CS001-Computer Proficiency

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1. ____________ is an example of an input device.

o A speaker
o A mouse
o A monitor
o A printer

Examples of input devices include keyboards, mouse, scanners, digital cameras and joysticks.

2. During writing a letter you typed a wrong character in notepad. How will you go back and remove that
character?

o Using Alt Key

o Using CTRL Key
o Using Delete Key
o Using Backspace key PG # 12
 3. A program that can copy itself and infect a computer without the permission or knowledge of the owner/user of
that computer is called ___________

o Task Manager
o Virus
o Control Panel
o Anti Virus

4. What are the two broad categories of software?

o MS Word and Spreadsheet

o Windows and Mac
o Microsoft and Apple
o System and Application PG # 23

5. Which of the following is not a storage device?

o DVD
o Hard Disk
o Floppy Disk
o Mouse

Mouse is an input device it not storage device.

6. Computers designed for mobile use are called ____________

o Personal computers
o Super computers
o Mainframe computers
o Portable computers PG # 8
 7. ____________, when pressed with other keys, perform special operations.

o Backspace key
o Ctrl key PG # 10
o Enter key
o Arrow keys
Shift, Alt and Control(ctrl) keys are special keys and when pressed with other keys, perform special operations. For
example, ctrl+c will copy the selected file or text, shift+ character key will print that character in capital.

8. To go to next line in the document, you need to press _______________.

o Enter key PG # 11
o Backspace key
o Alt key
o Scroll key

9. Key used to generate space between two characters is called _______________.

o Space key PG # 11
o Enter key
o Tab key
o Backspace key

10. Keys used to navigate the cursor in different directions are called ______________.

o Arrow keys PG # 11
o Functional keys
o Toggle keys
o Character keys
 11. Physical elements of computer are called ___________.

o Shareware
o Software
o Hardware PG # 21
o Freeware

Hardware refers to the physical elements of a computer. Examples of hardware in a computer are the keyboard, the
monitor, the mouse and the processing unit

12. To move an icon on desktop, we have to ______________.

o Double click it first

o Select it first PG # 33
o Select "arrange icons by" option
o Refresh desktop first

13. Windows is software developed by _____________.

o Sun
o Apple
o Dell
o Microsoft PG # 29

Window is software developed by Microsoft which is usually called Microsoft windows. Window has different
versions like window 95, window NT, window 2000, window XP window 7,8, 10 etc.

14. _____________ resides at the bottom of the window.

o Status bar PG # 30
o Menu bar
o Standard bar
o Title bar

Status bar: It resides at the bottom of the window. It provides some information related to that window.
 15. The area you will see after the computer starts is called _____________.

o Window
o Desktop PG # 29
o Icons
o Monitor
The area you will see on the monitor screen, after computer a start is called desktop.

16. Desktop Icon is a link to __________.

o Hardware
o Application
o Storage
o Input/output Devices

17. Taking backup of data means ______________.

o Copying the data on some primary storage device

o Copying the data to modify it
o Copying the data on some secondary storage device PG # 27
o Copying the data to apply password on it

18. Start button resides at the left side of the _______________.

o Menu bar
o Tool bar
o Status bar
o Task bar PG # 29
 19. Scroll bars are used to see the ___________.

o Properties of the window

o Version of the window
o Content of the window PG # 34
o Panels of the window

With the help of scroll bars, we can see the content of window, which wasn’t visible before. There are two kinds of
scroll bars in window.
1- Vertical scroll bar to scroll the window in up and down direction.
2- Horizontal scroll bar to scroll it left and right direction.

20. Floppy drive is a (an) ____________.

o Mass storage device PG # 7

o Output device
o Processing device
o Primary storage device

21. ________________, when pressed with other keys, it perform special operations.

o Shift key PG # 10
o Arrow keys
o Enter key
o Backspace key

Shift, Alt and Control(ctrl) keys are special keys and when pressed with other keys, perform special operations. For
example ctrl+c will copy the selected file or text, shift+ character key will print that character in capital.
 22. Caps lock, num lock and scroll lock keys are called ___________.

o Toggle keys PG # 11
o Application keys
o Arrow keys
o Functional keys

Caps lock, Num lock and Scroll lock keys are toggle keys. At the top right corner, there are three small lights to show
the status of these locks. When pressed one, corresponding light is turned on.

23. Every key in keyboard sends _______ when it is pressed.

o Unique information to computer PG # 10

o Encoded information to computer
o Alphabetic information to computer
o Numeric information to computer

24. Computer takes input and produces output after _________ the given input.

o Execution
o Correction
o Processing PG # 6
o Saving

Computer is a machine that process thousands of instructions in less than a second and produces outputs
as instructed or programmed.

25. Fastest computers are called ______________.

o Personal computers
o Super computers PG # 8
o Portable computers
o Mini computers

Super Computers Are the fastest computers, and because of their speed and memory, are capable of performing
operations that would not be practical for PCs or mainframes.
 26. To arrange icons on the desktop

o Right click on the desktop and select "refresh" option

o Right click on some desktop icon and select "arrange icons by" option
o Select all desktop icons and select "arrange icons by" option
o Right click on the desktop and select "arrange icons by" option PG # 33

27. Taskbar shows the __________.

o Completed tasks
o Tasks being carried out in computer PG # 29
o History of tasks
o Summary of tasks being carried out
Taskbar is the bar at the bottom area of desktop (monitor screen). Icons of our tasks and software being used will
appear here. It is called taskbar because it shows the tasks being carried out in computer.

