ASSIGNMENT ON

COURSE TITLE: INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTING

SCIENCE
COURSE CODE: COS 101.1

PREPARED BY

NAME:
MATRICULATION NUMBER:
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MARCH, 2024.
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1. Tunde was to develop a general application software for University of Port Harcourt, which of these
software will likely be the software
(a) Operating System
(b) Learning Management Software
(c) Microsoft PowerPoint
(d) MCF Result Processing System

2. Israel intends to capture the wanted screen on the window, which key combination can conveniently
achieve this.
(a) prt sc
(b) Alt + F4
(c) Ctrl + F12
(d) Alt + Prt sc

3 key that perform special task is ________

(a) F8 Key
(b) Control Key
(c) Function Keys
(d) Special Keys

4. ________ is Usually used with LCD projector/dual monitor device

(a) F8 Key
(b) F9 Key
(c) F6 Keys
(d) F4 Keys

5. ________key is used to go to a new paragraph

(a) control Key
(b) Shift Key
(c) Enter Keys
(d) Delete Keys

6 Ctrl+Alt+Dlt is used for _____

(a) Exit Ms Word
(b) Task Manager
(c) Showing Help Menu
(d) Scroll Down

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7. CAPS, NUM, Scroll are often referred to as
(a) Locking Key
(b) Helping Key
(c) Scroll – Num – Cap Key
(d) Special Key

8. Mary intends to write her surname with upper case and the remaining name in lower case. What key
combination will be helpful for this task

(a) Ctrl key + Lockin Key or shift Key + F3

(b) Fn + Helping Key or shift Key + F3
(c) Function Key + ALT Key or shift Key + F3
(d) Shift Key + Alphabetical Key or shift Key + F3

9. the title bar contain _________, __________ and ________

(a) Save, Close and Open Button
(b) minimize button, the maximize/restore button and the close button
(c) Menu Bar, Text Area, Cusor
(d) Justify, Center and numbering

10. in what ribbon and group can bold, italic and underline be found
(a) Insert and illustration
(b) Design and font
(c) Home and Font
(d) Home and Style

11. How Many type of Alignment do we have in Microsoft word application

(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4

12. To view header and footer you must switch to

(a) Normal View
(b) Print layout view
(c) Print Preview mode
(d) Both B and C

13. What happens when you press Ctrl + V on the keyboard ?

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(a) A Capital V letter is typed into your document at the Cursor point
(b) The selected item is pasted from the clipboard v
(c) The selected item is pasted to the clipboard
(d) The selected drawing objects are distributed vertically on the page
14. The shortcut for centrally aligning a text is
(a) Ctrl+C
(b) Ctrl+L
(c) Ctrl+E
(d) Ctrl+R

15. Change the _____to create a document in wide format

(a) Page Margins
(b) Paper Style
(c) Page Orientation
(d) Paper Source

16. What is the default file extension for all word documents?
(a) .txts
(b) .word
(c) .docs
(d) .docx

17. Which of the key shortcuts is used for printing a document in word?
(a) Ctrl+P
(b) Ctrl+R
(c) Altl+P
(d) Alt+R

18. In order to save an existing document with a different name you need to.
(a) Retype the document and give it a different name
(b) Use the ‘Save as’ command
(c) Copy and paste the original document to a new document and then save
(d) Use Windows Explorer to copy the document to a different location and then rename it

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19. Replacing a word with another word throughout the document can be done using
(a) Cut and Paste
(b) Find and Replace
(c) Copy and Paste
(d) Go

20. ____ is a collection of predefined design elements and color schemes

(a) Feature
(b) Hyperlink
(c) palette
(d) theme

21. Which of the following is graphics solution for Word Processors?

(a) Clipart
(b) WordArt
(c) Drop Cap
(d) All of the above

22. The keyboard shortcut for creating a new document is

(a) Alt+N
(b) Ctrl+N
(c) Alt+D
(d) Ctrl+D

23. Portrait and Landscape are

(a) Paper Size
(b) Page layout
(c) Page orientation
(d) None of the above

24. What is the shortcut key to “Undo” the last action in a document?
(a) Ctrl + X
(b) Ctrl + Y
(c) Ctrl + Z

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(d) Ctrl + U

25. Thesaurus tool in MS Word is used for

(a) Spelling suggestions
(b) Grammar options
(c) Synonyms and Antonyms words
(d) All of the above

