Test Your ICT Skills! Trivia
Are you a computer geek and know everything about computers? Why don't you try this information
technology quiz and attempt all questions and answers asked here? Information Technology (IT) is the
use of computers to create, process, store, and exchange all forms of electronic data at lesser costs. Are
you aware of all its basic components and parts? Play the below quiz and check your knowledge for the
same. Best of luck, techie!
I. Match up the text.
1.YOLO
a.you only live once
b. laugh out loud
2.LOL
a. great
b. you only live once
3.GR8
a.Great
b. Got To Go
c. got to go
c.laugh out loud
c. Before
4.G2G
a. . You Only Live Once b. Got To Go
c. Laugh Out Loud
5.Did Bill Gates create Microsoft?
a.True
b.False
6. Who created Apple and died October 5th 2011?
a.Steve Jobs
b.Steve John
c.Steve Song
7. What is the short cut to copy?
A.CTRL C
b.CTRL R
c.CTRL K
d.Steve Nash
8. Which leading computer software bussnies created programes like Spread Sheet, Word and Power
point?
a.Google
b.Apple
c.Microsoft
d.DELL
9. What does "www" stand for?
a.Wicked Wizard Web
b.Wiked Will West
10.What is the other name for Spreadsheet?
a.Edxel
b.Word
11. Work out what " LOL" means?
a.LIVE ON LARGE b.LAUGH OUT LOUD
12. What does "WUU2" mean?
a.Why Up Up 2
b.Were Upload Unlike 2
13.Microsoft
a.Word
b. IPAD
c.Were World Was
c.Powerpoint
c.LILLY OUT LIKE
c.What You Up 2
c. Movie Maker
d.World Wide Web
d.Spreadsheet
d,LIME ON LIPS
d.Was Up Untick 2
d. Acrobat Distiller
14.Apple
a.IPAD
b.Word
c. Movie Maker
d.Acrobat Distiller
15.AdoAcbe
a.Acrobat Distiller
b.ipad
c.movie maker
d. word
16.Windows
a.Movie Maker
b. Acrobat Distiller
c.word
d.Ipad
III. Basic Computer Skills Test
If you are very new to computers, or just want to test your knowledge, then it's a very basic computer
skills test is for you. Even if you are applying for a job, and they have required you to take the basic
computer skills test when you show up for the interview, the quiz below covers the basics of what you
are most likely to be asked. Give it a try, and all the best in your upcoming interview. Note: The quiz
questions are based on Windows 7 and older.
Questions and Answers
1.
When you see no icons on the desktop, how can you open programs such as Microsoft Word?
A. Right-click to reveal all icons
B. Restart the computer
C. It is not possible to open the program if no icons are on the desktop
D. Click the start button and select program from the menu
2.
A word processing file can be attached to an e-mail message?
A. Yes!
B. No!
C. Depends on what type of file
D. Only to select email addresses
3.
An example of an e-mail address is
A. Www.facbook.com
B. Jeandoe.gmail.com
C. Bob
D. Johndoe@cincinnatilibrary.org
4.
Which two websites offer free e-mail services?
A. Yahoo and Amazon
B. Yahoo and Google
C. I-Tunes and Twitter
D. Library website and Hotmail
5.
While making the text bold in Word, what do you need to do first?
A. Underline the text
B. Single-click the next
C. Turn on the bold option
D. Highlight the text
6.
Which key on the keyboard is used to capitalize letters?
A. Windows
B. Ctrl
C. Shift
D. Tab
7.
What application allows you to gain access to the internet
A. Internet Explorer
B. Mozilla Firefox
C. Google Chrome
D. All of the above
8.
A word document file can be attached to an e-mail message?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Only to selected email addresses
D. Only when it's raining
9.
Which field below allows you to change the font type?
A.
B.
C.
D.
10.
To create a new email, you would press this button.
A. True
B. False
IV. Input Devices Computer Quiz
1.Which of the following is not a point device?
a.Mouse
b.Light Pen
c.Joystick
d.Keyboard
2. Organizations often use _____________________ when they have to enter large amounts of data
into thier computers.
a.Keyboard
b.Scanner
c.Microphones
d.Printers
3. All the following are widely used input devices except the:
a.Keyboard and mouse
b.Microhopne and scanner
c.Digital camera and PC camera
d.Printers and monitors
4. Which of the following input devices is most likely to improve an organization's efficiency by
facilitating the automatic conversion of printed text to editable text?
