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PPSC Computer Past Papers MCQs 2023

1. Ctrl + I Shortcut key used for?

(A) Underline


(B) Italic


(C) Bold


(D) None of these




2. Which of following software is used to prepare/create multimedia presentation?

(A) PowerPoint


(B) MS Word


(C) Spreadsheet


(D) None of these




3. Who is known as the father of computer?

(A) Barbara Liskov


(B) Tim Berners-Lee


(C) Charles Babbage


(D) John von Neumann




4. What is the maximum Zoom Percentage in MS Word?

(A) 400%


(B) 500%


(C) 10%


(D) None of these




5. RAM stands for ____?

(A) Random Access Memory


(B) Random Access Money


(C) Random Accurate Memory


(D) None of these




6. WWW stands for ____?

(A) World Whole Web


(B) Wide World Web


(C) Web World Wild


(D) World Wide Web




7. What is extension of MS PowerPoint presentation file?

(A) .pp


(B) .xls


(C) .ppt


(D) None of these




8. Minimum and maximum font size in MS Word is _____?

(A) 8-72


(B) 6-60


(C) 12-50


(D) 8-96




9. Which shortcut key inserts a new slide in current presentation?

(A) Ctrl+N


(B) Ctrl+M


(C) Ctrl+S


(D) None of these




10. Which shortcut key is used to print a document?

(A) Ctrl+M


(B) Ctrl+N


(C) Ctrl+L


(D) Ctrl+P




11. Intersection of columns and rows is called?

(A) Schema


(B) Cell


(C) Table


(D) Data




12. Select the correct shortcut key which is used to underline a written paragraph?

(A) CTRL + T


(B) CTRL + U


(C) CTRL + Z


(D) CTRL + B




13. Ctrl + N Shortcut key is used in MS Word to _______?

(A) Save Document


(B) Open Document


(C) Create a new Document


(D) Close Document




14. What is the shortcut key for spelling check in a document?

(A) F1


(B) F2


(C) F5


(D) F7




15. Ctrl + B Shortcut key is used in MS Word to?

(A) Search the selected text


(B) Paste the selected text


(C) Bold the selected text


(D) Open the specified file




16. 1 byte is equal to _____?

(A) 4 bits


(B) 8 bits


(C) 12 bits


(D) None




17. LAN stands for ________?

(A) Limited Area Network


(B) Logical Area Network


(C) Local Area Network


(D) Large Area Network




18. In MS Excel, formula and function start with ____?

(A) +


(B) –


(C) =


(D) [




19. Which is the first/old Capital of Pakistan?

(A) Karachi


(B) Hyderabad


(C) Rawalpindi


(D) Lahore




20. Another term for Main Memory is ______?

(A) ROM


(B) RAM


(C) Hard Disk


(D) None of these




21. Which of the following is a volatile memory?

(A) RAM


(B) ROM


(C) BIOS


(D) PROM




22. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a computer?

(A) Diligence and Speed


(B) Accuracy and Automation


(C) Versatility


(D) IQ and Intelligence




23. Which key is used to enter the current date in Excel?

(A) Ctrl + :


(B) Ctrl + Shift + :


(C) Ctrl + ;


