Computer set 1 MCQs

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Q.31 Which OS technique involves placing output data in a temporary working area so a slower peripheral device can process it at its own pace?
A Paging
B Thrashing
C Spooling
D Swapping
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Q.32 What is the primary function of an OMR input device?
A Reading handwritten text blocks
B Detecting the presence or absence of marks on a form
C Scanning 3D objects
D Authenticating magnetic stripes
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Q.33 Which of the following best describes the 'daisy chaining' method of connecting computer peripherals?
A Connecting all devices to a central hub
B Connecting devices in a series, one directly to the next
C Using wireless Bluetooth protocols exclusively
D Connecting devices to parallel independent ports
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Q.34 In MS Word's page layout settings, what is the 'Gutter' margin specifically used for?
A Increasing header space
B Adding extra space to the side or top for physical binding
C Creating multi-column layouts
D Adjusting footnote spacing
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Q.35 What visual formatting issue does the 'Widow/Orphan Control' feature prevent in MS Word?
A Images floating outside text margins
B A single line of a paragraph printing isolated at the top or bottom of a page
C Inconsistent font sizes across chapters
D Overlapping text in table cells
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Q.36 When executing a Mail Merge in MS Word, what elements represent the dynamic data pulled from the data source?
A Data Macros
B Merge Fields
C AutoText Entries
D SmartTags
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Q.37 What is the primary function of utilizing a Macro in MS Word?
A To translate documents into foreign languages
B To compress image sizes within the document
C To automate repetitive tasks by recording command sequences
D To encrypt the document securely
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Q.38 In MS Word, how does a 'Section Break' functionally differ from a standard 'Page Break'?
A It inserts a blank page automatically
B It allows different page layouts and margins in the new section
C It forces text into multiple columns
D It stops the Track Changes feature
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Q.39 Which keyboard shortcut combination is used to apply 'Subscript' formatting in MS Word?
A Ctrl + Shift + +
B Ctrl + =
C Alt + Shift + D
D Ctrl + Spacebar
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Q.40 What is the core function of the 'Track Changes' tool when collaborating on an MS Word document?
A It calculates the total time spent editing
B It tracks the file's physical location on a server
C It visibly marks insertions, deletions, and formatting edits
D It locks the document from unauthorized viewers
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Q.41 Which of the following file extensions specifically denotes an MS Word Template file format?
A .docx
B .docm
C .dotx
D .rtf
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Q.42 In MS Word, what does double-clicking the 'Format Painter' icon allow you to do?
A Erase all formatting from the entire document
B Apply the copied formatting to multiple separate text selections continuously
C Change the default font for all future documents
D Open the advanced color palette
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Q.43 At a technical level, what is the underlying file structure of a modern .docx Word document?
A A continuous stream of binary data
B A compiled executable program
C A zipped archive containing XML files and media assets
D A plain text file with embedded CSS
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Q.44 Which MS Word feature transparently fixes common typographical errors, like capitalizing the first letter of sentences?
A AutoFormat
B AutoCorrect
C Spell Check
D Smart Lookup
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Q.45 What is a major structural limitation of the standard VLOOKUP function in MS Excel?
A It cannot return text strings
B It can only search for a value in the leftmost column of the array
C It limits the table array size to 100 rows
D It cannot reference data on other worksheets
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Q.46 Which of the following Excel functions is considered 'volatile' and recalculates upon any change in the workbook?
A SUMIF
B INDIRECT
C VLOOKUP
D CONCATENATE
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Q.47 How must a user confirm a legacy Array Formula in MS Excel to ensure it processes multiple values properly?
A Press Enter twice
B Press Ctrl + Shift + Enter
C Press Alt + F11
D Enclose the formula in brackets manually
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Q.48 What primary performance benefit does the PivotTable Cache provide in Excel?
A It encrypts pivot table data natively
B It stores a compressed memory copy of the source data to speed up pivot operations
C It automatically cleans missing data sets
D It syncs pivot tables to cloud storage instantly
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Q.49 What error condition arises when an Excel formula refers back to its own cell, either directly or indirectly?
A A #VALUE! error
B A Circular Reference warning
C A Data Validation failure
D A #REF! error
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Q.50 Which 'What-If Analysis' tool in Excel allows you to save and switch between multiple sets of input variables?
A Goal Seek
B Data Table
C Scenario Manager
D Solver
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Q.51 What does utilizing a 'Structured Reference' in an Excel formula entail?
A Referencing data using absolute row and column coordinates
B Referencing external workbooks using absolute file paths
C Using Table names and Column headers instead of standard cell addresses
D Using named ranges created in the Name Manager
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Q.52 Under what specific circumstance does MS Excel generate a #NULL! error?
A Dividing a number by zero
B Specifying an intersection of two cell ranges that do not actually intersect
C Deleting a row referenced by an active formula
D Misspelling a function name
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Q.53 Which tool would you use to reverse-calculate a formula to find the precise input value required to achieve a specific target result?
A Consolidate
B Flash Fill
C Goal Seek
D Power Query
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Q.54 What is the correct mathematical order of operations precedence evaluated by MS Excel formulas?
A Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction, Exponents
B Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication/Division, Addition/Subtraction
C Addition, Subtraction, Parentheses, Exponents
D Left to Right regardless of operator
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Q.55 What visual feature in Excel allows users to interactively filter PivotTable data using clickable buttons?
A Timeline
B Slicer
C Sparkline
D Combo Box
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Q.56 What is the absolute maximum number of rows supported in a single modern Excel worksheet?
A 65,536
B 256,000
C 1,048,576
D 2,097,152
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Q.57 In operating system memory management, what is a primary conceptual advantage of segmentation over paging?
A It eliminates external fragmentation completely
B It divides memory into variable-sized logical blocks reflecting the user's view of a program
C It forces all code into fixed-size 4KB frames
D It requires no hardware support
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Q.58 Which page replacement algorithm notoriously suffers from Belady's Anomaly?
A First-In, First-Out (FIFO)
B Least Recently Used (LRU)
C Optimal Page Replacement
D Not Recently Used (NRU)
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Q.59 What is a critical structural difference between the FAT32 and NTFS file systems?
A FAT32 supports larger hard drives than NTFS
B NTFS provides file-level security permissions and encryption
C FAT32 allows individual files larger than 4GB
D NTFS is natively fully writable on macOS by default
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Q.60 How does a RAID 5 storage configuration achieve data redundancy and fault tolerance?
A By directly mirroring all data to a second drive
B By utilizing distributed parity blocks across all drives in the array
C By striping data without any parity checks
D By storing backups on a dedicated offline tape
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