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Q1. The microprocessor along with other components is 4I-True, II True, III - False
fixed to a base called: Q8. Match the following:
1. Switch board Set-1 Set-2
2. Motherboard I) Plotter A) Can record and erase data multiple times
3. Platform II) DVD-ROM B) Can record data only once
III) DVD-RAM C) Output device
4. Interface card
IV) DVD-R D) Can only be read and not written
Q2. Which of the following holds data and instructions that 1. I-D, II-C, III-B, IV-A
are in current use by the CPU? 2. I-C, II-D, III-A, IV-B
1. Registers 3. I-C, II D, III B, IV-A
2. 38 ROM 4. I-D, II-C, III-A, IV-B
3. DVD Q9. With respect to programming languages, the full-form
4. Hard Disk of FORTRAN is:
Q3. Which of the following is a sequential access memory? 1. Forward Translation
1. Magnetic Tape 2. Formal Translation
2. Hard Disk 3. Formula Translation
3. CD 4. Formula Transistor
4. DVD Q10. An Antivirus is a(n) ________ software.
Q4. With respect to electronic devices, PDA stands for: 1. System
1. Public Digital Assistant 2. Application
2. Personal Digital Assistant 3. Utility
3. Personal Dynamic Assistant 4. Firmware
4. Public Dynamic Assistant Q11. Which of the following is used to organize data into
Q5. Which of the following is a series of supercomputers columns and rows and allows users to insert formula for
designed and developed by C-DAC in India? data analysis?
1. Vulcan 1. Multimedia software
2. SuperMUC 2. Electronic spreadsheet
3. Blue Gene 3. Presentation software
4. PARAM 4. Word processing software
Q6. Which of the following is used by CRT displays for Q12. Which of the following is a Freeware?
visual representation of data? 1. MS-Office
1. Electron gun 2. Adobe's Acrobat Reader
2. Liquid crystal diodes 3. Sun Solaris
3. Light-emitting diodes 4. Unix
4. Plasma panels Q13. If a computer has two RAM chips of capacity 512 MB
Q7. State whether the following statements are True or and 1 GB, then the total memory capacity of the computer
False? is:
I) A printer can be either impact or non-impact. 1. 15326 KB
II) Dot-matrix printers can use continuous paper than 2. 1.25 GB
individual sheets. 3. 1536 MB
III) A plotter can produce high-quality graphics or drawings 4. 1563 MB
using ink pens. Q14. Which of the following is equivalent to 128 Kilobyte?
1. I True. II- True, III - True 1. 218 Byte
2. I-True. II- False, III - False 2. 26 Kilobyte
3. I- True, II False, III - True 3. 22 Megabyte

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4. 220 Bits 3. Malware damages computer resources without the user's

