In the name of ALLAH, the most beneficient, the most merciful

Computer Proficiency License (CPL) (CS001)

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Objective Questions

  1. ________ is an example of input device.

    1. A speaker
    2. A mouse
    3. A monitor
    4. A printer
  2. During writing a letter you typed a wrong character in notepad. How will you go back and remove that character?

    1. Using Alt Key
    2. Using CTRL Key
    3. Using Delete Key
    4. Using Backspace Key
  3. What are the two broad categories of software?

    1. MS Word and Spreadsheet
    2. Windows and Mac
    3. Microsoft and Apple
    4. System and Application
  4. Computers designed for mobile use are called ________.

    1. Personal computers
    2. Super computers
    3. Mainframe computers
    4. Portable computers
  5. ________, when pressed with other keys, it performs special operations.

    1. Shift key
    2. Arrow keys
    3. Enter key
    4. Backspace key
  6. ________, when pressed with other keys, performs special operations.

    1. Backspace key
    2. Ctrl key
    3. Enter key
    4. Arrow keys
  7. Caps lock, num lock and and scroll lock keys are called ________.

    1. Toggle keys
    2. Application keys
    3. Arrow keys
    4. Functional keys
  8. Every key in keyboard sends ________ when it is pressed.

    1. Unique information to computer
    2. Encoded information to computer
    3. Alphabetic information to computer
    4. Numeric information to computer
  9. Key used to generate space between two characters is called ________.

    1. Space key
    2. Enter key
    3. Tab key
    4. Backspace key
  10. Keys used to navigate the cursor in different directions are called ________.

    1. Arrow keys
    2. Functional keys
    3. Toggle keys
    4. Character keys
  11. Computer takes input and produces output after ________ the given input.

    1. Execution
    2. Correction
    3. Processing
    4. Saving
  12. Fastest computers are called ________.

    1. Personal computers
    2. Super computers
    3. Portable computers
    4. Mini computers
  13. To arrange icons on the desktop

    1. Right click on the desktop and select "refresh" option
    2. Right click on some desktop icon and select "arrange icons by" option
    3. Select all desktop icons and select "arrange icons by" option
    4. Right click on the desktop and select "arrange icons by" option
  14. Windows is a software developed by ________.

    1. Sun
    2. Apple
    3. Dell
    4. Microsoft
  15. Desktop Icon is a link to ________.

    1. Hardware
    2. Application
    3. Storage
    4. Input/Output Devices
  16. Taskbar shows the ________.

    1. Completed tasks
    2. Tasks being carried out in computer
    3. History of tasks
    4. Summary of tasks being carried out
  17. System clock exists in ________.

    1. System tray
    2. Status tray
    3. Standard tray
    4. Task Bar
  18. Data is saved in form of ________.

    1. Folders
    2. Content
    3. Icons
    4. Files
  19. Start button resides at the left side of the ________.

    1. Menu bar
    2. Tool bar
    3. Status bar
    4. Task bar
  20. We cannot change the order of icons at desktop if ________.

    1. Properties option is selected
    2. Auto grid option is selected
    3. Auto arrange option is selected
    4. Icons are already arranged
  21. Scroll bars are used to see the ________.

    1. Properties of the window
    2. Version of the window
    3. Content of the window
    4. Panels of the window
  22. A long bar line is blinking in the notepad. This line is called ________.

    1. Cursor
    2. Long Bar
    3. Pad Pointer
    4. Character setter
  23. ________, when pressed with other keys, performs special operations.

    1. Backspace key
    2. Arrow keys
    3. Alt key
    4. Enter key
  24. The main components of the computer, communicates with each other with the help of ________.

    1. System bus
    2. Memory
    3. Keyboard
    4. Monitor
  25. Computer takes data as ________.

    1. Software
    2. Storage
    3. Output
    4. Input
  26. Which of the following is not the advantage of computer?

    1. Efficiency
    2. Reliability
    3. Safety
    4. Fast results
  27. Storage is also referred as ________.

    1. Data
    2. Instructions
    3. Files
    4. Memory
  28. Key used to exit from certain type of applications is called ________.

