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
421
The 'Artistic Effects' feature is used to:
Answer:
Convert a picture into a drawing or painting style
The **Artistic Effects** gallery provides a range of filters that can be applied to a picture to make it look like it was created in a different medium, such as a pencil sketch, watercolor painting, or mosaic.
422
What’s it called if you separate a clip art image into its pieces to make it a PowerPoint object?
Answer:
Ungrouping
Many clip art images are composed of multiple smaller shapes grouped together. The **Ungroup** command breaks the image down into these individual, selectable, and editable shapes, allowing for detailed customization.
423
Which are types of sound files?
Answer:
WAV files
**WAV** (Waveform Audio File Format) is a standard audio file format that is widely supported for adding sound to PowerPoint presentations. The other extensions represent system or data files, not audio.
424
What does the term 'aspect ratio' refer to?
Answer:
The proportional relationship between an object's width and height
The **aspect ratio** describes an object's shape. Maintaining it while resizing (by holding the Shift key) ensures that the object does not become stretched or squashed.
425
What’s the easiest way to add multiple, different animations to text on your slides?
Answer:
Use custom animation task pane
While animation schemes apply a preset combination of effects, the **Custom Animation task pane** provides full control to add, modify, and sequence multiple different animations on a single object.
426
What shortcut will repeat the most recent Find in PowerPoint?
Answer:
SHIFT + F4
After you've performed a search with the Find command, pressing **Shift + F4** will find the next occurrence of the same search term.
427
The arrangement of items such as title, pictures, and tables on a slide is called
Answer:
Layout
A slide's **layout** refers to the arrangement and positioning of its placeholders for content like titles, text, pictures, and tables.
428
To see all slides on one screen, choose:
Answer:
View, slide sorter
To get a complete overview of your presentation, the **View > Slide Sorter** command will display thumbnails of all your slides on a single screen.
429
How do you ensure every slide has the same background image for a cohesive look?
Answer:
Edit the slide master
The **Slide Master** is the blueprint for all the slides in your presentation. By setting the background image on the Slide Master, that image will automatically and consistently appear on every slide.
430
The "Notes Page" print layout is best for:
Answer:
The presenter, as a personal script or reference
The **Notes Page** layout prints a small version of the slide on the top of the page and the corresponding speaker notes at the bottom. This format is ideal for the presenter to use as a reference during their speech.