Basic Computer Knowledge Trivia Exam! Quiz
Basic Computer Skills
- 1.How do you open a program such a microsoft word when there are no icons on the desktop?
- A.
Double click on the desktop to reveal hidden icons.
- B.
Click the start button and select the program from the menu.
- C.
Use a keyboard command.
- D.
It's not possible to open a program when there are no icons on the desktop.
- E.
Restart the computer
- 2.What are these examples of? -Printer -Mouse -Moniter -Keyboard -Scanner
- 3.1,000 megabytes =
- A.
1,000 gigibytes
- B.
1 gigibyte
- C.
1,000 kilobytes
- D.
1 gigabyte
- 4.1,000 kilobytes =
- A.
1 byte
- B.
1,000 gigabytes
- C.
1 megabytes
- D.
1,000 megabytes
- 5.How many bits to make a byte?
- A.
8 bits
- B.
14 bits
- C.
5 bits
- D.
7 bits
- E.
10 bits
- 6.What is the Binary Code?
- A.
2 and 3
- B.
4 and 5
- C.
77 and 99
- D.
6 and 7
- E.
0 and 1
- 7.An operating system is _______.
- A.
Integrated Software
- B.
Application Software
- C.
System Software
- 8.Which one is both an input and output device?
- A.
Monitor
- B.
Mouse
- C.
Keyboard
- D.
Modem
- 9.What is not an example of Windows Operating System?
- A.
XP
- B.
Vista
- C.
MAC OS
- D.
Windows 98
- E.
Lynux Red Hat
- 10.A software is a __________
- A.
Sets instructions
- B.
Computer program
- C.
Works with operating system
- D.
All of the above
- E.
None of the above
- 11.Check the file extensions indicate only graphics files.
- A.
Bmp
- B.
Jpg
- C.
Ppt
- D.
Gif
- E.
Xls
- 12.How could you adjust the monitor's screen resolution(so the icons are smaller and you can fit more on your screen)?
- A.
Click the 'Start' menu then run. Type 'Screen Resolution' into the command line.
- B.
This cannot be done. A monitor's resolution is fixed.
- C.
Right-click the mouse on the desktop, then go to 'Properties' then the 'Settings' tab
- D.
Adjust the scroll wheel on your monitor till its the right size
- 13.Right-Clicking the mouse while hovering over the desktop will give you the option to...
- A.
Launch programs like Word and Notepad
- B.
Arrange the desktop icons by size, type, name, etc
- C.
Reboot the computer
- D.
Change the computer's clock
- 14.Which is NOT a method of adding a bookmark in Internet Explorer?
- A.
Clicking 'Favorites' then 'Add to Favorites
- B.
Clicking the Star Icon below the address bar
- C.
Clicking 'File' then 'Save as'
- D.
Right-Click the mouse and select 'Add to Favorites'
- 15.How can you resize a window to whatever size you want?
- A.
Clicking the '_' icon on the top right of the window
- B.
By going to 'Window' then 'Resize'
- C.
You cannot make it any size you want, only full-screen or minimized
- D.
By clicking and dragging on the bottom right corner of the window
- 16.What does the 'Reply-All' button in Email do?
- A.
It will send an email to all of the recipients of the original message
- B.
It will send all of the message to the original sender
- C.
It will send an email to everyone in your address book
- 17.How do you cancel something you sent to the printer?
- A.
Close the document you wanted to print
- B.
Open the printer queue on the bottom right taskbar and cancel the job
- C.
Unplug the printer
- D.
Open the print dialog box in Word and click the 'Stop' button
- 18.Which programs are Web Browsers?
- A.
Internet explorer, mozilla firefox
- B.
Microsoft word, adobe reader
- C.
Java, microsoft outlook
- D.
My documents, email
- 19.Which answer does NOT open a new tab in Internet Explorer?
- A.
Click 'File' then 'New Tab'
- B.
Click 'Control + T'
- C.
Click the Internet Explorer icon again.
- D.
Click the small empty box on the right side of the current tabs
- 20.How would you launch a program if there is not an icon on the desktop for it.
- A.
Type the name of the program into the web browser
- B.
Click the start button and launch the program under 'All Programs'
- C.
Click the 'My Documents' folder to find and launch the program
- D.
You cannot open a program unless there is an icon on the desktop
- 21.What is a file extension?
- A.
The program which opens the file
- B.
The letters after the period(.) in the filename
- C.
A shortcut to the file
- D.
The name of the folder where the file is located
- 22.A DVD will not run in only a CD player, but will a CD run in a DVD player?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- 23.Which button on the keyboard is used to capitalize?
- A.
Ctrl
- B.
Tab
- C.
Windows
- D.
Shift
- 24.How do you open a program that is on the desktop using the mouse?
- A.
Click the left mouse button once
- B.
Click the right mouse button once
- C.
Hover over the program for 5 seconds
- D.
Double click the program with left mouse button
- 25.What keys are used on the keyboard to move around the page without moving text?
- A.
< >
- B.
+ -
- C.
Space Bar
- D.
Arrow Keys
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