Information Technology Previous Questions SET-1

1. An example of a telecommunication device:
(a) Printer (b) Mouse
(c) Keyboard (d) Modem

2. A high level language developed for business data
processing applications:
(a) COBOL (b) FORTRAN
(c) BASIC (d) PASCAL



3. Processors contain a control unit and a(n):
(a) Adapter card (b) Arithmetic Logic Unit
(c) CD Drive (d) Monitor

4. The valid maximum zoom size available in MS Word:
(a) 200% (b) 300%
(c) 400% (d) 500%

5. A _____ is a small hand held computer that helps you to
surf the web and perform simple tasks:
(a) Mobile phone (b) Desktop computer
(c) Mini computer (d) Notebook computer


6. The options Minimise, Maximise and Close are located
in the ____ bar.
(a) Menu Bar (b) Title Bar
(c) Status Bar (d) Tool Bar

7. Incorrect information is generated by _____ in the
information system.
(a) Unreliable hardware (b) Incorrect data
(c) Untested software (d) Unskilled people

8. Which menu is selected to print a document?
(a) File (b) Edit
(c) Tool (d) Format

9. Most application softwares today come with an interface
called a(n):
(a) Charecter user interface
(b) Graphical user interface
(c) Icon user interface (d) Button user interface

10. In Excel, charts are created using _____.
(a) Bar Chart (b) Chart Wizard
(c) Pie Chart (d) None of these


11. To move the cursor at the end of the document press:
(a) Ctrl+Esc (b) Ctrl+B
(c) Ctrl+Home (d) Ctrl+End

12. A website containing stories and articles relating to
current events, life, sports, money and weather is
considered as a(n) _____ website.
(a) Business/marketing (b) Portal
(c) Informational (d) News

13. Which menu is selected for the option Borders and
Shading?
(a) View (b) Format
(c) File (d) Table

14. Which one of the following is a part of system unit?
(a) Monitor (b) Floppy disc
(c) Key board (d) Memory

15. Which menu is used to insert a row or column in Excel
Work Sheet?
(a) Format (b) Edit
(c) Insert (d) Tools


16. You must instruct the ____ to start the application
software:
(a) Processor (b) Operating system
(c) Memory (d) Utility Program

17. Tool bar option is available in ____ menu.
(a) View (b) Tools
(c) File (d) Edit

18. Storage that retains its data after the power is turned off is referred to as:
(a) Mobile storage (b) Direct storage
(c) Volatile storage (d) Non-volatile storage

19. Which option in power point allows you to carry slides
from one computer to another:
(a) Web & go (b) Save & go
(c) Save as (d) Pack & go

20. In Excel, data can be arranged in ascending or
descending order by:
(a) Sort option from tool menu
(b) Sort option from table menu
(c) Sort option from data menu
(d) None of these


21. Every component of your computer is:
(a) Input device or output device
(b)Software or CPU/RAM (c) Hardware or software
(d) Application software or system software

22. The diameter of the commonly used floppy disc:
(a) 35mm (b) 75mm
(c) 70mm (d) 90mm

23. Oracle is an example of ____ application software.
(a) Word processing (b) Database
(c) Project Management (d) Presentation Graphics

24. How many types of cell references are available in
Excel?
(a) 8 (b) 6
(c) 4 (d) 3

25. You may be required to insert the program disc into the
drive while you use , or _____ the software.
(a) install (b) activate
(c) run (d) register


Answers
1 (d) 2(a) 3 (b) 4 (d) 5(d) 6(b) 7(b) 8(a) 9(b) 10(b) 11(d)
12(c) 13(b) 14(d) 15(c) 16(b) 17(a) 18(d) 19(d) 20(c) 21(c)
22(d) 23(b) 24(d) 25(a)