Model Question Booklet for TDP (General)/TDP (Honours)
4th Semester Exam.
COMPUTER SKILLS
(FNDC - IV)
1. The two types of output devices are
[A] Floppy disc and CD
[B] Monitor and Printer
[C] Windows 2000 and windows NT
[D] None of the above
Answer is [B]
2. Mouse technique used for access in properties of any object is
[A] Right clicking
[B] Left clicking
[C] Shift clicking
[D] Option clicking
Answer is [A]
3. Dotmatrix is a type of device
[A] Scanner
[B] Printer
[C] Keyboard
[D] Mouse
Answer is [B]
4. Tab key is used
[A] To move the cursor on screen
[B] To indent a paragraph
[C] To move a cursor
[D] Both [A] and [B]
Answer is [B]
5. To go to the beginning of a text line press
[A] Page up
[B] Page down
[C] Enter
[D] Home
Answer is [D]
6. The most common input devices are
[A] Microphone, printer
[B] Scanner, monitor
[C] Keyboard, mouse
[D] Digital camera, speaker
Answer is [C]
7. To see all information which device output uses ?
[A] Keyboard
[B] CPU
[C] Monitor
[D] All of the above
Answer is [C]
8. The number of function keys in a keyboard is
[A] 14
[B] 13
[C] 12
[D] 11
Answer is [C]
9. Printing head and paper is touched in
[A] Non-impact printer
[B] Impact printer
[C] Thermal printer
[D] Both [A] and [B]
Answer is [B]
10. By which printer a character prints in only one stroke ?
[A] Laser printer
[B] Dot matrix printer
[C] Line printer
[D] Plotter
Answer is [B]
11. Which of following is not an input device?
[A] Keyboard
[B] Monitor
[C] Microphone
[D] Joystick
Answer is [B]
12. What is a function of a keyboard in computer ?
[A] Print
[B] Input
[C] Type
[D] In between input and output
Answer is [B]
13. Which of following produces high quality output
[A] Impact printer
[B] Non-impact printer
[C] Plotter
[D] Both [A] and [B]
Answer is [C]
14. The work done by a computer operator is displayed in which part of computer?
[A] CPU
[B] VDU
[C] ALU
[D] IBM
Answer is [B]
15. Which of the following is a medium of output ?
[A] Scanner
[B] Mouse
[C] Printer
[D] Keyboard
Answer is [C]
16. Which of the following is used to input in computer in digital form ?
[A] Keyboard
[B] Monitor
[C] Scanner
[D] Mouse
Answer is [C]
17. How many types of printers are there?
[A] One
[B] Two
[C] Three
[D] Four
Answer is [B]
18. A character printer prints _____ characters per second.
[A] 100 to 200
[B] 5 to 50
[C] 5 to 100
[D] 200 to 4000
Answer is [D]
19. A line printer prints _____ lines per minutes.
[A] 400 to 200
[B] 100 to 200
[C] 20 to 50
[D] 5 to 100
Answer is [A]
20. A scanner looks like a _____ machine.
[A] Franking machine
[B] Photocopier
[C] Cyclostyle
[D] Type machine
Answer is [B]
21. How many arrow keys are there in a computer ?
[A] 1
[B] 2
[C] 3
[D] 4
Answer is [D]
22. In any current available keyboard, how many times number keys are repeated?
[A] 1
[B] 2
[C] 3
[D] 4
Answer is [B]
23. The slate shaped object below mouse is called
[A] Mouse cover
[B] Mouse pad
[C] Mouse port
[D] Mouse conductor
Answer is [B]
24. What can be the form of data ?
[A] Written
[B] Unwritten
[C] Both [A] and [B]
[D] None of the above
Answer is [B]
25. Link between computer an a human is possible by
[A] Input and output
[B] Input
[C] Output
[D] CPU
Answer is [A]
26. Which of the following is not a type of input and output ?
[A] Sound
[B] Light
[C] Mechanical
[D] Visual
Answer is [B]
27. Which of the following works as mouse ?
[A] Keyboard
[B] Scanner
[C] Icon
[D] Track ball
Answer is [D]
28. Generally which button of the mouse is used for OK?
[A] Left
[B] Right
[C] Middle
[D] Wheel
Answer is [A]
29. _____ is fast speed printer.
