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Kharidar Computer Skill Test Guide: Devanagari and English Typing, Windows Basics and MS Word (with Marking Scheme)
This Lok Sewa practice set has 50 multiple-choice questions (Subject: Computer Knowledge · For: Kharidar · Level: Medium). Take the quiz above first; after that, use the study list below to revise every question with its correct answer and a short explanation.
Study list: all 50 questions with answers and explanations
The Kharidar computer skill test carries:
- A) 5 marks
- B) 10 marks ✔
- C) 20 marks
- D) 30 marks
Why: The Kharidar computer skill test carries 10 marks in total: 2.5 for Nepali typing, 2.5 for English typing and 5 for Windows and MS Word tasks.
Total time for the computer skill test:
- A) 10 minutes
- B) 15 minutes ✔
- C) 30 minutes
- D) 45 minutes
Why: The whole test takes 15 minutes: 5 minutes of Nepali typing, 5 minutes of English typing and 5 minutes for the Windows and MS Word tasks.
Devanagari typing test text has how many words?
- A) 100
- B) 150 ✔
- C) 200
- D) 250
Why: The Nepali (Devanagari) typing text has 150 words, to be typed in 5 minutes. Marks depend on correct words per minute, not on finishing the whole text.
English typing test text has how many words?
- A) 150
- B) 200 ✔
- C) 250
- D) 300
Why: The English typing text has 200 words, to be typed in 5 minutes. English is usually faster to type, which is why its text is longer.
Marks for Windows basics and MS Word tasks:
- A) 2.5
- B) 5 ✔
- C) 10
- D) 7.5
Why: Windows and MS Word tasks carry 5 marks, half of the computer test. They check practical skills such as saving files, headers, margins and page numbers.
Correct words per minute = ?
- A) Total words ÷ 5
- B) (Total words − wrong words) ÷ 5 ✔
- C) Wrong words × 5
- D) Total words × 5
Why: Correct WPM = (total words typed − wrong words) ÷ 5, because each typing test lasts 5 minutes. Wrong words are subtracted before dividing.
Typing 150 words with 25 wrong in 5 minutes gives correct WPM of:
- A) 25 ✔
- B) 30
- C) 20
- D) 35
Why: Correct words = 150 − 25 = 125. Dividing by the 5 minutes of the test gives 125 ÷ 5 = 25 correct words per minute.
Full marks in English typing need at least:
- A) 20 correct WPM
- B) 25 correct WPM
- C) 30 correct WPM ✔
- D) 40 correct WPM
Why: Full marks (2.5) in English typing need at least 30 correct words per minute. Below that, marks are given in bands according to your correct WPM.
Full marks in Nepali typing need at least:
- A) 15 correct WPM
- B) 20 correct WPM
- C) 25 correct WPM ✔
- D) 30 correct WPM
Why: Full marks (2.5) in Nepali typing need at least 25 correct words per minute. The target is lower than English because Devanagari typing is slower.
To save a file with a new name, use:
- A) Save
- B) Save As ✔
- C) Print
- D) Close
Why: Save As (File → Save As, or F12) saves a copy with a new name or in a new place. Save (Ctrl+S) only updates the current file.
Headers are inserted from the ____ tab.
- A) Home
- B) Insert ✔
- C) View
- D) Review
Why: Headers are added from Insert → Header. Text in the header, such as your name or roll number, repeats at the top of every page.
Page margins are set from the ____ tab.
- A) Layout ✔
- B) Insert
- C) Mailings
- D) Review
Why: Margins are set from the Layout tab (Page Layout in older Word) → Margins, where you can pick a preset or choose Custom Margins.
Shortcut to save a document:
- A) Ctrl+P
- B) Ctrl+S ✔
- C) Ctrl+V
- D) Ctrl+Z
Why: Ctrl+S saves the document. Ctrl+P prints, Ctrl+V pastes and Ctrl+Z undoes the last action.
Shortcut to centre-align text:
- A) Ctrl+E ✔
- B) Ctrl+L
- C) Ctrl+R
- D) Ctrl+J
Why: Ctrl+E centres text. The other alignment shortcuts are Ctrl+L (left), Ctrl+R (right) and Ctrl+J (justify).
Deleted files usually go first to the:
- A) Recycle Bin ✔
- B) Taskbar
- C) Start menu
- D) Control Panel
Why: Files deleted normally in Windows first go to the Recycle Bin, so they can be restored. Shift+Delete removes them permanently.
How many marks does Devanagari typing carry in the Kharidar computer test?
