MCQ Questions With Answers

Computer Basic & MS Office MCQ (50 Questions)

1. What does CPU stand for?
A. Central Process Unit
B. Central Processing Unit
C. Computer Processing Unit
D. Control Processing Unit

Answer: B. Central Processing Unit

2. Which device is used to input data?
A. Monitor
B. Keyboard
C. Printer
D. Speaker

Answer: B. Keyboard

3. Which device shows output?
A. Scanner
B. Monitor
C. Mouse
D. Keyboard

Answer: B. Monitor

4. What does RAM stand for?
A. Random Access Memory
B. Read Access Memory
C. Run Access Memory
D. Read Active Memory

Answer: A. Random Access Memory

5. What does ROM stand for?
A. Read Only Memory
B. Run Only Memory
C. Random Only Memory
D. Read Open Memory

Answer: A. Read Only Memory

6. MS Word is a ______.
A. Spreadsheet
B. Word Processor
C. Browser
D. Operating System

Answer: B. Word Processor

7. MS Excel is used for ______.
A. Word Processing
B. Spreadsheet
C. Presentation
D. Email

Answer: B. Spreadsheet

8. MS PowerPoint is used for ______.
A. Presentation
B. Database
C. Programming
D. Internet

Answer: A. Presentation

9. Shortcut key to Save?
A. Ctrl + S
B. Ctrl + C
C. Ctrl + V
D. Ctrl + P

Answer: A. Ctrl + S

10. Shortcut key to Copy?
A. Ctrl + C
B. Ctrl + X
C. Ctrl + V
D. Ctrl + A

Answer: A. Ctrl + C

11. Shortcut key to Paste?
A. Ctrl + V
B. Ctrl + X
C. Ctrl + Z
D. Ctrl + S

Answer: A. Ctrl + V

12. Shortcut key to Cut?
A. Ctrl + X
B. Ctrl + C
C. Ctrl + V
D. Ctrl + Z

Answer: A. Ctrl + X

13. Shortcut key for Undo?
A. Ctrl + Y
B. Ctrl + Z
C. Ctrl + U
D. Ctrl + D

Answer: B. Ctrl + Z

14. Shortcut key for Select All?
A. Ctrl + A
B. Ctrl + B
C. Ctrl + D
D. Ctrl + F

Answer: A. Ctrl + A

15. Which tab inserts pictures in MS Word?
A. Home
B. Insert
C. Review
D. Layout

Answer: B. Insert

16. Default extension of MS Word?
A. .docx
B. .pptx
C. .xlsx
D. .txt

Answer: A. .docx

17. Which device scans documents?
A. Printer
B. Scanner
C. Monitor
D. Keyboard

Answer: B. Scanner

18. Internet browser example?
A. Chrome
B. Word
C. Excel
D. Paint

Answer: A. Chrome

19. MS Office was developed by?
A. Apple
B. Microsoft
C. Google
D. IBM

Answer: B. Microsoft

20. Which is an input device?
A. Mouse
B. Monitor
C. Printer
D. Speaker

Answer: A. Mouse

21. Which part of computer is called the brain?
A. RAM
B. CPU
C. Monitor
D. Keyboard

Answer: B. CPU

22. Which software is used to create presentations?
A. MS Word
B. MS Excel
C. MS PowerPoint
D. Paint

Answer: C. MS PowerPoint

23. Which tab is used to check spelling in MS Word?
A. Review
B. Insert
C. View
D. Layout

Answer: A. Review

24. Which device is used to move the cursor on screen?
A. Scanner
B. Mouse
C. Printer
D. Speaker

Answer: B. Mouse

25. Which key deletes text to the left of cursor?
A. Delete
B. Backspace
C. Shift
D. Ctrl

Answer: B. Backspace

26. Which option makes text bold in MS Word?
A. Ctrl + B
B. Ctrl + I
C. Ctrl + U
D. Ctrl + P

Answer: A. Ctrl + B

27. Which option makes text italic?
A. Ctrl + B
B. Ctrl + I
C. Ctrl + U
D. Ctrl + Z

Answer: B. Ctrl + I

28. Which option underlines text?
A. Ctrl + U
