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1. To change selected text to all capital letters, click the (3) Web server
change case button, then click (4) Web storefront creation package
(1) UPPERCASE (2) UPPER ALL (5) Virus
(3) CAPS LOCK (4) Lock Upper 9. To access properties of an object, the mouse technique
(5) Large Size to use is _____
2. A person who used his or her expertise to gain access (1) dragging (2) dropping
to other people’s computers to get information illegally (3) right-clicking (4) shift-clicking
or do damage is a __ .
(5) None of these
(1) hacker (2) analyst 10. Computers use the ____ number system to store data
(3) instant messenger (4) programmer and perform calculations.
(5) spammer (1) binary (2) octal
3. Where you are likely to find an embedded operating (3) decimal (4) hexadecimal
system ? (5) None of these
(1) on a desktop operating system 11. _____ are attempts by individuals to obtain confidential
(2) on a networked PC information from you by falsifying their identity.
(3) on a network server (1) Phishing trips (2) Computer viruses
(4) on a PDA (3) Spyware scams (4) Viruses
(5) on a mainframe (5) Phishing scams
4. Reusable optical storage will typically have the 12. Why is it unethical to share copyrighted files with
acronym your friends?
(1) CD (2) DVD (1) It is not unethical, because it is legal.
(3) ROM (4) RW (2) It is unethical because the files are being given for
(5) ROS free.
5. An online discussion group that allows direct “live” (3) Sharing copyrighted files without permission
communication is known as breaks copyright laws.
(1) Webcrawier (2) chat group (4) It is not unethical because the files are being given
(3) regional service provider (4) hyperlink for free.
(5) email (5) It is not unethical - anyone can access a computer
6. Codes consisting of lines of varying widths or lengths 13. Which of the following can be used to select the entire
that are computer-readable are known as ___ document?
(1) an ASCII code (2) a magnetic tape (1) CTRL + A (2) ALT + F5
(3) an OCR scanner (4) a bar code (3) SHIFT + A (4) CTRL + K
(5) None of these (5) CTRL + H
7. A Web site’s main page is called its ____ 14. The system unit —
(1) Home Page (2) Browser page (1) coordinates input and output devices
(3) Search Page (4) Bookmark (2) is the container that houses electronic components
(5) None of these (3) is a combination of hardware and software
8. Which of the following is a program that uses a variety (4) controls and manipulates data
of different approaches to identify and eliminate spam? (5) does the arithmetic operations
(1) Directory search 15. The simultaneous processing of two or more
(2) Anti-spam program programs by multiple processors is ____
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(3) time-sharing (4) multiprocessing 23. You can keep your personal files/folders in ____
(5) None of these (1) My folder (2) My Documents
16. A disk’s content that is recorded at the time of (3) My Files (4) My Text
manufacture and that cannot be changed or erased (5) None of these
by the user is ___ 24. A central computer that holds collections of data and
(1) memory-only (2) write-only programs for many PCs, workstations, and other
(3) once-only (4) run-only computers is a(n) ___
(5) read-only (1) supercomputer (2) minicomputer
17. What is the permanent memory built into your (3) laptop (4) server
computer called? (5) None of these
(1) RAM (2) Floppy 25. When you save to this, your data will remain intact
(3) CPU (4) CD-ROM even when the computer is turned off.
(5) ROM (1) RAM (2) motherboard
18. The default view in Excel is ___ view. (3) secondary storage device (4) primary storage
(1) Work (2) Auto device
(3) Normal (4) Roman (5) None of these
(5) None of these 26. The ____ folder retains copies of messages that you
19. System software — have started but are not yet ready to send.
(1) allows the user to diagnose and troubleshoot the (1) Drafts (2) Outbox
device (3) Address Book (4) Sent Items
(2) is a programming language (5) Inbox
(3) is part of a productivity suite 27. You can _____ a search by providing more information
(4) is an optional form of software the search engine can use to select a smaller, more
(5) helps the computer manage internal resources useful set of results.
20. In Word you can force a page break ____ (1) refine (2) expand
(1) By positioning your cursor at the appropriate place (3) load (4) query
and pressing the F1 key (5) slowdown
(2) By positioning your cursor at the appropriate place 28. The contents of _____ are lost when the computer
and pressing Ctrl+Enter turns off.
(3) By using the Insert/Section Break (1) storage (2) input
(4) By changing the font size of your document (3) output (4) memory
(5) None of these (5) None of these
21. Grouping and processing all of a firm’s transactions 29. The _____ enables you to simultaneously keep multiple
at one time is called ____ Web pages open in one browser window.
(1) a database management system (1) tab box (2) pop-up helper
(2) batch processing (3) tab row (4) address bar
(3) a real-time system (5) Esc key
(4) an on-line system 30. A DVD is an example of a(n)__
(5) None of these (1) hard disk
22. Help Menu is available at which button? (2) optical disc
(1) End (2) Start (3) output device
(3) Turnoff (4) Restart (4) solid-state storage device
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(5) None of these (3) Buying and selling goods/services through wireless
31. The basic unit of a worksheet into which you enter handheld devices
data in Excel is called a ____ (4) Using notebook PC’s in marketing
(1) tab (2) cell (5) None of these
(3) box (4) range 39. Video processors consist of _____ and ____ , which
(5) None of these store and process images.
32. _____ is the process of dividing the disk into tracks (1) CPU and VGA (2) CPU and memory
and sectors. (3) VGA and memory (4) VGI and DVI
(1) Tracking (2) Formatting (5) None of these
(3) Crashing (4) Allotting 40. The main circuit-board of the system unit is the
(5) None of these —
33. Which ports connect special types of music (1) computer program (2) control unit
instruments to sound cards? (3) motherboard (4) RAM
(1) BUS (2) CPU (5) None of these
(3) USB (4) MIDI 41. What is the process of copying software programs
(5) MINI from secondary storage media to the hard disk called?
34. The process of transferring files from a computer on (1) configuration (2) download
the Internet to your computer is called (3) storage (4) upload
(1) downloading (2) uploading (5) installation
(3) FTP (4) JPEG 42. Which of the following is billionth of a second ?
(5) downsizing (1) Gigabyte (2) Terabyte
35. Computer and communication technologies, such as (3) Nanosecond (4) Microsecond
communication links to the Internet that provide help (5) Terasecond
and understanding to the end user is known as — 43. When the pointer is positioned on a _____, it is shaped
(1) presentation file like a hand.
(2) information technology (1) Grammar error (2) Formatting error
(3) program (3) ScreenTip (4) Spelling error
(4) worksheet file (5) Hyperlink
(5) FTP 44. The computer abbreviation KB usually means -
36. Which of the following is contained on chips (1) Key Block (2) Kernel.Boot
connected to the system board and is a holding area (3) Key Byte (4) Kit Bit
for data instructions and information ? (processed data (5) Kilo Byte
waiting to be output to secondary storage)
45. Connection or link to other documents or Web Pages
(1) program (2) mouse that contain related information is called –
(3) Internet (4) memory (1) dial-up (2) electronic commerce
(5) modem (3) hyperlink (4) e-cash (5) domain name
37. To reload a Web page, press the _____ button. 46. A(n) _____ is a special visual and audio effect applied
(1) Redo (2) Reload in Powerpoint to text or content.
(3) Restore (4) Ctrl (1) animation (2) flash
(5) Refresh (3) wipe (4) dissolve
38. Mobile Commerce is best described as - (5) None of these
(1) The use of Kiosks in marketing 47. Which of the following is a programming language
(2) Transporting products for creating special programs like applets ?
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(1) Java (2) cable (4) Database management

(3) domain name (4) Net (5) Presentation generation
(5) COBOL 55. Fourth-generation mobile technology provides
48. The piece of hardware that converts your computer’s enhanced capabilities allowing the transfer of both
digital signal to an analog signal that can travel over _______ data, including full-motion video, high-speed
telephone lines is called a ____ Internet access, and videoconferencing.
(1) red wire (2) blue cord (1) video data and information
(3) tower (4) modem (2) voice and nonvoice
(5) None of these (3) music and video
49. Personal computers can be connected together to form (4) video and audio
a (5) None of these
(1) server (2) supercomputer 56. ______ is a form of denial of service attack in which
(3) network (4) enterprise a hostile client repeatedly sends SYN packets to every
(5) None of these port on the server using fake IP addresses.
50. Portable computer, also known as laptop computer, (1) Cybergaming crime (2) Memory shaving
weighing between 4 and 10 pounds is called — (3) Syn flooding (4) Software piracy
(1) general-purpose application (2) Internet (5) None of these
(3) scanner (4) printer 57. Which of these is a point-and-draw device ?
