Thursday, May 7, 2015

MCQ for Windows Chapter



1.       Which of the following items is/are included in the Windows Taskbar?
A.       Start button
B.       Icons representing the running programs
C.       Clock
D.       All of the above

2.       In Windows Explorer, for displaying the contents of a certain drive or folder we need to
A.       Click the drive or folder while holding down the Alt key
B.       Triple-click the drive or folder
C.       Double-click the drive or folder
D.       Right-click the drive or folder

3.       Which keyboard shortcut can help us complete the process of closing down a non-responsive application?
A.       Shift + Ctrl + Delete
B.       Alt + F4
C.       Alt + Tab
D.       Ctrl + Alt + Delete

4.       How would you set or change screen resolution and color settings?
A.       Right click on Desktop → Properties → Settings Tab.
B.       Right click on Desktop → Arrange Icons → Settings Tab.
C.       Right click on Desktop → Arrange Icons → Desktop Tab.
D.       Right click on Desktop → Personalization → Display Settings Tab.

5.       Which of the following icons on your Desktop most likely represent an application?
A.       My Documents
B.       My Computer
C.       My Network Place
D.       Internet Explorer

6.       You can close an open window by pressing which keyboard shortcut?
A.       Esc
B.       Alt + F4
C.       Ctrl + F4
D.       Alt + Ctrl

7.       What are WordPad / Notepad?
A.       An operating system.
B.       An application software
C.       Free version of DOS
D.       Free version of MS Word.
8.       Which key in the keyboard should you press to display the Start menu?
A.       Windows
B.       S
C.       ENTER
D.       A

9.       Which of the following options would allow us to customize the Windows Desktop background?
A.       Right Click Desktop → Properties → Desktop
B.       Right Click Desktop → Personalize → Desktop Background
C.       Start → Searching
D.       Right Click My Computer → Properties

10.    Which of the following can display the tree structure of folders & files on a disk?
A.       Popup Menu
B.       Windows Explorer
C.       Title Bar
D.       Start Button

11.    Which of the following is NOT an Operating System?
A.       Microsoft Windows
B.       Red hat Linux
C.       Microsoft Word
D.       UNIX

12.    Which one of the following is a function of title bar?
A.       Displaying the working information
B.       Displaying name of the window and/or software program being used
C.       Holding the copyright information
D.       Opens a series of drop down menu



13.    Which of the following statement(s) is/are true?

A.       The term “drag and drop” basically means “picking” up an item with the mouse and dragging it to a new location.

B.       To select multiple items, keep the Control (Ctrl) depressed while we are selecting items and they will all remain selected when we release the Control key after selecting all the required items

C.       To select multiple items, keep the Shift depressed while we are selecting items and they will all remain selected when we release the Shift key after selecting all the required items

D.       If you drag an object either from the desktop or from the windows Explorer and drop it directly onto the start button a link to that object will automatically appear in the start menu.



14.    When we write click on the start Manu which of the following options we can see?
Open Windows Explore
All programs
Control Panel
Search programs


15.    What is the shortcut key to display the start menu?
Alt + Esc
Alt + Tab
Alt + Shift
Ctrl + Esc

16.    What is the shortcut key to close the start menu?
Control key
Tab key
Esc key
Shift key


17.    What is the shortcut key to display the Task Manager?
A.       Ctrl + Shift + Del
B.       Ctrl + Alt + Del
C.       Ctrl + Tab + Del
D.       Ctrl + Tab + Shift

18.    POST stands for what?
A.       Power On system Test
B.       Power On Self-Test
C.       Power of System Test
D.       Power ofSelf-Test

19.    The ------------------ is a Desktop icon that contains files that have temporary been deleted.
A.       My Document
B.       MY Computer
C.       Recycle Bin
D.       Folder

20.    To obtain help Windows which of the following shortcut key we can use?
A.       F1
B.       F2
C.       F3
D.       F5


21.    Which Bar is displayed along the top of almost all program, folder and dialog box windows?
A.       Task Bar
B.       Menu Bar
C.       Title Bar
D.       Status Bar
22.    By default the file name extensions are displayed within the windows explorer.
A.       True
B.       False

23.    Which of the following(s) statement is\are true about virus?

A.       Viruses are small programs written so that they can jump from one computer to another via disk or a network.
B.       Running a virus checker on a computer, which contains a virus, is known as disinfecting the PC, as the virus program will detect, and then eliminate the virus.
C.       For instance the Norton Antivirus program has a facility they call ‘Live Update’, which will update the virus checked with information about more recent viruses.
D.       All of the above

