Grade 5: Computer/Technology (2000 VDOE Released Items)

Jennifer has a newly formatted floppy disk that holds 1.44 MB. Which file will not fit on this disk?
1. Amphibians 1.00 MB
2. Birds 1.10 MB
3. Fish 1.30 MB
4. Reptiles 1.80 MB
1. W
2. X
3. Y
4. Z
1. Setup the page
2. Open a file
3. Save the file
4. Print
Which of the following may destroy information on a computer?
1. Default
2. Bacteria
3. Back-up
4. Virus
If a student is unable to change the contents of a file, this means that the file is most likely --
1. saved
2. edited
3. locked
4. deleted
Which technology helps a computer artist to create a design?
1. Word processing
2. Spreadsheet
3. Database
4. Graphics
Matt created a science project on his computer that included scanned pictures, sounds, and text. His teacher called it --
1. an electronic database
2. an Internet project
3. a multimedia project
4. a graphics project
Susan wants to conduct a survey and create graphs based on the results. Which is the best computer application to complete this job?
1. Database
2. Graphics
3. Spreadsheet
4. Word processing
Jenni's class is tracking a space voyage currently under way. Which would be the best source for up-to-date information?
1. The Internet
2. A digital camera
3. E-mail
4. An electronic encyclopedia
Which one of the following devices is needed to hear multimedia software?
1. Video card
2. Modem
3. Speakers
4. Microphone
When using an electronic encyclopedia, what is one of the easiest ways to find information about "apples"?
1. Use the keyword "apple"
2. Go to the letter "A"
3. Look up "trees with fruit"
4. Search for "Johnny Appleseed"
Carlos is writing a history report about Sequoya, the American Indian leader who invented the Cherokee alphabet. Which words would produce the best results from the search engine?
1. Sequoya + Cherokee
2. alphabet + language
3. American + Indian
4. history + leader
When trying to locate specific information about a topic on the Internet, which of the following would you use?
1. Graphing software
2. A search engine
3. Word processing software
4. A database
Karen's cousin told her about a good book written by Laura Ingalls Wilder, but she forgot the title. When Karen goes to the library, how should she search the online library catalog to find books by Laura Ingalls Wilder?
1. By title
2. By subject
3. By author
4. By call number
An electronic library catalog usually contains --
1. pictures
2. prices and order forms
3. links to the Internet
4. a complete list of all the books in the library
1. Search by subject
2. Search by title
3. Search by author
4. Search by call number
Shantel is searching the Internet for information on World War II German airplanes. Which entry should she type?
1. World War II
2. Airplanes and war
3. World War II and airplanes
4. German airlines
Stacey wants to move the first sentence of a paragraph to the bottom of the paragraph. After she selects the sentence, what should she do?
1. Delete and Paste
2. Delete
3. Cut and Paste
4. Replace
Kenny typed a report that he titled "Birds of Prey." If he wants to print his report, which pull-down menu should he choose?
1. Edit
2. Insert
3. Format
4. File
Kate is moving. In what way can she get immediate information about her new city?
1. Make a sign using a desktop publishing application
2. Look up her new city on websites on the Internet
3. Send a fax to a travel agency in the new city
4. E-mail the principal of the new school
Dan has been assigned a current events project about recycling. He cannot find any information in the local newspaper. Which one of the following would be the best solution to his problem?
1. Publish a school newspaper
2. Find some shareware
3. Use an online news source
4. Use an electronic encyclopedia
1. W
2. X
3. Y
4. Z
1. W
2. X
3. Y
4. Z
1. Reshape
2. Rotate
3. Move forward
4. Align to grid
First Name, Last Name, and Date of Birth of students in Jefferson Middle School are types of information that may be found in which of the following applications?
1. Clip art
2. Scanning
3. Graphics
4. Database
1. Subtract C7 from B7
2. Add D5 and D6
3. Add C5 through C7
4. Add B5 through C7
Saundra wants to return to the starting page of her Internet connection. Which command should she use?
1. Open
2. Find
3. Home
4. Print
Mary wants to save a website address so she can find it again easily in the future. What could she do?
1. Bookmark the site
2. Highlight the site
3. Scroll to the bottom of the site
4. Link to another part of the site
Sandy did research on the Internet for her science report. If she wants to quote a paragraph from the information she found on the Internet in her paper, she --
1. can state the facts as her own
2. should look for a book to confirm the information
3. does not need to explain her source of information
4. should tell where the facts came from

Grade 5: Computer/Technology (2000 VDOE Released Items)

Multiple-Choice Exercise
Content © 2000 Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Education; Permission to Use Granted by VDOE; Author of Activity: Tami Maloney; All rights reserved. No commercial, for-profit use of this material is allowed. E-mail comments and questions to Tami Maloney.

**Jennifer has a newly formatted floppy disk that holds 1.44 MB. Which file will not fit on this disk?**

Which of the following may destroy information on a computer?

