CBSE Class 4 Computer Studies Microsoft Window MCQs

Question. Press __________ to move the insertion point to the Address box, or to highlight the URL in the Address box ?
a) ALT + D
b) ALT + A
c) SHIFT + TAB
d) TAB + CTRL

Answer : A

Question. Files deleted from the hard disk are sent to the ----- ?
a) recycle bin
b) floppy disk
c) clipboard
d) motherboard

Answer : A

Question. The __________ file format is a method of encoding pictures on a computer ?
a) HTML
b) JPEG
c) FTP
d) URL

Answer : B

Question. The blinking point which shows your position in the text is called ?
a) Blinker
b) Cursor
c) Causer
d) Pointer

Answer : B

Question. When the pointer is positioned on a ____, it is shaped like a hand ?
a) Grammar error
b) Formatting error
c) Screen Tip
d) Hyperlink

Answer : D

Question. Which menu enables the user to choose toolbars ?
a) View
b) Format
c) Insert
d) Edit

Answer : A

Question. Deleted data remains on a disk until ?
a) the data is overwritten
b) the recycle bin is emptied
c) a file compression utility is used
d) the disk is scanned

Answer : B

Question. Which of the following is the first step in sizing a window ?
a) Point to the title bar
b) Pull down the View menu to display the toolbar
c) Point lo any corner or border
d) Pull down the View menu and change to large icons

Answer : C

Question. A (n) __________ is created by an application ?
a) executable file
b) software program
c) document
d) operating system

Answer : C

Question. The term “user interface” refers to ?
a) what the user sees on the screen and how they can interact with it.
b) how the operating system responds to user commands.
c) the means by which the user interacts with the peripheral devices on the computer.
d) All of these

Answer : A

Question. Which keys enable the input of numbers quickly ?
a) Function keys
b) The numeric keypad
c) Ctrl, shift and alt
d) Arrow keys

Answer : B

Question. A blinking indicator that shows you where your next action will happen. ?
a) CPU
b) cursor
c) tool bar
d) boot

Answer : B

Question. What menu is selected to cut, copy and paste ?
a) File
b) Edit
c) Tools
d) Table

Answer : B

Question. Which of the following types of menu shows further sub-choices ?
a) Reverse
b) Template
c) Scrolled
d) Pulled Down

Answer : D

Question. Data that is copied from an application is stored in the __________ ?
a) driver
b) clipboard
c) terminal
d) prompt

Answer : B

Question. In an information system, alphanumeric data normally takes the form of ?
a) Sentences and paragraphs
b) Numbers and alphabetical characters
c) Graphic shapes and figures
d) Human voice and other sounds

Answer : B

Question. If you do not want to select any option after opening a menu then click menu title again or press key __________ to close the menu ?
a) Shift
b) Tab
c) Escape
d) FI

Answer : C

VChoices are referred to as _________ ?
a) options
b) exit
c) boot
d) folder

Answer : A

Question. The Search Companion can __________ ?
a) Locate all files containing a specified phrase
b) Restrict its search to a specified set of folders
c) Locate all files containing a specified phrase and restrict its search to a specified set of folders
d) Cannot locate all files containing a specified phrase or restrict its search to a specified set of folders

Answer : A

Question. Powerful key that lets you exit a program when pushed ?
a) arrow keys
b) spacebar
c) escape key
d) return key

Answer : C

Question. To access a mainframe or supercomputer, users often use a __________ ?
a) terminal
b) node
c) desktop
d) handheld

Answer : A

Question. A small figure which depicts some application on the screen is called ?
a) Menu
b) Photo
c) Modem
d) Icon

Answer : D

Question. Applications are often referred to as ?
a) data file
b) executable files
c) system software
d) the operating system

Answer : B

Question. Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT are known as ?
a) processors
b) domain names
c) modems
d) operating systems

Answer : D

Question. Codes consisting of bars or lines of varying widths or lengths that are computer-readable are known as __________ ?
a) a bar code
b) an ASCII code
c) a magnetic tape
d) a light pen

Answer : A

Question. Ctrl, shift and alt are called __________ keys ?
a) adjustment
b) function
c) modifier
d) alphanumeric

Answer : C

Question. Screen that comes on when you turn on your computer that shows all the icons ?
a) desktop
b) face to face
c) viewer
d) view space

Answer : A

Question. File extensions are used in order to ——— ?
a) name the file
b) ensure the filename is not lost
c) identify the file
d) identify the file type

Answer : D

Question. Window is __________ and Window 95, Window 98 are __________ ?
a) Graphical User Interface, Operating System
b) Graphics Useful Interface, Executing Systems
c) Graph User Interval, Expert Systems
d) None of these

Answer : A

Question. The __________ of software contains lists of commands and options ?
a) menu bar
b) title bar
c) formula bar
d) tool bar

Answer : A

Question. When a computer prints a report, this output is called ?
a) Program
b) Soft copy
c) Hard copy
d) Execution

Answer : C

Question. The ---------- of software contains lists of commands and options ?
a) menu bar
b) tool bar
c) title bar
d) formula bar

Answer : A

Question. If you change Windows 98 to Windows XP, you are actually performing ?
a) upstart
b) upgrade
c) update
d) patch

Answer : B

Question. Capital letters on a keyboard are referred to as ?
a) caps lock key
b) grownups
c) big guys
d) upper case letters

Answer : A

Question. A screen list of options in a program that tells you what is in that program – ?
a) screen
b) icon
c) menu
d) backup

Answer : C

Question. To exit the program without leaving the application ?
a) file
b) edit
c) copy
d) close

Answer : D

Question. To shrink a window to an icon __________ ?
a) open a group window
b) minimise a window
c) maximise a window
d) restore a window

Answer : B