ADCA Online Test — 100 Questions with Answers
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ADCA covers computer fundamentals, the MS Office suite, accounting with Tally, basic database concepts and internet skills. This 100-question test pulls from all of those areas, in the multiple-choice format used in the actual paper.
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1. What is Tally ERP 9 mainly used for?
- A. Playing games
- B. Recording business money transactions
- C. Designing graphics
- D. Writing books
Answer: Recording business money transactions
2. When creating a company in Tally, which detail is required?
- A. Company name and financial year
- B. Laptop model
- C. Employee names
- D. Printer type
Answer: Company name and financial year
3. What is a Ledger Account in Tally?
- A. A list of employees
- B. A category to record transactions
- C. A shopping list
- D. An online wallet
Answer: A category to record transactions
4. Which voucher would you use to record a sale?
- A. Sales Voucher
- B. Expense Voucher
- C. Contra Voucher
- D. Receipt Voucher
Answer: Sales Voucher
5. Which report helps check if all ledger accounts are recorded correctly?
- A. Profit & Loss
- B. Trial Balance
- C. Balance Sheet
- D. Day Book
Answer: Trial Balance
6. Tally ERP 9 can be thought of as:
- A. A typewriter
- B. A digital notebook for business money
- C. A game
- D. A photo editor
Answer: A digital notebook for business money
7. What is a computer?
- A. A kitchen appliance
- B. A machine that processes information
- C. A type of car
- D. A musical instrument
Answer: A machine that processes information
8. What does a keyboard do?
- A. Plays music
- B. Types letters and numbers
- C. Cooks food
- D. Takes photos
Answer: Types letters and numbers
9. What is a mouse used for on a computer?
- A. To draw pictures only
- B. To move the cursor and click
- C. To print documents
- D. To charge the computer
Answer: To move the cursor and click
10. What is Microsoft Word used for?
- A. Editing videos
- B. Writing documents
- C. Playing games
- D. Browsing the internet
Answer: Writing documents
11. What does a monitor display?
- A. The computer's weight
- B. Images and text on the screen
- C. The computer's temperature
- D. Sound waves
Answer: Images and text on the screen
12. What can a computer do very well?
- A. Cook food
- B. Perform calculations quickly
- C. Grow plants
- D. Drive a car
Answer: Perform calculations quickly
13. What does DBMS stand for?
- A. Database Management System
- B. Data Management System
- C. Database Mainframe System
- D. Data Binary Management System
Answer: Database Management System
14. Which of the following is not a type of database?
- A. Relational
- B. Hierarchical
- C. Network
- D. String
Answer: String
15. In DBMS, what does SQL stand for?
- A. Secure Query Language
- B. Simple Query Language
- C. System Query Language
- D. Structured Query Language
Answer: Structured Query Language
16. Which type of key uniquely identifies each record in a table?
- A. Foreign Key
- B. Candidate Key
- C. Primary Key
- D. Composite Key
Answer: Primary Key
17. Which database model uses parent-child relationships?
- A. Relational
- B. Hierarchical
- C. Object-Oriented
- D. Network
Answer: Hierarchical
18. What is the purpose of a Foreign Key?
- A. To identify unique records
- B. To establish relationships between tables
- C. To index the table
- D. To sort data
Answer: To establish relationships between tables
19. Which command lists all files in the current directory?
