cpct previous paper 17 February 2019

1) Backup file has ………….. file format.

Ans: .bak

2) In DES, The round-key generation creates sixteen ……….. keys out of a 56 bit cipher key.

Ans: 48 bit

3) In Which modulation does the modulating signal control the frequency of the carrier?

Ans: Frequency Modulation

4) Any Hardware attached to a computer tower is known as:

Ans: Peripheral

5) Which of the following display type consumes less power?

Ans: LCD

6) A Kernel is a/an:

Ans: Core part of an operating system

7) The process of adding new features to the existing drivers to enhance their functionality is known as:

Ans: Updating Drivers

8) The ………. Menu /ribbon contains the options to add symbols in a MS Word 2016 document.

Ans: Insert

9) Which of the following is NOT an Output device?

Ans: MICR

10) High Level Language ‘C’ Was Invented by:

Ans: Dennis Ritchie / डेनिस रिची

11) To access properties of an object, the mouse technique to use is:

Ans: Right Clicking

12)  ……… is an area of memory assigned to store an e-mail message for the user.

Ans: Mail box

13) The process of preparing a floppy diskette for use is called………….

Ans: Formatting

14) A computer …………… consists of two or more computers and other devices that are connected for the purpose of sharing data and programs.

Ans: Network

15) A Computer ………………. Is a set of program instructions that can attach itself to a file? Reproduce itself, and spread to other files.

Ans: Virus

16) A Website address is a unique name that identifier a specific ……………. On the web.

Ans: Website

17) A simple protocol used for fetching e-mail a remote mail server is:

Ans: POP3

18) Material consisting of text and numbers is best presented as:

Ans: A table slide

19) In Microsoft Excel, the contents of the active cell are displayed in:

Ans: Formula Bar

20) Which command can be used in windows for testing the network connection?

Ans: Ping


21) To Add a header or footer to your hand-out, you can use:

Ans: Hand-Out Master

22) The default page orientation in Excel is:

Ans: Portrait

23) …………………. Protects your system from hackers.

Ans: Firewall

24) A modem:

Ans: Modulates and demodulates signals from computer to telephone line.


25) In a 9-pin print head, the pins are arranged in ………….. columns(s).

Ans: Single

26) Country domains are also known as:

Ans: Top-level domain

27) ……. Is known as the father of Wikipedia.

Ans: Jimmy Wales (जिमी वेल्सज)

28) Which tests are carried out to know a network’s breaking point?

Ans: Stress test

29) What is the key combination to start a new line in same cell in MS Excel?

Ans: Alt + Enter

30) What is the key combination that calculates all the worksheets in all open workbooks, regardless of whether they have changed since the last calculation in MS Excel?

Ans: Ctrl + Alt + F9

31) Which file format is used to save ODF text document?

Ans: ODTS

32) Which file format is used to save Microsoft PowerPoint 97 to 2003 complete slide show?

Ans: PPS

33) What is the key combination to insert a hyperlink?

Ans: Ctrl + K

34) What is the key combination to turn ‘Track Changes’ on or off?

Ans: Ctrl + Shift + E

35) What is the key combination to close the reviewing pane if it is open?

Ans: Alt + Shift +C

36) What is the key combination to set 1.5 line spacing in MS Word?

Ans: Ctrl + 5

37) What is the key combination to add or remove one line space preceding a paragraph in MS Word?

Ans: Ctrl + 0(Zero)

38) What is the key combination to preview a mail merge in MS Word?

Ans: Alt + Shift + K

39) In Which tab of OpenOffice Writer is the Exchange Database Option available?

Ans: Edit

40) In Which menu can you find features like slide orientation and background style in MS power point 2010?

Ans: Design Menu

41) In Keyboard, Which component translates a code into its corresponding characters?

Ans: Keyboard driver

42) What is the thickness of CD?

Ans: 1.2 mm

43) ................. Affects the boot sector of floppy disk.

Ans: Boot virus

44) An intentionally disruptive program that spreads from program to program or from disk to disk is known as a:

Ans: Virus

45) ……………..is a type of a data storage typically used in the storage area network (SAN) environments where data is stored in volumes, also referred to as blocks.

Ans: Block Storage

46) ………………………… chart is used in a topographic map in which colours and patterns indicate areas that are in the same range of values in MS Excel.
Ans: Surface

47) How can a file be saved suing Quick Access Toolbar if the ‘Save’ Button is not available in the Quick Access Toolbar?

Ans: Click down arrow on the right side of Quick Access toolbar >Click Save>Save Document

48) When a new pivot table in created, it is automatically formatted with the …… layout, by default.

Ans: compact form

49) How many version of USB were available till 2012?

Ans: 4

50) USB 3.1 was introduced in which year?

Ans: 2013

51) Which version of internet explorer gives the facility of side by side browsing?

Ans: Internet Explorer 11

52) In Internet Explorer 11, …………….. mode is enabled by default.

Ans: Enhanced protected.