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MPPSC Super 100 Science Revision Test-4

Answer Key
7. Which application is used for managing
1. In Windows 10, what is the name of the emails in MS Office?
feature that lets you search for files, apps, A) Microsoft Word
and settings from the taskbar? B) Microsoft Excel
A) Cortana C) Microsoft PowerPoint
B) Windows Search D) Microsoft Outlook
C) Quick Access
D) Task Manager 8. Which computer was known for its use of
transistors and was part of the second
2. What is the purpose of the Windows Task generation?
Scheduler? A) UNIVAC I
A) To manage user accounts B) IBM 7094
B) To schedule and automate tasks C) ENIAC
and scripts D) IBM 1401
C) To monitor system performance
D) To clean up disk space\ 9. Which generation of computers introduced
the use of microprocessors?
3. What is the function of the Windows Action A) First Generation
Center? B) Second Generation
A) To manage installed programs C) Third Generation
B) To view notifications and quick D) Fourth Generation
access settings
C) To adjust display settings 10. What was the main advancement in
D) To manage hardware devices computing during the fifth generation?
A) Vacuum Tubes
4. Which application is used for word B) Transistors
processing in MS Office? C) Integrated Circuits
A) Microsoft Word D) Artificial Intelligence
B) Microsoft Excel
C) Microsoft PowerPoint 11. Which early computer was known for using
D) Microsoft Access punched cards for input and output?
A) UNIVAC I
5. Which application is used for creating B) IBM 402
spreadsheets in MS Office? C) ENIAC
A) Microsoft Word D) Z3
B) Microsoft Excel
C) Microsoft PowerPoint 12. What significant development occurred in
D) Microsoft Access the 1960s that greatly influenced the
evolution of computers?
6. Which application is used for creating A) Introduction of Microprocessors
presentations in MS Office? B) Development of Artificial
A) Microsoft Word Intelligence
B) Microsoft Excel C) Emergence of Integrated Circuits
C) Microsoft PowerPoint D) Invention of the Internet
D) Microsoft Access
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13. Who is recognized for conceptualizing the 19. Which Windows feature allows users to
stored-program architecture that is quickly access frequently used settings and
fundamental to modern computers? notifications?
A) Charles Babbage A) Start Menu
B) Alan Turing B) Action Center
C) John von Neumann C) Task Manager
D) Grace Hopper D) File Explorer

14. Which computer was among the first to use 20. What is the name of the Windows tool used
the concept of a graphical user interface to view and manage system processes and
(GUI)? applications?
A) UNIVAC I A) Device Manager
B) IBM 701 B) Task Manager
C) Xerox Alto C) Control Panel
D) ENIAC D) Disk Cleanup

15. Which device, introduced in the 1970s, 21. Which Windows version introduced the
significantly contributed to the personal Start Menu in its modern form?
computer revolution? A) Windows XP
A) Microprocessor B) Windows 7
B) Vacuum Tube C) Windows 8
C) Magnetic Drum D) Windows 10
D) Integrated Circuit
22. What is the function of the Windows
16. Which early computing machine, built in Snipping Tool?
1822, was an early precursor to the modern A) To create and manage virtual
computer? desktops
A) Difference Engine B) To capture screenshots
B) Analytical Engine C) To install system updates
C) ENIAC D) To monitor network activity
D) UNIVAC I
23. In Windows, what utility is used to manage
17. What was a major technological disk partitions and format drives?
breakthrough in the 1980s that facilitated the A) Disk Management
growth of personal computers? B) Device Manager
A) Introduction of Vacuum Tubes C) File Explorer
B) Development of the Personal D) System Configuration
Computer (PC)
C) Integration of Mainframe Computers 24. Which Windows feature allows you to run
D) Advancement in Artificial applications in a virtualized environment to
Intelligence isolate them from the main system?
A) Windows Sandbox
B) Hyper-V
18. What is the default web browser in C) Task View
Windows 11? D) Virtual Desktops
A) Firefox
B) Safari 25. Which MS Office application includes the
C) Microsoft Edge feature "Mail Merge"?
D) Chrome A) Microsoft Word
B) Microsoft Excel
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C) Microsoft PowerPoint C) Microsoft PowerPoint
D) Microsoft Access D) Microsoft Access

26. Which MS Office application can be used to 33. Which feature in Microsoft Word allows
create flowcharts and diagrams? you to create a table of contents?
A) Microsoft Word A) PivotTable
B) Microsoft Excel B) Mail Merge
C) Microsoft Visio C) Table of Contents
D) Microsoft Access D) Slide Master

