1. A computer model that looks like a brief case is called
A. tower
B. laptop
C. desktop
D. palmtop
A. tower
B. laptop
C. desktop
D. palmtop
2. The following components are forms of pointing devices except
A. mouse
B. cursor
C. trackball
D. touch pad
A. mouse
B. cursor
C. trackball
D. touch pad
3. Which of the following devices provides permanent storage of information for the future retrieval and use?
A. Modem
B. Light pen
C. Sound card
D. Memory stick
A. Modem
B. Light pen
C. Sound card
D. Memory stick
4. The process of putting the computer into a state of readiness for operation is referred to as
A. booting
B. loading
C. locating
D. starting
A. booting
B. loading
C. locating
D. starting
5. The operating system is a type of
A. system software
B. program software
C. application software
D. communication software
A. system software
B. program software
C. application software
D. communication software
6. The duplication of an original document is referred to as
A. backup
B. copying
C. back down
D. production
A. backup
B. copying
C. back down
D. production
7. The following techniques are primary sources of data collection except
A. surveys
B. interviews
C. information
D. questionnaire
A. surveys
B. interviews
C. information
D. questionnaire
8. Which of the following reasons best describes copyright protection?
A. To copy intellectual properties
B. To hide intellectual properties
C. To keep intellectual properties
D. To protect intellectual properties.
A. To copy intellectual properties
B. To hide intellectual properties
C. To keep intellectual properties
D. To protect intellectual properties.
9. The combination of letters and numbers as used in computing environment termed
A. letters
B. characters
C. alphanumbers
D. alphanumeric
A. letters
B. characters
C. alphanumbers
D. alphanumeric
10. A set of cells in the vertical direction in a spreadsheet application is called
A. row
B. sheet
C. column
D. active cell
A. row
B. sheet
C. column
D. active cell
11. The software that manages the communication between the hardware and the application software is
A. open office
B. Microsoft office
C. utility software
D. operating system
A. open office
B. Microsoft office
C. utility software
D. operating system
12. Which of the following data measuring units is not in the computer field?
A. Gigabyte
B. Kilobyte
C. Megabyte
D. Zingabyte
A. Gigabyte
B. Kilobyte
C. Megabyte
D. Zingabyte
13. The following options are computer output devices except
A. monitor
B. printer
C. scanner
D. projector
A. monitor
B. printer
C. scanner
D. projector
14. One megabyte of data is approximately equal to
A. 1,000 bytes of data
B. 10,000 bytes of data
C. 100,000 bytes of data
D. 1,000,000 bytes of data
A. 1,000 bytes of data
B. 10,000 bytes of data
C. 100,000 bytes of data
D. 1,000,000 bytes of data
15. Which of the following options will lead to warm booting?
A. Log off
B. Turn off
C. Restart
D. Hibernate
A. Log off
B. Turn off
C. Restart
D. Hibernate
16. An operating system has all the following features except
A. icons
B. scroll bar
C. system tray
D. wall paper
A. icons
B. scroll bar
C. system tray
D. wall paper
17. Which of the following tools gives the user a log of all opened applications?
A. Task bar
B. Title bar
C. Start menu
D. wall paper
A. Task bar
B. Title bar
C. Start menu
D. wall paper
18. Which of the following options is not a safety measure?
A. Danger
B. Security
C. Anti virus
D. protection
A. Danger
B. Security
C. Anti virus
D. protection
19. The following options are possible health hazards of prolonged use of the computer systems except
A. numbness
B. eye strain
C. good vision
D. back pains
A. numbness
B. eye strain
C. good vision
D. back pains
20. The practice of copying and distributing information without the permission of the owner is known as
A. spam
B. piracy
C. privacy
D. copyright
A. spam
B. piracy
C. privacy
D. copyright
21. To edit a word document, the user must first
A. bold the word
B. format the word
C. select the word
D. underline the word
A. bold the word
B. format the word
C. select the word
D. underline the word
