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Q:8 Wife of Bill Gates is the CEO of Gates Foundation, what is the name of her wife?
a) Ivana
b) Melinda
c) Milana
d) None of these
Q:9 What devices accept data from outside the computer and transfer it into the CPU?
a) Analogue to digital converters
b) Sensors
c) Input devices
d) Digital devices
Q:10 Which short cut is used to inset a new slide in the power point presentation?
a) Ctrl + S
b) Ctrl + M
c) Ctrl + N
d) Ctrl + B
Q:11 Spam or fraudulent e-mails are also called:
a) Phishing scams
b) Junk mail
c) Pharming scams
d) Malware viruses
Q:12 Who was the inventor of mouse?
a) Douglus Englebart
b) Ada Lovelace
c) Charles Babbage
d) None of these
Q:13 Which is the largest hardware company of computer?
a) Microsoft
b) Dell
c) HP
d) My Space
Q:14 Which of the following is conventional designation of pre-released software?
a) Alpha
b) Omega
c) Raw
d) Beta
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Q:22 The area inside a computer frame and auxiliary where date and instructions are store is
called:
a) Memory
b) Interpreter
c) Recorder
d) Hopper
Q:23 An extremely small piece of silicon on which integrated circuits are fabricated are called:
a) Chip
b) Card reader
c) Feed
d) Hollerith Code
Q:24 ‘California’ is known as ‘Silicon Valley’ because of:
a) Hollywood film industry
b) Computer Software Industry
c) Science beauty and resorts
d) Mineral resources
Q:25 Who is the father of computer?
a) Charles Babbage
b) Konard Zuse
c) Merry John
d) None of these
Q:26 Which is the largest search engine on internet?
a) MSN
b) Google
c) Yahoo
d) None of them
Q:27 “Google” is a:
a) Computer software company
b) Computer hardware company
c) Internet search engine
d) Mobile phone brand
Q:28 Who is the founder of Wikipedia?
a) Jimmy Wales
b) Rowne Descartes
c) Bill Gates
d) None of these
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Q:29 Programs written to make computers function in a desired way are called:
a) URL
b) instructions
c) Software
d) facts
Q:30 To cut a word in Microsoft Word Document which combination of keys is used?
a) Shift + X
b) Ctrl + X
c) Ctrl + Z
d) Shift + V
Q:31 What type of device is a computer mouse?
a) Output
b) Input
c) Data
d) Storage
Q:32 Shortcut for printing a document in MS-Word is:
a) Ctrl + Z
b) Shift + P
c) Ctrl + P
d) Ctrl + X
Q:33 Which material is used in making of Computer Chips?
a) Cooper
b) Steel
c) Fiber Glass
d) Silicon
Q:34 “Add New Hardware” option exist in:
a) Title Bar
b) Status Bar
c) Control Panel
d) Taskbar
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Q:75 According to Facebook, how many user accounts were affected by security breach in
September 2018?
a) 40 Million
b) 50 Million
c) 60 Million
d) 70 Million
Q:76 Small files that are deposited on user’s hard drive when they visit a website are best
described as:
a) Codes
b) Cookies
c) Profiles
d) Trackers
Q:77 A voice mailbox in a voice mail system is
a) Storage location on a hard drive
b) Processor
c) Input Device
d) Output device
Q:78 In the field of computers a “bit” can be:
a) 0 only
b) 1 only
c) 1 or 0
d) 1 and 0
Q:79 The browsers _________ keep a list of web pages you have visited in the current session.
a) History
b) Cache
c) Favorites
d) Trail
Q:80 A __________ certificate is a notice that guarantee a user or a web or a web site is
legitimate
a) Assigned
b) Protected
c) Secure
d) Digital
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Q:88 When you friend someone on a social networking site, what does this allow them to see
a) Nothing, the same as everyone else
b) They can see all of things you put on private so only friends can see
c) They can see just your picture
d) A and C
Q:89 Which of the following shortcut keys is used to align the selected text to the center, in MS
Word?
a) Ctrl + C
b) Ctrl + R
c) Ctrl + E
d) Ctrl + T
Q:90 Ctrl + N in MS Word is used to:
a) Save Document
b) Open Document
c) Open New Document
d) Close Document
Q:91 A collect of 8 bits is called:
a) Byte
b) Kilobyte
c) Terabyte
d) Nibble
Q:92 Every computer consists of systems ________ together:
a) By working
b) Work
c) They work
d) That work
Q:93 In the world of computer science what is LINUX?
