IGNOU - CLP Sample Question Paper Compiled by CIC Imphal West District HQ State Central Library

 

EXAMINATION PAPER

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME

( IT BASED COMMUNITY LEARNING )

1^st Batch, 8^th Dec, 2003 to 9^th Jan, 2004.

 

NOTE:

1.       There are THREE PARTS in this paper.

 

2.       Part I is an OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS  and to be answered in answer sheet attached to the question paper, following the instructions therein.

 

3.       Part II is DESCRIPTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS, carrying 4 marks each.

 

4.       Part III is PRACTICAL QUESTION and is to be done on lab.

 

5.       Maximum time allotted for part I and II is one hour. However, candidate who complete part I& II, earlier than one hour can take the system for part III immediately on handing over the answer sheet of part I & II.

 

 

 

TOTAL TIME: 2 HOURS                                                                                                      TOTAL MARKS -100 

 

 

CIC Imphal West District HQ,

State Central Library, Imphal.

www.cic.nic.in

http://imphalwestdistricthq.nic.in

[email protected]          

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 1. Multiple choices: (10 X 1 =10 Marks)

 1.       Which of the following is not an Output device?

 

(a)     Visual Display Unit

(b)     Keyboard

(c)     Printer

(d)     Plotter

 

 

2.       Which of the following is an example of System Software ?

 

(a)     Ms Word

(b)     Yahoo Messenger

(c)     Operating System

(d)     PhotoShop

 

 

3.       The three  main components of the a Computer System are

 

(a)     CPU, Memory, Printer

(b)     CPU, Memory, I/O devices 

(c)     CPU, I/O devices, Printer

(d)     CPU, Memory, auxiliary storage

4.       To select the multiple files and folders, hold down the key

 

(a)     Alt

(b)     Ctrl

(c)     Enter

(d)     Shift

 

5.       In a Spreadsheet, which one of the following is invalid ?

 

(a)     SUM(2+45+A3)

(b)     = ROUND(B8,2)

(c)     =SQRT(48)

(d)     =AVERAGE(SUM(A8:a14))

 

 

 

6.       In Excel numeric entries that are to be treated as text should be preceded with

 

(a)     =

(b)     +

(c)      ‘ (apostrophe)

(d)     “

 

 

7.       To run the slide show from within PowerPoint, the short cut key is

 

(a)     F7

(b)     Esc

(c)     F5

(d)     F2

 

 

8.       The term “Virus” in computer is

 

(a)     a hardware problem

(b)     error programs

 (c)     Operating System failure

(d)     a computer program

9.       When you enter 5*6 in a cell Excel will display

 

(a)     30

(b)     5*6

(c)     ######

(d)     none of these

 

 

10.    The language  understood by the computer without translation is called

 

(a)     Assembly language               

(b)     High level language

                    (c)     Machine language

(d)     C language

 

  

*************************************

 

2.  Fill in the blanks with the best possible alternatives. (10 X 1 =10 Marks)

 

1.       ___________ is the name given to main computer equipment and its peripheral devices.

(Software, Hardware, Shareware)

 

2.       1 BYTES  =  _____BITS.                                                    (8, 16,1024)

 

3.       ___________ is used to rearrange files & unused space on Hard disk so that program runs faster.

(Chkdsk, Scandisk, Defragmenter)

 

4.       When you save a file in a program such as WordPad or Paint, the files is automatically saved in ___________, unless you choose a different location.

(Desktop, Floppy, My documents)

 

5.       Pressing ___key creates a paragraph & inserts an invisible paragraph marker in a word document.

(Ctrl, Alt, Enter)

 

6.       To paste text from the clipboard in the document being edited, press ___________.

(Ctrl + P, Ctrl + V, Ctrl + X)

 

7.       Excel has ___________ rows and ___________ columns in its worksheets.

(65536&256, 6536&256, 65536&265)

 

8.       The area defined by a rectangle at which a row & column intersect in an Excel worksheet is______.

(Cell, Range, Sheet)

 

9.       The default extension for document created by Ms Word is ________________.

(.doc, .txt, .bmp)

 

10.    In excel, when you enter a fraction, such as ½, it interpreted as a ______

(Date, 1/2, 0.05)

 

 

3.  Select the TRUE/FALSE. (10 X 1 =10 Marks)

 

1.       The central processing Unit (CPU) is where the actual processing takes place.

 

2.       A photograph, drawing or pattern displayed on the background of the windows desktop is called as Wallpaper.

 

3.       To cancel the last editing, we can use the undo button.

 

4.       Multiple columns cannot be viewed in the outline view mode

 

5.       The tabs appearing below on the worksheet carry the default labeling of Sheet1, Sheet2, and Sheet3 etc. These tabs cannot be renamed.

 

6.       Pie chart shows the relationship of parts to a whole area whereas line charts are best for showing the amount of change in values over time.

 

7.       An excel formula always starts with a + or – sign.

 

8.       A portion of document cut from a document cannot be pasted in another document.

 

9.       It is possible for two persons to have the same e-mail address.

 

10.    To delete rows or columns in a table, select Clear option from file menu.

 

************************************

 

 

4.    Match the following pairs. (10 X 1 =10 Marks)

 

1. WWW	a).  Stores the computer program & the data which are to be immediate processed
2. Marcos	b).   The sequence of commands you record on a module so that later, you can run it to automatic your work.
3.  Icons	c).   Series of specially designed documents all linked together to be viewed on the internet.
4.  Control Panel	d).   A small graphic image that represents an application, command or a tool.
5.  Thesaurus	e).  Holds a group of tools that helps to change the software & hardware setting
6.  Memory	f).  Replaces a word or phrases in the document with a synonym , antonym, or related word for selected words in your document
7.  Mail merge	g).  Special purpose programs that accept data & return a value after performing calculation
8.   Ctrl + F2 ( in words)	h).  Prints the active files and selected items
9.   Functions	i).   Print preview
10.   Ctrl +P	j).   Used to combine a data source (word database) with a main document

 

 

 

 

 

5.  Descriptive Questions (5x4=20 Marks)

 

1.       What do you understand by the term “Operating System”? What are the main functions of it?

 

Or

        Write short notes on

i)                     Input devices

ii)                   Main Memory

iii)                  Auxiliary Memory

iv)                  Central Processing Unit

v)                    Output devices

vi)                  Bus.

 And draw a block diagram of the main unit of a computer hardware system.

 

2.    What do you understand by the term Recycle bin? Write the steps to restore deleted files or folder?

 

Or

 

    Define the term Folder and Write the steps to create a folder in the Windows Explorer?

 

 

3.     Explain in detail the Mail Merge facility of word? What are the basic steps involved in Mail Merge?

 

Or

 

        Explain the printing procedure of a document.

 

 

4.     List down the various types of chart that you can create in spreadsheet package. Write the steps involved in creating a chart.

Or

 

        Describe what are macros in excel. How do you create Macro button.

 

 

5.    What is a Presentation template? Describe the various type of Viewing a Presentation on Ms PowerPoint

 

Or

         Write short notes on

 (i)    Electronic-mail

(ii)    WWW

(iii)   Web browser

(iv)   Search Engine

 

 

************************************

 

 In word format, download from here and its lab question