Q15. The process of rebooting a computer through the knowledge
menu option or the keystroke combination is called: 4. Malware may steal important information from the
1. Defragmentation affected system
2. Hard boot Q22. Which of the following appears to be a useful software
3. Cold boot at first glance and damages the computer once it is
4. Warm boot installed?
Q16. The BIOS program is permanently stored in: 1. Trojan
1. Hard Disk 2. Utility software
2. ROM chip 3. Virus
3. RAM chip 4. Worm
4. Cache memory Q23. Which of the following collects information about
Q17. Which of the following loads an operating system into users without their knowledge and transmits this
memory during the boot process of a PC? information in background to someone else?
1. Bootstrap loader 1. Virus
2. Memory manager 2. Worm
3. Compiler 3. Trojan
4. Assembler 4. Spyware
Q18. Executing "cmd" command through "Search programs Q24. Which of the following is the process of encoding
and files" or "run" option launches: messages in such a way that only authorized parties can
1. Registry editor access it?
2. System restore 1. Encryption
3. Windows command processor 2. Compression
4. System backup 3. Decryption
Q19. State whether the following statements are True or 4. Translation
False? Q25. Encrypted or encoded message is also known as:
I) Hibernate shut-down option uses less power than sleep 1. Plaintext
option. 2. Ciphertext
II) Many laptops go to sleep mode when you close the lid or 3. Private key
press the power button. 4. Public key
1. I-True, II- False Q26. State whether the following statements are True or
2. I-False, II- False False?
3. I-True, II- True I) In windows, default software installation directory cannot
4. I-False, II- True be changed.
Q20. The length of IPv4 address is ________ bits, whereas II) A strong password must contain only alphanumeric
the length of IPv6 address is ________ bits. characters.
1. 32; 128 1. I-True, II True
2. 32; 64 2. I-True, II- False
3. 64; 128 3. I-False. II- False
4. 64; 32 4. I-False, II - True
Q21. Which of the following statements about malware is Q27. With respect to file management, HPFS stands for:
false? 1. Heavy Power File System
1. Malware is a malicious software 2. High Performance File System
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4. Heavy Power Folder System Q34. Which of the following MS-Word features can be
Q28. In basic FAT file system, a file or directory name can used to ensure that the binding does not obscure the texts?
have up to a ________ character extension. 1. Gutter margin
1. 3 2. Word wrap
2. 4 3. Hyphenation
3. 5 4. Indentation
4. 6 Q35. In MS-Word, an 18-point font size is equivalent to:
Q29. In basic FAT file system, which of following special 1. 1 Inch
characters can be used in a file or directory name? 2. ½ Inch
1. [ 3. ¼ Inch
2. ! 4. 1/6 Inch
3. : Q36. Which of the following automatically moves a word
4. & that is too long to fit on a line to the beginning of the next
Q30. Which of the following DOS commands is used to line?
copy multiple files or entire directory trees from one 1. Format Painter
directory to another? 2. Word Wrap
1. MOVE 3. Hyphenation
2. COPY 4. Spell check
3. XCOPY Q37. Which of the following MS-Word features can be
4. DISKCOPY used to create a large capital letter at the beginning of a
Q31. Match the following: paragraph?
LIST-1 LIST-2 1. Label
I) ZIP A) File system 2. Header
II) PDF B) Archive 3. Envelope
III) FAT C) Portable document format
4. Drop Cap
1. I-C, II-B, III - A
Q38. Match the following:
2. I-B , II-C, III - A
LIST-1 LIST-2
3. I-A, II-C, III - B
I) Ctrl+C A) Cut
4. I-B, II-A, III - B II) Ctrl+X B) Paste
Q32. State whether the following statements are True or III) Ctrl+V C) Copy
False? 1. I-B, II-A, III- C
I) A file cannot be copied more than three times. 2. I-B, II-C, III- A
II) COPY and MOVE commands can be used 3. I-A, II-C, III- B
interchangeably as they perform similar tasks. 4. I-C, II-A, III- B
1. I-True, II True Q39. In MS-Excel, a workbook must have at least
2. I-True, II False ________ worksheet(s).
3. I-False, II- True 1. 1
4. I-False, II- False 2. 2
Q33. Which of the following is NOT a valid application of 3. 3
MS-Word? 4. 4
1. Creation of documents Q40. The default vertical alignment of texts in MS-Excel
2. Creation of personalized letters for a large number of worksheets is:
people 1. Justify
3. Creation of Computer Added Design (CAD) 2. Top
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4. Bottom 2. Class-A
Q41. A small black square at the bottom-right corner of a 3. Class-B
selected cell boundary is known as: 4. Class-C
1. Tool Tip Q48. Downloading is a process to transfer data from
2. Drop Cap ________ computer to ________ computer.
3. Fill Handle 1. Remote; Local
4. AutoSum 2. Remote; Remote
Q42. Which of the following Excel features allows you to 3. Local; Local
quickly find the sum of numbers in a range? 4. Local; Remote
1. Fill Handle Q49. In which of the following network topologies, each
2. AutoSum node is connected to a central node?
3. AutoFill 1. Mesh
4. What-If analysis 2. Star
Q43. The display value of the cell containing the Excel 3. Ring
expression "=28/7-2^3" is: 4. Bus
1. 4 Q50. The Google search query "sun*" will search for the
2. -4 web pages that contain:
3. -28 1. Any words beginning with "sun"
4. 28 2. Any words ending with "sun"
Q44. The display value of the cell containing the Excel 3. Any 4-letter words beginning with "sun"
expression "-8/A" is: 4. Any 4-letter words ending with "sun"
1. 0 Q51. Which of the following refers to the address of the
2. #DIV/0! web server on which the website is hosted?
3. #NAME? 1. Hyperlink
4. #N/A 2. URL
Q45. Assuming the contents of the cells A1, A2, A3. and 3. DNS
A4. as 12, 13, B and 14, respectively, the value of the Excel 4. MAC address
function =COUNT(A1:A4) is: Q52. Match the following:
1. 1 LIST-1 LIST-2
2. 2 I) Facebook A) Social networking site
3. 39 II) Twitter B) E-commerce site
III) Flipkart C) Microblogging site
4. 3
1. I-C, II-A, III - B
Q46. The error value #DIV/0! represents that:
2. I-B, II-C, III - A
1. The denominator of the division operation refers to a cell
3. I-A, II-C, III - B
that contains either O or is blank.
4. I-A, II-B, III – C
2. The denominator of the division operation refers to a cell
that contains a negative value.
3. The numerator of the division operation refers to a cell
that contains either O or is blank.
4. The numerator of the division operation refers to a cell
that contains a negative value.
Q47. Which of the following is NOT a valid IP address
class?
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Q1. The large circuit board inside the CPU tower is called: 2. I-False, II- True, III - True
1. Motherboard 3. I-True, II- False, III - False
2. Microprocessor 4. I-True, II- True, III - False
3. Control unit Q8. Match the following:
4. Main memory Set-1 Set-2
Q2. Which of the following carries out all the processing I) Laser printer A) Spray tiny droplets of ink on paper
jobs of a computer? II) Dot-matrix printer B) Quiet
III) Inkjet printer C) Noisy
1. CPU
IV) Hard Disk drive D) Platters
2. RAM 1. I-B, II-C, III-D, IV - A
3. Input device 2. I-B, II-C, III-A, IV-D
4. Output device 3. I-D, II-C, III-A, IV-B
Q3. Which of the following uses capacitors and needs 4. I-D, II-C, III-B, IV-A
continuous refreshing? Q9. With respect to programming languages, the full-form
1. DRAM of COBOL is:
2. SRAM 1. Complex Business Oriented Language
3. Cache memory 2. Common Business Oriented Language
4. Hard Disk 3. Complimentary Business Oriented Language
Q4. Which of the following is the most powerful of all 4. Common Business of Learning
computers? Q10. Which of the following rearranges data on the Hard
1. Microcomputer Disk so that the computer can run more efficiently?
2. Minicomputer 1. Platters
3. Mainframe computer 2. Windows Taskbar
4. Supercomputer 3. File Manager
Q5. Which of the following can operate on Android 4. Disk Defragmenter
operating system? Q11. Which of the following includes data formatting tools
1. Tablets and used to create and edit documents using text data?
2. Laptops 1. System software
3. Microcomputers 2. Electronic spreadsheet
4. Notebook computers 3. Word processing software
Q6. Which of the following is an optical storage device that 4. Database management system
is much faster than CD? Q12. The best known example of software licensed under
1. Hard Disk the GNU Public License (GPL) is:
2. DVD 1. Unix
3. Floppy Disk 2. Linux
4. Magnetic Tape 3. Windows XP
Q7. State whether the following statements are True or 4. Windows 7
False? Q13. Which of the following statements is false?
I) A flatbed plotter has a horizontal flat surface on which a 1. Machine language does not require any translator
paper is fixed. 2. Assembly language uses mnemonics
II) The size of the drawing in a drum plotter is limited only 3. Compiler translates high-level language codes into object
by the width of the drum and can be of any length. codes
III) Blu-ray disk cannot be used for recording, rewriting, 4. Interpreter translates high-level language codes into
and playback of high-definition (HD) video. object codes
1. I-False, II- True, III - False Q14. Which of the following is equivalent to 16 Terabyte?