26. The keyboard shortcut for justifying alignment is

(a) Ctrl+A
(b) Ctrl+Y
(c) Ctrl+J
(d) Ctrl+N

27. What is the smallest and largest font size tool on the formatting toolbar?
(a) 8 and 72
(b) 8 and 64
(c) 12 and 72
(d) none of the above

28. Superscript, subscript, outline, emboss, engrave are known as

(a) font styles
(b) font effects
(c) word art
(d) text effects

29. If a word is typed that is not in Word’s dictionary, a _____ wavy underline appears below the word.
(a) red
(b) green
(c) blue
(d) black

30. Which of theese enables us to send the same letter to different persons?
(a) Macros
(b) Mail merge
(c) Template
(d) None

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31. To delete an incorrect character in a document, ______ to erase to the right of the insertion point.
(a) press the left mouse key
(b) double-click the right mouse key
(c) press the BACKSPACE key
(d) press the delete key

32. Which of the following is not an essential component to create mail merge?
(a) Main document
(b) Data source
(c) Merge fields
(d) Word fields

33. The keyboard shortcut for Redo command is

(a) Ctrl + R
(b) Ctrl + Y
(c) Ctrl + J
(d) Alt + R

34. From where can you access the save command.

(a) Home tab
(b) Insert tab
(c) Review tab
(d) None of above

35. MS Excel 2019 has row limit of __________

(a) 1,048,576
(b) 4,81,0576
(c) 16384
(d) 1,57,648

36. MS Excel 2019 has maximum column width limit is of __________characters

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(a) 256
(b) 512
(c) 255
(d) 128

37. Formulas in Excel start with ________

(a) /
(b) f
(c) –
(d) =

38. A file that contains one or more worksheets to organize data is known as _______
(a) Workbook
(b) Excel book
(c) Datasheet
(d) Spreadsheet

39. How cells are named in ms excel?

(a) using rename option
(b) using name box
(c) simply double click on sheet name
(d) simply double click on cell and name it

40. The intersection of a column and a row in MS Excel worksheet is known as _______
(a) Row
(b) Cell
(c) Column
(d) Tab

41. In Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, rows are labelled as _______

A. 1, 2, 3,…..

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B. A,B,C,….
C. A1,B1,C1….
D. I,II,III,…..

42. _________function in MS Excel worksheet represents the total number(s) of entries in the cell(s).
(a). Sum
(b) Avg
(c) Count
(d) Total

43. __________is NOT a Function in Microsoft Excel spreadsheets.

(a) Hyperlink
(b) Countif
(c) Min
(d) Avg

44. The __ feature of MS excel quickly completes a series of data.

(a) Auto filter
(b) Auto complete
(c) Auto fill
(d) Auto sum

45. In MS Excel, Page border option is available under _______ tab.

(a). Insert
(b). Page Layout
(c). View
(d). None of the above

46. The cell that denotes the current position of the insertion is known as
(a) active cell
(b) passive cell
(c) Normal cell
(d) dominant

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47. worksheet are labeled in alphabetical order A to ___
(a) AA
(b) XFD
(c) AB
(d) AC

48. How many types of data can be entered into a Microsoft Excel
(a) 5
(b) 2
(c) 4
(d) 3

49. in Microsoft excel, While using values _____ and _______should be avoided
(a) commas and dollars signs
(b) percentage and division
(c) modulus and slash
(d) Commas and full stop

50. in Microsoft Excel by default, labels are ____ aligned while values, time, and date are ____ aligned
(a) left, right
(b) center, left
(c) right, left
(d) center, right

