Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 1 (ICSE) · Computer Studies
Chapter: Chapter 3 — Chapter 3: Switching a Computer On and Off
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What do we press to switch on a computer? [1]
(A) The power button
(B) The mouse button
(C) A pencil
(D) Nothing
2. What appears after the computer starts? [1]
(A) The desktop with icons
(B) A blank black screen forever
(C) Nothing appears
(D) Only sound
3. What are the small pictures on the desktop called? [1]
(A) Icons
(B) Keys
(C) Buttons only
(D) Wires
4. How should we switch off a computer? [1]
(A) Click Shut Down
(B) Just pull the plug
(C) Hit the screen
(D) Ignore it
5. Why shouldn't we just pull the plug? [1]
(A) It can damage the computer
(B) It's the fastest way, always best
(C) It makes the computer faster
(D) It has no effect
6. What does proper shut down protect? [1]
(A) The computer and our work
(B) Nothing important
(C) Only the mouse
(D) Only the keyboard
7. What do icons help us do? [1]
(A) Open programs
(B) Only decorate the screen
(C) Nothing useful
(D) Turn off the computer
8. What should we wait for after pressing power on? [1]
(A) The computer to start
(B) Nothing, walk away
(C) The screen to break
(D) The keyboard to disappear
9. What do we press to switch on a computer? [1]
(A) The power button
(B) The mouse button
(C) A pencil
(D) Nothing
10. What appears after the computer starts? [1]
(A) The desktop with icons
(B) A blank black screen forever
(C) Nothing appears
(D) Only sound
11. What are the small pictures on the desktop called? [1]
(A) Icons
(B) Keys
(C) Buttons only
(D) Wires
12. How should we switch off a computer? [1]
(A) Click Shut Down
(B) Just pull the plug
(C) Hit the screen
(D) Ignore it
13. Why shouldn't we just pull the plug? [1]
(A) It can damage the computer
(B) It's the fastest way, always best
(C) It makes the computer faster
(D) It has no effect
14. What does proper shut down protect? [1]
(A) The computer and our work
(B) Nothing important
(C) Only the mouse
(D) Only the keyboard
15. What do icons help us do? [1]
(A) Open programs
(B) Only decorate the screen
(C) Nothing useful
(D) Turn off the computer
16. What should we wait for after pressing power on? [1]
(A) The computer to start
(B) Nothing, walk away
(C) The screen to break
(D) The keyboard to disappear