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1. 230 Byte 3. I-B, II-A, III - C

2. 228 Kilobyte 4. I-C, II-A, III - B
3. 214 Megabyte Q21. While working on Windows system, pressing
4. 214 Gigabyte "Windows key + D" will:
Q15. Pressing ________ deletes a file permanently without 1. Close the current window
sending it to the Recycle bin. 2. Bring the desktop
1. Ctrl+Del 3. Restart the computer
2. Alt + Del 4. Shut-down the computer
3. Shift+Del Q22. Which of the following infects the boot record or
4. Alt+Ctrl + Del master boot records?
Q16. The BIOS is a type of: 1. Program file viruses
1. Antivirus 2. Boot viruses
2. Spyware 3. Spyware
3. Firmware 4. Trojan
4. Memory defragmenter Q23. Decryption is the process of turning________
Q17. With respect to computer system and its peripheral into________.
devices, SCSI stands for: 1. Plaintext, Ciphertext
1. Scalable Computer System Interface 2. Ciphertext, Plaintext
2. Small Computer System Interface 3. Plaintext, Plaintext
3. Semantic Computer System Interconnection 4. Ciphertext, Ciphertext
4. Systematic Computer System Interconnection Q24. Which of the following is designed to identify,
Q18. The number of pixels on a display device with display prevent, and remove viruses from a computer?
resolution 1024 x 768 is: 1. Disk cleanup
1. 768 2. Disk defragmenter
2. 1024 3. Antivirus
3. 1792 4. Task scheduler
4. 786432 Q25. In Internet Explorer, ________ is used for zoom in,
Q19. State whether the following statements are True or whereas ________ is used for zoom out.
False? 1. Ctrl+; Ctrl-
I) Click on the cross (x) button of a window to get it closed. 2. Ctrl-; Ctrl +
II) Double click on the title bar of a maximized window to 3. Alt+; Alt-
get it closed. 4. Alt-; Alt+
1. I-True, II - True Q26. State whether the following statements are True or
2. I-False, II- False False?
3. I-True. II- False I) Changing passwords frequently is not advisable for
4. I-False. II - True security purpose.
Q20. Match the following: II) A strong password must have lowercase and uppercase
Set-1 Set-2 letters, digits, and special characters.
I) Ping A) 150.50.10.5 1. I-False, II-True
II) IP address B) System utility to troubleshoot Windows 2. I-True, II-False
systems
3. I-True, II-True
III) MSConfig C) Test the reachability of a host on an
Internet 4. I-False, II-False
1. I-A, II-C, III - B Q27. In FAT file system, which of following special
2. I-B, II-C, III - A characters cannot be used in short filenames?

