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Computer Software Operations
1,772 Questions
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
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Ctrl + Backspace
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Ctrl + Delete
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Ctrl + Shift + Delete
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Ctrl + D
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Ctrl+Backspace deletes the entire word to the left of the cursor, not just individual characters. Ctrl+Delete deletes the word to the right, and Ctrl+D selects the next occurrence of the current word.
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ctrl+F6
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ctrl+F8
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ctrl+F10
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ctrl+F1
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Ctrl+F8 in Eclipse switches between open perspectives, which are different collections of views and editors organized for specific tasks. This is distinct from switching between individual editors or views.
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ctrl+shift+b
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ctrl+shift+r
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ctrl+shift+t
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ctrl+shift+w
D
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Both Ctrl+Shift+F4 and Ctrl+Shift+W close all open editors in Eclipse. These are equivalent shortcuts for the same functionality of closing multiple editor tabs simultaneously.
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ctrl+f6
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ctrl+f3
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ctrl+f4
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ctrl+f5
B
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Ctrl+F3 in Eclipse opens the Quick Hierarchy view, showing all members (fields and methods) of the current class. This provides an overview of the class structure at a glance.
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Ctrl + T
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Ctrl + E
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Ctrl + O
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Ctrl + C
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Ctrl+T in Eclipse displays the Type Hierarchy, showing the inheritance structure of the current class - its superclass and subclasses. This helps visualize object-oriented relationships.
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ctrl+f3
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ctrl+f5
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ctrl+f10
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ctrl+f7
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Ctrl+F7 switches between different views within the current perspective, such as Package Explorer, Console, Problems, and other panels. It's different from switching between editors or perspectives.
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ctrl+shift+\
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ctrl+shift+/
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alt+/
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ctrl+\
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In most code editors and IDEs, ctrl+shift+/ is the standard keyboard shortcut to create or remove block comments around selected text. This shortcut works universally across popular editors like VS Code, Sublime Text, and many JetBrains IDEs. The other options listed are not standard shortcuts for creating block comments.
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click
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right click
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double click
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drag
D
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To resize a window wider, you move the pointer to the edge until it becomes a horizontal resize cursor (double-headed arrow), then drag the edge to the desired width. Clicking or double-clicking does not resize the window. Dragging is the standard method for all window resizing operations.
B
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GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) is a free raster graphics editor, similar to Adobe Photoshop. While it's more advanced than MS Paint, it's the correct answer among these options - Gump, Lump, and Limp are fictitious names.
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Ctrl+H in Excel opens the Find and Replace dialog box, allowing you to search for specific content and replace it with new content. Ctrl+X is Cut, and rows/columns are deleted with Delete key or right-click menu.
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Next Pane
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Spell Check
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Activate menu
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Delete sheet
B
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Explanation
F7 in Excel launches the spell checker to review spelling and grammar errors in your worksheet. This shortcut is consistent across Microsoft Office applications. F6 moves between panes, and sheets are deleted differently.
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Move left
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Delete
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Previous window
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Goto Active Cell
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Previous Worksheet
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Next Worksheet
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Page Up
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Page Down
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Ctrl+Page Up is a keyboard shortcut in Excel that navigates to the previous worksheet tab. This is useful for quickly moving between multiple sheets in a workbook without using the mouse. Ctrl+Page Down would move to the next worksheet instead.
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Ctrl+Insert is a standard keyboard shortcut for copying selected content in Excel and many other applications. It works identically to the more commonly known Ctrl+C shortcut. This shortcut copies the selected cells to the clipboard for pasting later.
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Insert Date and Time
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Insert Date
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Insert Time
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None of the above
C
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Ctrl+Shift+; (semicolon) inserts the current time in Excel. The standard Ctrl+; inserts the current date, while Ctrl+Shift+: (which is the same as Ctrl+Shift+;) inserts the current time. Both are useful for timestamping data entries.