A past paper is an examination paper from a previous year or previous years, usually used either for exam practice or for tests. Exam candidates find past papers valuable in test preparation. PPSC Past Paper for the recruitment of Data Entry Operator (BS-11) in Punjab Police Department held in 2017 by Punjab Public Service commission one paper mcqs exams past paper.
80% questions were from computer and MS Office while 20% included Synonyms & Antonyms, Direct Indirect, Pair of Words, Idioms, Active Passive Voice from English, General Knowledge, Current Affairs, Pak Affairs, Mathematics, Computer Sciences mcqs.
PPSC Past Paper Data Entry Operator (BS-11) 2017
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1) Which of the following is NOT a type of motherboard expansion slot?
(A) PCI
(B) APG
(C) AGP
(D) ATX
2) ______ can be used for making a multiple choice test.
(A) Optical mart reader
(B) Bar code reader
(C) Mouse
(D) AU of these
3) PCI is expansion slot, its stands for:
(A) Personal Computer Interconnect
(B) Peripheral Component Interconnect
(C) Principle Component Interconnect
(D) Component interconnect
4) In MS Words 2007, while viewing Print Preview of a document, how can you go to first page of document?
(A) RAM
(B) Modern
(C) Processor
(D) Hard Disk
5) Inventor of Computer Mouse was a/an engineer?
(A) American
(B) British
(C) Russian
(D) German
6) __________ is a silicon chip which carries out set of instructions and processes the data efficiently and accurately.
(A) RAM
(B) Modern
(C) Processor
(D) Hard disk
7) _______ is also known mechanical agent.
(A) Finger print reader
(B) Barcode reader
(C) Robot
(D) Computer
8) In MS Word 2007, which shortcut key is used to switch to Print Layout view?
(A) ALT + SHIFT + P
(B) ALT + CTRL + O
(C) SHIFT + CTRL + O
(D) ALT + CTRL + P
9) Individual dots, which make up a picture on the monitor screen, are called:
(A) Pixels
(8) Pixies
(C) Coloured Spots
(D) Colourless Spots
10) _________ is a collection of programme that supervise and control overall function of a computer.
(A) Operating system
(B) Device drivers
(C) Utility programs
(D) MS Office
11) “Fax Viewer” is a (an):
(A) Productivity software
(B) Utility program
(C) Business software
(D) Educational software
12) __________ controls, co-ordinates and directs all the operations performed by the computer.
(A) ALU (Arithmetic and Logic Unit)
(B) CU (Control Unit)
(C) AU (Arithmetic Unit)
(D) LU (Logic Unit)
13) ____________ is a grid of individual pixels that collectively compose an image.
(A) Vector graphic
(B) Raster graphic or bitmap
(C) Color graphic
(D) Negative films
14) In MS Word 2007, which shortcut key is used to replace text or specific formatting?
(A) CTRL + H
(B) CTRL + T
(C) CTRL + I
(D) CTRL + SHIFT + I
15) _________ used to create visual presentations with the help of audio and videos clips.
(A) Productivity software
(B) Entertainment software
(C) Multimedia software
(D) Graphic software
16) In MS Word 2007, which shortcut key used to insert a comment?
(A) ALT+CTRL+M
(B) ALT+CTRL+C
(C) SHIFT +CTRL+C
(D) ALT+CTRL+M
17) __________ is computer software whose user interface and API resembles that of a printer driver.
(A) Virtual Printer
(B) Plotter
(C) Dye-Sublimation Printer
(D) Impact Printer
18) _________ contains a magnetic strip.
(A) Speakers
(B) Hardware
(C) Both A and B
(D) Computer program
19) Physical parts of the computer that we can see and touch of the known as:
(A) Software
(B) Hardware
(C) Both A and B
(D) Computer program
20) LED printer uses _________ to cause toner adhesion to the printer drum:
(A) Laser beam
(B) An array of LEDs
(C) Ink
(D) Impact Printing Method
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21) In MS Word 2007, which shortcut key is used to move a selected paragraph up?
(A) ALT +SHIFT+UP ARROW
(B) ALT +CTRL+UP ARROW
(C) CTRL+SHIFT+UP ARROW
(D) ALT+TAB
22) ___________ is used for criminal investigations and security system. Some computers use it for login and use authentication.
(A) Barcode reader
(B) Computer code reader
(C) Finger print reader
(D) secret code reader
23) Computer is an electric machine which process ________ into meaningful information.
(A) Input
(B) Output
(C) Both A and B
(D) Graphics
24) “Window Explorer” is a/an:
(A) Educational Software
(8) Utility program
(C) Entertainment software
(D) Reference software
25) ____________devices hold data and instructions.