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1. # Q34. Which of the following short-cut keys can be used in

2. [ MS-Word to move the cursor one word left?
3. ( 1. Alt + Right Arrow
4. $ 2. Alt+Left Arrow
Q28. The Portable Document Format (PDF) was developed 3. Ctrl + Right Arrow
by: 4. Ctrl+Left Arrow
1. Google Q35. In MS-Word, the font-size of a text cannot be less than
2. Microsoft ________ point.
3. Adobe Systems 1. 8
4. IBM 2. 4
Q29. Which of the following DOS commands can be used 3. 2
to set or display file attributes? 4. 1
1. ATTRIB Q36. Which of the following places small letters below the
2. FORMAT line of texts?
3. APPEND 1. Subscript
4. COMP 2. Superscript
Q30. Which of the following is a popular utility software 3. Hyphenation
for file compression? 4. Strikethrough
1. Acrobat Reader Q37. The minimum number of rows and columns in a Word
2. PostScript table can be ________ and ________ respectively.
3. WinZip 1. 1; 2
4. MS-DOS 2. 2; 1
Q31. Which of the following DOS commands checks disk 3. 2; 2
for file system integrity? 4. 1; 1
1. COMP Q38. Match the following:
2. CHKDSK LIST-1 LIST-2
3. DOSKEY I) Ctrl + Z A) Insert hyperlink in a document
4. FORMAT II) Ctrl + K B) Redo
III) Ctrl + Y C) Undo
Q32. State whether the following statements are True or
1. I-A, II-C, III - B
False?
2. I-C, II-A, III - B
I) In FAT file system, the file or directory names must start
3. I-B, II-A, III - C
with either a letter or a number.
4. I-C, II-B, III - A
II) In FAT file system, all filenames must be created with
Q39. In MS-Excel, the currently selected cell is known as:
the ASCII character set.
1. First cell
1. I-False, II - True
2. Active cell
2. I-True, II- False
3. Dominant cell
3. I- True, II- True
4. Hidden cell
4. I-False, II - False
Q40. Which of the following is an absolute reference of the
Q33. Which of the following statements about MS-Word is
cell B25?
false?
1. $B25$
1. It is a word processing software.
2. &B&25
2. It is the proprietary software of Microsoft.
3. #B#25
3. It is an open-source software.
4. $B$25
4. It can be used to create large documents.

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Q41. Which of the following allows you to quickly fill a 2. E-Commerce

