Computer Proficiency License (CS-001)

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MCQs – Computer Proficiency License (CS-001) Module 1

1. What does CPL stand for?

A) Computer Programming Language
B) Computer Proficiency License
C) Computer Processing Line
D) Computer Personal License
Answer: B) Computer Proficiency License

2. Which of the following is NOT one of the six modules of CPL?

A) Word processing
B) Spreadsheets
C) Cyber Security
D) Internet and communication
Answer: C) Cyber Security

3. What is a computer?
A) A device that stores data only
B) An electronic device that processes input to produce output
C) A software program
D) A communication tool
Answer: B) An electronic device that processes input to produce output

4. Which of the following is an advantage of computers?

A) Slower processing
B) Less storage
C) Reliability
D) Prone to errors
Answer: C) Reliability
5. What is an input device?
A) Hardware that displays output
B) Software program
C) Hardware used to provide data and instructions to a computer
D) Memory unit
Answer: C) Hardware used to provide data and instructions to a computer

6. Which of the following is an example of an output device?

A) Keyboard
B) Microphone
C) Headphones
D) USB Drive
Answer: C) Headphones

7. What is software?
A) Physical parts of a computer
B) Programs or instructions used by the computer to perform tasks
C) Hardware components
D) A type of input device
Answer: B) Programs or instructions used by the computer to perform tasks

8. Which type of computer is the fastest and used for highly complex tasks?
A) Mainframe
B) Supercomputer
C) Microcomputer
D) Game Console
Answer: B) Supercomputer

9. Which computer type is mainly used by large organizations for bulk data
processing?
A) Microcomputer
B) Supercomputer
C) Mainframe
D) Mobile Device
Answer: C) Mainframe
 10. Which of the following is a portable computer designed for mobile use?
A) Server
B) Embedded Computer
C) Laptop
D) Game Console
Answer: C) Laptop

11. An example of an embedded computer is:

A) DVD Player
B) Smartphone
C) Desktop PC
D) Tablet
Answer: A) DVD Player

✅ Module 01: Hardware – Important MCQs with Answers

1. What does hardware refer to in a computer system?

A) Software instructions
B) Network connections
C) Physical components of the computer
D) Operating system
✅ Answer: C) Physical components of the computer

2. **What is the purpose of the system unit?

A) Display output
B) Store power supply only
C) House the processor, motherboard, drives, etc.
D) Provide network connectivity
✅ Answer: C) House the processor, motherboard, drives, etc.

3. Which device is used to read data from CDs?

A) Hard disk
B) CD-ROM
C) USB
D) RAM
✅ Answer: B) CD-ROM
4. Which port is commonly used to connect a printer to the computer?
A) Serial port
B) USB port
C) Parallel port
D) Mouse port
✅ Answer: C) Parallel port

5. How many pins does a serial port usually have?

A) 25
B) 12
C) 15
D) 9
✅ Answer: D) 9

6. What is the function of the USB port?

A) Connect keyboard only
B) Connect only storage devices
C) Connect multiple devices like a mouse, keyboard, and webcam
D) Power supply
✅ Answer: C) Connect multiple devices like a mouse, keyboard, webcam

7. What is the function of the motherboard?

A) Store data
B) Control display
C) Hold CPU, memory, and connectors for I/O devices
D) Provide internet connection
✅ Answer: C) Hold CPU, memory, and connectors for I/O devices

8. Which component is called the brain of the computer?

A) Hard disk
B) RAM
C) Processor (CPU)
D) Motherboard
✅ Answer: C) Processor (CPU)

9. What is the role of RAM in a computer?

A) Long-term storage
B) Display graphics
C) Store running programs temporarily
 D) Control audio
✅ Answer: C) Store running programs temporarily

10. Which card is used for sound output through speakers?

A) LAN card
B) RAM card
C) Sound card
D) VGA card
✅ Answer: C) Sound card

11. What is the function of the LAN card?

A) Connect the printer
B) Connect monitor
C) Network connectivity
D) Increase RAM
✅ Answer: C) Network connectivity