(A) Storage
(B) Input
(C) Expansion Bus
(D) Memory Module
26) Main circuit board of a computer is known as:
(A) Modem
(C) RAM
(B) Processor
(D) Motherboard
27) UNIVAC stands for:
(A) Universal Automatic Computer
(B) Used Auto Computer
(C) Universal Array Computer
(D) Unuses Automatic Computer
28) “Adobe flash” is an-example of:
(A) Spread Sheet
(B) Multimedia Software
(C) Utility software
(D) File manager
29) Mac is a/an:
(A) Utility program
(B) Device driver
(C) Image viewer
(D) Operating system
30) In MS Word 2007, which shortcut key is used to switch to Draft view?
(A) SHIFT +CTRl +N
(B) Al T+SHIFT+D
(C) ALT+CTRL+O
(D) ALT+SHIFT+P
31) Encyclopedia is an example of _________ software.
(A) Entertainment
(B) Reference
(C) Productivity
(D) System
32) _________ could tell you the price of a bar of biscuit.
(A) Keyboard
(B) Mouse
(C) Optical mark reader
(D) Bar code reader
33) In MS Word 2007, which shortcut key is used to view A “Print Preview” of a document?
(A) ALT +CTRL +P
(B) CTRL + F2
(C) ALT+CTRL+O
(D) ALT +SHIFT +P
34) In MS Word 2007, which shortcut key issued to switch to outline view?
(A) ALT +CTRL +P
(B) ALT + SHIFT + O
(C) ALT +CTRL+O
(D) ALT +SHIFT +P
35) _________ is a program that is used to view and manage images.
(A) System viewer
(8) File viewer
(C) Multimedia software
(D) Image viewer
36) When a computer starts, _____ check all the devices and loads their drivers so that devices can work properly.
(A) File manager
(B) Application software
(C) Operating system
(D) Utility program
37) ___________ loads the system files in the RAM of the computer and provides a use interface.
(A) MS office
(B) Reference software
(C) Productivity software
(D) Operating system
38) A light pen contains _______.
(A) Refillable ink
(B) Light sensitive elements
(C) Pencil lead
(D) Blue ink
39) Drivers of computer hardware are:
(A) Application Software
(B) Utility programs
(C) System Software
(D) Productivity Software
40) A device cannot work properly if ________ is not installed.
(A) Application Software
(B) Educational Software
(C) Device driver
(D) Spread sheet
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41) ___________ is used to draw pictures, 3D not installed.
(A) Graphics animation
(B) Multimedia software
(C) Word processing software
(D) Spread sheet software
42) Deceives which are used to enter data into a computer are known as:
(A) Input devices
(B) Output devices
(C) Communication devices
(D) All of these
43) A long narrow socket on the motherboard into which different expansion cards can be plugged in is called:
(A) Expansion slot
(B) CD ROM
(C) Power Supply
(D) Processor
44) ________ is a component of a processor that performs mathematical and division.
(A) CU (Control Unit)
(B) AU (Arithmetic Unit)
(C) LU (Logic Unit)
(D) Both A and C
45) ________ is a component of a processor that compares two quantities and gives answer in the form of true of false
(A) AU (Arithmetic Unit)
(B) LU (Logic Unit)
(C) Both A arid B
(D) None of these
46) ALU is a component of processor, which is consists of:
(A) AU (Arithmetic Unit)
(B) LU (Logic Unit)
(C) Both A and B
(D) None of these
47) Component(s) of a computer is/are:
(A) Hardware
(B) Software
(C) Both A and B
(D) None of these
48) ______ are used to display data.
(A) Storage-devices
(B) Communication devices
(C) Input devices
(D) Output devices
49) _________ is a set of light and dark bars (lines) with different width pasted on different products, which contain information about product.
(A) Barcode
(B) Secret code
(C) Computer code
(D) Finger print
50) VAB stands for:
(A) Voice auto broadcasting
(B) Visual & audio broadcasting
(C) Voice answer back
(D) None of these
51) MS Power Point is a/an example of:
(A) Multimedia software
(B) Graphics Software
(c) Spread sheet
(D) Entertainment software
52) In Windows Operating System __________ is known as a File Manager
(A) Windows Explorer
(B) MS Word
(C) MS Excel
(D) Device Driver
53) _________ helps user to locate, rename move, copy and delete files.
(A) File Manager
(B) MS Word
(C) Device Driver
(D) MS Excel
54) Robot is a machine which is controlled by a software contained in a chip, is used in the field(s) of:
(A) Manufacturing
(B) Military
(C) Medical
(D) All of these
55) “Add or Remove programs” is a (an):
(A) Productivity software
(B) File manager
(C) Utility program
(D) Device driver
56) Which of the following component of a computer works like human brain?
(A) RAM
(B) Processor
(C) DVD drive
(D) Power supply
57) Windows Media player is a/an.
(A) Utility program
(B) Entertainment software
(C) Operating system
(D) Educational software
58) Which of the following· contains startup instruction of the computer and information about its hardware devices?
(A) RAM
(B) ROM
(C) Processor
(D) CD
59) 3D printing is also known as:
(A) Virtual Printing
(B) Additive Manufacturing (AM)
(C) Dye-sublimation Printing
(D) Impact Printing
60) In MS ward 2007, which shortcut key is used for “Go to a page, bookmark, footnote, table comment graphic, or other location”?
