Tuesday, 8 December 2020

General Computer Test - 59


1. Which of these is a quick way to copy formatting from a selected cell to two other cells on the same worksheet?

(a)    Use CTRL to selected all three cells, then click the Paste Button image button on the Standard toolbar

(b)    Copy the selected cell, the select the other two cells, click Style on the Format menu, the click Modify

(a)    (c) Click Format Painter Button image on the Formatting toolbar twice, then click in each cell you want  to   opy  the formatting toolbar twice, then click in each cell you want to copy the formatting to

(c)     Use Alt to select all three cells, then click the Paste Button image button on the Standard toolbar

(d)    None of these

Ans : (c)

2. How do you prevent emailed word documents from always opening in the Reading Layout?

(a)    From the Tools Menu > Options > General Tab > uncheck the Allow starting in Reading Layout’

(b)    From the View Menu > Reading Layout > General Tab > uncheck the ‘Allow starting in Reading Layout’

(c)     From the Format Menu > Autoformat > Edit Tab > uncheck the ‘Use with emailed attachments’

(d)    All of these

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

3. To search and load the saved file        _

(a)    select the close command

(b)    select the new command

(c)     select the same command

(d)    select open command

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

4. A personal computer is designed to meet the computing needs of a(n) :

(a)    Individual

(b)    department

(c)     company

(d)    city

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

5. Ctrl, shift and Alt are called   keys.

(a)    adjustment

(b)    function

(c)     modifier

(d)    alphanumeric

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

6. File………..Shrinks the size of a file so it requires less storage space.

(a)    scanning

(b)    synthesizing

(c)     defragmenting

(d)    compression

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

7. In addition to the basic typing keys, desktop and notebook computer keyboards include a(n)…………keypad to efficiently move the screen-based insertion point.

(a)    editing

(b)    number

(c)     locked

(d)    docked

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

8. Which type of memory gets lost when you switch off?

(a)    ROM

(b)    RAM

(c)     Cache

(d)    Dynamic

(e)    Static

Ans : (b)

9. What is the name of the program that controls the computer?

(a)    The Operating System

(b)    An Application Program

(c)     A Browser

(d)    The File Manager

(e)    The Compiler

Ans : (a)

10. Which type of network would use phone lines?

(a)    WAN

(b)    LAN

(c)     WWAN

(d)    Wireless

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

11. What type of devices are computer speakers or headphones?

(a)    Input

(b)    Input/Output

(c)     Software

(d)    Storage

(e)    Output

Ans : (e)

12. Which type of memory holds the program to start up the computer?

(a)    ROM

(b)    RAM

(c)     Cache

(d)    Static

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

13. The term used to describe the intangible instructions that tell the computer what to do is…………..

(a)    hardware

(b)    software

(c)     storage

(d)    input/output

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

14.A computer tower is not………..

(a)    A CPU

(b)    Hardware

(c)     the “Heart” of the computer

(d)    A peripheral

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

15. A computer cannot perform which of the following functions?

(a)    Addition

(b)    Subtraction

(c)     Bake a cake

(d)    Division

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

16. Which of the following has the smallest storage capacity?

(a)    Zip Disk

(b)    Output

(c)     Software

(d)    Storage

(e)    Input/Output

Ans : (c)

17. What type of devices are CDs or DVDs?

(a)    Input

(b)    Output

(c)     Software

(d)    Storage

(e)    Input/Output

Ans : (d)

18. Why it is called as RAM?

(a)    Because it is a Read and Write memory

(b)    Because it is a volatile memory

(c)     Because it can directly retrieve the location of the selected data and instructions stored on the chip

(d)    Because it is a non-volatile memory

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

19. Which of the following describes the feature of SRAM?

(a)    Cheap but slow

(b)    Power consumption is high and costlier

(c)     Based on transistor-capacitor combination

(d)    Power consumption is low

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

20. Which of the following disks in Read only?

(a)    DVD-R

(b)    DVD-ROM

(c)     DVD-RW

(d)    CD-R

(e)    Bytes

Ans : (b)

21. Speed of Clock frequency or Micro- processor is measured in?

(a)    Hertz

(b)    Baud Rate

(c)     CPS

(d)    Bits

(e)    Bytes

Ans : (a)

22. Which of the following devices is generally costlier?

(a)    Server

(b)    Notebook computer

(c)     Personal computer

(d)    Laptop computer

(e)    Mainframe

Ans : (a)

23. The advantage of a LAN is……….

(a)    Sharing peripherals

(b)    Backing up your data

(c)     Saving all your data

(d)    Accessing the Web

(e)    Automatic printing of data

Ans : (a)

