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Past Papers CS001 – VU Computer Proficiency License Spring 2010

CS001 – Computer Proficiency

Midterm Paper

Lectures 1 – 22

Q#1: ____ is an example of an input device.
(A) A speaker
(B) A mouse
(C) A monitor
(D) A printer
Answer: (B) A mouse

Q#2: During writing a letter you typed a wrong character in notepad. How will you go back and remove that character?
(A) Using Alt Key
(B) Using CTRL Key
(C) Using Delete Key
(D) Using Backspace key
Answer: (D) Using Backspace key

Q#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
(A) Task Manager
(B) Virus
(C) Control Panel
(D) Anti Virus
Answer: (B) Virus

Q#4: What are the two broad categories of software?
(A) MS Word and Spreadsheet
(B) Windows and Mac
(C) Microsoft and Apple
(D) System and Application
Answer: (D) System and Application

Q#5: Which of the following is not a storage device?
(A) DVD
(B) Hard Disk
(C) Floppy Disk
(D) Mouse
Answer: (D) Mouse

Q#6: Computers designed for mobile use are called
(A) Personal computers
(B) Super computers
(C) Mainframe computers
(D) Portable computers
Answer: (D) Portable computers

Q#7: ____, when pressed with other keys, perform special operations.
(A) Backspace key
(B) Ctrl key
(C) Enter key
(D) Arrow keys
Answer: (B) Ctrl key

Q#8: To go to next line in the document, you need to press ____
(A) Enter key
(B) Backspace key
(C) Alt key
(D) Scroll key
Answer: (A) Enter key

Q#9: Key used to generate space between two characters is called ____
(A) Space key
(B) Enter key
(C) Tab key
(D) Backspace key
Answer: (A) Space key

Q#10: Keys used to navigate the cursor in different directions are called ____
(A) Arrow keys
(B) Functional keys
(C) Toggle keys
(D) Character keys
Answer: (A) Arrow keys

Q#11: Physical elements of computer are called ____
(A) Shareware
(B) Software
(C) Hardware
(D) Freeware
Answer: (C) Hardware

Q#12: To move an icon on desktop, we have to ____
(A) Double click it first
(B) Select it first
(C) Select “arrange icons by” option
(D) Refresh desktop first
Answer: (B) Select it first

Q#13: Windows is software developed by ____
(A) Sun
(B) Apple
(C) Dell
(D) Microsoft
Answer: (D) Microsoft

Q#14: ____ resides at the bottom of the window.
(A) Status bar
(B) Menu bar
(C) Standard bar
(D) Title bar
Answer: (A) Status bar

Q#15: The area you will see after the computer starts is called ____
(A) Window
(B) Desktop
(C) Icons
(D) Monitor
Answer: (B) Desktop

Q#16: Desktop Icon is a link to ____
(A) Hardware
(B) Application
(C) Storage
(D) Input/output Devices
Answer: (B) Application

Q#17: Taking backup of data means
(A) Copying the data on some primary storage device
(B) Copying the data to modify it
(C) Copying the data on some secondary storage device
(D) Copying the data to apply password on it
Answer: (C) Copying the data on some secondary storage device

Q#18: Start button resides at the left side of the ____
(A) Menu bar
(B) Tool bar
(C) Status bar
(D) Task bar
Answer: (D) Task bar

Q#19: Scroll bars are used to see the ____
(A) Properties of the window
(B) Version of the window
(C) Content of the window
(D) Panels of the window
Answer: (C) Content of the window

Q#20: Floppy drive is a (an) ____
(A) Mass storage device
(B) Output device
(C) Processing device
(D) Primary storage device
Answer: (A) Mass storage device

Q#21: ____, when pressed with other keys, it perform special operations.
(A) Shift key
(B) Arrow keys
(C) Enter key
(D) Backspace key
Answer: (A) Shift key

Q#22: Caps lock, num lock and scroll lock keys are called ____
(A) Toggle keys
(B) Application keys
(C) Arrow keys
(D) Functional keys
Answer: (A) Toggle keys

Q#23: Every key in keyboard sends ____ when it is pressed.
(A) Unique information to computer
(B) Encoded information to computer
(C) Alphabetic information to computer
(D) Numeric information to computer
Answer: (B) Encoded information to computer

Q#24: Computer takes input and produces output after ____ the given input.
(A) Execution
(B) Correction
(C) Processing
(D) Saving
Answer: (C) Processing

Q#25: Fastest computers are called ____
(A) Personal computers
(B) Super computers
(C) Portable computers
(D) Mini computers
Answer: (B) Super computers

Q#26: To arrange icons on the desktop
(A) Right click on the desktop and select “refresh” option
(B) Right click on some desktop icon and select “arrange icons by” option
(C) Select all desktop icons and select “arrange icons by” option
(D) Right click on the desktop and select “arrange icons by” option
Answer: (D) Right click on the desktop and select “arrange icons by” option

Q#27: Taskbar shows the ____
(A) Completed tasks
(B) Tasks being carried out in computer
(C) History of tasks
(D) Summary of tasks being carried out
Answer: (B) Tasks being carried out in computer

Q#28: System clock exists in ____
(A) System tray
(B) Status tray
(C) Standard tray
(D) Task Bar
Answer: (A) System tray