27. Which feature in Microsoft Excel allows 34. Which MS Office application allows you to
you to summarize data with pivot tables? use formulas and functions to perform
A) Mail Merge calculations?
B) Slide Master A) Microsoft Word
C) PivotTable B) Microsoft Excel
D) Chart C) Microsoft PowerPoint
D) Microsoft Access
28. Which MS Office application is used to
create and print publications like brochures 35. Which MS Office application provides tools
and newsletters? for collaborative work and team
A) Microsoft Word communication?
B) Microsoft Excel A) Microsoft Word
C) Microsoft PowerPoint B) Microsoft Excel
D) Microsoft Publisher C) Microsoft PowerPoint
D) Microsoft Teams
29. What is the cloud storage service provided
by Microsoft Office called? 36. Which application in MS Office is
A) Google Drive specifically designed for creating and
B) iCloud managing databases?
C) OneDrive A) Microsoft Word
D) Dropbox B) Microsoft Excel
C) Microsoft PowerPoint
30. In which MS Office application can you use D) Microsoft Access
VLOOKUP and HLOOKUP functions?
A) Microsoft Word 37. Which of the following was a primary
B) Microsoft Excel characteristic of first-generation computers?
C) Microsoft PowerPoint A) Use of transistors
D) Microsoft Access B) Use of vacuum tubes
C) Use of integrated circuits
31. Which feature in MS Office allows you to D) Use of microprocessors
track changes and comments in a document?
A) Slide Master 38. In which generation did computers begin to
B) PivotTable use magnetic core memory?
C) Track Changes A) First generation
D) Mail Merge B) Second generation
C) Third generation
32. Which MS Office application is best suited D) Fourth generation
for creating visual presentations?
A) Microsoft Word 39. Which generation of computers is known for
B) Microsoft Excel the development of operating systems and
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high-level programming languages like 46. Which generation of computers is
FORTRAN and COBOL? characterized by the use of Very Large Scale
A) First generation Integration (VLSI) technology?
B) Second generation A) First generation
C) Third generation B) Second generation
D) Fourth generation C) Third generation
D) Fourth generation
40. Which type of computer component marked
the beginning of the third generation? 47. Which technology was primarily used in
A) Vacuum tubes third-generation computers?
B) Transistors A) Vacuum tubes
C) Integrated circuits B) Integrated circuits
D) Microprocessors C) Microprocessors
D) Artificial intelligence
41. What was a significant advancement in the
fourth generation of computers? 48. What is a primary feature of computers in
A) Vacuum tubes the fifth generation?
B) Transistors A) Use of transistors
C) Microprocessors B) Use of integrated circuits
D) Integrated circuits C) Use of microprocessors
D) Use of artificial intelligence and
42. The UNIVAC I, an early computer used in expert systems
the 1950s, belonged to which generation?
A) First generation 49. Which of the following computers is an
B) Second generation example of a first-generation computer?
C) Third generation A) ENIAC
D) Fourth generation B) IBM 7094
C) PDP-8
43. Which generation of computers introduced D) IBM PC
the concept of parallel processing?
A) Second generation 50. Which development is associated with the
B) Third generation third generation of computers?
C) Fourth generation A) Vacuum tubes
D) Fifth generation B) Integrated circuits
C) Transistors
44. Which programming language was D) Artificial intelligence
developed during the second generation of
computers? 51. Which device can provide hardcopy output
A) COBOL of graphical data?
B) Python A) Plotter
C) Java B) Monitor
D) C++ C) Keyboard
D) Mouse
45. What is a defining feature of fifth-
generation computers? 52. What type of output device is commonly
A) Use of vacuum tubes used in presentations to display information
B) Use of transistors to a large audience?
C) Use of integrated circuits A) Printer
D) Use of artificial intelligence B) Speaker
C) Projector
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D) Mouse D) Scanner

53. Which output device produces sound output, 60. Which device can provide both audio and
often used with multimedia applications? visual output for a computer?
A) Printer A) Printer
B) Monitor B) Smart TV
C) Headphones C) Keyboard
D) Keyboard D) Mouse

54. Which device is used to produce visual 61. Which output device can produce printed
output on paper, usually for graphic arts and materials in three dimensions?
engineering applications? A) Monitor
A) Monitor B) Printer
B) Plotter C) Plotter
C) Speaker D) 3D printer
D) Mouse
62. Which output device is used for displaying
55. What type of output device uses light to detailed images in professional graphics
display images on a screen? applications?
A) Printer A) High-resolution monitor
B) Scanner B) Printer
C) Monitor C) Speaker
D) Keyboard D) Keyboard

