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Q1001.A file cover used in federal government offices typically contains which of the following identifiers?

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A Barcode, Priority level, Reference date
B File type, Sender's name, Stamp duty
C Ministry/Department name, File number, Subject
D None of these
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Correct Answer: C

Standard government file covers include the Ministry/Department name, a unique File number, and the Subject of the file to ensure proper organization, tracking, and quick retrieval.

Q1002.Which of the following best describes the subject-wise classification method of filing?

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A Correspondence is filed by sender's name
B Files are arranged based on calendar year
C Records are grouped by matter or topic
D None of these
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Correct Answer: C

In subject-wise classification, files are categorized and arranged based on their specific topics or themes, making it easy to retrieve documents concerning a particular issue.

Q1003.The Office Memorandum (O.M.) is primarily used to ______?

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A Evaluate press releases
B Announce policy decisions internally
C Confirm meeting attendance
D None of these
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Correct Answer: B

An Office Memorandum (O.M.) is an official internal communication used in government offices to circulate policy decisions, guidelines, and directives internally.

Q1004.The duplex system of filing involves _____?

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A Filing only confidential documents separately
B Use of subject/code registers only
C Maintaining both current and closed files separately
D None of these
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Correct Answer: C

The duplex filing system enhances record management by keeping active (current) files and inactive (closed) files in separate sections for easier reference.

Q1005.What is the role of a File Register in an office record system?

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A It blazes copies of outgoing letters
B It holds legal precedents for reference
C It tracks the movement of files
D None of these
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Correct Answer: C

A File Register maintains an administrative log of file movements, status updates, and current custodians to prevent files from being lost.

Q1006.Noting on a file should be ______?

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A Personal and casual in tone
B Verbally communicated only
C Concise, relevant, and official in nature
D None of these
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Correct Answer: C

Noting on official files must remain concise, fact-based, objective, and official in tone to support clear administrative decisions.

Q1007.In file movement tracking, the term Diarization refers to ______?

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A Replacing a damaged file
B Marking the document as confidential
C Making an official entry in a diary or register for future action or follow-up
D None of these
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Correct Answer: C

Diarization involves registering incoming documents or files in an official diary to track deadlines and ensure timely follow-ups.

Q1008.What feature is used to restrict the type of data that can be entered in a cell?

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A AutoFilter
B Conditional Formatting
C Data Validation
D None of these
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Correct Answer: C

Data Validation in Excel restricts user input to specific criteria, such as whole numbers, dates, lists, or custom text lengths.

Q1009.Which of the following best ensures that a note is properly structured in a government file?

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A It includes informal remarks to superiors
B It ends with unsupported recommendations
C It builds upon previous notes and supports a logical course of action
D None of these
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Correct Answer: C

A structured government note must connect logically to preceding notes, evaluate relevant regulations, and support a reasoned decision path.

Q1010.The practice of marking correspondence "Urgent" is meant to ______?

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A Add it to the monthly report
B Make it look important
C Expedite its processing and decision-making
D None of these
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Correct Answer: C

Marking file movements or letters as "Urgent" prioritizes them over routine administrative tasks to speed up handling and decision-making.

Q1011.Note for Orders is typically initiated when ______?

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A General queries are asked by the public
B Clinical staff request stationery
C Financial sanction or decision-making is required
D None of these
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Correct Answer: C

A Note for Orders is usually prepared to seek formal approval or financial sanction for official actions or decisions, serving as a written justification.

Q1012.In a government office, the primary purpose of filing is to _____?

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A Minimize the use of paper
B Maintain chronological records
C Ensure systematic preservation and easy retrieval of documents
D None of these
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Correct Answer: C

Filing is designed to secure, preserve, and systematically organize official records to make retrieval fast and simple for administrative actions.

Q1013.In web searching, the use of quotation marks (" ") helps to ______?

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A Search by file type
B Exclude specific terms
C Search for exact phrases
D None of these
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Correct Answer: C

Quotation marks " " in web searching force the search engine to find that exact phrase in the same word order, narrowing results and improving accuracy.

Q1014.What is the function of Recycle Bin?

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A Store temporary file
B Store deleted file
C Store document file
D None of these
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Correct Answer: B

The Recycle Bin temporarily stores deleted files and folders from your computer, allowing you to restore them or permanently delete them.

Q1015.What are prototypes primarily used for?

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A Testing and refining design concepts
B Replacing the need for user feedback
C Marketing the finished product
D None of these
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Correct Answer: A

Prototypes are early, experimental models used to test functionality, collect feedback, and refine design concepts before mass manufacturing.

Q1016.What is OCR (Optical Character Recognition) primarily used for?

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A Editing images in Photoshop
B Converting scanned documents into editable text
C Enhancing video quality
D None of these
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Correct Answer: B

OCR is a technology used to recognize and convert scanned paper documents or text inside images into editable digital text files.

Q1017.Page Up, Page Down, Delete, Insert, and Arrow keys are known as _______?

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A Navigation Keys
B Control Keys
C Function Keys
D None of these
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Correct Answer: A

Keys like Page Up, Page Down, Delete, Insert, Home, End, and Arrow keys are classified as navigation keys because they guide on-screen cursor movements.

Q1018.The clock speed of a computer is measured in _____?

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A Baud
B MIPS
C Gigahertz
D None of these
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Correct Answer: C

A CPU processor's clock speed indicates how many cycles it executes per second and is measured in Hertz (or Gigahertz - GHz for modern chips).

Q1019.Which of the following is used for image editing?

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A Notepade
B Paint
C Calculator
D None of these
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Correct Answer: B

Microsoft Paint is a standard raster graphics editor included with all versions of Microsoft Windows for drawing and basic image editing.

Q1020.'If, If-Else, Switch' statements come in which statements?

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A Conditional
B Control Structure
C None of these
D All of these
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Correct Answer: A

Statements like if, if-else, and switch evaluate conditions to make decisions, classifying them as conditional branching statements.