- A. ls
- B. cd
- C. pwd
- D. cp
Answer: ls
20. What does the 'rm' command do?
- A. Move files
- B. Rename files
- C. List files
- D. Remove files
Answer: Remove files
21. What is the purpose of the 'cd' command in Linux?
- A. Copy files
- B. Change directories
- C. Delete files
- D. List files
Answer: Change directories
22. Which command displays the current working directory?
- A. ls
- B. cd
- C. pwd
- D. rm
Answer: pwd
23. How do you display the contents of a text file?
- A. mv
- B. cat
- C. ls
- D. cp
Answer: cat
24. What does the command 'chmod' change?
- A. File content
- B. File name
- C. File type
- D. File permissions
Answer: File permissions
25. Which of the following is an example of secondary memory?
- A. RAM
- B. ROM
- C. Hard Disk
- D. Cache Memory
Answer: Hard Disk
26. Which of the following is an example of primary memory?
- A. Hard Disk
- B. RAM
- C. CD-ROM
- D. USB Drive
Answer: RAM
27. What happens to the data stored in RAM when the computer is turned off?
- A. It is saved permanently
- B. It gets erased
- C. It is transferred to ROM
- D. It becomes read-only
Answer: It gets erased
28. Who is known as the father of computers?
- A. Charles Babbage
- B. Alan Turing
- C. Bill Gates
- D. Steve Jobs
Answer: Charles Babbage
29. Which of the following is NOT a type of computer?
- A. Desktop
- B. Laptop
- C. Refrigerator
- D. Smartphone
Answer: Refrigerator
30. Which type of secondary storage has no moving parts and offers faster data access?
- A. Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
- B. Solid State Drive (SSD)
- C. Floppy Disk
- D. Optical Disc
Answer: Solid State Drive (SSD)
31. What is Microsoft PowerPoint mainly used for?
- A. Writing long documents
- B. Editing photographs
- C. Managing accounts
- D. Creating slide presentations
Answer: Creating slide presentations
32. What is the default file extension of a PowerPoint 2019 presentation?
- A. .pptx
- B. .ppt
- C. .potx
- D. .pps
Answer: .pptx
33. Which extension opens a PowerPoint file directly in slide show mode?
- A. .potx
- B. .pptx
- C. .ppsx
- D. .docx
Answer: .ppsx
34. Which extension is used for a PowerPoint template?
- A. .pdf
- B. .potx
- C. .ppsx
- D. .pptx
Answer: .potx
35. What is each page of a PowerPoint presentation called?
- A. Slide
- B. Frame
- C. Page
- D. Sheet
Answer: Slide
36. Which key starts the slide show from the first slide?
- A. F2
- B. F7
- C. F12
- D. F5
Answer: F5
37. What is the default file extension for Word documents?
- A. .doc
- B. .docx
- C. .txt
- D. .wps
Answer: .docx
38. Which shortcut is used to save a document?
- A. Ctrl+S
- B. Ctrl+N
- C. Ctrl+P
- D. Ctrl+Z
Answer: Ctrl+S
39. How do you insert a picture in MS Word?
- A. Home > Picture
- B. Layout > Picture
- C. Insert > Picture
- D. View > Picture
Answer: Insert > Picture
40. What feature allows you to see the layout of the document?
- A. Web Layout
- B. Outline
- C. Draft
- D. Print Layout
Answer: Print Layout
41. What does the 'Home' tab in MS Word contain?
- A. Insert options
- B. Editing tools
- C. Formatting tools
- D. All of the above
Answer: All of the above
42. Which of the following is a valid way to create a new document?
- A. All of the above
- B. File > New
- C. Ctrl+N
- D. Shift+N
Answer: All of the above
43. What is the file extension for a standard Excel workbook?
- A. .xls
- B. .xlsx
- C. .xlsm
- D. .csv
Answer: .xlsx
44. Which function calculates the sum of a range of cells?
- A. SUM()
- B. ADD()
- C. TOTAL()
- D. SUMMARIZE()
Answer: SUM()
