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Basic ICT Skills Class 10 IT 402 Important Questions & Mcq (Solved), Q1. Mention any three functions of operating system., Ans. Three functions of operating system are : (Write any three), 1 It checks whether the device is functioning properly or not., 2. It controls software resources of the computer., 3. It manages the computer memory, 4. It manages the structure of the files and directories on a computer system., 5. It keeps track of the amount of disk space used by a specific file., 6. It allows you to create, copy, move and delete files, Q2. What is the name given to the screen that appears after Windows operating, system is loaded?, Ans. Desktop, Q3. Small images on the desktop are called _________, Ans. Icons, Q4. Name two common icons on the Desktop ., Ans. Two common icons on the Desktop are, a. Computer Icon, b. Recycle bin, Q5. Name the icon that provides access to all the drives, files and folders on a, computer., Ans. Computer icon provides access to all the drives, files and folders., Q6. Name the button to the left of the taskbar., Ans. Start Button, Q7. Picture for the desktop background is called ____________, Ans. Wallpaper, Q8. Write any four components of Windows 7 Desktop., Ans. Four components of Windows 7 Desktop are :, a. Taskbar, b. Wallpaper, c. Icons, d. Start Button, Q9. Taskbar is the long horizontal bar present at the ________________ of the screen., Ans. Bottom, Q10. To left of the Taskbar is the ___________(Start button, Date/Time) and to the right, appears ________________ (Start button, Date/Time), Ans. Start button, Date/Time, Q11. Files and folders deleted by the user are stored in the _________, Ans. Recycle Bin, Q12. To change the name of the folder, right-click and select _______________option, from the Shortcut menu., Ans. Rename, Q13. Expand GUI and CUI.

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Ans. GUI : Graphical User Interface, CUI : Character User Interface, Q14. Windows Operating System is an example of ______ (GUI / CUI), Ans. GUI, Q15. Disk Operating System is an example of ___________ (GUI / CUI), Ans. CUI, Q16. How can you delete a folder?, Ans. To delete a file or a folder:, Click the file or the folder., Press the Delete key., Or, Right-click and select Delete option from the Shortcut menu., Q17. Name the place where deleted files are placed., Ans. Recycle Bin, Q18. How can you empty the recycle Bin?, Ans. We can empty the recycle Bin, Right-click the Recycle Bin icon and then, click Empty Recycle Bin., OR, Double-click the Recycle Bin icon., The Recycle Bin window appears., Click Empty the Recycle Bin., Q19. What is the possible cause of slowing down of computer?, Ans. A large number of files are stored on the computer. These files can be, disorganized and fragmented, and may result in slowing down of the computer., Q20. Why keyboard should be covered if not in use?, Ans. Dirt and dust can cause damage to the keyboard. Keys of the keyboard may not, function properly if dirt enters the keys., Q21. What general precautions should you take while cleaning the, computer/components?, Ans. General precautions to be taken while cleaning the computer components are:, a. Always Power Off the computer system before cleaning., b. Do not allow the cleaning liquid to drip near the circuit board., c. Never spray cleaning fluid directly on the component of the computer. First spray the, liquid on the cloth and then wipe the component., Q22. List some of the maintenance activities for the computer system., Ans. Some of the maintenance activities are:, 1 Keep the components of the computer, like keyboard, mouse, monitor, etc. clean., 2. Replace hardware that is not functioning properly, 3. Keep food items away from the computer., 4. Cables and chords should not be messed up, Q23. Why regular disk defragmentation should be done?, Ans. A regular disk defragmentation should be done to remove all unnecessary, information that slows

