Computer Literacy Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. An email that appears to come from your bank says your account will close today unless you follow a link and enter your password. What is the best response?
Follow the link, but enter only part of the requested information.
Contact the bank through its official website, app, or known phone number instead of using the email link.
Reply to the message and ask whether it is genuine.
Forward the email to a friend and act according to their opinion.
2. You need to send a document whose layout should remain consistent when opened on different computers. Which format is usually most suitable?
TXT
HTML
CSV
PDF
3. You edit a cloud-synced file while offline. What most commonly needs to happen before your changes appear on another device?
The file must be converted to a different format.
The edited device must reconnect and complete synchronization.
The other device must have more storage than the first device.
The file must be attached to an email sent to yourself.
4. Why is it generally important to install legitimate operating-system security updates?
They automatically increase the computer's physical storage capacity.
They guarantee that the computer will never lose data.
They can fix known vulnerabilities that attackers may exploit.
They prevent every unwanted email from reaching the inbox.
5. You regularly struggle to find project files. Which method would most improve retrieval over time?
Place every file on the desktop so all items remain visible.
Give unrelated files the same short name and rely on their icons.
Use a consistent folder structure and descriptive file names.
Create several copies in random folders in case one is lost.
6. What is the primary role of RAM in a computer?
It temporarily holds data and instructions being actively used.
It stores files permanently when the computer is switched off.
It supplies internet access to installed programs.
It converts documents into printable pages.
7. Which description best explains the difference between a web browser and a search engine?
A browser displays web content, while a search engine helps locate content on the web.
A browser connects a device to the internet, while a search engine protects it from malware.
A browser stores websites permanently, while a search engine downloads their files.
A browser creates webpages, while a search engine publishes them.
8. What is the main purpose of alternative text added to an informative image on a webpage or document?
To make the image file load at a higher resolution
To convey the image's relevant meaning to people who cannot see it, including screen-reader users
To prevent anyone from copying or downloading the image
To replace the image's copyright or licensing information
9. Which approach provides the most useful protection if your computer's internal drive suddenly fails?
Compress important files into a ZIP archive on the same drive.
Keep duplicate files in another folder on the same drive.
Leave important files open whenever the computer is running.
Maintain a separate, current backup that can be restored.
10. In a spreadsheet, cells B2 through B6 contain expense amounts. Which formula correctly adds those values?
=ADD(B2-B6)
=B2,B6
=TOTAL(B2:B6)
=SUM(B2:B6)
11. While editing a document, you accidentally delete a paragraph. What should you normally try first?
Close the program without saving.
Restart the computer.
Use the Undo command, often Ctrl+Z or Command+Z.
Copy another paragraph into the empty space.
12. Which password practice best limits the damage if one website suffers a data breach?
Use one complex password for every account so it is easier to remember.
Change the last character of the same password for each account.
Use a strong, unique password for each account, ideally managed with a reputable password manager.
Base every password on personal information that friends can confirm.
13. You find an image online and want to use it in a public presentation. Which action best demonstrates responsible computer and media literacy?
Check its license or obtain permission, then follow any attribution requirements.
Remove the creator's name so the presentation has a consistent design.
Assume educational use always permits unrestricted copying and redistribution.
Use it without checking because online images are automatically public domain.
14. One application stops responding, but the rest of the computer still works. What is a reasonable next step after briefly waiting for it to recover?
Delete the application's program folder while it is running.
Disconnect the monitor to stop the frozen process.
Reset every account password before reopening the application.
Use the operating system's task-management tool to close the unresponsive application.
15. A colleague sends an unexpected attachment with a vague message. Even though you recognize the sender's name, what should you do before opening it?
Verify through a separate channel that the colleague intentionally sent the file.
Open it in full-screen mode to see its contents clearly.
Rename the file so security software cannot block it.
Upload it to a shared folder so others can test it first.
16. You need to access online banking while away from home. Which option is generally safer than using an unsecured public Wi-Fi network?
Use public Wi-Fi but keep several unrelated browser tabs open.
Use a trusted mobile-data connection or wait for a trusted network.
Use public Wi-Fi after reducing the screen brightness.
Use any nearby network whose name includes the word “secure.”