51. predefined or built-in formulas in Microsoft Excel is known as

(a) Addition
(b) Function
(c) Column Entering
(d) Cell Extension

52.in Microsoft Excel if A2= 12, A5=6, and B3=2 when =((A2/4)+(A5-B3))*5 is executed the result
obtained will be
(a) 45
(b) 35
(c) 40
(d) 55

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 53. what will happen when you enter more data than the cell can display
(a) Excel will either truncate the display of the label or extend it over into the next cell
(b) Excel will automatically copy the data and extract it into the required two cell from there
(c) Excel will automatically cut the data and extract it into the cell
(d) Option A and B

54. to auto fill, the mouse pointer changes to ________

(a) Red Plus Sign
(b) black plus sign
(c) Red-Black Plus sign
(d) None of the Above

55. under what Ribbon and in what group can the watermark button be found in the Microsoft word
(a) Home, Page bacground
(b) Insert, Illustration
(c) Design, Page background
(d) layout, Page Setup

56. how best can you differentiate the break in insert ribbon and the next page under the break of the
layout group
(a) break under the insert end the current page and move to the next page while next page under the
break of the layout group insert a session break and start a new session
(a) break under the insert continues the current page and move to the next page while next page under
the break of the layout group continues a session break and end the session a new session
(c) break under the insert resumes the current page and move to the next page while next page under the
break of the layout group continues a session break and end the session a new session
(d) break under the insert increase the space in the current page and move to the next page while next
page under the break of the layout group reduce the space in the session break and end the session for a
new session

57. ___________and ___________ are the examples of operating system

(a) Window 7 and Microsoft word
(b) window Vista and Microsoft word
(c) Window 8 and Corel draw
(d) window 7 and Linux Operating system

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58. One of the following is the example of Primary Memory
(a) Hard disk and CD-ROM
(b) Flash Drive and Hard Disk
(c) ROM and RAM
(d) None of the Above

59. A function can accept a maximum of ____ arguments

(a) 15
(b) 45
(c) 30
(d) 50

60. when computing function in excel, argument must be _______ by _________

(a) enclosed, parentheses.
(b) followed, fullstop
(c) enclosed, comma
(d) enclosed, dash

61. One of the simplest and easiest methods to create a chart is by using _______
(a) Chart Wizard
(b) design
(c) insert
(d) None of the Above

62. Which of the following color modes is/are supported by CorelDRAW?

(a) CMYK Color (32 bit)
(b) Lab color (32 bit)
(c) Palette (8 bit)
(d) All of the above

63. Promise intend to design a logo for his company, which of the packages can be suitably used for the
task
(a) Microsoft word
(b) Microsoft excel
(c) Corel Draw
(d) All of the Above

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64. The button in Corel draw that provide features about the command selected is _______
(a) standard toolbar
(b) property toolbar
(c) title bar
(d) Menu Bar

65. the tool that help you select object

(a) Shape tool
(b) zoom tool
(c) pick tool
(d) Rectangle tools

66. to cut out an unnecessary part in your drawing ______ is used

(a) Shape tool
(b) Knife Tool
(c) Eraser Tool
(d) Pan Tool

67. ____ is used to zoom in while working on Corel draw

(a) F2
(b) F3
(c) F5
(d) F1

68. The default size for the design of complimentary card is _____
(a) 2.0 by 1.5
(b) 2.0 by 2.0
(c) 3.0 by 2.0
(d) 5.0 by 3.0

69. which tool is NOT a basic drawing tool in a 2D image program?