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down the computer. Disk defragmentation done at regular intervals helps the disc, space to be used at an optimal level., Q24. Mention few ways in which a computer gets infected with virus., Ans. A computer can get infected with virus in any of the following ways:, a. Infected files, b. Infected pen drives, c. Infected CD-ROMs/DVD-ROMs, d. Through infected file attachment of e-mails, Q25. Can computer virus infect hardware?, Ans. No, Q26. What are the common signs of a virus attack?, Ans. Some of the common signs of a virus attack are:, a. Computer runs very slow, b. There is change in the file size., c. Computer often stops responding., d. There is an increase in number of files (unusual), e. Unusual error message appears on the screen., f. Computer restarts on its own., Q27. How can you prevent your computer from virus infection?, Ans. To prevent our computer from being infected with virus, we should install antivirus software, run it periodically and keep it updated, Q28. What is the use of antivirus software? Name any two commonly used anti-virus, software., Ans. Antivirus software is used to detect and remove malicious programs from the, computer., Some examples of antivirus software are McAfee Virus Scan, Norton AntiVirus,, Microsoft Security essentials, and Quick Heal., Q29. How are temporary files created in computer?, Ans. Temporary files are created when you are running computer programs. Microsoft, Windows and Windows programs often create a .TMP file as a temporary file., Temporary files are also created by web browsers to store your web browser history., Q30. Why we should remove temporary files from the computer?, Ans. Temporary files take up a large amount of disk space and makes the computer, slow so should be removed to clear space., Q31. Identify which of the following is a temporary file., a. Project.docx, b. Mathsite.tmp, Ans. Mathsite.tmp, Q32. How can you select all the files in a folder using the keyboard?, Ans. Press Ctrl + A, to select all the files in the folder., Q33. Which key combination will you press to get the Run dialog box?, Ans. Press Windows button + R on the keyboard to get the Run dialog box, Q34. What command will you write in the Run dialog box to open the Temp folder?

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Ans. %temp%, Q35. What are cookies?, Ans. Cookies are small files which are stored on a user’s computer when you visit a, website on the internet., Q36. What is a firewall in computing?, Ans. A computer firewall is a network security system that monitors and controls, incoming and outgoing network traffic based on user-defined security rules., , MCQ of ICT Skills Class 10 IT 402, Q1. ICT stands for _______________, a. Information and Communication Technology, b. Information and Communication Terminology, c. Information and Common Technology, d. Information to Communication Technology, Ans. a. Information and Communication Technology, Q2. A computer is an _____________ machine, a. mechanical, b. electrical, c. electronic, d. None of the above, Ans. c. electronic, Q3. ICT refers to all the methods, tools, concepts related to, a. storing digital information., b. recording digital information., c. sending digital information., d. All of the above, Ans. d. All of the above, Q4. Which of the following ways are used to record or store information?, a. handwritten on paper, b. written using a typewriter, c. typed in computer, d. All of the above, Ans. d. All of the above, Q5. Physical part of computer is called ___________, a. Hardware, b. Software, c. Shareware, d. None of the above, Ans. a. Hardware, Q6. Which of the following is not computer hardware?

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a. RAM, b. Keyboard, c. MS Paint, d. Monitor, Ans. c. MS Paint, Q7. Which of the following is/are examples of software?, a. MS Word, b. MS Excel, c. OpenOffice Calc, d. All of the above, Ans. d. All of the above, Q8. ______ act as an interface between the user and the computer., a. Operating System, b. Ms Excel, c. Impress, d. Digital Documentation, Ans. a. Operating System, Q9. Software that starts working as soon as we switch on a computer is, a. RAM, b. ROM, c. Operating System, d. None of the above, Ans. c. Operating System, Q10. Hardware would not be able to function without ___________, a. Shareware, b. Freeware, c. Software, d. None of the above, Ans. c. Software, , Q11. Which of the following is an output device?, a. Monitor, b. Speaker, c. Printer, d. All of the above, Ans. d. All of the above, Q12. Which of the following are mobile operating system?, a. Apple iOS, b. Android

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c. Both of the above, d. None of the above, Ans. c. Both of the above, Q13. BIOS stands for, a. Basic Input/Output System, b. Base Input/Output System, c. Basic Input and Output Systematic, d. None of the above, Ans. a. Basic Input/Output System, Q14. Identify the input device, a. Printer, b. Speaker, c. Mouse, d. Monitor, Ans. c. Mouse, Q15. A __________ is a device used to type text, numbers and commands into, the computer., a. Mouse, b. Keyboard, c. Joystick, d. None of the above, Ans. b. Keyboard, Q16. Keys labeled from F1 to F12 are __________ keys, a. Input, b. System, c. Function, d. Help, Ans. c. Function, Q17. The function of the F1 key in most programs is to ___________, a. open save as dialog box, b. open help, c. delete a file, d. None of the above, Ans. b. open help, Q18. You use the _______________ key to move the cursor to the beginning of, a new line., a. Enter, b. Return, c. Both of the above, d. None of the above

