Know Your Computer
Key concepts and terms.
- 1.
Which of the following terms represent letters, numbers or symbols?
- A.
CPU
- B.
Keyboard
- C.
Function Keys
- D.
Alphanumeric Keys
Correct Answer
D. Alphanumeric Keys -
- 2.
Closes a software menu or dialog box.
- A.
TAB
- B.
Backspace
- C.
Arrow Keys
- D.
ESC
Correct Answer
D. ESC -
- 3.
Removes text to the right of the insertion point.
- A.
Enter
- B.
Delete
- C.
Backspace
- D.
CTRL
Correct Answer
B. Delete -
- 4.
- An arrangement of letter, figure, symbol, control function and a numeric pad.
- A.
CPU
- B.
CTRL
- C.
Disk Drives
- D.
Keyboard
Correct Answer
D. Keyboard - 5.
- Used to input commands.
- A.
NUM Lock
- B.
Mouse
- C.
Insert
- D.
Enter
Correct Answer
B. Mouse - 6.
Internal operating unit or “brain” of the computer.
- A.
CPU
- B.
Space Bar
- C.
Disk Drives
- D.
Keyboard
Correct Answer
A. CPU -
- 7.
Move insertion point up, down, left or right.
- A.
CAPS Lock
- B.
Insert
- C.
Arrow Keys
- D.
Enter
Correct Answer
C. Arrow Keys -
- 8.
Keys at the right side of the keyboard used to enter numeric copy and perform calculations.
- A.
Numeric keypad
- B.
Space Bar
- C.
Keyboard
- D.
Function Keys
Correct Answer
A. Numeric keypad -
- 9.
Makes capital letters and symbols shown at tops of number keys.
- A.
CAPS Lock
- B.
Shift Key
- C.
Arrow Keys
- D.
NUM Lock
Correct Answer
B. Shift Key -
- 10.
Displays text and graphics on a screen.
- A.
CPU
- B.
Monitor
- C.
Disk Drives
- D.
Keyboard
Correct Answer
B. Monitor -
- 11.
Used to execute commands, sometimes with other keys.
- A.
Numeric keypad
- B.
Alphanumeric Keys
- C.
Keyboard
- D.
Function Keys
Correct Answer
D. Function Keys -
- 12.
Used to make all capital letters.
- A.
CAPS Lock
- B.
Shift Key
- C.
Arrow Keys
- D.
Enter
Correct Answer
A. CAPS Lock -
- 13.
This key used with other key(s), executes commands.
- A.
CPU
- B.
CTRL
- C.
Disk Drives
- D.
Keyboard
Correct Answer
B. CTRL -
- 14.
Inserts a space in text.
- A.
Numeric keypad
- B.
Space Bar
- C.
Backspace
- D.
Function Keys
Correct Answer
B. Space Bar -
- 15.
Activate insert or typeover.
- A.
CAPS Lock
- B.
Insert
- C.
Backspace
- D.
ESC
Correct Answer
B. Insert -
- 16.
Moves the insertion point to a preset position.
- A.
TAB
- B.
Arrow Keys
- C.
Backspace
- D.
ESC
Correct Answer
A. TAB -
- 17.
Moves insertion point to margin and down to next line.
- A.
Arrow Keys
- B.
Mouse
- C.
Insert
- D.
Enter
Correct Answer
D. Enter -
- 18.
Activates/deactivates numeric keypad.
- A.
CAPS Lock
- B.
Shift Key
- C.
Arrow Keys
- D.
NUM Lock
Correct Answer
D. NUM Lock -
- 19.
Deletes text to the left of the insertion point.
- A.
Enter
- B.
Delete
- C.
Backspace
- D.
CTRL
Correct Answer
C. Backspace -
- 20.
Read data from and write data to a disk.
- A.
CPU
- B.
Monitor
- C.
Disk Drives
- D.
Keyboard
Correct Answer
C. Disk Drives -
- 21.
To maintain proper typing technique, which finger is used to strike the letter “C”?
- A.
Left Middle Finger
- B.
Left Index Finger
- C.
Right Middle Finger
- D.
Right Index Finger
Correct Answer
A. Left Middle Finger -
- 22.
How many spaces are there after the period at theend of a sentence?
- A.
3
- B.
2
- C.
1
- D.
0
Correct Answer
B. 2 -
- 23.
To maintain proper typing technique, which key do you press to capitalize the letter “J”?
- A.
Caps Lock
- B.
Num Lock
- C.
Right Shift Key
- D.
Left Shift Key
Correct Answer
D. Left Shift Key -
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