wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Introduction to MS-Windows

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The "desktop" is the general work area of your computer. Which one below is a desktop?

a)
b)
c)
d)
2.

What best describes icons?

a)

the horizontal line located at the bottom of the desktop

b)

a symbol/picture that acts as a button to open up a folder, document, application or other object

c)

a small rectangle box that a user can interact with it

d)

controls all the overall activities of the computer

3.

What best describes taskbar?

a)

the horizontal line located at the bottom of the desktop

b)

a symbol/picture that acts as a button to open up a folder, document, application or other object

c)

a small rectangle box that a user can interact with it

d)

controls all the overall activities of the computer

4.

_______is the first screen that appears when we switch on the computer.

a)

File Explorer

b)

Lock Screen

c)

Desktop

d)

Window

5.

What do we call this?

a)

tablet

b)

folder

c)

laptop

d)

smartphone

6.

Small symbols seen on the main screen on the monitor are called___________

a)

flowers

b)

animals

c)

Icons

d)

i cones

7.

The long bar present at the bottom of the desktop is known as ___________________

a)

The Taskbar

b)

The Desktop

c)

Security tool

d)

Start button

8.

All the deleted files and folders are stored in _____________

a)

Dust bin

b)

recycle bin

9.

Which option opens the Start menu?

a)

computer icon

b)

windows button

c)

start button

10.

The Maximize button also changes to the ----------- button.

a)

Minimize

b)

Shut Down

c)

Resize

d)

Restore

11.

---------------------- are used to move horizontally and vertically across a window.

a)

Buttons

b)

Tabs

c)

Menus

d)

Scroll bars

12.

In which of the tasks is it necessary to avoid releasing the mouse button?

a)

Copying a file

b)

Moving a file

c)

Dragging a file

d)

Deleting a file

13.

Following the arrow, what is that called?

a)

Icon

b)

Taskbar

c)

System Tray

d)

Start Button / Windows Logo

14.

What part of the desktop is this?

a)

Start Menu

b)

Taskbar

c)

System Tray

d)

Icons

15.

What is this called?

a)

Taskbar

b)

Desktop

c)

Icon

d)

Start Menu

16.

If you accidentally erase a file, where do you recover it from?

a)

Internet Explorer

b)

Taskbar

c)

Recycle Bin

d)

Folder

17.

What do we call the process of loading the operating system of a computer?

a)

BOOTING

b)

SHOOTING

c)

CLICKING

18.

_________ is an image which pops up on the screen whenever a computer remains idle for a short time.

a)

BACKGROUND

b)

SCREEN SAVER

c)

DESKTOP

19.

The right end of the Taskbar contains the ..............

a)

SUBSTITUTION AREA

b)

RESTRICTION AREA

c)

NOTIFICATION AREA

20.

Supposing you're having trouble locating a file on your computer. Which of the following are good places to look for the file? Select all that apply.

a)

The Recycle Bin

b)

The Downloads folder

c)

Default folders like My Documents

d)

The screensaver

21.

Suppose you have several windows open on your desktop, but some of them are hidden behind other windows. What is the easiest way to switch to one of the hidden windows?

a)

Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete on your keyboard

b)

Press your computer's Power button

c)

Click the icon on the taskbar

d)

Close all programs and reopen them one-by-one

22.

True or False:

When you move a file to the Recycle Bin, it will be immediately deleted from your computer.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

When would you use the Ctrl+Alt+Delete keyboard shortcut?

a)

When you want to delete a file

b)

When a program first opens

c)

When you first boot up your computer

d)

When a program is unresponsive

24.

Which of the following functions is not performed using

a mouse?

a)

Turn On

b)

Hover

c)

Right Click

d)

Drag & Drop

25.

What is the term used when you press and hold the left

mouse key and move the mouse around?

a)

Highlighting

b)

Dragging

c)

Selecting

d)

Moving

26.

Booting refers to ...

a)

Switching On a computer

b)

Re-Starting a computer

c)

Switching Off a computer

d)

Formatting a computer

27.

Here are the steps that take place when starting a

computer. Rearrange the steps in the correct order.

(a) Desktop appears after login

(b) Login screen appears

(c) Power on Self-Test (POST) starts

(d) Operating system starts

(e) Welcome screen appears

a)

a,b,c,d,e

b)

c,d,b,e,a

c)

c,d,e,b,a

d)

d,c,e,b,a

28.

Switching off the main power supply directly without shutting down the computer is good for the computer

a)

True

b)

False

29.

When you turn off a computer, the ________shutdown itself

a)

CPU

b)

UPS

c)

Mouse

30.

Which is the longest key on the keyboard?

a)

Enter key

b)

Number keys

c)

Spacebar key

31.

From what location are the 1st computer instructions available on boot up?

a)

ROM

b)

boot.ini

c)

CONFIG.SYS

d)

CPU

32.

Most PCs give a single beep on boot-up to indicate they are OK hardware wise. You boot your PC and don't get a beep. What should you check first?

a)

system board


b)

RAM

c)

microprocessor

d)

speaker

33.

POST(power on self Test) checks all of the following, except ............

a)

modem

b)

memory

c)

CPU

d)

video

34.

Pressing the Restart button while the computer is already ON is

a)

Hot Boot

b)

Warm Boot

c)

Cold Boot

d)

Normal Boot

35.

What do you do to start the boot process?

a)

Push the power button

b)

Install the bootloader

c)

Find the CPU

d)

Press F8

36.

The arrow is pointing at the ____________

a)

Body

b)

Cursor

c)

Scroll wheel

37.

What connects the mouse to the system unit?

a)

Right Mouse Button

b)

String

c)

Cable Wire

38.

What do we need to do to open a folder?

a)

double-triple

b)

double-decker

c)

double-click

d)

double-trick

39.

There are _____ Enter keys on the keyboard.

a)

Two

b)

Three

c)

Four

40.

_______ keys are used to type words.

a)

Alphabet

b)

Function

c)

Shift

41.

_______ is a blinking line on the screen.

a)

Arrow

b)

Cursor

c)

Line

42.

Where is the numeric keypad located on the keyboard?

a)

Top Left Corner

b)

Left Side

c)

Right Side

d)

Bottom Left Corner

43.

Which key is used to erase characters to the right of the cursor?

a)

Tab Key

b)

Backspace Key

c)

Delete Key

d)

Spacebar

44.

Which key used to type in capital letters?

a)

Enter key

b)

Backspace key

c)

Capslock key

d)

Delete Key

45.

Page up and Page down keys are also called as............

a)

enter key

b)

backspace key

c)

navigation key

d)

Tab key

46.

Which key is pressed with another key to make one capital letter?

a)

enter

b)

space bar

c)

caps lock

d)

shift

47.

Which keys are pressed to move around the page without erasing anything?

a)

arrow keys

b)

tab

c)

backspace

d)

enter

48.

Which keys are used to type numbers?

a)

top row

b)

number keys

c)

bottom row

d)

home row

49.

You can type your age using Number keys.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

it is a picture of ...

a)

letter keys

b)

arrow keys

c)

numeric keys