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Computer Basics Quiz

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Can you tell what passes into and out from the computer via its ports?

a)

Pictures

b)

Bytes

c)

Graphics

d)

Data/ Information

e)

Formula

2.

Which of the following is not output device?

a)

Keyboard

b)

Printer

c)

Speaker

d)

Plotter

e)

Screen

3.

Computer is а ... for processing information.

a)

device

b)

car

c)

board

d)

build

e)

rectangle

4.

Which of the following is inside memory?

a)

RAM

b)

Pen Drives

c)

Disks

d)

CDs

e)

SDRAM

5.

Without … instructions hardware doesn't know what to do.

a)

hardware

b)

software and hardware

c)

printer

d)

software

e)

data in the memory

6.

A collection of related instructions organized for a common purpose is referred to as

a)

Notebook

b)

Database

c)

File

d)

None of above

e)

Program

7.

The basic job of the computer is the ... of information.

a)

processing

b)

translating

c)

drawing

d)

intelligence

e)

understanding

8.

Computer instructions written with the use of English words instead of binary machine code is called:

a)

Gray codes

b)

Mnemonics

c)

Symbolic code

d)

Opcode

e)

None of above

9.

With ... уоu can type instructions and commands for the computer.

a)

keyboard

b)

mouse

c)

screen

d)

machine

e)

printer

10.

Yоu can move the ... оп the screen with the help of the mouse

a)

button

b)

cursor

c)

key

d)

screen

e)

usb

11.

...is а hand-held device connected to the computer bуа small саble.

a)

mouse

b)

character

c)

drive

d)

usb

e)

speakers

12.

You can type letters and other … using this keyboard.

a)

buttons

b)

angles

c)

symbol

d)

microphone

e)

number digits

13.

Binary circuit elements have

a)

Three stable state

b)

One stable state

c)

Two stable state

d)

None of above

e)

Four stable state

14.

The value of each symbol is

a)

6

b)

5

c)

7

d)

3

e)

1

15.

When did John Napier develop logarithm?

a)

1416

b)

1641

c)

1804

d)

1808

e)

1614

16.

Which of the following terms is the most closely related to main memory?

a)

Permanent

b)

Temporary

c)

Control unit

d)

Non volatile

e)

Control bus

17.

The word length of a computer is measured in

a)

Meters

b)

Millimeters

c)

Bits

d)

Bytes

e)

Cylinders

18.

Which unit holds data permanently?

a)

Secondary storage unit

b)

Input unit

c)

Output Unit

d)

Primary Memory Unit

e)

Control unit

19.

Before a disk can be used to store date It must be_______

a)

None of the above

b)

Reformatted

c)

Addressed

d)

Formatted

e)

Extended

20.

The first general purpose electronic digital computer in the world was

a)

EDVAC

b)

ENIAC

c)

UNIVAC

d)

All of above

e)

PC

21.

Тhе ... can rеad and write on diskettes

a)

system board

b)

hardware

c)

robot

d)

computer

e)

drives

22.

Which company is the biggest player in the microprocessor industry?

a)

IBM

b)

Motorola

c)

Intel

d)

ISAM

e)

AMD

23.

EBCDIC can code up to how many different characters?

a)

256

b)

264

c)

280

d)

232

e)

265

24.

Number crunchier is the informal name for

a)

Microcomputer

b)

Mainframe computer

c)

Mini computer

d)

Super computer

e)

Digital Computer

25.

Which technology is used in Compact disks?

a)

Electrical

b)

Laser

c)

Mainframe computer Electro Magnetic

d)

Mechanical

e)

Magnetic Ink Code Reader

26.

… is the term used to describe the instructions that tell the hardware how to perform a task.

a)

software

b)

application

c)

connectors

d)

procedures

e)

interpreter

27.

A computer program that converts an entire program into machine language is called a/an

a)

Interpreter

b)

Simulator

c)

Compiler

d)

Commander

e)

Consecutive

28.