24. Of the 5 words listed below, which one is the odd one out?

(a)    Applications

(b)    Peripherals

(c)     Programs

(d)    Software

(e)    Operating System

Ans : (b)

25. What type of device is a computer printer?

(a)    Input

(b)    Input/Output

(c)     Software

(d)    Storage

(e)    Output

Ans : (e)

General Computer Test - 58


1. Surgeons can perform delicate operations by manipulating devices through computers instead of manually. This technology is known as :

(a)    robotics

(b)    computer forensics

(c)     simulation

(d)    forecasting

(e) None of these

Ans : (a)

2. The type of operating system software you use depends on your computer’s…………

(a)    hardware

(b)    platform

(c)     operating system

(d)    workstation

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

3. The common name for the crime of stealing passwords is :

(a)    spooling

(b)    identify theft

(c)     phishing

(d)    hacking

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

4. DSL is an example of a(n)………. Connection

(a)    network

(b)    wireless

(c)     slow

(d)    broadband

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

5. Servers store and manages files for network users.

(a)    Authentication

(b)    Main

(c)     Web

(d)    File

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

6. 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

(e) Press Ctrl + Up arrow

Ans : (a)

7. Which symbols must all formula begin with in Excel?

(a)    =

(b)    +

(c)     (

(d)    @

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

8. Which of the following is graphics solution for Word Processors?

(a)    Clip Art

(b)    Word Art

(c)     Drop Cap

(d)    All of these

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

9. Ping is a command used for :

(a)    Checking MAC address

(b)    Checking Networking functionality and validity of IP address

(c)     Checking cabling performance

(d)    Checking cable connectivity only

(e)    None of these           

Ans : (b)

10. Multi user systems provided cost savings for small business because they use a single processing unit to link several

(a)    Personal computers

(b)    Workstations

(c)     Dumb terminals

(d)    Mainframes

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

11. Word processing, spreadsheet, and photo- editing are examples of :

(a)    application software

(b)    system software

(c)     operating system software

(d)    platform software

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

12.  A Compact Disk is an :

(a)    Optical Disk

(b)    Magnetic Disk

(c)     Digital Disk

(d)    Laser Disk

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

13. In latest generation computers, the instructions are executed :

(a)    Parallel only

(b)    Sequentially only

(c)     Both sequentially and parallel

(d)    All of these

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

14. Before a disk drive can access any sector record, a computer program has to provide the record’s disk address. What information does this address specify?

(a)    Track number

(b)    Sector number

(c)     Surface number

(d)    All of these

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

15. A computer which CPU speed around 100 million instruction per second and with the word length of around 64 bits is known as :

(a)    Super computer

(b)    Mini computer

(c)     Micro computer

(d)    Macro computer

(e)    Mainframe computer

Ans : (a)

16. The metal disks, which are permanently housed in, sealed and contamination free containers are called :

(a)    Hard disks

(b)    Floppy disk

(c)     Winchester disk

(d)    Flexible disk

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

17. A factor which would strongly influence a business person to adopt a computer is its :

(a)    Accuracy

(b)    Reliability

(c)     Speed

(d)    All of these

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

18. FAT stands for :

(a)    File Accommodation Table

(b)    File Access Tape

(c)     File Allocation Table

(d)    File Activity Table

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

19. Which of the following is not true for a magnetic disk?

(a)    It is expensive relative to magnetic tape

(b)    It provides only sequential access to stored data

(c)     Users can easily update records by writing over the old data

(d)    All of these

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

20. If a word is typed that is not in Word’s dictionary, a              color underline appears below  the word.

(a)    red

(b)    green

(c)     blue

(d)    black

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

21. Cells involves creating a single cell by combining two or more selected cells.

(a)    Formatting

(b)    Merging

(c)     Embedding

(d)    Splitting

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

22. The operating system does all of the following EXCEPT :

(a)    provide a way for the user to interact with the computer

(b)    manage the central processing unit (CPU)

(c)     manage memory and storage

(d)    enable users to perform a specific task such as document editing

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

23.During the boot process, the looks for the system files.

(a)    CD

(b)    BIOS

(c)     CPU

(d)    DVD

(e)    HDD

Ans : (b)

24.  ……….is the ability of an operating system to control the activities of multiple programs at the same time.

(a)    Multitasking

(b)    Streamlining

(c)     Multiuser

(d)    Simulcasting

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

25. Virtual memory is typically located :

(a)    on a floppy disk

(b)    in the CPU

(c)     in a flash card

(d)    on the hard drive

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)