(D) None of these




24. Which of the following is NOT an Input device?

(A) Microphone and Mouse


(B) Keyboard


(C) Monitor and Speaker


(D) Scanner and Joystick




25. Which of the following stores data permanently in a computer?

(A) ROM


(B) RAM


(C) CPU


(D) None of these




26. An operating system is a/an _____?

(A) Personal software


(B) System software


(C) Application software


(D) None of these




27. What does HTTP stand for in the context of WWW?

(A) Hypertext Transfer Protocol


(B) Hypertext Transfer Protection


(C) Hyper Transfer Protocol


(D) None of these




28. Which of the following languages is used for webpage development?

(A) HTML


(B) FORTRAN


(C) C or C++


(D) None of these




29. Which option is used to copy formatting from one place and apply it to another?

(A) Copy


(B) Copy formatter


(C) Format painter


(D) Formatting




30. Which type of bus provides a path to transfer data between CPU and memory?

(A) Data Bus


(B) Control Bus


(C) Address Bus


(D) None of these




31. Primary storage is _____ as compared to secondary storage.

(A) Fast and expensive


(B) Slow and inexpensive


(C) Fast and inexpensive


(D) None of these




32. To start a slide show in PowerPoint we press _____?

(A) F6


(B) F4


(C) F5


(D) F3




33. Excel is a program that is used to prepare a ______?

(A) Spreadsheet


(B) Database


(C) Workbook


(D) None of these




34. BIOS stands for ______?

(A) Board input/output system


(B) Back the input/output system


(C) Behind input/output system


(D) Basic input/output system




35. Which key is used to rename a file or folder?

(A) F1


(B) F2


(C) F3


(D) F4




36. Which is the shortcut key for undo/reverse the last action?

(A) Ctrl + Z


(B) Ctrl + C


(C) Ctrl + V


(D) None of these




37. PIN stands for _____?

(A) Personal identification number


(B) Payment identification number


(C) Personal identification numeric


(D) None of these




38. The process of starting an operating system when the user turns on a computer is known as?

(A) Starting


(B) Loading


(C) Booting


(D) None of these




39. The main window in a computer spreadsheet is called?

(A) Workbook


(B) Work


(C) Account book


(D) Worksheet




40. Which key is used to select the whole document?

(A) Ctrl + S


(B) Ctrl + C


(C) Ctrl + P


(D) Ctrl + A




41. Ctrl + W Shortcut is used in Microsoft Word to _____?

(A) Save and Print the Document


(B) Save and Close Word Application


(C) Save and Close Document


(D) Close Document




42. In which view headers and footers are visible?

(A) Normal View


(B) Page Layout View


(C) Print Layout View


(D) None of these




43. Page Up key is used to move ______?

(A) One line up


(B) One page down


(C) One screen up


(D) None of these




44. Which one can be used for creating a document?

(A) MS Excel


(B) MS Word


(C) MS Access


(D) None of these




45. MS Word standard page size which is used in offices is ______?

(A) Legal


(B) B4


(C) A4


(D) None of these




46. RAM (Random Access Memory) is also called?

(A) Read memory


(B) Write memory


(C) Both A and B


(D) None of these




47. In Excel, which is used to perform “What-If Analysis”?

(A) Goal Seek


(B) Solver


(C) Scenario Manager


(D) All of the above




48. What is the smallest and largest font size available in Font Size tool on formatting toolbar?

(A) Smallest 8 & largest 70


(B) Smallest 8 & largest 71


(C) Smallest 8 & largest 72


(D) Smallest 6 & largest 72




49. Which function key is used for refreshing Windows?

(A) F1


(B) F2


(C) F5


(D) None of these




50. What is the shortcut key for a manual line break in MS Word?

(A) Shift + Enter


(B) Space + Enter


(C) Ctrl + Enter


(D) None of these




51. What is the full form of URL?

(A) Uniform Resource Locator


(B) Uniform Research Locator


(C) Universal Resource Location


(D) Universal Research Locator




52. Which shortcut is used to insert a new slide in MS PowerPoint?

(A) Ctrl + M


(B) Ctrl + N


(C) Ctrl + S


(D) Ctrl + L




53. The “brain” of a computer system is the ____?

(A) Memory


(B) CPU


(C) Monitor


(D) Hard Disk




54. The shortcut key “Ctrl + X” is used to ____?

(A) Copy the text


(B) Cut the text


(C) Paste the text


(D) Delete the text




55. Which option is used to check spelling in MS Word?

(A) Shift + F7


(B) F7


(C) Ctrl + F7


(D) Alt + F7




56. The device used for converting sound waves into digital signals is called?

(A) Speaker


(B) Microphone


(C) Scanner


(D) Joystick




57. One gigabyte is equal to?

(A) 1000 megabytes


(B) 1024 megabytes


(C) 1000 kilobytes


(D) 1024 kilobytes




58. In MS Word, the default font style is?

(A) Arial


(B) Times New Roman


(C) Calibri


(D) Verdana




59. Which shortcut key is used to print a document?

(A) Ctrl + P


(B) Ctrl + V


(C) Ctrl + C


(D) Ctrl + N




60. Which of the following is NOT an output device?

(A) Monitor


(B) Printer


(C) Keyboard


(D) Speaker




61. In MS Excel, formulas start with which symbol?

(A) – (Minus)


(B) + (Plus)


(C) = (Equal)


(D) * (Asterisk)




62. What is the maximum zoom percentage in MS PowerPoint?

(A) 200%


(B) 300%


(C) 400%


(D) 500%




63. The shortcut key Ctrl + H is used to?

(A) Open Replace dialog box


(B) Open Find dialog box


(C) Highlight text


(D) Hyperlink text




64. In MS Excel, which key combination is used to insert the current time?

(A) Ctrl + ;


(B) Ctrl + Shift + :


(C) Ctrl + :