[A] Daisy wheel printer
[B] Thermal printer
[C] Jet printer
[D] Laser printer
Answer is [D]
30. LCD stands for
[A] Lead crystal device
[B] Light central display
[C] Liquid central display
[D] Liquid crystal display
Answer is []
31. The general method for to input the text and numerical data in computer is by ____
[A] Keyboard
[B] Scanner
[C] Printer
[D] Platter
Answer is [A]
32. Output devices make it possible to _____.
[A] View and print a data
[B] Scan a data
[C] Input a data
[D] Sending a data
Answer is [A]
33. Hard copy of a document is _____.
[A] Printed on printer
[B] Stored in floppy
[C] Store in CD
[D] Store in hard disk
Answer is [A]
34. Which of following groups have only input devices ?
[A] Mouse, Keyboard, Monitor
[B] Mouse, Keyboard, Printer
[C] Mouse, Keyboard, Plotter
[D] Mouse, Keyboard, Scanner
Answer is [D]
35. Which of following groups have only output devices ?
[A] Scanner, Printer, Monitor
[B] Keyboard, Printer, Monitor
[C] Mouse, Printer, Monitor
[D] Platter, Printer, Monitor
Answer is [D]
36. Any data and instruction entered in the memory of a computer is
[A] Storage
[B] Output
[C] Input
[D] Information
Answer is [C]
37. To make the number pad act as a directional arrow, we press
[A] Num lock
[B] Caps lock
[C] Arrow lock
[D] Shift Jone of these
Answer is [D]
38. Which key is used in combination with another key to perform a specific task?
[A] Function
[B] spacebar
[C] Arrow
[D] Control
Answer is [D]
39. Ctrl, Shift and Alt are called _____ keys.
[A] modifier
[B] function
[C] alphanumeric
[D] adjustment
Answer is [A]
40. The pattern of printed lines on most products are called _____.
[A] prices
[B] OCR
[C] scanners
[D] bar codes
Answer is [D]
41. A scanner scans – (a) (b) (c) Both picture and text (d) Neither picture nor text
[A] Pictures
[B] Text
[C] Both [A] and [B]
[D] Neither [A] and [B]
Answer is [C]
42. What would you do to highlight a word ? You position the cursor next to the word, and then ______.
[A] Drag mouse while holding button down
[B] Click mouse once
[C] Roll mouse around
[D] Roll and then click mouse
Answer is [A]
43. A _____ can make it easier to play games.
[A] mouse
[B] joystick
[C] keyboard
[D] pen
Answer is []
44. In MICR, C stands for _____.
[A] Code
[B] Colour
[C] Computer
[D] Character
Answer is [D]
45. Soft copy is an intangible output, so then what is a hard copy ?
[A] The physical parts of the computer
[B] The printed parts of the computer
[C] The printed output
[D] The physical output device
Answer is [C]
46. Whenever we have to give space between the two words while typing on a PC we have to press a key known as
[A] Backspace
[B] Shift
[C] Escape
[D] Space Bar
Answer is [D]
47. The ____ key and the ____ key can be used in combination with other keys to perform shortcuts and special tasks.
[A] Control, Alt
[B] Function, toggle
[C] Delete, insert
[D] Caps lock, num lock
Answer is [A]
48. Which of these keys is not on the number keypad ?
[A] Del
[B] Ctrl
[C] Enter
[D] Num Lock
Answer is [B]
49. Why is the Caps Lock key referred to as a toggle key ?
[A] Because its function goes back and forth every time it is pressed
[B] Because it cannot be used for entering numbers
[C] Because it cannot be used to delete
[D] Because it cannot be used to insert
Answer is [A]
50. One puts information into the computer by pressing this key
[A] Caps lock
[B] Tab
[C] Enter
[D] Esc
Answer is [C]
51. The key that must be pressed each time a new command or information is entered
[A] Esc
[B] Enter
[C] Delete
[D] Home
Answer is [B]
