Computer Literacy — Speed Round — 30Q Speed Round

Question 1

Linux was created by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Linus Torvalds — Linus Torvalds created Linux in 1991. ‌​‍It is an open-source operating system. Android is based on the Linux kernel.

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Steve Wozniak

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Dennis Ritchie

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James Gosling

Question 2

In PowerPoint, Ctrl + M creates:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

New slide — Ctrl+M inserts a new slide in PowerPoint.‌​‍

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New file

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New animation

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New shape

Question 3

LAN stands for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Local Area Network — LAN = Local Area Network (within a building/campus). ‌​‍WAN = Wide Area Network. MAN = Metropolitan.

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Large Area Network

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Long Access Network

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Limited Area Network

Question 4

The '@' symbol in email was introduced by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Ray Tomlinson — Ray Tomlinson introduced the @ symbol in email addresses in 1971. ‌​‍He is credited with inventing network email.

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Tim Berners-Lee

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Bill Gates

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Larry Page

Question 5

Ctrl + A does:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Select All — Ctrl+A = Select All content in the document/spreadsheet.‌​‍

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Add row

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Align text

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Auto-save

Question 6

The default font in MS Word (newer versions) is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Calibri — Calibri (11pt) is the default font in MS Word 2007 and later versions.‌​‍

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Times New Roman

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Arial

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Verdana

Question 7

The protocol used for secure web browsing is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

HTTPS — HTTPS = HTTP Secure, encrypts data between browser and website using SSL/TLS.‌​‍

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HTTP

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FTP

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SMTP

Question 8

Ctrl + Z is used to:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Undo — Ctrl+Z = Undo the last action. One of the most important shortcuts.‌​‍

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Zoom

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Zero format

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Zigzag

Question 9

The smallest unit of data in a computer is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Bit — A Bit (Binary Digit) is the smallest unit of data, having a value of either 0 or 1. ‌​‍A Byte = 8 bits.

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Byte

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Nibble

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Kilobyte

Question 10

A Trojan Horse in computing is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Malware disguised as legitimate software — A Trojan Horse = malicious program that disguises itself as useful software. ‌​‍Named after the Greek myth.

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A fast computer

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A type of RAM

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A networking cable

Question 11

In Excel, to add numbers in cells A1 to A10, use:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

=SUM(A1:A10) — =SUM(A1:A10) adds all values in the range. Excel formulas start with =.‌​‍

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=ADD(A1:A10)

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=TOTAL(A1:A10)

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=PLUS(A1:A10)

Question 12

Internet was made available to the public in India on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

15 August 1995 — VSNL (Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited) launched public internet service in India on 15 August 1995.‌​‍

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26 January 1995

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1 January 1996

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15 August 1997

Question 13

Which of these is NOT an input device?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Printer — Printer is an output device — it produces output from the computer. ‌​‍Keyboard, Mouse, and Scanner send data TO the computer (input).

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Keyboard

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Mouse

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Scanner

Question 14

A computer virus is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

A malicious software program — A virus is malicious software that attaches to files and spreads, potentially damaging data and systems.‌​‍

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A hardware failure

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A type of antivirus

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A browser extension

Question 15

F5 in PowerPoint starts:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Slideshow from beginning — F5 starts slideshow from slide 1. Shift+F5 starts from current slide.‌​‍

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Spell check

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Find and Replace

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New slide

Question 16

The file extension for Word documents is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

.docx — .docx = Word. ‌​‍.xlsx = Excel. .pptx = PowerPoint. ‌​‍.pdf = Portable Document Format.

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.xlsx

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.pptx

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.pdf

Question 17

The first search engine was:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Archie — Archie (1990) is considered the first search engine. ‌​‍Google (1998) became dominant later.

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Google

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Yahoo

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Bing

Question 18

HTTP stands for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Hyper Text Transfer Protocol — HTTP = HyperText Transfer Protocol. HTTPS = HTTP Secure (encrypted).‌​‍

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High Tech Transfer Protocol

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Hyper Text Transport Process

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Home Tool Transfer Protocol

Question 19

F7 in MS Word performs:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Spell Check — F7 runs Spell Check and Grammar Check in MS Word.‌​‍

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Print

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Save

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Page Break

Question 20

Which is NOT a web browser?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Oracle — Oracle is a database company, not a browser. ‌​‍Chrome, Firefox, Edge are web browsers.

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Chrome

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Firefox

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Edge

Question 21

The full form of URL is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Uniform Resource Locator — URL = Uniform Resource Locator — the address of a webpage (e.g., https://example.com/page).‌​‍

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Universal Resource Locator

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Universal Reference Link

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Uniform Reference Locator

Question 22

An IP address is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

A unique digital address of a device on a network — IP (Internet Protocol) address uniquely identifies a device on a network. ‌​‍IPv4 = 32-bit, IPv6 = 128-bit.

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A physical address

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A type of password

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An email format

Question 23

Wi-Fi stands for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Wireless Fidelity — Wi-Fi = Wireless Fidelity — technology for wireless networking.‌​‍

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Wide Fidelity

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Wired Facility

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Wireless Facility

Question 24

In Excel, =AVERAGE(B1:B5) calculates:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Average — AVERAGE function calculates the arithmetic mean of the range.‌​‍

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Sum

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Count

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Maximum

Question 25

1 Kilobyte (KB) equals:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1024 bytes — 1 KB = 1024 bytes (2¹⁰). Computers use binary (powers of 2), not decimal.‌​‍

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1000 bytes

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512 bytes

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2048 bytes

Computer Literacy — Speed Round — 30Q Speed Round