logical series of numbers or labels? 3. Video Conferencing
1. AutoSum 4. Cyberbullying
2. AutoFill Q48. Which of the following is a Mark-up language?
3. Merge & Center 1. Fortran
4. Wrap Text 2. C++
Q42. Assuming the contents of the cells A1, A2, B1, and 3. HTML
B2. as 20, A, 0, and 30 respectively, the value of the Excel 4. Java
function "COUNT(A1:B2)" will be: Q49. The "Bing" search engine is developed by:
1. 1 1. IBM
2. 2 2. Google
3. 3 3. Microsoft
4. 4 4. Facebook
Q43. The display value of the cell containing the Excel Q50. With respect to Internet, HTTPS stands for:
expression "=8/2^3-16" is: 1. Hyper Text Translation Protocol Secure
1. -15 2. Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure
2. 48 3. Hyper Text Translation Protocol Service
3. -48 4. Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Service
4. 15 Q51. With respect to Internet, ISP stands for:
Q44. Which of the following is NOT a correct error 1. Internal Service Provider
category in MS-Excel? 2. Internet Service Provider
1. #NAME? 3. Instant Service Provider
2. #VALUE! 4. Internal Service Provision
3. #ERROR! Q52. Which of the following is an invalid IP address?
4. #NUM! 1. 125.125.125.10
Q45. State whether the following statements are True or 2. 223.255.60.100
False? 3. 101.256.100.50
I) Excel formula can start with either equal sign or hash 4. 128.200.150.10
symbol.
II) Excel formula is case-sensitive.
1. I True, II - False
2. I-False, II - True
3. I True, II- True
4. I-False, II – False
Q46. Match the following:
LIST-1 LIST-2
I) Workbook A) Matrix of rows and columns
II) Worksheet B) ^
III) Exponent C) Collection of worksheets
1. I-C. II-A, III - B
2. I-A, II-C, III - B
3. I-C, II-B, III - A
4. I-B, II-C, III - A
Q47. Which of the following is an Internet-related threat?
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Q1. Which of the following is the main circuit board Set-1 Set-2
connecting different components of a computer together? I) MIPS A) Sequential access memory
1. CPU II) SRAM B) Video Disk
III) Magnetic Tape C) Processor speed
2. Switch board
IV) DVD D) Volatile memory
3. Motherboard 1. I-C. II-D, III-A, IV - B
4. NIC 2. I-C. II D. III- B. IV - A
Q2. Which of the following is slower than the CPU but 3. ID. II-C. III B. IV-A
faster than the main memory? 4. ID. II-A III - C. IV-B
1. Cache memory Q9. The FORTRAN is a ________ programming language.
2. Hard Disk 1. first-generation
3. DVD 2. second-generation
4. ROM 3. third-generation
Q3. Magnetic Tape is a(n) ________ memory. 4. fourth-generation
1. Volatile Q10. Word processing software is the example of:
2. Random access 1. Utility software
3. Optical 2. Firmware
4. Sequential access 3. Application software
Q4. Which of the following is a type of computer generally 4. System software
known for large size, storage and processing power and Q11. Electronic spreadsheets are used to organize data into
used for large-scale computing? ________ for analysis purposes.
1. Minicomputer 1. rows and columns
2. Mainframe computer 2. graphics
3. Microcomputer 3. slides
4. PDA 4. vectors
Q5. Which of the following is considered as India's first Q12. Adobe's Acrobat Reader is a:
supercomputer built by C-DAC? 1. System software
1. PARAM Yuva 2. Firmware
2. PARAM Padma 3. Open-source software
3. PARAM 8000 4. Freeware
4. PARAM Ishan Q13. If computers C1 and C2 have RAM chips of capacity
Q6. With respect to computer system, UPS stands for: 4096 MB and 4 GB, respectively then which of the
1. Uninterruptable Power System following statements is true?
2. Unique Power Supply 1. Storage capacity of C1 and C2 cannot be compared.
3. Uninterruptable Power Supply 2. Storage capacity of C1 is less than the storage capacity of
4. Unique Power System C2
Q7. State whether True or False. 3. Storage capacity of C2 is less than the storage capacity of
I) CRT uses electron gun for visual representation of data. C1
II) VDU is also called an input device. 4. Storage capacity of both C1 and C2 is same.
III) A computer may have more than one input device. Q14. Which of the following is equivalent to 256
1. I-False, II- True, III- True Megabyte?
2. I-True, II-False, III - True 1. 220 bits
3. I-True, II- False, III - False 2. 228 bits
4. I-True, II- True, III - False 3. 230 bits
Q8. Match the following: 4. 231 bits

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Q15. The keyboard shortcut to minimize a window is: 1. Virus is a malicious software.
1. Windows key + Down arrow key 2. Virus is a benign software.
2. Windows key + Up arrow key 3. Virus infects other files and programs.
3. Windows key + Left arrow key 4. Virus can be detected and cleaned by the antivirus
4. Windows key + Right arrow key software.
Q16. With respect to computer booting. MBR stands for: Q22. Which of the following is generally used to prevent
1. Master Boot Recovery unauthorized Internet users from accessing private networks
2. Memory Boot Record connected to the Internet?
3. Memory Boot Recovery 1. Firewall
4. Master Boot Record 2. Utility software
Q17. Copying data from audio CDs to the computer is 3. Antivirus
called: 4. Cookies
1. Uploading Q23. Which of the following is NOT a common security
2. Burning measures for computer systems?
3. Ripping 1. Regular upgradation of main memory.
4. Downloading 2. Restricted use of removable storage devices, especially
Q18. Which of the following options puts the computer into pen drives.
a low-power mode after saving all running programs and 3. Regular update of antivirus software.
open windows on the hard drive? 4. Regular scan of computer system with antivirus software.
1. Hibernate Q24. Turning Plaintext to Ciphertext is called:
2. Sleep 1. Transformation
3. Restart 2. Encryption
4. Log off 3. Compression
Q19. State whether True or False. 4. Decryption
I) "Sleep" option puts the computer into a low-power mode Q25. With respect to computer security, CAPTCHA stands
that retains all running programs and open windows in for:
computer memory. 1. CAPTuring CHAracters
II) "Switch user" option switches to another user account on 2. CAPTuring CHaracters Alternatively
the computer after closing your open programs and 3. Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell
Windows processes. Computers and Humans Apart
1. I-True, II False 4. Completely Authorized Public Turing test to tell
2. I-False, II- True Computers and Humans Apart
3. I-True, II - True Q26. State whether True or False.
4. I-False, II - False I) A computer worm is a self-replicating computer program.
Q20. Match the following: II) Firewalls can be implemented in either hardware or
Set-1 Set-2 software, or a combination of both.
I) POST A) Cold Boot 1. I-True, II - True
II) Hard Boot B) Power on self-test 2. I-True, II - False
III) Soft Boot C) Warm Boot
3. I-False, II- False
1. I-B, II-C, III-A
4. I-False, II - True
2. I-B, II-A, III - C
Q27. Which of the following DOS commands is used to
3. I-A, II-B, III - C
move files from one location to another location?
4. I-C, II-B, III – A
1. COPY
Q21. Which of the following statements about virus is
2. XCOPY
false?