52. What term is used to describe using the mouse to move an item on the screen to a new location ?
[A] Click
[B] Double-click
[C] Drag and drop
[D] Right-click
Answer is [C]
53. A button that makes characters either upper or lower case and numbers to symbols
[A] Monitor
[B] Shift key
[C] Icon
[D] Mouse
Answer is [B]
54. Letters, numbers, and symbols found on a keyboard are
[A] Icon
[B] Screen
[C] Keys
[D] Menu
Answer is [C]
55. Capital letters on a keyboard are referred to as
[A] Caps lock key
[B] Grownups
[C] Big guys
[D] Upper case letters
Answer is [A]
56. Powerful key that lets you exit a program when pushed
[A] Arrow key
[B] Space bar
[C] Escape key
[D] Return key
Answer is [C]
57. Moves the cursor one space to the right or puts spaces in between words
[A] Control key
[B] Space bar
[C] Printer
[D] Mouse
Answer is [B]
58. Use this when you want to make all letters capital without having to use the shift key for each character
[A] Shifter
[B] Upper case
[C] Caps lock key
[D] Icon
Answer is [C]
59. Digital photos and scanned images are typically stored as … graphics with extensions such as .bmp, .png, jpg, .tif, or .gif.
[A] vector
[B] bitmap
[C] either vector or bitmap
[D] neither vector nor bitmap
Answer is [B]
60. OCR stands for
[A] Optical Character Recognition
[B] Optical CPU Recognition
[C] Optimal Character Rendering
[D] Other Character Restoration
Answer is [A]
61. What is a keyboard used for ?
[A] Input text and numbers and send commands to the computer
[B] To create new keys to use with your computer
[C] To open the computer up
[D] To create pictures and images and send them to your computer
Answer is [A]
62. What are the speakers attached to your computer used for ?
[A] Displaying images
[B] Sending messages
[C] Storing messages
[D] Handling sound and music
Answer is [D]
63. The mouse … usually appears in the shape of an arrow.
[A] indicator
[B] marker
[C] meter
[D] pointer
Answer is [D]
64. If you open a menu and then decide you don’t want to select an option after all, click the menu title again or press the ____ key to close the menu.
[A] Shift
[B] Tab
[C] F1
[D] Esc
Answer is [D]
65. A key that will erase information from the computer’s memory and characters on the screen
[A] edit
[B] delete key
[C] dummy out
[D] trust key
Answer is [B]
66. The most frequently used piece of hardware for inputting data is the
[A] keyboard
[B] software
[C] cursor
[D] hardware
Answer is [A]
67. Which of the following does not relate to input unit ?
[A] It accepts data from the outside world
[B] It converts data into binary code that is understandable by the computer
[C] It converts binary data into the human readable form that is understandable to the users
[D] It sends data in binary form to the computer for further processing
Answer is [C]
68. A joystick is primarily used to/ for
[A] Print text
[B] Computer gaming
[C] Enter text
[D] Draw pictures
Answer is [B]
69. The first computer mouse was built by
[A] Douglas Engelbart
[B] William English
[C] Oaniel Coogher
[D] Robert Zawacki
Answer is [A]
70. he OMR stands for
[A] Optical Mark Recognition
[B] Optical Magnetic Reader
[C] Only Mark Recognition
[D] Optical Markup Recognition
Answer is [A]
71. Which of the following are not input devices?
[A] Webcam and Microphone
[B] Bar Code Reader and Smart Card Reader
[C] Optical Character Reader and Optical Mark Recognition
[D] Monitor and Printer
Answer is [D]
72. Which of the following units are used to count the speed of the printer?
[A] CPM
[B] PPM
[C] LPM
[D] All of the above
Answer is [D]
73. The output quality of a printer is measured in
[A] dots per sq
[B] dots per inch
[C] dots printer per inch
[D] All of these
Answer is [A]
