Computer Science/IT MCQs
Topic Notes: Computer Science/IT
MCQs and preparation resources for competitive exams, covering important concepts, past papers, and detailed explanations.
Plato
- Biography: Ancient Greek philosopher (427–347 BCE), student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, founder of the Academy in Athens.
- Important Ideas:
- Theory of Forms
- Philosopher-King
- Ideal State
2171
A file containing ready-made styles for presentations is called:
Answer:
Template
A **Template** is a pre-designed file containing styles, layouts, and color schemes that provide a starting point for a new presentation.
2172
Which tool allows adding text to a slide without using placeholders?
Answer:
Text Tool Box
The **Text Box** tool gives you the freedom to create a text container anywhere on your slide, independent of the predefined placeholders in the slide layout.
2173
How do you start Microsoft PowerPoint application?
Answer:
All of the above
All these methods are valid for launching the program. You can navigate the **Start menu**, use the Run command with the executable name (**powerpnt.exe**), or use its shorter alias.
2174
How do you send your PowerPoint show to a colleague via email?
Answer:
Attachment
To send a presentation file via email, you must include it as an **attachment**. This links the entire file to the email message so the recipient can download it. 📧
2175
Which shortcut is used to center-align the selected text or paragraph?
Answer:
Ctrl + E
**Ctrl + E** center-aligns the selected paragraph. The other common alignment shortcuts are `Ctrl + L` for left, `Ctrl + R` for right, and `Ctrl + J` for justify.
2176
The keyboard shortcut to open the Font dialog box is:
Answer:
Ctrl + D
While Ctrl+T is common in some design apps, in Microsoft Office, the shortcut to open the full Font formatting dialog box is **Ctrl + D**.
2177
What is the main difference between Auto Content Wizard and Slide Design?
Answer:
Slide Design lacks sample content; Auto Content Wizard includes samples
The key distinction is that the **Auto Content Wizard** provides a presentation with pre-written sample text and structure, while **Slide Design** only applies a visual theme to your own content.
2178
To insert the content of a Word document as an outline, you use:
Answer:
Slides from Outline
The **"Slides from Outline"** feature is specifically designed to import a Word document and automatically create new slides based on the heading styles used in the document.
2179
PowerPoint design templates are saved with what extension?
Answer:
.pot
PowerPoint template files use the **.pot** (or .potx in newer versions) extension. This distinguishes them from regular presentation files (.ppt or .pptx) and tells PowerPoint to open a new, untitled copy of the template instead of the template file itself.
2180
Which feature should you use when typing in the notes textbox?
Answer:
Slide Master
The default formatting (font, size, etc.) for the text in the notes pane is controlled by the **Notes Master** (which is a type of slide master).