8.MCQ Microsoft Windows

 

1. Background of screen is known as

(1) application 

(2) window

(3) desktop  

(4) frame

(5) None of these 

2.What is windows explorer? 

(1) A drive 

(2) APC

(3) A web browser 

(4) A network

(5) A file manager

3.Active window means the

(1)active window is designated by a different colour toolbar that other open window 

(2) window that is currently open 

(3) Both ‘1’ and 2 

(4) window that is last used

(5) None of the above 

4 Windows stores all systems setting in this file 

(1) MAIN.INI

(2) SYSTEM.INI 

(3) SETTING.INI 

(4) COMMAND.INI

(5) WIN. INI 

5. Factor making windows popular is

(1) multitasking capacity 

(2) desktop features 

(3) user friendly

(4) being inexpensive 

(5) None of the above 

6. In Windows ME, what does ME stand for? [IBPS Clerk 2011 ]

(1) Millennium-Edition 

(2) Micro-Expert 

(3) Macro Expert 

(4) Multi-Expert 

(5) My-Expert

7. To restart the computer, following combination of keys is used. 

(1) Del + Ctrl 

(2) Backspace + Ctrl 

(3) Esc + Ctrl

(4) Insert + Esc 

(5) Ctrl + Alt + Del

8. It is easier to change the name of file using …….. process. 

(1) transforming 

(2) christening 

(3) renaming

(4) retagging 

(5) None of these 

9……. may be included in other folder while making hierarchical structure folder.

(1) Minifolder 

(2) Tiered folder

(3) Sub folder  

(4) Object

(5) None of these

10. Which of the following refers to the  rectangular area for displaying information tand running programs? [SBI PO 2013] 

(1) Desktop

(2) Dialog Box 

(3) Menu

(4) Window 

(5) Icon 

11. Title bar, ribbon, status bar, views and document workspace are components of ….. program. 

(1) windows

(2) browser 

(3) explorer

(4) website 

(5) None of these 

12. A symbol or question on the screen that prompts you to take action and tell the computer what to do next, is 

(1) scanner

(2) questionnaire 

(3) information secker 

(4) prompt and dialogue box

(5) None of the above 

13. When you install a new program on your computer, it is typically added to the menu. ISBI PO 2010) 

(1) all programs 

(2) select programs 

(3) start programs 

(4) desktop programs 

(5) None of these

14. The name given to a document by the user is called 

(1) filename

(2) program 

(3) data

(4) record 

(5) None of these 

15. A small figure which depicts some application on the screen is called (1) menu 

(2) photo 

(3) modem 

(4) icon 

(5) None of these

16. All the deleted files go to 

(1) recycle bin

(2) task bar 

(3) tool bar

(4) my computer 

(5) None of these 

17. When you want to move an icon on your desktop, this is called 

(1) double clicking 

(2) highlighting 

(3) dragging

(4) pointing 

(5) None of these

18. An….. contains programs that can be selected. 

(1) pointer

(2) menu 

(3) icon

(4) button 

(5) None of these 

19. File extensions are used in order to

(1) name the file 

(2) ensure the file name is not lost 

(3) identify the file 

(4) identify the file type

(5) None of the above 

20. To shrink a window to an icon,

(1) open a group window 

(2) minimise a window 

(3) maximise a window 

(4) restore a window

(5) None of the above 

21. Which of the following is appropriate method to shutdown computer ? 

(1) Click ‘start’ then select ‘shut down’ 

(2) Click ‘start’ then select ‘restart 

(3) Click ‘start’ then switch user 

(4) Switch off monitor

(5) None of the above 

22. Files are organised after storing in 

(1) archives

(2) folders 

(3) indices

(4) lists 

(5) None of these 

23. A……. is an icon on the desktop that provides a user with immediate access to a program or file. 

(1) kernel

(2) buffer 

(3) shortcut

(4) spooler 

(5) None of these

24. Date and time are available on the desktop at

(1) keyboard 

(2) recycle bin 

(3) my computer 

(4) task bar 

(5) None of the above

25. The desktop of a computer refers to

(1) the visible screen 

(2) the area around the monitor 

(3) the top of the mouse pad 

(4) the inside of a folder

(5) None of the above. 

26. To maximise’ a window means to

(1) fill it to capacity 

(2) expand it to fit the desktop 

(3) put only like files inside 

(4) drag it to the recycle bin

(5) None of the above 

27. If you change Windows 98 to Windows XP you are actually performing [IBPS Clerk 2017 

(1) upstart

(2) upgrade 

(3) update

(4) patch 

(5) None of these 

28. You can keep your personal files/folders in (IBPS Clerk 2011 

(1) my folder

(2) my documents 

(3) my files

(4) my text 

(5) None of the above 

29. End menu is available at which button? [IBPS PO 2011 

(1) End

(2) Start 

(3) Turn off

(4) Restart 

(5) Reboot 

30. In Windows NT, NT stands for

(1) New Terminology 

(2) New Technique 

(3) New Technology 

(4) Normal Technique 

(5) Normal Technology

31. Windows XP released in

(1) 2000 

(2) 1998 

(3) 1999 

(4) 2001

(5) 2003 

32. Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT are known as what? 

(1) Processor

(2) Domain names 

(3) Modems

(4) Operating systems 

(5) None of these

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