B. Ctrl + I
C. Ctrl + B
D. Ctrl + A

Answer: A. Ctrl + U

29. Which tab is used to change page margins?
A. Layout
B. Home
C. Review
D. View

Answer: A. Layout

30. Which device stores data permanently?
A. RAM
B. Hard Disk
C. Cache
D. Register

Answer: B. Hard Disk

31. Which program is used to draw pictures?
A. Paint
B. Excel
C. Word
D. PowerPoint

Answer: A. Paint

32. Which key moves cursor to next line?
A. Tab
B. Enter
C. Shift
D. Ctrl

Answer: B. Enter

33. Which key is used to insert space?
A. Spacebar
B. Shift
C. Tab
D. Ctrl

Answer: A. Spacebar

34. MS Excel files are called?
A. Documents
B. Workbooks
C. Slides
D. Pictures

Answer: B. Workbooks

35. PowerPoint presentations contain?
A. Pages
B. Sheets
C. Slides
D. Rows

Answer: C. Slides

36. Which menu contains copy and paste commands?
A. Home
B. View
C. Insert
D. Review

Answer: A. Home

37. Which company developed Windows?
A. Apple
B. Microsoft
C. IBM
D. Google

Answer: B. Microsoft

38. Which device records voice?
A. Microphone
B. Speaker
C. Printer
D. Scanner

Answer: A. Microphone

39. Which key refreshes a webpage?
A. F5
B. F1
C. F2
D. F3

Answer: A. F5

40. Which device converts digital data to printed form?
A. Scanner
B. Printer
C. Monitor
D. Speaker

Answer: B. Printer

41. What does USB stand for?
A. Universal Serial Bus
B. United Serial Bus
C. Universal System Bus
D. Unique Serial Bus

Answer: A. Universal Serial Bus

42. Which storage device is portable?
A. Hard Disk
B. USB Flash Drive
C. CPU
D. RAM

Answer: B. USB Flash Drive

43. In MS Word, which option aligns text to center?
A. Left Align
B. Center Align
C. Right Align
D. Justify

Answer: B. Center Align

44. Which tab is used to insert tables in Word?
A. Home
B. Insert
C. Layout
D. View

Answer: B. Insert

45. Which shortcut key opens a new document in MS Word?
A. Ctrl + N
B. Ctrl + O
C. Ctrl + P
D. Ctrl + W

Answer: A. Ctrl + N

46. Which shortcut key opens an existing file?
A. Ctrl + O
B. Ctrl + N
C. Ctrl + S
D. Ctrl + P

Answer: A. Ctrl + O

47. Which device is used to store large amounts of data?
A. Hard Disk
B. RAM
C. Cache
D. Register

Answer: A. Hard Disk

48. What does LAN stand for?
A. Local Area Network
B. Large Area Network
C. Long Area Network
D. Local Access Network

Answer: A. Local Area Network

49. What does WAN stand for?
A. Wide Area Network
B. Web Area Network
C. World Area Network
D. Work Area Network

Answer: A. Wide Area Network

50. Which key is used to cancel an operation?
A. Esc
B. Enter
C. Shift
D. Ctrl

Answer: A. Esc

51. Which key is used to move cursor to next tab position?
A. Shift
B. Tab
C. Ctrl
D. Alt

Answer: B. Tab

52. Which software manages computer hardware?
A. Operating System
B. Word Processor
C. Browser
D. Spreadsheet

Answer: A. Operating System

53. Windows is an example of?
A. Operating System
B. Application Software
C. Hardware
D. Programming Language

Answer: A. Operating System

54. Which part of computer stores data temporarily?
A. RAM
B. ROM
C. Hard Disk
D. CD

Answer: A. RAM

55. Which part stores data permanently?
A. ROM
B. RAM
C. Cache