(5) notebook computer (1) mouse (2) scanner
51. ______ allows users to upload files to an online site (3) printer (4) CD-ROM
so they can be viewed and edited from another (5) Keyboard
location. 58. The letter and number of the intersecting column and
(1) General-purpose applications row is the
(2) Microsoft Outlook (1) cell location (2) cell position
(3) Web-hosted technology (3) cell address (4) cell coordinates
(4) Office Live (5) cell contents
(5) None of these 59. A set of rules for telling the computer what operations
52. What feature adjusts the top and bottom margins so to perform is called a ——
that the text is centred vertically on the printed page? (1) procedural language (2) structures
(1) Vertical justifying (2) Vertical adjusting (3) natural language (4) command language
(3) Dual centring (4) Horizontal centring (5) programming language
(5) Vertical centring 60. A detailed written description of the programming cycle
53. Which of these is not a means of personal and the program, along with the test results and a
communication on the Internet ? printout of the program is called —
(1) chat (2) instant messaging (1) documentation (2) output
(3) instanotes (4) electronic mail (3) reporting (4) spec sheets
(5) None of these (5) Directory
54. What is the overall term for creating, editing, 61. Forms that are used to organize business data into
formatting, storing, retrieving, and printing a text rows and columns are called —
document ? (1) transaction sheets (2) registers
(1) Word processing (3) business forms (4) sheet-spreads
(2) Spreadsheet design (5) spreadsheets
(3) Web design
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62. In Power Point, the Header & Footer button can be 68. A(n) ______ program is one that is ready to run and
found on the Insert tab in what group ? does not need to be altered in any way.
(1) Illustrations group (2) Object group (1) interpreter (2) high-level
(3) Text group (4) Tables group (3) compiler (4) COBOL
(5) None of these (5) executable
63. A(n) ______ is a set of programs designed to manage 69. Usually downloaded into folders that hold temporary
the resources of a computer, including starting the Internet files, ______ are written to your computer’s
computer, managing programs, managing memory, hard disk by some of the Web sites you visit.
and coordinating tasks between input and output (1) anonymous files (2) behaviour files
devices. (3) banner ads (4) large files
(1) application suite (2) compiler (5) cookies
(3) input/output system (4) interface 70. What is the easiest way to change the phrase, revenues,
(5) operating system (OS) profits, gross margin, to read revenues, profits, and
64. A typical slide in a slide presentation would not include gross margin ?
(1) photo images charts, and graphs (1) Use the insert mode, position the cursor before the
(2) graphs and clip art g in gross, then type the word and followed by a space
(3) clip art and audio clips (2) Use the insert mode, position the cursor after the g
(4) full-motion video in gross, then type the word and followed by a space
(5) content templates (3) Use the overtype mode, position the cursor before
the g in gross, then type the word and followed by a
65. The PC productivity tool that manipulates data
space
organized in rows and columns is called a —
(4) Use the overtype mode, position the cursor after
(1) spreadsheet
the g in gross, then type the word and followed by a
(2) word processing document
space
(3) presentation mechanism
(5) None of these
(4) database record manager
71. A program, either talk or music, that is made available
(5) EDI creator in digital format for automatic download over the
66. In the absence of parentheses, the order of operation Internet is called a —
is — (1) wiki (2) broadcast
(1) Exponentiation, addition or subtraction, (3) vodcast (4) blog
multiplication or division
(5) podcast
(2) Addition or subtraction, multiplication or division,
72. Which PowerPoint view displays each slide of the
exponentiation
presentation as a thumbnail and is useful for
(3) Multiplication or division, exponentiation, addition rearranging slides ?
or subtraction
(1) Slide Sorter (2) Slide Show
(4) Exponentiation, multiplication or division, addition
(3) Slide Master (4) Notes Page
or subtraction
(5) Slide Design
(5) Addition or subtraction, exponentiation,
73. Different components on the motherboard of a PC
multiplication or division
unit are linked together by sets of parallel electrical
67. To find the Paste Special option, you use the Clipboard
conducting lines. What are these lines called ?
group on the ______ tab of Power Point.
(1) Conductors (2) Buses
(1) Design (2) Slide Show
(3) Connectors (4) Consecutives
(3) Page Layout (4) Insert
(5) None of these
(5) Home
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74. What is the name given to those applications that 81. ______ a document means the file is transferred from
combine text, sound, graphics, motion video, and/ or another computer to your computer.
animation ? (1) Uploading
(1) motionware (2) anigraphics (2) Really Simple Syndication (RSS)
(3) videoscapes (4) multimedia (3) Accessing
(5) maxomedia (4) Downloading
75. A USB communication device that supports data (5) Upgrading
encryption for secure wireless communication for 82. Which computer memory is used for storing programs
notebook users is called a —— and data currently being processed by the CPU?
(1) USB wireless network adapter (1) Mass memory (2) Internal memory
(2) wireless switch (3) Non-volatile memory (4) PROM
(3) wireless hub (5) None of these
(4) router (5) None of these 83. Computers that control processes accept data in a
76. A(n) ______ language reflects the way people think continuous ——
mathematically. (1) data traffic pattern (2) data highway
(1) cross-platform programming (3) infinite loop (4) feedback loop
(2) 3GL business programming (5) slot
(3) event-driven programming 84. What refers to a set of characters of a particular design
(4) functional ?
(5) None of these (1) keyface (2) formation
77. When entering text within a document, the Enter key (3) calligraph (4) stencil
is normally pressed at the end of every — (5) typeface
(1) Line (2) Sentence 85. ______ is used by public and private enterprises to
(3) Paragraph (4) Word publish and share financial information with each other
(5) File and industry analysts across all computer platforms
78. When a real-time telephone call between people is made and the Internet.
over the Internet using computers, it is called — (1) Extensible Markup Language (EML)
(1) a chat session (2) an e-mail (2) Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL)
(3) an instant message (4) Internet telephony (3) Enterprise Application Integration (EAI)
(5) None of these (4) Sales Force Automation (SFA) software
79. Which of the following is the first step in sizing a (5) None of these
window ? 86. Which part of the computer is used for calculating
(1) Point to the title bar and comparing ?
(2) Pufl down the View menu to display the toolbar (1) ALU (2) Conrol unit
(3) Point to any corner or border (3) Disk unit (4) Modem
(4) Pull down the View menu and change to large (5) None of these
icons 87. The method of Internet access that requires a phone
(5) None of these line, but offers faster access speeds than dial-up is the
80. Which of the following software could assist someone ______ connection.
who cannot use their hands for computer input ? (1) cable access
(1) Video conferencing (2) Speech recognition (2) satellite access
(3) Audio digitizer (4) Synthesizer (3) fiber-optic service
(5) None of these (4) Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)
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(5) modem (2) Infrared transmission

88. ______ software creates a mirror image of the entire (3) Digitizing
hard disk, including the operating system, applications, (4) Streaming
files, and data. (5) Multiplexing
(1) Operating system (2) Backup software 95. The Search Companion can __
(3) Utility programs (4) Driver imaging (1) Locate all files containing a specified phrase
(5) None of these (2) Restrict its search to a specified set of folders
89. What is a URL? (3) Locate all files containing a specified phrase and
(1) a computer software program restrict its search to a specified set of folders
(2) a type of programming object (4) Cannot locate all files containing a specified phrase
(3) the address of a document or “page” on the World or restrict its search to a specified set of folders
Wide Web (5) None of these
(4) an acronym for Unlimited Resources for Learning 96. Which of the following cannot be part of an email
(5) a piece of hardware address?
90. What is the significance of a faded (dimmed) (1) Period (.) (2) At sign (@)
command in a pull-down menu ? (3) Space ( ) (4) Underscore (_)
(1) The command is not currently accessible (5) None of these
(2) A dialog box appears if the command is selected 97. Which of the following must be contained in a URL?
(3) A Help window appears if the command is selected (1) a protocol identifier
(4) There are no equivalent keystrokes for the (2) the letters, www.
particular command (3) the unique registered domain name
(5) None of these (4) www. and the unique registered domain name
91. Your business has contracted with another company (5) a protocol identifier, www. and the unique
to have them host and run an application for your registered domain name
company over the Internet. The company providing 98. Which of the following information systems focuses
this service to your business is called an — on making manufacturing processes more efficient
(1) Internet service provider and of higher quality ?
