Computer Aptitude
A test covering many topics related to computer science.
Questions
Which of the following is used to modify system settings and control?
- Operating System
- Control Panel
- Windows
- Antivirus
- Backup
Which of the following terms is used to describe page orientation, where the page is wider than its height?
- Portrait
- Landscape
- Margin
- Both 1 and 2
- Both 2 and 3
Which of the following describes the number of pixels a monitor can display or the fine quality a printer can print?
- Bitmap
- Spreadsheet
- Resolution
- Paint
- VGA
Which of the following is used to display or hide ribbon in MS Word 2007?
- Ctrl + F1
- Ctrl + Spacebar
- Alt + Spacebar
- Ctrl + F12
- Alt + Tab
Which of the folllowing is used to describe data transfer rates?
- Ghz
- GB
- MB
- Kbps
- FPS
What is the total number of possible IPv4 IP addresses?
- 256
- 1,024
- 4,294,967,296
- 4,096
- 65,536
Which of the following is used to insert and manipulate text in a variety of graphical ways?
- Bookmark
- Drop Cap
- Word Art
- Watermark
- Macro
Which of the following performs boolean comparisons such as AND, OR, XOR and NOT in a CPU?
- Control Unit
- Arithmetic and Logic Unit
- Primary Memory
- Random Access Memory
- Read Only Memory
________ is a feature that looks up alternative words with the similar meanings.
- Spelling and Grammar
- Thesaurus
- Drop cap
- Find
- Mail Merge
Which of the following interprets HTML code to surf the World Wide Web?
- SMTP
- IMAP
- URL
- Web Page
- Browser
Each computer connected to the Internet must have a unique ________ in order to communicate with other systems on the Internet.
- URL
- domain name
- IP address
- MAC address
- access point
Which of the following is used to determine whether a user is a human or an automated program?
- Antivirus
- Server
- Spam
- Captcha
- Cookie
________ is a semi-transparent text or picture displayed behind the main text of the document.
- Watermark
- Bookmark
- Header
- Footer
- Footnote
Which of the following is generated by websites to store small information about users?
- Spam
- Cookie
- Access point
- URL
- Search engine
Conditional formatting is available in which of the following applications?
- MS Word
- MS Excel
- MS PowerPoint
- MS Access
- MS Outlook
________ is a program that allows you log in to a Unix computer via a text-based interface.
- Search engine
- Web server
- File server
- Telnet
- FTP
Which of the following is created to answer common questions about a certain software or website?
- Sitemap
- FAQ
- IMAP
- SMTP
- FDDI
A ________ contains web pages that are generated in real-time.
- static website
- dynamic website
- search engine
- url
- web server
Which of the following describes the arrangement of computer systems on a network within an organization?
- WAN
- LAN
- Topology
- Both 1 and 2
- None of the above
A ________ allows people to organize their files in a way that makes sense to them.
- floppy
- disk drive
- folder
- desktop
- root
Which of the following is used to apply or remove underline in MS Excel?
- Ctrl + 1
- Ctrl + 2
- Ctrl + 3
- Ctrl + 4
- Ctrl + 5
Which of the following is used to modify system settings and controls?
- Boot Sector
- Compiler
- Interpreter
- MS Office
- Control Panel
Which of the following key combinations applies the date format with the day, month and year in MS Excel?
- Ctrl + Shift + :
- Ctrl + Shift + %
- Ctrl + Shift + $
- Ctrl + Shift + @
- Ctrl + Shift + #
Which of the following converts a high level language into a language that is understood by a computer?
- Compiler
- Loader
- Linker
- Translator
- Assembler
Which of the following is a shortcut to move to the next tab in a dialog box?
- Ctrl + Tab
- Ctrl + Shift + Tab
- Alt + Tab
- Ctrl + Shift + Esc
- Ctrl + Mouse scroll wheel