a) Malware
b) Application Program
c) Firmware
d) Operating System
Q:94 In the fields of Computer VGA stands for:
a) Video Graphics Array
b) Visual Graphics Array
c) Visible Graphics Arrangement
d) Video Graphic Adapter
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Q:129 What is the term used to denote unauthorized and illegal accessing of computer programs,
often with criminal intent?
a) Virus
b) Plagiarism
c) Hacking
d) Blackberry
Q:130 Keys starting with characters F1 to F12 are:
a) Function Keys
b) Arrow Keys
c) Numeric Keys
d) Alphabets Keys
Q:131 Which of the following term refer to the ability of a computer to automatically configure a
new hardware component that is added to it?
a) Formatting
b) Multiprocessing
c) Multiprogramming
d) Plug and play
Q:132 GUI stands for which of the following?
a) Graphic User Interface
b) Graphical User Interface
c) Graphical User Interfaces
d) Graphic under Interplay
Q:133 Which of the following helps to reproduce spelling errors in a document being typed?
a) Auto Format
b) Auto Correct
c) Smart Tags
d) Auto Text
Q:134 Two types of memories ‘RAM’ and ‘ROM’ are part of:
a) Backup memory
b) Main memory
c) Shorter memory
d) Long term memory
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Q:135 Which punctuation mark is used after words or sentences that express strong emotions?
a) Hyphen
b) Exclamation Mark
c) Colon
d) Apostrophe
Q:136 Which of the following is used to change margins in MS Office?
a) Formatting toolbar
b) Page setup dialog box
c) Standard toolbar
d) Paragraph dialogue box
Q:137 A keyboard, a mouse and a document reader are examples of:
a) Output devices
b) Analogue devices
c) Truth table devices
d) Input devices
Q:138 A computer memory is measured in bytes; the largest unit of memory is:
a) Megabyte
b) Kilobyte
c) Gigabyte
d) Bit
Q:139 The art of writing in code words or cipher is called:
a) Cryptography
b) Epigraphy
c) Criminology
d) Chronometry
Q:140 Electronic Banking is also known as:
a) Cyber-banking
b) Commercial banking
c) Circular banking
d) Credit banking
Q:141 The business activity conducted with the help of internet is called:
a) E-commercial
b) E-commerce
c) E-communication
d) None of these
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Q:169 Which of the followings are the extensions of a graphics file ____________?
a) JPEG
b) GIF
c) BMP
d) All of them
Q:170 Which kind of memory is the first to activate when the computer is activated _______?
a) BIOS
b) RAM
c) ROM
d) UPS
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Q:182 Which of the following printer’s producers the best quality graphics reproduction?
a) Laser printer
b) Inkjet printer
c) Dot matrix printer
d) All produces same quality prints
Q:183 Which one of the following is considered to be the fathers of internet?
a) Vinton Gray Cen
b) Bill Gates
c) Charles Babbage
d) Steve Jobs
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Q:184 In MS Word one can undo last actions using which key
a) CTRL + Z
b) CRTL + V
c) CTRL + A
d) SHIFT + A
Q:185 Hyperlink shortcut key is:
a) CTRL + K
b) CTRL + L
c) CTRL + A
d) SHIFT + K
Q:186 Macintosh, a personal computer, was developed by:
a) Apple
b) Microsoft
c) IBM
d) DELL
Q:187 Shortcut to switch to next worksheet tab in excel is:
a) Ctrl + PG Down
b) Ctrl + PG Up
c) Ctrl + Home
d) Ctrl + End
Q:188 MS PowerPoint screen goes back by pressing which alphabet on the keyboard:
a) Z
b) B
c) C
d) X
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Q:196 The oldest internet search engine among the following is:
a) Google
b) MSN search
c) Archie
d) ASK.com
Q:197 In Information Technology what does HTML stands for:
a) Hypertext Method Language
b) Hypertext Markup Language
c) Hypertext Markup Logic
d) Hyperlink Markup Language
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a) Logic gate
b) Modem
c) Bus
d) Serial Port
Q:213 In MS Word Home key moves the cursor to the:
a) Beginning of the document
b) Beginning of the paragraph
c) Beginning of the screen
d) Beginning of the line
Q:214 In MS Word the tool used for finding a similar word in a Document is called:
a) Finder
b) Thesaurus
c) Dictionary
d) Find / Replace
Q:215 __________ is an output device?
