above
Ans: D
19. A feature of MS Word that saves
the document automatically after certain interval is available on
a. Save tab on Options dialog box
b. Save As dialog box
c. Both of above
d. None of above
a. Save tab on Options dialog box
b. Save As dialog box
c. Both of above
d. None of above
Ans: A
20. Ctrl + A
a. Align Right
b. Select All
c. Change font
d. Save document
a. Align Right
b. Select All
c. Change font
d. Save document
Ans: B
21. Which of the following is not on
Home ribbon?
a. Columns
b. Font color
c. Change Style
d. Font
a. Columns
b. Font color
c. Change Style
d. Font
Ans: A
22. Ctrl + E
a. Exit Application
b. Select All
c. Clear All
d. Align Center
a. Exit Application
b. Select All
c. Clear All
d. Align Center
Ans: D
23. Which option in File pull-down
menu is used to close a file in MSWord?
a. New
b. Quit
c. Close
d. Exit
a. New
b. Quit
c. Close
d. Exit
Ans: C
24. Ctrl + O
a. Save Document
b. Print Document
c. Close Document
d. Open Document
a. Save Document
b. Print Document
c. Close Document
d. Open Document
Ans: D
25. Which feature do you use to
create a newspaper like document?
a. Bullets & numbering
b. Tables
c. Columns
d. Tab stops
a. Bullets & numbering
b. Tables
c. Columns
d. Tab stops
Ans: C
26. What is the shortcut key you can
press to create a copyright symbol?
a. Alt+Ctrl+C
b. Alt + C
c. Ctrl + C
d. Ctrl + Shift + C
a. Alt+Ctrl+C
b. Alt + C
c. Ctrl + C
d. Ctrl + Shift + C
Ans:–
A
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27. What is the short cut key to
open Font dialog box?
a. Ctrl + F
b. Alt + Ctrl + F
c. Ctrl + D
d. Ctrl + Shift + D
a. Ctrl + F
b. Alt + Ctrl + F
c. Ctrl + D
d. Ctrl + Shift + D
Ans:
– C
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28. What is the shortcut key to
“Center Align” the selected text?
a. Ctrl + C
b. Ctrl + E
c. Ctrl + F
d. None of above
a. Ctrl + C
b. Ctrl + E
c. Ctrl + F
d. None of above
Ans:
– B
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29. What is the shortcut key
for Spelling Check in document?
a. F7
b. Shift + F7
c. Ctrl + F7
d. Alt + F7
a. F7
b. Shift + F7
c. Ctrl + F7
d. Alt + F7
Ans:
– A
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30. What is the shortcut key
to Update Formula in a table?
a. F9
b. Alt + F9
c. Ctrl + F9
d. Shift + F9
a. F9
b. Alt + F9
c. Ctrl + F9
d. Shift + F9
Ans:
– A
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31. What is the shortcut key for
“Font” dialog box?
a. Ctrl + F
b. Ctrl + D
c. Ctrl + G
d. None of the above
a. Ctrl + F
b. Ctrl + D
c. Ctrl + G
d. None of the above
Ans:
– B
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32. What is the shortcut key for
“Find and Replace” dialog box?
a. Ctrl + F
b. Ctrl + R
c. Ctrl + H
d. Ctrl + Shift + F
a. Ctrl + F
b. Ctrl + R
c. Ctrl + H
d. Ctrl + Shift + F
Ans:
– C
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33. What is the shortcut key to
“Insert Hyperlink” in a document?
a. Ctrl + H
b. Ctrl + L
c. Ctrl + K
d. None of above
a. Ctrl + H
b. Ctrl + L
c. Ctrl + K
d. None of above
Ans:
– C
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34. How can you access the font size
tool on formatting toolbar?
a. Ctrl + S
b. Ctrl + Shift + S
c. Ctrl + P
d. Ctrl + Shift + P
a. Ctrl + S
b. Ctrl + Shift + S
c. Ctrl + P
d. Ctrl + Shift + P
Ans:
– D
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35. What is the shortcut key for
“Subscript” the selected text?