Intel corporation produces chips for which computers?

a)

MARK I

b)

Apple/Macintosh PCs

c)

Both of above

d)

None of above

e)

IBM PCs

29.

The ability to combine name and addresses with a standard document is called:

a)

mail merge

b)

database management

c)

document formatting

d)

form letters

e)

mail letters

30.

A word processor would most likely be used to do

a)

do a computer search

b)

type a biography

c)

maintain an inventory

d)

keep an account of money spent

e)

document formatting

31.

Which can be used for quick access to commonly used commands and tools?

a)

Scroll bar

b)

Status bar

c)

Menu bar

d)

Title bar

e)

Tool bar

32.

Which of the following is not essential component to perform a mail merge operation?

a)

Main document

b)

Data source

c)

Merge fields

d)

Word fields

e)

Word source

33.

AutoCorrect was originally designed to replace _________ words as you type

a)

short, repetitive

b)

grammatically incorrect

c)

misspelled

d)

none of the above

e)

short misspelled

34.

Home Key

a)

Moves the cursor beginning of the document

b)

Moves the cursor beginning of the paragraph

c)

Moves the cursor beginning of the screen

d)

Moves the cursor beginning of the line

e)

Moves the cursor end of the document

35.

"Ctrl + Right Arrow" is used to:

a)

Moves the cursor one Paragraph down

b)

Moves the cursor end of the line

c)

Moves the cursor end of the document

d)

Moves the cursor one word right

e)

Moves the cursor beginning of the screen

36.

End Key

a)

Moves the cursor end of the document

b)

Moves the cursor end of the line

c)

Moves the cursor end of the paragraph

d)

Moves the cursor end of t

37.

What is the function of the End Key?

a)

Moves the cursor beginning of the screen

b)

Moves the cursor end of the document

c)

Moves the cursor end of the line

d)

Moves the cursor end of the paragraph

e)

Moves the cursor end of the screen

38.

"Ctrl + PageDown" is used to

a)

Moves the cursor one Page Down

b)

Moves the cursor one Paragraph Down

c)

Moves the cursor one Line Down

d)

Moves the cursor one Screen Down

39.

Click the _____ button in any panel in the Resume Wizard dialog box

a)

Back

b)

Finish

c)

Next

d)

Cancel

40.

What are inserted as cross-reference in Word?

a)

Placeholders

b)

Bookmarks

c)

Objects

d)

Word fields

41.

Which of the following is not valid version of MS Office?

a)

Office Vista

b)

Office XP

c)

Office 2007

d)

None of above

42.

Where can you find the horizontal split bar on MS Word screen?

a)

On the right of horizontal scroll bar

b)

On the top of vertical scroll bar

c)

On the left of horizontal scroll bar

d)

On the bottom of vertical scroll bar

43.

Ctrl + G

a)

Open File Save as Dialog box

b)

Open Page Setup Dialog box activating Goto Tab

c)

Open Paragraph Dialog box activating Goto Tab

d)

Open Goto Dialog box

44.

Ctrl + P

a)

Open Print Dialog box

b)

Open Page Format Dialog Box

c)

Open Save Dialog Box

d)

Open Paragraph Dialog Box

45.

When sharing data in Office, the ________ document is the document in which the data was first entered

a)

original

b)

destination

c)

source

d)

primary

46.

With which view can you see how text and graphics will appear on the printed page?

a)

Normal

b)

Print Layout

c)

Outline

d)

Web Layout

47.

Which feature helps you to inserts the contents of the Clipboard as text without any formatting

a)

Paste Special

b)

Format Painter

c)

Page Setup

d)

Styles

48.

Switching between portrait and landscape modes involves the:

a)

page setup dialog box

b)

print layout view

c)

header and footer toolbar

d)

none of the above

49.

_____ formatting is the process of changing the way letters, numbers, punctuation marks, and symbols appear on the screen and in print.

a)

Document

b)

Symbol

c)

Paragraph

d)

Object

50.

The Word Count command on the Tools menu displays the number of words as well as the number of _____ in the current document.

a)

lines

b)

symbols

c)

paragraphs

d)

paragraphs and all of the above

51.