24.    ---------------- is a system which consist both software and hardware to give a protection against fraudulent attacks via internet.
A.       Firewall
B.       Freeware
C.       Shareware
D.       Favorite

25.    Print shortcut key is…

A.       Ctrl+P
B.       Alt+P
C.       Shift+P
D.       Windows key +P

26.    How can open the search window
A.       Ctrl +F
B.       F1
C.       Windows key + F
D.       Alt + F


27.    Which file extension is used to indicate a picture file format?
A.       .jpg
B.       .doc
C.       .xls
D.       .mdb

28.    The file extension .WAV indicates a/an
A.       Web page
B.       Database file
C.       Audio file
D.       Image file

29.    A write-protected file is
A.       Read /Write file
B.       Read-only file
C.       Hidden file
D.       Write-enabled file

30.    Pressing which of the following keys would place a picture of what is currently displayed on your monitor onto the clipboard?
A.       Ctr l+ C
B.       F5
C.       Print Screen
D.       Ctrl + Insert

31.    Which technique can we select multiple files which are not in a continuous block?
A.       Keeping the Ctrl key pressed while clicking on the filenames
B.       Keeping the Shift key pressed while clicking on the filenames
C.       Repeatedly pressing the Tab key
D.       Keeping the Alt key pressed while clicking on the filenames

32.    We wish to search for all files that begin with the letters "Fi". Which of the following wildcard search should we use?
A.       Fi*
B.       *Fi*
C.       Fi??
D.       ?Fi?

33.    By which software can we compress and extract our file?
A.       Super Décor
B.       WinZip
C.       AVG 7.0
D.       Kaspersky

34.    Which keyboard shortcut is used to switch between running programs?
A.       Shift+Tab.
B.       Ctrl + Tab
C.       Alt + Tab
D.       Shift + Alt

35.    What is the main advantage of compressing files?
A.       Make a file suitable for use
B.       Transfer data with faster speed
C.       Reduction in file size
D.       All of the above

36.    To open the Property sheets using the mouse Depress the Alt key and then double click on the object whose property sheet you wish to view then release the Alt key.
A.       True
B.       False

37.    What is the keyboard shortcut to switch between programs?
A.       Ctrl + Tab
B.       Alt + Tab
C.       Shift + Tab
D.       Enter + Tab


38.    Which of the following statement(s) is\are not false?
A.       We can easily recognize any document by its extension.
B.       Rich text format is used for Word-Processed documents.
C.       Audio files can be stored in a variety of different file format, such as .WAV file.
D.       Video files formats include: mpg, avi and mov.

39.    Which of the following(s) is\are the extension of image file?
A.       .exe
B.       .gif
C.       .pdf
D.       .jpg


40.    Which of the following statement(s) is\are true?
A.       The .html extension indicates that the file is an executable (program) file.
B.       The .exe extension indicates that the file is an executable (program) file.
C.       The .html is the format used by web pages.
D.       The .exe is the format used by web pages.




41.    Choose the following file name extensions that we do not rename?
A.       .DLL
B.       .COM
C.       .EXE
D.       .PDF


42.    ------------- are small texts which are stored in small text files on your computer by a website.
A.       RAM
B.       COOKIES
C.       ROM
D.       CPU


43.    What is a system that makes a message more secure and the method of rendering data unreadable to everyone except the intended receiver?
A.       Internet Cache
B.       Digital Certificate
C.       Encryption
D.       Cookies


44.    Favorite is an option which helps you to save your favorite websites so you can quickly visit them in future. It also called as -------------
A.       Folder
B.       Book
C.       Bookmark
D.       d. Marks


45.    What is the function of “Print Screen” key?

A.       To see the computer properties
B.       To take snap (picture) of the desktop
C.       Print anything
D.       None of above

46. The term “Drag & Drop” means_____.
A.       An easy way of copping selected items
B.       An easy way of moving selected items
C.       An easy way of deleting selected items  
D.       None of above

47. What does “PDF” stands for
A.       Prime Document Portal
B.       Portable Document Format
C.       Personal Document Format
D.       None of above