a) Joystick
b) Monitor
c) Keyboard
d) Scanner
Q:216 __________ is a processor?
a) RAM
b) Modem
c) Pentium
d) ROM
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a) CPU
b) Disk
c) Monitor
d) Floppy
Q:220 IBM is a computer company of:
a) France
b) China
c) USA
d) Japan
Q:221 In a computer what does OS stand for?
a) Optical Sensibility
b) Order of Significance
c) Operating system
d) Organized Software
Q:222 A computer program that converts an entire program into machine language is called a/an:
a) Interpreter
b) Simulator
c) Commander
d) Compiler
Q:223 In most IBM PCs, the CPU, the device drivers, memory expansion slots and active
components are mounted on a single board. What is the name of this board?
a) Breadboard
b) Daughterboard
c) Motherboard
d) Grandmother board
Q:224 The system of a personal computer typically contains all of the following except:
a) Microprocessor
b) Modem
c) Disk controller
d) Serial interface
Q:225 In Microsoft window 2007, ________ can give you information about weather.
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a) Window Explorer
b) Gadgets
c) File
d) Both A and B
Q:226 When using computers which of the following involves reducing the electricity consumed
or environmental waste generated?
a) Green Computing
b) Cyclic Process
c) Violation
d) Manufacturing
Q:227 In a Word document this describes the size, weight, and spacing of a character.
a) Font
b) Points
c) Typeface
d) Typography
Q:228 In MS Excel 2003, chart wizard term data categories refers to:
a) The data range that supply chart data
b) A horizontal axis
c) The organization of individual values with a chart’s data series
d) A chart plot area
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b) Balloon
c) Sticky note icon
d) Sidebar
Q:232 Speed of Laser Jet printer is measured in:
a) Character per second
b) Page per minute
c) Line per minute
d) Character per minute
Q:233 A computer virus is:
a) A Micro computer
b) Electromagnetic waves entering computer through a network
c) A useful micro component of a computer
d) A computer programme
Q:234 CD is an optical disk format that is used to hold:
a) Pre-recorded text
b) Graphics
c) Sound
d) All of these
Q:235 What is the shortcut key for page break in MS Word?
a) CTRL + ENTER
b) SHIFT + ENTER
c) SPACE + ENTER
d) None of these
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a) Domain Name
b) URL
c) IP Address
d) None of these
Q:239 Which of the following is agreed upon format for transmitting data between two devices?
a) Photocopy
b) Protoplasm
c) Prototype
d) Protocol
Q:240 Handhold devices are called?
a) Laptop
b) Car
c) Plane
d) Jet
Q:241 Ctrl + END?
a) At the start of page
b) At the end of page
c) Break the page
d) Close the page
Q:242 What is the default font style of MS Word?
a) Calibri
b) Time Roman
c) New Roman
d) Eclipse
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a) 10, 100
b) 20, 250
c) 10, 500
d) 10, 1000
Q:246 Red under lines in MS Word illustrate?
a) Spelling Mistake
b) Wrong words
c) Capital letters
d) Small letters
Q:247 Which of the following search engine is developed by Microsoft?
a) Google
b) Alta Vista
c) Yahoo
d) Bing
Q:248 ‘Amazon’ is a best example of __________ site.
a) E-Commerce
b) Social Networking
c) Blogging
d) Entertainment
Q:249 Which of the following is an example of micro blogging?
a) Google +
b) Facebook
c) Orkut
d) Twitter
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b) To get x-rays
c) To pass electricity
d) None of these
Q:260 When was first ever email sent?
a) 1963
b) 1969
c) 1971
d) 1974
Q:261 In MS Word 2013, Quick Access toolbar allows you to access common ________.
a) Commands
b) Graphics
c) Documents
d) Files
Q:262 _______ act as a buffer between CPU and main memory.
a) Cache Memory
b) ROM
c) RAM
d) Static RAM
Q:263 An e-mail address consists of two parts, username or ID and _______.