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3. CP 3. left
4. MOVE 4. right
Q28. A ________ is used to store related data, whereas a Q35. The default unit to measure font-size in MS-Word is:
________ is used to store files and subfolders. 1. Inch
1. file; folder 2. Centimeter
2. folder; file 3. Millimeter
3. disk; file 4. Point
4. buffer; file Q36. The "word wrap" feature of MS-Word automatically
Q29. Which of the following statements is false? moves a word that is too long to fit on a line to the
1. FAT is a file system. ________.
2. NTFS stands for New Technology File System. 1. beginning of the next line
3. FAT-32 is an extension of FAT-16. 2. end of the next line
4. FAT-16 has 8.3 character limitation. 3. beginning of the previous line
Q30. Which of the following statements is true? 4. end of the previous line
1. A file can contain another file. Q37. The "Drop Cap" feature of MS-Word can be used to
2. A folder can contain another subfolders. create a letter of much bigger size at/in the ________ of a
3. A folder cannot contain more than 100 subfolders. paragraph.
4. A folder containing subfolders cannot be deleted. 1. beginning
Q31. Match the following: 2. end
LIST-1 LIST-2 3. second line
I) Folder A) Delete a file or folder permanently 4. last line
II) NTFS B) Directory Q38. Match the following:
III) Shift + Delete C) File system
LIST-1 LIST-2
1. I-C, II-A, III - B
I) Ctrl+P A) Bold
2. I-C, II-B, III - A II) Calibri B) Print document
3. I-B, II-A, III - C III) Ctrl+B C) Font name
4. I-B. II-C, III-A 1. I-B, II-C, III - A
Q32. State whether True or False. 2. I-B, II-A, III - C
I) Windows Explorer is a file manager. 3. I-A, II-C. III - B
II) New folders cannot be created in Windows Explorer. 4. I-C, II-A, III - B
1. I-True, II - True Q39. Which of the following statements about Excel
2. I-True, II- False Workbook is false?
3. I-False, II- True 1. MS-Excel files are called Workbooks.
4. I-False, II - False 2. A Workbook may have one or more Worksheets.
Q33. Which of the following is an application software 3. The name of a Workbook cannot be changed.
performing the task of composing, editing. formatting and 4. The Worksheets of a Workbook can be arranged in any
printing of documents? order.
1. MS-Access Q40. The rows in MS-Excel are ________ lines and they
2. MS-Paint are denoted by________.
3. MS-Word 1. horizontal; numbers
4. CorelDraw 2. horizontal; letters
Q34. A footnote generally appears at the ________ of a 3. vertical; letters
page. 4. vertical; numbers
1. top Q41. "Fill Handle" is a small black square at the ________
2. bottom corner of a selected cell boundary.

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1. bottom-right Q49. Which of the following is a wireless technology that

2. bottom-left uses high-frequency radio waves to allow data
3. top-right communication over a short distance?
4. top-left 1. Satellite
Q42. The "AutoSum" feature of MS-Excel allows you to 2. WiFi
quickly find the ________ of numbers in a range. 3. LiFi
1. average 4. MODEM
2. mode Q50. The Google search query "Computer Science" will
3. sum search for the web pages that contain:
4. median 1. Either "Computer" or "Science".
Q43. The absolute address of the cell at the intersection of 2. The phrase "Computer Science".
8th row and 16th column is: 3. Both of the words "Computer" and "Science", but not
1. $P$8 necessarily together.
2. P8 4. Neither "Computer" nor "Science".
3. $8$P Q51. State whether True or False.
4. 8P I) The Internet is an example of a LAN.
Q44. The value of the Excel expression "-9^2-2" is: II) MAN is a computer network that spans across a city.
1. 79 1.I-True, II - False
2. #DIV/0! 2. I-False, II - True
3. 16 3. I-True, II - True
4. 2 4. I-False, II - False
Q45. The value of the Excel expression "- 16/2^2+1" is: Q52. Match the following:
1. 5 LIST-1 LIST-2
2. 2 I) Chrome A) Search engine developed by Microsoft
3. 65 II) Bing B) E-commerce site
III) Snap deal C) Web browser
4. 60
1. I-C, II-A, III - B
Q46. Which of the following errors appears when the
2. I-C, II-B, III - A
denominator of the division operation refers to a cell that
3. I-A, II-C, III - B
contains either 0 or is blank?
4. I-A, II-B, III – C
1. #VALUE!
2. #DIV/0!
3. #N/A
4. #NUM!
Q47. With respect to the Internet, IP stands for:
1. Invisible Protocol
2. Internet Program
3. Internal Protocol
4. Internet Protocol
Q48. Which of the following types of connections uses
dedicated wires or cables for connecting to the Internet?
1. Cable
2. Satellite
3. Wireless
4. Cordless