28. System clock exists in _________.

o System tray PG # 29
o Status tray
o Standard tray
o Task Bar

29. Data is saved in form of ____________.

o Folders
o Content
o Icons
o Files PG # 34
 30. We can not change the order of icons at desktop if ___________.

o Properties option is selected

o Auto grid option is selected
o Auto arrange option is selected PG # 33
o Icons are already arranged

If auto arrange option is selected for desktop icons, we can not change icon’s location. If icon is moved, it will go back
to its place.

31. The main components of the computer, communicates with each other with the help of ___________.

o System bus
o Memory
o Keyboard
o Monitor

32. Computer takes data as ____________.

o Software
o Storage
o Output
o Input PG # 6

Computer is an electronic device that takes data, instructions and information as input and produce output
(information) after processing it.

33. Which of the following is not the advantage of computer?

o Efficiency
o Reliability
o Safety PG # 8
o Fast results

Advantage of computer: Efficiency, Reliability, Storage, Fast results

 34. Storage is also referred as ___________.

o Data
o Instructions
o Files
o Memory PG # 7

35. Key used to exit from certain type of applications is called _______________.

o Space key
o Escape key PG # 10 and 11
o Enter key
o Backspace key

36. Which of the following is non-typing key?

o Tab key
o Enter key
o Space key
o Shift key PG # 12

Alt, Ctrl and shift keys are non-typing keys. They don’t print anything when pressed. These when pressed with other
keys, modify the usual operation of that key. For example Alt + F4 close the active window.

37. Three small lights at the keyboard shows the on/off status for _____________.

o Toggle keys PG # 11
o Special keys
o Functional keys
o Arrow keys
 38. We can resize a window by ____________.

o Single clicking on window

o Double clicking on window
o Pressing F5
o Dragging the edges of window with mouse PG # 34

To resize a window, select window’s bottom right edge and drag inside or outside without releasing the mouse. We can
resize a window by dragging any of its edge with mouse pointer.

39. Menu bar resides below the ______________.

o Standard bar
o Status bar
o Tool bar
o Title bar PG # 30

40. List of folders and files is called _____________.

o File and folder tree PG # 35

o File and folder browser
o File and folder navigator
o File and folder panel

41. Desktop can't be seen when ______________.

o Windows is minimized
o Clicking on the Start button
o Windows is maximized PG # 30
o Clicking on My computer
42. The blinking symbol on the computer screen is called ____________.

o Mouse
o Logo
o Hand
o Cursor PG # 48

43. Which is the advanced form of text editor?

o Notepad
o EDpad
o Phrase Processor
o Word Processor PG # 24

44. A long bar line is blinking in the notepad. This line is called __________________.

o Cursor PG # 51
o Long Bar
o Pad Pointer
o Character setter

45. RAM is a _________________.

o Volatile memory PG # 18
o Non-volatile memory
o Read Only memory
o Secondary memory

46. To go to the start of any Microsoft Word document, we press __________ keys.

o Ctrl + home PG # 12
o Ctrl + end
o Shift + Home
o Shift + End
 47. Keyboard is used to input ___________________.

o Text
o Images
o Video
o Sound

48. Key used to go to next page in a document is called ________________.

o Insert key
o Tab key
o Page down key PG # 12
o Page up key

49. Tab key is a ______________.

o Non-typing key
o Typing key PG # 12
o Toggle key
o Application key

Tab key is a typing key and used to put more than one space within characters or words.

50. Devices used to give data, instructions or information to computer are called ________________.

o Output devices
o Storage devices
o Processing devices
o Input devices PG # 6

An input device is any peripheral (piece of computer hardware equipment) used to provide data and instruction to
computer, for example keyboard and microphone
 51. To view properties of a folder, we need to _____________.

o Press F4
o Right click on folder and select properties PG # 36
o Double click on folder
o Left click on folder and select properties

To view the properties of a folder

1. Select the folder. Go to File menu and click on Properties. A new window call Properties
Panel will open.
2. Right click on a folder. Go to Properties.

52. Latest computers are example of _________________.

o Mechanical devices
o Electronic devices PG # 6
o Electromechanical devices
o Electrical devices

53. To type characters “H”, we use _______ key.

o Num lock
o Pause lock
o Caps lock PG # 11
o Scroll lock
Characters become capital when the caps lock is on.

54. Which of the following is primary storage?

o Hard disk
o Floppy disk
o RAM PG # 18
o Optical disk

Types of primary storage

There are two types of primary storage devices 1- ROM 2- RAM
 55. Key used to generate particular number of spaces between two characters is called ____________.

o Tab key
o Space key PG # 11
o Enter key
o Backspace key

56. System try shows icon for the programs which _______________.

o Needs data backup

o Run in the background PG # 29
o Consume more memory
o Run in the foreground

System tray exist at the right side of the task bar, which may contains some icons like antivirus programs,
firewall software etc. Icons in system tray represent programs which work in background.

57. Which of the following is secondary storage?

o RAM
o ROM
o Hard Disk PG # 19
o Cache

58. Suppose you have written your all text in notepad file then what task you will perform after this?

o Open this file

o Save this file PG # 42
o Delete this file
o Move this file
 59. Which of the following is intangible?

o Software PG # 8
o Hard disk
o Optical disk
o Computer Mouse

Software is intangible (you can not hold it like hardware).

It is weightless.
It does not exist as hardware.

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