Following are the set of 25 multiple choice questions from the topic of Information Technology. Questions from this topic has appeared in many competitive exams in the category as Information Technology (IT) or Word Processing or Computer Awareness. The purpose of this section is just to support the candidates who prepare for Kerala PSC and other competitive exams. You can always refer this website from your mobile phone on the go or from your home PC.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | COMPUTER BASICS & WORD PROCESSING QUESTIONS | IT SET - 3
(A multiple choice questions and answer for Kerala PSC, UPSC, SSC,RRB, Banking, IBPS, Railway and other competitive exams)
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 1. Which of the following is not true about computer files?

[a] They are collections of data saved to a storage medium

[b] Every file has a filename

[c] A file extension is established by the user to indicate the computer on which it was saved

[d] All files contain data


2. Peripheral devices such as printers and plotters are considered to be:

[a] Hardware 

[b] Software

[c] Data 

[d] Information


3. Which part of the computer can display the user’s work?

[a] Mouse 

[b] Keyboard

[c] Disc drive 

[d] Monitor


4. The software tools that enable a user to interact with a computer for specific purposes are known as:

[a] Hardware 

[b] Network software

[c] Shareware 

[d] Applications


5. Which of the following is a secondary memory device?

[a] Keyboard 

[b] Disc

[c] ALU 

[d] Mouse


6. A ____ shares hardware, software, and data among authorised users:

[a] Network 

[b] Protocol

[c] Hyperlink 

[d] Transmitter


7. Which of the following is not related to Internet?

[a] Function Key 

[b] Link

[c] Browser 

[d] Search Engine


8. User can use ____ commands to search for and correct words in a computer.

[a] Print and Print Preview

[b] Header and Footer

[c] Find and Replace 

[d] Spelling and Grammar


9. Which of the following is not true about RAM?

[a] RAM is a temporary storage area

[b] RAM is the same as hard disc storage

[c] RAM is volatile 

[d] Information stored in RAM is gone when you turn the computer off.


10. The result of the formula in a cell is:

[a] label 

[b] value

[c] range 

[d] disvalued display


11. Which of the following Excel charts represents only one value for each variable?

[a] Function 

[b] Line

[c] Pie 

[d] Bar


12. The main directory of a disc is called:

[a] Root 

[b] Sub

[c] Folder 

[d] Network


13. The mother board is also known as:

[a] Computer board 

[b] System device

[c] Central Board 

[d] System board


14. To move data from one part of the document to another, the following is used:

[a] Cut and Paste 

[b] Copy and Paste

[c] Cut and Delete 

[d] Copy and Udo


15. Which of the following is a hardware but not a software?

[a] Excel [b] Operating system

[c] Power point

[d] Mouse


16. ____ is the part of the computer that does the arithmetical calculations.

[a] OS 

[b] ALU 

[c] CPU

[d] Memory


17. In word processing, an efficient way to move the 3rd paragraph to place it after the 5th paragraph is:

[a] Copy and paste 

[b] Copy, cut and paste

[c] Cut, copy and paste 

[d] Cut and paste


18. A set of choices on the screen is called a(n): 

[a] Menu 

[b] Template

[c] Action plan 

[d] Editor


19. Which justification aligns the text of a document on the both left and right side margins?

[a] Right 

[b] Justify

[c] Both sides 

[d] Balanced


20. When a computer prints report, this output is called:

[a] Program 

[b] Soft Copy

[c] Hard Copy 

[d] Execution


21. Which of the following is not a storage medium?

[a] Hard disc 

[b] Flash drive

[c] DVD 

[d] Monitor


22. To see the documents before the printout is taken, use _____

[a] Print Preview 

[b] Format Printer

[c] Paste 

[d] Insert Table


23. What does an electronic spread sheet consists of (Choose the best answer):

[a] Rows 

[b] Columns

[c] Cells 

[d] All of these


24. To save a document in the first time, ____ option is used.

[a] Save first 

[b] Save

[c] Save on 

[d] Copy


25. Which of the following is not an example of hardware?

[a] WORD 

[b] Printer

[c] Monitor 

[d] Mouse