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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | WORD PROCESSING QUESTIONS | IT-SET-1
(A multiple choice questions and answer for Kerala PSC, UPSC, SSC,RRB, Banking, IBPS, Railway and other competitive exams)
1. Which one of the following is used to write files for the web?
(a) HTTP
(b) HTML
(c) FTP
(d) Gopher

2. Three main parts of a processor are:
(a) ALU, Control Unit and Register
(b) ALU, Control Unit and RAM
(c) Cach, Control Unit and
(d) Control Unit, Register and RAM

3. In a document you can label a graphic or part of a graphic by inserting a:
(a) Field
(b) Object
(c) Comment
(d) Text box

4. The hardware part of a computer with numbers, letters and symbols on it is called:
(a) Mouse
(b) Keyboard
(c) UPS
(d) Monitor

5. Which of the following is not correct method of editing the cell content?
(a) Press F6 key
(b) Press F2 key
(c) Click on Formula Bar
(d) Double click the cell

6. A program that translates one instruction at a time into machine language and executes it is called:
(a) Booting
(b) Interpreter
(c) Assembler
(d) Compiler

7. What is Firewall in a Computer Network?
(a) A system designed to prevent unauthorised access
(b) An operating system used in computer network
(c) A web browsing software
(d) A physical boundary of network

8. In a broad sense a railway track is an example of:
(a) Full-Duplex
(b) Half-Duplex
(c) Simplex
(d) All of the above

9. A software that acts as an interface between the user and the inner workings of the internet is called:
(a) Search engine
(b) Browser
(c) World Wide Web
(d) All of the above

10. Which of the following is the command used to display files in a directory in Unix system?
(a) mv
(b) man
(c) ls
(d) dir

11. The text which appears in the internet is called:
(a) Hyper text
(b) Plain text
(c) Cipher text
(d) Hyper link

12. Expand the term SMPS?
(a) Simple Micro Processor System
(b) Simple Mode Processing System
(c) Switched Mode Power Supply
(d) None of these

13. What do you need to have a dial up internet connection?
(a) Internet account with ISP
(b) Telephone line
(c) Computer with modem
(d) All of the above

14. Which is the first search engine?
(a) Google
(b) Yahoo
(c) Alta Vista
(d) Archie

15. Which of the following circuit is used as a ‘memory device’ in computer?
(a) Diode
(b) Rectifier
(c) Flip-Flop
(d) Comparator

16. Which one of the following will indicate the current position of the mouse on the screen:
(a) Scrolling
(b) Dragging
(c) Floppy
(d) Mouse Pointer

17. Which of the following commands is given to reboot the Computer?
(a) Ctrl+Alt+Del
(b) Ctrl+Alt+Tab
(c) Ctrl+F3
(d) Ctrl+Alt+F2

18. DNS is the abbreviation of: 
(a) Dynamic Name System
(b) Domain Name System
(c) Dynamic Network System
(d) Domain Network System

19. In MS Word you can force a page break by:
(a) Positioning the cursor at appropriate place and press Ctrl+Enter
(b) Positioning the cursor at appropriate place and press Alt+Enter
(c) Using F12 key
(d) None of the above

20. In Windows, the key combination to close a window is:
(a) Ctrl+A
(b) Ctrl+Esc
(c) Alt+F4
(d) Ctrl+Alt+Del

21. What is the short cut key to open the open dialogue box?
(a) Ctrl+F12
(b) Alt+F12
(c) F12
(d) Shift+F12

22. Which component of the mother board links CPU with the other parts of computer?
(a) System bus
(b) Input Unit
(c) Primary Memory
(d) ALU

23. Which of the following has the least storage capacity?
(a) CD-ROM
(b) Hard Disk
(c) 3.5" Floppy Disk
(d) Zip Disk

24. Which file starts MS Word?
(a) Winword.exe
(b) MS Word.exe
(c) Word 2007.exe
(d) Word.exe

25. The XP in Windows XP stands for:
(a) Extra personal
(b) Extra Premium
(c) Extra Peculiar
(d) Experience