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Q1641.Which is most commonly used for making magnetic recording tape?

Easy
A Ferric oxide
B Silver nitrate
C Small particles of iron
D None of these
General MCQs PPSC

Correct Answer: A

Ferric oxide (Fe2O3) is a magnetic powder commonly used as a coating on recording tape to store analog or digital signals.

Q1642.A number of letter that appears a little above the normal text is called?

Easy
A Superscript
B Subscript
C Supertext
D None of these
General MCQs PPSC

Correct Answer: A

Superscript represents text or numbers printed slightly above the baseline (e.g. x2), while subscript is printed below the baseline (e.g. H2O).

Q1643.Shortcut keys to switch to the next windows?

Easy
A Shift + Tab
B Alt + Ctrl
C Ctrl + Tab
D Alt + Tab
MS Word Shortcut Keys PPSC

Correct Answer: D

Alt + Tab is the standard keyboard shortcut used to switch between open application windows in desktop operating systems.

Q1644.What is the function of the Shift + End shortcut key?

Easy
A Select text from the cursor to the end of the current line
B Move the cursor to the end of the document
C Delete text to the end of the line
D None of these
MS Word Shortcut Keys PPSC

Correct Answer: A

Shift + End selects all text from the cursor's current position to the end of the active line.

Q1645.The standard arrangement of keys on a keyboard is called?

Easy
A QWERTY arrangement
B Home arrangement
C Basic arrangement
D None of these
General MCQs PPSC

Correct Answer: A

QWERTY is the standard keyboard layout name, derived from the first six keys on the top-left letter row.

Q1646.The output quality of a printer is measured by ____?

Easy
A Dot per sq inch
B Dot per inch
C Dots printed per unit time
D All of the above
Computer Basics PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Printer resolution and output quality are measured in DPI (Dots Per Inch), representing the density of individual ink or toner dots.

Q1647.An output device that uses words or messages recorded on a magnetic medium to produce audio response is?

Easy
A Voice recognition unit
B Magnetic tape
C Voice response unit
D None of these
Computer Basics PPSC

Correct Answer: C

A Voice Response Unit (VRU) is an output peripheral that plays back pre-recorded or synthesized voice messages from a magnetic or digital medium.

Q1648.Which is built directly on the hardware?

Easy
A Operating System
B Computer Environment
C Application Software
D None of these
Computer Terminology PPSC

Correct Answer: A

The Operating System (OS) is the fundamental software built directly on computer hardware to manage system resources and run applications.

Q1649.Background color or effects applied on a document is not visible in?

Easy
A Print Preview
B Reading View
C Print Layout view
D Web layout view
General MCQs PPSC

Correct Answer: A

In MS Word, background colors or textures applied to document pages do not appear in Print Preview because they are typically omitted during printing to save ink.

Q1650.Coded entries are used to gain access to a computer system are called?

Easy
A Entry Codes
B Passwords
C Security Commands
D None of these
Computer Security PPSC

Correct Answer: B

A password is a secret coded string used for user authentication and access control to lock/unlock computer systems and accounts.

Q1651.Which software is used to detect issues?

Easy
A Application software
B Utility software
C Diagnostic software
D None of these
General MCQs PPSC

Correct Answer: C

Diagnostic software is a specialized tool used to test, detect, and troubleshoot hardware or software malfunctions.

Q1652.1 (One) Gigabyte (GB) is equal to _____?

Easy
A 1024 bits
B 1032 megabytes
C 1024 kilobytes
D 1024 megabytes
General MCQs PPSC

Correct Answer: D

By binary definition, 1 Gigabyte (GB) is equal to 1,024 Megabytes (MB). Under the same convention, 1 MB = 1,024 KB.

Q1653.What is an other name for Junk Email?

Easy
A Spoof
B Spill
C Spam
D Spat
Internet Services & Communication PPSC

Correct Answer: C

Junk email is officially and commonly referred to as 'Spam', which refers to unsolicited, bulk-sent electronic messages.

Q1654.What is the maximum number of columns that can be inserted in MS Word?

Easy
A 35
B 15
C 63
D 65
MS Word PPSC

Correct Answer: C

The absolute maximum number of columns allowed in a single MS Word table is 63, while the minimum is 1.

Q1655.What is the maximum number of lines you can set for a drop cap?

Easy
A 5
B 10
C 15
D 20
General MCQs PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Microsoft Word allows a maximum drop cap size of 10 lines. The default setting is 3 lines.

Q1656.Dot matrix is a type of ____?

Easy
A Bus
B Disk
C Printer
D Tape
General MCQs PPSC

Correct Answer: C

A Dot Matrix is a traditional impact printer that prints characters using tiny physical pins striking an ink ribbon.

Q1657.Which of the following is permanently written at the time of manufacturing?

Easy
A RAM
B ROM
C Cache
D None of these
Computer Basics PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Read-Only Memory (ROM) contains permanent startup/firmware instructions written directly during chip manufacturing.

Q1658.What happens if you press Ctrl + Shift + F8 in Microsoft Word?

Easy
A It selects the paragraph on which the insertion line is.
B It activates extended selection
C It activates the rectangular selection
D None of these
MS Word Shortcut Keys PPSC

Correct Answer: C

Pressing Ctrl + Shift + F8 activates 'Column/Rectangular Selection' mode in MS Word, allowing block-level editing.

Q1659.In MS Word, Portrait and Landscape are _______?

Easy
A Page layout
B Page size
C Page Orientation
D All of these
MS Word PPSC

Correct Answer: C

Portrait and Landscape are the two page orientations in MS Word, indicating vertical or horizontal page alignment.

Q1660.The minimum number of rows and columns in MS word document is ____?

Easy
A 1 and 1
B 2 and 2
C 2 and 1
D 1 and 2
MS Word PPSC

Correct Answer: A

The minimum structural size of a table in a Microsoft Word document is 1 row and 1 column.