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Understanding Computer Hardware

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the main function of the CPU?

a)

The CPU handles user interface design.

b)

The CPU is responsible for network communication.

c)

The CPU primarily manages memory storage.

d)

The main function of the CPU is to execute instructions and process data.

2.

What does RAM stand for?

a)

Random Allocation Method

b)

Random Access Memory

c)

Readily Available Memory

d)

Rapid Access Module

3.

Name one type of storage device.

a)

Hard drive

b)

USB stick

c)

Optical disc

d)

Flash memory

4.

What is the function of a power supply unit?

a)

The function of a power supply unit is to store data for the computer.

b)

The function of a power supply unit is to manage software applications.

c)

The function of a power supply unit is to cool down the computer components.

d)

The function of a power supply unit is to convert and supply electrical power to computer components.

5.

What is the difference between SSD and HDD?

a)

The main difference is that SSDs use magnetic disks while HDDs use flash memory.

b)

HDDs are faster and more reliable than SSDs.

c)

SSDs are cheaper and have larger storage than HDDs.

d)

The main difference is that SSDs are faster and more durable than HDDs.

6.

What component is responsible for cooling the computer?

a)

Cooling fan

b)

Graphics card

c)

Motherboard

d)

Power supply

7.

What does the box with the red arrow pointing at means?

a)

Font Style

b)

Text Color

c)

Bold

d)

Font Size

8.

The Insert WordArt button is located on the ___ Ribbon.

a)

Design

b)

Home

c)

Insert

d)

Layout

9.

The title bar displays which of the following?

a)

A quick way to find where commands are located in the application

b)

Commands to manage work in documents

c)

The name of the active location in the the document

d)

The name of the current, active file

10.

Which of the following items do people most commonly use the Word application to create?

a)

Create database objects to manage data between systems

b)

Create documents to distribute such as letters, brochures, and social media posts

c)

Create slides to present content such as a meeting agenda

d)

Create spreadsheets to track items such as budgets, lists, and timesheets

11.

A set of commands and command groups at the top of the document window that you can minimize or hide.

a)

Button

b)

Group

c)

Ribbon

d)

Tab

12.

The blank space around the boundaries of the document content.

a)

Border

b)

Indentation

c)

Margin

d)

Spacing

13.

Keyboard Shortcut for New Document

a)

CTRL + C

b)

CTRL + D

c)

CTRL + ENTER

d)

CTRL + N

14.
To enter a blank line in a document you ____________.
a)
press the ENTER key without typing any text on the line
b)
press the INSERT key twice
c)
press the TAB key
d)
right-click, and select insert new line on the shortcut menu
15.
A _____ underline indicates the text may be incorrect grammatically
a)
Blue wavy 
b)
red wavy
c)
green wavy 
d)
organic purple wavy
16.
a)
Font size
b)
Increase Font
c)
Font color
d)
Font Name
17.
a)
Undo
b)
Underline
c)
Center
d)
Bold
18.
a)
Text effects
b)
text box 
c)
Bold 
d)
A
19.
What keys should be pressed to paste text or objects?
a)
Ctrl + Shift
b)
Alt + Shift
c)
Ctrl + V
d)
Ctrl + C
20.
The line that constantly blinks in a document.
a)
Insertion point
b)
Point of insertion
c)
Cursor
d)
Place location
21.

What is the shortcut key to print a document?

a)

Alt + P

b)

Shift + P

c)

Ctrl + P

d)

Ctrl + D

22.

What does the box with the red arrow pointing at means?

a)

Font Style

b)

Text Color

c)

Bold

d)

Font Size

23.

The Insert WordArt button is located on the ___ Ribbon.

a)

Design

b)

Home

c)

Insert

d)

Layout

24.

The title bar displays which of the following?

a)

A quick way to find where commands are located in the application

b)

Commands to manage work in documents

c)

The name of the active location in the the document

d)

The name of the current, active file

25.

Which of the following items do people most commonly use the Word application to create?

a)

Create database objects to manage data between systems

b)

Create documents to distribute such as letters, brochures, and social media posts

c)

Create slides to present content such as a meeting agenda

d)

Create spreadsheets to track items such as budgets, lists, and timesheets

26.

A set of commands and command groups at the top of the document window that you can minimize or hide.

a)

Button

b)

Group

c)

Ribbon

d)

Tab

27.

The blank space around the boundaries of the document content.

a)

Border

b)

Indentation

c)

Margin

d)

Spacing

28.

