Using Devices & Handling Information
10 free practice questions with explanations
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Using Devices & Handling Information: example questions & answers
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Which file type is normally used for a word-processed document?
- A.docx✓
- B.mp3
- C.jpg
- D.exe
Answer: A .docx file is a word-processing document; .mp3 is audio, .jpg an image, .exe a program.
What does it mean to 'back up' your files?
- ADelete them
- BSave an extra copy somewhere safe✓
- CPrint them
- DEmail them to everyone
Answer: A backup is a second copy (e.g. on a USB drive or cloud) so you don't lose your work.
Which is the safest place to store an important backup?
- AOnly on the same computer
- BA separate device or cloud storage✓
- COn the desktop with the original
- DIn the recycle bin
Answer: Keeping a backup on a different device or in the cloud protects you if the computer fails.
What is 'cloud storage'?
- AStoring files on remote internet servers✓
- BSaving only to a USB stick
- CPrinting to paper
- DDeleting old files
Answer: Cloud storage (e.g. OneDrive, Google Drive) keeps your files on internet servers you can access anywhere.
In a file path, the folder structure helps you to:
- AOrganise and find files easily✓
- BMake files bigger
- CDelete files faster
- DChange the file type
Answer: Folders (and subfolders) organise files logically so they are easy to find later.
Which is a sensible, clear file name?
- Auntitled1
- Bdocument final FINAL 2 (1)
- C2026-budget-report-v2✓
- Dasdf
Answer: A good file name is clear and meaningful, e.g. including the topic, date and version.
What does 'compressing' (zipping) a file do?
- AMakes the file smaller for storage or sending✓
- BDeletes the file
- CChanges it to an image
- DPrints it
Answer: Compressing reduces a file's size, which is useful for storage and emailing.
Before trusting information on a website, you should check:
- AOnly the colours
- BWho wrote it, when, and whether it is a reliable source✓
- CThe font size
- DHow fast it loads
Answer: Evaluate the author, date and reliability of a source before trusting or using its information.
A search engine is used to:
- AWrite documents
- BFind information on the internet✓
- CStore files offline
- DPrint photos
Answer: A search engine (e.g. Google, Bing) helps you find web pages and information.
Putting a phrase in "quotation marks" in a search engine usually:
- ASearches for that exact phrase✓
- BDeletes the results
- CSorts alphabetically
- DTranslates it
Answer: Quotation marks tell the search engine to find that exact phrase, narrowing results.