74. How many bits of data can be transferred by parallel port?
[A] 2
[B] 4
[C] 8
[D] 10
Answer is [C]
75. The full form of USB port is
[A] United Serial Bus
[B] Universal Serial By-pass
[C] Universal System Bus
[D] Universal Serial Bus
Answer is [D]
76. Which of the following is the fastest port data transfer?
[A] USB
[B] Serial
[C] Parallel
[D] Firewire
Answer is [D]
77. USB port is a
[A] Serial port
[B] Parallel port
[C] Infrared port
[D] AGP port
Answer is [A]
78. Which post is widely used on wireless devices to connect with network devices for easy communication?
[A] Serial port
[B] Parallel port
[C] Infrared port
[D] AGP port
Answer is [C]
79. Which port can be used for transferring files between two computers?
[A] Serial port
[B] Parallel port
[C] Firewire port
[D] Infrared port
Answer is [C]
80. A device for converting handwritten impressions into coded characters & positional coordinates for input to a computer is
[A] Touch panel
[B] Mouse
[C] Wand
[D] Writing tablet
Answer is [D]
81. ________ keys are present on the top row of the keyboard.
[A] Function
[B] Type writer
[C] Numeric
[D] Navigation
Answer is [A]
82. The device primarily used to provide hardcopy is the
[A] CRT
[B] Computer Console
[C] Printer
[D] Card Reader
Answer is [C]
83. Dot-matrix, Deskjet, Inkjet and Laser are all types of which computer peripherals?
[A] Printers
[B] Software
[C] Monitors
[D] Keyboards
Answer is [A]
84. Which among the device that converts computer output into a form that can be transmitted over a telephone line?
[A] Teleport
[B] Multiplexer
[C] Concentrator
[D] Modem
Answer is [D]
85. A light sensitive device that converts drawing, printed text or other images into digital form is
[A] Keyboard
[B] Plotter
[C] Scanner
[D] OMR
Answer is [C]
86. What type devices are computer speakers or headphones?
[A] Input
[B] Input/Output
[C] Software
[D] Output
Answer is [D]
87. Laser printers belong to
[A] line printer
[B] page printer
[C] band printer
[D] dot matrix printer
Answer is [B]
88. USB refers to
[A] a proccessor
[B] a port type
[C] a serial bus standard
[D] a storage device
Answer is [B]
89. The ________ may also be called the screen or monitor.
[A] printer
[B] scanner
[C] hard disk
[D] display
Answer is [D]
90. What type of device is a digital camera?
[A] Input
[B] Output
[C] Software
[D] Storage
Answer is [A]
91. A bar code reader is an example of
[A] processing device
[B] storage device
[C] input device
[D] output device
Answer is [C]
92. Speed of the printer is limited by the speed of
[A] paper movements
[B] Cartridge used
[C] length of paper
[D] All of these
Answer is [B]
93. The pattern of printed lines on most products are called
[A] prices
[B] OCR
[C] scanners
[D] bar code
Answer is [D]
94. Which of the following produces high-quality output?
[A] Impact printer
[B] Non-impact printer
[C] Plotter
[D] Both [A] and [B]
Answer is [B]
95. Using output devices one can
[A] Input data
[B] Store data
[C] Scan data
[D] View or print data
Answer is [D]
96. Which of the following is not an example of hardware?
[A] Scanner
[B] Printer
[C] Monitor
[D] Interpreter
Answer is [D]
97. Information that comes from an external source and is fed into computer software is called
[A] Input
[B] Output
[C] Throughput
[D] Reports
Answer is [A]
98. The most widely used input device is the
[A] Monitor
[B] Modem
[C] Keyboard
[D] Mouse
Answer is [C]
99. Keyboard also contains some special purpose keys such as Enter, Shift, Caps Lock, Num Lock, Space bar, Tab, and Print Screen is known as?
[A] Control keys
[B] Function Keys
[C] Special Purpose Keys
[D] None of the above
Answer is [C]
100. The unattended interactive information systems such as automatic teller machine or ATM is called as
[A] Sioks
[B] Kiosks
[C] Cianto
[D] Kiaks
Answer is [B]
