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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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Q21. Which shortcut key opens the Find dialog?

  1. Ctrl + F
  2. Ctrl + R
  3. Ctrl + H
  4. Ctrl + G
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Correct answer: A. Ctrl + F

Ctrl+F finds text.

Q22. Which function key edits a cell in Excel?

  1. F7
  2. F1
  3. F5
  4. F2
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Correct answer: D. F2

F2 enters edit mode.

Q23. In MS Word, what does Mail Merge do?

  1. Deletes duplicates
  2. Compresses files
  3. Merges two cells
  4. Sends personalised documents to many recipients
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Correct answer: D. Sends personalised documents to many recipients

Mail merge creates personalised letters.

Q24. In MS Word, where is the Table option found?

  1. Home tab
  2. Insert tab
  3. Review tab
  4. View tab
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Correct answer: B. Insert tab

Tables are inserted via the Insert tab.

Q25. What does ROM stand for?

  1. Read Operating Memory
  2. Read Only Memory
  3. Run Only Memory
  4. Random Only Memory
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Correct answer: B. Read Only Memory

ROM is non-volatile memory.

Q26. Which Excel function counts numeric cells?

  1. NUMBER
  2. COUNT
  3. TOTAL
  4. COUNTA
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Correct answer: B. COUNT

COUNT counts numbers; COUNTA counts non-empty cells.

Q27. In MS Excel, which symbol must a formula begin with?

  1. $
  2. @
  3. #
  4. =
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Correct answer: D. =

Formulas begin with =.

Q28. Which shortcut key underlines text?

  1. Ctrl + I
  2. Ctrl + U
  3. Ctrl + B
  4. Ctrl + N
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Correct answer: B. Ctrl + U

Ctrl+U underlines.

Q29. What is the default extension for an Excel workbook?

  1. .xlsm
  2. .xlsx
  3. .xls
  4. .csv
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Correct answer: B. .xlsx

Modern Excel uses .xlsx.

Q30. What does $A$1 mean in Excel?

  1. Relative reference
  2. Mixed reference
  3. Named range
  4. Absolute reference
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Correct answer: D. Absolute reference

Dollar signs make references absolute.

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