ADCA Online Test — 30 Questions with Answers
Practise 30 real ADCA exam-style MCQs covering computer fundamentals, MS Office, Tally, DBMS and Linux. You get an instant score and a full answer review at the end — free, and no signup.
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ADCA covers computer fundamentals, the MS Office suite, accounting with Tally, basic database concepts and internet skills. This 30-question test pulls from all of those areas, in the multiple-choice format used in the actual paper.
Each attempt reshuffles the questions, so you can retake it as many times as you like. Nothing is stored and nothing is sent anywhere — the whole test runs in your browser.
How to use it
- Press Start test — the timer allows about 45 seconds per question.
- Pick an answer, then move on. You can go back and change answers before finishing.
- At the end you get your score plus every question with the correct answer.
- Score 50% or more and a WhatsApp button appears to claim your 40% certificate discount.
All 30 questions with answers
The full question set below, with the correct answer marked — useful for revision without taking the timed test.
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 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
4. What does a keyboard do?
- A. Plays music
- B. Types letters and numbers
- C. Cooks food
- D. Takes photos
Answer: Types letters and numbers
5. 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
6. Which of the following is not a type of database?
- A. Relational
- B. Hierarchical
- C. Network
- D. String
Answer: String
7. Which command lists all files in the current directory?
- A. ls
- B. cd
- C. pwd
- D. cp
Answer: ls
8. What does the 'rm' command do?
- A. Move files
- B. Rename files
- C. List files
- D. Remove files
Answer: Remove files
9. Which of the following is an example of secondary memory?
- A. RAM
- B. ROM
- C. Hard Disk
- D. Cache Memory
Answer: Hard Disk
10. Which of the following is an example of primary memory?
- A. Hard Disk
- B. RAM
- C. CD-ROM
- D. USB Drive
Answer: RAM
11. What is the default file extension for Word documents?
- A. .doc
- B. .docx
- C. .txt
- D. .wps
Answer: .docx
12. Which shortcut is used to save a document?
- A. Ctrl+S
- B. Ctrl+N
- C. Ctrl+P
- D. Ctrl+Z
Answer: Ctrl+S
13. What is the file extension for a standard Excel workbook?
- A. .xls
- B. .xlsx
- C. .xlsm
- D. .csv
Answer: .xlsx
14. Which function calculates the sum of a range of cells?
- A. SUM()
- B. ADD()
- C. TOTAL()
- D. SUMMARIZE()
Answer: SUM()
15. The first generation of computers used which technology?
- A. Vacuum tubes
- B. Transistors
- C. Microprocessors
- D. Artificial Intelligence
Answer: Vacuum tubes
16. Which generation of computers introduced transistors?
- A. First Generation
- B. Second Generation
- C. Third Generation
- D. Fourth Generation
Answer: Second Generation
17. What does the shortcut Ctrl+C do?
- A. Copy
- B. Cut
- C. Paste
- D. Select All
Answer: Copy
18. What is the function of Ctrl+V?
- A. Copy
- B. Paste
- C. Cut
- D. Undo
Answer: Paste
19. 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
20. 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
21. 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
22. Which type of ROM can be erased with ultraviolet light?
- A. PROM
- B. EPROM
- C. Flash Memory
- D. RAM
Answer: EPROM
23. 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
24. 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
25. What is considered hardware in a computer system?
- A. Operating System
- B. Word Processing Software
- C. Monitor
- D. Antivirus
Answer: Monitor
26. Which of the following is software?
- A. Keyboard
- B. RAM
- C. Microsoft Word
- D. Hard Disk
Answer: Microsoft Word
27. What is the shortcut for the 'Eyedropper Tool' in Photoshop?
- A. I
- B. E
- C. P
- D. O
Answer: E
28. What is the shortcut for the 'Quick Selection Tool' in Photoshop?
- A. W
- B. Q
- C. E
- D. R
Answer: R
29. Which device is primarily used for processing data?
- A. RAM
- B. CPU
- C. Monitor
- D. Keyboard
Answer: CPU
30. What is the main function of an output device?
- A. To process data
- B. To input data
- C. To store data
- D. To display or present data
Answer: To display or present data
Frequently asked questions
Is this ADCA online test free?
Yes. Every test on this site is free, needs no signup, and can be retaken as often as you like.
How many questions does this ADCA test have?
This test has 30 questions drawn from across the ADCA syllabus. There are also 100 and 50 question versions.
Do I get the correct answers?
Yes. After finishing you get a full review showing every question, the correct answer, and what you chose. All 30 questions are also listed with answers below the test.
Can I get a certificate for this test?
Students who score 50% or more can claim a certificate from Alien Institute of Computer at 40% off. A WhatsApp button appears on your result screen once you qualify.
Are these the actual exam questions?
No — these are practice questions written to match the ADCA syllabus and question style. They are for revision, not a leaked paper.