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Clerical & Administrative Computer Science MCQs with Answers

72 practice MCQs on Computer Science for Clerical & Administrative tests. Think of your answer first, then open "Show answer and explanation". These are practice questions, not official examination papers.

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Q1. Which key combination switches between open windows?

  1. Alt + Tab
  2. Ctrl + Tab
  3. Win + Tab only
  4. Shift + Tab
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Correct answer: A. Alt + Tab

Alt+Tab switches applications.

Q2. Which shortcut key left-aligns a paragraph?

  1. Ctrl + L
  2. Ctrl + J
  3. Ctrl + R
  4. Ctrl + E
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Correct answer: A. Ctrl + L

Ctrl+L left-aligns.

Q3. Which Excel function is used for conditional logic?

  1. WHEN
  2. IF
  3. CASE
  4. LOGIC
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Correct answer: B. IF

IF returns values based on a condition.

Q4. Which extension is used for an executable file in Windows?

  1. .docx
  2. .exe
  3. .png
  4. .txt
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Correct answer: B. .exe

.exe files are executables.

Q5. Which key moves the cursor to the end of the line?

  1. End
  2. Tab
  3. Delete
  4. Home
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Correct answer: A. End

End goes to line end.

Q6. Which Excel function looks up a value in a column table?

  1. SEARCH
  2. VLOOKUP
  3. HLOOKUP
  4. MATCH
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Correct answer: B. VLOOKUP

VLOOKUP searches the first column.

Q7. What is a spreadsheet application?

  1. Software for working with tables of numbers
  2. An antivirus
  3. A word processor
  4. A browser
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Correct answer: A. Software for working with tables of numbers

Excel is a spreadsheet application.

Q8. In Excel, how many rows are in a worksheet (modern versions)?

  1. 65,536
  2. 1,048,576
  3. 1,000,000
  4. 100,000
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Correct answer: B. 1,048,576

Excel has 1,048,576 rows.

Q9. Which function key is used to check spelling in Word?

  1. F7
  2. F5
  3. F1
  4. F12
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Correct answer: A. F7

F7 starts spell check.

Q10. Which shortcut key saves a document?

  1. Ctrl + N
  2. Ctrl + S
  3. Ctrl + O
  4. Ctrl + P
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Correct answer: B. Ctrl + S

Ctrl+S saves.

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