NSSB CUSE 2024
BASIC COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE
COMPLETE REVISION
1. A microcomputer consists of at least an input unit, an output unit, a microprocessor unit,
and a ____.
A. memory unit
B. network
C. printer
D. stabilizer
The correct answer is the memory unit.
Key Points
• A microcomputer consists of at least an input unit, an output unit,
a microprocessor unit, and a memory unit.
2. Which of the following is an input device?
A. Optical character reader
B. Inkjet printer
C. Headphones
D. Projector
The correct answer is Optical character reader.
Key Points
• Optical character recognition(OCR) is the electronic or mechanical
conversion of images of typed, handwritten, or printed text into machine-
encoded text, whether from a scanned document, a photo of a document,
a scene photo, or from subtitle text superimposed on an image.
3. Which of the following is a primary storage device in a personal computer?
A. Hard disk
B. Random-access memory
C. Pen drive
D. Compact disk
The correct answer is Random-access memory.
4. _____ is an input device used to draw lines or pictures on a computer screen.
A. Keyboard
B. Light pen
C. Joystick
D. Scanner
The correct answer is a Light pen.
Key Points
• A light pen is a computer input device in the form of a light-sensitive wand
used in conjunction with a computer's cathode-ray tube (CRT) display.
o It allows the user to point to displayed objects or draw on the screen in
a similar way to a touchscreen but with greater positional accuracy.
5. 'JPEG' stands for
A. Joint Photographic Experts Group.
B. Joint Photograph Experts Group.
C. Join Photographic Experts Group.
D. Joint Photograph Expertic Group.
The correct answer is Joint Photographic Experts Group.
6. From the following, does the actual instruction execute during data processing?
A. Arithmetic logic unit
B. Information unit
C. Storage unit
D. Output unit
The correct answer is Arithmetic logic unit.
7. Computer Monitor is also known as
A. DVU
B. CCTV
C. UVD
D. VDU
The correct answer is VDU.
8. 1024 GB is equivalent to :
A. 1 TB
B. 1 GB
C. 1 PB
D. 1 MB
The correct answer is 1 TB.
Key Points
• 1024 GB is equivalent to 1 TB.
• 1024 MB is equivalent to 1 GB.
• 1024 KB is equivalent to 1 MB.
9. Which of the following is NOT antivirus software?
A. Norton
B. McAfee
C. Cobol
D. Kaspersky
The correct answer is Cobol.
• McAfee Corp. is a San Jose, California-based global computer security
software corporation.
• Norton AntiVirus is an anti-virus or anti-malware software product,
developed and distributed by NortonLifeLock
• Kaspersky Lab is a Russian multinational cybersecurity and anti-virus
provider headquartered in Moscow, Russia.
• COBOL stands for Common Business Oriented Language.
o It is first developed in 1960 by the CODASYL Committee (Conference
on Data Systems Languages).
10. The speed of processor of a personal computer is measured in ________.
A. Baud
B. Hertz
C. BPS
D. MIPS
The correct answer is Hertz.
• The speed of the processor of a computer is measured in hertz.
11. Communication in a Graphical User Interface (OS) can be done by interacting
with ________.
A. text-based communication
B. command-based communication
C. icon
D. network
The correct answer is icon.
Key Points
• GUI stands for Graphical User Interface.
o It is a simple user interface that includes graphical representations
such as buttons and icons and can be communicated by interacting
with these icons, rather than through normal text-based or command-
based communication.
12. A file deleted from a folder can be recovered from
A. workbook
B. folder
C. computer
D. recycle bin
The correct answer is recycle bin.
13. What is the purpose of using file extension?
A. Name the file
B. Ensure the filename is not lost
C. Identify the file
D. Identify the file type
Ans:- D Identify the file type is the purpose of using file extension.
14. Which of the following is not a system software?
A. Operating system
B. Database software
C. Programming language translators
D. Utility programs
The correct answer is B Database software.