12. Which component cools the processor?

A) Sound card
B) Fan
C) USB port
D) Drive bay
✅ Answer: B) Fan

13. What is a Drive Bay used for?

A) Install RAM
B) Connect keyboard
C) Install hard drives using screws
D) Store files temporarily
✅ Answer: C) Install hard drives using screws

14. Which component supplies power to the motherboard and processor?

A) Fan
B) Drive Bay
C) Power Supply
D) Serial Port
✅ Answer: C) Power Supply
 15. What connects a keyboard to the computer?
A) USB port
B) VGA port
C) Audio port
D) Keyboard port
✅ Answer: D) Keyboard port

✅ Module 01: Input Devices – Important MCQs with Answers

1. What is the function of a keyboard in a computer system?

A) Display output
B) Store files
C) Input data into the computer
D) Connect to the internet
✅ Answer: C) Input data into the computer

2. How many keys are usually present on a standard keyboard?

A) 98
B) 101
C) 104
D) 110
✅ Answer: C) 104

3. Which of the following is a character key?

A) Ctrl
B) Shift
C) A
D) F5
✅ Answer: C) A

4. What happens when you press Shift + 4 on a standard keyboard?

A) %
B) $
C) 4
D) #
✅ Answer: B) $
5. What is the function of the Ctrl key when used with 'C'?
A) Cut
B) Paste
C) Copy
D) Close
✅ Answer: C) Copy

6. Which key is used to escape or exit an application?

A) Enter
B) Esc
C) Shift
D) Ctrl
✅ Answer: B) Esc

7. Function keys range from:

A) F1 to F10
B) F1 to F12
C) F1 to F5
D) F1 to F9
✅ Answer: B) F1 to F12

8. Which function key is used to refresh a webpage in the browser?

A) F1
B) F5
C) F10
D) F12
✅ Answer: B) F5

9. Arrow keys are used for:

A) Refreshing pages
B) Navigating the cursor
C) Typing numbers
D) Saving files
✅ Answer: B) Navigating cursor

10. What is the use of the numeric keypad?

A) To move the cursor
B) To type alphabetic characters
C) To input numbers and perform calculations
 D) To delete characters
✅ Answer: C) To input numbers and perform calculations

11. Which key inserts a space between words or characters?

A) Tab
B) Spacebar
C) Backspace
D) Shift
✅ Answer: B) Spacebar

12. Which key is used to delete the character before the cursor?
A) Delete
B) Enter
C) Backspace
D) Insert
✅ Answer: C) Backspace

13. Which key is used to delete the character after the cursor?
A) Enter
B) Spacebar
C) Backspace
D) Delete
✅ Answer: D) Delete

14. Which of the following are toggle keys?

A) Ctrl, Alt, Shift
B) Caps Lock, Num Lock, Scroll Lock
C) Enter, Tab, Backspace
D) F1, F2, F3
✅ Answer: B) Caps Lock, Num Lock, Scroll Lock

15. What does the Scroll Lock key do when turned on?
A) Moves the cursor only
B) Scrolls the window using the arrow keys
C) Closes the window
D) Opens the start menu
✅ Answer: B) Scrolls the window using the arrow keys
16. Which key captures the content of the screen?
A) Insert
B) Print Screen
C) Ctrl
D) F1
✅ Answer: B) Print Screen

17. Which key moves the cursor to the start of a document?

A) End
B) Home
C) Tab
D) Page Up
✅ Answer: B) Home

18. Which key combination closes the active window?

A) Alt + F4
B) Ctrl + F4
C) Shift + F4
D) F1
✅ Answer: A) Alt + F4

19. What is the use of the Tab key?

A) Deletes characters
B) Moves the cursor to the start
C) Inserts extra spaces
D) Scrolls the page
✅ Answer: C) Inserts extra spaces