(a) Eyedropper
(b) Bezier
(c) Freehand
(d) Pencil

70. which of this shortcut keys can be used to perform warm booting is _____

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(a) Ctrl+Shift+L
(b) Ctrl+Shift+<
(c) Ctrl+<right arrow>
(d) ctrl + Alt + Del

71. The Corel draw tool that allow you to merge object
(a) Eyedropper tool
(b) interactive blend tool
(c) Blend tool
(d) interactive fill tool

72. The use of Vacuum tubes as the major component of computer was introduced in the
-------------------- generation of computers.
(a) First Generation
(b) Second Generation
(c) Third Generation
(d) Fourth Generation

73. Which of the following is the extension of Notepad?

a. .txt
a. .xls
b. .ppt
c. .bmp
74. Portrait and Landscape are
a. Page Orientation
b Paper Size
c Page Layout
d. All of above
75. If you need to change the typeface of a document, which menu will
you choose?
a Edit
b View
c. Format
d. Tools
76. Which of the following is not a font style?
a Bold
b Italics
c Regular
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 d Superscript
77. How can you disable extended selection mode?
a Press Del to disable
b Press F8 again to disable
c. Press Esc to disable
d. Press Enter to disable

78. What is the smallest and largest font size available in Font Size tool
on formatting toolbar?
a 8 and 72
b 8 and 64
c. 12 and 72
d. 12 and 64
79. What is the maximum font size you can apply for any character?
a. 163
b. 1638
c. 16038
d. None of above

80. A character that is raised and smaller above the baseline is known as
a Superscript
b Raised
c Outlined
d Subscript

81. What is the purpose of inserting header and footer in document?

a To mark the starting and ending of page
b To enhance the overall appearance of the document
To allow page headers and footers appear on document when
c
printed
To make large document more readable
d

82. From which menu you can insert Header and Footer?
a. Format menu
b. View Menu

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 c. Tools Menu
d. Insert Menu

83. From which menu you can insert Header and Footer?
a Format menu
b View Menu
c. Tools Menu
d. Insert Menu

84. What type of chart is good for single series of data ?

a: Column Chart
b: Line Chart
c: Pie Chart
d: Cone Chart

85. What do you use to create a chart?

a: Pie Wizard
b: Excel Wizard
c: Data Wizard
d: Chart Wizard
86. Bayo intends to Present the report from the conference attended, which of the application software
will convenient achieve this task
a. Microsoft power point
b. Microsoft excel
c. Microsoft word
d. Microsoft visualization
87. In Excel, Rows are labelled as ______
a: A, B, C, etc
b: 1,2,3 etc

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c: A1, A2, etc.
d: $A$1, $A$2, etc

88. The ____ feature of MS Excel quickly completes a series of data

a: Auto Complete
b: Auto Fill
c: Fill Handle
d: Sorting
89. Which function in Excel checks whether a condition is true or not?
a: SUM
b: COUNT
c: IF
d: AVERAGE
90. Which bar show the used formula of selected active cell?
a: Formula bar
b: Ribbon
c: Menu bar
d: Scroll bar

91. To get to the 'Symbol' dialog box, click on the ______ menu and
choose 'Symbol'.
a Tools
b Table
c. Insert
d. Format

92. What is the meaning of the Booting in the system?

a. Restarting computer
a. Install the program
b. To scan

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 c. To turn off

93. which of the following can be referred to as a temporal storage

a. ROM
b. Hard disk
c. Flash drive
d. RAM

94. Pascaline machine was developed by _____ in _____year

a. Charles Babbage in 1662
b. ABC in 1864
c. Blaise Pascal in 1642
d. None of the Above

95. which of these computers are suitable for performing complex calculation
a. Micro Computer
b. Mini Computer
c. Super Computers
d. mainframe Computers

96. software are generally classified into ____ groups

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4

97. Executable instruction in form of 0s and 1s or Hexa-decimal can be regarded as

a. Assembly language
b. High Level Language
c. Machine Langauge

98. when data have be transformed into a meaningful form we regard it as ____
a. reformed data
b. transformed data
c. information
d. non of the above

99. the main view for table in ms access is ____

a. Datasheet view and Design View
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b. transform view and design view
c. current view and datasheet view
d. All of the above

100. ____ act as an interface between the user and the computer
a. translator
b. editor
c. Operating sytem
d. utility software

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