Ethiopian Somali Regional State

College of Management and Public Service

Final Exam for the Unit of Competency – Operate Personal

Computer Time
Allowed: 1:15 Hr

Name_____________________________________________
ID No____________________________________________
Program: Extension

General Directions

 Switch of your cell phone.

 Make sure that your examination paper has four parts and
constitute 6 pages including the cover page. True or False
items are on the first part of the examination. Multiple
Choices constitute the second part. Part three constitute short
answer.
 Read the instructions of each part of the examination carefully
and answer accordingly.
 Write your answers only on the answer sheet.
 Legible hand writing has its own merit.
 Do not use red pens and pencils.
 Any trial to cheat will have an immediate and total
disqualification of your exam result.

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 DO NOT TURN THE PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO
DO SO

Part I: True or False (1.5 pts each)

Instruction: Read each of the following statements and write “Tr
ue” if the statement is correct and “False” if the
statement is incorrect. Write your answers only on
the answer sheet.
1. A computer desktop can display shortcuts to get to application
programs and storage devices(such as the hard drive).
2. One of the most useful tools for working on a computer is the
mouse.
3. The desktop is part of the operating system software, so its
appearance is controlled by system settings.
4. Menu bar is a bar that appears at the top of the window. It often
includes the name of the program or folder.
5. The Control Panel window contains many icons that represent
different controls, players or information about the computer
system.
6. Online help is a facility provided with most application programs
and operating systems.
7. Folders and files can be stored on a computer’s desktop or on a
storage device which will be able to store hundreds or
thousands of documents.
8. Starting your computer is also known as booting the computer.
9. The computer system do not needs people, data, hardware and
software to operate.
10. Mouse pointer: means you can click on an item, such as a
folder icon, to select it or move it.
Part II: Multiple Choices (1.5 pts each)
Instruction: Choose the best answer from the following statement
s and write the letter of your choice only on the
answer sheet.
1. Among the following choices one is not true about floppy disk
a. It is a least expensive storage media.
b. It don’t hold a lot of data but they are easily transportable.
c. It can be damaged by smoke, heat, magnets and liquid
d. all of the above e. None of the above
2. ____________is only a device for grouping files in the same
location, not a data file.
a. folder b. Memory stick c. Floppy disk None of the above

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 3. Attributes define the type of file or directory which could be:
a. read-only b. hidden c. archive d. all of the above e.
None of the above
4. _______________provides you with an easy way of identifying,
organizing and accessing stored data and programs on your
computer.
a. computer desktop c. application programs
b. Control Panel d. None of the above
5. _______________is used to move a pointer or cursor around the
screen, in order to select a button or icon to perform a
particular task, or to access, move or copy data.
a. mouse b. Cable c. I-beam d. all of the above e.
None of the above
6. ______________is the background screen that appears as soon as
the computer has finished starting up.
a. Recycle Bin b. desktop c. Control Panel d. None of the
above
7. _____________ is an area on the screen that displays programs or
information.
a. window b. desktop c. Software d. None of the
above
8. ____________ is a horizontal bar at the very bottom of the
desktop. It shows any applications or windows that are open.
a. Task bar b. Start menu c. title bar d. title bar e.
None of the above
9. Ctrl + X is used for
a. Copy selected items
b. Cut selected items
c. Move the selected data
d. Exchange selected items e. None of the above
10. What is the short cut key for Print a Document?
a. Alt + P b. Ctrl + P c. Shift + P d. Ctrl + Alt + P e. None
of the above
11. One of the Input device in computer are
a. Keyboard b. Operating System c. Pen drive d. None of
the above
12. All of the following statements concerning files are true
Except:
a. Files should be organized in folders
b. Files are stored in RAM.
c. Files can be generated from an application.

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 d. A file is a collection of related pieces of information stored
together for easy reference
13. The set of instructions that tells the computer what to do
is
a. Softcopy b. Hardware c. Software d. Hardcopy e.
None of the above
14. Which part of the computer helps to store information?
a. Monitor b. Keyboard c. Disk drive d. Printer e.
None of the above
15. . What happen when we try to delete the files on the
floppy?
a. The files get moved to the Recycle Bin
b. Files on a floppy cannot be deleted
c. The files get deleted and can be restored again from Recycle
Bin
d. The files get deleted and cannot be restored again
16. Which part of the computer can display the user's work?
a. Mouse b. Keyboard c. Monitor d. Disk Drive e.
None of the above
17. The central processing unit is also known simply as the
a. Monitor b. Screener c. Processor d. None of the
above
18. All of the following are examples of input devices Except :
a. keyboard b. mouse c. scanner d. printer e. None
of the above
19. What is the short cut key for Select all contents of the
page
a. Ctrl + A b. Alt + A c. Ctrl + Alt + A d. ALT +
DEL + A
20. Ctrl + X is used for
a. Copy selected items
b. Cut selected items
c. Move the selected data
d. Exchange selected items
21. Short cut key for underline is
a. Ctrl + A b. Ctrl + U c. Ctrl + T d. Ctrl + G e.
None of the above
22. What are the two type of output devices?
a. Monitor and printer
b. Storage disk (floppy, CD)
c. Keyboard and Mouse

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 d. Windows 2000, Windows XP
23. A printer is this kind of device
a. input b. word processing c. processing d. output e.
None of the above
24. This can be another word for program
a. Software b. Disk c. floppy d. hardware
25. The name of the computer's brain is
a. monitor b. hardware c. CPU d. Software e. None of
the above
26. The information you put into the computer is called
a. facts b. data c. files d. directory e. None of the
above
27. The ________ of software contains lists of commands and
options.
a. Title bar b. menu bar c. formula bar d. tool bar e.
None of the above

Part- III. Short Answer

1. List the Sequence for starting a computer?

2. List same of the basic hardware parts of personal Computer?

3. List at least three among the different models of personal

computers?

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 Answer Sheet

Name: _________________________________ID No________

Program:____________

Part- I True or False Questions

1._________ 2._______________ 3.___________
4.______________
5.________ 6.______________ 7.___________
8.______________
9._______ 10. ______________

Part-II. Multiple Choices

1._________ 6.________ 11.__________ 16._________ 21._______
26._______
2._________ 7.________ 12.__________ 17._________ 22._______
27_______
3._________ 8.________ 13.__________ 18._________ 23._______
28._______
4._________ 9.________ 14.__________ 19._________ 24._________
5. ________ 10._______ 15.__________ 20.________ 25._________

Part III: Short Answer

1.

2.

3.

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