56. Which output device is designed to provide 63. Which device is often used in gaming to
tactile feedback to the user? provide visual output with high refresh
A) Haptic device rates?
B) Printer A) Printer
C) Monitor B) Gaming monitor
D) Speaker C) Speaker
D) Mouse
57. Which device is used for displaying output
in virtual reality systems? 64. Which output device can provide physical
A) Monitor feedback to simulate touch or resistance?
B) Printer A) Printer
C) VR headset B) Monitor
D) Speaker C) Force feedback joystick
D) Scanner
58. Which output device uses a series of light-
emitting diodes to display information? 65. Which type of computer is designed to
A) Printer perform a specific task, often embedded
B) LED display within other devices?
C) Speaker A) Mainframe computer
D) Mouse B) Supercomputer
C) Embedded computer
59. Which output device is primarily used for D) Personal computer
audio playback in public address systems?
A) Monitor 66. What type of computer is typically used by
B) Printer large organizations for critical applications
C) Speaker and bulk data processing?
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A) Supercomputer C) Personal computer
B) Mainframe computer D) Workstation
C) Workstation
D) Personal computer 73. Which type of computer is known for its
ability to process large amounts of data at
67. Which type of computer is known for its high speed, often used in weather
high processing power and is used for forecasting and scientific research?
complex scientific calculations? A) Supercomputer
A) Supercomputer B) Mainframe computer
B) Mainframe computer C) Personal computer
C) Embedded computer D) Workstation
D) Personal computer
74. Which type of computer is designed to fit on
68. Which of the following is an example of a or under a desk and is not portable?
handheld computer? A) Desktop computer
A) Desktop computer B) Laptop computer
B) Workstation C) Tablet computer
C) Smartphone D) Smartphone
D) Mainframe computer
75. Which type of computer is primarily used in
69. What type of computer is most suitable for a network environments for managing shared
single user performing general-purpose resources and running applications?
tasks? A) Personal computer
A) Supercomputer B) Supercomputer
B) Mainframe computer C) Server
C) Personal computer D) Mainframe computer
D) Embedded computer
76. What type of computer is small, lightweight,
70. Which type of computer is typically used for and often uses a touchscreen interface?
real-time applications and data acquisition A) Desktop computer
systems? B) Workstation
A) Supercomputer C) Tablet computer
B) Mainframe computer D) Mainframe computer
C) Personal computer
D) Embedded computer 77. Which type of computer is typically used in
industrial control systems and automated
71. Which type of computer is used by machinery?
engineers and architects for tasks requiring A) Mainframe computer
high graphics performance? B) Personal computer
A) Personal computer C) Supercomputer
B) Workstation D) Embedded computer
C) Supercomputer
D) Mainframe computer 78. Which type of computer is designed to
handle and manage network
72. What type of computer is used in large communications and data processing for
businesses for bulk data processing and multiple users simultaneously?
critical applications like transaction A) Personal computer
processing? B) Server
A) Supercomputer C) Laptop computer
B) Mainframe computer D) Supercomputer
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79. Which device is primarily used to convert 86. Which device allows a user to input data by
physical documents into digital form? pressing keys?
A) Scanner A) Mouse
B) Printer B) Scanner
C) Monitor C) Keyboard
D) Speaker D) Joystick

80. What type of input device is used to capture 87. Which input device is used for entering data
human voice for computer processing? directly into a computer by detecting touch?
A) Keyboard A) Mouse
B) Mouse B) Light pen
C) Microphone C) Touchscreen
D) Scanner D) Scanner

81. Which input device is often used by gamers 88. Which device is primarily used for scanning
for precise control in video games? QR codes?
A) Keyboard A) Keyboard
B) Trackball B) QR code scanner
C) Joystick C) Mouse
D) Scanner D) Printer

