Basic IT
Choose the correct option:
Part 1 - Computer Overview
1. Which is not an application software?
a. MS Windows
b. MS Access
c. MS Word
d. MS Excel
2. An output devicea. Is used to accept information into the computer
b. Displays information generated by the computer
c. Prints the data on a sheet of paper
d. Is used to key in the data
3. The types of keys on a Keyboard
a. Special Characters
b. Numeric
c. All of the above
d. Alphabetic
4. Which of the following allows the user to browse through the directory structure, create
new folder and manage files and folders according to the requirements of the user?
a. Internet Explorer
b. Notepad
c. Web Browser
d. Windows NT Explorer
5. Key Board usually consists of
a. 110 keys
b. 104 keys
c. 101 keys
d. 106 keys
6. Identify the correct step to open the Notepad Application
a. Programs->Start->Accessories->Notepad
b. Start->Accessories-> Programs->Notepad
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c. Accessories->Start-> Programs->Notepad
d. Start->Programs->Accessories->Notepad
7. The mouse usually has
a. Three Button
b. Two Button
c. Four Button
d. Four Button
e. One Button
8. VDU is
a. Video Display Unit
b. Video Digital Unit
c. Visual Digital Unit
d. Visual Display Unit
9. GUI stand for
a. Good User Interface
b. General User Interface
c. Group User Interface
d. Graphical User Interface
10. To store the data permanently we use
a. Hard disk
b. Floppy disk
c. All of the above
d. USB Pen Drive
11. Minimizing an application window:
a. Resizes the application window
b. Closes the application
c. Reduces the application window to an icon on the taskbar
d. Invokes the application on full screen
12. RAM Stands for
a. Random Access Memory
b. Rapid Access Memory
c. Random Assembly Memory
d. Rapid Assembly Memory
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Part 2 - Word
1. Ctrl+ Left Arrow key is used to move to
a. The next word
b. Last word in the same line
c. The previous word
d. First word in the same line
2. The hyperlinks in MS Word allow you to navigate to
a. document
b. all of the above
c. application
d. another file
3. The document can be printed using the following command
a. All of the above
b. Click on File->Print
c. Combination of Ctrl+P Keys
d. Print icon in the standard tool bar
4. The green wavy line under a text means
a. alignment error
b. Grammatical mistake
c. Case error(Capital letter or small letters)
d. spelling mistake
5. Home key is used to move to the
a. Beginning of page
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b. End of the line
c. End of Page
d. Beginning of the line
6. The header section can include
a. Pictures
b. Time
c. Date
d. Text
e. All of the above
7. Joseph wants to view his document in a web browser. How would you help him to do?
a. He must save the file as a text file
b. He must save the file as a xls file
c. He must save the file as a pdf file
d. He must save the file as a web page
8. Font Properties include
a. Style
b. Size
c. Color
d. All of the above
9. Vertical scroll bar is used to scroll the document
a. Horizontally
b. Vertically
c. Diagonally
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d. Top to Bottom
10. A red wavy line under a word indicates that the word
a. is too long for the line of text
b. is not in the dictionary file and therefore might be misspelled
c. is a verb
d. is not appropriate for that particular sentence
11. Tim created a document in word. He saved his document with the name report. What will
be the extension of this document?
a. tmp
b. bmp
c. txt
d. doc
12. Insertion Point is the blinking vertical cursor
a. That indicates the position on the screen where the text or graphics have to be copied
b. That indicates the position on the screen where the text or graphics have to be inserted.
c. That indicates the position on the screen where the text or graphics have to be taken to
the new or next line
d. That indicates the position on the screen where the text or graphics have to be deleted.
13. Allen wants to display a title on the top of each page of his document. Which option should
he choose?
a. Bullets
b. Numbering
c. Footer
d. Header
14. Ctrl + Page up key is used to move to the
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a. Bottom of the same Page
b. Previous Page
c. Next Page
d. Beginning of the same Page
15. Tom clicked on the Justify alignment of text. what does this option do?
a. Align text to the centre
b. Align text to the right
c. Aligned text with right and left margins of the page
d. Align text to the left
16. John is creating a project for his school. He wants to insert graphics. Which option will allow
him to do?
a. Tools->Picture
b. Insert->Picture
c. Format->Picture
d. Review->Picture
17. Which of the following is used to create text effects in a document?
a. None of the above
b. WordArt
c. Columns
d. ClipArt
18. You are creating a document which highlights the services provided by your company.
Which one of the following option is used to emphasize on the individual elements and make it
easy to read?
a. Underline all the elements of the list
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b. Create a numbered list
c. Type each line after double spacing
d. Create a bulleted list
19. The Del key removes the character
a. From the left of the cursor
b. From the current cursor position
c. From the left of the current cursor position
d. From the right of the cursor
20. How many columns can be placed in a page?
a. three
b. four
c. two
d. none of the above
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21. You want to use the Copy and Paste commands to work with text. Where do you find them
on the Ribbon?
a. Insert tab
b. Home tab
c. Review Tab
d. Quick Access Toolbar
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Part 3 – MS Excel
1. A fast way to add up this column of numbers is to click in the cell below the numbers and
then:
a. Right click on the status bar and click on sum
b. Click the AutoSum button image on the Standard toolbar, then press ENTER.
c. View the sum in the formula bar
d. Click Subtotals on the Data menu
2 Can you modify an existing chart?
a. True
b. False
3 How do you change column width to fit the contents?
a. Double-click the boundary to the right of the column heading
b. All of the above
c. Press ALT and single-click anywhere in the column
d. Single-click the boundary to the left of the column heading
4 How should you print a selected area of a worksheet, if you'll want to print a different area
next time?
