All Free Computer Science and IT MCQs with Answers

941. A word processor would most likely be used to do__________?

• A. Type a biography
• B. Maintain an inventory
• C. Do a computer search in media center
• D. Keep an account of money spent

Explanation: A word processor is designed for creating and formatting text documents such as biographies. Inventory, financial records, and searches are better suited to databases, spreadsheets, or search tools.

942. What does EXT indicator on status bar of Microsoft Word indicate?

• A. It indicates whether the external text is pasted on document or not
• B. It indicates whether extended add-ons are installed on MS Word or not
• C. It indicates whether Extended Selection mode is turned on or off
• D. None of above

Explanation: EXT is the status-bar indicator for Extended Selection mode, in which moving the cursor extends the selected text. It has no connection with external text or installed add-ons.

943. Portrait and Landscape are__________?

• A. Page Orientation
• B. Paper Size
• C. Page Layout
• D. All of above

Explanation: Portrait and Landscape describe the direction in which a page is positioned, so they are page orientations. Paper size refers instead to dimensions such as A4 or Letter.

944. If you want to keep track of different editions of a document which features will you use?

• A. Editions
• B. Versions
• C. Track Change
• D. All of above

Explanation: Versions are used to save and distinguish different editions of a document. Track Changes records individual revisions within a document, rather than principally managing separate editions.

945. What is place to the left of horizontal scroll bar?

• A. Indicators
• B. View buttons
• C. Tab stop buttons
• D. Split buttons

Explanation: The view buttons are located beside the horizontal scroll bar and switch among document views such as Normal, Print Layout, and Outline. Tab-stop and split controls are located elsewhere in the interface.

946. Why Drop Caps are used in document?

• A. To drop all the capital letters
• B. To automatically begin each paragraph with capital letter
• C. To begin a paragraph with a large dropped initial capital letter
• D. None of These

Explanation: A drop cap enlarges the first letter of a paragraph and drops it across several lines of text, giving the paragraph a decorative initial. It does not capitalize every paragraph automatically.

947. What does EXT indicator on status bar of MS Word indicate?

• A. It indicates whether the external text is pasted on document or not
• B. It indicates whether extended add-ons are installed on MS Word or not
• C. It indicates whether Extended Selection mode is turned on or off
• D. None of These

Explanation: The EXT indicator shows that Extended Selection mode is active, so cursor movement expands the selected range. It does not indicate pasted text or Word add-ons.

948. Pressing F8 key for three times selects__________?

• A. A paragraph
• B. A sentence
• C. A word
• D. Entire document

Explanation: Repeated F8 presses progressively enlarge a selection: after the third press, the selection covers the current sentence. Further presses extend it to a paragraph and then the entire document.

949. How can you insert a sound file in your word document?

• A. From insert -> sound menu option
• B. From insert -> file menu option
• C. From insert -> object menu option
• D. None of These

Explanation: An audio file is inserted as an embedded or linked object through Insert > Object. A general Insert > Sound command is not the standard Word menu route.

950. What is the default number of lines to drop for drop cap?

• A. 3
• B. 10
• C. 15
• D. 20Word Processing Software

Explanation: A drop cap normally extends down three lines of body text, although the number can be changed through the Drop Cap settings.