Computer — All MCQs
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Q4121.What is the default language configuration of Microsoft Word upon standard installation?
Correct Answer: C
The standard global default language for spellchecking and proofing in Microsoft Office applications is set to USA English.
Q4122.In a standard email address, the name of the email service provider (domain) always appears after which symbol?
Correct Answer: A
An email address is structured as username@domain, where the '@' symbol acts as the separator.
Q4123.Who is credited with inventing the QWERTY keyboard layout in the 1870s?
Correct Answer: B
Christopher Latham Sholes designed the QWERTY layout in 1873 to space out commonly paired letters, reducing mechanical typewriter jams.
Q4124.What presentation feature controls how a slide moves into and out of view on the screen during a slide show?
Correct Answer: A
Slide Transitions are visual effects that play as the slide show advances from one entire slide to the next.
Q4125.The physical control and function of a joystick is most similar to which other computer hardware?
Correct Answer: B
Like a mouse, a joystick acts as a pointing input device to manipulate the active coordinate cursor on the display screen.
Q4126.In Microsoft Windows operating systems, the default application used for file management is called ______?
Correct Answer: A
Windows Explorer (now File Explorer) is the built-in file manager application providing a graphical user interface to browse files.
Q4127.In Windows operating systems, which option is used to manage system settings, install hardware, or configure software?
Correct Answer: A
The Windows Control Panel contains built-in applets and wizards to configure hardware devices, manage drivers, and customize settings.
Q4128.An electronic, digital version of a document or file that can be displayed on a computer screen is known as a ______?
Correct Answer: B
A digital file viewed on-screen is a soft copy. A physical document printed on paper is a hard copy.
Q4129.Which of the following can be used as a storage medium to back up files from a hard disk?
Correct Answer: B
Hard disk backups are typically written onto high-capacity storage mediums like CD-ROMs, DVDs, or external hard drives.
Q4130.In MS Word 2007, which key combination is used to extend a text selection character by character to the right?
Correct Answer: A
Holding Shift and pressing the Right Arrow selects text one character at a time to the right, while Shift + Left Arrow selects to the left.
Q4131.What is the actual grid-based workspace area inside Microsoft Excel where data is typed?
Correct Answer: B
An Excel file is a Workbook, which is a collection of individual grid pages called Worksheets where calculations are performed.
Q4132.Which type of programming language consists entirely of binary code (1s and 0s) and was used as the first-generation language?
Correct Answer: A
Machine language is the native binary instruction set executed directly by the CPU, classified as the first-generation computer language.
Q4133.To successfully send an email message, which of the following is absolutely necessary?
Correct Answer: A
An email cannot be addressed or routed without the exact and unique Email address (ID) of the recipient.
Q4134.In a standard email client, incoming messages are typically received and checked inside which folder?
Correct Answer: A
The Inbox folder is the designated repository for all received electronic mail messages.
Q4135.What is the common electronic term for unsolicited, bulk junk email?
Correct Answer: A
Spam is unsolicited bulk email sent over the internet, typically containing advertisements or malicious links.
Q4136.What is the process of converting data into an unreadable coded form to prevent unauthorized access called?
Correct Answer: C
Encryption secures sensitive data by transforming clear plaintext into complex ciphertext using cryptographic algorithms.
Q4137.According to the TestPoint past papers, which company is historically noted as the largest computer hardware manufacturer?
Correct Answer: B
Hewlett-Packard (HP) is recognized under standard past paper questions as a leading physical hardware company of computers.
Q4138.Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel are classified as what type of software?
Correct Answer: A
MS Word (word processing) and MS Excel (spreadsheets) are productivity tools categorized under end-user application software.
Q4139.What is the default, pre-installed plain text editor application included in Microsoft Windows?
Correct Answer: C
Notepad is the default Windows program used to create, open, and edit plain text files (.txt) without any formatting.
Q4140.How much free online storage space does Google Drive offer to every free Google account by default?
Correct Answer: B
Google provides 15 GB of free cloud storage shared across Google Drive, Gmail, and Google Photos.