CPCT Previous Year Paper_18th_June_2018_Shift-1

1) Which of these languages is understood and executed by the computer?
A)    Machine Language
B)    C Language
C)    Compiler language
D)    Assembly language
Ans:- A) Machine Language

2) Which of the following is a Diagnostic Software?
A)    Windows-XP
B)    Office-XP
C)    Norton Antivirus
D)    Unix
Ans:- C) Norton Antivirus

3) Which key is used to open the organize Favorite dialog box in Internet Explorer?
A)    Ctrl+B
B)    Alt+B
C)    Ctrl+S
D)    Ctrl+A
Ans:- A) Ctrl+B

4) Which of the following keyboard shortcut commands lets you perform the undo operation?
A)    Ctrl+N
B)    Ctrl+S
C)    Ctrl+Z
D)    Ctrl+O
Ans:- C) Ctrl+Z

5) Which number system is the basis for computer operation?
A)    Hexadecimal system
B)    Octal system
C)    ASCII
D)    Binary System
Ans:- D) Binary System

6) Which of the following menu options is used to display the Custom Animation task pane in powerpoint by choosing custom Animation option?
A)    Format
B)    Tools
C)    Slide show
D)    Window
Ans:- C) Slide show

7) Footnotes and Endnotes are used to provide certain………………….
A)    References
B)    Information
C)    Points
D)    Lists
Ans:- A) References

8) Computers built before the 1st generation computers were:
A)    Mechanical
B)    Electro mechanical
C)    Electrical
D)    Digital
Ans:- B) Electro mechanical

9) Copying computer program or software without permission of its author is called………..
A)    Hightway robbery
B)    Larceny
C)    Software piracy
D)    Embezzlement
Ans:- C) Software piracy

10) The Function key F5 on the desktop in Windows is used to ………
A)    Refresh the screen
B)    Opens help menu
C)    Does Nothing
D)    Opens Search
Ans:- A) Refresh the screen

11) The name a user assigns to a document is called a(n) …………….
A)    File Name
B)    Program
C)    Record
D)    Data
Ans:- A) File Name

12) In Word, you can align the selected paragraph to its right by pressing:
A)    Ctrl+E
B)    Ctrl+L
C)    Ctrl+R
D)    Ctrl+A
Ans:- C) Ctrl+R

13) Which of the following is NOT a part of slide design?
A)    Design Template
B)    Color Scheme
C)    Animation Scheme
D)    Slide Layout
Ans:- D) Slide Layout

14) When a computer prints a report, this output is called…………….
A)    Com
B)    Softcopy
C)    Hardcopy
D)    Wizard
Ans:- C) Hardcopy

15) The www standard allows programmers on many different computer plateforms to show the information on a server. Such programs are known as:
A)    ISP
B)    Web browsers
C)    Web servers
D)    Search engines
Ans:- B) Web Browsers

16) When you copy a web page or a file, from a distant server, onto you local computer, this process is called:
A)    Conferencing
B)    Downloading
C)    Uploading
D)    Buffering
Ans:- B) Downloading

17) Which one of the following is a secondary storage device?
A)    CD-ROM
B)    RAM
C)    ROM
D)    OMR
Ans: A) CD-ROM

18) To create large size drawings, architects and engineers often use a device called:
A)    Plotter
B)    Band printer
C)    Line printer
D)    Laser printer
Ans:- A) Plotter

19) Which of the following is a concatenating operator in Excel?
A)    Apostrophe(’)
B)    Ampersand (&)
C)    Exclamation(!)
D)    Hash(#)
Ans: B) Ampersand(&)

20) The built-in default copying in Excel is programmed to:
A)    Use relative position when copying formulas
B)    Use absolute position when copying formulas
C)    Use mixed position when copying formulas
D)    Use references when coping
Ans: A) Use relative position when copying formulas

21) For switching between two windows, press and hold………… key and press …….. key to bring up the Taskbar Switcher window
A)    Alt,T
B)    Shift,Tab
C)    Ctrl,Tab
D)    Alt,Tab
Ans: D) Alt,Tab

22) Which of the following key combinations can be used to paste clipboard contents into a document?
A)    Ctrl+P
B)    Shift+P
C)    Shift+Insert key
D)    Shift +V
Ans:- C) Shift + Insert key

23) BIOS(Basic Input/Output System) is an example of :
A)    Application Software
B)    Firmware
C)    Operating System
D)    Word Processing Software
Ans:- B) Firmware

24) Which of the following key combinations can be used to close an Excel Workbook?
A)    Ctrl+W
B)    Ctrl+Q
C)    Alt+W
D)    Alt+Q
Ans: A) Ctrl+W

25) The original ASCII Code uses …………..bits of each byte, reserving the last bit for error checking.
A)    5
B)    6
C)    7
D)    8
Ans:- C) 7