- A) 2.5 ✔
- B) 5
- C) 10
- D) 1
Why: Nepali (Devanagari) typing carries 2.5 marks, the same as English typing. Together they make 5 of the 10 marks.
How many marks does English typing carry?
- A) 2.5 ✔
- B) 5
- C) 10
- D) 3
Why: English typing carries 2.5 marks. The other 7.5 marks come from Nepali typing (2.5) and Windows/MS Word tasks (5).
How much time is given for the Devanagari typing test?
- A) 5 minutes ✔
- B) 10 minutes
- C) 15 minutes
- D) 3 minutes
Why: The Nepali typing test lasts 5 minutes. That is why correct WPM is calculated by dividing correct words by 5.
How much time is given for the English typing test?
- A) 5 minutes ✔
- B) 10 minutes
- C) 2 minutes
- D) 15 minutes
Why: The English typing test also lasts 5 minutes, so the same formula, correct words ÷ 5, gives the correct WPM.
How much time is given for Windows and MS Word tasks?
- A) 5 minutes ✔
- B) 10 minutes
- C) 15 minutes
- D) 20 minutes
Why: Only 5 minutes are given for the Windows and Word tasks, so read all tasks first and do the quick ones without delay.
How many marks does the Kharidar interview carry?
- A) 30 ✔
- B) 10
- C) 20
- D) 50
Why: The Kharidar interview carries 30 marks. Together with the computer test, it makes up the final stage after the written exam.
Final stage marks are added to the main exam to make the:
- A) Final merit list ✔
- B) Exam schedule
- C) Syllabus
- D) Admit card
Why: Marks from the computer test and interview are added to the written exam marks, and candidates are ranked in the final merit list for recommendation.
If you type 130 words with 10 wrong in 5 minutes, your correct WPM is:
- A) 24 ✔
- B) 26
- C) 20
- D) 28
Why: Correct words = 130 − 10 = 120. Then 120 ÷ 5 minutes = 24 correct words per minute.
If you type 160 English words with 10 wrong in 5 minutes, correct WPM is:
- A) 30 ✔
- B) 32
- C) 28
- D) 34
Why: Correct words = 160 − 10 = 150, and 150 ÷ 5 = 30 correct WPM, which reaches the full-marks level for English.
Each extra 2.5 correct Nepali WPM adds how many marks?
- A) 0.25 ✔
- B) 0.5
- C) 1
- D) 0.1
Why: Nepali typing marks rise in steps (bands): each extra 2.5 correct WPM adds 0.25 marks, up to the full 2.5 marks at 25 WPM.
Each extra 3 correct English WPM adds how many marks?
- A) 0.25 ✔
- B) 0.5
- C) 1
- D) 0.75
Why: English typing marks rise in bands: each extra 3 correct WPM adds 0.25 marks, up to the full 2.5 marks at 30 WPM.
With 10 correct Nepali WPM you get about:
- A) 1.00 mark ✔
- B) 0.50 mark
- C) 2.50 marks
- D) 0 marks
Why: 10 correct Nepali WPM falls in the 10 to 12.5 band, which gives about 1 mark. Higher bands give more marks, up to 2.5.
With 18 correct English WPM you get about:
- A) 1.50 marks ✔
- B) 1.00 mark
- C) 2.00 marks
- D) 0.50 mark
Why: 18 correct English WPM falls in the 18 to 21 band, which gives about 1.5 marks. Reaching 30 WPM gives full marks.
Below 5 correct Nepali WPM gives:
- A) 0 marks ✔
- B) 0.5 mark
- C) 1 mark
- D) 2.5 marks
Why: Below the minimum of 5 correct Nepali WPM, no marks are given. That is why even slow but steady typing practice matters.
A word with missing punctuation (where the text has it) is:
- A) Not counted as correct ✔
- B) Counted
- C) Given double marks
- D) Ignored completely
Why: If the text has punctuation and you miss it, that word counts as wrong. Accuracy includes commas, full stops and other marks.
Which matters more for typing marks?
- A) Accuracy with reasonable speed ✔
- B) Speed only
- C) Font size
- D) Colour
Why: Each wrong word is subtracted before calculating WPM, so accuracy at a steady speed earns more than fast typing with many errors.
To apply 1.5 line spacing, go to:
- A) Home → Line spacing ✔
- B) Insert → Header
- C) Review → Spelling
- D) View → Zoom
Why: Line spacing is in Home → Paragraph group → Line and Paragraph Spacing, where you can choose 1.5.
