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