Question bank

Chapter-1   How Computer Works
Q-1 True Or False
(a) A microprocessor is the brain of a computer.
(b) The motherboard is the main electronic circuit board.
(c) Memory keeps input and output stored for further use.
(d) Arithmetic and logic unit controls all parts and components.
(e) The monitor stores and manipulates data. 
(f) The device used to feed data is an Input device. 
(g) The processed information is sent to the input device. 
(h) All the input and output devices are attached to the system unit. 
Q-2

Answer the following questions: 
1. State the functions of a microprocessor.  
2. What is a MODEM? 
3. What do you know about computer memory? 
4. What is the use of power supply in a computer? 
5. What is a hard disk?  
Q-3

Match the following: 
Q-4

Solve the anagrams with the help of the pictures. One has been done for you. 
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 Which part is known as the brain of the computer?

(i)

Keyboard

(ii)

Monitor

(iii)

Microprocessor
Q-2 Which of the following is an input device?

(i)

Keyboard

(ii)

Monitor

(iii)

Printer
Q-3 Which of the following is an output device?

(i)

Keyboard

(ii)

Motherboard

(iii)

Printer
Q-4 Where is the information stored in the computer?

(i)

Mouse

(ii)

Modem

(iii)

Memory
Q-5 

Which of the following is the permanent storage medium in the computer?  

(i)

RAM

(ii)

Hard Disk 

(iii)

Control Unit 

Chapter-2   Hardware and Software
Q-1 True Or False
(a) The volatile part of the computer which no one can touch is software.
(b) Some pieces of software are built into the computer when it is manufactured and they are stored in RAM.
(c) Mac OSX , Linux and Unix are operating systems.
(d) The application software is generally developed by the computer user to fulfil his own needs.
(e) The utility software is the category of software which is built to be utilized by anyone to serve his common purpose.  
(f) Language Processors are the software which are used to write the application programs. 
Q-2 Fill in the blanks
(a) A blank human brain is like a __________________.
(b) The information , instructions and knowledge is the software part which is not visible but very important to use the _________________ .
(c) A computer system has two basic parts, known as _____________and software.  
(d) All the physical parts are called ______________.
(e) Monitor, keyboard, mouse, printer, scanner, web camera, microphone, speaker-set, modem and internal parts, like motherboard, microprocessor, memory chips, hard disk, DVD ROM drive, cables, connectors, etc. are ________
Q-3

Answer the following questions: 
1. Describe hardware.  
2. What do you mean by software?  
3. What do you know about an operating system? 
4. What is application software? 
5. What do you understand by utility software? 
6. What is a language processor? 
Q-4

Tick(✓) the correct options: 
Chapter-3   Input Devices
Q-1 Fill in the blanks
(a) Keyboard is the main _________________ device of the computer.
(b) Mouse is a ___________________ and input device used with the computer.
(c) Touchpad is mostly used in the _______________ computers.
(d) Microphone or Mic as an input device used to input the _____________ into the computer.
(e) We can have a with our headphones too. 
(f) Scanner is used to input into the computer. 
(g) Web camera is used to capture the still or live videos in front of the computer. 
(i) CD or DVD is used to input pre-recorded or program.  
Q-2

Answer the following questions: 
1. What do you understand by input device?  
2. What is a keyboard?  
3. Describe the functions of a mouse.  
4. What do you know about the touch screen?  
5. What is a touch pad? 
6. What is the function of a scanner? 
7. What is a webcam? 
Q-3

Match the following: 
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 This is a pointing and input device.

(i)

Keyboard

(ii)

Mouse

(iii)

Monitor
Q-2 This device is often used in a laptop.

(i)

Mouse

(ii)

System Unit

(iii)

Touch Pad
Q-3 This is an interactive screen which works as an input device as well as an output device.

(i)

Touch Screen

(ii)

Monitor

(iii)

Touch Pad
Q-4 It is used to input images into the computer.

(i)

Touch Pad

(ii)

Microphone

(iii)

Scanner
Q-5 

It is a permanent storage device of the computer. 