82. Which input device can be used for 89. Which input device is commonly used in
biometric authentication by capturing ATMs for secure access?
fingerprints? A) Keypad
A) Keyboard B) Joystick
B) Mouse C) Scanner
C) Joystick D) Light pen
D) Fingerprint scanner
90. Which device is used to capture motion and
83. What type of input device is used to input gestures for input to a computer?
drawings and illustrations into a computer? A) Keyboard
A) Graphics tablet B) Motion sensor
B) Printer C) Scanner
C) Scanner D) Light pen
D) Monitor
91. Which input device is used for entering
84. Which input device uses a light-sensitive handwritten text or drawings?
detector to select items on a display screen? A) Mouse
A) Mouse B) Light pen
B) Light pen C) Stylus
C) Keyboard D) Keyboard
D) Joystick
92. Which device can recognize printed
85. Which device is used to read barcodes characters through optical scanning?
printed on products? A) Joystick
A) Barcode reader B) OCR (Optical Character
B) Joystick Recognition) scanner
C) Mouse C) Barcode reader
D) Printer D) Mouse
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D) Keyboard
93. Which input device is used for navigating
and interacting with virtual reality 100. Which output device is used to
environments? produce audio output from a computer?
A) Keyboard A) Monitor
B) Mouse B) Printer
C) Light pen C) Speaker
D) VR headset D) Scanner

