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
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