(i)

Scanner 

(ii)

Touch Screen 

(iii)

Hard Disk 

Chapter-4   Windows
Q-1 True Or False
(a) A new folder can be created only on the desktop.
(b) A file cannot be renamed once created.
(c) A copying dialog box will show the file copied.
(d) More than one page can be printed on a printer.
(e) A file from the Recycle Bin can be restored
Q-2 Fill in the blanks
(a) We can put _______________ or folders into the created folders.
(b) A file can be dragged with the help of a _____________ to its destination .
(c) The deleted file will go to the __________________.
(d) If the sheet of papers are not available in the printer tray while printing _______________ will be displayed on the screen.
(e) To give a name to the new folder, press..............and type the name.  
Q-3

Match the following: 
Q-4

Answer the following questions: 
1. What do you know about the Windows? 
2. What is a wallpaper? 
3. What do you mean by Icons?  
4. What is a taskbar? 
5. What do you understand by the Quick Launch Bar?  
6. What is the system tray?  
Q-5

Tick(✓) the correct options: 
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 Classic view of the Start menu has ___________ option.

(i)

Shut down

(ii)

Turn off

(iii)

Search
Q-2 Windows is developed by ____________ Corporation.

(i)

Pentium

(ii)

Microsoft

(iii)

Lenovo
Q-3 The ______________ button shrinks the window to the taskbar.

(i)

Minimize

(ii)

Maximize

(iii)

Close
Chapter-5   Paint Advanced
Q-1 Fill in the blanks
(a) The Flip Horizontal option gives ____________ image.
(b) The Attributes option is present in the ___________ menu.
(c) Each colour has its ___________ colour Paint.
(d) You can clear your picture by using the ___________ option.
Q-2 True Or False
(a) Paint application helps to create documents.
(b) The files created in Paint can be saved.
(c) The Color Platte shows you tools to draw lines.
(d) You can draw pictures on the canvas area.
(e) The shape tool allows you to draw circles.  
Q-3

Answer the following questions: 
1. What options do you find under the Image menu?  
2. What are the effects of the Flip Vertical and Flip Horizontal image commands? 
3. Describe the Stretch command. 
4. What are the keyboard shortcuts for Flip and Rotate? 
Q-4

Match the following 
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 The Flip Horizontal option gives ______________ image.

(i)

a mirror

(ii)

a stretched

(iii)

an upside down
Q-2 The Attributes option is present in the _____________ menu.

(i)

View

(ii)

Image

(iii)

File
Q-3 Each colour has its _____________ colour in Paint.

(i)

invert

(ii)

complement

(iii)

favourite
Q-4 You can clear your picture by using the _________ option.

(i)

Select All

(ii)

Clear Image

(iii)

Paste
Chapter-6   MS Word
Q-1 True Or False
(a) The names of an advanced word processor in MS Word.
(b) MS Word has been in use for over a decade and has been improved very frequently.
(c) The Office Button is a circular button with office logo in its centre and situated at the top left corner of the program window.
(d) Horizontal and vertical rulers appear below the ribbon and are used for margins, tab settings, indents and table rows. You can also align text, images and tables with them.
(e) The vertical scroll bar is used to scroll the pages in upward or downward directions.  
Q-2

Answer the following questions: 
1. What do you know about MS Word? 
2. Which commands are available in the Quick Access Toolbar?  
3. What is an Office button? 
4. What is the use of the horizontal scroll bar? 
5. What is the use of Zoom In and Zoom Out Sliding bar?  
6. What do you know about insertion point? 
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 Which bar gives information about the document?

(i)

Title bar

(ii)

Status Bar

(iii)

Menu bar
Q-2 Where does the Save As dialog box pop up?

(i)

in the middle of the screen

(ii)

in the left of the screen

(iii)

on the bottom of the screen
Q-3 Which toolbar contains three command buttons (Save, Do, Redo)?

(i)

Menu bar

(ii)

Quick Launch bar

(iii)

Quick Access Toolbar
Q-4 Which bar shows the name of the document on which you are working and the program name which you are using?

(i)

Title bar

(ii)

Status bar

(iii)

Menu bar
Q-5 

To remove the misspelled word, first press the key. 