**If a student is unable to change the contents of a file, this means that the file is most likely --**

Which technology helps a computer artist to create a design?

Matt created a science project on his computer that included scanned pictures, sounds, and text. His teacher called it --

**Susan wants to conduct a survey and create graphs based on the results. Which is the best computer application to complete this job?**

Jenni's class is tracking a space voyage currently under way. Which would be the best source for up-to-date information?

Which one of the following devices is needed to hear multimedia software?

When using an electronic encyclopedia, what is one of the easiest ways to find information about "apples"?

**Carlos is writing a history report about Sequoya, the American Indian leader who invented the Cherokee alphabet. Which words would produce the best results from the search engine?**

When trying to locate specific information about a topic on the Internet, which of the following would you use?

Karen's cousin told her about a good book written by Laura Ingalls Wilder, but she forgot the title. When Karen goes to the library, how should she search the online library catalog to find books by Laura Ingalls Wilder?

An electronic library catalog usually contains --

Shantel is searching the Internet for information on World War II German airplanes. Which entry should she type?

Stacey wants to move the first sentence of a paragraph to the bottom of the paragraph. After she selects the sentence, what should she do?

Kenny typed a report that he titled "Birds of Prey." If he wants to print his report, which pull-down menu should he choose?

Kate is moving. In what way can she get immediate information about her new city?

**Dan has been assigned a current events project about recycling. He cannot find any information in the local newspaper. Which one of the following would be the best solution to his problem?**

First Name, Last Name, and Date of Birth of students in Jefferson Middle School are types of information that may be found in which of the following applications?

Saundra wants to return to the starting page of her Internet connection. Which command should she use?

Mary wants to save a website address so she can find it again easily in the future. What could she do?

**Sandy did research on the Internet for her science report. If she wants to quote a paragraph from the information she found on the Internet in her paper, she --**

Grade 5: Computer/Technology (2000 VDOE Released Items)

Multiple-Choice ExerciseContent © 2000 Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Education; Permission to Use Granted by VDOE; Author of Activity: Tami Maloney; All rights reserved. No commercial, for-profit use of this material is allowed. E-mail comments and questions to Tami Maloney.

Jennifer has a newly formatted floppy disk that holds 1.44 MB. Which file will not fit on this disk?

Which of the following may destroy information on a computer?

If a student is unable to change the contents of a file, this means that the file is most likely --

Which technology helps a computer artist to create a design?

Matt created a science project on his computer that included scanned pictures, sounds, and text. His teacher called it --

Susan wants to conduct a survey and create graphs based on the results. Which is the best computer application to complete this job?

Jenni's class is tracking a space voyage currently under way. Which would be the best source for up-to-date information?

Which one of the following devices is needed to hear multimedia software?

When using an electronic encyclopedia, what is one of the easiest ways to find information about "apples"?

Carlos is writing a history report about Sequoya, the American Indian leader who invented the Cherokee alphabet. Which words would produce the best results from the search engine?

When trying to locate specific information about a topic on the Internet, which of the following would you use?

Karen's cousin told her about a good book written by Laura Ingalls Wilder, but she forgot the title. When Karen goes to the library, how should she search the online library catalog to find books by Laura Ingalls Wilder?

An electronic library catalog usually contains --

Shantel is searching the Internet for information on World War II German airplanes. Which entry should she type?

Stacey wants to move the first sentence of a paragraph to the bottom of the paragraph. After she selects the sentence, what should she do?

Kenny typed a report that he titled "Birds of Prey." If he wants to print his report, which pull-down menu should he choose?

Kate is moving. In what way can she get immediate information about her new city?

Dan has been assigned a current events project about recycling. He cannot find any information in the local newspaper. Which one of the following would be the best solution to his problem?

First Name, Last Name, and Date of Birth of students in Jefferson Middle School are types of information that may be found in which of the following applications?

Saundra wants to return to the starting page of her Internet connection. Which command should she use?

Mary wants to save a website address so she can find it again easily in the future. What could she do?

Sandy did research on the Internet for her science report. If she wants to quote a paragraph from the information she found on the Internet in her paper, she --

Multiple-Choice Exercise
Content © 2000 Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Education; Permission to Use Granted by VDOE; Author of Activity: Tami Maloney; All rights reserved. No commercial, for-profit use of this material is allowed. E-mail comments and questions to Tami Maloney.

**Jennifer has a newly formatted floppy disk that holds 1.44 MB. Which file will not fit on this disk?**

**If a student is unable to change the contents of a file, this means that the file is most likely --**

**Susan wants to conduct a survey and create graphs based on the results. Which is the best computer application to complete this job?**

**Carlos is writing a history report about Sequoya, the American Indian leader who invented the Cherokee alphabet. Which words would produce the best results from the search engine?**

**Dan has been assigned a current events project about recycling. He cannot find any information in the local newspaper. Which one of the following would be the best solution to his problem?**

**Sandy did research on the Internet for her science report. If she wants to quote a paragraph from the information she found on the Internet in her paper, she --**