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Computer Science MCQ Quiz for Beginner Students
Quick Quiz
Status indicators are located on the:
(a) Vertical scroll bar
(b) Horizontal scroll bar
(c) Formula bar
(d) Status bar
Option c – Formula bar
Which of the following is the oldest spreadsheet package? ( Computer Science MCQ Quiz for Beginners )
(a) VisiCalc
(b) Lotus 1-2-3
(c) Excel
(d) StarCalc
Option a – VisiCalc
Rounding errors can occur:
(a) When you use multiplication, division, or exponentiation in a formula
(b) When you use addition & subtraction in a formula
(c) Because Excel uses hidden decimal places in computation
(d) When you show the results of formulas with different decimal places than the calculated results
Option a – When you use multiplication, division, or exponentiation in a formula
When a cell label is too long to fit within a worksheet, you typically must: ( Computer Science MCQ Quiz for Beginners )
(a) Shorten the label
(b) Increase the column width
(c) Decrease the column width
(d) Adjust the row height
Option b – Increase the column width
The Name Box:
(a) Shows the location of the previously active cell
(b) Appears to the left of the formula bar
(c) Appears below the status bar
(d) Appears below the menu bar
Option b – Appears to the left of the formula bar
Comments put in cells are called: ( Computer Science MCQ Quiz for Beginners )
(a) Smart tip
(b) Cell tip
(c) Web tip
(d) Soft tip
Option b – Cell tip
Which is used to perform “What-If” analysis?
(a) Solver
(b) Goal Seek
(c) Scenario Manager
(d) All of the above
Option d – All of the above
You can use the horizontal & vertical scroll bars to: ( Computer Science MCQ Quiz for Beginners )
(a) Split a worksheet into two panes
(b) View different rows & columns
(c) Edit the contents of a cell
(d) View different worksheets
Option b – View different rows & columns
Multiple calculations can be made in a single formula using:
(a) Standard formulas
(b) Array formulas
(c) Complex formulas
(d) Smart formulas
Option b – Array formulas
Hyperlinks can be: ( Computer Science MCQ Quiz for Beginners )
(a) Text
(b) Drawing objects
(c) Pictures
(d) All of the above
Option d – All of the above
To activate the previous cell in a pre-selected range, press:
(a) The Alt key
(b) The Tab key
(c) The Enter key
(d) None of the above
Option d – None of the above
Which button do you click to add up a series of numbers? ( Computer Science MCQ Quiz for Beginners )
(a) The AutoSum button
(b) The Formula button
(c) The QuickTotal button
(d) The Total button
Option a – The AutoSum button
When the formula bar is active, you can see:
(a) The Edit Formula button
(b) The Cancel button
(c) The Enter button
(d) All of the above
Option d – All of the above
To copy formatting from one area in a worksheet and apply it to another area, you would use: ( Computer Science MCQ Quiz for Beginners )
(a) The Edit > Copy Format & Edit > Paste Format commands from the menu
(b) The Copy & Apply Formatting dialog box, located under the Format Copy & Apply menu
(c) There is no way to copy & apply formatting in Excel – You have to do it manually
(d) The Format Painter button on the standard toolbar
Option d – The Format Painter button on the standard toolbar
In a worksheet, you can select:
(a) The entire worksheet
(b) Rows
(c) Columns
(d) All of the above
Option d – All of the above
When you link data maintained in an Excel workbook to a Word document: ( Computer Science MCQ Quiz for Beginners )
(a) The Word document cannot be edited
(b) The Word document contains a reference to the original source application
(c) The Word document must contain a hyperlink
(d) The Word document contains a copy of the actual data
Option b – The Word document contains a reference to the original source application
Which area in an Excel window allows entering values and formulas?
(a) Title bar
(b) Menu bar
(c) Formula bar
(d) Standard toolbar
Option c – Formula bar
To hold row and column titles in place so they do not scroll when you scroll a worksheet, click the: ( Computer Science MCQ Quiz for Beginners )
(a) Unfreeze Panes command on the Window menu
(b) Freeze Panes command on the Window menu
(c) Hold Titles command on the Edit menu
(d) Split command on the Window menu
Option b – Freeze Panes command on the Window menu
To edit an embedded Excel worksheet object in a Word document:
(a) Use the Excel menu bar and toolbars inside the Word application
(b) Edit the hyperlink
(c) Edit the data in an Excel source application
(d) Use the Word menu bar and toolbars
Option a – Use the Excel menu bar and toolbars inside the Word application
To create a formula, you can use: ( Computer Science MCQ Quiz for Beginners )
(a) Values but not cell references
(b) Cell references but not values
(c) Values or cell references, although not both at the same time
(d) Values & cell references
Option d – Values & cell references
What is the shortcut key to “Insert Hyperlink” in a document?