20. Which of the following is NOT a typing key?

A) A
B) Tab
C) Shift
D) Spacebar
✅ Answer: C) Shift

21. Which device is used to input audio into the computer?

A) Scanner
B) Microphone
C) Webcam
 D) Speaker
✅ Answer: B) Microphone

22. Which device is used to scan documents into the computer?

A) Printer
B) Microphone
C) Scanner
D) Plotter
✅ Answer: C) Scanner

23. Which device is used to input live video or images?

A) Scanner
B) Speaker
C) Webcam
D) Projector
✅ Answer: C) Webcam

✅ Module 01: Software – Important MCQs with Answers

1. What is software?
A) A physical part of the computer
B) A device used for input
C) A set of instructions that control hardware
D) A storage device
✅ Answer: C) A set of instructions that control hardware

2. Which of the following is not a physical part of the computer?

A) Monitor
B) Software
C) Keyboard
D) Mouse
✅ Answer: B) Software

3. What does software do?

A) Manufactures hardware
B) Tells hardware how to perform a task
C) Repairs hardware
 D) Cools down the CPU
✅ Answer: B) Tells hardware how to perform a task

4. Which of the following is an example of a software version?

A) Windows Mouse
B) Windows 95
C) Intel Processor
D) Monitor LG
✅ Answer: B) Windows 95

5. Which of these is not a type of computer software?

A) Application software
B) System software
C) Utility software
D) Hardware software
✅ Answer: D) Hardware software

6. Which software controls the overall hardware of the computer?

A) Word Processor
B) Operating System
C) Spreadsheet
D) Presentation Software
✅ Answer: B) Operating System

7. Which one of the following is an example of system software?

A) MS Word
B) Excel
C) Windows 7
D) PowerPoint
✅ Answer: C) Windows 7

8. Device drivers are used to:

A) Type text in Word
B) Scan viruses
C) Connect and manage hardware devices
D) Create PowerPoint slides
✅ Answer: C) Connect and manage hardware devices
9. What is the role of utility software?
A) Perform entertainment tasks
B) Manage documents
C) Perform maintenance and troubleshooting
D) Draw pictures
✅ Answer: C) Perform maintenance and troubleshooting

10. Which of the following is a utility software?

A) MS Excel
B) Disk Scanner
C) MS Word
D) PowerPoint
✅ Answer: B) Disk Scanner

11. Application software helps the user to:

A) Format hard disk
B) Connect devices
C) Perform daily life tasks
D) Control memory
✅ Answer: C) Perform daily life tasks

12. MS Word is an example of:

A) Operating system
B) Device driver
C) Word processor
D) Spreadsheet
✅ Answer: C) Word processor

13. MS Excel is mainly used for:

A) Presentations
B) Writing letters
C) Financial calculations and spreadsheets
D) Playing games
✅ Answer: C) Financial calculations and spreadsheets

14. Which of the following is used for creating presentations?

A) MS Excel
B) MS Word
C) MS PowerPoint
 D) Device Driver
✅ Answer: C) MS PowerPoint

15. In a spreadsheet, data is stored in:

A) Slides
B) Paragraphs
C) Cells (Rows and Columns)
D) Pages
✅ Answer: C) Cells (Rows and Columns)

16. Who developed Windows and Office applications?

A) Apple
B) Google
C) Microsoft
D) Intel
✅ Answer: C) Microsoft

17. Which software is commonly used for text formatting, grammar checks, and
saving documents?
A) MS Excel
B) Notepad
C) MS Word
D) PowerPoint
✅ Answer: C) MS Word

18. What is meant by a software version?

A) Number of hardware units
B) Updated copy of a software
C) Format of software
D) Language used in programming
✅ Answer: B) Updated copy of a software