    1. Space key
    2. Escape key
    3. Enter key
    4. Backspace key
  29. Which of the following is non-typing key?

    1. Tab key
    2. Enter key
    3. Space key
    4. Shift key
  30. Three small lights at the keyboard shows the on/off status for ________.

    1. Toggle keys
    2. Special keys
    3. Functional keys
    4. Arrow keys
  31. We can resize a window by ________.

    1. Single clicking on window
    2. Double clicking on window
    3. Pressing F5
    4. Dragging the edges of window with mouse
  32. The area you will see after the computer starts is called ________.

    1. Window
    2. Desktop
    3. Icons
    4. Monitor
  33. Menu bar resides below the ________.

    1. Standar bar
    2. Status bar
    3. Tool bar
    4. Title bar
  34. List of folders and files is called ________.

    1. File and folder tree
    2. File and folder browser
    3. File and folder navigator
    4. File and folder panel
  35. Desktop can't be seen when ________.

    1. Windows is minimized
    2. Clicking on the Start button
    3. Windows is maximized
    4. Clicking on My computer
  36. Which is the advanced form of text editor?

    1. Notepad
    2. EDpad
    3. Phrase Processor
    4. Word Processor
  37. Latest computers are example of ________.

    1. Mechanical devices
    2. Electronic devices
    3. Electromechanical devices
    4. Electrical devices
  38. To type characters "H", we use ________ key.

    1. Num lock
    2. Pause lock
    3. Caps lock
    4. Scroll lock
  39. Which of the following is primary storage?

    1. Hard disk
    2. Floppy disk
    3. RAM
    4. Optical disk
  40. To go to next line in the document, you need to press ________.

    1. Enter key
    2. Backspace key
    3. Alt key
    4. Scroll key
  41. Key used to generate particular number of spaces between two characters is called ________.

    1. Tab key
    2. Space key
    3. Enter key
    4. Backspace key
  42. To move an icon on desktop, we have to ________.

    1. Double click it first
    2. Select it first
    3. Select "arrange icons by" option
    4. Refresh desktop first
  43. System try shows icon for the programs which ________.

    1. Needs data backup
    2. Run in the background
    3. Consume more memory
    4. Run in the foreground
  44. ________ resides at the bottom of the window.

    1. Status bar
    2. Menu bar
    3. Standard bar
    4. Title bar
  45. Which of the following is secondary storage?

    1. RAM
    2. ROM
    3. Hard Disk
    4. Cache
  46. Suppose you have written your all text in notepad file then what task you will perform after this?

    1. Open this file
    2. Save this file
    3. Delete this file
    4. Move this file
  47. Which of the following is intangible?

    1. Software
    2. Hard disk
    3. Optical disk
    4. Computer Mouse
  48. Tab key is a ________.

    1. Non-typing key
    2. Typing key
    3. Toggle key
    4. Application key
  49. To view properties of a folder, we need to ________.

    1. Press F4
    2. Right click on folder and select properties
    3. Double click on folder
    4. Left click on folder and select properties
  50. A program that can copy itself and infect a computer without the permission or knowledge of the owner/user of that computer is called ________.

    1. Task Manager
    2. Virus
    3. Control Panel
    4. Antivirus
  51. Which of the following is not a storage device?

    1. DVD
    2. Hard Disk
    3. Floppy Disk
    4. Mouse
  52. Physical elements of computer are called ________.

    1. Shareware
    2. Software
    3. Hardware
    4. Freeware
  53. Taking backup of data means ________.

    1. Copying the data on some primary storage device
    2. Copying the data to modify it
    3. Copying the data on some secondary storage device
    4. Copying the data to apply password on it
  54. Floppy drive is a(an) ________.

    1. Mass storage device
    2. Output device
    3. Processing device
    4. Primary storage device