Which operation you will perform if you need to copy a block of text?

a)

Paste and Delete

b)

Cut and Paste

c)

Copy and Paste

d)

Paste and Delete

52.

The _____, or typeface, defines the appearance and shape of letters, numbers, and special symbols.

a)

point

b)

font size

c)

font

d)

paragraph formatting and point

53.

You can detect spelling and grammar errors by

a)

Press Alt+ F7

b)

Press Ctrl + F7

c)

Press F7

d)

Press Shift + F7

54.

Which of these toolbars allows changing of Fonts and their sizes?

a)

None of these

b)

Standard

c)

Print Preview

d)

Formatting

55.

Ctrl + C

a)

Print the selected text

b)

Cut the selected text

c)

Copy the selected text

d)

Paste the selected text

56.

In MS Word, Ctrl+S is for:

a)

Save

b)

Size

c)

Scenarios

d)

Speed

57.

The key F12 opens a

a)

Open dialog box

b)

Save As dialog box

c)

Save dialog box

d)

Close dialog box

58.

Close dialog box Ctrl + S

a)

Save Document with same name

b)

Save Document with different name

c)

Save Document and Close Word Application

d)

Save Document and Print whole Pages

59.

Ctrl + J

a)

Search

b)

Insert Hyperlink

c)

Align Justify

d)

Print

60.

In what part of the document do you set certain page formatting options?

a)

Search

b)

Document

c)

Page

d)

Page Setup

61.

Which of the following methods cannot be used to enter data in a cell

a)

Pressing the Esc key

b)

Pressing the Tab key

c)

Pressing an arrow key

d)

Clicking on the formula bar

62.

Which of the following will copy information?

a)

Selecting Edit>Cut from the menu

b)

Pressing Ctrl + C

c)

Clicking the Cut button on the standard

d)

Pressing Ctrl+X

63.

Which of the following will not cut information?

a)

Selecting Edit>Cut from the menu

b)

Clicking the Cut button on the standard

c)

Pressing Ctrl+X

d)

Pressing

64.

Which of the following will not cut information?

a)

Selecting Edit>Cut from the menu

b)

Clicking the Cut button on the standard

c)

Pressing Ctrl+X

d)

Pressing enter

e)

Pressing Ctrl + C

65.

Pressing Ctrl + N

a)

open new file/document

b)

cut file

c)

copy

d)

paste

e)

cancel

66.

Ctrl + V

a)

open new file/document

b)

cut file

c)

copy

d)

paste

e)

cancel

67.

Ctrl + Z

a)

open new file/document

b)

cut file

c)

copy

d)

paste

e)

cancel

68.

Ctrl + C

a)

open new file/document

b)

cut file

c)

copy

d)

paste

e)

cancel

69.

Ctrl + F

a)

find text

b)

cut file

c)

copy

d)

paste

e)

cancel

70.

"Hotkey find text" in document is:

a)

Ctrl+C

b)

Ctrl+V

c)

Ctrl+F

d)

Ctrl+D

e)

Ctrl+B

71.

Makes text bold:

a)

Ctrl+C

b)

Ctrl+V

c)

Ctrl+F

d)

Ctrl+D

e)

Ctrl+B

72.

Formats the selected text or symbols in italics.

a)

Ctrl+C

b)

Ctrl+I

c)

Ctrl+F

d)

Ctrl+D

e)

Ctrl+B

73.

Ctrl + I

a)

formats the selected text or symbols in italics.

b)

formats the selected text or symbols in bold.

c)

formats the selected text or character underlined

d)

non of above

e)

all the answers are correct

74.

Ctrl + U

a)

formats the selected text or symbols in italics.

b)

formats the selected text or symbols in bold.

c)

formats the selected text or character underlined

d)

non of above

e)

all the answers are correct

75.

Formats the selected text or character underlined

a)

Ctrl+U

b)

Ctrl+I

c)

Ctrl+F

d)

Ctrl+D

e)

Ctrl+B

76.