19. Which of the following software is used for checking and removing viruses?
A) MS Word
B) Disk Cleaner
C) Antivirus
D) Spreadsheet
✅ Answer: C) Antivirus
 20. Which of the following is NOT an application software?
A) MS Word
B) Excel
C) PowerPoint
D) Windows 10
✅ Answer: D) Windows 10

✅ Module 01: Pointing Devices – Important MCQs with Answers

1. What are pointing devices used for?

A) Typing text
B) Connecting hardware
C) Moving the pointer on screen
D) Scanning documents
✅ Answer: C) Moving the pointer on screen

2. Which of the following is a pointing device?

A) Keyboard
B) Microphone
C) Mouse
D) Monitor
✅ Answer: C) Mouse

3. A mouse works by detecting:

A) Pressure on screen
B) Motion relative to its surface
C) Sound input
D) Electrical signals from CPU
✅ Answer: B) Motion relative to its surface

4. Which of the following are standard mouse buttons?

A) Top and bottom
B) Left and right
C) Up and down
D) Main and auxiliary
✅ Answer: B) Left and right
5. What is a single click?
A) Pressing both buttons once
B) Pressing mouse button one time
C) Clicking mouse button slowly
D) Scrolling the mouse wheel
✅ Answer: B) Pressing mouse button one time

6. Double click means:

A) Clicking two different buttons
B) Holding the mouse button
C) Pressing the mouse button two times quickly
D) Pressing mouse button and keyboard key
✅ Answer: C) Pressing the mouse button two times quickly

7. Dragging means:
A) Clicking mouse wheel repeatedly
B) Pressing Enter key while clicking
C) Holding the left mouse button and moving the object
D) Moving the pointer without clicking
✅ Answer: C) Holding the left mouse button and moving the object

8. What is the function of a mouse pad?

A) Charging the mouse
B) Increasing screen brightness
C) Providing surface for motion detection
D) Cooling the mouse
✅ Answer: C) Providing surface for motion detection

9. What does the mouse pointer or cursor indicate?

A) The typing speed
B) The mouse battery level
C) Position and motion on screen
D) The amount of memory used
✅ Answer: C) Position and motion on screen

10. Which pointing device is commonly used in laptops instead of a mouse?

A) Scanner
B) Mouse pad
C) Track pad (Touchpad)
 D) Joystick
✅ Answer: C) Track pad (Touchpad)

11. Track pad is also known as:

A) Roller pad
B) Smart surface
C) Touchpad
D) Gliding board
✅ Answer: C) Touchpad

12. A trackball is a pointing device with:

A) A touchscreen surface
B) A rotating wheel
C) A ball placed in a socket
D) Two connected rods
✅ Answer: C) A ball placed in a socket

13. Which action is used to move icons or files from one location to another using the
mouse?
A) Double clicking
B) Clicking
C) Dragging
D) Tabbing
✅ Answer: C) Dragging

14. The function of the right mouse button is typically to:

A) Open help
B) Start a program
C) Show context menu
D) Print document
✅ Answer: C) Show context menu

15. Which pointing device is best suited for limited desk space in laptops?
A) Trackball
B) Mouse pad
C) Mouse
D) Track pad
✅ Answer: D) Track pad
✅ Module 01: Storage – Important MCQs with Answers

1. What is the process of saving information in a computer called?

A) Input
B) Storage
C) Processing
D) Output
✅ Answer: B) Storage

2. Which devices are used to store data in a computer?

A) Input devices
B) Output devices
C) Storage devices
D) Processing devices
✅ Answer: C) Storage devices

3. Which of the following is a primary storage device?

A) USB
B) RAM
C) Hard Disk
D) CD-ROM
✅ Answer: B) RAM

4. RAM stands for:

A) Read Access Memory
B) Random Access Memory
C) Rapid Access Machine
D) Read and Modify
✅ Answer: B) Random Access Memory