a. On the File menu, point to Print Area, and then click Clear Print Area.
b. On the View menu, click Custom Views, then click Add
c. On the File menu, point to Print Area, and then click Set Print Area
d. On the File menu, click Print, and then click Selection under Print what
5. If you are working in English (U.S), Chinese, or Japanese, Excel 2002 can speak data as you
enter it, to help you verify accuracy. How do you activate this feature?
a. Click Validation on the Data menu
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b. Point to Speech on the Tools menu, and then click Speech Recognition
c. None of these
d. Point to Speech on the Tools menu, and then click Show Text To Speech Toolbar
6. One way that Microsoft Excel gives help is in the form of a ...
a. Way to close Excel
b. None of the above
c. Office Assistant
d. Hammer to hit the computer
7. Say that you want to paste a formula result —but not the underlying formula — to another
cell. In Excel 2002, you would copy the cell with the formula, then place the insertion point in
the cell you want to copy to. What next?
a. Click the arrow on the Paste Button image button on the Standard toolbar, then click
Values
b. None of these
c. Click the arrow on the Paste Button image button on the Standard toolbar, then click
Formulas
d. Click the Paste Button image button on the Standard toolbar
8. Suppose you have columns of data that span more than one printed page. How can you
automatically print the column headings on each page
a. Click Page Setup on the File menu, click the Sheet tab, and enter the row that contains
these column headings under Print titles
b. Click Page Setup on the File menu, click the Sheet tab, and make a selection under the
Print heading
c. Click Page Setup on the File menu, click the Page tab, click the Options button, then
enter your choices
d. None of these
9. To balance your checkbook in Excel, your best method is:
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a. Use Excel to check your arithmetic
b. None of these
c. Copy your check amounts into Excel so that you'll have a neat printout to work on
d. Download the Checkbook Register template from Templates on Microsoft Office Online
10. What displays the contents of the active cell?
a. Formula Bar
b. Name box
c. Row Headings
d. Task Pane
11. What do you use to create a chart?
a. Excel Wizard
b. Data Wizard
c. Pie Wizard
d. Chart Wizard
12. Which button on the standard toolbar gives you quick access to the Sum, Average, Count,
Min, and Max functions?
a. Auto Sum
b. Paste
c. Auto Fill
d. Insert
13. Which do you press to enter the current date in a cell?
a. CTRL+SHIFT+: (colon)
b. CTRL+; (semicolon)
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c. CTRL+F8
d. CTRL+F10
14. Which function calculates the largest value in a set of numbers?
a. Min
b. Max
c. Average
d. Count
15. Which of these is a quick way to copy formatting from a selected cell to two other cells on
the same worksheet?
a. Use CTRL to select all three cells, then click the Paste Button image button on the
Standard toolbar
b. None of these
c. Click Format Painter Button image on the Formatting toolbar twice, then click in each
cell you want to copy the formatting to
d. Copy the selected cell, then select the other two cells, click Style on the Format menu,
then click Modify
16. Which program do you use to create a spreadsheet?
a. Excel
b. Access
c. Word
d. Powerpoint
17. Which style button adds the dollar signs and commas to values?
a. Comma
b. Percent
c. Currency
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d. Adjust Decimal
18. Which type of chart shows the pattern or relationships between sets of data points?
a. Pie
b. Area
c. Line
d. XY
19. What's a quick way to extend these numbers to a longer sequence, for instance 1 through
20?
a. Select both cells, and then drag the fill handle Fill handle over the range you want, for
instance 18 more rows
b. Copy the second cell, click in the cell below it, on the Standard toolbar click the down
arrow on the Paste Button image button, and then click Paste Special
c. Select the range you want, including both cells, point to Fill on the Edit menu, and then
click Down
d. None of these
20. What gives you the convenience of the Formatting toolbar's one click access to many
formatting tasks?
a. Cell Box
b. Dialog Box
c. Name Box
d. Format Box
Part 4 - Internet
1 A word that looks underlined on a web page is usually what?
a. an important word
b. the web address
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c. a "link" to another web page
d. a mistake
2. All web addresses start with which of the following?
a. www
b. http://
c. htp
d. http:/
3. You can access the Internet from your computer by using:
a. Data cards
b. Firewall
c. Proxy server
d. Microsoft Management Console
e. NetMeeting
4. What can you do with the Internet?
a. Access pictures, sounds, video clips and other media elements
b. All of the above
c. Exchange information with friends and colleagues
d. Find diverse perspective on issues from a global audience
5. What does URL stand for?
a. uniform resource locator
b. up real late
c. unknown redirection link
d. united route link
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6. What does WWW stand for?
a. World Wide Web
b. World Wacky Web
c. Wide World Wumpus
d. Wide World of Why?
7. What is a spider?
a. An application for viewing Web sites
b. A hacker who breaks into corporate computer systems
c. A computer virus
d. A program that catalogs Web sites
8. What is internet?
a. Internetworking
b. International
c. International Networking
d. Intranetworking
9. What is not always necessary for accessing the Web?
a. A computer
b. A modem
c. A Web browser
d. A connection to an Internet Access Provider
10. Which of the following terms is a "browser"?
a. World Wide Web
b. Launcher
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c. E-mail
d. Netscape
11 Which one of the following is a search engine?
a. AltaVista
b. Java
c. Netscape
d. Internet
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