Question Bank of information sources and databases:

A state of mind, and therefore it is the resource without which man cannot invest any other resource.
1.
A Knowledge B Information C Wisdom D Data
The resulting from the filtration, integration, and distillation of raw components to create conceptions and
2. occurrence.
A Knowledge B Information C Wisdom D Data
Transcend understanding and is not limited to preparing the person to act only but is directed to act appropriately
3. at the right time and in the right place on the basis of knowledge and briefing.
A Knowledge B Information C Wisdom D Data
Need to be part of a structure, such as a sentence, to give them meaning.
4.
A Knowledge B Information C Wisdom D Data
Enables those who control their flow, to control all the capabilities of the information society.
5.
A Knowledge B Information C Wisdom D Data
Is the process through which we take in and comprehend understanding about a topic before coming to conclusions,
6. passing judgement, forming views, or forming a forecast.
A Knowledge B Information C Wisdom D Data
It enabled man to exploit primary resources based on his muscular or manual strength, by inventing tricks to control
7. his environment and harness it to serve him.
A Knowledge B Information C Wisdom D Data
In the last five years the apple crop has grown
8.
A Knowledge B Information C Wisdom D Data
In the last five years the apple crop has grown by 10% each year.
9.
A Knowledge B Information C Wisdom D Data
In the last five years the apple crop has grown by 10% each year. This year it is predicted that it will grow by a
10. further 10%,
A Knowledge B Information C Wisdom D Data
In the last five years the apple crop has grown by 10% each year. This year it is predicted that it will grow by a
11. further 10%, so, we need to find markets for 10% more apples.
A Knowledge B Information C Wisdom D Data

④ ⑥
① ② ⑧ ⑦
④ ④
④ ④
③
③
④
④

⑤
⑥

12. The number ① represents.

A Receiver B Information source C Destination D Noise source
The number ② represents.
13.
A Message B Received signal C Transmitter D Signal
The number ③ represents.
14.
A Message B Received signal C Transmitter D Signal
The number ④ represents.
15.
A Message B Received signal C Transmitter D Signal

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 The number ⑤ represents.
16.
A Receiver B Information source C Destination D Noise source
The number ⑥ represents.
17.
A Message B Received signal C Transmitter D Signal
The number ⑦ represents.
18.
A Receiver B Information source C Destination D Noise source
The number ⑧ represents.
19.
A Receiver B Information source C Destination D Noise source
Any concrete or symbolic indication, preserved or recorded, for reconstructing or for proving a phenomenon, whether
20. physical or mental
A Knowledge B Database C Document D Information
If an antelope running wild on the plains of Africa, considered a/an
21.
A Document B Knowledge C Information D Non-document
If an antelope captured, taken to a zoo, considered a/an
22.
A Document B Knowledge C Information D Non-document
Are scanned images of authentic source
23.
A Legal Literature B Original documents C Secondary source D Legal documents
Is a single law, judicial decision, or legislative record
24.
A Legal Literature B Original documents C Secondary source D Legal documents
Is writings that cover legal topics
25.
A Legal Literature B Original documents C Secondary source D Legal documents
The term documentation is a neologism invented by
26.
A Denis Grogan B Suzanne Briet C Paul Otlet D W. Hanson
A source of information that was originally published and made available to the public on paper.
27.
A Original documents B Print Sources C Legal Literature D Non-print sources
Are the media where information is available in non-conventional form
28.
A Original documents B Print Sources C Legal Literature D Non-print sources
A sheet is a piece of paper of varying sizes on which the written or typed matter is printed
29.
A Leaflets B Printed Cards C Printed Sheets D Periodicals
A small sheet of paper folded once and printed to make two or four pages
30.
A Leaflets B Printed Cards C Printed Sheets D Periodicals
convey greetings, invite people to attend marriage and other ceremonies
31.
A Leaflets B Printed Cards C Printed Sheets D Periodicals
A powerful medium for the dissemination of information
32.
A Printed Sheets B Books C Newspapers D Periodicals
A non-periodic printed publication of at least 49 pages exclusive of cover pages
33.
A Printed Sheets B Books C Newspapers D Periodicals
serving human community as a powerful medium of communication
34.
A Printed Sheets B Books C Newspapers D Periodicals
Who classified documentary sources of information into four categories
35.
A C. W. Hanson B S. R. Ranganathan C Paul Otlet D Denis Grogan
Who classified documentary sources of information into two categories
36.
A C. W. Hanson B S. R. Ranganathan C Paul Otlet D Denis Grogan
Who classified documentary sources of information into three categories
37.
A C. W. Hanson B S. R. Ranganathan C Paul Otlet D Denis Grogan
Do not carry new and original information but guide the users to sources of information
38.
A Print Sources B Secondary Sources C Primary Sources D Tertiary sources
Consist of new knowledge or new in of old knowledge.
39. A Print Sources B Secondary Sources C Primary Sources D Tertiary sources
Contain information distilled and collected from other sources.
40.
A Print Sources B Secondary Sources C Primary Sources D Tertiary sources
Which of the following methods cannot be used to enter data in a cell
41.
A Pressing an arrow key B Clicking on the formula bar C Pressing the Tab key D Pressing the Esc key
You can activate a cell by
42.
A Clicking the cell B Pressing the Tab key C Pressing an arrow key D All of the above
Which of the following is not a basic step in creating a worksheet?
43.
A Copy the worksheet B Save workbook C Enter text and data D Modify the worksheet
When a label is too long to fit within a worksheet cell, you typically must