D. Register

Answer: A. ROM

56. What does WWW stand for?
A. World Wide Web
B. World Web Wide
C. Web World Wide
D. Wide Web World

Answer: A. World Wide Web

57. Which program is used to browse the internet?
A. Browser
B. Word
C. Excel
D. Paint

Answer: A. Browser

58. Example of a web browser?
A. Chrome
B. Word
C. Excel
D. PowerPoint

Answer: A. Chrome

59. Which key combination locks the computer?
A. Windows + L
B. Windows + R
C. Windows + E
D. Windows + D

Answer: A. Windows + L

60. Which device connects computer to internet?
A. Modem
B. Printer
C. Scanner
D. Monitor

Answer: A. Modem

61. Which shortcut key is used to print a document?
A. Ctrl + P
B. Ctrl + S
C. Ctrl + O
D. Ctrl + N

Answer: A. Ctrl + P

62. In MS Word, which tab contains font formatting options?
A. Home
B. Insert
C. Review
D. View

Answer: A. Home

63. Which device is used to hear sound from the computer?
A. Speaker
B. Printer
C. Scanner
D. Monitor

Answer: A. Speaker

64. What is the full form of PDF?
A. Portable Document Format
B. Personal Document File
C. Public Data File
D. Print Data Format

Answer: A. Portable Document Format

65. Which menu in MS Word is used to insert header and footer?
A. Insert
B. Home
C. Layout
D. Review

Answer: A. Insert

66. Which key is used to delete text to the right of the cursor?
A. Delete
B. Backspace
C. Shift
D. Ctrl

Answer: A. Delete

67. Which file extension is used for Excel files?
A. .xlsx
B. .docx
C. .pptx
D. .txt

Answer: A. .xlsx

68. Which MS Office program is used for calculations?
A. Excel
B. Word
C. PowerPoint
D. Outlook

Answer: A. Excel

69. Which key combination is used to redo an action?
A. Ctrl + Y
B. Ctrl + Z
C. Ctrl + X
D. Ctrl + V

Answer: A. Ctrl + Y

70. Which option is used to find a word in MS Word?
A. Ctrl + F
B. Ctrl + H
C. Ctrl + G
D. Ctrl + B

Answer: A. Ctrl + F

71. Which key combination opens Task Manager in Windows?
A. Ctrl + Shift + Esc
B. Ctrl + Alt + Del
C. Ctrl + Esc
D. Alt + Tab

Answer: A. Ctrl + Shift + Esc

72. Which MS Office application is used to manage emails?
A. Outlook
B. Word
C. Excel
D. Access

Answer: A. Outlook

73. Which device converts hard copy to soft copy?
A. Scanner
B. Printer
C. Monitor
D. Speaker

Answer: A. Scanner

74. What does GUI stand for?
A. Graphical User Interface
B. General User Internet
C. Graphic Universal Interface
D. Global User Interface

Answer: A. Graphical User Interface

75. Which key is used to refresh the desktop?
A. F5
B. F1
C. F2
D. F3

Answer: A. F5

76. Which key is used to rename a file in Windows?
A. F2
B. F3
C. F4
D. F5

Answer: A. F2

77. Which device provides backup power to computer?
A. UPS
B. CPU
C. Printer
D. Monitor

Answer: A. UPS

78. Which MS Office application is used to create databases?
A. Access
B. Word
C. Excel
D. PowerPoint

Answer: A. Access

79. Which key combination minimizes all open windows?
A. Windows + D
B. Windows + E
C. Windows + R
D. Windows + L

Answer: A. Windows + D

80. Which key opens the Run dialog box?
A. Windows + R
B. Windows + E
C. Windows + D
D. Windows + L

Answer: A. Windows + R