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# Computer Fundamental Part 8



99 multiple-choice questions with answers.

## Q1. Easy to use

A. User friendly
B. Select
C. Helpful
D. Ever-ready

**Answer:** a

## Q2. Choices are referred to as

A. Options
B. Exit
C. Boot
D. Folder

**Answer:** a

## Q3. A place that a user can create to store files

A. Cursor
B. Text
C. Folder
D. Boot

**Answer:** c

## Q4. Commands at the top of a screen such as FILE-EDIT-FONT-TOOLS to operate and change things within programs

A. Menu bar
B. Tool bar
C. User friendly
D. Word processor

**Answer:** a

## Q5. To insert a copy of the clipboard contents, whatever was last cut or copied at the insertion point .............

A. Paste
B. Stick in
C. Fit in
D. Push in

**Answer:** a

## Q6. The command used to remove text or graphics from a document. The information is then stored on a clipboard so you can paste it.

A. Chop
B. Cut
C. Clip
D. Cart away

**Answer:** b

## Q7. To move down a page in a document

A. Jump
B. Fly
C. Wriggle
D. Scroll

**Answer:** d

## Q8. Screen that comes on when you turn on your computer that shows all the icons ................

A. Desktop
B. Face to face
C. Viewer
D. View space

**Answer:** a

## Q9. Each on a menu performs a specific action.

A. Client
B. Server
C. Node
D. Command

**Answer:** d

## Q10. A menu contains a list of

A. Commands
B. Data
C. Objects
D. Reports

**Answer:** a

## Q11. Files are organized by storing them in ............. .

A. Tables
B. Databases
C. Folders
D. Graphs

**Answer:** c

## Q12. ............ is when the more power-hungry components, such as the monitor and the hard drive are put in idle.

A. Hibernation
B. Power down
C. Stand by mode
D. The shutdown procedure

**Answer:** c

## Q13. When you install a new program on your computer, it is typically added to the ..... menu.

A. all programs
B. select programs
C. start programs
D. desktop programs

**Answer:** a

## Q14. A ...... contains buttons and menus that provide quick access to commonly used commands.

A. menu bar
B. toolbar
C. window
D. action bar

**Answer:** b

## Q15. Which of the following menu types is also called a drop-down menu?

A. fly-out
B. cascading
C. pop-up
D. pull-down

**Answer:** d

## Q16. Most application software today comes with an interface called a(n)………..

A. graphical user interface
B. character user interface
C. icon user interface
D. None of these

**Answer:** a

## Q17. ...... shows the files, folders, and drives on your computer, making it easy to navigate from one location to another within the file hierarchy.