(2) Internet access provider (1) Computer-aided manufacturing
(3) Application service provider (2) Computer-integrated manufacturing
(4) Application access provider (3) Computer-aided software engineering
(5) Outsource agency (4) Computer-aided system engineering
92. A(n) ______ allows you to access your e-mail from (5) None of these
anywhere. 99. A mistake in an algorithm that causes incorrect results
(1) Forum (2) Webmail interface is called a —
(3) Message Board (4) Weblog (1) logical error (2) syntax error
(5) None of these (3) procedural error (4) compiler error
93. Which of the following would you find on LinkedIn ? (5) machine error
(1) Games (2) Connections 100. A device for changing the connection on a connector
(3) Chat (4) Applications to a different configuration is —
(5) None of these (1) a converter (2) a component
94. ______ is a technique that is used to send more than (3) an attachment (4) an adapter
one call over a single line. (5) voltmeter
(1) Digital transmission 101. A joystick is primarily used to/for _______
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(1) Control sound on the screen (1) Backup (2) Disk Cleanup
(2) Computer gaming (3) Disk Defragmenter (4) Restore
(3) Enter text (5) Disk Restorer
(4) Draw pictures 110. Which of the following refers to too much electricity
(5) Print text and may cause a voltage surge ?
102. Which is not a storage device ? (1) Anomaly (2) Shock
(1) A CD (2) A DVD (3) Spike (4) Virus
(3) A floppy disk (4) A printer (5) Splash
(5) A Hard disk 111. The software that is used to create text-based
103. Which of the following uses a handheld operating documents are referred to as ______
system ? (1) DBMS
(1) A supercomputer (2) A personal (2) suites
computer (3) spreadsheets
(3) A laptop (4) A mainframe (4) presentation software
(5) A PDA (5) word processors
104. To display the contents of a folder in Windows 112. _______ devices convert human-understandable data
Explorer you should _______ and programs into a form that the computer can
(1) click on it (2) collapse it process.
(3) name it (4) give if a password (1) Printing (2) Output
(5) rename it (3) Solid state (4) Monitor
105. The CPU comprises of Control, Memory, and (5) Input
_______ Units. 113. Full form of FTP is
(1) Microprocessor (2) Arithmetic/Logic (1) File Transfer Protocol
(3) Output (4) ROM (2) File Transit Protocol
(5) Input (3) Folder Transfer Protocol
106. _______ is the most important/powerful computer (4) File Transfer Procedure
in a typical network. (5) None of these
(1) Desktop (2) Network client 114. Which area of microprocessor is used to temporarily
(3) Network server (4) Network station store instructions and data ?
(5) Network switch (1) Register (2) ALU
107. A(n) _______ appearing on a web page opens another (3) Accumulator (4) Cache memory
document when clicked. (5) Interrupt control
(1) anchor (2) URL 115. ____ are usually real technology buffs which modify
(3) hyperlink (4) reference computer hardware or software in a way that alters
(5) heading the creator’s original content.
108. Which of the following refers to the rectangular area (1) Crackers (2) Hackers
for displaying information and running programs ? (3) Virus (4) Software engineer
(1) Desktop (2) Dialog box (5) None of these
(3) Menu (4) Window 116. In computing ______ is a term that means replacing
(5) Icon of hardware, software or firmware with a new or
109. ________ is a Windows utility program that locates better version, in order to bring the system up to date
and eliminates unnecessary fragments and rearranges or to improve its characteristics.
files and unused disk space to optimize operations. (1) Upgrading (2) Installing
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(3) New version (4) Replacement 124. _____ refers to the copying and archiving of computer
(5) None of these data, where primary purpose is to recover data after
117. What is the blinking symbol on computer screen ? its loss (due to deletion or corruption).
(1) Mouse (2) Cursor (1) Reverse data (2) Extraction of data
(3) Cathode Ray tube (4) Logo (3) Back up of data (4) Version change
(5) Palm cursor (5) All of the above
118. Which hardware device enables a computer to send 125. An email attachment is a computer file, documents
and receive information over telephone lines by and images sent along with an ______
converting the digital data used by computer into (1) email message (2) email extension
analog signal used on phone lines and then converting (3) Inbox (4) Insert file
it back once received on the other end. (5) All of the above
(1) Demodulator (2) Modulator 126. TSO stands for
(3) Modem (4) Ethernet (1) Time sharing operation
(5) All of the above (2) Time sharing option
119. ____ are descended from early text fomatting tools, (3) Time support option
it is the earliest applications for the personal computer (4) Time synchronous option
in office productivity. (5) None of these.
(1) Word processor (2) Diskettes 127. Which of the following is known as Network of
(3) Printer (4) Plotter Networks?
(5) None of these (1) LAN (2) WAN
120. ____ is a concept to abstractly represent all instances (3) MAN (4) Internet
of a group of similar things. (5) None of these
(1) Revoke 128. What refers to how system can quickly transform to
(2) Data Manipulation language support environmental changes?
(3) Data Definition language (1) Reliability (2) Scalability
(4) Data Control language (3) Availability (4) Maintainability
(5) Entity (5) None of these
121. How many Gigabytes is equal to 1 petabyte? 129. Booting up of PC depends on factors like _____, so
(1) 104857 (2) 1048576 that files function without erros.
(3) 1 (4) 10485 (1) the hardware (2) BIOS
(5) None of these (3) Opertaing system (4) All of the above
122. .xls, .doc, .ppt are extensions of _____ respectively. (5) None of these
(1) Word document, Presentation, Excel 130. Which amongst the following is/are pointing devices?
(2) Presentation, Excel, Word document (1) Mouse (2) Trackball
(3) Excel, Word document, Presentation (3) Joystick (4) Stylus
(4) Excel, Presentation, Word document (5) All of the above
(5) None of these 131. What feature adjusts the top and bottom margins so
123. PIN stands for _____ that the text is centred vertically on the printed page?
(1) Password Indentification Number (1) Vertical justifying (2) Vertical adjusting
(2) Public Indentification Number (3) Dual centring (4) Horizontal centring
(3) Private Indentification Number (5) Vertical centring
(4) Public Indentification Number
(5) None of the above
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132. What is the overall term for creating, editing, (1) Link (2) Function key
formatting, storing, retrieving, and printing a text (3) Browser (4) Search Engine
document ? (5) Hyperlink
(1) Word processing 140. To move the text form its original position to another
(2) Spreadsheet design position without deleting it is called –
(3) Web design (1) Scrolling (2) Searching
(4) Database management (3) Moving (4) Copying
(5) Presentation generation (5) Halting
133. A (n) ____ allows you to access your e-mail from 141. All the deleted files go to .....
any where (1) Recycle Bin (2) Task Bar
(1) Forum (2) Webmail interface (3) Tool Bar (4) My Computer
(3) Message Board (4) Weblog (5) None of these
(5) None of these 142. You organize files by storing them in .....
134. When you enter text in a cell in Excel, it also appears (1) archives (2) folders
in the (3) indexes (4) lists
(1) status bar (2) formula bar (5) None of these
(3) row heading (4) name box 143. Letters, numbers, and symbols found on a keyboard
(5) None of these are –
135. Where is newly received email stored ? (1) Icon (2) Screen
(1) Your website (3) Keys (4) Menu
(2) Address-box (5) None of these
(3) Inbox 144. ____ is the process of carrying out commands.
(4) Your personal laptop (1) Fetching (2) Storing
(5) None of these (3) Decoding (4) Executing
136. When the mouse is moved, it causes a picture to move (5) None of these.
on the screen which is referred to as a 145. The microprocessor contains a special purpose
(1) menu (2) icon storage areas called
(3) pointer (4) tab (1) Cache (2) RAM
(5) None of these (3) ROM (4) Internal memory
137. To save a document for the first time, _____ option (5) Registers
is used. 146. Six aspects of e-mail system in the right order are
(1) Save as (2) Save first (1) Composition, transfer, conversion, reporting,
(3) Save on (4) Copy formatting, disposition
(5) Save (2) Composition, conversion, reporting, transfer,
138. Two basic types of graphics used in Word 2000 are formatting, disposition
____ . (3) Composition, transfer, reporting, conversion,
(1) Autoshapes and ClipArt formatting, disposition
(2) Header and Footer (4) Composition, formatting, transfer, conversion,
(3) Drawing Objects and Pictures reporting, disposition
(4) Spelling and Grammar (5) Composition, transfer, conversion, reporting,
(5) Word Count disposition, formatting
139. Which of the following terms is not related to Internet 147. COMMIT, ROLLBACK statements are parts of
? (1) TCL (2) DCL
Computer Awareness
(3) DDL (4) DML (3) Characters Codes

(5) DQL (4) Keyboard Characters
148. State what is true about XML : (5) Character Set
(1) XML is a markup language very different from 156. If your computer keeps rebooting itself, then it is likely
HTML that
(2) XML is not a W3C Recommendation (1) It has a virus
(3) XML does not do anything (2) It does not have enough memory
(4) XML stands for Extra Markup Language (3) There is no printer
(5) XML tags are predefined (4) There has been a power surge
149. _____ be used to insert a page break in word at the (5) It needs a CD-ROM
current position 157. What does RAM stand for ?