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Q1. Which of the following executes the instructions of a 2. I-True, II- True, III - True
computer program by performing the basic operations, 3. I-True, II- True, III - False
control and input/output tasks? 4. I-True, II- False, III - False
1. Motherboard Q8. Match the following:
2. CPU Set-1 Set-2
3. Cache memory I) SRAM A) An interface between CPU and RAM
4. Main memory II) DRAM B) RAM that does not require periodic refreshing
III) Cache C) The brain of the computer
Q2. A computer receives data and instructions through
IV) CPU D) RAM that requires periodic refreshing
________ for processing. 1. IB. II D. III-C, IV-A
1. VDU 2. IB. II-C. III-A, IV-D
2. Input devices 3. IB. II D. III-A, IV - C
3. Plotter 4I-D, II-C, III - B. IV - A
4. Output devices Q9. The assembly languages are ________ programming
Q3. Which of the following uses flip-flops and does not language.
require periodic refreshing? 1. first-generation
1. DVD 2. second-generation
2. SRAM 3. third-generation
3. DRAM 4. fourth-generation
4. ROM Q10. Media players and real players are the examples of:
Q4. A computer of medium power, more than a 1. Operating system
microcomputer but less than a mainframe is called: 2. Utility software
1. Supercomputer 3. Application software
2. Minicomputer 4. System software
3. Hybrid computer Q11. Which of the following is NOT a valid category of
4. Microcomputer operating system?
Q5. With respect to computer performance measurement, 1. Multi-casting operating system
FLOPS stands for: 2. Multi-user operating system
1. FLoating-point Operations Per Sector 3. Real-time operating system
2. FLoating-point Operations Per Second 4. Multitasking operating system
3. Fuzzy Logic Operations Per Second Q12. The best known example of open-source software is:
4. Fuzzy Logic Operations Per Sector 1. Linux
Q6. Which of the following is NOT a property of non- 2. Windows XP
impact printers? 3. Adobe's Acrobat Reader
1. Fast printing 4. MS-Office
2. High-quality prints Q13. Which of the following statements is false?
3. Noisy 1. Linux is an open-source software.
4. Color prints 2. Operating system manages computer resources and
Q7. State whether the following statements are True or allocates them to different processes.
False. 3. Embedded software is also called as firmware.
I) Touchpad is an alternative to the mouse. 4. Android is a utility software.
II) Joystick is also a pointing device. Q14. Which of the following is equivalent to 8 Gigabyte?
III) CRT monitors are heavy and bulky and could be 1. 236 Bits
monochrome or colored. 2. 233 Bits
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4. 227 Bits Q22. Which of the following copies itself and infects other
Q15. A minimized window appears as a button on: files stored on the computer?
1. Taskbar 1. Virus
2. Title bar 2. System files
3. Desktop 3. Data compression software
4. Recycle bin 4. Antivirus software
Q16. Copying data from computer to CD is called: Q23. Turning Cipher text to Plaintext is called:
1. Downloading 1. Decryption
2. Burning 2. Encryption
3. Ripping 3. Compression
4. Uploading 4. Filtering
Q17. Which of the following options is often required as Q24. A(n) ________ is used to identify, prevent and remove
part of installing new software? viruses from a computer.
1. Sleep 1. Compression software
2. Hibernate 2. Antivirus
3. Restart 3. Encryption algorithm
4. Log off 4. Decryption algorithm
Q18. The number of pixels on a display device with display Q25. Which of the following are designed to allow a hacker
resolution 512. × 256 is: to target a remote computer system?
1. 131072 1. Antivirus
2. 512 2. Worms
3. 768 3. Viruses
4. 256 4. Trojan horses
Q19. State whether the following statements are True or Q26. State whether the following statements are True or
False. False.
I) A maximized window cannot be minimized. I) Passwords are generally case-sensitive.
II) A maximized window cannot be closed. II) A password never contains white-space characters.
1. I-True, II- True 1. I-False, II- False
2. I-False, II- False 2. I-True, II - False
3.I-True, II- False 3. I-True, II- True
4. I-False, II - True 4. I-False, II- True
Q20. Match the following. Q27. The FAT file system uses ________ character to
Set-1 Set-2 separate file name from the extension.
I) BIOS A) Display device 1. period (.)
II) Resolution B) Booting process 2. comma (.)
III) Master Boot Record C) Firmware
3. dollar ($)
1. I-A, II-C, III - B
4. hash (#)
2. I-C, II-A, III - B
Q28. Files containing instructions for the computer are
3. I-C, II-B, III - A
called:
4. I-A, II-B, III - C
1. Document files
Q21. Keyboard shortcut to bring the Desktop in front is:
2. System files
1. Windows key + D
3. Folders
2. Ctrl+D
4. Directories
3. Alt+D
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Q29. The keyboard shortcut to rename files or folders in 4. 36

