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Important Computer MCQs For Competitive Exams part-1 | Set 9
1. …………implies a combination of audio, video, text, animation and graphics.
A. Special media
B. Multiplexer
C. Multiple
D. Message-media
E. Multimedia
Correct : E. Multimedia
2. CD stands for…………
A. Computer Disk
B. Contact Disk
C. Circular Disk
D. Cold Disk
E. Compact Disk
Correct : E. Compact Disk
3. In Excel, a……….is identified by the cell in the upper-left corner and the cell in the lower- right corner, separated by a colon.
A. worksheet
B. value
C. cell reference
D. range
E. None of these
Correct : D. range
4. A document in a portrait prints……..
A. The same characters per line with the same document in landscape
B. More characters per line than the same document in landscape
C. Less characters per line than the same document in landscape.
D. Smaller fonts in order to fit the same amount of characters per line with landscape
E. None of these
Correct : C. Less characters per line than the same document in landscape.
5. When the mouse is moved, it causes a picture to move on the screen which is referred to as a………….
A. menu
B. icon
C. pointer
D. tab
E. None of these
Correct : C. pointer
6. Press the………key to move the insertion point to the first cell in a row in Excel.
A. Page Up
B. Page Down
C. Home
D. Tab
E. None of these
Correct : C. Home
7. Small programs that act on data received by the user’s computer as part of a Web page are called
A. search engines
B. servelets
C. browsers
D. applets
E. feedback
Correct : D. applets
8. CD and DVD drives are examples of…….
A. coding media
B. solid stage storage
C. zip drives
D. printers
E. storage devices
Correct : C. zip drives
9. Language used in a computer that is similar to the languages of humans and is easy to understand is referred to as………….
A. Source code
B. Machine Language
C. High level Language
D. Object Code
E. Assembly language
Correct : A. Source code
10. Which of the following is not true about computer files?
A. They are collections of data saved to a storage medium.
B. Every file has a file name
C. A file extension is established by the user to indicate the computer on which it was created.
D. All files contain data
E. None of these
Correct : C. A file extension is established by the user to indicate the computer on which it was created.
