Multiple-Choice Questions or Objective-Type Questions on Computer Desktop [PDF Included]

Are you searching for MCQ questions on Computer Desktop? Do you want to take preparations or want to gain knowledge in this domain? Well in this article, you will gain basic knowledge on Computer Desktop Management through some Multiple Choice Questions.

In the last section, there will be a Quiz of 10 marks on Computer Desktop Management. Appear for the test and know how much you have gained knowledge on this topic.

At the end of this article, there is a provision for downloading the PDF format of this MCQ sheet. So now let’s move into the questions.

MCQ questions or Viva Questions on Computer Desktop Management

Windows 10 is stored on the __of the computer.

1. E drive
2. RAM
3. ROM
4. Hard Disk

Ans: (4)

When you switch on the computer, the windows operating system gets loaded into the __ automatically.

1. E drive
2. RAM
3. ROM
4. Hard Disk

Ans: (2)

The first screen that you see after windows has loaded is called the __.

1. This PC
2.  C drive
3.  Desktop
4.  Icons

Ans: (3)

The desktop contains small pictures known as __.

1. This PC
2.  C drive
3.  Desktop
4.  Icons

Ans: (4)

In which drive you can insert a CD or a DVD?

1. DVD RW Drive (E:)
2. DVD Drive
3. CD Drive
4. Hard Disk drive

Ans: (1)

A hard disk drive is divided into:

1. D and E drive
2. A and C drive
3. C and D drive
4.  A and E drive

Ans: (3)

The background image that you see on the desktop is known as:

1. Screen saver
2. Wallpaper
3.  Desktop profile
4. Desktop image

Ans: (2)

The image that you see when your computer is left idle for a certain amount of time is known as:

1. Screen saver
2. Wallpaper
3.  Desktop profile
4. Desktop image

Ans: (1)

A long horizontal bar at the bottom of the computer desktop screen is known as:

1. Desktop screen
2. Desktop bar
3. Taskbar
4. Desktop title bar

Ans: (3)

When you can’t see the quick launch bar, what should you do?

1. Left-click on anywhere on the taskbar
2. Right-click on the empty area of the taskbar
3. Right-click on any program icon
4. Left-click on the empty area of the taskbar

Ans: (2)

To display the lock screen after the screen saver, you should click on:

1. Settings
2. Preview
3. On resume, display the logon screen
4. None of these

Ans: (3)

The start button is present:

1. At the extreme left of the taskbar
2. At the extreme right of the taskbar
3. In the middle of the taskbar
4. At the extreme left of the title bar

Ans: (1)

Nila has opened many programs while working. But she forgot whether she has opened Word. Where should she look to know whether the word is opened?

1. She should click on the start button
2. She should check the presence of the word icon in the taskbar
3. She should check the presence of the excel icon in the taskbar
4. She should check the presence of the word icon in the title bar.

Ans: (2)

Nila is working on a power-point presentation. She has also opened a word file, two numbers excel files, and two numbers paint. Suddenly, she needs to move to the desktop. What should she do for a quick view of the desktop?

1. She should minimize all the programs one by one
2. She clicks on the start button
3. She should click on the ‘show desktop icon’ located extreme right side of the taskbar.
4. She should click on the ‘show desktop icon’ located extreme left side of the taskbar.

Ans: (3)

The open program has __line below it.

1. Red
2. Yellow
3. Green
4. Blue

Ans: (4)

Nila has opened only a one-word program. She wants to view the desktop. What should she do?

1. She should click on the word icon in the taskbar
2. She should click on the ‘show desktop icon’
3. She should click on minimize button located at the top right side.
4. Any one of the above

Ans: (4)

Nila has opened two numbers word program. She wants to view the desktop. What should she do?

1. She should click on the word icon in the taskbar
2. She should click on the ‘show desktop icon’
3. She should click on minimize button located at the top right side.
4. Any one of the above

Ans: (2)

To remove the window temporarily from the desktop, which process should Amal follow?