15. What is the name of the operating system that reads and reacts in terms of actual
time?
A. Batch system
B. Quick response system
C. Real time system
D. Time sharing system
The correct answer is C (Real time system) .
Real-time system- The system which is strict and deadly time bound is called a real-
time system.
16. Which of the following is a GUI (Graphical User Interface) based operating
system?
A. SOLARIS
B. UNIX
C. MSDOS
D. Windows
The correct answer is Windows.
Key Points
• An operating system is software that provides an interface between the user
and the hardware.
• The computer cannot perform any task without an operating system.
17. Which of these is not an open source Operating System ?
A. LINUX
B. ANDROID
C. WINDOWS
D. None of these
The correct answer is WINDOWS.
Key Points
• Among the options, only Windows is NOT an open-source operating system.
• Windows is a closed source operating system marketed by Microsoft.
• Microsoft first introduced the Windows operating system on 20
November 1985.
18. An Operating system is ____________.
A. an application software
B. a system software
C. a personal software
D. None of the above
The correct answer is All of these
• An operating system (OS) is system software that manages computer
hardware and software resources and provides common services for
computer programs.
• The three most common operating systems for personal computers
are Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux.
19. MS DOS is an operating system that has a/an:
A. Command Line Interface
B. Voice Line Interface
C. Graphical User Interface
D. Open Source Origin
The correct answer is Command Line Interface.
Key Points
• MS-DOS is an operating system that has a Command Line Interface.
• It is a Microsoft-developed operating system for x86-based personal
computers
20. What is the default view when you open a document or create a new document?
A. Print Layout view
B. Draft view
C. Edit view
D. Web Layout view
The correct answer is Print Layout view.
• By default MS word documents opens in Print layout view.
• When user creates a new documents it is open by default in Print layout
view.
21. In Microsoft Word, Cut, Copy, Paste, and Undo are the options of which of the
following menu of Menu Bar?
A. Insert Menu
B. Help menu
C. View Menu
D. Home Menu
The correct answer is Home Menu.
Key Points
• Cut, Copy, Paste, and Undo options are present on the Home Menu in the
menu bar of Microsoft Word.
22. ______ feature of MS Word helps to create a list in a document.
A. Word Art
B. Scaling
C. Bullets and Numbering
D. Word Wrap
The correct answer is Bullets and Numbering.
• Bullets and Numbering feature of MS Word help to create a list in a
document.
23. "Spell check" is under which menu
A. Edit
B. View
C. Format
D. Tool
The correct answer is Tool.
Key Points
• In software, a spell checker is a software feature that checks for misspellings in
a text.
• Spell-checking features are often embedded in software or services, such as a
word processor, email client, electronic dictionary, or search engine.
24. Decorative text in MS-Word document is called -
A. Bookmark
B. SmartArt
C. WordArt
D. ClipArt
The correct option is (C)
WordArt
25. Which of the following keyboard shortcuts is used to perform REDO operation in
MS-Word?
A. Alt + Z
B. Ctrl + Y
C. Alt + Y
D. Ctrl + R
The correct answer is Ctrl + Y.
Key Points
• To redo something you've undone, press Ctrl+Y or F4.
26. In MS-Word 'Gutter' is related to -
A. Equation
B. Page size
C. Orientation
D. Margins
The correct option is (D) Margins
Concept:-
Gutter margin is the margin that is added to the binding side of the page when
printing.
27. __________ in MS Word allows you to indent your paragraph from the left and/or
right margin.
A. Align
B. Justified
C. Indentation
D. Adjustment
The correct answer is Indentation.
Key Points
• Indentation in Word
o In word processing, the word indent is used to describe the distance
or number of blank spaces used to separate a paragraph from the
left or right margins.
28. MS-Word is an example of
A. An Input device
B. Application software
C. A processing device
D. An Operating System
The correct answer is Application software.
29. What is extension of MS Word file?
A. .xlm
B. .doc
C. .png
D. .txt
The correct answer is .doc.