11. Which of the following is not an example of hardware?
A. WORD
B. Printer
C. Monitor
D. Mouse
E. Scanner
Correct : A. WORD
12. The result of a formula in a cell is the
A. label
B. value
C. range
D. displayed value
E. None of these
Correct : D. displayed value
13. Which of the following is not a storage medium?
A. hard disk
B. flash drive
C. DVD
D. CD
E. monitor
Correct : E. monitor
14. Choose the odd one out……….
A. Micro Computer
B. Mini Computer
C. Super Computer
D. Notebook Computer
E. Digital Computer
Correct : C. Super Computer
15. The ALU performs………operations.
A. logic
B. ASCII
C. algorithm-based
D. logarithm-based
E. final operations
Correct : A. logic
16. In a sequence of events that takes place in an instruction cycle, the first cycle is……….
A. Store Cycle
B. Execute Cycle
C. Fetch Cycle
D. Decode Cycle
E. Code Cycle
Correct : C. Fetch Cycle
17. Which of the following Excel charts represents only one value for each variable?
A. function
B. line
C. pile
D. bar
E. None of these
Correct : C. pile
18. To move data from one part of the document to another, following is used……..
A. Cut and Paste
B. Copy and Paste
C. Cut and Delete
D. Copy and Undo
E. Cut and Insert
Correct : A. Cut and Paste
19. To save a document for the first time, ……..option is used.
A. Save as
B. Save first
C. Save on
D. Copy
E. None of these
Correct : A. Save as
20. What is a device that can change images into codes for the computer?
A. mouse
B. printer
C. joystick
D. keyboard
E. scanner
Correct : E. scanner
21. Two basic types of graphics used in word 2000 are :
A. Autoshapes and ClipArt
B. Header and Footer
C. Drawing Objects and Pictures
D. Spelling and Grammar
E. Word Count
Correct : C. Drawing Objects and Pictures
22. User can use………..commands to search for and correct words in a document.
A. Print nd Print Preview
B. Header and Footer
C. Find and Replace
D. Spelling and Grammar
E. Copy and Paste
Correct : C. Find and Replace
23. What is the advantage of using basic HTML to create a document?
A. HTML is very easy to use
B. The document can displayed by all word processors.
C. The document can be displayed by all programs
D. The document can be displayed by all browsers
E. None of these
Correct : D. The document can be displayed by all browsers
24. Which of the following functions is not performed by the CPU?
A. Graphical Display of Data
B. Arithmetic Calculations
C. Managing Memory
D. Managing Input and Output
E. None of these
Correct : A. Graphical Display of Data
25. The feature that keeps track of the right margin is
A. find and replace
B. wordwrap
C. right justified
D. left justified
E. ragged right
Correct : D. left justified
26. Keyboard shortcuts are used to move the
A. I-beam
B. insertion point
C. scrollbar
D. mouse
E. None of these
Correct : B. insertion point
27. To specify margins in Word, the user has to select Page Setup option from the……….. menu.
A. Edit
B. Table
C. Autocorrect
D. File
E. Format
Correct : E. Format
28. What is the name of the package which helps to create, manipulate and analyse data arranged in rows and columns?
A. Application package
B. Word processing package
C. Outlining package
D. Outline processors
E. Spreadsheet package
Correct : E. Spreadsheet package
29. What does an electronic spreadsheet consist of?(Choose the best answer)
A. Rows
B. Columns
C. Cells
D. All of these
E. None of these
Correct : D. All of these
30. ROM is an example of which of the following?
A. volatile memory
B. cache memory
C. nonvolatile memory
D. virtual memory
E. None of these
Correct : C. nonvolatile memory
31. Which part of the computer can display the user’s wor ?
A. Mouse
B. Keyboard
C. Disk Drive
D. Monitor
E. None of these
Correct : D. Monitor
32. When a computer prints a report, this output is called………….
A. Program
B. Soft copy
C. Hard copy
D. Execution
E. None of these
Correct : C. Hard copy
33. The processor is a ……………chip plugged onto the motherboard in a computer system.
A. LSI
B. VLSI
C. ULSI
D. XLSI
E. WLSI
Correct : B. VLSI
34. A register that keeps track of the next instruction to be executed is called a ………….
A. Data Register
B. Instruction Register
C. Action Register
D. Program Counter
E. Accumulator
Correct : B. Instruction Register
35. The microprocessor of a computer………..
A. does not understand machine language
B. understands machine language and high level languages
C. understands only machine language
D. understands only high level languages
E. understands only assembly language
Correct : C. understands only machine language
36. A set of choices on the screen is called a(n) :
A. menu
B. reverse video
C. action plan
D. editor
E. template
Correct : A. menu
37. Extended form of PROM is :
A. Programmable read-Only Memory
B. Progressive Read-Only Memory
C. Periodic Read-Only Memory