94. Which device is used to digitize physical 101. Which output device is used to
objects into 3D models? produce large-scale visual displays for
A) Mouse events and advertising?
B) Printer A) Monitor
C) 3D scanner B) Digital billboard
D) Light pen C) Speaker
D) Printer
95. Which input device is designed to be used
with a graphical interface, often for creative 102. Which type of memory is volatile
work? and loses its data when the power is turned
A) Graphics tablet off?
B) Printer A) RAM
C) Joystick B) ROM
D) Scanner C) Flash Memory
D) Hard Disk
96. Which input device allows for the recording
of video as well as still images? 103. Which type of memory is used for
A) Microphone storing the BIOS and is non-volatile?
B) Webcam A) RAM
C) Barcode reader B) ROM
D) Mouse C) Cache Memory
D) Hard Disk
97. Which input device is typically used in
gaming consoles for directional control? 104. What type of memory is used to
A) Keyboard store frequently accessed data to speed up
B) Gamepad processing?
C) Scanner A) RAM
D) Light pen B) ROM
C) Cache Memory
98. Which output device is used to display D) Flash Memory
visual information from a computer?
A) Printer 105. Which type of memory can be
B) Speaker electrically erased and reprogrammed?
C) Monitor A) RAM
D) Mouse B) ROM
C) Cache Memory
99. What type of output device converts digital D) Flash Memory
text and graphics into printed form?
A) Monitor 106. Which type of memory is typically
B) Printer used in USB drives?
C) Speaker A) RAM
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B) ROM 113. Which type of RAM needs to be
C) Flash Memory refreshed thousands of times per second?
D) Cache Memory A) DRAM
B) SRAM
107. What is the primary storage device C) ROM
used in most computers for storing large D) Flash Memory
amounts of data?
A) RAM 114. What type of memory is used in
B) ROM graphics cards to store image data?
C) Cache Memory A) VRAM
D) Hard Disk B) ROM
C) Flash Memory
108. Which type of memory is used to D) Cache Memory
temporarily store data that is being actively
used by the CPU? 115. Which type of memory is used for
A) RAM high-speed data storage within the CPU?
B) ROM A) RAM
C) Flash Memory B) ROM
D) Hard Disk C) Flash Memory
D) Cache Memory
109. What type of memory is used in
Solid State Drives (SSDs)? 116. Which type of memory is used to
A) RAM store the firmware of a device?
B) ROM A) RAM
C) Cache Memory B) ROM
D) Flash Memory C) Flash Memory
D) Cache Memory
110. Which type of memory is used to
store the operating system, applications, and 117. Which type of memory is used in the
files permanently? CPU to store the most frequently used
A) RAM instructions and data?
B) ROM A) RAM
C) Cache Memory B) ROM
D) Hard Disk C) Cache Memory
D) Flash Memory
111. Which type of memory has the
fastest access time? 118. What type of memory is used in
A) RAM mobile phones for permanent storage?
B) Cache Memory A) RAM
C) ROM B) ROM
D) Hard Disk C) Cache Memory
D) Flash Memory
112. Which type of memory is used for
virtual memory management? 119. Which type of memory is
A) RAM characterized by being the slowest but also
B) Hard Disk the largest in terms of capacity?
C) ROM A) RAM
D) Flash Memory B) ROM
C) Cache Memory
D) Hard Disk
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A)VGA
120. Which type of memory is used as B)USB
secondary storage in computers? C)Ethernet
A) RAM D)HDMI
B) ROM 127. What is the primary purpose of a
C) Cache Memory computer’s power supply unit (PSU)?
D) Hard Disk A) To store data
B) To convert electrical power from
121. Which component is commonly an outlet into usable power for the
considered the "brain" of a personal computer
computer? C) To process graphics
A) Hard Drive D) To manage network connections
B) RAM
C) CPU 128. Which type of personal computer is
D) Motherboard designed to be portable and includes an
integrated screen and keyboard?
122. What is the primary function of the A) Desktop
motherboard in a personal computer? B) Laptop
A) To provide storage C) Server
B) To manage input and output devices D) Workstation
C) To connect and allow
communication between all 129. What component is used to cool
hardware components down the CPU and prevent overheating?
D) To provide power A) Hard Drive
B) Heat Sink and Fan
123. Which component is used to C) RAM
temporarily store data that the CPU is D) GPU
actively using?
A) RAM 130. Which type of software is used to
B) Hard Drive create, edit, and manage documents?
C) ROM A) Operating System
D) GPU B) Web Browser
C) Word Processor
124. What is the purpose of the GPU in a D) Antivirus
personal computer?
A) To manage the power supply 131. Which component is responsible for
B) To store data permanently handling network communications in a
C) To process and render graphics personal computer?
D) To control the CPU A) CPU
B) Network Interface Card (NIC)
125. Which type of storage device uses C) GPU
spinning disks to read and write data? D) RAM
A) SSD
B) HDD 132. What is the primary purpose of a
C) Flash Drive computer’s BIOS or UEFI firmware?
D) RAM A) To initialize hardware and boot
the operating system
126. Which of the following is a common B) To provide network connectivity
interface used for connecting external C) To manage graphics processing
devices to a personal computer? D) To store user files
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139. Which Windows feature helps you
133. What is the function of a computer’s recover files that were accidentally deleted
optical drive? and emptied from the Recycle Bin?
A) To process data A) Backup and Restore
B) To read and write CDs, DVDs, and B) System Restore
Blu-ray discs C) File History
C) To manage network connections D) Windows Sandbox
D) To provide additional storage space
140. What is the function of the Windows
134. Who is credited with developing the Device Manager?
concept of the first mechanical computer, A) To manage software updates
the Analytical Engine? B) To configure and troubleshoot
A) Alan Turing hardware devices
B) Charles Babbage C) To create backups
C) Ada Lovelace D) To monitor system performance
D) John von Neumann
141. In Windows 10 and 11, what is the
135. Which computer was considered the name of the feature that provides quick
first electronic general-purpose computer? access to apps and system functions on the
A) ENIAC taskbar?
B) UNIVAC I A) Action Center
C) Z3 B) Start Menu
D) IBM 701 C) Task View
D) Quick Access
136. What was the primary technology
used in the first generation of computers? 142. Which Windows tool is used to
A) Vacuum Tubes optimize and clean up your computer's hard
B) Transistors drive?
C) Integrated Circuits A) Disk Cleanup
D) Microprocessors B) Disk Management
C) Control Panel
137. Which computer was developed by D) Device Manager
IBM and is considered a significant
advancement in the second generation of 143. What is the purpose of the Windows
computers? Registry?
A) ENIAC A) To store system files
B) IBM 1401 B) To manage installed programs
C) UNIVAC I C) To store configuration settings and
D) Z3 options
D) To back up system data
138. What feature in Windows allows for
easy switching between different open 144. What Windows feature allows you to
applications? create a backup of your system image?
A) Task View A) Backup and Restore
B) Start Menu B) System Restore
C) Action Center C) File History
D) File Explorer D) Device Manager
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145. Which application is used in
Windows to manage email and calendar
appointments?
A) Microsoft Excel
B) Microsoft Outlook
C) Microsoft Word
D) Microsoft Access

146. What is the main function of the

Windows File Explorer?
A) Manage system updates
B) View and organize files and
folders
C) Monitor system performance
D) Configure network settings

147. Which version of Windows

introduced the taskbar's ability to pin
applications for quick access?
A) Windows XP
B) Windows Vista
C) Windows 7
D) Windows 8

148. Which application is used for

database management in MS Office?
A) Microsoft Word
B) Microsoft Excel
C) Microsoft PowerPoint
D) Microsoft Access

149. Which application is used for note-

taking in MS Office?
A) Microsoft Word
B) Microsoft Excel
C) Microsoft PowerPoint
D) Microsoft OneNote

150. What type of memory is used in

graphics cards to store image data?

A) VRAM
B) ROM
C) Flash Memory
D) Cache Memory