5. Which memory is called 'volatile' because it loses data when the power is off?
A) ROM
B) RAM
C) Hard Disk
D) DVD
✅ Answer: B) RAM
6. Which of the following is permanent memory?
A) RAM
B) ROM
C) Cache
D) USB
✅ Answer: B) ROM

7. ROM stands for:

A) Read Over Memory
B) Read Only Memory
C) Random Over Memory
D) Read Out Module
✅ Answer: B) Read Only Memory

8. Which of the following retains data even after the computer is turned off?
A) RAM
B) Cache Memory
C) ROM
D) Registers
✅ Answer: C) ROM

9. What is the smallest unit of storage in a computer?

A) Bit
B) Word
C) Byte
D) Kilobyte
✅ Answer: C) Byte

10. How many bytes are there in 1 Kilobyte (KB)?

A) 1000
B) 1024
C) 500
D) 2048
✅ Answer: B) 1024

11. Why do we need secondary storage devices?

A) Because RAM is very fast
B) Because ROM can’t store permanent data
 C) Because RAM is temporary and ROM can't store user data
D) To increase CPU speed
✅ Answer: C) Because RAM is temporary and ROM can't store user data

12. Which of the following is a secondary storage device?

A) RAM
B) ROM
C) Hard Disk
D) Cache
✅ Answer: C) Hard Disk

13. What type of disk is a Hard Disk?

A) Optical disk
B) Magnetic disk
C) ROM disk
D) SSD disk
✅ Answer: B) Magnetic disk

14. Which device uses a laser to read/write data?

A) Hard Disk
B) RAM
C) Optical Disk
D) Magnetic Tape
✅ Answer: C) Optical Disk

15. Which of the following is NOT an optical disk?

A) CD-ROM
B) DVD
C) Hard Disk
D) WORM
✅ Answer: C) Hard Disk

16. WORM stands for:

A) Write Over Random Memory
B) Write Once Read Many
C) Write On Read Memory
D) Write Only Read Module
✅ Answer: B) Write Once Read Many
 17. What is the full form of DVD?
A) Digital Visual Display
B) Digital Versatile Disk
C) Data Video Disk
D) Display Virtual Disk
✅ Answer: B) Digital Versatile Disk

18. Which DVD type allows reading and writing data?

A) DVD-ROM
B) CD-ROM
C) DVD-RAM
D) WORM
✅ Answer: C) DVD-RAM

19. What is the storage capacity range of a DVD-RAM?

A) 500 MB – 1 GB
B) 4.7 GB – 9.4 GB
C) 1 KB – 10 KB
D) 800 MB – 1.2 GB
✅ Answer: B) 4.7 GB – 9.4 GB

20. Magnetic tape stores data in which format?

A) Random
B) Circular
C) In line (Sequential)
D) Spiral
✅ Answer: C) In line (Sequential)

✅ Module 01: Security – Important MCQs with Answers

1. What is the purpose of computer security?

A) To speed up the internet
B) To increase battery life
C) To protect hardware, software, and data from damage or theft
D) To improve display quality
✅ Answer: C) To protect hardware, software, and data from damage or theft
2. Which of the following is a type of security risk?
A) Software installation
B) Hardware theft
C) Using printers
D) Watching videos
✅ Answer: B) Hardware theft

3. What should be done to prevent hardware theft?

A) Keep antivirus updated
B) Install software regularly
C) Place hardware in a safe place
D) Use a colorful wallpaper
✅ Answer: C) Place hardware in a safe place

4. What is a computer virus?

A) Hardware component
B) Input device
C) A type of software that can damage the computer
D) A screen saver
✅ Answer: C) A type of software that can damage the computer

5. Which software is used to remove viruses from a computer?

A) Word processor
B) Scanner
C) Antivirus
D) Calculator
✅ Answer: C) Antivirus

6. What is the function of antivirus software?

A) To create documents
B) To scan and remove viruses
C) To browse the internet
D) To manage files
✅ Answer: B) To scan and remove viruses

