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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 technology platforms and products
  1. Dialog box previous tabbed section

  2. Ms Word shortcut

  3. Nonprinting characters on/off

  4. Document window move

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Ctrl+Shift+Tab is the standard keyboard shortcut for navigating to the previous tabbed section within a dialog box. This works across Windows applications, including Microsoft Word dialog boxes. Tab moves forward, while Ctrl+Tab (in some contexts) or Ctrl+Shift+Tab moves backward through tab sections.

Multiple choice technology platforms and products
  1. For Customize a menu

  2. For Date Field

  3. For unlock a field

  4. For lock a field

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Alt+Shift+D in Microsoft Word inserts a Date field at the cursor position. This is a quick way to add a date field that can be updated automatically. The shortcut is part of Word's field insertion commands and is commonly used in templates and documents that need current dates.

Multiple choice technology
  1. Loss of ability to operate to specification, or to deliver the required output

  2. A change of state which has significance for the management of a Configuration Item or IT Service

  3. A warning that a threshold has been reached, something has changed, or a failure has occurred

  4. An unplanned interruption to an IT service or reduction in the quality of an IT service

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

An incident is an unplanned interruption to an IT service or a reduction in its quality. This definition directly captures the essence of incidents - they are unexpected disruptions that affect service delivery to users, distinguishing them from planned events or gradual performance changes.

Multiple choice technology mainframe
  1. Shift + T

  2. Shift + Enter

  3. Shift + Esc

  4. Esc + Enter

  5. None of the Above

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

In mainframe environments (particularly CICS or similar transaction processing systems), Shift + Esc is commonly used to navigate from one application to another. This key combination allows users to switch between different active applications or screens within the mainframe session. Navigation shortcuts can vary by specific mainframe interface and installation, but Shift + Esc is a standard key binding for application switching in many mainframe environments.

Multiple choice technology mainframe
  1. Shift + T

  2. Shift + Enter

  3. Shift + Esc

  4. Esc + Enter

  5. None of the Above

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

In mainframe environments, Shift + Esc is the standard key combination to navigate from one application to another. This is a system-level navigation command that allows switching between different active applications or screens.

Multiple choice technology
  1. Copy your check amounts into Excel so that you'll have a neat printout to work on.

  2. Use Excel to check your arithmetic

  3. Download the Checkbook Register template from Templates on Microsoft Office Online.

  4. Noneofthese

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The best method to balance a checkbook in Excel is to download the Checkbook Register template from Microsoft Office Online templates. This template is specifically designed for checkbook management with built-in formulas and formatting. Simply copying check amounts doesn't provide balancing functionality, and Excel's arithmetic checking doesn't replace proper checkbook management tools.

Multiple choice technology
  1. Autosum

  2. Insert

  3. AutoFill

  4. Paste

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The AutoSum button (Σ symbol) on the Excel standard toolbar provides quick access to common functions: Sum, Average, Count, Min, and Max. When clicked, it automatically suggests the most appropriate function (usually Sum) based on the selected data. The other options (Insert, AutoFill, Paste) are different toolbar buttons with unrelated functions.

Multiple choice technology
  1. CTRL+SHIFT+: (colon)

  2. CTRL+; (semicolon)

  3. CTRL+F10

  4. Noneofthese

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

CTRL+; (semicolon) is the Excel keyboard shortcut to insert the current date into a cell. CTRL+SHIFT+: (colon) inserts the current time instead. These shortcuts allow rapid date/time entry without typing.

Multiple choice technology programming languages
  1. Message Contract

  2. Exception Contract

  3. Fault COntract

  4. None of the above

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

In Windows Communication Foundation (WCF), the Fault Contract (FaultContractAttribute) is used to declare which SOAP faults a service operation can throw. Message Contracts define headers/body structure, and Exception Contract is not a WCF contract.

Multiple choice technology
  1. Shift+F2

  2. Control+F2

  3. Alt+F2

  4. Shift+Control+F2

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Shift+F2 is the keyboard shortcut to edit comments in Excel spreadsheet applications. This allows users to quickly add or modify cell comments without using the mouse. The other key combinations listed are not the standard shortcuts for this function.

Multiple choice technology web technology
  1. Shift+Down Arrow

  2. Control+Down Arrow

  3. Alt+Down Arrow

  4. Control+Shift+Down Arrow

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Alt+Down Arrow opens a drop-down list in Excel, allowing users to select from available options for that cell. This shortcut is particularly useful for data validation lists and autocomplete suggestions. The other combinations are not the standard shortcut for this action.

Multiple choice technology web technology
  1. Shift+Control+"+"

  2. Shift+"+"

  3. Control+"+"

  4. None of above

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Ctrl++ (Control plus) is the keyboard shortcut to insert a new cell in Excel, shifting existing cells to make space. This is a common shortcut for inserting cells, rows, or columns. The Shift variants and other combinations listed are not the standard shortcuts for this function.

Multiple choice technology
  1. Shift+F10

  2. Shift+F11

  3. Alt+F8

  4. Control+F19

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Shift+F11 is the keyboard shortcut to insert a new worksheet in Excel. This quickly adds a blank sheet to the workbook without navigating through menus or the ribbon interface. Options A and C use different function keys for unrelated tasks, and F19 is not a standard function key.

Multiple choice technology web technology
  1. Control+H

  2. Control+L

  3. Control+F9

  4. Control+K

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Ctrl+K is the universal keyboard shortcut for inserting hyperlinks across Microsoft Office applications including Excel. This shortcut opens the Insert Hyperlink dialog box to create links to web pages, files, or other locations. Options A, B, and C are shortcuts for other functions (replace, display formatting, and field calculation).