PPSC Computer Science Past Paper 2019 Solved MCQs with Answers
Solved Computer Science MCQs from the PPSC 2019 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 2019 paper and verified before publication.
In MS Word 2016, which command is unavailable in the Insert menu?
Columns is on the Layout tab, not the Insert tab. Tables, pictures and shapes are all inserted.
What type of computer program would be used to create an invitation card?
Desktop publishing software is designed for laying out invitations, brochures and similar printed material.
The Macintosh series of personal computers was developed by which company?
The Macintosh was developed by Apple, launched in 1984.
What does the term terabyte mean?
A terabyte is roughly a trillion bytes, and exactly 1024 gigabytes.
CRT is the technology used in which device?
The cathode ray tube was the display technology of older monitors.
What word is used for a picture that has been resized by a percentage?
Resizing an image by a percentage is called scaling. Cropping cuts part of it away instead.
Which is not application software?
Windows 10 is an operating system, that is system software. Word, Photoshop and Chrome are applications.
What software is used to create a presentation?
PowerPoint is the presentation program.
To copy an image of the screen to the Clipboard, use?
The Print Screen key copies an image of the screen to the clipboard.
Who is known as the Father of Computers?
Charles Babbage, who designed the Difference and Analytical Engines, is called the father of the computer.
Microsoft Windows uses a GUI environment. GUI stands for?
GUI stands for Graphical User Interface.
Which device is used to transmit digital data over telephone lines?
A modem carries digital data over telephone lines, converting it to analog form and back again.
Which number key is pressed with Shift to type %?
The per cent sign is typed with Shift and the 5 key.
The shortcut key used to close a selected window is?
Alt + F4 closes the selected window.
In a computer, what does RAM stand for?
RAM stands for Random Access Memory, so called because any location can be reached directly and in the same time.
The movement of data from one location to another is called?
Moving data from one place to another is data communication.
Which shortcut key is used to insert a new slide in the current PowerPoint presentation?
Ctrl + M inserts a new slide.
In computing, NOS refers to?
NOS stands for Network Operating System, which manages the resources shared across a network.
What is the largest font size that can be applied to any character in MS Word?
The largest font size MS Word will apply is 1638 points, though the drop down list stops at 72.
In MS Excel, if a numeric value begins with ______, then this value can be treated as a label?
An apostrophe typed before an entry makes Excel treat it as a label, that is text, rather than as a number.
In MS Excel, which function automatically adds up a row or column of values?
SUM adds a row or column of values, and AutoSum inserts it automatically.
What is bulk email called?
Unwanted mail sent in bulk is spam.
A program that is able to destroy all of your computer programs?
A virus is a program that attaches itself to others and can destroy the programs and data on a computer.
Page orientation can be set to?
A page can be set to either portrait or landscape orientation.
What is MS Excel used for?
Excel is used to organise, analyse and store data in rows and columns.
In MS Word 2007, which feature is used to move directly to a specific location in a document?
A bookmark marks a location so that you can jump straight back to it.
A bus with 32 data lines can carry how many bits at one time?
A bus with 32 data lines carries 32 bits at a time, one on each line.
The shortcut key used for undo is?
Ctrl + Z undoes the last action.
In MS Word, when we apply a “Drop Cap” to a word, then by default, the first character of that word drops for?
A drop cap in MS Word drops the first character through 3 lines by default.
What is the full form of DSL in information technology?
DSL stands for Digital Subscriber Line, which carries broadband over ordinary telephone wiring.
Who invented the computer mouse?
Douglas Engelbart invented the computer mouse in 1964.
Which is not an example of an internet browser?
FileZilla is an FTP client, not a browser. Chrome, Firefox and Edge are browsers.
Which is not a valid view in PowerPoint?
Print Layout is a view in MS Word, not in PowerPoint. Normal, Slide Sorter and Notes Page are PowerPoint views.
CPU is an example of what?
The CPU is a hardware component.
To print a PowerPoint presentation, press?
Ctrl + P prints.
The word Pentium is associated with?
Pentium is Intel's family of microprocessors.
In MS Excel, the horizontal and vertical scroll bars can be used to?
The scroll bars move the view so that other rows and columns come into sight.
‘Amazon’ is the best example of?
Amazon is an e-commerce platform, the largest online retailer in the world.
A computer cannot work without?
A computer cannot work without an operating system, which manages its hardware and runs every other program.
Software that helps you, or acts on your behalf, to perform repetitive computer- related tasks is an?
An intelligent agent acts on the user's behalf to carry out repetitive tasks.
In PowerPoint, which one contains predefined design elements (colors, fonts, effects)?
A theme holds the predefined colours, fonts and effects applied to a presentation.
In MS Excel, cells can be uniquely identified by?
A cell is identified by its column letter and row number, as in C5.
From which location are the first computer instructions obtained during boot up?
At boot up the processor takes its first instructions from the BIOS held in ROM, since nothing has yet been loaded into RAM.
Docx is the extension of what?
The .docx extension belongs to MS Word documents.
In MS Word, which shortcut key combination is used to underline the selected text?