Windows is: Q36. Keyboard shortcut in MS-Word to move the cursor
1. F5 down one paragraph in a document is:
2. F3 1. Alt+Up arrow
3. F2 2. Ctrl+Down arrow
4. F8 3. Ctrl + Up arrow
Q30. WinZip is a popular utility software for: 4. Alt+Down arrow
1. File compression Q37. Maximum number of cells in a Word table having 12.
2. File encryption rows and 8 columns is:
3. File decryption 1. 8
4. File renaming 2. 12
Q31. Which of the following DOS commands prepares new 3. 96
disks for storing files and folders into them? 4. 20
1. XCOPY Q38. Match the following.
2. CHKDSK LIST-1 LIST-2
3. DELTREE I) Zigzag red underline A) Checks spelling and
4. FORMAT grammatical mistakes
II) Zigzag green underline B) Possible spelling error
Q32. State whether the following statements are True or
III) Spellcheck C) Possible grammar error
False. 1. I-C, II- B, III - A
I) The files that contain instructions for the computer are 2. I-A, II-B, III - C
called document files. 3. I-B, II-A, III - C
II) A folder may contain files as well as one or more 4. I-B, II-C, III - A
subfolders. Q39. Which of the following statements about MS-Excel is
1. I-False, II- True false?
2. I-True, II- False 1. MS-Excel is an electronic spreadsheet.
3. I- True, II- True 2. MS-Excel files are called workbooks.
4. I-False, II - False 3. A worksheet contains one or more workbooks.
Q33. Which of the following statements about MS-Word is 4. A workbook contains one or more worksheets.
true? Q40. The columns in MS-Excel are lines ________ and
1. MS-Word documents cannot be saved as HTML files. they are denoted by________.
2. MS-Word is a freeware. 1. vertical; numbers
3. MS-Word is an open-source software. 2. horizontal; letters
4. MS-Word is a word processor. 3. vertical; letters
Q34. Keyboard shortcut to open font preference window in 4. horizontal; numbers
MS-Word is: Q41. Keyboard shortcut to select the entire worksheet is:
1. Ctrl+F 1. Ctrl + A
2. Ctrl+D 2. Ctrl+W
3. Ctrl+P 3. Ctrl+S
4. Ctrl+A 4. Ctrl+U
Q35. In MS-Word, the maximum font-size that can be Q42. The absolute address of the cell at the intersection of
selected from the font-size menu is: 7th row and 11th column is:
1. 96 1. 7K
2. 72 2. K7
3. 44 3. $K$7

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4. $7SK 2. Wireless Fidelity

Q43. The value of the Excel expression "=4*2^0/4" is: 3. Wireless Firefox
1. 0.25 4. Wired Firefox
2. 1 Q50. Which of the following types of connections uses a
3. 4 telephone line for connecting to the Internet?
4. 8 1. Cable
Q44. When an Excel cell is not wide enough to display the 2. Satellite
value that it has calculated, then it displays a string of 3. Wireless
symbol. 4. Dial-up
1. S Q51. State whether the following statements are True or
2. # False.
3. & I) A web page is assigned an online address called URL.
4. @ II) Blog is the short form of Web Log and it is generally
Q45. State whether the following statements are True or created and maintained by an individual.
False. 1. I-False, II- False
I) A workbook cannot contain more than three worksheets. 2. I-False, II - True
II) Name Box displays the address of the active cell. 3. I- True, II- True
1. I-True, II- False 4. I-True, II - False
2. I-False, II - True Q52. Match the following.
3. I-True, II- True LIST-1 LIST-2
4. I-False, II- False I) Mozilla Firefox A) URL
Q46. Match the following. II) HTTP B) Web browser
III) http://www.google.com C) Protocol
LIST-1 LIST-2
1. I-A, II-C, III - B
I) Active cell A) Left aligned
II) First cell B) Currently selected cell 2. I-B, II-C, III - A
III) Texts C) Right aligned 3. I-A, II-B, III - C
IV) Numbers D) A1 4. I-B, II-A, III - C
1. I-D, II-B, III - C, IV - A
2. I-B, II-D, III - C, IV - A
3. I-B, II-D, III-A, IV - C
4.I-D, II-B, III-A, IV - C
Q47. Which of the following categories of network is used
to interconnect computers across larger geographical areas
like two cities or states or countries?
1. LAN
2. MAN
3. WAN
4. PAN
Q48. With respect to Internet, TCP stands for:
1. Transmission Control Protocol
2. Turning Control Public
3. Telecommunication Computer Protocol
4. Telecommunication Computer Program
Q49. The WiFi is an acronym for:
1. Wired Fidelity

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