45. What does the VLOOKUP function do?
- A. Searches for a value in a table
- B. Calculates a total
- C. Looks up a cell reference
- D. Formats data
Answer: Searches for a value in a table
46. What shortcut is used to save a workbook?
- A. Ctrl+S
- B. Ctrl+N
- C. Ctrl+O
- D. Ctrl+W
Answer: Ctrl+S
47. How do you insert a new worksheet?
- A. Ctrl+N
- B. Shift+F11
- C. Alt+W
- D. Ctrl+W
Answer: Shift+F11
48. Which symbol is used to start a formula in Excel?
- A. $
- B. #
- C. =
- D. @
Answer: =
49. What is the full form of CPU?
- A. Central Processing Unit
- B. Central Program Utility
- C. Computer Personal Unit
- D. Control Processing Unit
Answer: Central Processing Unit
50. What is the full form of ROM?
- A. Rapid Output Memory
- B. Random Only Memory
- C. Read Only Memory
- D. Reserved Operating Memory
Answer: Read Only Memory
51. What is the full form of ALU?
- A. Automatic Loading Unit
- B. Array Linked Unit
- C. Arithmetic Logic Unit
- D. Advanced Logical Utility
Answer: Arithmetic Logic Unit
52. What is the full form of HDD?
- A. Hard Data Device
- B. High Density Disk
- C. Hybrid Data Drive
- D. Hard Disk Drive
Answer: Hard Disk Drive
53. What is the full form of SSD?
- A. System Storage Disk
- B. Solid State Drive
- C. Serial Storage Drive
- D. Secondary Storage Device
Answer: Solid State Drive
54. What is the full form of USB?
- A. Universal Serial Bus
- B. Universal Storage Box
- C. United System Bus
- D. User Serial Buffer
Answer: Universal Serial Bus
55. Who develops the Windows operating system?
- A. Google
- B. IBM
- C. Microsoft
- D. Apple
Answer: Microsoft
56. What type of software is Windows?
- A. A programming language
- B. Utility software only
- C. System software
- D. Application software
Answer: System software
57. What is the desktop in Windows?
- A. A type of file
- B. The main screen shown after logging in
- C. A storage device
- D. The processor
Answer: The main screen shown after logging in
58. What is an icon on the Windows desktop?
- A. A printer setting
- B. A small picture representing a file, folder or program
- C. A memory chip
- D. A network cable
Answer: A small picture representing a file, folder or program
59. What is the Taskbar used for?
- A. Editing photos
- B. Storing files
- C. Showing open programs and quick access to apps
- D. Managing memory
Answer: Showing open programs and quick access to apps
60. Which key combination opens the Start menu?
- A. Ctrl+Alt+Del
- B. Ctrl+Esc
- C. Alt+Tab
- D. Shift+Esc
Answer: Ctrl+Esc
61. The first generation of computers used which technology?
- A. Vacuum tubes
- B. Transistors
- C. Microprocessors
- D. Artificial Intelligence
Answer: Vacuum tubes
62. Which generation of computers introduced transistors?
- A. First Generation
- B. Second Generation
- C. Third Generation
- D. Fourth Generation
Answer: Second Generation
63. Microprocessors were first used in which generation of computers?
- A. Second Generation
- B. Third Generation
- C. Fourth Generation
- D. Fifth Generation
Answer: Fourth Generation
64. Which generation of computers is associated with Artificial Intelligence (AI)?
- A. Second Generation
- B. Third Generation
- C. Fourth Generation
- D. Fifth Generation
Answer: Fifth Generation
65. Integrated Circuits (ICs) were used in which generation of computers?
- A. First Generation
- B. Second Generation
- C. Third Generation
- D. Fourth Generation
Answer: Third Generation
66. Which characteristic is true for first generation computers?
- A. Used machine language only
- B. Portable and compact
- C. Used cloud storage
- D. Had touch screens
Answer: Used machine language only
67. What does the shortcut Ctrl+C do?
- A. Copy
- B. Cut
- C. Paste
- D. Select All
Answer: Copy
68. What is the function of Ctrl+V?
- A. Copy
- B. Paste
- C. Cut
- D. Undo
Answer: Paste
69. Which shortcut opens the Task Manager?
- A. Ctrl+Alt+Delete
- B. Ctrl+Shift+Esc
- C. Alt+Tab
- D. Ctrl+Esc
Answer: Ctrl+Shift+Esc
70. What does Ctrl+X do?
- A. Copy
- B. Cut
- C. Paste
- D. Delete
Answer: Cut
71. Which shortcut minimizes all windows?
- A. Windows+D
- B. Alt+F4
- C. Ctrl+M
- D. Windows+M
Answer: Windows+D
72. What does the shortcut Alt+Tab do?
- A. Switch to previous tab
- B. Open new tab
- C. Switch between open applications
- D. Close active window
Answer: Switch between open applications
73. What is the first step you should take when your Windows computer freezes?
- A. Restart the computer immediately