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Ans. c. Both of the above, Q19. Navigation keys are, a. Arrow Keys, b. Page Up, c. Page down, d. All of the above, Ans. d. All of the above, Q20. When the INSERT key is turned ON, it helps you overwrite characters to, the ______ of the cursor, a. left, b. right, c. both of the above, d. None of the above, Ans. b. right, Q21. DELETE key is used to remove typed text on the _______ side of the, cursor., a. left, b. right, c. both of the above, d. None of the above, Ans. b. right, Q22. Backspace key is used to remove typed text on the _____ side of the, cursor., a. left, b. right, c. Both of the above, d. None of the above, Ans. a. left, Q23. _____________ key opens the start menu., a. Arrow, b. Ctrl, c. Windows, d. None of the above, Ans. c. Windows, Q24. A _____________ is a device that you can use to move, select and open, items on your computer screen., a. Mouse, b. Joystick, c. Scanner, d. None of the above, Ans. a. Mouse

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Q25. When you click a particular file by mouse, it may gets _______, a. Selected, b. Deselected, c. Both of the above, d. None of the above, Ans. a. Selected, Q26. When you move the item to the new location with the help of mouse. This, is called ________________, a. Move and drop, b. Move and leave, c. Drag and drop, d. None of the above, Ans. c. Drag and drop, Q27.Double-clicking means to quickly click the ______ mouse button twice, a. right, b. left, c. both of the above, d. None of the above, Ans. b. left, Q28. We can ___ a file by mouse by double click on file., a. Close, b. Save, c. Open, d. Delete, Ans. c. Open, Q29. ______functions is performed by mouse?, a. Click, b. Double Click, c. Drag and Drop, d. All of the above, Ans. d. All of the above, Q30. Prevent others from using your computer by __________, a. using username and password, b. using antivirus, c. using UPS, d. using internet, Ans. a. using username and password, Q31. Electronic files in computer can be ____________, a. Copied

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b. Moved, c. Rename, d. All of the above, Ans. d. All of the above, Q32. Each file in computer has _______________, a. Name, b. Extension, c. Both of the above, d. None of the above, Ans. c. Both of the above, Q33. The file name and file name extension are separated by a _______, a. period, b. comma, c. semi colon, d. None of the above, Ans. a. period, Q34. Sneha created a file in Notepad and saved the file by name “hello” so the, complete name of file will be _____________, a. hello.doc, b. hello.docx, c. hello.txt, d. hello.jpg, Ans. c. hello.txt, Q35. The extension of image file is _____________, a. .xls, b. .jpg, c. .doc, d. .docx, Ans. b. .jpg, Q36. A __________ is a location where a group of files can be stored., a. folder, b. main file, c. super file, d. none of the above, Ans. a. folder, Q37. When a student, Neha, joins a class, the teacher creates a file on the, computer to store Neha’s information, such as name, address, phone number., In which of the following application, we can store such information?, a. Notepad

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b. Wordpad, c. MS Word, d. All of the above, Ans. d. All of the above, Q38. Which of the following is a text editor?, a. MS Excel, b. MS Paint, c. Notepad, d. All of the above, Ans. c. Notepad, Q39. Shortcut to save file is ________________, a. Ctrl + S, b. Ctrl + F1, c. Alt + S, d. None of the above, Ans. a. Ctrl + S, Q40. We need to protect our computer from ____________, a. Air, b. Dust, c. Both of the above, d. None of the above, Ans. b. Dust, Q41. We should avoid _______ to protect our computer/laptop., a. Eating near computer, b. Keeping a glass of water near computer, c. Dropping laptop, d. All of the above, Ans. d. All of the above, Q42. The CPU has an ______________ to keep it cool., a. internal fan, b. external fan, c. cooling pipe, d. None of the above, Ans. a. internal fan, Q43. Overcharge your mobile/laptop battery will _______ the battery life., a. increase, b. decrease, c. no change, d. None of the above, Ans. b. decrease, Q44. Backing up data means to save the information present on your computer, on another device.(T/F)

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a. True, b. False, Ans. a. True, Q45. ___________ is used to protect our computer from virus., a. Worm, b. Anti Spyware, c. Anti virus, d. None of the above, Ans. c. Anti virus, Q46. __________ software, help us to clean up the unnecessary files., a. Data Cleaner, b. Disk Cleaner, c. Cleaner, d. None of the above, Ans. b. Disk Cleaner, Q47. Unwanted mails are called ______________, a. A-SPAM, b. SPM, c. SPAM, d. N-SPAM, Ans. c. SPAM, Q48. What happens if you plugged in mobile/laptop even after 100% charge?, a. Device will break, b. Device will stop working, c. Device will over heat, d. None of the above, Ans. c. Device will over heat, Q49. Pressing ____________ key opens the Start menu., a. Windows, b. Alt + Windows, c. Ctrl + Windows, d. None of the above, Ans. a. Windows, Q50. ________ key helps to move the cursor to the beginning of a new line., a. Ctrl + Home, b. Ctrl + End, c. Enter, d. None of the above, Ans. c. Enter, Q51. Extension of temporary file is ____, a) .tmp