(D) Alt + T




65. The main page of a website is called?

(A) First Page


(B) Home Page


(C) Web Page


(D) Index Page




66. Which one of the following is a secondary storage device?

(A) Hard Disk


(B) RAM


(C) Cache


(D) Registers




67. Ctrl + U is used to ____?

(A) Underline text


(B) Undo text


(C) Update page


(D) Upload file




68. Which of the following is NOT a search engine?

(A) Google


(B) Yahoo


(C) Bing


(D) Facebook




69. The shortcut key Ctrl + Y is used for?

(A) Redo


(B) Undo


(C) Delete


(D) Save




70. Which of the following is the largest unit of storage?

(A) Megabyte


(B) Gigabyte


(C) Terabyte


(D) Petabyte




71. A collection of web pages is called?

(A) Website


(B) Web Server


(C) Database


(D) Homepage




72. What is the default extension of MS Word files?

(A) .xls


(B) .docx


(C) .pptx


(D) .txt




73. The shortcut key for Save As dialog box is?

(A) F12


(B) Shift + F12


(C) Ctrl + S


(D) Alt + S




74. What is the full form of PDF?

(A) Portable Data File


(B) Portable Document Format


(C) Programmed Document File


(D) Personal Document File




75. Which is an example of an application software?

(A) MS Word


(B) Windows 10


(C) Linux


(D) BIOS




76. Ctrl + I shortcut is used to?

(A) Italic text


(B) Insert object


(C) Increase indent


(D) Import text




77. The smallest unit of information in a computer is?

(A) Byte


(B) Bit


(C) Nibble


(D) Word




78. In MS PowerPoint, which shortcut key starts the slideshow from the beginning?

(A) Shift + F5


(B) Ctrl + F5


(C) Alt + F5


(D) F5




79. Which device is known as Pointing Device?

(A) Mouse


(B) Keyboard


(C) Printer


(D) Monitor




80. Which part of the computer is used for calculations and comparisons?

(A) ALU


(B) CU


(C) RAM


(D) Hard Disk




81. In Excel, a cell reference with $ sign (e.g., $A$1) is called?

(A) Mixed Reference


(B) Absolute Reference


(C) Relative Reference


(D) Complex Reference




82. What is the default file extension for MS Excel 2016?

(A) .xlsx


(B) .xls


(C) .docx


(D) .txt




83. Which one is the fastest memory?

(A) RAM


(B) ROM


(C) Cache


(D) Hard Disk




84. Which bar shows the current status of a document in MS Word?

(A) Title Bar


(B) Menu Bar


(C) Status Bar


(D) Standard Toolbar




85. Which shortcut key is used to insert a hyperlink?

(A) Ctrl + H


(B) Ctrl + K


(C) Ctrl + L


(D) Ctrl + Y




86. Which protocol is used to send emails?

(A) SMTP


(B) FTP


(C) HTTP


(D) SNMP




87. What is the full form of Wi-Fi?

(A) Wireless Fidelity


(B) Wide Fidelity


(C) Wired File


(D) Wireless File




88. The collection of programs that controls the hardware is called?

(A) System Software


(B) Operating System


(C) Application Software


(D) Utility Software




89. In MS Word, Ctrl + Shift + > is used to?

(A) Increase font size


(B) Decrease font size


(C) Change case


(D) Bold text




90. What is the default alignment of text in MS Word?

(A) Right


(B) Left


(C) Center


(D) Justify




91. In MS Excel, which chart is used to show proportions?

(A) Column Chart


(B) Bar Chart


(C) Pie Chart


(D) Line Chart




92. Which device is used to store a large amount of data permanently?

(A) RAM


(B) ROM


(C) Hard Disk


(D) Cache




93. What is the shortcut key for creating a new document in MS Word?

(A) Ctrl + N


(B) Ctrl + O


(C) Ctrl + D


(D) Ctrl + W




94. Which option is used to change the background color of a slide in MS PowerPoint?

(A) Slide Design


(B) Format Background


(C) Theme Settings


(D) None of these




95. Which of the following is NOT a type of computer network?

(A) LAN


(B) WAN


(C) PAN


(D) USB




96. Ctrl + F shortcut key is used for?

(A) Find text


(B) Format text


(C) Fill color


(D) Full screen




97. The shortcut key to close the current window is?

(A) Alt + F4


(B) Ctrl + F4


(C) Ctrl + W


(D) All of the above




98. In MS Word, the thesaurus tool is used for?

(A) Synonyms and antonyms


(B) Spell check


(C) Grammar check


(D) Translation




99. Which key combination is used to lock a computer?

(A) Ctrl + L


(B) Alt + L


(C) Windows + L


(D) Shift + L




100. Which one of the following is NOT a web browser?

(A) Chrome


(B) Firefox


(C) Opera


(D) Oracle




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