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Basic Computer MCQ - Practice Questions
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Basic Computer Science 45 questionsInput, output and memory devices; storage hierarchy 25 questionsBasic Computer: MS Office Common Features 24 questionsMS Excel: formulas, functions and charts 22 questionsMS Word and MS PowerPoint essentials 20 questionsComputer fundamentals: generations, types and number systems 20 questionsBasic Computer: Generations of Computers 19 questionsInternet, networking, email, cyber security & e-Governance (e-Mitra, SSO) 19 questionsBasic Computer: Types & Classification 16 questionsBasic Computer: Abbreviations & Terminology 16 questionsBasic Computer: Hardware-Software Relationship 15 questionsBasic Computer: Input Devices 15 questionsBasic Computer: Internet & WWW 15 questionsBasic Computer: MS Excel Charts & Data Tools 15 questionsBasic Computer: MS Excel Formulas & Functions 15 questionsBasic Computer: MS Excel Interface & Cells 15 questionsBasic Computer: Security & Viruses 15 questionsBasic Computer: File System & Extensions 15 questionsBasic Computer: Fundamentals & Characteristics 15 questionsBasic Computer: General Shortcuts & Function Keys 15 questionsBasic Computer: MS PowerPoint Interface & Views 15 questionsBasic Computer: MS Word Interface & Editing 15 questionsBasic Computer: MS Word Layout & Tools 15 questionsBasic Computer: MS Word Shortcuts 15 questionsBasic Computer: Memory Units 15 questionsBasic Computer: Networking Basics 15 questionsBasic Computer: Number Systems & Codes 15 questionsBasic Computer: Operating System Basics 15 questionsBasic Computer: Output Devices 15 questionsBasic Computer: RAM & ROM 15 questionsBasic Computer: Secondary Storage 15 questionsBasic Computer: Windows & File Management 15 questionsBasic Computer: Computer Organisation 15 questionsBasic Computer: Email Basics 14 questionsBasic Computer: MS PowerPoint Transitions & Animations 14 questionsBasic Computer: MS Excel Shortcuts 14 questionspatwar-s05-t04 10 questionspatwar-s05-t02 10 questionsMS Excel keyboard shortcuts 3 questionsData storage units 3 questionsFile extensions 3 questionsSpreadsheet shortcuts 2 questionsCharacteristics of computers 2 questionsMS Word paragraph alignment 2 questionsPrinter types 2 questionsStorage devices 2 questionsMicroprocessor history 1 questionsMicrosoft Excel shortcut keys 1 questionsMicrosoft Excel worksheet naming 1 questionsMicrosoft Word interface 1 questionsNTFS file system 1 questionsNetwork protocols 1 questionsNon-linear data structures 1 questionsNumber system conversion 1 questionsPARAM supercomputer series 1 questionsPowerPoint animation 1 questionsPowerPoint shortcut keys 1 questionsPresentation software slide transitions 1 questionsPrinter specifications 1 questionsPrinter types and classification 1 questionsProgramming language paradigms 1 questionsSocial media and internet services 1 questionsAlgorithms 1 questionsSpreadsheet cell navigation 1 questionsSpreadsheet data sorting 1 questionsSpreadsheet functions 1 questionsSpreadsheet software 1 questionsSystem software and application software 1 questionsTypes of computer networks 1 questionsVirtual memory and page faults 1 questionsWeb browsers 1 questionsWord processing formatting 1 questionsSocial networking websites 1 questionsApplication software 1 questionsApplications of computers in medicine 1 questionsBinary Coded Decimal addition 1 questionsBitwise operators 1 questionsCentral processing unit 1 questionsComputer bus architecture 1 questionsComputer buses 1 questionsComputer memory: EEPROM 1 questionsComputer memory: RAM and ROM 1 questionsComputer security: antivirus software 1 questionsComputer storage units 1 questionsControl unit functions 1 questionsCybersecurity basics 1 questionsDigital India Programme 1 questionsDigital India initiatives 1 questionsE-commerce phases 1 questionsFile formats: audio files 1 questionsFile system paths 1 questionsICT and software licensing 1 questionsInput hardware devices 1 questionsInternet protocols 1 questionsKeyboard key classification 1 questionsLanguage translators 1 questionsMS Excel functions 1 questionsMS Office applications 1 questionsMS Office keyboard shortcuts 1 questionsMS Office shortcuts 1 questionsMS PowerPoint animation effects 1 questionsMS Word 2019: keyboard shortcuts 1 questionsMS Word file menu 1 questionsMS Word keyboard shortcuts 1 questionsMS Word navigation keys 1 questionsMS Word shortcut keys 1 questionsMS Word views 1 questionsMicroprocessor generations 1 questions
Sample questions
1In MS Excel, which keyboard shortcut is used to save the current workbook without opening the Save As dialogue each time?
2In MS Office applications such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint, which keyboard shortcut is commonly used to copy selected text, cells or objects to the Clipboard?
3Consider the following statements about common computer terms. Statement 1: RAM is volatile memory and usually loses its stored data when power is switched off. Statement 2: ROM is normally used to store firmware or start-up instructions. Statement 3: ALU performs arithmetic and logical operations inside the CPU. Which of the above statements are correct?
4Which of the following is NOT a usual characteristic of a computer?
5Which option correctly identifies the type of computer generally used for very high-speed scientific calculations such as weather forecasting and complex simulations?