Basic computer Test questions
1. How do you minimize or maximize a program in Windows?
A.
Right click on the mouse.
B.
Go to "File" and select minimize or maximize.
C.
Top right corner, dash or square.
D.
This function can not be done.
2. How do you close a window on your desktop?
A. Go to "File" and select "Close".
B. Press the "Ctrl" key on the keyboard.
C. Use the mouse to press the button with the "X" in it at the top right corner of the screen.
D. Use the mouse to press the button with the _ in it at the top right corner of the screen.
3. A word processing file can be attached to an e-mail message?
A.
Yes
B.
No
C.
Depends on what type of file.
4.
"Desktop" is a computer term that refers to?
A.
Something that is for the computer programmer only.
B.
The part of your work area where the computer monitor sits.
C.
The initial screen showing icons for folders, applications and files.
D.
The desk that your computer is stationed on.
5. Which of the following command is NOT located in File menu?
a) Open
b) Save
c) Print
d) Paste
6. CPU stand for _____________
a.Central processing unit
b..Central protecting unit
c..Computer processing unit
d..Central program unit
7. The brain of any computer system is
A. ALU
B. Memory
C. CPU
D. Control unit
E. None of the above
8. Which device of computer operation dispenses with the use of the keyboard?
A. Joystick
B. Light pen
C. Mouse
D. Touch
E.
None of the above
9.
Which type of software is frequently used by people who work with numbers, formulas, and data
to perform calculations?
A.
Clip art
B.
Database
C.
Spreadsheet
D.
Word processor
10. Which application software would create an electronic filing system to organize data such as
names and phone numbers?
A.
Database
B.
Graphics
C.
Spreadsheet
D.
Word processing
11. What is a software program that can be used to retrieve documents from the World Wide Web
and to display them in a readable format?
A.
Browser
B.
File Retrieval
C.
Public domain
D.
Security software
12. What are the instructions that tell the computer what to do called?
A.
Hardware
B.
Input
C.
Software
D.
Storage
13. What is the information that shows up on the monitor?
A. Document
B. Hard copy
C. Report
D. Soft copy
14. Which type of application software is used to key a document, such as a report?
A. Clip art
B. Database
C. Spreadsheet
D. Word processor
15. To be safe, which should you do before removing a paper jam from your printer?
A. Add more paper
B. Change the ink cartridge
C. Check the cable connections
D. Turn off the printer
16. What type of software combines text, graphics, animation, video, and audio to create
presentations?
A. Communications
B. Multimedia
C. System
D. Utility
17. Which is NOT an example of hardware?
A. Cables
B. Disk drive
C. Monitor
D. Windows XP
18. What is information shown on the monitor called?
A. Hard copy
B. Soft copy
C. Copy
D. Facts
19. A Web site's main page is called its–
(A) Home Page
(B) Browser Page
(C) Search Page
(D) Bookmark
(E) None of these
20. To instruct Word to fit the width of a column to the contents of a table automatically, click the
button and then point to AutoFit Contents.
(A) Fit to Form
(B) Format
(C) Autosize
(D) Contents
(E) AutoFit