HOW TO USE THESE MCQs

• These are NOT basic questions
• Each MCQ targets a common confusion seen in board exams
• Read the explanation carefully — that’s where learning happens

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Q1. In the communication process, feedback refers to:

A. The reply given by the receiver
B. Any physical gesture used
C. The original message
D. The disturbance in message

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Q2. Which of the following is an example of non-verbal communication?

A. Giving instructions verbally
B. Sending a text message
C. Writing a letter
D. Nodding the head

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Q3. Emotional intelligence helps a person to:

A. Manage emotions effectively
B. Improve handwriting
C. Control other people
D. Increase academic marks

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Q4. Which statement about entrepreneurs is a myth?

A. Entrepreneurs take calculated risks
B. Entrepreneurs are born, not made
C. Entrepreneurs are creative thinkers
D. Entrepreneurs plan their activities

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Q5. SMART goals are useful because they help in:

A. Avoiding time limits
B. Setting clear and measurable objectives
C. Ignoring progress tracking
D. Creating confusion

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Q6. Which feature helps maintain uniform formatting throughout a document?

A. Templates
B. Track Changes
C. Spell Check
D. Styles

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Q7. An embedded image in a document:

A. Cannot be edited
B. Is removed when source file is deleted
C. Becomes a permanent part of the document
D. Is always linked externally

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Q8. Raster images lose quality when resized because they are made of:

A. Shapes
B. Paths
C. Pixels
D. Lines

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Q9. Which image format is best suited for designing logos?

A. JPEG
B. Bitmap
C. Vector
D. Raster

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Q10. Templates are mainly used to:

A. Maintain consistency in documents
B. Increase document size
C. Check spelling errors
D. Insert animations

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Q11. Goal Seek in spreadsheets is used to find:

A. The required input value
B. Maximum output value
C. Formula errors
D. Text results

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Q12. Solver is different from Goal Seek because Solver:

A. Works only manually
B. Handles multiple variables and constraints
C. Can solve only one variable
D. Cannot optimize values

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Q13. Consolidation is used when data is:

A. Already sorted
B. Stored in one worksheet
C. Spread across multiple worksheets
D. Entered in a single cell

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Q14. Track Changes is most useful when:

A. The document is read-only
B. No editing is required
C. Only one person edits
D. Multiple users edit the same document

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Q15. Compare Document feature is used to:

A. Lock a spreadsheet
B. Merge tables
C. Highlight differences between documents
D. Add formulas

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Q16. In a database, a table is a collection of:

A. Reports
B. Records
C. Queries
D. Forms

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Q17. Which key can contain duplicate values in a database?

A. Candidate key
B. Primary key
C. Composite key
D. Foreign key

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Q18. Boolean data type stores:

A. Numbers only
B. Text values
C. TRUE or FALSE values
D. Images

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Q19. SELECT query is used to:

A. Delete records
B. Retrieve data from database
C. Insert new data
D. Modify existing data

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Q20. Ergonomics mainly focuses on:

A. Cyber security
B. Software installation
C. Fire safety
D. Proper workplace posture

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Answers with explanation

Q1 → A. Feedback is the receiver’s response to the sender’s message.

Q2 → D. Nodding is a non-verbal gesture used in communication.

Q3 → A. Emotional intelligence means understanding and managing one’s own and others’ emotions.

Q4 → B. “Entrepreneurs are born, not made” is a myth; skills can be learned.

Q5 → B. SMART goals make objectives specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-bound.

Q6 → D. Styles apply uniform formatting across headings and text.

Q7 → C. An embedded image becomes part of the document file itself.

Q8 → C. Raster images consist of pixels, so enlarging them reduces quality.

Q9 → C. Logos need to scale without losing quality; vector images allow that.

Q10 → A. Templates maintain consistent structure and formatting across documents.

Q11 → A. Goal Seek finds the input needed to reach a desired output.

Q12 → B. Solver handles multiple variables and constraints, unlike Goal Seek.

Q13 → C. Consolidation combines data from several worksheets into one.

Q14 → D. Track Changes is essential when multiple people edit a document.

Q15 → C. Compare Document shows differences between two versions.

Q16 → B. A table is made of records (rows) in a database.

Q17 → D. Foreign keys can repeat values because they refer to another table’s primary key.

Q18 → C. Boolean data types store TRUE or FALSE values only.

Q19 → B. SELECT queries are used to retrieve data from a database.

Q20 → D. Ergonomics focuses on proper posture and comfortable workspace setup.