(A) CTRL+H
(B) CTRL+G
(C) Alt + H
(D) ALT +SHFT +J
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61) Main type(s) of software is/are:
(A) System Software
(B) Application Software
(C) Request Software
(D) Both A and B
62) Software is also called ________.
(A) A computer program
(B) Physical part of computer
(C) Input device
(D) Output device
63) PNG (Portable Network Graphics) is an example of:
(A) Vector graphics
(B) Raster graphics or bitmaps
(C) Color graphics
(D) Negative films
64) Type, of computer memory are:
(A) Two
(B) Four
(C) Three
(D) Six
65) Daisy Wheel Printing is an example of _______.
(A) Thermal Printing
(B) Impact Printing
(C) Laser Printing
(D) Liquid Inkjet Printing
66) Barcode Reader is a/an _________.
(A) lnput device
(B) Output device
(C) Storage device
(D) Display device
67) _________ is used to transmit digital data over telephone lines.
(A) Network card
(B) Sound card
(C) Graphic card
(D) Modem
68) Which of the following is temporary storage area of data before and after, it is processed?
(A) RAM
(B) ROM
(C) CD
(D) Floppy
69) In MS Word 2007, which shortcut key is used to move a selected paragraph down?
(A) AL T+CTRL +DOWN ARROW
(B) ALT +SHIFT +DOWN ARROW
(C) ALT+ TAB+DOWN ARROW
(D) CTRL +SHIFT +DQWN ARROW
70) _________ are programs that control and direct the operations of a computer hardware.
(A) Application Software
(B) MS office suite
(C) System Software
(D) Game Software
71) Who invented Computer Mouse?
(A) Douglas Carl Engelbert
(B) Bill Gates
(C) John Mcaffe
(D) Evan Williams
72) _________ is used to detect physical and logical problems of a disk.
(A) Device driver
(B) File manage
(C) Reference software
(D) Disk scanner
73) ________ is used as a disk scanner in Microsoft Window:
(A) Disk cleanup
(B) Disk defragmenter
(C) Disk cleanout
(D) Disk cleaning
74) _________ is a pointing device.
(A) CD-ROM drive
(B) Touch screen used for computer input
(C) RAM
(D) CPU
75) VGA stands for:
(A) Video Graphics Array
(B) Visual Graphics Array
(C) Volatile Graphics Array
(D) Visual Graphics Array
76) CDR (Corel Draw) is an example of:
(A) Vector Graphics
(8) Raster graphics or bitmaps
(C) Color graphics
(D) Negative films
77) MS Excel, Lotus 1-2-3 and Corel’s Quattro Pro are examples of:
(A) Utility program
(B) Reference software
(C) File manager
(D) Productivity Software
78) CD-ROM stands for:
(A) Compactable Data Read Only Memory
(B) Compactable Disk Real Memory
(C) Compactable Data Record Only Memory
(D) Compactable Disk Read Only Memory
79) Daisy wheel printing was invented in _________?
(A) 1969
(B) 1975
(C) 1965
(D) 1980
80) “Disk Cleanup” is a/an:
(A) Utility program
(B) Device driver
(C) Productivity software
(D) File manager
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81) Which country has the largest Muslim population in the world?
(A) Iran
(B) India
(C) lndonesia
(D) Saudi Arabia
82) Deccan Plateau is situated in:
(A) France
(B) India
(C) Australia
(D) South Africa
83) The first Pakistan cricket player to score 1000 runs in T20 is:
(A) Shahid Afridi
(B) Muhammad Hafeez
(C) Umer Akmal
(D) lmran Nazir
84) Find the odd one out: 41, 43, 47, 53, 65, 71, 73, 79. ·
(A) 53
(B) 65
(C) 71
(D) 41
85) Which of the following countries does not have Veto power in the UN?
(A) USA
(B) Canada
(C) UK
(D) France
86) Fill in the blank. “They do nothing _______ complain all the time”.
(A) except
(B) at
(C) of
(D) on
87) Fill in the blank. “I paid the fees _________ the end of the course”.
(A) in
(B) at
(C) about
(D) of
88) Which city became the temporary capital of Pakistan in 1960?
(A) Lahore
(B) Karachi
(C) Rawalpindi
(D) Quetta
89) The synonym of “Ambiguous” is:
(A) Determined
(B) Obvious
(C) Explicit
(D) Unclear
90) They always back home late.
(A) Come
(B) Will come
(C) Came
(D) Had come
91) She ________ English now.
(A) Speak
(B) speaks
(C) is speaking
(D) spoken
92) It ________ to rain an hour ago.
(A) began
(B) began
(C) begun
(D) will begun
93) You ________ since morning:
(A) rest
(B) rested
(C) will rest
(D) have been resting
94) I _________ this exercise in an hour yesterday.
(A) finished
(B) finish
(C) will finish
(D) will have finished
95) She has _____ the letter.
(A) post
(B) posts
(C) posted
(D) will post
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