A. Microsoft Internet Explorer
B. Windows Explorer
C. My Computer
D. Folders Manager

**Answer:** c

## Q18. ...... are lists of commands that appear on the screen.

A. GUIs
B. Icons
C. Menus
D. Windows

**Answer:** c

## Q19. Each ………on a menu performs a specific action.

A. client
B. server
C. node
D. command

**Answer:** d

## Q20. A(n) ……….uses pictures (called icons) and menus screen to send commands to the computer system.

A. command-based user interface
B. GUI
C. system utility
D. API

**Answer:** a

## Q21. The ........... allows you to access objects and start programs.

A. Default menu
B. XP menu
C. Start menu
D. Stop menu

**Answer:** c

## Q22. GUI stands for

A. Gnutella Universal Interface
B. Graphical User Intertace
C. Graphic Uninstall/Install
D. General Utility Interface

**Answer:** b

## Q23. What is Windows Explorer?

A. A drive
B. A PC
C. A Web browser
D. A file manager

**Answer:** d

## Q24. The is the term used to describe the window that is currently being used.

A. Web Window
B. display area
C. WordPad Window
D. active Window

**Answer:** d

## Q25. Files deleted from the hard disk are sent to the ....... .

A. Recycle Bin
B. floppy disk
C. clipboard
D. motherboard

**Answer:** a

## Q26. The copy command saves to

A. the desktop
B. the clipboard
C. printer
D. Microsoft Word

**Answer:** b

## Q27. Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT are known as what ?

A. processors
B. domain names
C. modems
D. operating systems

**Answer:** d

## Q28. The taskbar is located

A. on the Start menu
B. at the bottom of the screen
C. on the Quick Launch toolbar
D. at the top of the screen

**Answer:** b

## Q29. Generally, you access the Recycle Bin through an icon located .........

A. on the desktop
B. on the hard drive
C. on the shortcut menu
D. in the Properties dialog box

**Answer:** a

## Q30. The Recycle Bin stores discarded items until

A. another user logs on
B. the computer is shut down
C. the end of the day
D. you empty it

**Answer:** d

## Q31. A blinking indicator that shows you where your next action will happen

A. CPU
B. Cursor
C. Tool bar
D. Boot

**Answer:** b

## Q32. Which of the following is the first step in sizing a window ?

A. Point to the title bar
B. Pull down the view menu to display the toolbar
C. Point to any corner or border
D. Pull down the view menu and change to large icons

**Answer:** a

## Q33. In Windows, Icons such as Add/Remove program Add New Hardware, Modems etc, are found in-

A. Control Panel
B. Network Neighbourhood
C. My Computer
D. Task Bar

**Answer:** c

## Q34. You can use .......... to copy selected text; and .......... to paste it in a document.

A. CTRL + C, CTRL + V
B. CTRL + C, CTRL + P
C. CTRL + S, CTRL + S
D. SHIFT + C, ALT + P

**Answer:** a

## Q35. Numbers in table columns are usuall ......

A. right-aligned
B. left-aligned
C. justified
D. centered

**Answer:** a

## Q36. Each box in a spreadsheet is called a ......

A. cell
B. empty space
C. record
D. field

**Answer:** a

## Q37. A collection of related files is called

A. Character
B. Field
C. Data base
D. Record

**Answer:** c

## Q38. When a file is saved for the first time ......

A. a copy is automatically printed
B. file name and folder name must be the same
C. it does not need a name
D. it must be given a name to identify it

**Answer:** d

## Q39. In which group do we work at the time of text formatting in word?

A. Table, Paragraph and Indexes
B. Paragraph, Indexes and Sections
C. Characters, sections and paragraphs
D. Indexes, Characters and Tables

**Answer:** a

## Q40. The letter and number of the intersecting column and row is the –

A. Cell location
B. Cell position
C. Cell address
D. Cell coordinates

**Answer:** c

## Q41. To save an existing file with new name at new location we should use command.

A. Save
B. Save and replace
C. Save as
D. New file

**Answer:** c

## Q42. Forms that are used to organize business data into rows and columns are called ............

A. Transaction sheets
B. Registers
C. Business forms
D. Spreadsheets

**Answer:** d

## Q43. In power point, the Header & Footer button can be found on the insert tab in what group?

A. Illustrations group
B. Object group
C. Text group
D. Tables group

**Answer:** c

## Q44. The PC productivity tool that manipulates data organized in rows and columns is called a ............

A. Spreadsheet
B. Word processing document
C. Presentation mechanism
D. Database record manager

**Answer:** a

## Q45. Which Powerpoint view displays each slide of the presentation as a thumbnail and is useful for rearranging slides ?

