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Ladakh Police Sub-Inspector · Computer Proficiency · 314 practice questions with answers and explanations: 202 Easy, 110 Medium, 2 Hard.

Sample questions

Sample Easy question 1

A file saved with the extension .odt is most likely:

  1. a Portable Document Format file
  2. a Windows batch file
  3. an MP3 compressed audio file
  4. an OpenDocument text file (LibreOffice Writer)
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Answer: D. The .odt extension is used for an OpenDocument text file (LibreOffice Writer).

Sample Easy question 2

Which file extension denotes an OpenDocument text file (LibreOffice Writer)?

  1. .mp4
  2. .ods
  3. .odt
  4. .accdb
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Answer: C. An OpenDocument text file (LibreOffice Writer) uses the .odt extension.

Sample Easy question 3

A file saved with the extension .ods is most likely:

  1. an OpenDocument spreadsheet file (LibreOffice Calc)
  2. an MP4 video file
  3. a web page file
  4. a Microsoft Access database
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Answer: A. The .ods extension is used for an OpenDocument spreadsheet file (LibreOffice Calc).

Sample Medium question 4

Which of the following statements is true about the Mail Merge feature of MS Word?

  1. It works only if the data source is another Word document that has no table
  2. It can be used only for printing envelopes
  3. It produces personalised copies of a letter by combining a main document with a data source
  4. It merges two Word files into a single file and deletes the originals
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Answer: C. Mail Merge inserts fields from a data source (such as an Excel sheet or Access table) into a main document to produce personalised letters, labels or envelopes.

Sample Medium question 5

In MS Word, the Navigation Pane is mainly used to:

  1. Move quickly between headings and search the document
  2. Change the page margins of the document
  3. Insert a table of contents in the footer only
  4. Check the spelling of the entire document in one click
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Answer: A. The Navigation Pane lists headings and lets you search the document and jump to a heading or page.

Sample Medium question 6

Which of the following statements about Track Changes in MS Word is correct?

  1. It records insertions and deletions so that a reviewer's edits can be accepted or rejected later
  2. It prevents anyone from editing the document
  3. It works only when the document is saved as a PDF
  4. It permanently deletes the original text as soon as it is typed over
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Answer: A. Track Changes marks every edit with the author's name, and the owner can accept or reject each change.

Sample Hard question 7

Which of the following statements is NOT correct about cell references in MS Excel?

  1. A relative reference such as A1 changes when the formula is copied
  2. A mixed reference such as A$1 keeps the row fixed
  3. Pressing F4 while editing a reference cycles between reference types
  4. An absolute reference such as $A$1 changes automatically when the formula is copied to another cell
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Answer: D. An absolute reference ($A$1) stays fixed when the formula is copied; that is its purpose.

Sample Hard question 8

Which of the following statements is NOT correct about MS Word?

  1. A paragraph style can be applied only to one paragraph in a document and cannot be reused
  2. Mail Merge combines a main document with a data source such as a list of names
  3. Format Painter copies formatting from selected text to other text
  4. Changing the definition of a style updates every paragraph that uses that style
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Answer: A. Styles are meant to be reused. Redefining a style updates all text that uses it, which is why the first statement is incorrect.

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