Ctrl + U underlines the selected text.
Which is the biggest unit of storage?
Of the units offered the terabyte is the largest, being 1024 gigabytes.
Which key should be used to begin a new line (new paragraph) in MS-Word?
The Enter key ends a paragraph and begins a new one. Shift + Enter gives a line break within the same paragraph.
Computers that handle both analog and digital data are called?
A hybrid computer handles both analog and digital data.
How would you define Linux?
Linux is an operating system.
Through which menu/tab can Slide Sorter be accessed in PowerPoint?
Slide Sorter is reached from the View tab.
A collection of system programs that controls and coordinates the overall operations of a computer system is called what?
The operating system is the collection of system programs that controls and coordinates all operations of the computer.
On a Windows PC, what is the shortcut key for restoring the last action (Redo) in Microsoft PowerPoint?
Ctrl + Y redoes the last undone action.
Who was the co-founder of Hotmail in 1996 and later sold it to Microsoft?
Sabeer Bhatia co-founded Hotmail with Jack Smith in 1996 and sold it to Microsoft the following year.
A webpage has a unique address known as?
The unique address of a web page is its URL.
What technology is used in compact discs?
A compact disc stores data optically, read by a laser.
Portrait and Landscape are?
Portrait and landscape are the two page orientations.
Which function is used to calculate the greatest value in a group of numbers?
MAX returns the greatest value in a group of numbers. MIN returns the smallest.
One gigabyte is equal to?
One gigabyte is 1024 megabytes.
What are MS Word and MS Excel?
MS Word and MS Excel are application software.
Who is called the father of the Internet?
Vint Cerf, co-designer of the TCP/IP protocols, is called the father of the internet.
If a computer has more than one processor, then what is it known as?
A computer with more than one processor is a multiprocessor system.
In a computer, which part is the most complex?
The CPU is the most complex part of a computer, holding millions of transistors arranged into its control and arithmetic units.
To begin the slide show of a presentation?
F5 starts the slide show.
The physical components of a computer that can be seen and touched are called?
The physical parts that can be seen and touched are the hardware.
A single page in a PowerPoint presentation is called?
A single page of a presentation is a slide.
How much data can a single-sided, single-layer DVD store?
A single sided, single layer DVD holds 4.7 GB.
The most suitable orientation to fit the maximum number of columns on a single printed sheet is ________?
Landscape orientation makes the page wider, so more columns fit across a printed sheet.
Which of these terms means the sharpness or clarity of an image?
Resolution measures the sharpness or clarity of an image, in pixels or dots.
On a Windows PC, what is the shortcut key for saving a Word document?
Ctrl + S saves the document.
A standard single-layer, double-sided DVD can store a maximum of?
A single layer, double sided DVD holds 9.4 GB, that is 4.7 GB on each side.
Which object is the result of the database application?
A report is the finished output of a database application, presenting the data in a form fit for printing.
Which combination of keys is used to close active window?
Alt + F4 closes the active window.
When a picture is inserted into a document, the default text wrapping option is?
A picture inserted into a Word document is placed In Line with Text by default, so it behaves like a large character.
Google+ serves as an alternative to which other website?
Google+ was launched in 2011 as Google's alternative to Facebook, and was closed in 2019.
Working area of MS Excel is called?
The working area of Excel, the grid of cells, is a worksheet. The file that holds them is the workbook.
To send an email which is necessary?
An email cannot be sent without the recipient's address.
What language was used by first-generation computers?
First generation computers were programmed directly in machine language, the binary code the hardware executes.
A set of instructions that operates various parts of the Computer Hardware is called?
System software is the set of instructions that operates and controls the hardware.
Which device is used for permanent data storage?
The hard disk drive stores data permanently, keeping it when the power is off.
Which is not a part of standard MS Office suite?
File Manager is part of Windows, not of the Office suite.
In MS Word 2007, which keyboard keys are used to extend a selection to the end of a word?
Ctrl + Shift + Right Arrow extends the selection to the end of the word.
A compact disc that can be written on, read many times, erased, and written again is called?
A CD-RW can be written, read, erased and written again.
A combination of 16 bits is called?
A combination of 16 bits is a word on a 16 bit machine.
The first computer was invented by Charles Babbage, who was from?
Charles Babbage was British, an English mathematician of the nineteenth century.
Embedded formulas in MS Excel can be deleted by pressing?
The Delete key clears the contents of the selected cells, formulas included.
Which file have an 'mpg' extension?
The .mpg extension belongs to a video file.
What is the largest font size available in the drop-down menu of MS Word 2016?
The font size list in MS Word 2016 runs up to 72 points.
Which one is not a multitasking operating system?
DOS is a single tasking operating system, running one program at a time. Windows, Linux and macOS are multitasking.
In computing, what does BIOS stand for?
BIOS stands for Basic Input Output System.
In MS Word, to extend a selection down by one screen, press?
Shift + Page Down extends the selection down by one screen.
About the PPSC Computer Science Past Paper 2019
Every MCQ above is taken from the Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) Computer Science papers held in 2019, 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.
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