Keyboard Shortcut for New Document

a)

CTRL + C

b)

CTRL + D

c)

CTRL + ENTER

d)

CTRL + N

29.
To enter a blank line in a document you ____________.
a)
press the ENTER key without typing any text on the line
b)
press the INSERT key twice
c)
press the TAB key
d)
right-click, and select insert new line on the shortcut menu
30.
A _____ underline indicates the text may be incorrect grammatically
a)
Blue wavy 
b)
red wavy
c)
green wavy 
d)
organic purple wavy
31.
a)
Font size
b)
Increase Font
c)
Font color
d)
Font Name
32.
a)
Undo
b)
Underline
c)
Center
d)
Bold
33.
a)
Text effects
b)
text box 
c)
Bold 
d)
A
34.
What keys should be pressed to paste text or objects?
a)
Ctrl + Shift
b)
Alt + Shift
c)
Ctrl + V
d)
Ctrl + C
35.
The line that constantly blinks in a document.
a)
Insertion point
b)
Point of insertion
c)
Cursor
d)
Place location
36.

What is the shortcut key to print a document?

a)

Alt + P

b)

Shift + P

c)

Ctrl + P

d)

Ctrl + D

37.

It is known as the spreadsheet application.

a)

MS Word

b)

MS Excel

c)

MS PowerPoint

d)

MS Publisher

38.

MS Excel is widely used for ______, financial application, statistics and engineering calculations.

a)

accounting

b)

word processing

c)

photo editing

d)

video editing

39.

_______ is a rectangular area where a column and row intersect.

a)

cell

b)

column

c)

row

d)

sheet tab

40.

To sort names in a worksheet, we can use ____ button

a)
b)
c)
d)
41.

Here in Excel, Which button will you select to calculate total marks ?

a)
b)
c)
d)
42.

Identify the Excel Icon.

a)
b)
c)
d)
43.

What is the cell address of the pink cell?

a)

A1

b)

1A

c)

D3

d)

3D

44.

An Excel file format extension is

a)

doc

b)

xls

c)

txt

d)

mp3

45.

What is this icon?

a)

Sum

b)

AutoSum

c)

Insert Function

d)

Object

46.

What is this icon?

a)

Sum

b)

AutoSum

c)

Insert Function

d)

Object

47.

What is this button used for?

a)

Creating a new document

b)

Opening a document

c)

Saving a document

d)

Inserting a picture

48.

Which of these is the PASTE button?

a)
b)
c)
d)
49.

If you see a series of "######" in a cell, that means the following:

a)

Row height is too high

b)

Column width is not wide enough

50.

Rows are__________groups of cells.

a)

Diagonal

b)

Horizontal

c)

Slant

d)

Vertical

51.

Letters and ______ are accepted as contents of the cell.

a)

Numbers

b)

Letters

c)

Words

d)

Symbols

52.

What is shortcut to exit Microsoft Excel?

a)

Alt + F1

b)

Alt + F2

c)

Alt + F3

d)

Alt + F4

53.

In your opinion, what is the best application to organise information?

a)

MS Excel

b)

MS PowerPoint

c)

MS Word

d)

Other

54.

To completely change the contents of a cell select the cell & type the new data & press (a)   .

55.

To select all the cells in a worksheet, press _________.

a)

Ctrl + A

b)

Ctrl + B

c)

Ctrl + Z

d)

Ctrl + Z

56.

What can you adjust from the Page Design tab?

a)

Grammar settings

b)

Page orientation and size

c)

Zoom level

d)

Text alignment

57.

What is the purpose of the Ruler in Microsoft Publisher?

a)

To set paragraph indentation

b)

To adjust page margins

c)

To measure object sizes

d)

All of the above

58.

What tab do you use to adjust table properties?

a)

Format

b)

Design

c)

Layout

d)

Table Tools

59.

How can you import pictures into your publication?

a)

Through the Page Design tab

b)

From the File menu

c)

Using the Pictures option in the Insert tab

d)

By dragging and dropping into the workspace

60.

On which tab would you find margins and page orientation?

a)

Home

b)

Insert

c)

Page Layout

d)

Data

61.

What is the shortcut key to bold the selected text in Microsoft Word?

a)

Ctrl + B

b)

Ctrl + I

c)

Ctrl + U

d)

Alt + B

62.

How can you change the line spacing to double in a Microsoft Word document?

a)

Format > Paragraph > Line Spacing > Double

b)

Edit > Line Spacing > Double

c)

Tools > Options > Double Line Spacing

d)

View > Line Spacing Options > Double

63.

Microsoft program that allows you to create and make a presentation is called as .............................

a)

MS PowerPoint

b)

MS Word

c)

MS Excel

d)

MS Paint

64.

Which is the MS PowerPoint application logo?

a)
b)
c)
65.

MS PowerPoint Presentation consists of ....................

a)

Pages

b)

Worksheets

c)

Slides

66.

Quick Access toolbar is present on the title bar. You can perform many tasks with just one click.

a)

True

b)

False

67.

Which one of the programs below is the PowerPoint presentation?

a)
b)
c)
68.

   To add a theme to the slide, you will click ______________________ tab.

    

a)

Insert

b)

Home

c)

Design

69.

