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This section includes 93 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Computer knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Commands at the top of a screen such as FILE-EDIT FONT-TOOLS to operate and change things within programs ........ |
| A. | Menu bar |
| B. | Tool bar |
| C. | User friendly |
| D. | Word processor |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Tool bar | |
| 2. |
"GUI" stands for ......... |
| A. | Gnutella Universal Interface |
| B. | Graphical User Interface |
| C. | Graphic Uninstall / Install |
| D. | General Utility Interface |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Graphic Uninstall / Install | |
| 3. |
A (n) .............is a small image that represents a program. an instruction a file, or some other object. |
| A. | Keyword |
| B. | Interface |
| C. | Menu |
| D. | Icon |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 4. |
Easy to use .......... |
| A. | user friendly |
| B. | select |
| C. | helpful |
| D. | Ever-ready |
| E. | none of these |
| Answer» B. select | |
| 5. |
A ............. is an icon on the desktop that provides a user with immediate access to a program or file |
| A. | Kernel |
| B. | Buffer |
| C. | Shortcut |
| D. | Spooler |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Spooler | |
| 6. |
The portion that shows all the choices you can make while working in a window is called the ........ |
| A. | Options |
| B. | Table |
| C. | Menu bar |
| D. | Item bar |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Item bar | |
| 7. |
A (n) ............ contains commands that can be selected. |
| A. | Pointer |
| B. | Menu |
| C. | Icon |
| D. | Button |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Icon | |
| 8. |
To "maximize" a window means to ........... |
| A. | Fill it to capacity |
| B. | Expand it to fit the desktop |
| C. | Put only like files inside |
| D. | Drag it to the Recycle bin |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Put only like files inside | |
| 9. |
Files deleted from the hard disk are sent to the ....... |
| A. | Recycle Bin |
| B. | Floppy disk |
| C. | Clipboard |
| D. | Motherboard |
| E. | None of tthese |
| Answer» B. Floppy disk | |
| 10. |
What is Windows Explorer ? |
| A. | A drive |
| B. | APC |
| C. | A Web browser |
| D. | A network |
| E. | A file manager |
| Answer» F. | |
| 11. |
The copy command saves to ........ |
| A. | the desktop |
| B. | the clipboard |
| C. | printer |
| D. | Microsoft Word |
| E. | Paste |
| Answer» C. printer | |
| 12. |
The......... allows you to access objects and start programs |
| A. | Default menu |
| B. | XP menu |
| C. | Start menu |
| D. | Stop menu |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Stop menu | |
| 13. |
Generally, you access the recycle bin through an icon located ........ |
| A. | On the desktop |
| B. | On the hard drive |
| C. | On the shortcut menu |
| D. | In the properties dialog box |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. On the hard drive | |
| 14. |
What menu is selected to cut, copy, and paste ? |
| A. | File |
| B. | Edit |
| C. | Tools |
| D. | Table |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Tools | |
| 15. |
When you save an access project, what file format do you use ? |
| A. | .adp |
| B. | .xml |
| C. | .mbd |
| D. | All of these |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. .xml | |
| 16. |
...........menu types is also known as a drop down menu |
| A. | Fly-down |
| B. | Pop-down |
| C. | Pop-up |
| D. | Pull-up |
| E. | Pull-down |
| Answer» F. | |
| 17. |
Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT are known as what ? |
| A. | Processor |
| B. | Domain names |
| C. | Modems |
| D. | Operating systems |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 18. |
A ........... is an icon on the desktop that provides a user with immediate access to a program or file. |
| A. | kernel |
| B. | buffer |
| C. | shortcut |
| D. | spooler |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. spooler | |
| 19. |
Which of the following is appropriate method to shutdown computer ? |
| A. | Click 'Start' then select 'Shut down' |
| B. | Click 'Start' then select 'Restart' |
| C. | Click 'Start' then switch user |
| D. | Switch off monitor |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Click 'Start' then select 'Restart' | |
| 20. |
.......... Shows the files, folders and drives on your computer, making it easy to navigate from one location to another within the file hierarchy. |
| A. | Microsoft Internet Explorer |
| B. | Windows Explorer |
| C. | My Computer |
| D. | Folders Manager |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. Folders Manager | |
| 21. |
When you want to move an icon on you desktop, this is called |
| A. | double clicking |
| B. | highlighting |
| C. | dragging |
| D. | pointing |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. pointing | |
| 22. |
When you install a new program on your computer, it is typically added to the.......menu. |
| A. | all programs |
| B. | select programs |
| C. | start programs |
| D. | desktop programs |
| E. | none of these |
| Answer» B. select programs | |
| 23. |
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 files content |
| D. | Files usually contain data |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. Files usually contain data | |
| 24. |
............... is when the more power-hungry components such as the monitor and the hard drive are put in idle |
| A. | Hibernation |
| B. | Power down |
| C. | Stand by mode |
| D. | The shutdown procedure |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. The shutdown procedure | |
| 25. |
The Recycle Bin stores discarded items until ................. |
| A. | another user logs on |
| B. | the computer is shut down |
| C. | the end of the day |
| D. | you empty it |
| E. | none of these |
| Answer» E. none of these | |
