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Which of the following is the first generation of computers?

  • A. EDSAC
  • B. IBM-1401
  • C. CDC-1604
  • D. ICL-2900
Explanation:
EDSAC (1949) is a first-generation computer that used vacuum tubes.

Which of the following is a storage device?

  • A. Tape
  • B. Hard Disk
  • C. Floppy Disk
  • D. All of these
Explanation:
Tape, Hard Disk, and Floppy Disk are all storage devices.

Which of the following does not store data permanently?

  • A. ROM
  • B. RAM
  • C. Floppy Disk
  • D. Hard Disk
Explanation:
RAM is volatile memory and loses its content when power is removed.

Which of the following color graphics displays has the highest resolution?

  • A. HCA
  • B. EGA
  • C. CGA
  • D. VGA
Explanation:
VGA (Video Graphics Array) offered higher resolution than CGA and EGA.

Which of the following is a word processing software?

  • A. WordPerfect
  • B. Wordpad
  • C. MS Word
  • D. All of these
Explanation:
All listed options are word processing applications.

Which of the following are types of sound files?

  • A. LOG files
  • B. DAT files
  • C. WAV files
  • D. DRV files
Explanation:
WAV is a common uncompressed audio file format.

Which of the following is the page margin?

  • A. Letter
  • B. Tabloid
  • C. Narrow
  • D. Legal
Explanation:
"Narrow" is one of the predefined page margin settings in Word.

Which keystroke is used for updating a field in MS Word?

  • A. F6
  • B. F9
  • C. F11
  • D. F12
Explanation:
F9 updates fields (such as table of contents or dates) in Word.

Which key on the keyboard can be used to view a slide show in Microsoft PowerPoint?

  • A. F1
  • B. F2
  • C. F5
  • D. F10
Explanation:
F5 restarts the slideshow in PowerPoint.

Which key is used to edit the selected cell in Excel?

  • A. F4
  • B. F10
  • C. F2
  • D. Edit
Explanation:
The F2 key activates edit mode for the selected cell in Excel.