a) Domain Name
b) Password
c) URL
d) None of these
Q:264 DMA stands for:
a) Distinct Memory Access
b) Direct Memory Access
c) Direct Module Access
d) Direct Memory Allocation
Q:265 A cursor is a:
a) Pixel
b) Think blink line
c) Pointing device
d) None of the above
Q:266 A pixel is:
a) Computer program
b) Picture stored in a secondary memory
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c) Smart picture
d) None of the above
Q:267 Which is read only memory storage device
a) CD Room
b) Hard disk
c) CPU
d) None of above
Q:268 Which is the best unit of data an external storage device?
a) Bite
b) Bytes
c) Hertz
d) None of above
Q:269 PDF stands for:
a) Portable Document Format
b) Portable Down Format
c) Portable Downward Format
d) None
Q:270 Ctrl + C is:
a) Bold
b) Copy
c) Cut
d) Fixe
Q:271 Unauthorized access to your computer is prevented by:
a) Encryption
b) Authorization
c) Authentication
d) None
Q:272 Twentieth Century American women specialist “Grace Hoper” contributed in the field of:
a) Medicine
b) Space
c) Computer
d) Chemistry
Q:273 To print PowerPoint presentation the shortcut key used is:
a) Ctrl + A
b) Ctrl + V
c) Ctrl + E
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d) Ctrl + P
Q:274 Spelling and grammar check option is available in _______ tab.
a) Review
b) Home
c) View
d) Insert
Q:275 A ‘print’ is an example of:
a) Softcopy
b) Hardcopy
c) Photocopy
d) None of these
Q:276 Which of the following would be a part of bio-metric?
a) Facial
b) Fingerprint
c) Password
d) Iris
Q:277 In MS Word, what is a Document Outline View?
a) A view with a structure of heading at various levels
b) A preview margins
c) A view with margins
d) A Preview in full screen
Q:278 Computer works with the combination of its parts (hardware), we can divide these parts
into:
a) Input Devices
b) Output Devices
c) Both A and B
d) Hardware Devices
Q:279 In MS Word 2007, you want to create a built-in cover page for your report. You go to the:
a) Page Layout tab
b) Inset tab
c) Reference tab
d) Theme Menu
Q:280 In MS Word 2007, if you want to delete one word from right side of the cursor then press:
a) ALT + BACKSPACE
b) CTRL + DELETE
c) ALT + DELETE
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d) CTRL + BACKSPACE
Q:281 Which of the following is used for weather forecasting?
a) Super computers
b) Notebook
c) Personal computers
d) iPads
Q:282 When you are working on a document, by default Word automatically saves your
document:
a) Every 10 minutes
b) Every 10 seconds
c) When you close the document
d) When you close the application
Q:283 In MS Excel, a worksheet range is a:
a) A command used for data modeling
b) A range of values such as from 23 to 234
c) A group of cells
d) A group of worksheets
Q:284 In MS Word 2007, which shortcut key is used to insert a comment?
a) ALT + CTRL + M
b) ALT + CTRL + C
c) SHIFT + CTRL + C
d) ALT + CTRL + N
Q:285 In computing, what does FDD stand for?
a) Final Data Development
b) Floppy Disk Drive
c) Foolproof Disk Drive
d) Floppy Data Drive
Q:286 ‘Window Explorer’ is also:
a) Educational software
b) Utility Programme
c) Entertainment Software
d) None of the above
Q:287 ALU stand for?
a) Arithmetic Logic Unit
b) Alternate Logic Unit
c) Arithmetic Logic Union
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d) F12
Q:295 In PowerPoint for blank screen the shortcut key used:
a) B
b) W
c) L
d) P
Q:296 Mainly which port is used in computer?
a) USB
b) Serial
c) Parallel
d) All of the above
Q:297 Which are the following hardware devices:
a) Motherboard
b) Processor
c) Hard Disc
d) All of these
Q:298 Who among the following personalities is the inventor of a system of writing and printing
for the blink?
a) Halen Keller
b) Louis Braille
c) Sir Humphrey Davy
d) None of these
Q:299 In Computer Networking, WAP service is related to:
a) Wireless Networking
b) Wired Networking
c) Both A and B
d) None of these
Q:300 Which among the following is the odd one out?
a) CD/DVD
b) Floppy Disk
c) S. D card
d) BIOS
Q:301 In MS Word 2007, to extend a selection to the end of a word, press ______ keys from
keyboard.
a) CTRL + ALT + LEFT ARROW
b) CTRL + SHIFT + RIGHT ARROW
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4. Gagabyte
Q:309 In MS Word, which shortcut key is used to replace text or specific formatting?
