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Solved PMS 2026 GK Computer & IT Mock Test — 99 MCQs with verified answers and explanations (hardware & software, MS Office, networking, email, social media, telecommunication, GPS and fiber optics). A Sir Adnan mock test for PMS Screening preparation, not an official past paper.
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About this paper
A Sir Adnan mock test headed 'PMS GK Computer &IT Mock Test / MCQs-100 (ANSWER KEY IN END)' from the monster-data 'PMS SCREENING 2026 GK UPDATED' pack. The booklet prints 100 items with a 100-entry key; 99 are published here in the standard MCQ format with verified answers and explanations. Printed Q100 is dropped, not guessed: its options are truncated in the booklet itself (option C breaks off at 'S' and option D is missing entirely, although the key marks D). Three booklet keys are corrected to the standard answer and flagged in keyFlag (Q24 modem, Q33 Home tab, Q40 All of these). The source prints options with an answer key at the end, so optionsSource is recorded as 'printed' and bookKey records the booklet's keyed letter per item.
Paper Controls
Subject 1
Topic Section
25 solved MCQs shown directly below
Correct Answer: Central Processing Unit
CPU stands for Central Processing Unit, the processor that executes instructions.
Correct Answer: CPU
The CPU is called the brain of the computer because it performs processing and control.
Correct Answer: Operating System
An operating system is software; keyboard, monitor and CPU are hardware.
Correct Answer: Read Only Memory
ROM stands for Read Only Memory, non-volatile memory holding firmware such as BIOS.
Correct Answer: Mouse
A mouse is an input device; printer, monitor and speaker are output devices.
Correct Answer: Monitor
A monitor is an output device; keyboard, scanner and microphone are input devices.
Correct Answer: RAM & ROM
Primary memory is the directly accessible memory: RAM and ROM.
Correct Answer: Operating System
The operating system manages computer hardware and provides the platform for applications.
Correct Answer: C++
C++ is a high-level programming language; assembly, machine code and binary are low-level.
Correct Answer: ROM
BIOS firmware is stored in ROM (flash ROM on modern boards), so it survives power-off.
Correct Answer: Electrical software
System, application and utility software are real software types; 'electrical software' is not.
Correct Answer: MB/GB/TB
Hard disk capacity is measured in storage units: MB, GB or TB.
Correct Answer: Universal Serial Bus
USB stands for Universal Serial Bus.
Correct Answer: Temporary storage
Cache is small, fast, temporary storage close to the CPU that holds frequently used data.
Correct Answer: All computer components
The motherboard connects all computer components: CPU, RAM, storage and peripherals.
Correct Answer: Software embedded in hardware
Firmware is software embedded in hardware, such as BIOS/UEFI code in ROM.
Correct Answer: Solid State Drive
SSD stands for Solid State Drive, storage with no moving parts.
Correct Answer: Ctrl + C
In MS Windows, Ctrl + C copies the selection (Ctrl + V pastes, Ctrl + X cuts).
Correct Answer: Hard disk used as RAM
Virtual memory uses hard-disk space as an extension of RAM when RAM is full.
Correct Answer: Modem
A modem connects a computer to a network (classically, over a telephone line).
Correct Answer: Utility software
Anti-virus software is classified as utility software that maintains and protects the system.
Correct Answer: All of the above
Graphics, sound and network cards are all expansion cards, so all of the above.
Correct Answer: Automatic driver installation
Plug and Play devices are recognised with automatic driver installation.
Correct Answer: Modem
A modem converts digital signals to analog and back (modulation/demodulation).
Correct Answer: RAM
RAM holds data being processed temporarily; it is volatile and cleared at power-off.
Topic Section
25 solved MCQs shown directly below
Correct Answer: Text processing
MS Word is primarily a word-processing (text processing) application.
Correct Answer: Spreadsheets & calculations
MS Excel is primarily a spreadsheet application for calculations and data tables.
Correct Answer: Creating presentations
MS PowerPoint is used for creating presentations (slideshows).
Correct Answer: SUM()
SUM() adds a range of numbers in Excel.
Correct Answer: Row & Column
An Excel cell is the intersection of a row and a column.
Correct Answer: All of these
Bold, italic and underline are all Word text styles/formatting options.
Correct Answer: Insert -> Chart
In Excel, charts are inserted from the Insert tab (Insert -> Chart).
Correct Answer: Home
The slide-layout gallery is the Layout dropdown on PowerPoint's Home tab.
Correct Answer: Portrait & Landscape
Word page orientation is Portrait or Landscape.
Correct Answer: =
Every Excel formula starts with the equals sign (=).
Correct Answer: Ctrl + S
Ctrl + S saves a document in Word.
Correct Answer: Editing history
Track Changes records editing history: insertions, deletions and formatting changes.
Correct Answer: Absolute
$A$1 is an absolute cell reference: both column and row are locked with $.
Correct Answer: Ctrl + M
Ctrl + M inserts a new slide in PowerPoint.
Correct Answer: All of these
Word headers and footers can carry page numbers, titles and dates.
Correct Answer: View -> Freeze Panes
In Excel, Freeze Panes is on the View tab (View -> Freeze Panes).
Correct Answer: Changes slide effect
A slide transition changes the effect when moving from one slide to the next.
Correct Answer: Text automatically moves to next line
Word wrap moves text automatically to the next line when it reaches the margin.
Correct Answer: Both A & B
Excel's Filter shows only selected data and its dropdown also offers sorting.
Correct Answer: Controls layout & design
The master slide controls the layout and design of all slides in a presentation.
Correct Answer: Ctrl + C
Ctrl + C copies selected text in Word.
Correct Answer: AVERAGE()
AVERAGE() computes the mean of numbers in Excel.