D. Perfect Read-Only Memory
E. Program Read-Only Memory
Correct : A. Programmable read-Only Memory
38. Which of the following words is not related with internet?
A. Link
B. Function Key
C. Browser
D. Search Engine
E. Hyperlink
Correct : B. Function Key
39. In order to make the text align with both the left and right margins, use the ……….. alignment
A. right
B. justify
C. both sides
D. balanced
E. None of these
Correct : B. justify
40. Full form of LSI is :
A. Low-Scale Internet
B. Large-Scale Internet
C. Low-Scale Integration
D. Large-Scale Integration
E. Local-Scale Integration
Correct : D. Large-Scale Integration
41. Which of the following is also an active cell in MS-Excel?
A. current cell
B. formulae
C. range
D. cell address
E. None of these
Correct : A. current cell
42. Web cam is an :
A. Input device
B. Output device
C. Processing device
D. Input/Ouput device
E. None of these
Correct : A. Input device
43. Motherboard is also known as :
A. Mouse
B. Computer board
C. System device
D. Central board
E. System board
Correct : E. System board
44. To view a part of a document on screen we use the facility of :
A. searching
B. pasting
C. scrolling
D. editing
E. copying
Correct : D. editing
45. With the help of this feature Excel calculate dynamically the results of data :
A. Go to
B. Table
C. Chart
D. Diagram
E. Farmula and Function
Correct : E. Farmula and Function
46. Which type of storage is hard disk?
A. Non-permanent
B. Volatile
C. Temporary
D. Non-volatile
E. None of these
Correct : D. Non-volatile
47. Which of the following is a hardware not a software?
A. Excel
B. Printer Driver
C. Operating System
D. Power Point
E. Mouse
Correct : E. Mouse
48. Assembly language is………………
A. Machine language
B. High-level programming language
C. A low-level programming language
D. Language for assembling computers
E. None of these
Correct : C. A low-level programming language
49. Which of the following is not one of the syntax rules?
A. The order in which you list the function’s arguments
B. The precedence of the arguments
C. Whether or not the function has arguments
D. Properly spelling the function’s name
E. None of these
Correct : A. The order in which you list the function’s arguments
50. The binary system is a number system to the base ………..
A. 2
B. 4
C. 8
D. 10
E. 16
Correct : A. 2
51. Which of the following is not an example of hardware?
A. Scanner
B. Printer
C. Monitor
D. Mouse
E. Interpreter
Correct : E. Interpreter
52. Which contents are lost when the computer turns off?
A. storage
B. input
C. output
D. memory
E. None of these
Correct : D. memory
53. On a CD-RW you can
A. read and write information
B. only read information
C. only write information
D. read, write and rewrite information
E. None of these
Correct : D. read, write and rewrite information
54. To be able to ‘boot’, the computer must have a(n)…………
A. Compiler
B. Loader
C. Operating System
D. Assembler
E. None of these
Correct : C. Operating System
55. This is not a function category in Excel.
A. Logical
B. Data Series
C. Financial
D. Text
E. None of these
Correct : A. Logical
56. In Excel, this is a prerecorded formula that provides a shortcut for complex calculations ………..
A. Value
B. Data Series
C. Function
D. Field
E. None of these
Correct : C. Function
57. The following computer’s memory is characterized by low cost per bit stored……..
A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Hard Disk
D. All of these
E. None of these
Correct : B. Secondary
58. What happens when we try to delete the fries on the floppy?
A. The files get moved to the Recycle Bin
B. Files on a floppy cannot be deleted
C. The files get deleted and can be restored again from Recycle Bin
D. The files get deleted and cannot be restored again
E. The file gets copied on the Hard disk
Correct : D. The files get deleted and cannot be restored again
59. In word, replace option is available on ……..
A. File Menu
B. View Menu
C. Edit Menu
D. Format Menu
E. None of these
Correct : C. Edit Menu
60. What type of keys are ‘ctrl and shift’?
A. adjustment
B. twice
C. three times
D. alphanumeric
E. None of these
Correct : C. three times
61. A word gets selected by clicking it to select a word, in word………….
A. once
B. twice
C. three times
D. four times
E. None of these
Correct : B. twice
62. To reverse the effect of your last action in word,………….
A. Use the cut command
B. Use the Undo command
C. Press the delete key
D. Use the Redo command
E. None of these
Correct : B. Use the Undo command
63. Your position in the text is shown by a……..
A. Blinker
B. Cursor
C. Causer
D. Pointer
E. None of these
Correct : B. Cursor
64. The time for the actual data transfer after receiving the request for data from secondary storage is referred to as the disk’s…………
