Typist Grade 2 Exam Model Questions

Computer Model Questions and Answers for preparing Typist Grade Examination.

1. A software package to perform calculations on data arranged in an array is ………………

Answer: Electronic spread sheet

2. Word processing, spread sheet and photo editing are examples of …………..

Answer: Application software

3. The word length of a computer is measured in ………………

Answer: Bits

4. Computer Main memory refers to …………………….

Answer: RAM

5. The area of computer science which is concerned with the display of pictures is ……………

Answer: Graphics

6. Which memory stores the values of variables?

Answer: RAM

7. Which menu is selected to save or save as?

Answer: File

8. The location where input/ output devices are connected to the computer is known as …………….

Answer: Port

9. Integrated Circuit chip (IC) was invented by …………….

Answer: Jack kilby and Robert Noyce

10. An error that crashes the program is …………………

Answer: Bug

11. The Floppy Disk was invented by ………………………

Answer: Alen Shugart

12. …………………… is a set of computer programs used on a computer to help perform tasks.

Answer: Software

13. A device which enables computer signals to transmitted along telephone lines is ………………..

Answer: Modem

14. Compilers and Interpreters are themselves called …………….

Answer: Programs

15. Computer Mouse was invented by

Answer: Douglas Engelburt

16. A metal disk coated with ferro magnetic substance for storing data is …………

Answer: Hard disk

17. The name of the language which consists of 1s and 0s is called

Answer: Machine language

18. Which menu is selected to Open a file.

Answer: File

19. By pressing ………………. Key to active number pad in a computer key board.

Answer: Num Lock

20. A device which converts human readable data into machine language is

Answer: Character reader

21. What is the name of the screen symbol that shows the placement of the next character?

Answer: Cursor

22. The file extension code of a power point file is

Answer: .ppt

23. When the computer is turned on and the operating system is loading is called …………….

Answer: Booting

24. Codes consisting of light and dark marks which may be optically read is known as

Answer: Bar code

25. What is the maximum number that can be represented with 8 bits

Answer: 256

26. What is WAN

Answer: Wide Area Network

27. The default font is provided in Microsoft Excel woksheet is

Answer: Arial

28. ……………… refers to an online journal where entries are posted.

Answer: Blog

29. A …………… is text that you want printed at the bottom of the page.

Answer: Footer

30. First generation computers were made of

Answer: Vaccum tubes

31. The output devices make it possible to

Answer: View or print document

32. The floppy disk or diskette was first developed in early …………..

Answer: 1970

33. Back up storage means

Answer: Backs up the computer’s main memory

34. Weblog is also called

Answer: Blog

35. The command Ctrl+I is used for

Answer: Italics

36. The word processor automatically fits the typed text within the specified left and right margins is called

Answer: Word Wrapping

37. The ……………. is also called the Web.

Answer: WWW

38. Windows operating system supports file names of up to ……………. Characters including spaces

Answer: 255