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 A Shorten the label B Decrease the column C Increase the column D Adjust the row height
44. width width
Which is used to perform what if analysis?
45.
A Goal seek B Solver C Scenario Manager D All of above
Multiple calculations can be made in a single formula using
46.
A smart formula B standard formulas C complex formulas D array formula
Which button do you click to add up a series of numbers?
47.
A The autosum button B The quicktotal button C The Formula button D The total button
In a worksheet you can select
48.
A Columns B The entire worksheet C Rows D All of the above
When the formula bar is active, you can see
49.
A The enter button B The edit formula button C The cancel button D All of the above
Which area in an excel window allows entering values and formulas
50.
A Formula bar B Title bar C Standard toolbar D Menu bar
Status indicators are located on the
51.
A Formula bar B Horizontal scroll bar C Vertical scroll bar D Status bar
An excel workbook is a collection of
52.
A Charts B Worksheets C Workbooks D Worksheets and charts
Excel files have a default extension of
53.
A Xls B Doc C Xlw D Wk1
Which of following is Not one of Excel’s what-if function?
54.
A Solver B Scenario manager C Auto Outline D Goal seek
Excel probably considers the cell entry January 1, 2000 to be a
55.
A Formula B Label C Text string D Value
Which of the following is not a valid data type in excel
56.
A Date/time B Number C Character D Label
Excel worksheet cells work very similarly to what common element of the windows graphical user interface
57.
A Text boxes B Option buttons C Combo boxes D List boxes
Without using the mouse or the arrow keys, what is the fastest way of getting to cell A1 in a spreadsheet?
58.
A Press Alt + Home B Press Ctrl +Home C Press Shift + Home D Press Home
Which of the following methods cannot be used to edit the contents of a cell?
59. A Pressing the F2 key B Clicking the formula C Double clicking the D Press the Alt key
bar cell
If you begin typing an entry into a cell and then realize that you don’t want your entry placed into a cell, you:
60. A Press Esc B Press the Edit Formula C Press the Enter D Press the Erase key
button button
You can use the drag and drop method to
61.
A Copy cell contents B Move cell contents C Add cell contents D a and b
To copy cell contents using drag and drop press the
62.
A Ctrl key B Esc key C End key D Shift key
Which menu option can be sued to split windows into two
63.
A Window > split B View > window > split C View > split D Format > window
Which of the following is an absolute cell reference?
64.
A $A$1 B A1 C !A!1 D #a#1
What symbol is used before a number to make it a label?
65.
A _ (underscore) B ” (quote) C ‘ (apostrophe) D = (equal)
Which symbol must all formula begin with?
66.
A _ (underscore) B ” (quote) C ‘ (apostrophe) D = (equal)
Which of the following formulas is not entered correctly?
67.
A =B7*B1 B 10+50 C =10+50 D =B7+14
Which of the following formulas will Excel Not be able to calculate?
68.
A =SUM(A1:A5)*.5 B =SUM(A1:A5)/(10-10) C =SUM(Sales)-A3 D =SUM(A1:A5)-10
A numeric value can be treated as a label value if it precedes with
69. A Hash (#) B Apostrophe (') C Ampersand (&) D Exclamation (!)
Concatenation of text can be done using
70.
A Hash (#) B Apostrophe (') C Ampersand (&) D Exclamation (!)
This type of software is similar to an accountant’s worksheet
71.
A Graphics B Word processing C Spreadsheets D Database
which function will calculate the number of workdays between 6/9/2004 and 8/12/2004?
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72. A Date B Networkdays C Workday D All the above
The default header for a worksheet is
73.
A None B Your name C The sheet tab name D The date and time
To drag a selected range of data to another worksheet in the same workbook, use the
74.
A Tab key B Alt key C Shift key D Ctrl key
to activate the previous cell in a pre-selected range, press
75.
A the Alt key B the Tab key C the Enter key D none of above
You can open the Sort dialog box by choosing Sort from the ….. menu
76.
A View B Format C Tools D Data
Except for the …… function, a formula with a logical function shows the word “TRUE” or “FALSE” as a result
77.
A OR B IF C NOT D AND
A function inside another function is called a ….. function.
78.
A Round B Text C Nested D Sum
Which of the following methods cannot be used to edit the content of cell?
79. A Pressing F2 B Clicking the formula C Double clicking the D Pressing the Alt key
bar cell
“Qtr 1, Qtr 2, Qtr 3” is an example of a
80.
A Series B Formula C Syntax D Function
You can edit existing Excel data by pressing the
81.
A F1 key B F2 key C F3 key D F4 key
The cell reference for a range of cells that starts in cell B1 and goes over to column G and down to row 10 is ….
82.
A B1.G10 B B1:G10 C G1-G10 D B1;G10
The spelling tool is placed on ……….. toolbar
83.
A Reviewing B Standard C Formatting D Drawing
Formatting a cell in Number format you can’t set
84.
A Negative numbers B Use 1000 separator C Currency Symbol D Decimal Places
Which function will you use to enter current time in a woksheet cell?
85.
A =time() B =today() C =currentTime() D =now()
Pre-made sheet formats like Simple, Classic, Accounting, Colorful etc, can be applied from
86.
A Table >> Autoformat B Format >> Autoformat C Fromat >> Cells D Fromat as table
Each excel file is a workbook that contains different sheets. Which of the following can not be a sheet in workbook?
87.
A data sheet B work sheet C module sheet D chart sheet
How do you rearrange the data in ascending or descending order?
88.
A Data, Form B Data Subtotals C Data, Sort D Data, Table
What will be the output if you format the cell containing 5436.8 as ‘#,##0.00′?
89.
A 5,436.80 B 5436.8 C 6.8 D 5430
Name Excel Cell (B2), letter (B) indicates for:
90.
A. Row B. Colum C. cell D. sheet
Name Excel Cell (B2), Number (2) indicates for:
91.
A. Row B. Colum C. cell D. sheet
If D1=4000 & D2 = 2000, and use function (=AND (D1>3000, D2<1000)) then formula Result:
92.
A. true B. false C. Null D.
If D1=4000 & D2 = 2000, and use function (= OR (D1>3000, D2<1000)) then formula Result:
93.
A. true B. false C. Null D.
If D1=4000 & D2 = 2000, and use function (=NOT(D1<D2)) then formula Result:
94.
A. true B. false C. Null D.
The (IF) function is one of the most popular functions in Excel, and it allows you to make logical comparisons between a value
and what you expect. The expression is
95.
A. IF(logical_test,"good","bad") B. =IF(logical_test, C. =IF(logical_test,"good","bad") D. IF(logical_test,
good, bad) good, bad)
The formula function ( =VLOOKUP(L2,A1:C14,3,0)), (L2) indicates for:
96.
A. Lookup value B. Table array C. Colum index number D. Range lookup
The formula function ( =VLOOKUP(L2,A1:C14,3,0)), (A1:C14) indicates for:
97.
A. Lookup value B. Table array C. Colum index number D. Range lookup
The formula function ( =VLOOKUP(L2,A1:C14,3,0)), (Num. 3) indicates for:
98.
A. Lookup value B. Table array C. Colum index number D. Range lookup
The formula function ( =VLOOKUP(L2,A1:C14,3,0)), (Num. 0) indicates for:
99.
A. Lookup value B. Table array C. Colum index number D. Range lookup

