Basic Computer Test for Students
Name: ___________________________
Date: ___________________________
Grade/Class: ____________________
Section A: Multiple Choice (1 mark each)
Circle the correct answer.
1. What does CPU stand for?
a) Central Process Unit
b) Central Processing Unit
c) Computer Personal Unit
d) Control Processing Unit
2. Which of these is NOT an input device?
a) Keyboard
b) Mouse
c) Printer
d) Scanner
3. Which of the following is a web browser?
a) Windows
b) Google Chrome
c) Microsoft Word
d) Excel
4. The brain of the computer is the:
a) Monitor
b) RAM
c) CPU
d) Hard Disk
5. What does RAM stand for?
a) Random Access Memory
b) Read Access Memory
c) Real-time Access Memory
d) Read and Modify
Section B: True or False (1 mark each)
Write T for True and F for False.
6. ___ A monitor is an output device.
7. ___ You can store files in Microsoft Word.
8. ___ A virus is good for a computer.
9. ___ MS Paint is a tool used for drawing.
10. ___ A mouse is used to type text.
Section C: Fill in the Blanks (1 mark each)
11. The __________ stores data permanently.
12. __________ is used to make presentations.
13. __________ is an example of system software.
14. To save a document in Word, you press Ctrl + ____.
15. __________ is used to move the cursor on the screen.
Section D: Short Answers (2 marks each)
16. Name two input devices: ___________________________
17. What is the function of the operating system?
__________________________________________________
18. What are two types of computer memory?
__________________________________________________
19. Name any two uses of the Internet.
__________________________________________________
20. What is a file?
__________________________________________________
Section E: Practical Questions (3 marks each)
Answer the following questions based on your practical knowledge of Microsoft Word,
Excel, and PowerPoint.
21. In Google Docs, how do you insert a table with 3 rows and 4 columns?
22. In Word, explain how to change the font style and size of selected text.
23. In Google Sheets, write the formula to add the values in cells A1 to A5.
24. How do you apply a chart to your data in Excel?
25. In PowerPoint, how do you add a new slide with a Title and Content layout?
26. How do you apply a transition effect between slides in PowerPoint?
27. In Excel, what function would you use to find the average of a range of numbers?
28. In Word, how do you insert page numbers at the bottom of each page?
29. In PowerPoint, how do you start a slideshow from the beginning?
30. How to Update a file in Google Drive?