Multiple Choice Sample Tests

IT Principles Level 1

SECTION 3 - Using Files and Directories

INSTRUCTIONS
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Number	Question
Question 1	Which characters are normally used to represent the root of the Floppy disk drive? a) C:\ b) A:\ c) B:\ d) D:\ Page 80
Question 2	What is the path of the file: Letter to Brian.DOC? a) C:\Documents\Letters\Letter to Brian.DOC b) A:\Documents\Letter to Brian.DOC c) A:\Documents\Letters\Letter to Brian.DOC d) A:\Documents\Circulars\Letter to Brian.DOC Page 81
Question 3	What is the name usually used to describe the folder structure represented in the diagram in Question 2? a) Loop b) Trunk c) Logarithmic d) Tree Page N/A
Question 4	Which of the following items is not a file? a) A:\Letter1.DOC b) A:\Numbers.XLS c) A:\MyFolder\ d) A:\Program.EXE Page 83
Question 5	What is meant by the term folder? a) A named storage area in which files are located. b) A storage area which only contains directories. c) A file management system. d) A list of files. Page 83
Question 6	What is the name of the application used to manage files and folders in Windows? a) Internet Explorer b) Document Explorer c) Windows Explorer d) Antarctic Explorer Page 84
Question 7	Which of the following options will NOT start Windows Explorer? a) Right click on My Computer and select Explore. b) Hold down the Windows Logo key and press E. c) Click on the Explorer logo in the Start > Programs list. d) Right click on the Desktop and select Explore. Page 84
Question 8	What is the purpose of the plus sign [+] to the left of a folder? a) It expands the folder view to show its contents. b) It contracts the folder view. c) It adds the folder to the Recycle bin. d) It adds any copied files to the folder. Page 88
Question 9	Which of the following icons is used to indicate a picture file? a) b) c) d) Page 90
Question 10	To create a new folder, first select the destination drive and/or folder, then: a) Select menu options: Edit > New > Folder b) Right click and select: Create Folder c) Select menu options: File > New > Folder d) Select menu options: File > Create > Folder Page 92
Question 11	Which icon will allow you to select different display views of the items on a disk or in a folder? a) b) c) d) Page 95
Question 12	A file is: a) Like a folder, only smaller. b) A glass tube for holding documents. c) The computers basic unit of information storage. d) A program. Page 83
Question 13	A folder is: a) Like a file, only smaller. b) A file that has been compressed to make it smaller. c) A storage area for files and programs. d) A storage area for programs only. Page 83
Question 14	If you copy and paste a file: a) The original file is deleted and a new file is created. b) The original file remains unchanged and a new file is created. c) The original file remains unchanged and a new file is not created. d) The original file is removed and a new file is not created. Page 96
Question 15	If you move a file: a) The original file is deleted and a new file is created in a new location. b) The original file remains unchanged and a new file is created in a new location. c) The original file remains unchanged and a new file is not created. d) The original file is removed and a new file is not created. Page 100
Question 16	Which two of the following graphic file formats are commonly found on the internet? a) .pig .jpg b) .gif .ppg c) .jpg .gaf d) .jpg .gif Page 103
Question 17	A Microsoft Access file uses which of the following extensions? a) .hlp b) .xls c) .htm d) .mdb Page 103
Question 18	A Web page file uses which of the following extensions? a) .hlp b) .xls c) .htm d) .mdb Page 103
Question 19	If a friend sends you a file attached to an email, should you? a) Open it and check who sent it to you, and if you don't know who the sender is, delete it. b) Delete it immediately. c) Check the attachment first using a virus checker, then open it. d) Save the attachment to a floppy disk, set the disk as write protected and then open it. Page 105
Question 20	If you are working on an important document, when you make a backup, should you? a) Save the document to a backup directory on the same disk, so you don't forget where it is. b) Make a backup copy to another disk and store it in a different place. c) Only save one copy to ensure that you don't end up with several different versions of the same document. d) Only save it to a hard disk because floppy disks are prone to failure. Page 107

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