1. Minimize the window
2. Delete the window
3. Save the window and click on the close button.
4. Click on the close button

Ans: (1)

To restore a minimized window, you should click on:

1. Start button
2. Go to the file where it was saved, and click on that file.
3. Click its taskbar button
4. None of the above

Ans: (3)

How many sections a Taskbar has?

1. 5
2. 4
3. 3
4. 2

Ans: (3)

Name the sections of the taskbar sequentially, starting from the left side:

1. System tray, quick launch bar, start button
2. Start button, system tray, quick launch bar
3. Quick launch bar, system tray, start button
4. Start button, quick launch bar, system tray

Ans: (2)

Which steps should you follow to add a program to the quick launch bar?

1. Right-click on the icon and then drag it to the Quick Launch bar
2. Left-click on the program icon and then drag it to the Quick Launch bar
3. Right-click on an empty area of the Taskbar, click Toolbar, click quick launch
4. Right-click on the program icon, and click the close window.

Ans: (2)

Which step should you follow to remove a program icon?

1. Right-click on the icon and then drag it to the Quick Launch bar
2. Left-click on the program icon and then drag it to the Quick Launch bar
3. Right-click on an empty area of the Taskbar, click Toolbar, click quick launch
4. Right-click on the program icon, and click the close window.

Ans: (4)

Which steps should you follow when you do not see the Quick Launch bar?

1. Right-click on the icon and then drag it to the Quick Launch bar
2. Left-click on the program icon and then drag it to the Quick Launch bar
3. Right-click on an empty area of the Taskbar, click Toolbar, click quick launch
4. Right-click on the program icon, and click the close window.

Ans: (3)

To how many sides you can change or move the position of the taskbar?

1. 5
2. 4
3. 3
4. 2

Ans: (2)

Nila has bought a new laptop. Suddenly she noticed that the time and date displayed on her laptop is not correct. What should she do for correcting the time and date so that when she will move to America, it shows the correct time?

1. Go to start-> settings-> time & language -> date & time-> “ON” the ‘set time automatically
2. Turn the set time automatically off, click the Change button to set the date and time manually, a dialog box appears, change the date and time, and click the change button.
3. Any one of the above
4. None of the above

Ans: (1)

Nila clicks the speaker and noticed the number “0” on the right side. In which mode the speaker is?

1. Mute
2. Maximum volume
3. Medium volume
4. Minimum audible volume

Ans: (1).

How many options to arrange all the open windows, can you see when you right-click on the taskbar?

1. 5
2. 4
3. 3
4. 2

Ans: (3)

The option that puts the windows in a single stack that has been fanned out so that the window titles appear is:

1. Cascade
2. Show windows stacked
3. Show windows side by side
4. None of these

Ans: (1)

‘Show windows stacked’ option puts windows in

1. A single stack
2. One or more vertical stacks
3. Opened mode but not maximized on the desktop
4. None of these

Ans: (2)

‘Show windows side by side’ option puts windows in

1. A single stack
2. One or more vertical stacks
3. Opened mode but not maximized on the desktop
4. None of these

Ans: (3)

You can snap __ windows in windows 10.

1. 6
2. 5
3. 4
4. 3

Ans: (3)

To snap the window to the left on a full screen window, the shortcut key is:

1. Press WIN+Left arrow
2. Press WIN+ Right arrow
3. Press WIN
4. None of these

Ans: (1)

To snap the window to the right on a full screen window, the shortcut key is:

1. Press WIN+Left arrow
2. Press WIN+ Right arrow
3. Press WIN
4. None of these

Ans: (2)

Quiz on Computer Desktop

Here is the quiz for you: (1×10 =10)

Worksheet on Desktop Management. (F.M=30)

Answer the following questions: (1+7×2=15)

What is Booting? (1)

How to create a shortcut to a file? (2)

How to change the wallpaper? (2)

How to set a screen saver? (2)

How to change the position of the taskbar? (2)

How to add/ remove icons from the taskbar? Write the steps. (2)

Write the steps for auto-hiding the taskbar. (2)

Write the names of the options to arrange all the open windows displayed when you right-click on the taskbar. (2)

Define the following: (5×3=15)

Desktop

Icons

Folders

Wallpaper and Screen saver

Conclusion

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