A. Slide Sorter
B. Slide Show
C. Slide master
D. Notes Page

**Answer:** a

## Q46. If a previously saved file is edited ......

A. it camnot be saved again
B. the changes will automatically be saved in the file
C. the file will only have to be saved again if it is more than one page in length
D. the file must be saved again to store the changes

**Answer:** d

## Q47. To print a document ......

A. select the Print command and then select OK
B. select the Ready Printer command then select OK
C. type Print and then press Enter
D. close the document, select the Print command, then select OK

**Answer:** a

## Q48. Which option is correct to enter the charts in ms excel-

A. Formulas >> charts
B. Data >> charts
C. Insert menu >> charts
D. View >> charts

**Answer:** c

## Q49. A is a collection of information saved as a unit.

A. folder
B. file
C. path
D. file extension

**Answer:** b

## Q50. What is a list of data files of any database called ?

A. Data diary
B. Data list
C. Data disc
D. Data dictionary

**Answer:** d

## Q51. What is the overall term for creating, editing, formatting, storing, retrieving and printing a text document?

A. Word processing
B. Spreadsheet design
C. Web design
D. Database management

**Answer:** a

## Q52. What is the main folder on a storage device called?

A. Root directory
B. Interface
C. Device driver
D. Platform

**Answer:** a

## Q53. A file is often referred to as a (n) ...............

A. Wizard
B. Document
C. Pane
D. Device

**Answer:** b

## Q54. Excel workbook is a collection of

A. Chart
B. Word book
C. Worksheet
D. a and c

**Answer:** c

## Q55. Microsoft Office is an example of a ......

A. closed source software
B. open source software
C. horizontal market software
D. vertical market software

**Answer:** c

## Q56. Which of the following is not related to text formatting ?

A. Line spacing
B. Text spacing
C. Margin change
D. Searching

**Answer:** d

## Q57. To correct the spelling in Ms-Word we use

A. Spellpro
B. Spellcheck
C. Outlook Express
D. All of These

**Answer:** b

## Q58. In a spreadsheet program the contains related worksheets and documents.

A. Workbook
B. Column
C. Call
D. Formula

**Answer:** a

## Q59. Which one of the following software applications would be the most appropriate for performing numerical and statistical calculations ?

A. Data base
B. Document processor
C. Graphics package
D. Spreadsheet

**Answer:** d

## Q60. The word wrap feature-

A. Automatically moves the text to 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 indicating the end of the document

**Answer:** a

## Q61. The background of any word document

A. is always white colour
B. is the colour you preset under the option menu
C. is always the same for the entire document
D. Can have any colour you choose

**Answer:** d

## Q62. What is a default file extension for all word documents ?

A. TXT
B. WRD
C. FIL
D. DOC

**Answer:** d

## Q63. Text in a column is generally aligned

A. Justified
B. Right
C. Center
D. Left

**Answer:** d

## Q64. A directory within a directory is called

A. Mini directory
B. Junior directory
C. Part directory
D. Sub directory

**Answer:** d

## Q65. For opening and closing of a fil of these

A. Formatting
B. Standard
C. Title
D. Formatting or Title

**Answer:** b

## Q66. You click at B to make the text .....

A. Italics
B. Underlined
C. Italics and under lined
D. Bold

**Answer:** d

## Q67. For creating a document, you use command at file menu.

A. Open
B. Close
C. New
D. Save

**Answer:** c

## Q68. You can start Microsoft word by using .......... button.

A. New
B. Start
C. Program
D. Control panel

**Answer:** b

## Q69. In excel, charts are created using which option ?

A. Chart wizard
B. Pivot table
C. Pie chart
D. Bar chart

**Answer:** a

## Q70. In page preview mode

A. You can see all pages of your document.
B. You can only see the page you are currently working on.
C. You can only see pages that do not contain graphics.
D. You can only see the title page of your document.

**Answer:** a

## Q71. File extensions are used in order to

A. Name the file
B. Identify the file
C. Answer the file name is not last
D. Identify the file type

**Answer:** d

## Q72. Which one of the following software applications would be the most appropriate for performing numerical and statistical calculations?