a.Digital camera b.Laser pen
c.Scanner
d.PC camera
5. An input device commonly used in marking multiple choice examination questions is:
a.OCR
b.OMR
c.MICR
d.POS
6. An handheld device which is used to select options that are displayed on a computer screen:
a.Keyboard
b.Mouse
c.Joystick
d.Stylus pen
7. Computer mouse is an essential part of the computer's:
a.Software
b. Hardware
c.CPU
d.Motherboard
8. The most commonly used input device is the?
a.Mouse
b.Scanner
c.Printer
d.Joystick
9. The input device that rolls on a desktop and controls the position of the cursor on the computer
screen is called a:
a.Touch screen
b.Light pen
c.Digitizer
d.Mouse
10. The device which is used to manipulate the cursor on the computer screen is known as the:
a.Mouse
b.Joystick
c.Data glove
d.Both a and c
11. Which of the following is/are functions tha the mouse CANNOT do?
a.Scrolling
b.Drag and drop
c.Clicking
d.Make copy of a document
12. Which of the following is the most common device that accepts letters, numbers and command
froma user?
a.Optical mouse b.Keyboard
c.Sensitive screen or touch screen
d.USB
13. What is the function of a keyboard which is attached to the computer?
a.Print
b.Input
c.Typed
d.In between input and output
14. Which of the combination of words have only input devices?
a.Keyboard, mouse, monitor
b.Mouse, monitor printer
c.Keyboard, mouse, printer
d.Keyboard, mouse, trackball
15. Devices that allow users to get information into a computer system is known as:
a.Input device
b.Output Device
c.Copying Device
d.Printing Device
16. Which device containing sensors and send signals to the computer whenever light changes are
detected?
a.Light pen
b.Reflectors
c.Deflectors
d.All of the above
17. Among the options given below which of the follwoing input device enable video conferencing?
a.Microphone
b.Digital Camera
c.Voice recognition
d.Webcam
18.Which of the following is the most suitable input device for inputting a short report?
a.Mouse
b.Scanner
c.Keyboard
d.None of the above
19. Whic is the most suitable input device for highlighting or selecting anobject on a computer screen?
a.Joystick
b.Mouse
c.Keybaord
d.All of the above
20. A joystick is primarily used to/for:
a.Printing text
b.Playing games
c.Entering text
d.Drawing pictures
21. his mouse function allows you to select anitem on a screen.
a.Clicking
b.Double clicking
c.Dragging and Dropping
d.Right clicking
22. The mouse function displays a list of commands on the screen depending on the application being
usedi.
a.Clickng
b.Double clicking
c.Dragging and dropping
d.Right clicking
23. The action is used to open a document.
a.Clicking
b.Double clicking
c.Dragging and dropping
d.Right Clicking
24. Use the action to move or copy an item to a floppy disks
a.Clicking
b.Douglbe clicking
c.Dragging and dropping
d.Right clicking
25. Which organization would use a Magnetic Iik Character Reader (MICR)
a.School
b.Banks
c.Hospitals
d.Bookstore
26. What does the laptop used for a mouse?
a.Trackball
b.Physical mouse
c.Touch pad
d.Tap pad
27. The wheel located between the two standards buttons on a mouse is used to:
a.Click on web pages
b.Shut down the computer
c.Click and select items
28. Which one do you like?
a.Option 1
b.Option 2
c.Option 3
d.Option 4
d.Scroll
29. The checkout counter at a supermarket uses a:
a.Scanner
b.MICR
c.OMR
d.Barcode reader
30. A touch pad is not a pointing device.
a.True
b.False
31.Trackball and pointing sticks are both found on portable computers.
a.True
b.False
32. Barcodess are found on most items at the supermarket?
a.True
b.False
33. Multiple choice examinations and questionaires are assessed using an optical character reader
a.True
b.False
34. Magnetic ink character reader recognizes informaion written on cheques.
a.True
b.False
35. Digital camera are becoming more popular because they can perform all the same tasks as a
traditional camera and more.
a.True
b.False
36. Once scanned text from a book cannot be edited using an OCR system
a.True
b.False
37. Keybaord is a peripheral device
a.True
b.False
38. Trackballs are found mainly on laptop computers.
a. True
b. False
39. When you reboot your computer you restart it.
a.True
b.False
40. The strip of tape found at the back of credit and debit care or bank cards contains magnetic codes
a.True
b.False
41. Cheques are read using an OMR.
a.True
b.False
42. A voice recognition system does not require he use of a microphne.
a.True
b.False
43. You are required to train the computer to recognize spoken words before you can use voice
recognition software
a.True
b.False
44. Barcode readers are used mostly in banks.
a.True
b.False
45. The joystick is known as a type of computer mouse.
a.True
b.False
46. The computer mouse is used to type information on the computer screen.
a.True
b.False
47. The scroll function that the mouse undertakes, allow users to view long documents on the computer
screen.
a.True
b.False
48. The mouse always uses a cable which is attached to the system unit.
a.True
b.False