a) CTRL + H
b) CTRL + T
c) CTRL + I
d) CTRL + SHIFT + I
Q:310 When two people collaborate on an online document at the same time, they are
collaborating:
a) In Cloud Edit
b) By Tracking
c) Synchronously
d) Independently
Q:311 Page setup dialog box does not contain:
a) Page Break Preview
b) Page Orientation
c) Margins
d) Header and Footer
Q:312 In MS Excel, ________ is not an example of a value.
a) July 16, 1982
b) Obtained marks – 87
c) 57845
d) 0.27
Q:313 In computing, what does CAD stand for?
a) Computing Analogue Design
b) Computer Algorithm Design
c) Computer Aided Design
d) Computer Application Design
Q:314 _____________ is not a multitasking operating system.
a) Window XP
b) Unix
c) DOS
d) Linux
Q:315 In an email account, _____________ contains a list of names and email addresses.
a) Inbox
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b) Outbox
c) Trash
d) Address book
Q:316 In MS Excel which function automatically totals a column or row of values?
a) TOTAL
b) ADD
c) SUM
d) AVG
Q:317 How do you delete a column in MS Excel?
a) Select the heading you want to delete and select the Delete row button on the standard
toolbar
b) Select the heading you want to delete and select the insert Delete from menu
c) Select the heading you want to delete and select Edit > Delete from menu
d) Right click the column heading you want to delete and select delete from the shortcut
menu
Q:318 MS Word 2007, which shortcut key is used for “Go to a page, bookmark, footnote, table,
comment, graphic or other location?
a) CTRL + H
b) CTRL + G
c) ALT + H
d) ALT + SHIFT + H
Q:319 Which of the following is not used to access the web?
a) ISDN
b) Modem
c) UDP
d) DSL
Q:320 Following combination of keys is used to maximize or restore a selected window.
a) CTRL + F1
b) CTRL + F5
c) CTRL + F10
d) CTRL + F12
Q:321 In MS Excel, you can copy data or formulas:
a) With the copy paste and cut commands on the edit menu
b) With commands on shortcut menu
c) With buttons on standard toolbar
d) All of these
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c) C, A, B, C, etc.
d) D, A, B, etc.
Q:329 What is Internet2?
a) As Asia internet Protocol.
b) A Unit of Internet Society that promotes technical coordination of internet operations
c) A research consortium for advance internet and research and development
d) A rouge programme designed to shut down computer systems worldwide
Q:330 Which PowerPoint feature allows the user to create a simple presentation quickly?
a) AutoContent Wizard
b) Transition Wizard
c) Chart Wizard
d) Animations
Q:331 In the field of computer what is BASIC (Beginners All-Purpose Symbolic Instruction
Code)?
a) A Programming Language
b) A Software
c) Software coding
d) A basic course in computers
Q:332 What is used in a computer to protect a network server from damage by those who log
into it?
a) Antivirus
b) Firewall
c) Gateway
d) Flow Control
Q:333 In MS Word “Ctrl + Page down” is used to move the cursor:
a) One Paragraph
b) One Page Down
c) One Line Down
d) One Screen Down
Q:334 By default on which page is the header and footer printed?
a) One the first page
b) On the alternate page
c) On every page
d) None of these
Q:335 With which view can you see how texts and graphics appear on the printed page?
a) Normal
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b) Print Layout
c) Outline
d) Web Layout
Q:336 The software which contains rows and column is called:
a) Database
b) Drawing
c) Spreadsheet
d) Word Process
Q:337 In MS Excel if you accidentally erased a record on the sheet what commands can be used
to restore it immediately?
a) Insert
b) Copy
c) Undo
d) Replace
Q:338 In MS-Office, how we can change lower case characters to upper case characters, select
correct combination of keys:
a) Shift + F1
b) Shift + F3
c) Shift + F2
d) Shift + F4
Q:339 Shortcut key for Redo in “MS-Office” is:
a) CTRL + Z
b) CTRL + S
c) CTRL + Y
d) CTRL + X
Q:340 A programme, document utility that isn’t hardware on a computer is termed as
_________?
a) Software
b) Data
c) Extension
d) File
Q:341 Computers at home can be used to perform:
a) Record keeping
b) Watching movies and games
c) Making budgets
d) All of these
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