(1) Enter (2) Shift+Enter (1) Read Access Memory
(3) CTRL+Break (4) CTRL+Enter (2) Read Anywhere Memory
(5) CTRL+B (3) Random Anything Memory
150. System proposal is prepared in _____ phase of SDLC (4) Random Access Module
(1) Conception (2) Initiation (5) Random Access Memory
(3) Analysis (4) Design 158. What type of device is a 3 inch floppy drive ?
(5) Construction (1) Input (2) Output
151. _____ menu provides an option to check spellings (3) Software (4) Storage
(1) View (2) Edit (5) None of these
(3) Format (4) Tools 159. What utility do you use to transfer files and exchange
(5) Review messages?
152. Devices that enter information and let you (1) Web browsers (2) WWW
communicate with the computer are called (3) Email (4) Hypertext
(1) Software (2) Output devices (5) search engines
(3) Hardware (4) Input devices 160. Which unit controls the movement of signals between
(5) Input /Output devices CPU and I/O?
153. An electronic device, operating under the control of (1) ALU (2) Control Unit
information, that can accept data, process the data, (3) Memory Unit (4) Secondary Storage
produce output and store the results for future use (5) None of these
(1) Input (2) Computer 161. The three main parts of the processor are ______
(3) Software (4) Hardware (1) ALU, Control Unit and Registers
(5) None of these (2) ALU, Control Unit and RAM
154. What is the function of the Central Processing Unit (3) Cache, Control Unit and Registers
of a Computer ? (4) Control Unit, Registers and RAM
(1) Creates invoices (5) RAM, ROM and CD-ROM
(2) Performs calculations and processing 162. Which type of memory gets lost when you switch
(3) Deletes Data off ?
(4) Corrupts the data (1) ROM (2) RAM
(5) None of these (3) Cache (4) Dynamic
155. All the characters that a device can use is called its (5) Static
(1) Skill Set 163. What is the name of the program that controls the
(2) Character Alphabet computer?
Computer Awareness
(1) The Operating System (5) CD

(2) An Application Program 172. The standard protocol of the Internet is_________.
(3) A Browser (1) TCP/IP (2) Java
(4) The File Manager (3) HTML (4) Flash
(5) The Compiler (5) None of these
164. Which type of network would use phone lines ? 173. Digital photos and scanned images are typically stored
(1) WAN (2) LAN as______ graphics with extension such as .bmp, .png,
(3) WWAN (4) Wireless .jpg, .tif or .gif.
(5) None of these (1) vector
165. What type of devices are computer speakers or (2) bitmap
headphones ? (3) either vector or bitmap
(1) Input (2) Input/Output (4) neither vector nor bitmap
(3) Software (4) Storage (5) None of these
(5) Output 174. A_________ is a computer attached to the Internet
166. Which type of memory holds the program to start up that runs a special Web server software and can send
the computer? Web pages out to other computers over the Internet
(1) ROM (2) RAM (1) web client (2) web system
(3) Cache (4) Static (3) web page (4) web server
167. A program for viewing web pages is called 175. After a user has saved and deleted many files, many
(1) Word processor (2) Spreadsheet scattered areas of stored data remain that are too small
to be used efficiency, causing _______
(3) Protocol (4) A browser
(1) disorder (2) turmoil
(5) Database
(3) disarray (4) fragmentation
168. The term used to describe the intangible instructions
that tell the computer what to do is (5) None of these
(1) hardware (2) software 176. Which of the following is the communication protocol
that sets the standard used by every computer that
(3) storage (4) input/output
accesses Web-based information ?
(5) None of these
(1) XML (2) DML
169. A computer tower is not
(3) HTTP (4) HTML
(1) A CPU
(5) None of these
(2) Hardware
177. Which of the following converts all the statements in
(3) the “Heart” of the computer
a program in a single batch and the resulting collection
(4) A peripheral of instructions is placed in a new file ?
(5) None of these (1) compiler (2) interpreter
170. A computer cannot perform which of the following (3) converter (4) instruction
functions ?
(5) None of these
(1) Addition (2) Subtraction
178. A program that generally has more user-friendly
(3) Bake a cake (4) Division interface than a DBMS is called a________.
(5) None of these (1) front end (2) repository
171. Which of the following has the smallest storage (3) back end (4) form
capacity ?
(5) None of these
(1) Zip Disk (2) Hard Disk
179. When you install a new program on your computer, it
(3) Floppy Disk (4) Data Cartridge is typically added to the______ menu.
Computer Awareness
(1) all Programs (2) select Programs (1) modem (2) video
(3) start Programs (4) desktop Programs (3) sound (4) network
180. Which of the following contains information about a 188. A screen list of options in a program that tells you
single “entity” in the database – like a person, place, what is in that program —
event, or thing ? (1) screen (2) icon
(1) query (2) form (3) menu (4) backup
(3) record (4) table (5) None of these
(5) None of these 189. ____ is data that has been organised or presented in a
181. Which one of the following is a key function of a meaningful fashion.
firewall ? (1) A process (2) Storage
(1) Monitoring (2) Deleting (3) Software (4) Information
(3) Copying (4) Moving (5) None of these
(5) None of these 190. A _____ contains buttons and menus that provide quick
182. Which type of memory holds only the program and access to commonly used commands.
data that the CPU is presently processing ? (1) menu bar (2) tool bar
(1) CMOS (2) ROM (3) window (4) find
(3) RAM (4) ASCII (5) None of these
(5) None of these 191. Letters, numbers, and symbols found on a keyboard
183. A button that makes character either upper or lower are —
case and numbers to symbols. (1) Icon (2) Screen
(1) monitor (2) shift key (3) Keys (4) Menu
(3) icon (4) mouse (5) None of these
(5) None of these 192. “GUI” stands for_____
184. Pick the odd one— (1) Gnutella Universal Interface
(1) Mouse (2) Scanner (2) Graphical User Interface
(3) Printer (4) Keyboard (3) Graphic Uninstall/Install
(5) None of these (4) General Utility Interface
185. Programs designed specifically to address general- (5) None of these
purpose applications special purpose applications are 193. A_______is a design tool that graphically shows the
called — logic in a solution algorithm.
(1) operating system (1) flowchart (2) hierarchy chart
(2) system software (3) structure chart
(3) application software (4) context diagram
(4) management information systems (5) None of these
(5) None of these 194. A file that contains definitions of the paragraph and
186. A series of instructions that tells a computer what to character styles for your document and all things you
do and how to do it is called a _____. customised like toolbars and menus is called a_____
(1) program (2) command (1) guide (2) pattern
(3) user response (4) processor (3) base document (4) template
187. The communications device that allows the computer 195. Programs designed specifically to address general-
to access a network is called a ____ card. purpose applications and special-purpose applications
are called_____.
Computer Awareness
(1) operating system (1) Data (2) Numbers

(2) system software (3) Alphabets (4) Pictures
(3) application software (5) None of these
(4) management information systems 204. A _____ is an electronic device that process data,
(5) None of these converting it into information.
196. A______contains buttons and menus that provide (1) computer (2) processor
quick access to commonly used commands. (3) case (4) stylus
(1) toolbar (2) menu bar (5) None of these
(3) window (4) find 205. File extensions are used in order to
(5) None of these (1) name the file
197. For selecting or highlighting, which of the following (2) ensure the filename is not lost
is generally used ? (3) identify the file
(1) Icon (2) Keyboard (4) identify the file type
(3) Mouse (4) Floppy Disk (5) None of these
(5) None of these 206. The most common type of storage devices are _____.
