Level 1
Productivity Tools MCQs set 2 for Sindh High Court Clerk / Stenographer Computer Science — 20 solved questions.
Q1. In Microsoft Excel, the intersection of columns and rows is called a:
Answer: Cell
Explanation: In Excel, a cell is the intersection of a specific column and row, identified by its column letter and row number (e.g., B3).
Q2. What is the shortcut key for a manual line break in Ms Word?
Answer: Shift + Enter
Explanation: Shift+Enter inserts a manual line break (soft return) in MS Word, moving text to the next line without starting a new paragraph.
Q3. In MS Word to move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word, the command used is:
Answer: CTRL+RIGHT ARROW
Explanation: CTRL+RIGHT ARROW is the right answer. This tests practical computer literacy expected in clerical, banking, and IT operator recruitment papers.
Q4. What is the shortcut key to "Center Align" the selected text?
Answer: Ctrl+E
Explanation: Ctrl+E is the keyboard shortcut to center-align selected text in MS Word and most other text editors.
Q5. CTRL+S is used for ____.
Answer: Save
Explanation: Save is the right answer. This tests practical computer literacy expected in clerical, banking, and IT operator recruitment papers.
Q6. On which bar we can see the current position of the slide in MS PowerPoint:
Answer: Status bar
Explanation: The Status Bar at the bottom of the PowerPoint window shows the current slide number, total slides, and other presentation information.
Q7. When working with formulas in Excel, how can you see the intermediate results of a calculation before the final answer is displayed?
Answer: Evaluate on formula bar
Explanation: The "Evaluate Formula" feature in the formula bar (Formulas > Evaluate Formula) steps through each part of a formula to show intermediate calculation results.
Q8. Which shortcut key is used to spell check in Microsoft Word?
Answer: F7
Explanation: F7 opens the Spelling and Grammar check dialog in Microsoft Word, scanning the document for spelling and grammatical errors.
Q9. Which key is used to show a slide show in PowerPoint?
Answer: F5
Explanation: F5 is the right answer. This tests practical computer literacy expected in clerical, banking, and IT operator recruitment papers.
Q10. Where can you change the vertical alignment in Microsoft Word?
Answer: Page Setup dialog box
Explanation: Vertical alignment (top, center, bottom, justified) for the entire page is set in the Page Setup dialog box under the Layout tab in MS Word.
Q11. "Ctrl + Up Arrow" Shortcut key is used in Microsoft Word to:
Answer: Moves the cursor one paragraph up
Explanation: Ctrl+Up Arrow in MS Word moves the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph, enabling quick paragraph-by-paragraph navigation.
Q12. The Page Down keyboard key is used in Microsoft Word to:
Answer: Move the cursor one screen down
Explanation: The Page Down key scrolls the document view down by one screen in MS Word, not just one line or paragraph.
Q13. In MS-Excel to open an existing workbook, you can click the Open button on the ______ toolbar.
Answer: Standard
Explanation: The Standard toolbar in older versions of Excel contains the Open button along with other common commands like Save, New, and Print.
Q14. Which of the following can NOT be used to create a parallel style column in Ms Word?
Answer: Format Tabs
Explanation: Format Tabs in MS Word is used to set tab stops for text alignment and cannot create parallel-style columns; textboxes, tables, and Format Columns all support parallel text layouts.
Q15. Which key is used for help in MS Word?
Answer: F1
Explanation: F1 is the universal help key in Microsoft Office applications including MS Word, opening the Help pane or window.
Q16. In MS Excel, ready-made templates are available under the ____ tab in the new option.
Answer: File
Explanation: File is the right answer. This tests practical computer literacy expected in clerical, banking, and IT operator recruitment papers.
Q17. In MS Word, 'Go to' is part of the features accessed through the 'Find' dialog box or navigation pane:
Answer: Find
Explanation: "Go To" is accessed through the Find dialog box (Ctrl+G or Ctrl+F > Go To tab) in MS Word, allowing navigation to specific pages, lines, or bookmarks.
Q18. Which key is used for left alignment in MS Word:
Answer: CTRL+L
Explanation: CTRL+L is the right answer. This tests practical computer literacy expected in clerical, banking, and IT operator recruitment papers.
Q19. In Excel, which key is used to format a number in currency format?
Answer: Ctrl+Shift+4
Explanation: Ctrl+Shift+4 applies currency format (with dollar sign and two decimal places) to the selected cells in Excel.
Q20. Which of the following is not an element of a computer spreadsheet interface?
Answer: Pencil work
Explanation: "Pencil work" is not an element of a spreadsheet interface; current cell, menu bar, and workbook are all standard spreadsheet interface components.