PPSC Computer Science Past Paper 2018 Solved MCQs with Answers
Solved Computer Science MCQs from the PPSC 2018 past paper, each with the correct answer and a clear explanation. Ideal practice for PPSC, FPSC, NTS, CSS and PMS. All questions are extracted from the actual 2018 paper and verified before publication.
Which keyboard shortcut is used to undo the last action in Microsoft Word?
Ctrl + Z undoes the last action.
Which key is used to move to the end of a line?
The End key moves the cursor to the end of the line.
In MS Word 2007, if you want to remove one word on the right side of the cursor, then press?
Ctrl + Delete removes the word to the right of the cursor. Ctrl + Backspace removes the word to its left.
When collection of various computers seems a single coherent system to its client, then it is called?
A distributed system is a collection of independent computers that appears to its users as a single coherent system.
When you are working on a document, Word saves your document automatically by default?
MS Word saves an AutoRecover copy every 10 minutes by default.
A ______ is a data communication system within a building, plant, or campus, or between nearby buildings?
A local area network covers a building, a plant or a campus.
Which is not a device used for input?
A monitor is an output device. Keyboards, mice and scanners are input devices.
Which term is known as a half-byte?
Half a byte, that is four bits, is a nibble.
In MS Excel, a worksheet range is a?
A range in Excel is a group of cells, written as A1:B10.
Which material is used in the making of computer chips?
Computer chips are made from silicon, a semiconductor whose conductivity can be controlled by doping it.
Which files have an ‘mpg’ extension?
The .mpg extension belongs to video files.
What is the full form of RAM in a computer?
RAM stands for Random Access Memory.
Which is used for weather forecasting?
Weather forecasting needs supercomputers, since the models involve enormous numbers of calculations within a fixed time.
Google was established by Larry Page and Sergey Brin. It is a/an?
Google, founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin in 1998, is a search engine.
Servers are computers that provide resources to other computers connected to a?
A server provides resources to the other computers connected to a network.
A Hyperlink is?
A hyperlink is a word, phrase or image that links to another document or to a section of the same one.
ATM is abbreviation of?
In banking ATM stands for Automated Teller Machine.
Which is an operating system?
Windows 2000 is an operating system. Excel, Firefox and Photoshop are applications.
HP is a famous brand of computer equipment. What does HP stand for?
HP stands for Hewlett-Packard, founded in 1939 by Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard.
What is meant by Boot in computing language?
Booting is the process of loading the operating system into memory when the machine starts.
In MS Word 2007, you want to create a built-in cover page for your report. You go to the?
Cover Page is on the Insert tab.
The keys F1, F2 to F12 are called?
The keys F1 to F12 are the function keys.
In an email account ___ contains a list of names and email addresses?
The address book holds the names and email addresses you have saved.
What does CAD stand for in computing?
CAD stands for Computer Aided Design.
How do you delete a column in MS Excel?
Right-clicking the column heading and choosing Delete removes the whole column and shifts the rest left. Pressing Delete would only clear its contents.
To make text italic?
Ctrl + I applies italic.
In a Windows PC the shortcut for underlining in Microsoft Word is?
Ctrl + U underlines.
In a Windows PC, the shortcut for copy in MS Word is?
Ctrl + C copies.
Which pane is not available in Task Pane of PowerPoint?
Word Art is not one of the PowerPoint task panes. Slide Layout, Custom Animation and Clip Art are.
Combination of keys is used to maximize or restore a selected window (typically a document window in MDI applications)?
Ctrl + F10 maximises or restores the selected document window.
In computing GB stands for?
GB stands for gigabyte.
1 byte is equal to?
One byte is 8 bits.
In MS Word 2007, which shortcut key is used to go to a page, bookmark, footnote, table, comment, graphic, or other location?
Ctrl + G opens Go To, which jumps to a page, bookmark, footnote, table or comment.
In MS Word 2007 which shortcut key is used to move one word to the left?
Ctrl + Left Arrow moves the cursor one word to the left.
The Page Setup dialog box does not contain?
Page Break Preview is a view in Excel and is not part of the Page Setup dialog, which holds margins, paper size and orientation.
Ctrl +] is used for?
Ctrl + ] increases the font size by one point.
In MS Word, the shortcut key Ctrl + W is used for?
Ctrl + W closes the current document window.
In MS Word, a master document contains __ of a subdocument?
A master document holds links to its subdocuments rather than their content, which is what keeps the master file small.
Michael Dell is one of the biggest names of?
Michael Dell founded Dell, one of the largest computer manufacturers, so he is a name of the technology industry.
The default language in Microsoft Word is?
The default proofing language in MS Word is English (United States).
In MS Word Landscape is for?
Landscape is a page orientation.
What does the abbreviation PDF represent in the field of computers?
PDF stands for Portable Document Format.
What PowerPoint feature will you use to apply motion effects to different objects of a slide?
An animation scheme applies motion effects to the objects on a slide. Transitions act on the slide as a whole.
