Computer fundamentals — hardware, software, MS Office, internet, networking, and cybersecurity awareness asked in computer knowledge sections.
Which of the following refers to a huge database of internet resources such as webpages, newsgroups, programs, images etc., and helps to locate information on the World Wide Web?
Search engine
Web Browser
Website
Web server
Correct answer
Search engine
Which of the following option in MS Word is used to insert line numbers and section breaks while formatting text?
Page Background
Page Setup
Paragraph
Themes
Correct answer
Page Background
Which of the following statements with reference to email addresses is INCORRECT?
Spaces are not allowed in an email address.
The username and the domain name in an email address are separated by an @ (at) symbol.
An email is generally of the form username#domainname
Email addresses are not case sensitive.
Correct answer
Spaces are not allowed in an email address.
Which of the following is NOT a way to insert a formula in an MS Excel sheet?
Selecting a Formula from one of the groups in the 'Formulas' tab
Using 'Insert function' from the 'Home' tab
Typing a formula inside the cell
Using the 'Insert Function' option from the 'Formulas' tab
Correct answer
Selecting a Formula from one of the groups in the 'Formulas' tab
Which of the following notation is used to represent a cell range that includes cells A1,
A2, A3, A4 and A5 in an MS Excel sheet?
A1;A5
$A1:$A5
A1$:A5$
A1:A5
Correct answer
A1;A5
Which of the following options in MS Word 2007 allows us to quickly and easily convert data into a table?
Convert to Data
Convert to Text
Convert Text to Table
Convert Data to Table
Correct answer
Convert to Data
Which of the following is a communication service provided by the internet?
Gopher
FTP
Utility computing
Correct answer
Which of the following displays the first, previous, next and last worksheets in a Workbook and also allows us to move to another worksheet in MS Excel?
Row headings
Navigation buttons
Status bar
Column headings
Correct answer
Row headings
Which of the following options from the 'Insert' menu of an MS Word document can be used to insert a built-in calendar?
Quick Tables
Quick Calendar
Insert Table
Insert Calendar
Correct answer
Quick Tables
What name do we give to the current cell in MS Excel that has a cell boundary around it?
Active Cell
New Cell
Passive Cell
Current Cell
Correct answer
Active Cell
Which is the short cut key is used to print the current file in MS-Word 2010?
Ctrl + P
Ctrl + S
Ctrl + T
Ctrl + R
Correct answer
Ctrl + P
What is the full form of 'CC' with reference to composing an e-mail?
Carbon Copy
Carbon Core
Copy Copy
Core Copy
Correct answer
Carbon Copy
Which of the following MS-Excel functions counts the number of cells in a range that are not blank?
COUNTIF()
COUNTBLANK()
COUNT()
COUNTA()
Correct answer
COUNTIF()
How to set equal column width in a table created in MS-Word 2010?
Select your table and then click on the 'Design' tab in 'Cell Size' group and then select 'Distribute Column' option
Select your table and then click on the 'Layout' tab in 'Cell Size' group and then select 'Distribute Column' option
Select your table and then click on the 'Layout' tab in 'Fixed Column Width' group and then select 'Distribute Column' option
Select your table and then click on the 'Page Layout' tab in 'Cell Size' group and then select 'Distribute Column' option
Correct answer
Select your table and then click on the 'Design' tab in 'Cell Size' group and then select 'Distribute Column' option
How to select a page color in MS-Word 2010?
Select 'Insert' tab and then click on page color option in 'Page Background' group
Select 'View' tab and then click on page color option in 'Page Background' group
Select 'Page Layout' tab and then click on page color option in 'Page Background' group
Select 'Layout' tab and then click on page color option in 'Page Background' group
Correct answer
Select 'Insert' tab and then click on page color option in 'Page Background' group
What is the purpose of the keyboard shortcut - 'Control + Shift + F12' in MS-Word 2010?
Choose the Print command
Exit word
Unlock a field
Print a paragraph
Correct answer
Choose the Print command
Find the odd one out.
Google Chrome
Google Hangout
Safari
Mozilla FireFox
Correct answer
Google Chrome
What is the maximum size of column width in MS-Excel 2010?
300 characters
512 characters
128 characters
255 characters
Correct answer
300 characters
Which is NOT an 'e-service' from the following options?
M-commerce
E-learning
Electricity
E-commerce
Correct answer
M-commerce
Under which tab is the indent option available in an MS Word 2007 document?
Insert
Home
Page Setup
Page Layout
Correct answer
Insert
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