A. transfer time
B. movement-time
C. access time
D. data input time
E. None of these
Correct : C. access time
65. Which of the following categories would include a keyboard?
A. Printing Device
B. Output Device
C. Pointing Device
D. Storage Device
E. Input Device
Correct : E. Input Device
66. Using output devices one can……….
A. Input data
B. store data
C. scan data
D. view or print data
E. None of these
Correct : D. view or print data
67. Using Print Preview is useful when you want to…………
A. Colour the document
B. Save the document
C. Delete the document
D. Copy the document
E. View how the document will appear when printed
Correct : E. View how the document will appear when printed
68. Which of the following can input graphical images and pictures for a computer?
A. Plotter
B. Scanner
C. Mouse
D. Printer
E. Keyboard
Correct : B. Scanner
69. When a chart is placed on this, it is much larger and there is no other data on it……..
A. Chart sheet
B. Exclusive sheet
C. Primary sheet
D. Reference sheet
E. None of these
Correct : D. Reference sheet
70. Information that comes from an external source and fed into compute software is called……….
A. Output
B. Input
C. Throughput
D. Reports
E. None of these
Correct : B. Input
71. This dialog box specifies or modifies the worksheet cell range containing data to be charted………….
A. Chart Location
B. Chart Style
C. Chart Options
D. Chart Source Data
E. None of these
Correct : A. Chart Location
72. If you change Windows 98 to Windows XP, you are actually performing………..
A. upstart
B. upgrade
C. update
D. patch
E. None of these
Correct : B. upgrade
73. The operating system that is self-contained in a device and resident in the ROM is…………
A. Batch Operating System
B. Real-time Opearting System
C. Embedded Operating System
D. Multi Operating System
E. None of these
Correct : C. Embedded Operating System
74. To make a copy of the current document to disk…………
A. Use the ‘Save’ command
B. This cannot be done
C. Use the ‘duplicate’ command
D. Copy the document
E. Use the ‘save as’ command
Correct : D. Copy the document
75. POST stands for………..
A. Power on Self Test
B. Program on Self Test
C. Power on System Test
D. Program on System Test
E. Power Off System Test
Correct : A. Power on Self Test
76. In word, you can use Styles to…………
A. Make copies of documents
B. Save changes to documents
C. Delete text in-documents
D. Format your documents
E. None of these
Correct : D. Format your documents
77. How many megabytes make a gigabyte?
A. 1024
B. 128
C. 256
D. 512
E. 64
Correct : A. 1024
78. Which of the following is not a term pertaining to the Internet?
A. Keyboard
B. Link
C. Browser
D. Search Engine
E. Hyperlink
Correct : A. Keyboard
79. Which of the following is used by the browser to connect to the location of the Internet resources?
A. Linkers
B. Protocol
C. Cable
D. URL
E. None of these
Correct : D. URL
80. Excel would evaluate the formula, =20*10/4*8, and return the answer…………..
A. 400
B. 40
C. 6.25
D. 232
E. 600
Correct : C. 6.25
81. Which of the following is the fastest type of computer?
A. Laptop
B. Notebook
C. Personal Computer
D. Workstation
E. Supercomputer
Correct : E. Supercomputer
82. Which key is used to delete one character to the left of the current position of the cursor?
A. Backspace
B. Delete
C. Insert
D. Esc
E. Ctrl
Correct : A. Backspace
83. Which part of the computer helps to store information?
A. Monitor
B. Keyboard
C. Disk-drive
D. Printer
E. Plotter
Correct : C. Disk-drive
84. In word, when you indent a paragraph, you…….
A. push the text in with respect to the margin
B. change the margins on the page
C. move the text up by one line
D. move the text down by one line
E. None of these
Correct : A. push the text in with respect to the margin
85. Which keys enable the input of numbers quickly?
A. ctrl, shift and alt
B. function keys
C. the numeric keypad
D. arrow keys
E. None of these
Correct : C. the numeric keypad
86. The operation of combining two cells into a single cell in Excel is referred to as……….
A. Join Cells
B. Merge Cells
C. Merge Table
D. Join Table
E. None of these
Correct : B. Merge Cells
87. Which of the following can be used to store a large number of files in a small amount of storage space?
A. File adjustment
B. File copying
C. File reading
D. File compatibility
E. File compression
Correct : E. File compression
88. Data is organized in a worksheet as………..
A. charts and diagrams
B. rows and columns
C. tables and boxes
D. graphs
E. None of these
Correct : B. rows and columns
89. Which of the following is an example of a binary number?
A. 6AH1
B. 100101
C. 005
D. ABCD
E. 23456
Correct : B. 100101
90. Spell Check will find errors in which of the following?
A. Today is a rainy day
B. Today is a rainy a day
C. is a rainy
D. Rainy today a day
E. None of these
Correct : E. None of these
91. Which of the following is not a storage medium?
A. hard disk
B. flash drive
C. DVD
D. CD
E. Keyboard
Correct : E. Keyboard
92. In Excel, when the contents and attributes of a cell or range of cells have to be erased using the menu, the user must…………
A. Select the cells, choose Edit, and select Clear, then All
B. Select the cells, and click delete on the keyboard
C. Select the cells, choose Tools, and select Clear, then Formats
D. Select the cells, choose Tools, and select Formula Audit, then Delete
E. None of these
Correct : A. Select the cells, choose Edit, and select Clear, then All
93. If an Excel Worksheet is to be linked for use in a Power Point presentation, the following should be clicked…………
A. Edit, Paste Special
B. Edit, Paste
C. Edit, Copy
D. File, Copy
E. None of these
Correct : A. Edit, Paste Special
94. In Word, which menu would the user select to print a document?
A. Tools
B. File
C. View
D. Window
E. None of these
Correct : B. File
95. The common name for a modulator- demodulator is……………..
A. modem
B. joiner
C. networker
D. connector
E. demod
Correct : A. modem
96. What do you see when you click the right mouse button?
A. The same effects as the left click
B. A special menu
C. No effect
D. A mouse cannot be right clicked
E. Computer goes to sleep mode
Correct : B. A special menu
97. In order to choose the font for a sentence in a WORD document…………
A. select Font in the Format menu
B. select Font in the Edit menu
C. select Font in the Tools menu
D. select Font in the Insert menu
E. None of these
Correct : A. select Font in the Format menu
98. Excel is a program that is used to prepare a……..
A. Database
B. Text Document
C. Spreadsheet
D. Slide Presentation
E. None of these
Correct : C. Spreadsheet
99. …………consists of volatile chips that temporarily store data or instructions.
A. CPU
B. ROM
C. RMA
D. RAM
E. None of these
Correct : A. CPU
100. In order to delete a sentence from a document you would use…………
A. highlight and copy
B. cut and paste
C. copy and paste
D. highlight and delete
E. select and paste
Correct : D. highlight and delete