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01. MS-EXCEL can be used to automate
a. Financial statements, Business forecasting
b. Transaction registers, inventory control
c. Accounts receivable, accounts payable
d. Any of the above
02. NOT, AND, OR and XOR are
a. Logical Operators
b. Arithmetic operators
c. Relational operators
d. None of the above
03. In a report, you need to show the monthly rainfall in NepaThe best way to do this is
to insert a
a. calendar
b. photograph of rainfall
c. chart showing rainfall amounts
d. database of rainfall
04. You want to record experiment information and create a chart that shows the rate
of crystal growth over a period of timThe best application to use would be:
a. word processing
b. spreadsheet
c. database
d. graphics
05. You are editing an worksheet that you had previously saveIf you want to save the
edited sheet without losing the original one, which command should you use?
a. New
b. Save As
c. Edit
d. Save
06. If you want to have a blank line after the title in a worksheet, what is the best thing
for you to do?
a. Re-format the spreadsheet
b. Insert a row
c. Increase the column width
d. Use the spacebar
07. In order to arrange the countries from those with the highest population to those
with the lowest, you need to sort on the population field in ……………
a. ascending order
b. descending order
c. alphabetical order
d. random order
08. In order to perform a calculation in a spreadsheet, you need to use a:
a. table
b. formula
c. field
d. variable
09. The box on the chart that contains the name of each individual record is called the
________.
a. cell
b. title