Q#29: Data is saved in form of ____
(A) Folders
(B) Content
(C) Icons
(D) Files
Answer: (D) Files

Q#30: We cannot change the order of icons at desktop if ____
(A) Properties option is selected
(B) Auto grid option is selected
(C) Auto arrange option is selected
(D) Icons are already arranged
Answer: (C) Auto arrange option is selected

Q#31: The main components of the computer, communicates with each other with the help of ____
(A) System bus
(B) Memory
(C) Keyboard
(D) Monitor
Answer: (A) System bus

Q#32: Computer takes data as ____
(A) Software
(B) Storage
(C) Output
(D) Input
Answer: (D) Input

Q#33: Which of the following is not the advantage of computer?
(A) Efficiency
(B) Reliability
(C) Safety
(D) Fast results
Answer: (C) Safety

Q#34: Storage is also referred as ____
(A) Data
(B) Instructions
(C) Files
(D) Memory
Answer: (D) Memory

Q#35: Key used to exit from certain type of applications is called ____
(A) Space key
(B) Escape key
(C) Enter key
(D) Backspace key
Answer: (B) Escape key

Q#36: Which of the following is non-typing key?
(A) Tab key
(B) Enter key
(C) Space key
(D) Shift key
Answer: (D) Shift key

Q#37: Three small lights at the keyboard shows the on/off status for ____
(A) Toggle keys
(B) Special keys
(C) Functional keys
(D) Arrow keys
Answer: (A) Toggle keys

Q#38: We can resize a window by ____
(A) Single clicking on window
(B) Double clicking on window
(C) Pressing F5
(D) Dragging the edges of window with mouse
Answer: (D) Dragging the edges of window with mouse

Q#39: Menu bar resides below the ____
(A) Standard bar
(B) Status bar
(C) Tool bar
(D) Title bar
Answer: (D) Title bar

Q#40: List of folders and files is called ____
(A) File and folder tree
(B) File and folder browser
(C) File and folder navigator
(D) File and folder panel
Answer: (A) File and folder tree

Q#41: Desktop can’t be seen when ____
(A) Windows is minimized
(B) Clicking on the Start button
(C) Windows is maximized
(D) Clicking on My computer
Answer: (C) Windows is maximized

Q#42: The blinking symbol on the computer screen is called ____
(A) Mouse
(B) Logo
(C) Hand
(D) Cursor
Answer: (D) Cursor

Q#43: Which is the advanced form of text editor?
(A) Notepad
(B) EDpad
(C) Phrase Processor
(D) Word Processor
Answer: (D) Word Processor

Q#44: A long bar line is blinking in the notepad. This line is called ____
(A) Cursor
(B) Long Bar
(C) Pad Pointer
(D) Character setter
Answer: (A) Cursor

Q#45: RAM is a ____
(A) Volatile memory
(B) Non-volatile memory
(C) Read Only memory
(D) Secondary memory
Answer: (A) Volatile memory

Q#46: To go to the start of any Microsoft Word document, we press keys
(A) Ctrl + home
(B) Ctrl + end
(C) Shift + Home
(D) Shift + End
Answer: (A) Ctrl + home

Q#47: Keyboard is used to input ____
(A) Text
(B) Images
(C) Video
(D) Sound
Answer: (A) Text

Q#48: Key used to go to next page in a document is called ____
(A) Insert key
(B) Tab key
(C) Page down key
(D) Page up key
Answer: (C) Page down key

Q#49: Tab key is a ____
(A) Non-typing key
(B) Typing key
(C) Toggle key
(D) Application key
Answer: (A) Non-typing key

Q#50: Devices used to give data, instructions or information to computer are called ____
(A) Output devices
(B) Storage devices
(C) Processing devices
(D) Input devices
Answer: (D) Input devices

Q#51: To view properties of a folder, we need to ____
(A) Press F4
(B) Right click on folder and select properties
(C) Double click on folder
(D) Left click on folder and select properties
Answer: (B) Right click on folder and select properties

Q#52: Latest computers are example of ____
(A) Mechanical devices
(B) Electronic devices
(C) Electromechanical devices
(D) Electrical devices
Answer: (B) Electronic devices

Q#53: To type characters “H”, we use ____ key
(A) Num lock
(B) Pause lock
(C) Caps lock
(D) Scroll lock
Answer: (C) Caps lock

Q#54: Which of the following is primary storage?
(A) Hard disk
(B) Floppy disk
(C) RAM
(D) Optical disk
Answer: (C) RAM

Q#55: Key used to generate particular number of spaces between two characters is called ____
(A) Tab key
(B) Space key
(C) Enter key
(D) Backspace key
Answer: (A) Tab key

Q#56: System tray shows icon for the programs which ____
(A) Needs data backup
(B) Run in the background
(C) Consume more memory
(D) Run in the foreground
Answer: (B) Run in the background

Q#57: Which of the following is secondary storage?
(A) RAM
(B) ROM
(C) Hard Disk
(D) Cache
Answer: (C) Hard Disk

Q#58: Suppose you have written your all text in notepad file then what task you will perform after this?
(A) Open this file
(B) Save this file
(C) Delete this file
(D) Move this file
Answer: (B) Save this file

Q#59: Which of the following is intangible?
(A) Software
(B) Hard disk
(C) Optical disk
(D) Computer Mouse
Answer: (A) Software

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