22. The acronym ISP stands for
A. Internet system provider
B. Internet service provider
C. Information system provider
D. Information service provider
A. Internet system provider
B. Internet service provider
C. Information system provider
D. Information service provider
23. A tool for locating information on the internet is called
A. website
B. web browser
C. search engine
D. information search
A. website
B. web browser
C. search engine
D. information search
24. In computing, an element which links one document to another or within the same document is referred to as a
A. pointer
B. hyperlink
C. web page
D. web browser
A. pointer
B. hyperlink
C. web page
D. web browser
25. It is appropriate to use a backup when the original file is
A. new
B. lost
C. fresh
D. intact
A. new
B. lost
C. fresh
D. intact
26. A user can arrange icons by
I. Date,
II. Type,
III. Name,
IV. Colour.
The correct option by which the user can arrange the icons are?
A. I and II only
B. I, II, and III only
C. I, II, and IV only
D. II, III and IV only
I. Date,
II. Type,
III. Name,
IV. Colour.
The correct option by which the user can arrange the icons are?
A. I and II only
B. I, II, and III only
C. I, II, and IV only
D. II, III and IV only
27. A teacher who uses a video to teach students is making use of ICT in
A. education
B. communication
C. entertainment
D. advertisement
A. education
B. communication
C. entertainment
D. advertisement
28. To centre text in a word processing application, use the keyboard keys combination
A. Ctrl + U
B. Ctrl + L
C. Ctrl + E
D. Ctrl + B
A. Ctrl + U
B. Ctrl + L
C. Ctrl + E
D. Ctrl + B
29. The keyboard keys combination that will allow a user to move from the current cursor position in a word document to the beginning of the first line of the first page is
A. Ctrl + end
B. Ctrl + tab
C. Ctrl + home
D. Ctrl + page up
A. Ctrl + end
B. Ctrl + tab
C. Ctrl + home
D. Ctrl + page up
30. The justify command will align the selected text to
A. the left of the margin
B. the right of the margin
C. the centre of the margin
D. both left and right of the margin
A. the left of the margin
B. the right of the margin
C. the centre of the margin
D. both left and right of the margin
31. The align centre command will place the selected text at the center of the
A. page
B. print
C. window
D. screen
A. page
B. print
C. window
D. screen
32. Highlighting a text is similar to
A. editing the text
B. selecting the text
C. formatting the text
D. paragraphing the text
A. editing the text
B. selecting the text
C. formatting the text
D. paragraphing the text
33. Which of the following menu options contains the print command in word processing application window?
A. File
B. Edit
C. View
D. Format
A. File
B. Edit
C. View
D. Format
34. The keyboard shortcut keys for Printing a document is
A. Alt + P
B. Ctrl + P
C. Alt + print
D. Ctrl + print
A. Alt + P
B. Ctrl + P
C. Alt + print
D. Ctrl + print
35. The set rules that enables different types of computers and networks on the internet to communication with one another is the
A. internet
B. network
C. protocol
D. communication
A. internet
B. network
C. protocol
D. communication
36. Which of the following computer components is used to display the desktop icons?
A. Mouse
B. Monitor
C. Joystick
D. system unit
A. Mouse
B. Monitor
C. Joystick
D. system unit
37. Computer devices such as mouse and joystick are referred to as
A. output devices
B. network devices
C. pointing devices
D. standard devices
A. output devices
B. network devices
C. pointing devices
D. standard devices
38. The intersection of a row and a column is called
A. cell
B. data
C. formula
D. worksheet
A. cell
B. data
C. formula
D. worksheet
39. The spreadsheet cell that a user works in at any given time is called
A. active cell
B. inactive cell
C. adjacent cell
D. working cell
A. active cell
B. inactive cell
C. adjacent cell
D. working cell
40. Cell address is normally displayed in the
A. title bar
B. status bar
C. name box
D. formula bar
A. title bar
B. status bar
C. name box
D. formula bar
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