(i)

Backspace 

(ii)

Alter

(iii)

Enter

Chapter-7   LOGO
Q-1 Fill in the blanks
(a) LOGO screen is just like a graph paper and a triangular figure leads the drawing, which is called _____________.
(b) When the turtle moves on the LOGO screen, it leaves a ______________ behind it which sketches a drawing.
(c) A turtle can move in forward or ___________ direction.
(d) LOGO commands are used to move and turn the turtle on the screen so that the ______________ may be drawn.
(e) BK command moves the turtle in_____direction. 
Q-2 True Or False
(a) RT command turns the turtle in the right direction at any given angle.
(b) If we have hidden the turtle and want it to reappear on the screen, type ST and press ENTER. The turtle will appear on the screen.
(c) CT removes the text or command from the Commander Window.
(d) Repeat primitive helps to avoid writing the same primitive again and again.
(e) A procedure written within another procedure is called a sub procedure.  
Q-3

Answer the following questions: 
1. What do you know about LOGO? 
2. Write the steps to open MSW LOGO. 
3. Describe how you move the Turtle forward and backward. 
4. What do you know about LOGO commands? 
5. What is the use of FD command? 
6. What is use of ST command? 
7. What is use of PU command? 
8. Describe how one can name a procedure.
Q-4

Match the following LOGO commands with their functions:  
Chapter-8   Rising Steps of Computers
Q-1 Fill in the blanks
(a) In ________________ a great French mathematician and philosopher Blaise Pascal invented the first calculating machine known as Pascal's calculator or Pascaline.
(b) In the year ______________________ another scientist called John Napier invented a calculating device, called the Napier's Bones.
(c) ______________is the Father of Computers. (Charles Babbage/Joseph)
(d) The ______________ built with the vacuum tubes falls in the category of the first generation computer.
(e)_______ was the reason for less durability of the first generation computer. ( Vacuum tubes/ transfer )  
(f) The third generation computers appeared in 1964 with a new component I.C. which is also called__________ (Chip/FORTRAN) 
Q-2 True Or False
(a) The first mechanical computer was invented by Charles Babbage about 160 years ago.
(b) Jacquard's stack of the punched cards was regarded as the first program.
(c) The third generation computers were used during 1959 - 1965.
(d) The second generation computer were based on Integrated Circuits.
(e) As time changed, scientists developed the first electronic computer, called Electronic Numerical Integrator and Calculator (ENIAC).  
(f) The first generation computers were based on vacuum tubes.  
Q-3

Answer the following questions: 
1.What is the main work of a computer?  
2. What is the difference between the third and fourth generation computers? 
3. What is an abacus? 
4. What do you know about Pascaline?  
5. What is called the Napier's Bones? 
Q-4

Write short notes on the following: 
1. Analytical and Differential Engine 
2. Punch Card 
3. Mark-I 
4. ENIAC 
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 FORTRAN stands for ________ .

(i)

Formula Translation

(ii)

Form Translation

(iii)

None of these
Q-2 Napier's Bones was developed in ___________________ .

(i)

1970

(ii)

1614

(iii)

1864
Q-3 Pascal language is used in _____________________ applications.

(i)

general

(ii)

basic

(iii)

none of these
Chapter-9   Lab Manners
Q-1 Fill in the blanks
(a) If you learn to take care of your computer, then your computer will run ___________________ and you will be able to work with comfort and ease.
(b) The volume level of speakers should be kept____________.
(c) Remember to remove your _________________ before entering the computer room.
(d) Don't throw __________________ in the computer room.
(e) Remember to take_______ before doing work on the computers. (CD/permission)  
(f) After finishing the work, cover the computer with a ________(dust cover/ towel) 
Q-2 True Or False
(a) A computer is a very delicate machine.
(b) Don't speak loudly in the computer room.
(c) Don't carry any magnetic thing in the computer room.
(d) Dust is harmful to computers.
(e) Walk in a proper row while entering the computer room and keep silence. 
Q-3

Answer the following questions: 
1. What type of machine is a computer?  
2. Write any five points that you should keep in mind while entering the computer lab. 
3. What is a ergonomics? 
4. Write any five points of netiquette. 
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 Always keep your back ___________ while working on the computer.

(i)

bend

(ii)

turn

(iii)

straight
Q-2 Avoid eating and drinking in the _________ room.

(i)

drawing

(ii)

computer

(iii)

kitchen
Q-3 Never sit too close to the __________ as it will harm your eyes

(i)

system unit

(ii)

printer

(iii)

monitor
Q-4 Keep your mouse on the ________.

(i)

mouse pad

(ii)

book

(iii)

keyboard
Q-5 

Don't make a...in the computer room.  

(i)

stories

(ii)

poems

(iii)

noise

Q-6 

Don't touch....  

(i)

 cables 

(ii)

keyboard 

(iii)

mouse