In MS Excel, by pressing the Shift and Space keys at the same time on the keyboard, you can select?
Shift + Spacebar selects the whole row. Ctrl + Spacebar selects the column.
Which web search engine is owned and operated by the famous Microsoft Company?
Bing is Microsoft's search engine.
Which is a binary number?
1001 uses only the digits 0 and 1, so it is a binary number.
Which PowerPoint feature enables the user to create a simple presentation quickly?
The AutoContent Wizard built a simple presentation quickly by asking about the type of talk and supplying an outline.
In computing, what does FDD stand for?
FDD stands for Floppy Disk Drive.
You want to monitor the progress of the stock market on a daily basis. Which type of chart should you use?
A line chart is used to follow a value over time, which is what makes it right for tracking a market day by day.
In MS Word, which feature will you use to replace straight quotes with smart quotes as you type?
AutoCorrect options control the replacement of straight quotes with smart quotes as you type.
What is the name of the software program that converts high-level source code written in a high-level programming language into low-level object code in machine language?
A compiler translates a whole high level source program into machine code before it is run.
In a computer system, ___ work in the similar fashion as files in folders are physically maintained in real world offices?
Directories, or folders, organise files in the same way that physical folders hold papers in an office.
A connection in which phone line is directly connected to a modem for internet is called?
A dial-up connection runs the internet over a telephone line connected directly to a modem.
A person who programs is a?
A person who writes programs is a programmer.
In MS Word the process of removing the unwanted part of an image is called?
Cutting away the unwanted part of an image is cropping.
In MS Word 2007 which of the following shortcut key is used to insert a Hyperlink?
Ctrl + K inserts a hyperlink.
Slide _ are the effects that determine how a slide moves in and out of the view in the Slideshow?
Transitions determine how a slide moves into and out of view during a show.
In MS Word, ‘Ctrl + Page Up’ is used to?
Ctrl + Page Up moves the cursor up one page. Ctrl + Page Down moves it down.
In MS Word the Tool used for finding a similar word in a Document is called?
The Thesaurus finds words of similar meaning.
A device cannot work properly if ______ is not installed?
A device needs its driver installed, since the driver is what tells the operating system how to talk to that particular hardware.
The speed of a line printer is measured in?
The speed of a line printer is measured in lines per minute.
The output quality of a printer is measured by?
Print quality is measured in dots per inch.
PNG is a file extension for?
PNG is an image file format, which unlike JPEG compresses without losing detail.
In MS Word which of the following is not a font style?
Superscript is a font effect, not a font style. Bold, italic and regular are the styles.
Which one is not an operating system?
Oracle is a database management system. Windows, Linux and macOS are operating systems.
In MS Word, to combine cells of a table’s row/column you ___ the cells?
Combining several cells of a table into one is merging them.
In Computer Science, a device that encodes characters by pressing keys is known as?
A keyboard encodes characters through the pressing of keys.
In MS-Word, what does Ctrl + = key effect?
Ctrl + = applies subscript.
Which key is used in Word 2007 to delete a character to the right of the blinking cursor?
The Delete key removes the character to the right of the cursor.
In MS Excel 2007, what symbol is used before a number to make it a label?
An apostrophe typed before a number makes Excel treat the entry as a label, that is text.
8 bits are equivalent to?
Eight bits make one byte.
Microsoft Power Point is used to create?
PowerPoint is used to create presentations.
An electronic pathway that carries signals from one part of the computer to another is called a?
A bus is the electronic pathway carrying signals between the parts of a computer.
Which command will you use in PowerPoint if you need to change the color of different objects without changing the content?
The colour scheme changes the colours of the objects on the slides without altering their content.
What is a terabyte?
A terabyte is roughly a trillion bytes.
In MS Word 2007, which shortcut key is used to add a comment?
Alt + Ctrl + M inserts a comment in MS Word.
In MS Excel, ______ is not an example of a value?
Item_Code is a text string, that is a label. Numbers, dates and logical results are values Excel can calculate with.
In MS Word 2007, which shortcut key is used to replace text or particular formatting?
Ctrl + H opens Replace, used to change text or formatting throughout a document.
When two people collaborate on an online document at the same time, they are collaborating?
Working on the same document at the same time is synchronous collaboration. Working on it at different times is asynchronous.
Which number key is used with Shift to type %?
The per cent sign is typed with Shift and the 5 key.
About the PPSC Computer Science Past Paper 2018
Every MCQ above is taken from the Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) Computer Science papers held in 2018, with the correct answer and a written explanation for each. Past-paper practice is the most dependable way to prepare for PPSC, FPSC, NTS, CSS and PMS, because these papers repeat their themes, and often the questions themselves, from one year to the next.
Questions were checked against reliable sources before publication. Where a circulating source sheet carried a factual or wording error, we corrected it rather than reproducing the mistake. For chapter-wise preparation, work through our Computer Science MCQs hub, which also lists every other year’s paper. Further reading: Pakistan Movement and the PPSC official website.
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