. What is System Analysis?

A. System analysis defines the format and type of data the program will use
B. The design of the screen the user will see and use to enter or display data
C. System Analysis involves creating formal model of the problem to be solved
D. None of the above
2. CPU speed of a personal computer is
A. 100 KIPS
B. 32 KIPS
C. 1 MIPS
D. None of these
3. Computers built before the First Generation of computers were:
A. Mechanical
B. Electro-mechanical
C. Electrical
D. None of these
4. Programs are executed on the basis of a priority number in a
A. Batch processing system
B. Time sharing
C. Multiprogramming
D. None of these
5. Cursor is a ____
A. Pixel
B. Thin blinking line
C. Pointing device
D. None of these
6. Operating system, editors, and debuggers comes under?
A. System Software
B. Application Software
C. Utilities
D. None of the above
7. Word length of a Personal Computer is ___
A. 4 bits
B. 64 bits
C. 8 bits
D. 16 bits
8. Size of the primary memory of a PC ranges between

A. 2KB to 8KB
B. 256KB & 640KB
C. 64KB & 256KB
D. None of these
9. Punched cards were first introduced by
A. Jacquard
B. Pascal
C. Powers
D. Herman Hollerith
10. What is the first stage in software development?
A. System Analysis
B. Specification and design
C. Testing
D. Maintenance
11. You are editing an worksheet that you had previously saved. If you want to save the
edited sheet without losing the original one, which command should you use?
A. Edit
B. New
C. Save As
D. Save
12. B7:B9 indicates:
A. Cell B8 only
B. Cells B7 through B9
C. Cells B7 and cell B9 only
D. None of the aboVE
13. You want to record experiment information and create a chart that shows the rate
of crystal growth over a period of time. The best application to use would be:
A. spreadsheet
B. graphics
C. database D. word processinG
D. word processinG
14. In order to perform a calculation in a spreadsheet, you need to use a:
A. variable
B. field
C. variable
D. formula

15. In order to arrange the countries from those with the highest population to those with
the lowest, you need to sort on the population field in In order to arrange the
countries from those with th
A. alphabetical order
B. ascending order r
C. random order
D. descending order
16. If you want to have a blank line after the title in a worksheet, what is the best thing for
you to do?
A. Use the spacebar
B. Insert a row
C. Re-format the spreadsheet
D. Increase the column
17. You want to record experiment information and create a chart that shows the rate
of crystal growth over a period of time. The best application to use would be:
A. graphics
B. word processing
C. spreadsheet
D. database
18. NOT, AND, OR and XOR are
A. Arithmetic operators
B. Relational operators
C. Logical Operators
D. None of the above
19. The Cancel and Enter buttons appear in the:
A. Menu bar
B. Formula bar
C. Sheet tabs
D. Title bar
20. MS-EXCEL can be used to automate
A. Financial statements, Business forecasting
B. Any of the above
C. Accounts receivable, accounts payable
D. Transaction registers, inventory control