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1.An operating system version designed for use with a media center PC is Microsoft Window XP
Ans. Media center edition

2. Which one is the default „word Processor‟ for Microsoft Windows?

a) MS Word b) MS Paint
c) Word Pad d) Notepad
Ans. c

3.Which mode loads minimal set of drivers when starting Windows?

Ans. Safe Mode

4. Which operating system doesn‟t support networking between computers?

a) Windows 3.1 b) Windows 95 c) Windows 2000 d) Windows NT
Ans. a

5. Which key combination is used to minimize all open windows and displays in the screen?
Ans. Windows key + D

6. How many users can access a share folder simultaneously from a Windows XP machine?
a) 8 b) 9 c) 10 d) Unlimited
Ans. c

7. Which of the following windows do not have start button

a) Windows Vista b) Windows 7 c) Windows 8 d) Windows 95
Ans. c

8. Which of the following Operating systems is better for implementing a Client Server network
a) MS DOS b) Windows 95 c) Windows 98 d) Windows 2000
Ans. d

9. Which one is the latest release of Windows Client Operating system?

a) Windows XP b) Windows 7
c) Windows 8 d) Windows 10
Ans. d

10. Which function key needs to be press during reboot to enter in Safe Mode of a Windows
machine?
Ans. F8

11.To make a window wider, you would move the pointer until it changes to the Horizontal Resize
shape and then _____.
Ans. Drag

12. Which one is used for making presentation file from Microsoft Office package?
Ans. MS PowerPoint

13.The window which shows icons for things like the mouse, sound, and display is_____.
Ans. Control Panel
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14. To see Help for Windows itself you could_____

Ans. Open the start menu or screen and search for Help or Press F1 key

15. Which is used for making presentation file from Microsoft Office package?
Ans. MS PowerPoint

16.My computer was introduced from____

Ans. Windows 95

17. Which of these folders in Windows is used by browsers to cache web pages
Ans. Temporary Internet Files

18. What is the name of Virtual Assistant included in MS Windows 10

Ans. Cortana

19. What would you type in Run window to open „MS Word‟
Ans. Winword.exe

20. Shortcut key to permanent delete the file without sending it to the recycle bin.
Ans. Shift + Del

21. What will be the shortcut key in windows to perform cut operation?
Ans. Ctrl + X

22. Zip files are

Ans. Compressed files

23. Which of the following is the files directly used by operating system?
Ans. .ini

24. In Windows operating system it is a very important part of Windows, clicking on it opens up
what is called the start menu
Ans. Start Button

25. In Windows operating system the _____ is the main screen area that one sees after he turn on
a computer and log on to Windows.
Ans. Desktop

26. Word Processors that is the part of Windows operating system

a) Adobe Photoshop b) Word pad
Ans. b

27. In Windows operating system these are small pictures that represent files, folders, programs,
and other items. Each one is used to make the computer do something.
Ans. Icons

28. Microsoft Windows provides a graphics application named

Ans. Paint
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29. It is a visual aspect that indicates that a control is ready to receive input from you in Windows
operating system
Ans. Text Boxes

30. In Windows operating system it is the long horizontal bar at the bottom of a screen. Unlike the
desktop, which can get obscured by the windows on top of it, it is visible almost all time.
Ans. Taskbar

31. In Windows operating system it sits at the bottom of windows desktop screen. It shows you
which programs are running and allows you to switch between them. It also contains the Start
button which one can use to access programs, folders, and computer settings.
Ans. Taskbar

32. In Windows operating system it is a window that is used to display text or to receive text from
you. The type of text it displays or the type of text you are asked to provide depends on the
application or the situation.
Ans. Text boxes

33. In Windows operating system the clock in Windows xp sits on the_____ and displays the
system time.
Ans. Taskbar

34. Text Editor that is the part of Windows operating system

Ans. Notepad

35. In Windows operating system when you delete a file or folder, it doesn‟t actually get deleted
right away, it goes to the _____.
Ans. Recycle bin

36. How can you find the amount of memory installed on your computer?
Ans. Right click on “My Computer”/Properties

37. How can you tell which printers are installed on a computer?
Ans. Open “My computer”/Printers

38. Which windows program allow you to quickly locate a file or folder?
Ans. Find under the start button and /or Windows Explorer

39. Where can you find the most recent files you worked on in Windows?
a) Under start/Document
b) Under Open Word Document
c) Start/Find/Files or folders
d) There is no way to find them by themselves
Ans. a

40. Which key starts the spell checker in all Windows applications?
Ans. F7

41. Which key move the cursor to the end and beginning of a line with a single keystroke
Ans. End and Home

42. Which keyboard shortcut enables you to save in any Windows application?
Ans. Ctrl + S
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43. A Microsoft Windows is _____

Ans. Operating system

44. Which one is an example for OS?

A Antivirus B Windows C MS Office D Macromedia
Ans. b

45. Where does the minimized application reside in windows?

A Task bar
B My computer
C My Document
D Recent documents
Ans. a

46. Which is the order of files and directories in Windows Explore?

A Serially
B Sequentially
C hierarchically
D Aplhabtically
Ans. c

47. What steps should be taken, if windows not updated automatically?

A start - control panel - settings - add programs - enable automatic update
B start - setting - control panel - system - enable automatic updated
C re- install windows OS
D restart windows
Ans. b

48. Which of the following is not application software?

a) Windows NT b) Page Maker
Ans. a

49. Which of the following operating system does not implement the multitasking truly?
a) Window 98 b) MS DOS
Ans. b

50. Which of the following windows version support 64 bit processor?

a) window 98 b) window XP
Ans. b

51. Window _____ is an application program used to search files and folders.
Ans. Explorer

52. _______ is the first 64 bit OS from Microsoft.

Ans. Window XP

53. The first version of Windows was _____

Ans. Windows 1.0

54. To operate window the disk should have _____ MB empty space.
Ans. 16
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1. Which one is a „text editor‟ for Microsoft Windows?
a) Notepad b) Wordpad

2. What is the maximum size of a word document created?

a) 512 GB b) 32 MB c) 10 GB d) 10 MB

3. In Windows, start button is used to_____

a) Run application b) Device setting c) Turn off the system d) All of these

4. What is the maximum number of Primary Partitions that can be created on a Hard disk?
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4

5. Which key combination is used to close a open application in Window machine?

a) Ctrl + X b) Ctrl + C c) Ctrl + E d) Alt + F4

6. Total number of function keys in computer keyboard?

a) 6 b) 102 c) 12 d) 4

7. Which key combination is used to permanently delete a file or folder?

a) Ctrl + D b) Ctrl + Del c) Alt + Del d) Shift + Del

8. Which web browser is provided default with a windows machine?

a) Chrome b) Mozila c) Netscape d) IE ( Internet Explorer)

9. Which company bought the popular video teleconferencing software „Skype‟?

a) Whatsapp b) Facebook c) Heetson d) Microsoft

10. When was start button first released in Windows

a) Window 98 b) Window 95 c) Window 2000 d) Window NT

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