What are inserted as cross-reference in Word?

a)

Nothing

b)

Bookmarks

c)

Objects

d)

Word fields

e)

Next Page

77.

Which of the following is not valid version of MS Office?

a)

Office Vista

b)

Office XP

c)

Office 2007

d)

None of above

e)

all the answers are correct

78.

Excel files have a default extension of

a)

123

b)

Xlw

c)

Wkl

d)

Xls

e)

456

79.

You can use the formula palette to

a)

Copy a range of cells

b)

Format cells containing numbers

c)

Enter assumptions data

d)

Create and edit formulas containing functions

e)

Enter data

80.

When you insert an excel file into a word document. The data are

a)

Linked

b)

Hyperlinked placed in a word table

c)

Embedded

d)

Use the word menu bar and toolbars

e)

Data is not linked

81.

Which of the following is not information you can specify using the solver?

a)

Changing cells

b)

Constraints

c)

Target cell

d)

Input cells

e)

All of above

82.

Excel probably considers the cell entry January 1, 2020 to be a

a)

Value/Data

b)

Label

c)

Formula

d)

Text string

e)

Formula and Text string

83.

You can enter which types of data into worksheet cells?

a)

Formulas only

b)

Labels and values but not formulas

c)

Values and formulas but not labels

d)

Labels, values, and formulas

e)

It can be modified

84.

All worksheet formula

a)

Manipulate values

b)

Manipulate labels

c)

Return a formula result

d)

Use the addition operator

e)

Values and formulas but not labels

85.

Excel worksheet cells work very similarly to what common element of the windows graphical user interface

a)

Combo boxes

b)

Text boxes

c)

List boxes

d)

Option buttons

e)

Margins

86.

Without using the mouse or the arrow keys, what is the fastest way of getting to cell A1 in a spreadsheet?

a)

Press Ctrl +Home

b)

Press Home

c)

Press Shift + Home

d)

Press Alt + Home

e)

Press Shift+ Home+ Press Alt

87.

Monitor, speakers, printer are:

a)

input devices

b)

central unit devices

c)

output devices

d)

non of above

e)

all above

88.

Select output device:

a)

speakers

b)

keyboard

c)

microphone

d)

CPU

e)

motherboard

89.

Select output device:

a)

SSD

b)

RAM

c)

Monitor

d)

CPU

e)

motherboard

90.

Select input device:

a)

speakers

b)

keyboard

c)

monitor

d)

printer

e)

interactive board

91.

Select input device:

a)

speakers

b)

monitor

c)

printer

d)

interactive board

e)

microphone

92.

What key combination changes the language?

a)

Alt+Shift

b)

Alt+Tab

c)

Esc

d)

Fn

e)

F2

93.

What key combination changes the folder/window?

a)

Alt+Shift

b)

Alt+Tab

c)

Esc

d)

Fn

e)

F2

94.

All or part of the programs, procedures, rules and associated documentation of information processing named:

a)

Software

b)

Hardware

c)

Operating System

d)

RAM

e)

Command prompt

95.

The first software was written by

a)

Ada Lovelace

b)

Alan Turing

c)

Steve Jobbs

d)

Elon Musk

e)

K.J. Bab

96.

The first theory concerning the software, was proposed by English mathematician

a)

Ada Lovelace

b)

Alan Turing

c)

Steve Jobbs

d)

Elon Musk

e)

K.J. Bab

97.

The first theory concerning the software, was proposed by English mathematician Alan Turing in:

a)

1941

b)

1939

c)

1936

d)

1934

e)

1943

98.

The first program stored in computer memory, was launched on 21 June

a)

1941

b)

1939

c)

1936

d)

1934

e)

1943

99.

Applied, service, system, base are levels of:

a)

Hardware

b)

Operating System

c)

RAM

d)

Software

e)

Command prompt

100.

The complex of programs is:

a)

Software

b)

Hardware

c)

Operating System

d)

RAM

e)

Command prompt