Correct Answer: Presentation mode
Slide show view is PowerPoint's presentation mode, showing slides full-screen.
Correct Answer: Ctrl + Enter
Ctrl + Enter inserts a page break in Word.
Correct Answer: Highlight cells based on criteria
Conditional formatting highlights cells that meet given criteria.
Topic Section
25 solved MCQs shown directly below
Correct Answer: Computer on network
An IP address identifies a computer (host) on a network.
Correct Answer: Local Area Network
LAN stands for Local Area Network, covering a small area such as a home or office.
Correct Answer: Wide Area Network
WAN stands for Wide Area Network, spanning large geographic areas.
Correct Answer: WAN
The internet is a worldwide network of networks, i.e. a WAN.
Correct Answer: SMTP
SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) is used for sending emails.
Correct Answer: POP3
POP3 (Post Office Protocol) is used for receiving emails from a mail server.
Correct Answer: All of these
LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter are all common social media platforms.
Correct Answer: Protect against unauthorized access
A firewall protects a network against unauthorised access.
Correct Answer: Connects networks
A router connects networks and forwards traffic between them.
Correct Answer: Both A & B
A modem converts digital signals to analog and analog signals to digital.
Correct Answer: Virtual Private Network
VPN stands for Virtual Private Network.
Correct Answer: Wireless networking
Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology.
Correct Answer: Secure web browsing
HTTPS is the secure version of HTTP, used for secure web browsing.
Correct Answer: All of these
Google Drive, Dropbox and OneDrive are all cloud storage services.
Correct Answer: Email service
The maximum email attachment size is set by the email service provider.
Correct Answer: All of these
Hashtags emphasise keywords, categorise topics and drive trending lists.
Correct Answer: Security
Two-factor authentication improves account security by adding a second check.
Correct Answer: Computer network interface
A MAC address identifies a computer's network interface (NIC).
Correct Answer: Data privacy
A VPN protects data privacy by encrypting traffic over a secure tunnel.
Correct Answer: More IP addresses
IPv6 provides a vastly larger address space than IPv4: far more IP addresses.
Correct Answer: All of these
An email signature can include name and designation, contact info and a legal disclaimer.
Correct Answer: All of these
Social media privacy settings protect photos, personal info and posts.
Correct Answer: Both A & B
DNS translates domain names to IP addresses, and reverse DNS maps IP addresses back to names.
Correct Answer: Network speed
Bandwidth measures network speed: the rate of data transfer.
Correct Answer: Check connectivity
The ping command checks connectivity to another host on a network.
Topic Section
24 solved MCQs shown directly below
Correct Answer: Global Positioning System
GPS stands for Global Positioning System.
Correct Answer: All of these
Fiber optics carry high-speed data as light signals and underpin internet links.
Correct Answer: All of these
Satellite communication needs a ground station, the satellite and a receiver.
Correct Answer: High
Fiber optic cable has high bandwidth, far above copper cable.
Correct Answer: Mobile telecommunication networks
4G and 5G are generations of mobile telecommunication networks.
Correct Answer: Signal encoding
Modulation is signal encoding: impressing information onto a carrier signal.
Correct Answer: Forward packets
A router in a telecom network forwards packets toward their destination.
Correct Answer: Both A & B
A telecommunication network includes both wired and wireless links.
Correct Answer: All of these
GPS receivers provide location, time and speed from satellite signals.
Correct Answer: Light signals
Fiber optics transmit data as light signals through glass or plastic fibre.
Correct Answer: Earth
Telecommunication satellites orbit the Earth.
Correct Answer: Combine multiple signals
Multiplexing combines multiple signals for transmission over one medium.
Correct Answer: Public Switched Telephone Network
PSTN stands for Public Switched Telephone Network, the traditional phone network.
Correct Answer: VoIP
IP Telephony is also known as VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol).
Correct Answer: Both A & B
Telecommunication signals can be analog or digital.
Correct Answer: Ground to satellite
A satellite uplink sends a signal from the ground station up to the satellite.
Correct Answer: Short Message Service
SMS stands for Short Message Service.
Correct Answer: CAT5/CAT6
CAT5/CAT6 twisted-pair cable is the common LAN cable type.
Correct Answer: Internet communication
TCP/IP is the protocol suite used for internet communication.
Correct Answer: Signal loss
Fiber optic cables have very low signal loss (attenuation) over distance.
Correct Answer: Both A & B
GPS is based on satellites plus ground stations (the control segment).
Correct Answer: Broadband wireless access
WiMAX is a broadband wireless access technology.
Correct Answer: Both A & B
Optical fibre cores are made of glass, and plastic optical fibre also exists.
Correct Answer: Multiple signals on one medium
Multiplexing allows multiple signals to share one medium.
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Questions
No. It is a Sir Adnan mock test headed 'PMS GK Computer &IT Mock Test', prepared for PMS Screening 2026. It is published as paperType 'mock', never as a past paper, and the year 2026 is the booklet's mock label, not a claimed exam session.
The booklet prints 100 items, but printed Q100 ('5G technology provides') has truncated options: option C breaks off at 'S' and option D is missing entirely, although the key marks D. With the keyed option's text absent, the item is unanswerable as printed and is dropped rather than guessed.
Yes, three, each flagged in keyFlag: Q24's converting device is the modem, not the router; Q33's slide-layout gallery sits on PowerPoint's Home tab; and Q40's headers and footers can include page numbers, titles and dates, so 'All of these' is the standard answer.
Four sections: fundamentals of hardware and software (Q1-25), data processing and MS Office (Q26-50), networking, emails and social media (Q51-75), and basics of telecommunication, GPS and fiber optics (Q76-99).
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