Key Points
• The DOCX and DOC file extensions are used for Microsoft Word documents,
part of the Microsoft Office Suite of software.
30. The quickest way to create a MS-PowerPoint presentation is to use the
_________.
A. Word for windows templates
B. Auto content wizard
C. Auto creation wizard
D. Presentation wizard
The correct answer is Auto content wizard.
31. How to select one hyperlink after another during a slide presentation?
A. Ctrl + P
B. Tab
C. Ctrl + V
D. Ctrl + H
The correct answer is option B i.e. Tab.
• Microsoft PowerPoint is a presentation program, created by Robert Gaskins
and Dennis Austin at a software company named Forethought, Inc. It was
released on April 20, 1987, initially for Macintosh computers only.
32. To print a PowerPoint presentation, press the keys:
A. Ctrl + A
B. Ctrl + Shift + P
C. Ctrl + P
D. Ctrl + S
Ans:- C -Ctrl+P
Short-Cut Keys (Powerpoint) Function
Ctrl + A Select Text
Change Attributes Of Font (Size, Style
Ctrl + Shift + P
Etc)
Ctrl + P Print
Ctrl + S Save
33. In MS - PPT, the view that displays the slides on a presentation as miniature
representations of the slides is called ______.
A. Slide show
B. Slide sorter view
C. Notes page view
D. Outline view
The correct answer is the Slide sorter view.
34. Which PowerPoint view displays each slide of the presentation as a thumbnail
and is useful for rearranging slides?
A. Slide sorter
B. Slide show
C. Slide master
D. Notes page
Ans:- A Slide Sorter
35. How can we add a Chart to the presentation in MS PowerPoint?
A. Insert > Illustration > Chart
B. Design > Illustration > chart
C. Insert > Macros > Chart
D. Layout > object > chart
The correct answer is Insert > Illustration > Chart.
36. Which is the best view for getting your thoughts for an MS-PowerPoint
presentation out on the computer?
A. Outline view
B. Notes page view
C. Slide view
D. Slide sorter view
The Correct Answer is Outline view.
37. Which command brings you to the first slide in your PowerPoint presentation?
A. Next Slide button
B. PAGE UP
C. CTRL + HOME
D. CTRL + END
Ans:- C
Command Description
Next Slide button Next Slide button in PAGE DOWN (pg dn)
Moves to the previous slide in PowerPoint
PAGE UP (pg up)
Presentation
CTRL+HOME Moves to first slide in PowerPoint presentation
CTRL+END Moves to Last slide in PowerPoint presentation
38. Which of the following tab enables you to check the spelling of text in
PowerPoint?
A. Home
B. Insert
C. Review
D. Design
The correct answer is the Review tool.
• To add comments across all the slides, the Review tool you have to select first.
39. MS Power point presentation is a collection of____________________?
A. Slides and Handouts
B. Speaker’s Comment
C. Outliners
D. All of the above
The correct answer is All of the above.
MS PowerPoint presentation is a collection of Slides, Handouts, speaker's comments,
and outlines hence Option D is correct
40. In MS Excel, a ________ is identified by the cell in the upper-left corner and the
cell in the lower-right corner, separated by a colon.
A. worksheet
B. value
C. cell reference
D. range
The correct answer is range.
41. In MS-Excel, which one of the following charts shows a series of trends by
connecting the dots?
A. Line Chart
B. Donut Chart
C. Skater Chart
D. Pie Chart
The correct answer is a line chart.
• In MS-Excel, a line chart shows a series of trends by connecting the
dots.
42. The ___________ is used to move the active cell to the cell A1 in MS - Excel.
A. Home
B. Page Up
C. Page Down
D. Ctrl + Home
The correct answer is Ctrl + Home.
• Ctrl + Home is used to move the active cell to the cell A1 in MS - Excel.
43. Which of the following shortcut key is used to insert hyperlink in MS-Excel?'
A. Ctrl + K
B. Ctrl + V
C. Alt + V
D. Alt + K
The correct answer is Ctrl+ K.
44. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
(i) There are infinite number of rows in a Microsoft Excel worksheet.
(ii) The number of columns in a Microsoft Excel worksheet is fixed.
A. Both (i) and (ii) are correct
B. Neither (i) nor (ii) is correct
C. Only (ii) is correct
D. Only (i) is correct
The correct answer is Only (ii) is correct.
45. Which of the following is NOT an MS Excel 2007 chart?
A. Doughnut
B. Surface
C. Radar
D. Bookmark
The correct answer is Bookmark.
46. What will be the full address of the Microsoft Excel cell at the intersection of the
12th row and 7th column?
A. G$12$
B. G12
C. $G$12
D. $G$1$2
The correct answer is C $G$12
Key Points
• $G means "wherever you copy and paste this formula to, this reference will
always refer to column G"
• Similarly, $12 means "wherever you copy and paste this formula to, this
reference will always refer to row 12".
47. Excel stores numeric date and time as:
A. Text Data
B. Numbers
C. Formulas
D. Boolean
The correct answer is Numbers.
48. In which of the following tab in the illustrations group available in MS Excel 2007
A. Insert
B. Page Layout
C. Data
D. View
The correct answer is Insert.
49. ___________ is used to connect computers to the internet without wire.
A. Firewall
B. Router
C. Printer
D. Virus
The correct answer is Router.
50. What does VPN stands for?
A. Vast Public Network
B. Virtual Public Net
C. Virtual Private Network
D. Void Private Network
The correct answer is Virtual Private Network
51. Networks that connects a group of computers in a small geographical area is
called
• Local Area Network
• Personal Area Network
• Wide Area Network
• Metropolitan Area Network
The correct answer is Local Area Network.
52. Which of the following statement is/are incorrect about the TCP/IP model?
A). TCP/IP has 4 layers.
B). TCP/IP model is protocol independent.
C). TCP/IP model uses a vertical approach.
D). The full form of TCP is a Transmission Control Protocol.
A. A and C only
B. B and C only
C. A only
D. A, B and D only
The correct answer is B Option B and C.
53. What is the full form of DHCP in networking system?
A. Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
B. Dynamic Host Control Point
C. Data Host Control Panel
D. Display House Control Protocol
The correct answer is Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol.
54. Which of the following is NOT a valid IPv4 address?
A. 10.10.10.10
B. 100.100.10.1
C. 100.100.10.10
D. 1000.100.10.1
The correct answer is D 1000.100.10.1.
Key Points
• A network interface on a system is uniquely identified by its 32-bit IPv4
address.
• The format of an IPv4 address is typically four 8-bit fields separated by
periods, printed in decimal digits.
• A byte of the IPv4 address is represented by each 8-bit field.
55. Which protocol is used in WWW?
A. PPP
B. IP
C. FTP
D. HTTP
The correct answer is HTTP.
• HTTP is the protocol used to transmit all data present on the World Wide
Web(WWW).
56. Which of the following is used to allocate and manage resources for a network?
A. Bluetooth
B. Server
C. Node
D. None of above
The correct option is (B)
57. What is the protocol that is used for downloading a file from a server?
A. File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
B. Post Office Protocol (POP)
C. User Datagram Protocol (UDP)
D. Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
The correct answer is File Transfer Protocol (FTP).
• FTP is the most common way of sending and receiving files between two
computers.
58. In which network topology a central controller or hub is required ?
A. Bus
B. Mesh
C. Ring
D. Star
The correct option is Star
59. Which of the following hardware devices connects a personal computer to a dial-
up internet connection?
A. Repeater
B. Hub
C. Bridge
D. Modem
The correct answer is Modem.
• In computer, MODEM stands for Modulator-Demodulator.
60. Which standard governs parallel communications?
A. RS232
B. RS-232a
C. CAT 5
D. IEEE 1284
The correct option is (D) IEEE 1284