- B. Open Task Manager to check for unresponsive programs
- C. Unplug the computer
- D. Run Disk Cleanup
Answer: Open Task Manager to check for unresponsive programs
74. Which shortcut opens the Task Manager in Windows?
- A. Ctrl + Alt + Delete
- B. Ctrl + Shift + Esc
- C. Alt + F4
- D. Windows + R
Answer: Ctrl + Shift + Esc
75. What does the 'End Task' button in Task Manager do?
- A. Restarts the computer
- B. Closes an unresponsive application
- C. Opens a new program
- D. Logs you out of Windows
Answer: Closes an unresponsive application
76. Which tab in Task Manager shows CPU and memory usage?
- A. Processes
- B. Performance
- C. Services
- D. Users
Answer: Performance
77. What is Disk Cleanup used for in Windows?
- A. Deleting installed programs
- B. Removing temporary files to free up space
- C. Formatting the hard drive
- D. Checking for viruses
Answer: Removing temporary files to free up space
78. How can you access Disk Cleanup in Windows?
- A. Type 'Disk Cleanup' in the Start menu search
- B. Press Ctrl + D
- C. Open Task Manager
- D. Right-click the desktop
Answer: Type 'Disk Cleanup' in the Start menu search
79. What does ROM stand for?
- A. Read Only Memory
- B. Randomly Ordered Memory
- C. Readily Operable Memory
- D. Rapidly Organized Memory
Answer: Read Only Memory
80. Which type of ROM can be erased with ultraviolet light?
- A. PROM
- B. EPROM
- C. Flash Memory
- D. RAM
Answer: EPROM
81. Which type of memory cannot be modified after it is manufactured?
- A. EPROM
- B. PROM
- C. ROM
- D. RAM
Answer: ROM
82. What is the primary purpose of cache memory?
- A. Long-term storage
- B. To speed up data access
- C. To hold permanent data
- D. To store user settings
Answer: To speed up data access
83. Which type of RAM is used for temporary data storage during processing?
- A. SRAM
- B. DRAM
- C. ROM
- D. PROM
Answer: DRAM
84. What does EPROM stand for?
- A. Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
- B. Electric Programmable Read Only Memory
- C. Electronic Permanent Read Only Memory
- D. Easily Programmable Read Only Memory
Answer: Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
85. What does the abbreviation 'URL' stand for?
- A. Universal Reference Locator
- B. Uniform Resource Locator
- C. Universal Resource Locator
- D. Uniform Reference Locator
Answer: Universal Resource Locator
86. What is the primary purpose of a web browser?
- A. To store data
- B. To send emails
- C. To play videos
- D. To display web pages
Answer: To display web pages
87. Which web browser is developed by Google?
- A. Firefox
- B. Chrome
- C. Safari
- D. Opera
Answer: Chrome
88. What does 'HTTP' stand for?
- A. HyperText Transfer Protocol
- B. HighText Transfer Protocol
- C. HyperText Transaction Protocol
- D. HyperText Transmission Protocol
Answer: HyperText Transfer Protocol
89. Which of the following is a web browser?
- A. Excel
- B. Mozilla Firefox
- C. Adobe Photoshop
- D. Microsoft Word
Answer: Mozilla Firefox
90. What is a bookmark in a web browser?
- A. An online game
- B. A website saved for easy access
- C. A file type
- D. A shortcut key
Answer: A website saved for easy access
91. What is considered hardware in a computer system?
- A. Operating System
- B. Word Processing Software
- C. Monitor
- D. Antivirus
Answer: Monitor
92. Which of the following is software?
- A. Keyboard
- B. RAM
- C. Microsoft Word
- D. Hard Disk
Answer: Microsoft Word
93. Which component is responsible for processing data in a computer?
- A. CPU
- B. RAM
- C. Monitor
- D. Mouse
Answer: CPU
94. Which of these is an example of system software?
- A. Photoshop
- B. Windows OS
- C. Google Chrome
- D. Microsoft Excel
Answer: Windows OS
95. RAM stands for:
- A. Readily Accessible Memory
- B. Random Access Memory
- C. Read And Modify
- D. Rapid Access Memory
Answer: Random Access Memory
96. Which of the following is a type of hardware used for permanent data storage?
- A. Hard Disk
- B. RAM
- C. Processor
- D. Motherboard
Answer: Hard Disk
97. What is the shortcut for the 'Eyedropper Tool' in Photoshop?
- A. I
- B. E
- C. P
- D. O
Answer: E
98. What is the shortcut for the 'Quick Selection Tool' in Photoshop?
- A. W
- B. Q
- C. E
- D. R
Answer: R
99. What is the shortcut for the 'Lasso Tool' in Photoshop?
- A. L
- B. M
- C. S
- D. C
Answer: S
100. What is the shortcut for the 'Move Tool' in Photoshop?
- A. V
- B. M
- C. T
- D. B
Answer: V
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