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Computer Software Operations

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This hub provides extensive practice on computer software operations and keyboard shortcuts. It covers document formatting, spreadsheet navigation, and common application commands. These questions are essential for candidates preparing for banking, railways, and staff selection computer proficiency tests.

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Computer Software Operations Questions

Multiple choice introduction to excel information communication technology (ict) physics

__________ is the shortcut key to exit from excel.

  1. ALT$+$F$2$
  2. ALT$+$F$3$
  3. ALT$+$F$4$
  4. ALT$+$F$5$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

ALT+F4 is the shortcut key to exit from excel. This shortcut will close Excel.On a Mac, you can use Command + Q to quit almost any application.On Windows, you can use Alt + F4 for Excel. Also, you can press ALT + F followed by the X key.

Multiple choice introduction to excel information communication technology (ict) physics

__________ is the shortcut key used to select column.

  1. SHIFT$+$TAB
  2. SHIFT$+$Spacebar
  3. CTRL$+$Spacebar
  4. SHIFT$+$Enter
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

CTRL+Spacebar is the shortcut key used to select column. In Excel, hit Ctrl plus the Space Bar to select the entire column of your active or selected cells.

Multiple choice introduction to excel information communication technology (ict) physics

To insert cells, rows or columns ________ the keyboard shortcut key.

  1. CTRL$+$Minus Sign
  2. CTRL$+$SHIFT$+$Plus Sign
  3. CTRL$+$Star Sign
  4. CTRL$+$Greater than Sign
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

  • To insert a cell/row/column in Excel, first select that cell/ entire row/entire column. 
  • Then press Ctrl + Shift += (equal sign) (all at the same time) on your keyboard.
(The above shortcut is actually CTRL+ + (Plus sign). To insert plus sign, we need SHIFT+ = )

Multiple choice introduction to excel information communication technology (ict) physics

___________ is the short-key to move to the previous worksheet.

  1. CTRL$+$Pagedown
  2. CTRL$+$Pageup
  3. CTRL$+$Right arrow
  4. CTRL$+$Left arrow
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Page Up: Move one screen up in a worksheet.

CTRL + Page Up: Move to the previous sheet in a workbook. Keep pressing this key combination to move across excel sheets till the first sheet.

Multiple choice introduction to excel information communication technology (ict) physics

___________ is the shortcut key used to select row.

  1. SHIFT$+$TAB
  2. SHIFT$+$Spacebar
  3. CTRL$+$Spacebar
  4. SHIFT$+$Enter
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

SHIFT+Spacebar is the shortcut key used to select row.

Press and hold down the Shift key on the keyboard.Use the Left or Right arrow keys on the keyboard toselect additional columns on either side of the highlighted column.

Multiple choice introduction to excel information communication technology (ict) physics

__________ is the shortcut key to delete cells, rows or columns.

  1. CTRL$+$Minus Sign
  2. CTRL$+$Plus Sign
  3. CTRL$+$Star Sign
  4. CTRL$+$Greater than sign
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

If you want a shortcut to delete a cell/row/column in Excel, first select that cell/ entire row/entire column. 

Then press “Ctrl” followed by the minus button “-” (all at the same time) on your keyboard.

Multiple choice text document and word processing introduction to word visual communication information communication technology (ict) physics

Which type of file is created by Word Processing Programs?

  1. Database File

  2. Storage File

  3. Worksheet File

  4. Document File
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Document File is created by Word Processing Programs.

A word processor is software or a device that allows users to create, edit, and print documents. It enables you to write text, store it electronically, display it on a screen, modify it by entering commands and characters from the keyboard, and print it. Of all computer applications, word processing is the most common.

Some of the functions of word processing software include: Creating, editing, saving and printing documents. Copying, pasting, moving and deleting text within a document. Formatting text, such as font type, bolding, underlining or italicizing.

It is important to incorporate word processing skills in the classroom. A balanced technology program combines a range of computer skills such as word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, Internet, database, graphics, and desktop publishing. ... Word processing is the composition, editing, and formatting of text.

Multiple choice text document and word processing introduction to word visual communication information communication technology (ict) physics

Rahul has performed the following steps is MS-WORD $2010$.
- Move the mouse pointer to the top of vertical scroll bar.
- Click and drag the mouse from top to down when mouse pointed changes to 
- Release the mouse.
What would be the result of this action?

  1. Double underline would be applied to all the text in the document.

  2. The document will get divided into two parts.

  3. Snapshot of document will be captured.

  4. Line spacing will get increased.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The type of mouse printer shown in the given question statement is of 'Split'.You can also make this pointer active by going to:
$ Viewtab \rightarrow Window group \rightarroa Split$.

Multiple choice text document and word processing introduction to word visual communication information communication technology (ict) physics

You have inserted a table comprising two rows and three columns and added data to it. What would happen when you select the table as shown in the given snapshot and then click on uparrow command button available in Table Tools in MS-Word $2010$? 

Subject Pages Author
Mathematics $260$  R.S.Gupta


  1. One row will get inserted at the top of table.

  2. Data of both rows will get merged.

  3. Two blank rows will get inserted at the top of given table.

  4. Table will get split into two tables.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

In MS Word 2010, selecting a table and clicking the 'Insert Rows Above' command (often represented by an arrow icon) adds rows to the table. Selecting the entire table and clicking this typically adds rows equal to the number of rows selected.

Multiple choice accountancy accounting software - tally concept of entity and relationship designing and creating simple tables, forms, and queries objective in dbms

Under Model-II, the sum of amount is to be multiplied by _____ to ensure that the amount of credit is always negative just as amount of debit is taken as positive.

  1. 1

  2. -2

  3. -1

  4. 3
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

To ensure that credit amounts are treated as negative values in a calculation, they are multiplied by -1, which flips their sign while maintaining their magnitude.

Multiple choice

How do you write to a file in nano?

  1. CTRL+O

  2. CTRL+X

  3. CTRL+W

  4. CTRL+Q
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In the nano text editor, CTRL+O is the command used to write the current buffer to the file (save).