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Sample Test 09

INSTRUCTIONS

This test consists of 20 multiple choice questions.  To pass you must correctly answer at least 12 of them.   To make a selection, click on the radio button () to the left of the answer you think is correct.  A dot will then be displayed inside the button like this.  If you change your mind, you can always select another answer.

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Number Question
Question 1
Which of the following is an operating system?

a) Lotus 123
b) Windows 2000
c) Netscape Navigator
d) Outlook XP

Question 2
What is an Extranet?

a) A second Internet connection that enables double the access speed.
b) A private company network that is partially accessible to authorized outsiders.
c) A secure second private company network.
d) An external network that is accessible to all users.

Question 3
Disk formatting is used to:

a) Configure database forms.
b) Write protect a disk.
c) Search a disk for forms.
d) Prepare a disk to store data.

Question 4
In the following diagram, what does Memos represent?

a) A file
b) A folder
c) A drive
d) An icon
Question 5
Which of the following is a specific function of the operating system?

a) Adding data to a spreadsheet.
b) Printing a database report.
c) File management.
d) Displaying a presentation.

Question 6
Which software is normally used to create a magazine or brochure?

a) Desktop publishing software.
b) Word processing software.
c) Web authoring software.
d) E-mail software.

Question 7
Which of these processes would be more suited to a person rather than a computer? 

a) Highly repetitive processes.
b) Carrying out complex mathematical processes.
c) Processes that require imagination.
d) High speed repetitive processes.

Question 8
Which is NOT an plausible use of computer applications in a business?

a) Marshaling staff during a fire drill.
b) Customer billing.
c) Computer based training.
d) Stock control.

Question 9
Which of the following is NOT a feature of e-commerce?

a) Searching for goods and comparing prices.
b) Electronic monetary transactions.
c) Services available 24-7.
d) Customers can easily handle the product before purchase.

Question 10
What are the rules governing the storage and supply of computer based information called?

a) Computer Storage Act
b) Data Protection Act
c) Data Protection Law
d) Computer Data Rules

Question 11
If you were working from home, what software application could be used to communicate directly with colleagues and customers?

a) E-mail
b) Presentation graphics
c) Database
d) Search engine

Question 12
Which of the following is a use of the Internet in the home?

a) Creating a birthday card.
b) Backing up a disk.
c) Writing a novel.
d) Booking a holiday.

Question 13
Which of the following practices helps to promote a safe ergonomic working environment?

a) Correct positioning of computer monitors to prevent reflections and glare.
b) Keeping the office temperature below 20 degrees C.
c) Taking infrequent breaks away from the computer.
d) Providing comfortable non swivel, reclining chairs for computer users.

Question 14
Which of the following activities could lead to the spread of a computer virus?

a) Using a standalone computer.
b) Using portable disks to exchange data from unknown sources.
c) Using retail software that has been checked for viruses.
d) Using a windows based operating system.

Question 15
A software End User License Agreement:

a) Empowers the user to copy, sell or amend the software without permission of the author or publisher.
b) Is a legal contract regarding terms of distribution, resale, and restricted use of the software.
c) Gives full ownership of the software to the user.
d) Empowers the user to copy the software and install it on as many computers as they think is appropriate.

Question 16
Which the following statements about Local Area Networks (LANs) is true?

a) You can share hardware with other people in the same network.
b) Other people in the network are not able to access the files on your hard drive from their computer.
c) You can communicate with offices on the other side of the world.
d) They allow two people to work on the same document at the same time.

Question 17
A surge protector:

a) Prevents the CPU clock from running too fast.
b) Enables a computer (or other electrical device) to operate on any mains voltage system.
c) Protects the CPU from data surges.
d) Protects electrical equipment from over voltage and spikes in the mains power supply.

Question 18
An uninterrupted power supply (UPS):

a) Enables a computer (or other electrical device) to operate on any mains voltage system.
b) Provides computer systems with short term backup power supply in the event of a power cut.
c) Protects the CPU from power surges.
d) Protects the CPU from from low voltages.

Question 19
Which one of the following modem baud rates is the fastest?

a) 56k
b) 9600
c) 28.8k
d) 14.4k

Question 20
Installing a better graphics card will:

a) Enable your computer to store more pictures.
b) Improve the quality of the graphics displayed on the monitor. 
c) Improve the performance of the CPU.
d) Free up more hard disk space by further compressing all the graphic images.

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