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c. axis
d. legend
10. If you want all of the white cats grouped together in the database, you need to sort
by ________.
a. Color, then Gender
b. Pet Type, then Color
c. Pet Type, then Gender
d. Color, then Pet Name
11. You accidentally erased a record in the sheeWhat command can be used to restore it
immediately?
a. Insert
b. Copy
c. Undo
d. Replace
12. Where a row and a column meet, what do you call that?
a. A cell
b. A block
c. A box
d. None of the above
13. How do you tell one cell from another?
a. By numbers
b. By letters
c. By its address
d. by color
14. Give me an example of a cell address.
a. 11 25
b. 911
c. 41A
d. A21
15. Which is an example of a formula?
a. =A1+A2
b. =add(A1:A2)
c. A1+A2
d. SUM(A1:A2)
16. Which is an example of a function?
a. =add(A1:A2)
b. =A1+A2
c. =SUM(A1:A2)
d. A1+A2
17. What is the symbol for multiplying?
a. >
b. /
c. !
d. *
18. What is the symbol for dividing?
a. A ./
b. %
c. &
d. #
19. A function inside another function is called _______

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a. Nested function
b. Round function
c. Sum function
d. Text function
20. Which of the following is not an underline option in the format cells dialog box?
a. Double
b. Single Accounting
c. Double Accounting
d. Single Engineering
21. Formulas in Excel start with
a. %
b. =
c. +
d. –
22. The default header for a worksheet is
a. Username
b. Date and Time
c. Sheet tab Name
d. None
23. Which of the following is not an option of the spelling dialog box?
a. Ignore
b. Ignore all
c. Edit
d. Change
24. Which of the following methods will not enter data in a cell?
a. Pressing the Esc key
b. Pressing an arrow key
c. Pressing the tab key
d. Clicking the enter button to the formula bar
25. The cell reference for cell range of G2 to M12 is _______
a. G2.M12
b. G2;M12
c. G2:M12
d. G2-M12
26. What is the keyboard shortcut for creating a chart from the selected cell range?
a. F2
b. F4
c. F8
d. F11
27. The Software which contains rows and columns is called ______
a. Database
b. Drawing
c. Spreadsheet
d. Word processing
28. You can group noncontiguous worksheets with
a. The alt+enter key
b. The ctrl key and mouse
c. The shift key and the mouse
d. The group button on the standard toolbar
29. What is the AutoComplete feature of Excel?