a. Ctrl + =
b. Ctrl + –
c. Ctrl + Shift + =
d. Ctrl + Shift + –
a. Ctrl + =
b. Ctrl + –
c. Ctrl + Shift + =
d. Ctrl + Shift + –
Ans:
– A
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GENERAL QUESTIONS
36. Which device is required for the
Internet connection?
a. Joystick
b. Modem
c. CD Drive
d. NIC Card
Ans: B
37. ALU is
a. Arithmetic Logic Unit
b. Array Logic Unit
c. Application Logic Unit
d. None of above
Ans: A
38. MICR stands for
a. Magnetic Ink Character Reader
b. Magnetic Ink Code Reader
c. Magnetic Ink Cases Reader
d. None
Ans: A
39. When a file is saved for the first
time
a. a copy is automatically printed
b. it must be given a name to identify
it
c. it does not need a name
d. it only needs a name if it is not
going to be printed
Ans: B
40. Which of the following is a storage
device?
a. Tape
b. Hard Disk
c. Floppy Disk
d. All of the above
Ans: D
41. ASCII stands for
a. American Stable Code for
International Interchange
b. American Standard Case for
Institutional Interchange
c. American Standard Code for
Information Interchange
d. American Standard Code for
Interchange Information
Ans: C
MICROSOFT EXCEL QUESTIONS
42. You can activate a cell by
a. Pressing the Tab key
b. Clicking the cell
c. Pressing an arrow key
d. All of the above
Ans: D
43. To create a formula, you first:
a. Select the cell you want to place
the formula into
b. Type the equals sign (=) to tell
Excel that you’re about to enter a formula
c. Enter the formula using any input
values and the appropriate mathematical operators that make up your formula
d. Choose the new command from the
file menu
Ans: A
44. How do you delete a column?
a. Select the column heading you
want to delete and select the Delete Row button on the standard toolbar
b. Select the column heading you
want to delete and select Insert Delete from the menu
c. Select the row heading you want
to delete and select Edit>Delete from the menu
d. Right click the column heading
you want to delete and select delete from the shortcut menu
Ans: D
45. Hyperlinks can be
a. Text
b. Drawing objects
c. Pictures
d. All of above
Ans: D
46. Which area in an excel window
allows entering values and formulas
a. Title bar
b. Menu bar
c. Formula bar
d. Standard toolbar
Ans: C
47. To hold row and column titles in
place so that they do not scroll when you scroll a worksheet click the
a. Unfreeze panes command on the
window menu
b. Freeze panes command on the
window menu
c. Hold titles command on the edit
menu
d. Split command on the window menu
Ans: B
48. To edit in an embedded excel
worksheet object in a word document
a. Use the excel menu bar and
toolbars inside the word application
b. Edit the hyperlink
c. Edit the data in a excel source
application
d. Use the word menu bar and
toolbars
Ans: A
49. Without using the mouse or the
arrow keys, what is the fastest way of getting to cell A1 in a spreadsheet?
a. Press Ctrl +Home
b. Press Home
c. Press Shift + Home
d. Press Alt + Home
Ans: A
GENERAL COMPUTER QUESTIONS
50. Identify false statement
a. You can find deleted files in
recycle bin
b. You can restore any files in recycle bin if you ever need
c. You can increase free spaceof disk by sending files in recycle bin
d. You can right click and choose Empty Recycle Bin to clean it at once
b. You can restore any files in recycle bin if you ever need
c. You can increase free spaceof disk by sending files in recycle bin
d. You can right click and choose Empty Recycle Bin to clean it at once
Ans: C
51. If the displayed system time and
date is wrong, you can reset it using
a. Write
b. Calendar
c. Write file
d. Control panel
b. Calendar
c. Write file
d. Control panel
Ans: – d
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52.You should save your computer from?
