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Computer Software Operations
1,659 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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By pressing power button twice
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By pressing power button and then volume down buttons
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By pressing power button and volume down button at the same time
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By pressing volume down button and then power buttons
C
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Explanation
In the Android Version 4.0 and above, you can take the screen shots by pressing power button and volume down button at the same time.
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use the find command
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use the display command
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use the jump menu
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use a related item
A
Correct answer
Explanation
To locate a specific help topic in a help system, you use the Find command (or Search), which allows keyword-based searching rather than browsing through related items or jumping.
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Shift + Home
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Ctrl + Home
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Alt + Home
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Home
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Ctrl + Home is the universal keyboard shortcut in Windows applications to move the cursor/insertion point to the beginning of a document. Home alone moves to the line start, while Shift + Home selects to line start.
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click Format paragraph
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hold down Ctrl + A
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hold down Shift + A
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hold down Alt + A
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Ctrl + A is the universal keyboard shortcut to 'Select All' in Windows applications. Once the entire document is selected, formatting changes like spacing apply globally. The Format → Paragraph option only affects the current paragraph or selection.
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Click
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Right-click
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Double-click
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Drag
C
Correct answer
Explanation
In Microsoft Word, double-clicking the OVR (Overtype) status indicator in the status bar toggles between Insert and Overtype modes. A single click doesn't activate this toggle, and right-clicking shows context menu instead.
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press the Page Down key
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click below the scroll box on the scroll bar
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click the scroll arrow at the bottom of the scroll bar
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both (1) and (2)
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an asterisk (*)
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a plus sign (+)
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the letter o
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an exclamation mark (!)
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Typing an asterisk (*) followed by a space at the start of a line in Word automatically converts it to a bullet point. This is part of Word's AutoFormat feature. Other symbols like +, o, or ! don't trigger bullet formatting.
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click Close on the File menu
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click Close button on the Menu bar
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click Close button on Standard toolbar
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Both 1 and 2
D
Correct answer
Explanation
The File menu's Close command and the menu bar's close button both end the current document. The toolbar option is different.
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print preview icon
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cut icon
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spell check icon
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show/hide icon
D
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Explanation
The show/hide button (paragraph symbol) toggles formatting marks like paragraph breaks, tabs, and spaces.
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Tab
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Ctrl + K
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Ctrl + H
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All of the above
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None of these
A
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Explanation
During a slide presentation, pressing Tab cycles through hyperlinks sequentially. This allows keyboard navigation between interactive elements without using the mouse.
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The text would be copied from the document and placed in the clipboard.
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The text would be removed from the document and placed in the clipboard.
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The text from the clipboard would be placed in the document at the place where the cursor starts blinking.
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Both (2) and (3)
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None of these
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Alt + click each slide
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Shift + drag each slide
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Shift + click each slide
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Ctrl + click each slide
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None of these
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Shift + click allows you to select multiple adjacent slides in PowerPoint (click first slide, hold Shift, click last slide). This selects all slides in between, useful for batch operations.
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Ctrl + F
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Ctrl + 1
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Ctrl + 2
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Ctrl + F1
B
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Explanation
Ctrl+1 opens the Format Cells dialog box in Excel, which provides comprehensive formatting options including borders, alignment, fonts, and number formats.
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Ctrl + V
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Alt + W
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F4
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None of these
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All of these
D
Correct answer
Explanation
The View menu in MS Office applications is typically accessed using Alt+V (not V for Paste, which is Ctrl+V). Alt+W is for the Window menu in some versions. F4 has different functions (repeat last action or close window depending on context). None of the listed shortcuts directly open the View menu.
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F2
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F7
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Alt + F7
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F3
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None of these
B
Correct answer
Explanation
F7 is the universal keyboard shortcut for Spell Check across all Microsoft Office applications including MS Access. F2 is for editing cell contents, F3 is for Find Next (or Find in some apps), and Alt+F7 has no standard spell check function.