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b) .exe, c) .bmp, d) .xls, Ans. a) .tmp, Q52. Press _____ on the keyboard to open Run dialog box., a. Ctrl + R, b. Alt + R, c. Windows button + R, d. None of the above, Ans. c. Windows button + R, Q53. To open Temp folder type ____________ in Run dialog box., a. temp%, b. %temp%, c. #temp#, d. Any of the above, Ans. b. %temp%, Q54. A device that monitors and controls incoming and outgoing network, traffic based on user-defined security rules is ________, a. Antivirus, b. Malware, c. Firewall, d. None of the above, Ans. c. Firewall, Q55. Firewall is a _____________________, a. Software, b. Hardware, c. Hardware or Software, d. None of the above, Ans. c. Hardware or Software, Q56. ___________ are small files which are stored on a user’s computer when, a user visit a website on the internet., a. Image, b. Cookies, c. Firewall, d. None of the above, Ans. b. Cookies, Q57. Identify which of the following is a temporary file?, a. flower.jpg, b. temporary.doc, c. temporary.docx, d. web.tmp, Ans. d. web.tmp, Q58. Cookies are always harmful.(T/F), a. True

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b. False, Ans. b. False, Q59. _______ typically contain information about your visit to the webpage or, record your login information., a. Cookies, b. Image, c. Firewall, d. None of the above, Ans. a. Cookies, Q60. Press ______ to select all files., a. Ctrl + S, b. Ctrl + A, c. Ctrl + D, d. Ctrl + P, Ans. b. Ctrl + A, Q61. VIRUS is an acronym for, a. Vital Information Resource Under Seize, b. Vital Information Resource Under Size, c. Vital Information Remark Under Seize, d. Vital Informative Resource Under Seize, Ans. a. Vital Information Resource Under Seize, Q62. A _________ is a software program that attaches itself to other programs, and alters their behavior., a. Cookie, b. Computer virus, c. Firewall, d. None of the above, Ans. b. Computer virus, Q63. A computer virus can infect only ________, a. Hardware, b. Software, c. Both of the above, d. None of the above, Ans. b. Software, Q64. A computer can get infected with virus by, a. Infected files, b. Infected pen drives, c. Infected file attachment of e-mails, d. All of the above, Ans. d. All of the above, Q65. A computer virus cannot ____, a. infect files on CD or DVD, if they are closed for writing., b. infect computer hardware like, keyboard, mouse, etc., c. Both of the above

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d. None of the above, Ans. c. Both of the above, Q66. Common signs of a virus attack is/are :, a. Computer runs very slow, b. There is change in the file size, c. Computer restarts on its own, d. All of the above, Ans. d. All of the above, Q67. To prevent virus infection we should, a. Install and use anti-virus software., b. not open e-mails of an unknown person/sender, c. not allow any untrustworthy person to use your system., d. All of the above, Ans. d. All of the above, Q68. Which of the following is an Antivirus?, a. Norton AntiVirus, b. Quick Heal, c. McAfee VirusScan, d. All of the above, Ans. d. All of the above, Q69. An anti-virus program can be effective when, a. it run in the background at all times., b. it is regularly updated, c. it scan full disk periodically, d. All of the above, Ans. d. All of the above, Q70. Characteristics of computer virus is :, a. it makes copies of itself., b. it makes the system slow., c. it may get activated at a certain date and time., d. All of the above, Ans. d. All of the above, Q71. Regular care and maintenance of computer is required, a. to detect any issues at an early stage, b. so that system works efficiently, c. to avoid a condition of System Failure, d. All of the above, Ans. d. All of the above, Q72. Regular maintenance of the system includes, a. installing updates of the software, b. check the security of the system, c. taking backups of important files and documents, d. All of the above