7. What is unauthorized access?

A) Logging into your own account
B) Accessing a computer with permission
C) Accessing someone’s computer or data without permission
 D) Using a keyboard
✅ Answer: C) Accessing someone’s computer or data without permission

8. Which of the following helps to prevent unauthorized access?

A) Antivirus
B) Keyboard
C) Password
D) Mouse
✅ Answer: C) Password

9. What is a password?
A) A device
B) A command
C) A unique word used to identify a user
D) A virus
✅ Answer: C) A unique word used to identify a user

10. What is the purpose of data backup?

A) To increase internet speed
B) To improve display resolution
C) To restore data if it is lost or damaged
D) To clean the computer
✅ Answer: C) To restore data if it is lost or damaged

11. What is backup?

A) Removing files
B) Creating duplicate data copies
C) Deleting viruses
D) Installing games
✅ Answer: B) Creating duplicate data copies

12. Which device can be used for backup?

A) Printer
B) Mouse
C) Secondary storage (e.g., USB, Floppy Disk)
D) Monitor
✅ Answer: C) Secondary storage (e.g., USB, Floppy Disk)
 13. What is software piracy?
A) Using software legally
B) Copying and selling software with permission
C) Illegally copying and distributing software without permission
D) Making backups of your own software
✅ Answer: C) Illegally copying and distributing software without permission

14. Which law is violated when someone copies or sells software without permission?
A) Cyber law
B) Consumer law
C) Software copyright act
D) Hardware regulation act
✅ Answer: C) Software copyright act

15. What action can be taken against someone who performs software piracy?
A) Bonus
B) Legal action
C) Warning only
D) Promotion
✅ Answer: B) Legal action

✅ Module 01: Output – Important MCQs with Answers

1. What is computer output?

A) Input given to computer
B) Data stored in RAM
C) Information taken out from the computer
D) Instructions to the processor
✅ Answer: C) Information taken out from the computer

2. Which of the following is a type of computer output?

A) Flash memory
B) Mouse click
C) Hard copy
D) Compiler
✅ Answer: C) Hard copy
3. Soft copy refers to:
A) Printed output
B) Output stored in external storage
C) Output displayed on monitor or screen
D) Handwritten documents
✅ Answer: C) Output displayed on monitor or screen

4. Which of the following is a hard copy output device?

A) Monitor
B) Speaker
C) Printer
D) Projector
✅ Answer: C) Printer

5. Which device is used to display visual output from a computer?

A) Keyboard
B) Printer
C) Monitor
D) Mouse
✅ Answer: C) Monitor

6. What type of output do speakers provide?

A) Visual output
B) Printed output
C) Audio output
D) Hard copy
✅ Answer: C) Audio output

7. Which output device is used for multimedia presentations?

A) Scanner
B) Projector
C) Mouse
D) Keyboard
✅ Answer: B) Projector

8. Which of the following is an example of a soft copy?

A) Printed page
B) Monitor display
C) Scanned document
 D) Photocopied handout
✅ Answer: B) Monitor display

🖨️Printer Section

9. Which printer uses pins to form characters as a pattern of dots?

A) Inkjet
B) Dot matrix
C) Laser
D) Thermal
✅ Answer: B) Dot matrix

10. Which printer prints an entire line at a time?

A) Dot matrix
B) Line printer
C) Inkjet
D) Laser printer
✅ Answer: B) Line printer

11. Which printer works like a photocopy machine?

A) Dot matrix printer
B) Inkjet printer
C) Laser printer
D) Line printer
✅ Answer: C) Laser printer

12. What is the output speed of a laser printer?

A) 100 lines/min
B) 6 pages/min
C) 1 character/sec
D) 1000 pages/min
✅ Answer: B) 6 pages/min

13. Which printer uses liquid ink and nozzles to print?

A) Dot matrix printer
B) Laser printer
C) Inkjet printer
D) Line printer
✅ Answer: C) Inkjet printer
💻 Monitor Section