198. What does storage unit provide ? (1) persistent (2) optical
(1) Place for typing data (3) magnetic (4) flash
(2) Storage for information and instruction (5) None of these
(3) Place for printing information 207. __________ has invented the mechanical calculator
(4) All of the above for adding numbers
(5) None of these (1) Charles Babbage
199. Which type of memory is closely related to processor? (2) Newton (3) Pascal
(1) Main Memory (4) Peano (5) E.F. Codd
(2) Secondary Memory 208. A unit of hardware used to monitor the computer
(3) Disk Memory processing
(4) Tape Memory (1) Terminal (2) Console
(5) None of these (3) CPU (4) Server
200. Which device is used to access your computer by (5) Client
other computer or for talk over phone ? 209. Which of these is not a feature of a reentrant procedure
(1) RAM (2) CD ROM Drive (1) multiple users can share a single copy of a program
(3) Modem (4) Hard Drive during the same period
(5) None of these (2) The program code can modify itself
201. Permanent Memory in computer is called (3) The local data for each user process must be stored
(1) RAM (2) ROM separately
(3) CPU (4) CD ROM (4) the permanent part is the code
(5) None of these (5) the temporary part is the pointer back to the calling
202. Reusable optical storage will typically have the program and local variables used by that program
acronym _____. 210. What is the split-MAC architecture
(1) CD (2) DVD (1) The split-MAC architecture uses MAC addresses
(3) ROM (4) RW to create a forward/filter table and break up broadcast
(5) None of these domains
203. _____ is processed by the computer into information.
Computer Awareness
(2) The split-MAC architecture uses MAC addresses (2) Machine level language
on the wireless network and IP addresses on the wired (3) Compiler
network (4) Assembler
(3) The split-MAC architecture allows the splitting of (5) All of the above
802.11 protocol packets between the AP and the
218. When a computer is turned on, where does it get the
controller to allow processing by both devices
first instructions that it loads into RAM?
(4) The split-MAC architecture uses MAC addresses
(1) From RAM (2) From ROM
to create a forward/filter table and break up collision
(3) From the Hard Disk (4) From a CD
domains
(5) None of these
(5) All of these
219. What is the name for a thin credit card size device
211. In ______ normal form, all non-key fields of data
used principally on laptop to expand capabilities?
structure are dependent on the whole key
(1) Expansion card (2) Flash card
(1) Fisrt (2) Second
(3) PC card (4) Smart card
(3) Third (4) Fourth
(5) None of the above
(5) Fifth
220. When you save a file, it is permanently saved on the
212. The result after applying an encryption key and
algorithm to a message is (1) CPU (2) Monitor
(1) Cybertext (2) Decryption (3) Hard Drive (4) RAM
(3) Plain text (4) Ciphertext (5) None of these
(5) None of these 221. Good password helps organization
213. Which of the following is graphics solution for Word (1) In securing information (2) From spyware
Processors? (3) From hackers (4) Both 2 and 3
(1) Clipart (2) WordArt (5) All of the above
(3) Drop Cap (4) All of the above 222. Which of the following refers to an upside down
(5) None of these mouse?
214. The process of copying software program from (1) Trackpad (2) Joystick
secondary storage media to hard disk is called (3) Trackball (4) Track point
(1) Configuration (2) Download (5) None of these
(3) Storage (4) Upload 223. If you change Windows 98 to Windows XP, you are
(5) Installation actually performing
215. Which network security features prevent users on a (1) Upstart (2) Upload
network from using program and information that are (3) Upgrade (4) Update
unauthorized? (5) Patch
(1) Firewall (2) Anti Virus 224. Change from command line interface to GUI has made
(3) Jammer (4) Plotter personal computer
(5) Defender (1) Communicative (2) Representational
216. Accidental click on undo button in Excel 2007 is (3) Simulative (4) Only 1 and 3
reversed by clicking (5) All of the above
(1) Revert (2) Step to the Back 225. Which of the following is not a malware?
(3) Redo (4) Step Backward (1) Adware (2) Viruses
(5) Undo (3) Spyware (4) Worms
217. First generation programming language used (5) None of these
(1) Translator 226. Which option is for print preview in MS Office?
Computer Awareness
(1) Print Menu (4) Other than those given as options

(2) Print Tab in Microsoft Office Backstage view (5) Domains
(3) Ctrl + F2 235. Documents converted to ____ can be published to
(4) Both 2 and 3 the web.
(5) All of the above (1) a doc file
227. ____ uses Palm Operating system. (2) http
(1) Laptops (2) PDAs (3) Other than those given as options
(3) Smartphones (4) Both 2 and 3 (4) machine language
(5) All of the above (5) HTML
228. Java is referred to as 236. What kind of software would you most likely use to
(1) Programming language (2) Operating system keep track of a billing account?
(3) Cascading Style sheet (4) Both2 and 4 (1) Web authoring
(5) None of these (2) electronic publishing
229. ____ are printed lines on most products. (3) spreadsheet
(1) Stripes (2) Scanners (4) word processing
(3) Barcodes (4) GUIs (5) Power point
(5) None of these 237. Data duplication wastes the space, but also promotes
a more serious problem called
230. The first part of a complete URL is the ____ needed
to access the web resource. (1) Isolated data
(1) Name (2) Location (2) Data inconsistency
(3) Address (4) Protocol (3) Other than those given as options
(5) None of these (4) Program dependency
231. Windows Explorer is a (5) Separated data
(1) Drive (2) Browser 238. Which of the following is not a version of the
Windows operating system software for the PC?
(3) Network (4) Database
(1) ME (2) 98
(5) File Manger
(3) XP (4) Linux
232. When you first turn on a computer, the CPU is preset
to execute instructions stored in (5) 95
(1) RAM (2) Flash memory 239. The main directory of a disk is called the ____ directory.
(3) ROM (4) CD-ROM (1) network
(5) ALU (2) folder
233. Which of the following is not a function of the control (3) root
unit? (4) Other than those given as options
(1) Read instructions (5) Home
(2) Interpret instructions 240. Which of the following is not an example of application
(3) Execute instructions software?
(4) Direct operations (1) Word processing software
(5) Provide control signals (2) Spreadsheet software
234. What are .bas, .doc, .htm examples of in computing? (3) Operating system software
(1) Extensions (4) Database software
(2) Protocols (5) Graphics software
(3) Databases 241. Which of the following is not true about RAM?
(1) RAM is the same as hard disk storage
Computer Awareness
(2) RAM is a temporary storage area (1) megabytes or gigabytes (2) milliseconds
(3) RAM is volatile (3) megahertz or gigahertz (4) nanoseconds
(4) RAM is a primary memory (5) micro hertz
(5) Other than those given as options 249. When cutting and pasting, the item cut is temporarily
242. The data storage hierarchy consists of stored in the
(1) Bits, Bytes, Records, Fields, files and databases (1) dashboard (2) ROM
(2) Characters, fields, records, files and databases (3) hard drive (4) Diskette
(3) Bytes, bits, fields, records, files and databases (5) clipboard
(4) Bits, bytes, fields, records, files and databases 250. The primary purpose of software is to turn data into
(5) Other than those given as options _____.
243. = Sum (B1 B0) is an example of a (1) web sites (2) information
(1) function (2) cell address (3) programs (4) objects
(3) formula (4) value (5) None of these
(5) Other than those given as options 251. A compiler translates a program written in a high-
244. ______ are often delivered to a PC through an email level language into____.
attachment and are often designed to do harm. (1) Machine language (2) an algorithm
(1) Portals (3) a debugged program (4) Java
(2) Spam (5) None of these
(3) Viruses 252. The ____ of a system includes the programs or
(4) Other than those given as options instructions.
(5) E-mail messages (1) hardware (2) icon
245. Decreasing the amount of space required to store data (3) information (4) software
and programs is accomplished by (5) None of these
(1) Crashing (2) Disk caching 253. Back up of the data files will help to prevent _____.
(3) RAID (4) file compression (1) loss of confidentiality (2) duplication of data
(5) Other than those given as options (3) virus infection (4) loss of data
246. What is the difference between a CD-ROM and CD- (5) None of these
RW? 254. Text in a column is generally aligned _____.
(1) They are the same – just two different terms used (1) justified (2) right
by different manufacturers (3) centre (4) left
(2) A CD-Rom can be written to and a CD-RW cannot (5) None of these
(3) Other than those given as options 255. The background of any World document _____.
(4) A CD-ROM holds more information than a CD- (1) is always white colour
RW (2) is the colour you preset under the Option menu
(5) A CD-RW can be written to but a CD-ROM can (3) is always the same for the entire document
only be read from (4) can have any colour you choose
247. Computer program are written in a high-level (5) None of these
programming language, however, the human readable
256. In order to save an existing document with a different
version of a program is called
name you need to ____.
