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
651
What is the feature that shows faint images of your other slides in the background of your current slide in Presenter View?
Answer:
Slide Sorter Preview
This is a feature in some versions of Presenter View that allows you to see upcoming slides, helping you to transition smoothly. It is often part of the navigation or slide preview pane.
652
What does "Apply design template" do?
Answer:
Changes the slide's look without changing the content
Applying a design template only affects the **visual appearance** (the "design") of the slides. It does not alter or delete the actual text, images, or other content you have added.
653
The gray area surrounding the slide in the editing view is called the:
Answer:
Pasteboard or Scratch Area
This off-slide area is known as the **pasteboard** or scratch area. You can place objects here temporarily while you work; they will not be visible during the actual slide show.
654
When drawing a perfect shape in PowerPoint, which key should you hold while using the mouse?
Answer:
Shift key
Holding down the **Shift** key while drawing with the rectangle or oval tool constrains the shape's proportions, forcing it to be a perfect square or circle.
655
To make a slide show repeat until stopped, you should enable:
Answer:
“Loop continuously until Esc”
This specific setting in the "Set Up Slide Show" dialog box will cause the presentation to restart automatically after the last slide, creating a continuous loop.
656
To present a PowerPoint to a large audience, you should:
Answer:
Both A and C
For any audience, the proper method is to use the full-screen **Slide Show view**. This, combined with proper equipment setup, ensures a professional delivery.
657
To reset a slide to its original layout and formatting as defined by the master, you use the:
Answer:
Reset Slide button
The **Reset Slide** button is a powerful tool that discards any manual formatting changes you've made to a slide and restores its placeholders, fonts, and colors to match the definitions on the Slide Master.
658
If you want to change the layout of an existing slide, you should:
Answer:
Go to Home > Layout and choose a new layout
To change the layout of a slide you've already created, simply select it and then choose a new layout from the **Layout** gallery on the Home tab. PowerPoint will do its best to intelligently rearrange your existing content into the new placeholders.
659
How do you edit an embedded organization chart?
Answer:
Both B and C
To modify an embedded organization chart, you can either **double-click** it directly or **right-click** it and choose the "Edit" command from the context menu. Both actions will open the dedicated organization chart editing tools.
660
To insert a new slide into an existing PowerPoint presentation, you should:
Answer:
Insert, new slide
The standard command for adding a slide to the presentation you are currently editing is **"Insert, new slide"**.