To put your name on the left and roll number on the right at the top of every page, use:
- A) Header ✔
- B) Footer
- C) Footnote
- D) Watermark
Why: A header repeats at the top of every page. Insert → Header lets you place your name on the left and your roll number on the right.
Custom page margins are set via:
- A) Layout → Margins → Custom Margins ✔
- B) Home → Font
- C) Insert → Table
- D) View → Ruler only
Why: For exact margins, use Layout → Margins → Custom Margins and type the top, bottom, left and right values asked in the task.
To insert centred page numbers at the bottom, use:
- A) Insert → Page Number → Bottom of Page ✔
- B) Home → Center
- C) Layout → Columns
- D) Review → Comments
Why: Use Insert → Page Number → Bottom of Page and choose a centred style. The number then appears in the footer of every page.
Ctrl + E in MS Word:
- A) Centres the text ✔
- B) Exits Word
- C) Erases text
- D) Emails the file
Why: Ctrl+E centres the selected text or paragraph. Remember E as 'cEntre'; L, R and J are left, right and justify.
The Recycle Bin stores:
- A) Deleted files temporarily ✔
- B) New files
- C) System files only
- D) Printed files
Why: The Recycle Bin keeps deleted files temporarily, so you can restore them with Restore. Emptying the bin deletes them for good.
To rename a file in Windows, select it and press:
- A) F2 ✔
- B) F5
- C) F1
- D) F12
Why: Select the file and press F2 to rename it. F5 refreshes, F1 opens help, and F12 is Save As in Word.
To create a new folder on the desktop, you right-click and choose:
- A) New → Folder ✔
- B) Open
- C) Properties
- D) Refresh
Why: Right-click on an empty area of the desktop → New → Folder, then type the folder name and press Enter.
To move a file, use:
- A) Cut and paste ✔
- B) Copy and paste
- C) Delete
- D) Rename
Why: Cut (Ctrl+X) and Paste (Ctrl+V) moves a file: it disappears from the old place and appears in the new one.
To copy a file, use:
- A) Copy and paste ✔
- B) Cut and paste
- C) Delete
- D) Rename
Why: Copy (Ctrl+C) and Paste (Ctrl+V) makes a duplicate: the original stays where it was.
The correct way to shut down Windows is:
- A) Start → Power → Shut down ✔
- B) Pull the plug
- C) Press reset
- D) Close the monitor
Why: Use Start → Power → Shut down, so Windows closes programs and saves settings safely. Pulling the plug can damage files.
'This PC' (My Computer) shows:
- A) Drives and folders on the computer ✔
- B) Only internet
- C) Only printers
- D) Only games
Why: 'This PC' (called My Computer in older Windows) shows the drives (C:, D:), connected devices and main folders on the computer.
Nepali Unicode typing at the exam centre may use:
- A) Preeti or Romanized layout (ask which) ✔
- B) Only English layout
- C) Handwriting
- D) Voice typing
Why: Exam centres may use the Preeti-style traditional layout or the Romanized layout for Nepali Unicode. Ask which one is set before you begin.
A good daily practice plan for typing is:
- A) 15 minutes typing from newspapers ✔
- B) 1 hour once a month
- C) Only reading
- D) Watching videos
Why: Short daily practice, such as 15 minutes typing from a newspaper, builds speed and accuracy much better than long sessions once in a while.
Before starting the Word tasks you should:
- A) Read the whole task list first ✔
- B) Start typing randomly
- C) Close Word
- D) Restart the PC
Why: Read the whole task list first, so you can plan and do easy tasks quickly within the 5 minutes, instead of getting stuck on one.
The total time for the whole computer skill test is:
- A) 15 minutes ✔
- B) 30 minutes
- C) 10 minutes
- D) 60 minutes
Why: The whole practical test takes 15 minutes: 5 for Nepali typing, 5 for English typing and 5 for Windows and Word tasks.
Windows and MS Word tasks carry how many marks?
- A) 5 ✔
- B) 2.5
- C) 10
- D) 3
Why: Windows and Word tasks are worth 5 marks, the largest single part of the 10-mark test, so practise them well.
Search for a file in Windows by pressing:
- A) Windows key + S (or use the search box) ✔
- B) Ctrl + P
- C) Alt + F4
- D) F2
Why: Windows key + S (or the search box on the taskbar) opens search, where you can type a file name. Ctrl+P prints and Alt+F4 closes.
Alt + F4 in Windows:
- A) Closes the active window ✔
- B) Opens a file
- C) Prints
- D) Renames
Why: Alt+F4 closes the active window or program. If no window is open, it opens the shut-down dialog.