(a) Ctrl + H
(b) Ctrl + L
(c) Ctrl + K
(d) None of the above
Option c – Ctrl + K
How can you access the font size tool on the formatting toolbar? ( Computer Science MCQ Quiz for Beginners )
(a) Ctrl + S
(b) Ctrl + Shift + S
(c) Ctrl + P
(d) Ctrl + Shift + P
Option d – Ctrl + Shift + P
What is the shortcut key for “Subscript” the selected text?
(a) Ctrl + =
(b) Ctrl + –
(c) Ctrl + Shift + =
(d) Ctrl + Shift + –
Option a – Ctrl + =
Which of the following is not available in Font Spacing? ( Computer Science MCQ Quiz for Beginners )
(a) Normal
(b) Loosely
(c) Condensed
(d) Expanded
Option b – Loosely
To convert a hyperlink email address to regular text, right-click the email address and then click on the shortcut menu:
(a) Edit Hyperlink
(b) Select Hyperlink
(c) Convert Hyperlink
(d) Remove Hyperlink
Option d – Remove Hyperlink
Which enables you to move directly to a specific location in a document? ( Computer Science MCQ Quiz for Beginners )
(a) Subdocuments
(b) Bookmarks
(c) Cross-references
(d) Outlines
Option b – Bookmarks
Each time the Enter key is pressed, the paragraph formatting in the previous paragraph is carried forward to the next paragraph.
(a) Enter
(b) Shift
(c) Ctrl
(d) Alt
Option a – Enter
What is the shortcut key you can press to create a copyright symbol? ( Computer Science MCQ Quiz for Beginners )
(a) Alt + Ctrl + C
(b) Alt + C
(c) Ctrl + C
(d) Ctrl + Shift + C
Option a – Alt + Ctrl + C
What is the shortcut key to open the Font dialog box?
(a) Ctrl + F
(b) Alt + Ctrl + F
(c) Ctrl + D
(d) Ctrl + Shift + D
Option c – Ctrl + D
What is the shortcut key to “Center Align” the selected text? ( Computer Science MCQ Quiz for Beginners )
(a) Ctrl + C
(b) Ctrl + E
(c) Ctrl + F
(d) None of the above
Option b – Ctrl + E
What is the shortcut key for Spelling Check in a document?
(a) F7
(b) Shift + F7
(c) Ctrl + F7
(d) Alt + F7
Option a – F7
What is the shortcut key to Update Formula in a table? ( Computer Science MCQ Quiz for Beginners )
(a) F9
(b) Alt + F9
(c) Ctrl + F9
(d) Shift + F9
Option a – F9
What is the shortcut key for the “Font” dialog box?
(a) Ctrl + F
(b) Ctrl + D
(c) Ctrl + G
(d) None of the above
Option b – Ctrl + D
What is the shortcut key for the “Find & Replace” dialog box?
(a) Ctrl + F
(b) Ctrl + R
(c) Ctrl + H
(d) Ctrl + Shift + F
Option c – Ctrl + H
Word includes a series of predefined graphics called that can be inserted into a Word document.
(a) Clip art
(b) Hyperlinks
(c) Captions
(d) Bookmarks
Option a – Clip art
A (n) is a dot or other symbol positioned at the beginning of a paragraph.
(a) Bullet
(b) Logo
(c) Cell
(d) Target
Option a – Bullet
Which of the following is not a type of page margin?
(a) Left
(b) Right
(c) Center
(d) Top
Option c – Center
Uppercase on the Change Case dialog box and All Caps on the Fonts dialog box both convert selected text into Capital Letters. What’s the difference between the two?
(a) Both are the same. They are only two different ways of capitalizing text.
(b) It is faster to convert from Change Case than from the Font dialog box.
(c) Change Case makes conversion permanent, but All Caps on Font can always be reverted.
(d) All Caps on the Font dialog box makes the change permanent, whereas Change Case can always be reverted.
Option c – Change Case makes conversion permanent, but All Caps on Font can always be reverted
Ctrl + A
(a) Align Right
(b) Select All
(c) Change font
(d) Save document
Option b – Select All
Which of the following is not on the Home ribbon?
(a) Columns
(b) Font color
(c) Change Style
(d) Font
Option a – Columns
Ctrl + B =
(a) Search the selected text
(b) Paste the selected text
(c) Bold the selected text
(d) Open the specified file
Option c – Bold the selected text
A master document contains _ each of which contains a pointer to a file on a disk?