(1) Cache (2) instruction set
(1) Retype the document and give it a different name
(3) source code (4) Word size
(2) Use the Save as... command
(5) Other those than given as options
(3) Copy and paste the original document to a new
248. The clock rate of a processor is measured in document and then save
Computer Awareness
(4) Use Windows Explorer to copy the document to a (1) CD (2) DVD
different location and then rename it (3) ROM (4) RW
257. Which one of the following software applications 264. _____ is processed by the computer into information.
would be the most appropriate for performing (1) Data (2) Numbers
numerical and statistical calculations ? (3) Alphabets (4) Pictures
(1) Database (5) None of these
(2) Document processor 265. A _____ is an electronic device that process data,
(3) Graphics package converting it into information.
(4) Spreadsheet (1) computer (2) processor
(5) None of these (3) case (4) stylus
258. What would you do to highlight a word ? You position (5) None of these
the cursor next to the word, and then ____ 266. File extensions are used in order to
(1) Drag mouse while holding button down (1) name the file
(2) Click mouse once (2) ensure the filename is not lost
(3) Roll mouse around (3) identify the file
(4) Roll and then click mouse (4) identify the file type
259. A ____ contains specific rules and words that express 267. The most common type of storage devices are _____.
the logical steps of an algorithm. (1) persistent (2) optical
(1) programming language (2) syntax (3) magnetic (4) flash
(3) programming structure (4) logic chart (5) None of these
(5) None of these 268. Which of the following is not a peripheral of PC ?
260. What is the default file extension for all Word (1) CPU (2) OS
documents ?
(3) VDU (4) Touch screen
(1) TXT (2) WRD
(5) None of these
(3) FIL (4) DOC
269. MS-DOS is a
(5) None of these
(1) Single-user operating system
261. Which is the part of the computer system that one
(2) Multi-user operating system
can physically touch?
(3) Multi-tasking operating system
(1) data (2) operating systems
(4) All of the above
(3) hardware (4) software
(5) None of these
(5) None of these
270. Speical effect used to introduce slides in a presentation
262. In page preview mode ____.
are called
(1) You can see all pages of your document
(1) Effect (2) Custom animation
(2) You can only see the page you are currently
(3) Transition (4) Animation
working
(5) Preset animation
(3) You can only see pages that do not contain
graphics 271. Computers send and receive data in the form of____
signals.
(4) You can only see the title page of your document
(1) Analog (2) Digital
(5) None of these
(3) Modulated (4) Demodulated
263. Reusable optical storage will typically have the
acronym _____. (5) All of these
Computer Awareness
272. Most World Wide Web pages contain commands in (1) Alt + F4 (2) Ctrl + F4
the language (3) Ctrl + Alt + Del (4) Alt + Del
(1) NIH (2) URL (5) None of these
(3) HTML (4) IRC 281. The ability to find an individual item in a file immediately
(5) FTP (1) sequential access (2) file allocation table
273. _______are graphical objects used to represent (3) direct access (4) directory
commonly used application. (5) None of these
(1) GUI (2) Drivers 282. Computers connected to a LAN (Local Area Network)
(3) Windows (4) Application can
(5) Icons (1) run faster
274. Which of the following operating systems is not (2) go on line
owned and licensed by a company ? (3) share information and/or share peripheral
(1) Unix (2) Linux equipment
(3) Windows 2000 (4) Mac (4) E-mail
(5) Windows (5) None of these
275. In any window, the maximise button, the minimize 283. A CD-RW disk
button and the close buttons appear on (1) has a faster access than an internal disk
(1) The title bar (2) Menu bar (2) is a form of optial disk, so it an only be written
(3) Status bar (4) Ruler bar once
(5) Tool bar (3) holds less data than a floppy disk
276. Which is the slowest internet connection service? (4) can be erased and rewritten
(1) Digital Subscriber Line (2) T1 (5) None of these
(3) Cable modem (4) Leased Line 284. The two major categories of software include
(5) Dial-up Service (1) operating system and utility
277. Every component of your computer is either (2) personal productivity and system
(1) software of CPU/RAM (3) system and application
(2) hardware or software (4) system and utility
(3) application software or system software (5) None of these
(4) input devices or output devices 285. Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT are
(5) None of these known as
278. Checking that a pin code number is valid before it is (1) processors (2) domain names
entered into the system in an example of (3) modems (4) operating systems
(1) error correction (5) None of these
(2) backup and recovery 286. Information on a computer is stored as
(3) data preparation (1) analog data (2) digital data
(4) data validation (3) modem data (4) watts data
279. A compiler translates higher-level programs into a 287. A program that works like a calculator for keeping
machine language program, which is called track of money and making budgets
(1) source code (2) object code (1) calculator (2) scholastic
(3) compiled code (4) beta code (3) keyboard (4) spreadsheet
280. The keyboard shortcut to restart your computers is
Computer Awareness
288. To take information from one source and bring it to (5) None of these
your computer is referred to as 296. What are two examples of free-ware ?
(1) upload (2) download (1) WinZip and Linux
(3) transfer (4) de-link (2) Shareware and file sharing
(5) None of these (3) Microsoft Word and the Google toolbar
289. Each box is a spreadsheet is called a (4) Instant messaging and the Google toolbar
(1) cell (2) empty space (5) Microsoft Power Point and Microsoft Excel
(3) record (4) field 297. If a disk drive fails but the computer application running
(5) None of these and using it can continue processing, this application
290. Which of the following are advantages of CD-ROM is said to have been designed with this feature
as a storage media? (1) 100 percent uptime (2) fault tolerance
(1) CD-ROM is an inexpensive way to store large (3) high reliability (4) All of the above
amount of data and information (5) None of these
(2) CD-ROM disks retrieve data and information more 298. What is e-commerce ?
quickly than magnetic disks do (1) Buying and selling international goods
(3) CD-ROMs make less errors than magnetic media (2) Buying and selling products and services over the
(4) All of the above Internet
(5) None of these (3) Buying and selling products and services not found
291. A _____ is the term used when a search engine returns in stores
a Web page that matches the search criteria. (4) Buying and selling products having to do with
(1) blog (2) hit computers
(3) link (4) view (5) Buying and selling of electronic goods
(5) success 299. What are the four things needed to connect to the
292. The _____ is the term used to describe the window Internet ?
that is currently being used. (1) telephone line, modem, computer, and an ISP
(1) Web Window (2) display area (2) modem, computer, PDA, and ISP
(3) Word Pad Window (4) active window (3) telephone line, PDA, modem, and computer
(5) monitor (4) computer, ISP, modem, and communication
293. CPU is an abbreviation for software
(1) central programming unit (5) monitor, keyboard, mouse, modem
(2) central processing unit 300. Which of the following functions are not performed
(3) computer processing unit by servers ?
(4) computer protocol unit (1) E-mail processing (2) Database sharing
(5) central protocol unit (3) Processing Web sites (4) Storage
294. A microprocessor is the brain of the computer and is (5) Word processing
also called a(n) 301. Which media have the ability to have data/information
(1) microchip (2) macrochip stored (written) on them by users more than once ?
(3) macroprocessor (4) calculator (1) CD-R disks (2) CD-RW disks
(5) software (3) Zip disks (4) OptiDisks
295. Storage and memory differ with respect to which of (5) Both CD-RW disks and Zip disks
the following characteristics ? 302. The process of transferring files from a computer on
(1) Price (2) Reliability the Internet to your computer is called
(3) Speed (4) All of the above (1) downloading (2) uploading
Computer Awareness
(3) FTP (4) JPEG (1) Platform (2) Interface

(5) downsizing (3) Root Directory (4) Home Page
303. The______controls a client computer’s resources. (5) None of these
(1) application program (2) instruction set 312. Storage device found inside the computer ____.
(3) operating system (4) server application (1) CDROM (2) Zip Disk
(5) compiler (3) Super Disk (4) Hard Disk
304. To reload a Web page, press the _____ button. (5) None of these
(1) Redo (2) Reload 313. Which of these keys is not on the number keypad ?
(3) Restore (4) Ctrl (1) Ctrl (2) Del
(5) Refresh (3) Enter (4) Num Lock
305. Which of the following could be digital input devices (5) None of these
for computers ? 314. If you are going to a site you use often, instead of
(1) Digital camcorder (2) Microphone having to type in the address every time, you should
(3) Scanner (4) All of the above ____.
(5) None of these (1) save it as a file (2) make a copy of it
306. The _____ enables you to simultaneously keep multiple (3) bookmark it (4) delete it
Web pages open in one browser window. (5) None of these
(1) tab box (2) pop-up helper 315. The computer monitor is which type of device ?