14. Which type of monitor uses cathode ray tubes?

A) LCD
B) LED
C) CRT
D) OLED
✅ Answer: C) CRT

15. What is the benefit of an LCD monitor compared to CRT?

A) Lower cost
B) Heavier weight
C) Larger size
D) Lightweight and space-saving
✅ Answer: D) Lightweight and space-saving

16. Which of the following is an example of a CRT monitor?

A) Samsung Syncmaster 551v
B) Epson LCD Pro
C) Sony Bravia
D) Toshiba LED
✅ Answer: A) Samsung Syncmaster 551v

17. Multimedia projectors are used to:

A) Input audio to computer
B) Output scanned data
C) Display video or multimedia on screen
D) Print documents
✅ Answer: C) Display video or multimedia on screen

✅ Module 01: Internet – Important MCQs with Answers

1. What is the Internet?

A) A single computer
B) A local network
C) A network of networks
 D) A wireless printer
✅ Answer: C) A network of networks

2. Which organization connects users to the Internet?

A) HTML
B) ISP
C) URL
D) LAN
✅ Answer: B) ISP (Internet Service Provider)

3. Which of the following is a service available on the Internet?

A) Typing
B) Painting
C) World Wide Web
D) Bluetooth
✅ Answer: C) World Wide Web

4. What does URL stand for?

A) Uniform Resource Locator
B) Universal Registration Line
C) Unique Resource Link
D) User Registered Location
✅ Answer: A) Uniform Resource Locator

5. What is a web browser used for?

A) To send SMS
B) To view web pages
C) To format hard disk
D) To write code
✅ Answer: B) To view web pages

6. Which of the following is NOT a web browser?

A) Mozilla Firefox
B) Google Chrome
C) MS Word
D) Internet Explorer
✅ Answer: C) MS Word
 7. What is a website?
A) A web server
B) A collection of related web pages
C) A text file
D) A video file
✅ Answer: B) A collection of related web pages

8. Which one of the following is an email address?

A) www.vu.edu.pk
B) email.com
C) [email protected]
D) vu_edu_pk
✅ Answer: C) [email protected]

9. What is used to access and manage emails?

A) Antivirus
B) Web browser
C) Email client
D) File explorer
✅ Answer: C) Email client

10. Which of the following is a popular email client?

A) MS Excel
B) Gmail
C) Paint
D) Chrome
✅ Answer: B) Gmail

✅ Module 02: Introduction – Important MCQs with Answers (Part 1)

11. What is the desktop in Windows?

A) Physical table
B) Top area of the screen after computer starts
C) Command line interface
D) Web browser
✅ Answer: B) Top area of the screen after computer starts
12. What is an icon in Windows?
A) A virus
B) A software
C) A graphical representation of files or programs
D) A background wallpaper
✅ Answer: C) A graphical representation of files or programs

13. Which bar is located at the bottom of the desktop screen?

A) Menu bar
B) Status bar
C) Taskbar
D) Title bar
✅ Answer: C) Taskbar

14. Where is the Start button located?

A) Top right of desktop
B) Left side of taskbar
C) System tray
D) Control panel
✅ Answer: B) Left side of taskbar

15. What does the system tray show?

A) Background programs like antivirus and clock
B) Folders and files
C) Web pages
D) CPU speed
✅ Answer: A) Background programs like antivirus and clock

16. What is the proper way to shut down a computer?

A) Press the power button directly
B) Pull the plug from socket
C) Use the "Shut down" option from Start menu
D) Restart the router
✅ Answer: C) Use the "Shut down" option from Start menu

17. Why might you need to restart the computer?

A) To clean the screen
B) After installing new software
C) When copying files
 D) To turn off the monitor
✅ Answer: B) After installing new software

18. Which button is used to close a window in Windows OS?

A) Minimize button
B) Maximize button
C) Cross (X) button
D) Scroll button
✅ Answer: C) Cross (X) button