Computer Science MCQS

Correct answer: Ascending / Descending order. Word can sort text, numbers, and dates in ascending or descending order.

• A to Z only: Sorting is not limited to A to Z.
• 1 to 9 only: Sorting is not limited to numbers from 1 to 9.
• None of these: “None of these” is incorrect because ascending/descending order is correct.

Correct answer: Auto Correct. AutoCorrect fixes common mistakes automatically as you type.

• Spell Check: Spell Check flags errors for manual correction.
• Grammar: Grammar check looks for grammatical problems and suggests changes.
• Thesaurus: Thesaurus suggests synonyms.

Correct answer: Undo. Undo reverses the last action performed.

• Redo: Redo restores an action that was undone.
• Repeat: Repeat performs the last action again.
• Back: “Back” is not a standard editing command.

Correct answer: 10 Minutes. By default, Word’s AutoRecover saves recovery information every 10 minutes.

• 15 Minutes: 15 minutes is not the default interval.
• 25 Minutes: 25 minutes is not the default interval.
• 30 Minutes: 30 minutes is not the default interval.

Correct answer: ALU. The ALU (Arithmetic Logic Unit) performs arithmetic and logical operations.

• CU: The CU (Control Unit) directs the operations of the computer.
• RAM: RAM temporarily stores data and programs.
• ROM: ROM permanently stores startup instructions.

Correct answer: Graphical User Interface. GUI stands for Graphical User Interface.

• General User Interface: “General User Interface” is not correct.
• Graphical Universe Interface: “Graphical Universe Interface” is not correct.
• None of these: “None of these” is incorrect because Graphical User Interface is correct.

Correct answer: 1 GB. 1 GB is about one billion bytes (1,000,000,000 bytes in decimal units).

• 100 MB: 100 MB is only about 100 million bytes.
• 512 MB: 512 MB is about 512 million bytes.
• 2 GB: 2 GB is about two billion bytes.

Correct answer: Ctrl+H. Ctrl + H opens the Replace dialog (Find and Replace).

• Ctrl+F: Ctrl + F opens Find only.
• Ctrl+G: Ctrl + G opens Go To.
• Ctrl+R: Ctrl + R aligns text to the right.

Correct answer: To apply the same format from one text to another. Format Painter copies the formatting of selected text and applies it to other text.

• Copy text: It copies formatting, not the text itself.
• Paste only font style: It copies all formatting, not only the font style.
• Change colour of an object: It is not limited to changing the colour of an object.

Correct answer: Ctrl+F. Ctrl + F opens the Find box for searching text.

• Ctrl+H: Ctrl + H opens Find and Replace.
• Ctrl+G: Ctrl + G opens Go To.
• Ctrl+S: Ctrl + S saves the file.

Correct answer: Ctrl+Page Down. Ctrl + Page Down moves to the next worksheet.

• Ctrl+Page Up: Ctrl + Page Up moves to the previous sheet.
• Alt+Page Down: Alt + Page Down moves one screen to the right within a sheet.
• Shift+Page Down: Shift + Page Down extends the selection down one screen.

Correct answer: Ctrl+Y. Ctrl + Y redoes the action that was undone.

• Ctrl+Z: Ctrl + Z undoes the last action.
• Ctrl+R: Ctrl + R aligns text to the right in Word.
• Ctrl+D: Ctrl + D opens the Font dialog in Word.

Correct answer: Mailing Tab. The Mailings tab contains the Start Mail Merge group and related commands.

• Home Tab: The Home tab is for formatting and editing.
• Insert Tab: The Insert tab adds tables, pictures, and other objects.
• Review Tab: The Review tab contains proofing and comments tools.

Correct answer: Ctrl+Z. Ctrl + Z undoes the last action.

• Ctrl+Y: Ctrl + Y redoes an action.
• Ctrl+U: Ctrl + U underlines text.
• Ctrl+X: Ctrl + X cuts the selection.

Correct answer: Title Bar. The title bar sits at the top of the window and displays the document and program name.

• Menu Bar: The menu bar lists menus below the title bar.
• Tool Bar: The toolbar holds command buttons.
• Status Bar: The status bar is at the bottom of the window.

Correct answer: Shift+Enter. Shift + Enter inserts a line break within the same paragraph.

• Enter: Enter starts a new paragraph.
• Ctrl+Enter: Ctrl + Enter inserts a page break.
• Alt+Enter: Alt + Enter is not the line-break shortcut.

Correct answer: A red triangle on the right side of the cell. In Excel 2010, a small red triangle in the upper-right corner of a cell indicates a comment.

• Text on the left side of the cell: Comments are not shown on the left side of the cell.
• Text at the bottom of the cell: Comments are not shown at the bottom of the cell.
• Text in the formula: Comments are not part of the formula.

Correct answer: Data Tab > Sort & Filter. The Data tab’s Sort & Filter group contains the main sorting and filtering commands.

• Home Tab > Filter: The Home tab has a Sort & Filter menu in the Editing group, but the Data tab is where these commands are grouped.
• View Tab: The View tab changes display settings.
• Insert Tab: The Insert tab adds tables, charts, and pictures.

Correct answer: Letters A, B, C…. Excel columns are labelled with letters (A, B, C…), and rows with numbers.

• Numbers: Numbers label rows.
• Symbols: Symbols are not used for column labels.
• Roman Numerals: Roman numerals are not used for column labels.

Correct answer: Home Tab > Sort (A to Z or Z to A). The Sort button is in the Paragraph group of the Home tab.

• Insert Tab > Sort: The Insert tab does not contain the Sort command.
• Review Tab > Sort: The Review tab does not contain the Sort command.
• View Tab > Sort: The View tab does not contain the Sort command.

Correct answer: Animation. The Animations tab applies animation effects to objects.

• Design: The Design tab applies themes and backgrounds.
• Transition: The Transitions tab applies effects when moving between slides.
• View: The View tab changes how the presentation is displayed.

Correct answer: Slide Sorter View. Slide Sorter view shows all slides as thumbnails so they can be rearranged.

• Normal View: Normal view shows one slide for editing.
• Outline View: Outline view shows the text of the slides.
• Notes View: Notes view shows a slide with its speaker notes.

Correct answer: Slide Sorter View. Slide Sorter view displays many slides at once as thumbnails.

• Reading View: Reading view shows the presentation one slide at a time in the window.
• Normal View: Normal view edits one slide at a time.
• None of these: “None of these” is incorrect because Slide Sorter view is correct.

Correct answer: 10%–500%. MS Word allows zoom from 10% to 500%.

• 10%–300%: 300% is below Word’s maximum.
• 5%–200%: 5%–200% does not match Word’s range.
• 1%–1000%: 1%–1000% does not match Word’s range.

Correct answer: Slide Show View. Slide Show view displays each slide full-screen for presenting.

• Normal View: Normal view is the editing view.
• Outline View: Outline view shows the slide text.
• Notes View: Notes view shows speaker notes.