(a) Placeholders
(b) Subdocuments
(c) Bookmarks
(d) References
Option b – Subdocuments
If the number of columns is selected as 1 & the “line between” checkbox is marked, where is the line drawn?
(a) In the left margin
(b) In the right margin
(c) Both in left & right margin
(d) None of the above
Option d – None of the above
A feature of MS Word that saves the document automatically after a certain interval is available on:
(a) Save tab on the options dialog box
(b) Save As dialog box
(c) Both of the above
(d) None of the above
Option a – Save tab on the options dialog box
After typing header text, how can you quickly enter footer text?
(a) Press the PageDown key & type the text for footer
(b) Click on “Switch between Header & Footer” then type the text
(c) Both of the above
(d) None of the above
Option c – Both of the above
To move the cursor from page to page in the document:
(a) Ctrl + PgDn
(b) Ctrl + PgUp
(c) Both of the above
(d) None of the above
Option c – Both of the above
You can jump to the next column by:
(a) Clicking with your mouse on the next column
(b) Pressing Alt + Down-arrow
(c) Both of the above
(d) None of the above
Option c – Both of the above
Which of the following enables you to paste data multiple times?
(a) Windows Clipboard
(b) Office Clipboard
(c) Both Windows & Office Clipboard
(d) None of the above
Option c – Both Windows & Office Clipboard
You need to jump to the next column breaking the current column right at the cursor position. How can you break the column?
(a) Pressing Ctrl + Enter
(b) Pressing Alt + Shift + Enter
(c) Break command from the Insert menu
(d) Both b & c
Option c – Break command from the Insert menu
In Word, you can force a page break by positioning your cursor at the appropriate place & pressing:
(a) F1 key
(b) Using the Insert/Section break on the Insert tab
(c) Positioning your cursor at the appropriate place & pressing Ctrl + Enter
(d) Changing the font size of your document
Option c – Positioning your cursor at the appropriate place & pressing Ctrl + Enter
How can you increase the font size of selected text by one point every time?
(a) Pressing Ctrl + ]
(b) Pressing Ctrl + [
(c) Pressing Ctrl + }
(d) Pressing Ctrl + {
Option a – Pressing Ctrl + ]
How to use Format Painter multiple times?
(a) Click on the Lock Format Painter Icon
(b) Double-click on the Format Painter Icon
(c) Select Edit -> Format Painter -> Multiple Use
(d) Format Painter cannot be used multiple times
Option b – Double-click on the Format Painter Icon
What is the default font used in MS Word 2007 document?
(a) Times New Roman
(b) Arial
(c) Calibri
(d) Preeti
Option c – Calibri
What does Ctrl + = key effect?
a. Superscript
b. Subscript
c. All Caps
d. Shadow
Option b – Subscript
The spike:
a. Allows you to combine text from several documents and then insert all the text into one document at one time
b. Allows you to edit auto text entries
c. Allows you to format auto text entries
d. All of the above
Option a – Allows you to combine text from several documents and then insert all the text into one document at one time
What file type indicates the document is a Word document?
a. .msw
b. .wor
c. .wrd
d. .doc
Option d – .doc
With Word’s AutoCorrect entries, to display an indifferent face (??) type:
a. : )
b. 🙁
c. 😐
d. : /
Option c – 😐
Which of the following button will allow you to add, delete, or change records in your Data Source?
a. ‘Data Source’ button
b. ‘Edit’ button
c. ‘Edit Data Source’ button
d. ‘Data Editing’ button
Option c – ‘Edit Data Source’ button
How much space in minimum must be provided between columns?
a. 0?
b. 0.5?
c. 1?
d. 1.5?
Option a – 0?
What is the smallest width of a column?
a. 0?
b. 0.5?
c. 1?
d. 1.5?
Option b – 0.5?
By default, your document prints with:
a. 1 inch top and bottom margins
b. a portrait orientation
c. 1.25 inches left and right margins
d. all of the above
Option d – all of the above
Word is preset to use standard 8.5-by-11-inch paper with margins:
a. 1-inch left, right, top & bottom
b. 1.25-inch left, right, top & bottom
c. 1.25-inch left & right margins & 1-inch top & bottom
d. 1-inch left & right margins & 1.25-inch top & bottom
Option c – 1.25-inch left & right margins & 1-inch top & bottom
What is the default left margin in Word 2003 document?
a. 1?
b. 1.25?
c. 1.5?
d. 2?
Option b – 1.25?