A. Database
B. Document processor
C. Graphic package
D. Spreadsheet

**Answer:** d

## Q73. Which elements of a word document can be displayed in colour ?

A. Only graphics
B. Only text
C. All elements
D. All elements, but only if you have a colour printer

**Answer:** c

## Q74. Which keyboard shortcut bolds selected text ?

A. Ctrl + B
B. Alt + B
C. File/format/bold
D. These all

**Answer:** b

## Q75. A collection of related information sorted and dealt with as a unit is a

A. Disk
B. Data
C. File
D. Floppy

**Answer:** c

## Q76. MS-Word is an example of-

A. An operating system
B. A processing device
C. Application software
D. An input device

**Answer:** c

## Q77. The blinking point which shows your position in the text is called-

A. Blinker
B. Cursor
C. Causer
D. Pointer

**Answer:** b

## Q78. Which application is commonly used to prepare a presentation/slide show?

A. Photoshop
B. Power point
C. Outlook Express
D. Internet explorer

**Answer:** b

## Q79. The quickest and easiest way in word, to locate a particular word or phrase in a document is to use the command.

A. Replace
B. Find
C. Lookup
D. Search

**Answer:** b

## Q80. What kind of software would you most likely use to keep track of a billing account?

A. Word processing
B. Electronic publishing
C. Spreadsheet
D. Web authoring

**Answer:** c

## Q81. What are bas, doc and htm examples of ?

A. Data bases
B. Extensions
C. Domains
D. Protocols

**Answer:** b

## Q82. A is a unique name that you give to a file of information.

A. Device letter
B. Folder
C. File name
D. File name extension

**Answer:** c

## Q83. Editing document consists of reading through the document you’ve created, then-

A. Correcting your errors
B. Printing it
C. Saving it
D. Defeating it

**Answer:** a

## Q84. In a database, fields store numbers used to perform calculation.

A. Next
B. Key
C. Alphanumeric
D. Numeric

**Answer:** d

## Q85. All of the following terms are associated with spreadsheet software except-

A. Worksheet
B. Cell
C. Formula
D. Virus detection

**Answer:** d

## Q86. Which of the following is not true about computer files?

A. They are collections of data saved to a storage medium.
B. Every file has a file name.
C. A file extension is established by the user to indicate the files content
D. Files usually contain data

**Answer:** c

## Q87. The main directory of a file is called the directory.

A. Root
B. Sub
C. Folder
D. Network

**Answer:** a

## Q88. To add or put into your document such as a picture or text use-

A. TV
B. Insert
C. Push in
D. Squeeze in

**Answer:** b

## Q89. What is the main folder on a storage device called?

A. Platform
B. Interface
C. Root Directory
D. Home page

**Answer:** c

## Q90. For creating a document, you use ...... command at file menu.

A. Open
B. Close
C. 
D. Save

**Answer:** c

## Q91. A(n) ……….. is created by an application.

A. Executable file
B. Software program
C. Document
D. Operating system

**Answer:** c

## Q92. Two different files can have the same name if ............

A. They are in different folders
B. They are on different drives
C. Never
D. The names are capitalized differently

**Answer:** a

## Q93. Meaningful filename helps in easy file

A. Storing
B. Accessing
C. Identification
D. Printing

**Answer:** c

## Q94. A program that enables you to perform calculations involving rows and columns of numbers is called a ............

A. Spreadsheet program
B. Word processor
C. Graphics package
D. Window

**Answer:** a

## Q95. To ........ a document means to make changes to its existing content.

A. Format
B. Save
C. Edit
D. Print

**Answer:** c

## Q96. Periodically adding, changing and deleting file records is called file

A. Updating
B. Upgrading
C. Restructuring
D. Renewing

**Answer:** a

## Q97. How do you save a presentation under a new file name?

A. Select the file menu and choose save as
B. When you close power point the file will automatically be saved
C. Select the file menu and choose save
D. The file will automatically be saved under the new name if you change the title

**Answer:** a

## Q98. Saving is the process of

A. copying a document from....
B. making changes to a memory to a storage medium
C. changing the appearancent’s existing content
D. developing a document, or overall look, of a document

**Answer:** a

## Q99. When computer users

A. Edit
B. Create

**Answer:** d

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