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a. It automatically completes abbreviated words
b. It completes text entries that match an existing entry in the same column
c. It completes text and numeric entries that match an existing entry in the same column
d. It completes text entries that match an existing entry in the same worksheet
30. Which of the following is correct?
a. =AVERAGE(4, 5, 6, 7)
b. =AVERAGE(A1, B1, C1)
c. =AVERAGE(A1:A9, B1:B9)
d. =All of the above
31. Which of the following function will return a value of 8?
a. ROUNDUP(8.4999, 0)
b. ROUNDDOWN(8.4999, 0)
c. ROUND(8.4999, 0)
d. Only B and C
32. How to restrict to run a macro automatically when starting Microsoft Excel?
a. Hold down the SHIFT key during startup
b. Hold down the CTRL key during startup
c. Hold down the ESC key during startup
d. Hold down the ALT key during startup
33. How to remove the unwanted action from recorded macro without recording the
whole macro again?
a. By using the Find and Edit Action Option
b. By clicking on the Refresh button in the Macro toolbar
c. By edit the macro in the Visual Basic Editor
d. Macro cannot be edited.
34. What should be add before a fraction to avoid entering it as a date?
a. //
b. FR
c. Zero
d. Zero Space
35. Which of the following function will use to find the highest number in a series of
number?
a. MAX(B1:B3)
b. MAXIMUM (B1:B3)
c. HIGH (B1:B3)
d. HIGHEST(B1:B3)
36. What does the NOW() function return?
a. It returns the serial number of the current date and time
b. It returns the serial number of the current date
c. It returns the serial number of the current time
d. None of the above
37. What value will display if the formula = “$55.00″+5 is entered into a cell?
a. $60
b. 60
c. “$55.00″+5
d. $60.00
38. What is the shortcut key to insert current date in a cell?
a. CTRL + D
b. CTRL + T

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c. CTRL + ;
d. CTRL + /
39. Which of the following syntax is correct regarding to SUM function in Excel?
a. =SUM (A1, B1)
b. =SUM (A1:B9)
c. =SUM (A1:A9, B1:B9)
d. All of the above
40. What is the shortcut key to hide entire column?
a. CTRL + −
b. CTRL + 0
c. CTRL + H
d. CTRL + C
41. How to specify cell range from A9 to A99 in Excel?
a. (A9, A99)
b. (A9 to A99)
c. (A9 : A99)
d. (A9 – A99)
42. Selecting the Column G & H then choose Insert->ColumnWhat will happen?
a. 2 Columns will be inserted after Column F
b. 2 Columns will be inserted after Column G
c. 2 Columns will be inserted after Column H
d. 2 Columns will be inserted after Column I
43. How to restrict the values of a cell so that only whole numbers between 9 and 99
can be entered in a cell.
a. The Settings tab under the menu Format -> Cells
b. The Settings tab under the menu Data -> Validation
c. The Settings tab under the menu Data -> Filter -> Advanced Filter
d. the Settings tab under the menu Format -> Conditional Formatting
44. Clear the contents by pressing “DELETE” key from a keyboard will clear
a. Text Only
b. Format Only
c. Contents Only
d. Both Contents and Format
45. Which of the following shortcuts can be used to insert a new line in the same cell?
a. Enter
b. Alt + Enter
c. Ctrl + Enter
d. Shift + Enter
46. What is the quickest way to select entire worksheet?
a. Choose Edit -> Select all from the Menu
b. Click on the first column, press Ctrl, and then click on the last column
c. Click on the first column, press Shift, and then click on the last column
d. Click on the rectangle box on the upper left corner where column headings and row
headings meet
47. A smart tag will be removed from a cell when
a. the cell is moved
b. the cell is hidden
c. the data in the cell is changed or deleted
d. the formatting of the cell is changed