  Viewing a presentation means to see your slides on a full computer screen.          

a)

True

b)

False

70.

INTERNET GIVES US ACCESS TO _______ ON ALMOST EVERY SUBJECT.

a)

INSTRUCTION

b)

INFORMATION

c)

INSTALLATION

71.

INTERNET STANDS FOR _____

a)

INTERNATIONAL NETWORK

b)

INFORMATION NETWORK

c)

INVARIABLE NETWORK

72.

_______ IS ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR SEARCH ENGINES

a)

TROJAN HORSE

b)

AVG

c)

GOOGLE

73.

______ IS A FACILITY ON THE INTERNET TO SEND AND RECEIVE MESSAGES ANYWHERE AROUND THE WORLD IN REST TIME.

a)

E-MAIL

b)

ANTIVIRUS

c)

SOFTWARE

74.

WHEN YOU VISIT ANY SITE, THE FIRST PAGE THAT OPENS IS CALLED

a)

HOUSE PAGE

b)

HOME PAGE

c)

HAUNTED PAGE

75.
a)

VGA

b)

USB Type A

c)

Ethernet

d)

HDMI

76.
a)

VGA

b)

Ethernet

c)

USB Type B

d)

HDMI

77.
a)

Audio Input

b)

Audio Output

78.

Define Computer Port

a)

A cable used to connect 2 electronic devices

b)

A connection point or interface between a computer and a device

c)

A special place where large amounts of data a temporarily stored

d)

A part of the computer that houses the CPU

79.

What does USB stand for?

a)

Universal Serial Bus

b)

Unedited System Bracket

c)

Unified Sound Bar

d)

Unique Sequencing Bus

80.

What are VGA cables used for?

a)

Video

b)

Audio

c)

Data Transfer

d)

Power

81.
True or False: Eating food at your computer will not cause damage.
a)
True
b)
False
82.

What is HDMI used for?

a)

Power

b)

Video

c)

Networking

d)

Data Sharing

83.

What is a computer?

a)

A computer is case that manipulates information or data.

b)

A computer is an electronic device that manipulates information or data.

c)

A computer is powered box that manipulates information or data.

84.

A computer has the ability to:

a)

It has the ability to store, retrieve, and process data.

b)

It has the ability to store, retrieve, and pastas data.

c)

It has the ability to stage, retrieve, and process data.

85.

Software is ...

a)

Hardware for your computer

b)

any set of instructions that tells the hardware what to do and how to do it

c)

all hardware components

d)

any set of instructions for you to read

86.

A _____________is a computer that serves up information to other computers on a network.

a)

Mainstay

b)

Laptop

c)

Desktop

d)

Server

87.

A PC and Mac are known as:

a)

personal assistants

b)

automated tellers

c)

personal computers

88.

What is the most common type of PC operating system

a)

OS X

b)

Lynux

c)

Microsoft Windows

89.
All computer systems have input, processes, output and... 
a)
Feedback
b)
Data
c)
Information
d)
Storage
90.

A _______ is a collection of all the files in an organisation

a)

Record

b)

Database

c)

Field

91.

What is an Computer Functions ?

a)

gathers data, allows users to input data.

b)

Input, Output, Process, Storage.

92.

consist of step-by-step instructions that tell

the computer how to do its work.

a)

Program

b)

Data

c)

Storage

d)

Keyboard

93.

____is information that a user physically enters into a computer by pressing a key on a keyboard, clicking a mouse, tapping a touch screen, pushing a button on a game controller, speaking into a microphone, etc.

a)

input

b)

output

c)

storage

d)

processing

94.

____is the saving of information on memory chips, discs, or other storage media by a computer for later use.

a)

input

b)

output

c)

storage

d)

processing

95.

A system for making digital resources publicly available over the internet using a web browser that paved the way for email, chatrooms, and social media sites.

a)

World Wide Web

b)

Microchip

c)

Smartphone

d)

Supercomputers

96.

A mobile phone that functions as a computer and allows users to access the internet.

a)

World Wide Web

b)

Microchip

c)

Smartphone

d)

Supercomputers

97.

CPU stands for?

a)

Central Programming Unit

b)

Computer Progress Unit

c)

Computer Programming Unit

d)

Central Processing Unit

98.
What is the job of the control unit?
a)
It carries out calculations
b)
It stores information.
c)
It does nothing.
d)
It controls the input and output of data to make sure that it gets to the right place.
99.

Performs calculations (i.e. addition, division, multiplication, subtraction)

a)

MAR (Memory Address Register)

b)

MDR (Memory Data Register)

c)

CIR (Current Instruction Register)

d)

PC (Program Counter)

e)

ALU (Arithmetic and Logic Unit)

100.

Which device is used to record sound?

a)

Keyboard

b)

Mouse

c)

Microphone

d)

Joystick