(3) tab row (4) address bar (1) Input (2) Output
(5) Esc key (3) Processing (4) Software
307. You can use the _____ bar to type a URL and display (5) None of these
a Web page, or type a keyword to display a 316. How many options does a binary choice offer ?
list of related Web pages. (1) One
(1) Menu (2) Title (2) Two
(3) Search (4) Web (3) Three
(5) Address (4) It depends on the amount of memory in the
308. Storage media such as a CD read and write information computer
using (5) None of these
(1) a laser beam of red light (2) magnetic dots 317. The smallest unit of information a computer can
(3) magnetic strips (4) All of the above understand and process is known as a
(5) None of these (1) digit (2) kilobyte
309. Vendor-created program modifications are called (3) bit (4) byte
(1) patches (2) antiviruses (5) None of these
(3) holes (4) fixes 318. RAM is ____ and ____
(5) overlaps (1) volatile, temporary
310. A CD-ROM disk ____ (2) nonvolatile, permanent
(1) cannot be erased and rewritten (3) nonvolatile, temporary
(2) has more storage capacity than a CD-R (4) volatile, permanent
(3) holds less data than a floppy disk (5) None of these
(4) can be written to only once 319. Which is not an item of hardware ?
(5) None of the above (1) An MP3 file (2) A keyboard
311. What is the main folder on a storage device called ? (3) A monitor (4) A mouse
(5) None of these
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320. The box that contains the central electronic 327. For creating a document, you use ____ command at
components of the computer is the — File Menu.
(1) motherboard (2) system unit (1) Open (2) Close
(3) peripheral (4) input device (3) New (4) Save
321. What menu is selected to cut, copy, and paste ? 328. Applications are often referred to as —
(1) File (2) Edit (1) data files
(3) Tools (4) Table (2) executable files
(5) None of these (3) system software
322. A program that converts a high-level language source (4) the operating system
file into a machine-language file is called a – (5) None of these
(1) translator (2) assembler 329. PC stands for —
(3) compiler (4) linker (1) Personal Comprehension
(5) None of these (2) Personal Computing
323. The _____ indicates how much data a particular storage (3) Personal Computer
medium can hold. (4) Personal Calculations
(1) access (2) capacity (5) None of these
(3) memory (4) storage 330. The term ........ refers to data storage systems that
(5) None of these make it possible for a computer or electronic device
324. Which of the following is a characteristic of a file to store and retrieve data.
server ? (1) retrieval technology
(1) Manages file operations and is shared on a network (2) input technology
(2) Manages file operations and is limited to one PC (3) output technology
(3) Acts as fat client and is shared on a network (4) storage technology
(4) Acts as fat client and is limited to one PC (5) None of these
(5) None of these 331. The term ......... refers to any computer component
325. The ______ key and the ______ key can be used in that is required to perform work.
combination with other keys to perform shortcuts and (1) bootstrap (2) kernel
special tasks. (3) resource (4) source code
(1) Control, Alt (5) None of these
(2) Function, toggle 332. A computer system includes ..... .
(3) Delete, Insert (1) hardware (2) software
(4) Caps Lock, Num Lock (3) peripheral devices (4) All of the above
326. What is a file ? 333. A ........ is a software program used to view Web
(1) A file is a section of main storage used to store pages.
data (1) site (2) host
(2) A file is a collection of information that has been (3) link (4) browser
given a name and is stored in secondary memory (5) None of these
(3) A file is the part of a program that is used to describe 334. .......... is the maximum amount of data that can be
what the program should do stored on a storage medium.
(4) A file is another name for floppy disk (1) Magnetic storage (2) Optical storage
(5) None of these (3) Solid-state storage (4) Storage capacity
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(5) None of these (4) You should share your user ID and password with
335. The ........ is responsible for performing calculations at least one other person
and contains decision-making mechanisms. (5) None of these
(1) Central Processing Unit 341. One who designs, writes, tests and maintains
(2) Memory Unit computer programs is called a
(3) Arithmetic and Logic Unit (1) User (2) Programmer
(4) Output Unit (3) Designer (4) Operator
336. A ......... is a large and expensive computer capable 342. Items such as names and addresses are considered
of simultaneously processing data for hundreds or (1) information (2) input
thousands of users. (3) records (4) data
(1) handheld computer (5) None of these
(2) mainframe computer 343. Sending an E-mail is similar to
(3) personal computer (1) writing a letter
(4) tablet computer (2) drawing a picture
(5) None of these (3) talking on the phone
337. Which of the following is not true about computer (4) sending a package
files ? (5) None of these
(1) They are collections of data saved to a storage 344. Which of the following can only have sequential
medium access?
(2) Every file has a filename (1) Disk (2) Tape
(3) A file extension is established by the user to indicate (3) CD-ROM (4) DVD-ROM
the file’s contents (5) None of these
(4) All files contain data 345. Secondary storage
(5) None of these (1) does not require constant power
338. .......... allows voice conversations to travel over the (2) does not use magnetic media
Internet.
(3) consists of four main types of devices
(1) Internet telephony (2) Instant messaging
(4) does not store information for later retrieval
(3) E-mail (4) E-commerce
(5) None of these
(5) None of these
346. What is a modem connected to ?
339. You use a(n) ......., such as a keyboard or mouse, to
(1) processor (2) motherboard
input information.
(3) printer (4) phone line
(1) storage device (2) processing device
(5) None of these
(3) input device (4) output device
347. Which is the smallest of the following computers ?
(5) None of these
(1) Notebook (2) Laptop
340. Which of the following is not true concerning user
(3) Desktop (4) Workstation
IDs and passwords ?
(5) None of these
(1) When you enter your user ID and password, the
computer knows it is you 348. Computers connected to a LAN can
(2) If your computer asks for a user ID and password, (1) run faster
you can create your own (2) go on line
(3) Sometimes you are assigned a user ID and (3) share information and/or share peripheral
password for security reasons equipment
(4) E-mail
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349. This component is required to process data into (5) None of these
information and consists of integrated circuits 359. Cut, Copy and Paste is in ________ Group in the
(1) Hard disk (2) RAM Home tab.
(3) CPU (4) ROM (1) Font (2) Page Setup (3) Clipboard
(5) None of these (4) Editing (5) None of these
350. Which of the following is an active cell in Excel? 360. _______ is used to covert from upper case to lower
(1) Recycle Bin (2) Task Bar case and vice versa.
(3) Tool Bar (4) My Computer (1) Toggle case (2) Sentence case
(5) None of these (3) Lower case (4) Upper case
351. From which menu you can insert Header and Footer? (5) None of these
(1) Insert Menu (2) View Menu 361. Pressing F8 key for three times selects
(3) Format menu (4) Tools Menu (1) A word (2) A sentence
(5) None of these (3) A paragraph (4) Entire document
352. To get to the ‘Symbol’ dialog box, click on the ______ (5) None of these
menu and choose ‘Symbol’. 362. What is the shortcut key you can press to create a
(1) Insert (2) Format (3) Tools copyright symbol?
(4) Table (5) None of these (1) Alt+Ctrl+C (2) Alt + C (3) Ctrl + C
353. _______ option from clipboard is used to move data (4) Ctrl + Shift + C (5) None of
from one place to another in a document. these
(1) Copy & Paste (2) Cut & 363. What is the smallest and largest font size available in
Paste (3) Bold Font Size tool on formatting toolbar?
(4) Justify (5) None of these (1) 8 and 72 (2) 8 and 64 (3) 12 and 72
354. ______ is an option in Font Group. (4) 8 and 72 (5) None of these
(1) Strikethrough (2) Find (3) Replace 364. Which of the following is graphics solution for Word
(4) Change Styles (5) None of these Processors?
355. Name the button in the picture? (1) Clipart (2) WordArt (3) Drop Cap
(1) Font Color (2) Fill Color (3) Page (4) All of above (5) None of these
Color (4) Highlighter tool 365. The keystrokes Ctrl + I is used to
(5) None of these (1) Increase font size
356. Shortcut for document views toolbar is situated in (2) Inserts a line break
______ bar. (3) Indicate the text should be bold
(1) Task bar (2) Status bar (3) Tool bar (4) Applies italic format to selected text
(4) Title bar (5) None of these (5) None of these
357. Bullets and Numbering is in _____ tab. 366. A character that is raised and smaller above the baseline
(1) Home tab (2) Insert tab is known as
(3) Pagelayout tab (4) View tab (1) Outlined (2) Raised
(5) None of these (3) Superscript (4) Subscript
358. To open a existing document, click on the ________ (5) None of these
and then select Open. 367. Thesaurus tool in MS Word is used for
(1) MS Office button (1) Spelling suggestions
(2) Quick Access Toolbar (2) Grammar options
(3) Document Views (3) Synonyms and Antonyms words
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(4) All of above 375. Which of the following is not available on the Ruler
(5) None of these of MS Word screen?