48. Which of the following can display a hierarchical representation of folders & files on a disk?

A.       Popup Menu
B.       Windows Explorer
C.       Title Bar
D.       Start Button

49. Anti-virus software can clean your computer from virus. This action is called____.

A.       De-installing
B.       Disinfecting
C.       Restoring
D.       Scanning

50. To resize a window in two different directions at once drag the mouse pointer____.

A.       Horizontally
B.       Vertically
C.       Diagonally
D.       None

51. If you generally delete a file or folder where will it go?

A.       To desktop
B.       To recycle bin
C.       Delete folder
D.       None of the above

52. If you delete a file or folder from recycle bin where will it go?

A.       It will be restored
B.       It will go to desktop
C.       Both a & b
D.       To hard disk

53. File compression means___________________
A.       To make the file smaller
B.       To make the file big
C.       To make the file password protected
D.       None of the above

54. Ctrl + X means______________________

A.       Copy
B.       Cut or move
C.       Paste
D.       All of the above

55. Why anti-virus software is updated regularly?
A.       To detect new virus  
B.       To detect old virus  
C.       Both a & b 
D.       None of the above

56. Ctrl + C means________________
A.       Cut  
B.       Copy  
C.       Paste  
D.       None of the above

57. Ctrl + V means________________
A.       Cut  
B.       Copy  
C.       Paste  
D.       None of the above

58. To delete an embedded object, first

A.       Double click the object
B.       Select the object by clicking it
C.       Press the Shift + Delete keys
D.       Select it and then press Delete key

59. Which of the following is a special type of programwhich loads automatically when you start your computer?

A.       Internet Browser
B.       Database
C.       Operating System
D.       Calculator

60. Which one of the statements correctly completes thefollowing sentence? A computer’s operating system
A.       does not control devices such as printers that areconnected to the PC
B.       is the hardware the computer uses to run software?
C.       is not necessary on some very powerful personalcomputers.
D.       enables ALL the other programs to run.
61. How can you take picture of screen and save it as image?
A.       Print Screen Key + MS paint + Save Image
B.       Snipping Tool
C.       Both A & B
D.       None
62.  What are the properties of Application files?
A.       This files is Executable
B.       Contain program and can “ Run”
C.       Both A & B
D.       None
63. What are the properties of Text Document?
A.       Contain only text
B.       Picture format
C.       No formatting information
D.       Both A & C
64. Which one is not valid wild card searching technique?
A.       XYZ*
B.       XYZ???
C.       XYZ??.docx
D.       None
65.How computer Viruses spread from one computer to another?
A.       Via disk or a network
B.       Via diskettes / CD- ROMS /DVDs.
C.       A & B Both
D.       None
66. Where should you save your Computer files?
A.       On disc & in folder
B.       In a draw
C.       In a filing cabinet
D.       In the bin
67. When entering in a lot of text in capitals you should use the ……
A.       Enter key
B.       Ctrl key
C.       Caps lock key
D.       Insert key
68. Which one of the following file types is a music file?
A. .zip.
B. .png.
C. .odt.
D. .mp3







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70. Which one of the following is a result of compressing a file?
A.  The file is deleted.
B.  The file size is smaller.
C.  Save disk space
D.  All file properties are lost.

71. Which one of the following is a benefit of online file storage?
A.  Files can be shared safely with friends and family with Internet access.
B.  Only text files can be stored online.
C.  The data is publicly available to anyone with Internet access.
D.  Only you can access files you have stored on line.

72. Which one of the following shows file size from smallest to largest?
A.  Gigabyte, Megabyte, Kilobyte, Byte.
B.  Megabyte, Gigabyte, Kilobyte, Byte.
C.  Byte, Kilobyte, Megabyte, Gigabyte.
D.  Kilobyte, Megabyte, Byte, Gigabyte.

73.
74. Which one of the following statements about computer viruses is TRUE?
A.  Text files are the only files to be corrupted by viruses.
B.  Files are always permanently damaged by viruses.
C.  Files can be damaged by computer viruses.
D.  Compressed files can never be damaged by viruses.

75. Which one of the following file names complies with good practice in naming a file containing trading figures for the Greenway Company For? The third quarter of 2008?
A.  Company 456C.xls.
B.  Greenway figures.xls.
C.  Q3 Trading.xls.
D.  Greenway 2008Q3 Trading.xls.

76. Which one of the following is safe to post on a social networking? Website?
A.  A personal telephone number.
B.  A home address.
C.  Hobbies.
D.  A school or work-place address.

77. Which is the Image Format file?
A.       Bitmap
B.       GIF
C.       JPEG
D.       PNG
E.        All of the Above






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