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48. Which of the following options is appropriate to show the numbers 9779851089510
in a cell?
a. Enclose the number is brackets
b. Place the character T before the number
c. Place the character TX before the number
d. Apply the Text format in the cell and type the numbers
49. Which of the following is correct syntax in Excel?
a. =IF(LogicalTest, TrueResult, FalseResult)
b. =IF(LogicalTest, (TrueResult, FalseResult))
c. =IF(LogicalTest, TrueResult) (LogicalTest, FalseResult)
d. =IF(LogicalTest, TrueResult), IF(LogicalTest, FalseResult)
50. Which of the following is correct?
a. =POWER(2^3)
b. =POWER(2,3)
c. =POWER(2#3)
d. =POWER(2*3)
51. Selecting the Rows 5 & 6 then choose Insert->RoWhat will happen?
a. 2 Rows will be inserted after Row 4
b. 2 Rows will be inserted after Row 5
c. 2 Rows will be inserted after Row 6
d. 2 Rows will be inserted after Row 7
52. If 4/6 entered in a cell without applying any formats, Excel will treat this as
a. Fraction
b. Number
c. Text
d. Date
53. If the values in A1 is “MCQ” and B1 is “Questions”, which function will
return [email protected] in cell C1?
a. =A1 + [email protected] + B1
b. =A1 # [email protected] # B1
c. =A1 & [email protected] & B1
d. =A1 $ [email protected] $ B1
54. How to fit long texts in a single cell with multiple lines?
a. Start typing in the cell and press the Enter key to start another line
b. Use the Wrap Text option in the Format -> Alignment menu
c. Use the Shrink to Fit option in the Format -> Cells -> Alignment menu
d. All of above
55. If particular workbook have to open each time Excel started, where that workbook
should be placed?
a. AUTOEXEC Folder
b. AUTOSTART Folder
c. EXCELSTART Folder
d. XLSTART Folder
56. If the cell B1 contains the formula = $A$1, which of the following statements is true
a. There is a relative reference to cell A1
b. There is an absolute reference to cell A1
c. Further changes in value of A1 will not affect the value of B1
d. Further changes in value of B1 will affect the value of A1
357. Worksheet can be renamed by

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a. Adding ? symbol at the end of filename while saving workbook
b. Click on Worksheet tab by Holding CTRL Key and type new name
c. Double Click on the Worksheet tab and type new name
d. Worksheet cannot renamed
58. 1What is the shortcut key to hide entire row?
a. CTRL + H
b. CTRL + R
c. CTRL + 9
d. CTRL + –
59. What is the shortcut key to insert a new comment in a cell?
a. F2
b. Alt + F2
c. Ctrl + F2
d. Shift + F2
60. Which option allows you to Bold all the negative values within the selected cell
range:
a. Zero Formatting
b. Conditional Formatting
c. Compare Formatting
d. Negative Formatting
61. What is the shortcut key to insert new sheet in current workbook?
a. F11
b. Alt + F11
c. Ctrl + F11
d. Shift + F11
62. Which one is the last column header in Excel 2007?
a. XFD
b. XFX
c. XFL
d. XFT
63. In maximum, how many sheets can be set as default while creating new workbook?
a. 254
b. 255
c. 256
d. No Limit
64. “New Comment” option can be found under _________ tab
a. Insert
b. Data
c. Review
d. View
65. In Excel, by default Numeric Values appears in
a. Left aligned
b. Right aligned
c. Center aligned
d. Justify aligned
66. To show/hide the grid lines in Microsoft Excel 2007
a. Page Layout -> Grid lines -> View
b. Insert -> Grid lines -> View
c. View -> Grid lines -> View
d. Edit -> Grid lines -> View

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67. What will be the result if you type =A1=B1 in cell C1?
a. Yes or No
b. True or False
c. Value of A1
d. Value of B1
68. In Excel _______ may not contain in Formula
a. Text Constant
b. Number Constant
c. Circular Reference
d. All of them

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