What is the smallest & largest font size available in the Font Size tool on the formatting toolbar?
a. 8 and 72
b. 8 and 64
c. 12 and 72
d. None of the above
Option a – 8 and 72
The Footnote Text style defines characters as:
a. 12-point Times New Roman & paragraphs as single-spaced & right-aligned
b. 10-point Times New Roman & paragraphs as double-spaced & left-aligned
c. 12-point Times New Roman & paragraphs as double-spaced & right-aligned
d. 10-point Times New Roman & paragraphs as single-spaced & left-aligned
Option d – 10-point Times New Roman & paragraphs as single-spaced & left-aligned
What is the default font size of a new Word document based on the Normal template in Word 2003?
a. 10 pt
b. 12 pt
c. 14 pt
d. None of the above
Option b – 12 pt
The minimum number of rows & columns in MS Word document is:
a. 1 and 1
b. 2 and 1
c. 2 and 2
d. None of the above
Option a – 1 and 1
How will MS Word respond to repeated words?
a. A Red wavy line under the repeated word
b. A Green wavy line under the repeated word
c. A Blue wavy line under the repeated word
d. None of the above
Option a – A Red wavy line under the repeated word
In mail merge operation, which of the following might represent the main document?
a. A sales brochure
b. A form letter
c. A database of Names & Addresses
d. All of the above
Option a – A sales brochure
Pressing F8 key three times selects:
a. a word
b. a sentence
c. a paragraph
d. entire document
Option b – a sentence
What do you call ‘a collection of character & paragraph formatting commands’?
a. the defaults
b. a template
c. a style
d. a boilerplate
Option c – a style
What is a Document Outline View?
a. A preview in a full screen
b. A preview with margins
c. A View with margins & gutter
d. A view with a structure of headings at various levels
Option d – A view with a structure of headings at various levels
Ctrl + Z =
a. Undo the last Action
b. Redo the last Action
c. Add the new page
d. Paste the contents from clipboard
Option a – Undo the last Action
The panel in the Resume Wizard dialog box indicates the wizard is ready to create the document:
a. Start panel
b. Address panel
c. Add/Sort Heading panel
d. Finish panel
Option d – Finish panel
Which of the following is not a valid formula in Microsoft Excel?
a) = Al+Al
b) =Al +1
c) =1+A2
d) =1A+2
e) =A1+A2
Option d – =1A+2
Editing a document that has been created means:
a) Saving it
b) Printing it
c) Scanning it
d) Correcting it
e) None of these
Option d – Correcting it
What is MS- Word?
a) It is a calculating tool.
b) It is a planning tool
c) It is a chart
d) It is a networking tool
e) It is a document typing tool
Option e – It is a document typing tool
MS-word is a text or document editing application program that comes in the package of MS-Office suite. Which among the given options is not related to MS-word?
a) Page Layout
b) Antivirus
c) Mailings
d) Format Painter
e) Smart Art
Option b – Antivirus
In Excel, charts are created using which option?
a) Chart wizard
b) Pivot table
c) Pie chart
d) Bar Chart
e) None of these
Option a – Chart wizard
Which one is the example of a spreadsheet package?
a) Visicalc
b) Unity
c) Ada
d) Snowball
e) None of these
Option d – Snowball
Which of the following is an active cell in Excel?
a) Current cell
b) Formula
c) Range
d) Cell Address
e) None of these
Option a – Current cell
All of the following terms are related to spreadsheet software except:
a) Worksheet
b) Cell
c) Formula
d) Virus detection
e) None of these
Option d – Virus detection
What does an electronic spreadsheet consist of?
a) Rows
b) Columns
c) Cells
d) All of these
e) None of these
Option d – All of these
MS-Excel is used for:
a) Letter writing
b) Spreadsheet calculation
c) Presentation
d) Painting
e) None of the above
Option b – Spreadsheet calculation
The letter and number of the intersecting column and row is the:
a) Cell location
b) Cell Position
c) Cell Address
d) Cell coordinates
e) Cell contents
Option c – Cell Address
Which area in an Excel window allows entering values and formulas?
a) Standard Toolbar
b) Menu Bar
c) Title Bar
d) Formula Bar
e) None of the above
Option d – Formula Bar
In Excel, the intersection of a column and a row is called:
a) Cell
b) Grid
c) Table
d) Box
e) None of these
Option a – Cell
A collection of worksheets is called:
a) Excel Book
b) Worksheets
c) Excel sheets
d) Workbook
e) None of these
Option d – Workbook
The Magnifier button is available on:
a) Print Preview toolbar
b) Standard toolbar
c) Formatting toolbar
d) Both ‘1’ & ‘2’
e) None of the above
Option a – Print Preview toolbar
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