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Basic Computer: Email Basics MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
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Q1Assertion (A): Forwarding an email is used when a received message has to be sent to another person. Reason (R): Forwarding creates a new outgoing message that can include the content of the original email.
Forward and Reply are different email actions. Reply sends a response back to the sender, while Forward is used to send a message that you have received to another person. In forwarding, the email client normally prepares a new outgoing message and includes the original message content, often allowing the user to add comments or new recipients. Thus the assertion is true. The reason is also true and explains the mechanism behind the assertion. Therefore, both A and R are true, and R correctly explains A.
Q2Match the email-related item with its usual purpose. List I: I. Spam folder II. Sent folder III. Drafts folder IV. Reply All List II: 1. Stores unfinished messages 2. Responds to the sender and other recipients 3. Holds unwanted or suspicious messages 4. Stores messages already sent
Spam is the folder where unwanted or suspicious messages are commonly filtered, so I matches 3. The Sent folder stores messages that have already been sent, so II matches 4. Drafts stores messages that have been started but not yet sent, so III matches 1. Reply All is an action that replies to the sender and other recipients in the conversation, so IV matches 2. Combining these gives I-3, II-4, III-1, IV-2.
Q3Assertion (A): SMTP is commonly used for sending outgoing e-mail from a mail client to a mail server. Reason (R): POP3 and IMAP are commonly used for receiving or accessing incoming e-mail from a mail server.
SMTP stands for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol and is commonly used to send outgoing e-mail from a client or server towards another mail server. POP3 and IMAP are different protocols used to receive or access incoming messages from a mailbox. Thus, both the assertion and the reason state correct facts. However, the reason explains receiving mail, not why SMTP sends outgoing mail. Therefore, the right assertion-reason choice is that both are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
Q4A candidate wants to send the same e-mail to several people but does not want the recipients to see one another's addresses. Which field should be used?
Bcc means blind carbon copy. It is used when a sender wants to send the same e-mail to additional recipients without showing their addresses to the other recipients. The stem clearly says that several people must receive the message, but they should not see one another's addresses. To and Cc are visible address fields in normal use, while Subject is not an address field. Hence, Bcc is the suitable choice.
Q5Which of the following statements about e-mail attachments is incorrect?
An attachment is a file sent along with an e-mail, such as a document, picture, spreadsheet, or audio file. Many services restrict attachment size, and a paperclip icon commonly marks attached files. The incorrect statement is the one claiming that attachments cannot carry malware. In fact, suspicious attachments are a common source of viruses and other harmful software, so users should open them only when the sender and purpose are trusted.
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6Which of the following is incorrect about the recipient fields used while composing an email?
7Assertion (A): A user should avoid clicking links in an unexpected email that asks for the account password. Reason (R): Phishing emails may imitate trusted services to steal login details.
8Which of the following is NOT a correct basic use of an email attachment?
9Match the email folder with its usual function. List I: I. Inbox II. Sent III. Drafts IV. Spam List II: 1. Unwanted or suspicious messages 2. Messages received by the user 3. Messages written but not yet sent 4. Messages already sent by the user
10Which part of an email address is normally written after the @ symbol?
11A teacher wants to send the same email to all students, but students should not see one another's email addresses. Which field should the teacher use?
12Identify the correct statement about an email attachment.
13In a standard e-mail address, which part usually identifies the mail server or organisation that handles the mailbox?
14Match the e-mail folder with its usual purpose. List I: I. Inbox II. Drafts III. Spam IV. Trash List II: 1. Stores deleted messages before permanent removal 2. Stores received messages 3. Stores suspicious or unwanted messages 4. Stores unfinished messages not yet sent