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SSC CGL Computer – MS PowerPoint – Level 2 · Exam Level · Section III pace – 15 questions, subject: Computer Knowledge. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
Pressing Alt shows Key Tips on the ribbon. Which Key Tip opens the Insert tab in PowerPoint?

Correct Answer: B [Alt + N]

Explanation:

Insert = Alt + N (not I); Design = Alt + G; Slide Show = Alt + S.

2.  
Match the followingMatch the keys with what they do in PowerPoint:
P. F5 Q. Shift + F5 R. Alt + F5
1. Show from the first slide 2. Show from the current slide 3. Presenter View

Correct Answer: C [P-1, Q-2, R-3]

Explanation:

F5 Family: F5 beginning, Shift + F5 current slide, Alt + F5 Presenter View.

3.  
Assertion–Reason
A: A file saved as .ppsx opens directly in Slide Show view when double-clicked.
R: 'pps' in the extension stands for a PowerPoint Show.

Correct Answer: D [Both A and R are true and R explains A]

Explanation:

Microsoft: a PowerPoint Show (.ppsx) always opens in Slide Show view – the 'pps' (show) part explains it.

4.  
Which of these commands is found on the Transitions tab and NOT on the Animations tab?

Correct Answer: A [Apply To All]

Explanation:

Apply To All copies a transition to every slide; the other three are Animations-tab tools.

5.  
The Animation Pane of a slide shows six effects with Start settings: On Click, With Previous, On Click, After Previous, After Previous, On Click. How many clicks are needed to play all of them?

Correct Answer: B [3]

Explanation:

Only On Click effects need a click: 1st, 3rd and 6th → 3 clicks.

6.  
Effect A is set to On Click with a duration of 1.5 s. Effect B is set to After Previous with a delay of 0.5 s and a duration of 2 s. How many seconds after the click does Effect B finish?

Correct Answer: D [4 s]

Explanation:

A ends at 1.5 s; B starts at 1.5 + 0.5 = 2 s and runs 2 s → finishes at 4 s.

7.  
During a slide show, which key jumps straight to the last slide?

Correct Answer: C [End]

Explanation:

End = last slide; Home = first slide; H = next hidden slide; Esc ends the show.

8.  
Which master controls the look of printed handouts – how many slides per page, and their header and footer?

Correct Answer: A [Handout Master]

Explanation:

Handout Master = printed handouts; Notes Master = printed notes pages; Slide Master = the slides themselves.

9.  
Which slide layout gives a title, two small headings and two content boxes – ideal for 'before vs after' slides?

Correct Answer: C [Comparison]

Explanation:

Comparison = title + two headings + two content boxes; Two Content has no headings.

10.  
Two-quantity comparison
Quantity I: the number of slides per page in the only handout layout that prints note-taking lines
Quantity II: the number of families of animation effects in PowerPoint

Correct Answer: B [Quantity I < Quantity II]

Explanation:

QI = 3 (3-slide handout); QII = 4 (Entrance, Emphasis, Exit, Motion Paths) → I < II.

11.  
Trick SpotterThe title on slide 2 has a carefully timed entrance animation. What is the fastest correct way to give the titles of slides 3–6 the same animation?

Correct Answer: D [Select the slide 2 title, click Animation Painter, then click each other title]

Explanation:

Animation Painter copies animation effects; Apply To All copies transitions; Format Painter copies formatting only.

12.  
Reverse questionDuring a slide show you want to write on the slide. Which key changes the pointer to a pen?

Correct Answer: A [Ctrl + P]

Explanation:

Ctrl + P = pen; Ctrl + E = eraser; Ctrl + A = arrow; Ctrl + L = laser pointer.

13.  
Which 'Save As' format stores only the text of the outline (title and body placeholders) of a presentation?

Correct Answer: B [.rtf]

Explanation:

Outline/RTF (.rtf) keeps only the outline text; PDF/XPS keep the full layout.

14.  
In Set Up Slide Show, which show type runs full screen by itself and repeats until Esc is pressed?

Correct Answer: A [Browsed at a kiosk]

Explanation:

Kiosk mode = full screen, self-running, loops until Esc.

15.  
Spot My MistakeDuring a show Kavya says, “Ctrl + E wipes away all the ink I drew on this slide.” Which key actually erases all the ink at once?

Correct Answer: B [E]

Explanation:

E erases all ink on the screen; Ctrl + E only turns the pointer into an eraser; Ctrl + P = pen; Ctrl + A = arrow.

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