Typist Exam Model Questions

Model Questions and Answers for preparing Typist Grade Examination.

1. Who is called the father of computer?

Answer: Charles Babbage

2. Where does a computer add and compare data?

Answer: CPU chip

3. A collection of eight bits is called:

Answer: Byte

4. Group of instructions that directs a computer is called:

Answer: Program

5. The most common input device used today is:

Answer: Keyboard

6. Keyboard shortcut for saving a file is

Answer: Ctrl+S

7. Default line spacing in Word is

Answer: Single

8. LAN is

Answer: Local Area Network

9. Print preview is used for

Answer: View how the document will appear when printed

10. An example of hard copy output device is

Answer: Printer

11. In Word spell check feature is selected from …………… menu

Answer: Tools

12. In Windows when you delete a file that will move to:

Answer: Recycle bin

13. The computer memory used for temporary storage of data and program is called

Answer: RAM

14. Choose ………… from the start menu to shut down Windows XP

Answer: Shutdown

15. The bar at the topmost line of a Window bar is called the:

Answer: Title bar

16. To quit an open program just click at …………button

Answer: Close

17. ………… is a bar that shows information about all the open windows.

Answer: Task bar

18. …………… bar located below the Title bar it lists the word menu options.

Answer: Menu bar

19. Save as option can view at ………….. menu in the menu bar.

Answer: File

20. A half byte is known as

Answer: Nibble

21. The file extension of word document is :

Answer: .doc

22. The shortcut command for selecting the whole document is

Answer: Ctrl+A

23. The find and replace option is found on …………. Menu in the menu bar.

Answer: Edit

24. Shortcut command used for getting one and a half line spacing is……………

Answer: Ctrl+5

25. Page set up option is found on ………………. Menu in the menu bar.

Answer: File

26. Header and Footer option is placed on ………….. menu in the menu bar.

Answer: View

27. To open a new file in MS-Word, the shortcut key is

Answer: Ctrl+N

28. Which of the following is not an option in Edit menu?

Answer: Page setup

29. Bullets and numbering option is found on …………. Menu in the menu bar.

Answer: Format

30. To insert a table in Word we have to select ………. Menu from the menu bar.

Answer: Table

31. …………….. feature helps to send the same message/letter to different persons.

Answer: Mail merge

32. In MS Excel formula starts with

Answer: = sign

33. …………….. is a software tool that lets one enter, calculate, manipulate and analyse set of numbers.

Answer: Spread sheet

34. The extension of Excel worksheet is ……………..

Answer: .xls

35. Data represented in a worksheet can be easily understood by:

Answer: Chart

36. To format text in a worksheet, which option will you select from the format menu?

Answer: Cells

37. In …………… chart only one data series can be plotted.

Answer: Pie chart

38. An electronic page in a presentation is called

Answer: Slide

39. The shortcut key ctrl+D is used in Power point for

Answer: Duplicating selected slides

40. View show command is present on …………….. menu in presentation software.

Answer: Slide show