| 26. |
A place that a user can create to store files is .......... |
| A. | Cursor |
| B. | Text |
| C. | Folder |
| D. | Boot |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Boot | |
| 27. |
The taskbar is located .......... |
| A. | on the Start menu |
| B. | at the bottom of the screen |
| C. | on the Quick Launch toolbar |
| D. | at the top of the screen |
| E. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. on the Quick Launch toolbar | |
| 28. |
Deleted data remains on a disk until .......... |
| A. | The data is overwritten |
| B. | The recycle bin is emptied |
| C. | A file compression utility is used |
| D. | The disk is scanned |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. A file compression utility is used | |
| 29. |
At which button is Help Menu available ? |
| A. | End |
| B. | Start |
| C. | Turn off |
| D. | Restart |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Turn off | |
| 30. |
You can keep your personal files / folders in ............... |
| A. | My folder |
| B. | My documents |
| C. | My files |
| D. | My text |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. My files | |
| 31. |
Which of the following menu types is also called a drop-down menu ? |
| A. | fly-out |
| B. | cascading |
| C. | pop-up |
| D. | pull-down |
| E. | none of these |
| Answer» E. none of these | |
| 32. |
When you cut or copy information it gets place in the ................. |
| A. | Clipart |
| B. | Clipboard |
| C. | Internet |
| D. | Mother board |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Internet | |
| 33. |
A blinking indicator that shows you where your next action will happen ............ |
| A. | CPU |
| B. | Cursor |
| C. | Tool bar |
| D. | Boot |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Tool bar | |
| 34. |
This command is used to remove text or graphics from a document. The information is then stored on a clipboard so you can paste it. |
| A. | Chop |
| B. | Cut |
| C. | Clip |
| D. | Cart away |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Clip | |
| 35. |
To insert a copy of the clipboard contents, whatever was last cut or copied at the insertion point ............ |
| A. | Paste |
| B. | Stick in |
| C. | Fit in |
| D. | Push in |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Stick in | |
| 36. |
Saving is the process of .............. |
| A. | copying a document from memory to a storage medium |
| B. | making changes to a document's existing content |
| C. | changing the appearance or overall look, of a document |
| D. | developing a document by entering text using a keyboard |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. making changes to a document's existing content | |
| 37. |
A(n) ...... uses pictures (called icons) and menus displayed on the screen to send commands to the computer system. |
| A. | command-based user interface |
| B. | GUI |
| C. | system utility |
| D. | API |
| E. | none of these |
| Answer» B. GUI | |
| 38. |
A menu contains a list of .............. |
| A. | Commands |
| B. | Data |
| C. | Objects |
| D. | Reports |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Data | |
| 39. |
The rectangular area of the screen that displays a program, data and / or information is a .......... |
| A. | Title bar |
| B. | Button |
| C. | Dialog box |
| D. | Window |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 40. |
A.......... contains commands that can be selected. |
| A. | Pointer |
| B. | Menu |
| C. | Icon |
| D. | Button |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Icon | |
| 41. |
Most application software today comes with an interface called a(n)......... |
| A. | graphical user interface |
| B. | character user interface |
| C. | icon user interface |
| D. | button user interface |
| E. | none of these |
| Answer» B. character user interface | |
| 42. |
The .......... of software contains lists of commands and option. |
| A. | Menu bar |
| B. | Tool bar |
| C. | Title bar |
| D. | Formula bar |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Tool bar | |
| 43. |
A small arrow or blinking symbol on desktop is called a ............ |
| A. | Mouse |
| B. | Logo |
| C. | Hand |
| D. | Cursor |
| E. | Palm |
| Answer» E. Palm | |
| 44. |
If text was highlighted and 'edit' 'Copy' was clicked, what would happen ? |
| A. | Text would be copied from the document and placed in the clipboard |
| B. | Text would be removed from the document and placed in the clipboard |
| C. | Text from the clipboard would be placed in the document at the place where the cursor is blinking |
| D. | Only b and c |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 45. |
To shrink a window to an icon.......... |
| A. | Open a group window |
| B. | Minimise a window |
| C. | Maximise a window |
| D. | Restore a window |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Maximise a window | |
| 46. |
.........are lists of commands that appear on the screen. |
| A. | GUIs |
| B. | Icons |
| C. | Menus |
| D. | Windows |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Windows | |
| 47. |
Something which has easily-understood instructions is said to be ............ |
| A. | Analog data |
| B. | Digital data |
| C. | Modem data |
| D. | Watts data |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Digital data | |
| 48. |
A .......contains buttons and menus that provide quick access to commonly used commands. |
| A. | menu bar |
| B. | toolbar |
| C. | window |
| D. | action bar |
| E. | none of these |
| Answer» C. window | |
| 49. |
Each .......on a menu performs a specific action. |
| A. | Client |
| B. | Server |
| C. | Node |
| D. | Command |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 50. |
Screen that comes on when you turn on your computer that shows all the icons ........... |
| A. | Desktop |
| B. | Face to face |
| C. | Viewer |
| D. | View space |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Face to face | |