Computer Literacy important MCQs

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman | Last updated: May 2, 2025

1. Which of the following Format commands can’t be used for the setting?
(A) alignment
(B) line spacing
(C) margins
(D) All of these

2. Text is determined by the amount of vertical space between lines of a computer paragraph spacing.
(A) word spacing
(B) line spacing
(C) text spacing
(D) All of these

3. ‘Credit cards’ and ‘bank cards’ are examples of _____________.
(A) magnetic stripe
(B) inked stripe
(C) coded stripe
(D) tagged stripe

4. Which type of software is designed for users to customize programs?
(A) freeware
(B) open-source software
(C) shareware
(D) macros

5. Which of the following is software that solves one task?
(A) freeware program
(B) suite
(C) stand-alone program
(D) open-source program

6. Worksheets and documents in a spreadsheet program are present in ____________.
(A) workbook
(B) column
(C) cell
(D) formula

7. The power of a spreadsheet lies in which of the following?
(A) formulas
(B) worksheets
(C) cells
(D) labels

8. “Ctrl + O” shortcut keys are used for which of the following commands?
(A) open a file
(B) extract a file
(C) open option
(D) edit a file

9. “Ctrl + S” shortcut keys are used for which of the following commands?
(A) start file
(B) play
(C) save the current file
(D) stop

10. Switching to the previous window from the current window can be done by shortcut keys. Which of the following is a correct statement?
(A) Ctrl + Shift + Tab
(B) Alt + Shift + Tab
(C) home key
(D) Alt + left arrow

11. “Ctrl + I” shortcut keys are used for which of the following commands?
(A) change the italic text in Arial
(B) change selected text to be in italics
(C) change text in particle illusion
(D) change selected text to be in the elite

12. To run/execute the selected command, the key used is:
(A) Shift key
(B) Ctrl key
(C) Alt key
(D) Enter key

13. Computer word size is a multiple of which of the following?
(A) 10 bits
(B) 16 bits
(C) 4 bits
(D) 1024 bits

14. Which of the following is not non-volatile?
(A) RAM
(B) ROM
(C) PROM
(D) flash memory

15. Computer memory is measured in terms of:
(A) bytes
(B) cells
(C) bits
(D) units

16. Which of the following is a nibble composed of?
(A) 4 bits
(B) 8 bits
(C) 2 bits
(D) 6 bits

17. Which of the following is an Internet protocol?
(A) MAC
(B) Ethernet
(C) ARCnet
(D) TCP/IP

18. Linked to the internet through the computer, which of the following is a correct statement?
(A) phone-line modem
(B) DSL
(C) cable modem
(D) All of these

19. These are all the top-level computer domains except:
(A) army
(B) Edu
(C) org
(D) gov

20. Instruction steps which can be written within the diamond-shaped box of a flowchart, which of the following is a correct statement?
(A) DATA X, 4Z
(B) S = B – C
(C) IS A < 10
(D) PRINT A

21. Defined symbols are performed resolution externally by:
(A) assembler
(B) linker
(C) loader
(D) compiler

22. Rules out the use of GO TO, which of the following is used?
(A) flow chart
(B) Nassi-Shneiderman diagram
(C) HIPO-DIAGRAMS
(D) Pipe

23. Language processor includes which of the following?
(A) assembler
(B) compiler
(C) interpreter
(D) All of these

24. Examples of system programs include which of the following?
(A) operating system of computer
(B) trace program
(C) compiler
(D) All of these

25. System software is supplied by the ____________.
(A) inquiry programmers
(B) text slots
(C) payroll programmers
(D) manufacturer