368. Why Drop Caps are used in document? (1) Tab stop box (2) Left Indent
(1) To drop all the capital letters (3) Right Indent (4) Center Indent
(2) To automatically begin each paragraph with capital (5) All of them are available on ruler
letter 376. Which file starts MS Word?
(3) To begin a paragraph with a large dropped initial (1) Winword.exe (2) Word.exe
capital letter (3) Msword.exe (4) Word2003.exe
(4) all of above (5) None of these
(5) None of these 377. If you want to keep track of different editions of a
369. A bookmark is an item or location in document that document which features will you use?
you identify as a name for future reference. Which (1) Editions (2) Versions
of the following task is accomplished by using (3) Track Change (4) All of above
bookmarks? (5) None of these
(1) To add anchors in web page 378. Background color or effects applied on a document
(2) To mark the ending of a paragraph of document is not visible in
(3) To quickly jump to specific location in document (1) Web layout view (2) Print Layout view
(4) To add hyperlinks in webpage (3) Reading View (4) Print Preview
370. Which of the following is not valid version of MS 379. What is a portion of a document in which you set
Office? certain page formatting options?
(1) Office XP (2) Office Vista (1) Page (2) Document (3) Section
(3) Office 2007 (4) all of above (4) Page Setup (5) None of these
(5) None of these 380. Borders can be applied to
371. You cannot close MS Word application by (1) Cells (2) Paragraph (3) Text
(1) Choosing File menu then Exit submenu (4) All of above (5) None of these
(2) Press Alt+F4 381. Which of the following is not a type of page margin?
(3) Click X button on title bar (1) Left (2) Right (3) Center
(4) From File menu choose Close submenu (4) Top (5) None of these
(5) None of these 382. What is the default left margin in Word 2003
372. The key F12 opens a document?
(1) Save As dialog box (2) Open dialog box (1) 1" (2) 1.25" (3) 1.5"
(3) Save dialog box (4) Close dialog box (4) 2" (5) None of these
373. What is the short cut key to open the Open dialog 383. Portrait and Landscape are
box? (1) Page Orientation (2) Paper Size
(1) F12 (2) Shift F12 (3) Alt + F12 (3) Page Layout (4) All of above
(4) Ctrl + F12 (5) None of these (5) None of these
374. A feature of MS Word that saves the document 384. If you need to change the typeface of a document,
automatically after certain interval is available on which menu will you choose?
(1) Save tab on Options dialog box (1) Edit (2) View (3) Format
(2) Save As dialog box (4) Tools (5) None of these
(3) Both of above 385. Which of the following is not a font style?
(4) None of above (1) Bold (2) Italics (3) Regular
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(4) Superscript (5) None of these (2) Using your mouse or keyboard, perform the task
386. What happens when you click on Insert >> Picture you want to automate
>> Clip Art (3) Assign a keyboard shortcut to the macro
(1) It inserts a clipart picture into document (4) Give the macro a name
(2) It lets you choose clipart to insert into document (5) None of these
(3) It opens Clip Art taskbar 393. In Word, the mailing list is known as the ______.
(4) None of above (1) Data sheet (2) Source
387. Which option is not available in Insert Table Autofit (3) Data source (4) Sheet (5) None of these
behavior? 394. Which of the following is not one of the three ‘Mail
(1) Fixed Column Width (2) AutoFit to Contents Merge Helper’ steps?
(3) Autofit to Window (4) Autofit to Column (1) Merge the two files
(5) None of these (2) Create the main document
388. To autofit the width of column (3) Set the mailing list parameters
(1) Double click the right border of column (4) Create the data source
(2) Double click the left border of column (5) None of these
(3) Double click the column header 395. Which of the following button will allow you to add,
(4) All of above delete, or change records in your Data Source?
(5) None of these (1) ‘Data Source’ button
389. Which of the following statement is false? (2) ‘Edit’ button
(1) You can set different header footer for even and (3) ‘Edit Data Source’ button
odd pages (4) ‘Data editing’ button
(2) You can set different page number formats for (5) None of these
different sections 396. It is possible to _______ a data source before
(3) You can set different header footer for first page performing a merge.
of a section (1) Create (2) Modify (3) Sort
(4) You can set different header and footer for last (4) all of the above (5) None of these
page of a section 397. Comments can be added to cells using …..
(5) None of these (1) Edit -> Comments (2) Insert -> Comment
390. Where can you change the vertical alignment? (3) File -> Comments (4) View –> Comments
(1) Formatting toolbar (5) None of these
(2) Paragraph dialog box 398. Which of the following is not a valid Zoom percentage
(3) Page Setup dialog box in Excel?
(4) Standard toolbar (1) 10 (2) 100 (3) 300
(5) None of these (4) 500 (5) None of these
391. AutoCorrect was originally designed to replace 399. The spelling tool is placed on ______ toolbar
_________ words as you type. (1) Standard (2) Formatting (3) Drawing
(1) Short, repetitive (4) Reviewing (5) None of these
(2) Grammatically incorrect 400. Which of the following is not a valid data type in
(3) Misspelled Excel?
(4) None of the above (1) Number (2) Character (3) Label
392. Which of the following is the second step in creating (4) Date/Time (5) None of these
a macro? 401. Comments put in cells are called …..
(1) Start recording (1) Smart Tip (2) Cell Tip (3) Web Tip
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(4) Soft Tip (5) None of these (1) the entire worksheet is displayed
402. Which menu option can be used to split windows (2) the selected range is displayed
into two? (3) the active portion of the worksheet is displayed
(1) Format -> Window (4) a, b and c
(2) View -> Window-> Split (5) None of these
(3) Window -> Split 410. You can open the Sort dialog box by choosing Sort
(4) View –> Split. from the ….. menu
(5) None of these (1) View (2) Format (3) Tools
403. You can activate a cell by (4) Data (5) None of these
(1) Pressing the Tab key 411. When working in the page break preview, you can
(2) Clicking the cell (1) view exactly where each page break occurs
(3) Pressing an arrow key (2) add or remove page breaks
(4) All of above (3) change the print area
(5) None of these (4) all of above
404. When you use the fill effects in the format data series (5) None of these
dialog box, you can not 412. Which of the following is not a valid Zoom percentage
(1) rotate text on the chart in Excel?
(2) select a fore ground color (1) 10 (2) 100 (3) 300
(3) select a pattern (4) 500 (5) None of these
(4) select a background color 413. The spelling tool is placed on ______ toolbar
(5) None of these (1) Standard (2) Formatting (3) Drawing
405. To insert three columns between columns D and E (4) Reviewing (5) None of these
you would 414. Formatting a cell in Number format you can’t set
(1) Select column D (1) Decimal Places
(2) Select column E (2) Use 1000 separator
(3) Select columns E, F and G (3) Negative numbers
(4) Select columns D, E, and F (4) Currency Symbol
(5) None of these 415. What is entered by the function =today()
406. Hyperlinks cannot be (1) The date value for the day according to system
(1) Special shapes like stars and banners clock
(2) Drawing objects like rectangles ovals (2) The time value according to system clock
(3) Pictures (3) Today’s date as Text format
(4) All can be hyperlinks (4) All of above
407. You can add an image to a template by clicking the 416. Which function will you use to enter current time in
Insert Picture From File button on the …. Toolbar. a woksheet cell?
(1) Standard (2) Formatting (3) Drawing (1) =today() (2) =now() (3) =time()
(4) Picture (5) None of these (4) =currentTime() (5) None of these
408. To drag a selected range of data to another worksheet 417. Merge cells option can be applied from
in the same workbook, use the (1) Format Cells dialog box Alignment Tab
(1) Tab key (2) Alt key (3) Shift key (2) Formatting toolbar
(4) Ctrl key (5) None of these (3) Both of above
409. When you print preview a worksheet (4) None of above
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418. Which of the following format you can decide to apply (3) Both of above (4) None of above
or not in AutoFormat dialog box? 420. You can set Page Border in Excel from
(1) Number format (2) Border format (1) From Border tab in Format Cells dialog box
(3) Font format (4) All of above (2) From Border tool in Formatting toolbar
(5) None of these (3) From Line Style tool in Drawing toolbar
419. How can you remove borders applied in cells? (4) You can not set page border in Excel
(1) Choose None on Border tab of Format cells (5) None of these
(2) Open the list on Border tool in Formatting toolbar
then choose first tool (no border)
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