a. Viruses
b. Time bombs
c. Worms
d. All of the above
b. Time bombs
c. Worms
d. All of the above
Ans:– d
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53. World Wide Web is being standard
by
a. Worldwide corporation
b. W3C
c. World Wide Consortium
d.World Wide Web Standard
b. W3C
c. World Wide Consortium
d.World Wide Web Standard
Ans: – b
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54. A co-processor
a. Is relatively easy to support in
software
b. Causes all processor to function equally
c. Works with any application
d. Is quite common in modern computer
b. Causes all processor to function equally
c. Works with any application
d. Is quite common in modern computer
Ans: – a
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55. A Microsoft Windows is .....a(n)
a. Operating system
b. Graphic program
c. Word Processing
d. Database program
b. Graphic program
c. Word Processing
d. Database program
Ans:– a
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56. You should choose Sleep option
when
a. The computer is tired after
working for the whole day
b. You are leaving for a very short time and want to resume you work shortly
c. When computer gets hanged frequently. Let it sleep for some time
d. You finish working and going to bed
b. You are leaving for a very short time and want to resume you work shortly
c. When computer gets hanged frequently. Let it sleep for some time
d. You finish working and going to bed
Ans: B
57. The .... displays the name of
every computer user on the computer
a. Wish list screen
b. Command screen
c.Welcome screen
d. None of the above
b. Command screen
c.Welcome screen
d. None of the above
Ans: C
58. A ....is a flash memory storage
device that plugins into a USB port
a. USB snapdrive
b. USB flashdrive
c. USB memory makerdrive
d. None of above
b. USB flashdrive
c. USB memory makerdrive
d. None of above
Ans: B
59. The ....is the drive containing
the files to be copied
a. Source drive
b. Destination drive
c. USB drive
d. None of the above
b. Destination drive
c. USB drive
d. None of the above
Ans: A
60. The primary purpose of an
operating system is a ...
a. To make the most efficient use of
computer hardware
b. To allow people to use the computer
c. To keep system programmer employed
d. To make computer easier to use
b. To allow people to use the computer
c. To keep system programmer employed
d. To make computer easier to use
Ans: A
61. Recently deleted files are
stored in
a. Recycle bin
b. Desktop
c. Taskbar
d. My computer
b. Desktop
c. Taskbar
d. My computer
Ans:A
62. Which components appear in the
initial Windows start up display?
a. Dialog boxes
b. Start menu
c. Taskbar
d. All of above
b. Start menu
c. Taskbar
d. All of above
Ans:C
63. A small part of taskbar that has
icons of background running applications is
a. Start button
b. Quick launch
c. Task bar
d. System tray
b. Quick launch
c. Task bar
d. System tray
Ans:D
64. A bar that inform you the
available options in your computer, opened applications, background running
applications and can be used to switch between applications quickly is
a. Menu bar
b. Tool bar
c. Status bar
d. Task bar
b. Tool bar
c. Status bar
d. Task bar
Ans: D
65. Which components appear in the
initial windows start up display?
a. Dialog box
b. Task bar
c. Start menu
d. All of the above
b. Task bar
c. Start menu
d. All of the above
Ans: B
66. Taskbar is used for
a. Navigation program
b. Switching between program
c. Start a program
d. All of above
b. Switching between program
c. Start a program
d. All of above
Ans:D
67. 'Blue tooth' technology allows
1 Landline phone to mobile phone
communication
2 Signal transmission on mobile phones
only
3 Wireless communication between
equipments
4 Satellite television communication
Ans: 3
68. One byte consists of
1 four bits
2 one bit
3 ten bit
4 eight bits
Ans: 4
69. Computer software can be defined as-
1 the computer and its associated
equipment
2 the instructions that tell the
computer what to do
3 computer components that act to
accomplish a goal
4 an interface between the computer and
the network
Ans: 2
70. To reload a Web page, press the....
button.
1 Redo
2 Reload
3 Ctrl
4 Refresh
Ans: 4