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Ans. d. All of the above, Q73. Precaution to be taken while cleaning the computer components are :, a. Power Off the computer before cleaning, b. Never spray cleaning fluid directly on the component of the computer., c. Both of the above, d. None of the above, Ans. c. Both of the above, Q74. We should never spray any liquid cleaner directly on, a. Keyboard, b. Monitor, c. Mouse, d. All of the above, Ans. d. All of the above, Q75. Disk defragmentation help to, a. remove the virus from the system, b. use the disc space at an optimal level., c. Both of the above, d. None of the above, Ans. b. use the disc space at an optimal level., Q76. System Performance can be increased by, a. increasing RAM, b. disk defragmentation, c. Both of the above, d. None of the above, Ans. c. Both of the above, Q77. __________parts of the computer system should be cleaned so that it can, work properly., a. Internal, b. External, c. Both internal and external, d. None of the above, Ans. c. Both internal and external, Q78. DOS stands for ______________, a. Disk Operating System, b. Dot Operating System, c. Disk Open System, d. Disk Operating Secure, Ans. a. Disk Operating System, Q79. Which of the following is Microsoft Product?, a. DOS, b. Windows, c. Android, d. Linux, Ans. b. Windows, Q80. ________________ operating system is an example of an interactive, operating system.

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a. Windows, b. DOS, c. Linux, d. None of the above, Ans. a. Windows, Q81. GUI stands for _______________________, a. Graphical User Interface, b. Graphical User Interaction, c. Graphical User Interactive, d. None of the above, Ans. a. Graphical User Interface, Q82. Which operating system allows only one user to do a task on the, computer and one thing at a time?, a. Single-user, multi-task operating system, b. Single-user , single-task operating system, c. Multi-user, d. None of the above, Ans. b. Single-user , single-task operating system, Q83. Which Operating System is used to control machinery like robots in, complex animations and computer controlled automated machines, a. Real Time, b. Multi-user, c. Single-user, multi-task operating system, d. Distributed, Ans. a. Real Time, Q84. Examples of real-time operating systems is :, a. Windows CE, b. Lynx OS, c. Both of the above, d. None of the above, Ans. c. Both of the above, Q85. Examples of distributed operating systems is, a. Windows, b. Unix, c. Linux, d. All of the above, Ans. d. All of the above, Q86. ___________ operating system enables multiple users to work on the, same computer simultaneously., a. Single-user , single-task operating system, b. Single-user, multi-task operating system, c. Multi-user, d. None of the above, Ans. c. Multi-user

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Q87. Which Operating System enables single user to operate on several, programs at the same time., a. Single-user, multi-task operating system, b. Multi-user, c. Single-user , single-task operating system, d. Real Time, Ans. a. Single-user, multi-task operating system, Q88. Example of Multi Tasking Operating System is, a. Windows, b. Apple MacOS, c. Both of the above, d. None of the above, Ans. c. Both of the above, Q89. An operating system in which commands can be entered by, clicking/double-clicking/right-clicking a mouse is :, a. GUI-based, b. CUI-based, c. TUI-based, d. None of the above, Ans. a. GUI-based, Q90. Examples of Mobile operating Systems is :, a. Android, b. Symbian, c. iOS, d. All of the above, Ans. d. All of the above, Q91. The first screen that appears on monitor after loading OS is, called ________________, a. Icons, b. Desktop, c. Wall paper, d. None of the above, Ans. b. Desktop, Q92. Small pictures on the desktop are called _______, a. Desktop, b. Symbols, c. Icons, d. Pictures, Ans. c. Icons, Q93. Picture used for the desktop background is called __________, a. Wallpaper, b. Background image, c. Wall image, d. Desktop image

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Ans. a. Wallpaper, Q94. Start button is present on _________ side of the Taskbar., a. right, b. left, c. top, d. bottom, Ans. b. left, Q95. Bar present at the bottom of the desktop is called ____________, a. Status bar, b. Scroll bar, c. Taskbar, d. None of the above, Ans. c. Taskbar, Q96. Components of Windows 7 Desktop is/are :, a. Desktop, b. Wallpaper, c. Taskbar, d. All of the above, Ans. d. All of the above, Q97. Which icon allows user to access all drives, files, and folders on the, computer., a. Recycle Bin, b. Computer, c. Application, d. Start button, Ans. b. Computer, Q98. The main components of Taskbar is/are, a. Start button, b. Active Applications, c. Date/Time icon, d. All of the above, Ans. d. All of the above, Q99. Deleted files and folders are stored in _______________, a. Recycle bin, b. My Computer, c. Control Panel, d. None of the above, Ans. a. Recycle bin, Q100. Everything we store in computer is stored in the form of a __________, a. Folder, b. Sub folder, c. File, d. None of the above, Ans. c. File