Grade 5: Computer/Technology (2001 VDOE Released Items)

The computer in Chen's classroom has only 4 MB of memory. Which software program would be able to run on this computer?
The binary system is a system that uses the digits --
1. 0 and 1
2. 1 and 2
3. 9 and 0
4. 5 and 6
An arrow that is controlled by the mouse and lets the user select items without using the keyboard is called a --
1. chip
2. CPU
3. pointer
4. byte
1. icons
2. logos
3. models
4. symbols
Information can be stored on all of the following except --
1. a diskette
2. the keyboard
3. a CD-ROM
4. the hard drive
Which one of the following devices could be used to place a photograph into a document?
1. Modem
2. Monitor
3. Printer
4. Scanner
1. Alignment
2. Scroll bar
3. Spell check
4. Undo
A keyword is the --
1. main search word
2. word used to get rid of results
3. name of a search engine
4. style of the search word
To find information about the War of 1812, your best electronic resource would be--
1. an almanac
2. a dictionary
3. a thesaurus
4. an encyclopedia
Nan is on a field trip and she wants to bring back pictures to put into a report. She could use all of the following except --
1. a digital camera
2. a video camera
3. postcards to scan
4. an audiocassette
Chad's electronic atlas would be most helpful to find --
1. the location of Lake Michigan
2. how a battery works
3. a list of the United States Presidents
4. how long grizzly bears hibernate
Ben wants to look up the name of a book in the library's electronic catalog. Which kind of search should he do?
Which of the following is used to explore the Internet?
1. Browser
2. Spreadsheet
3. Clipboard
4. Draw
Elise is looking in an electronic encyclopedia for information about the World Cup soccer tournament. Which would be the best keyword(s) for her to enter?
1. Soccer
2. Soccer tournament
3. Sports
4. World Cup soccer
Mrs. Kwan's class is participating in an Internet project with another school. To write to the other school online, they need --
1. a keyword
2. e-mail
3. a search engine
4. a scanner
A printer is needed to --
1. create hard copies of documents
2. save and edit many document files
3. load educational software
4. install document files
1. Center
2. Edit
3. Justify
4. Paste
Melanie is using an electronic index to find information about Mark McGwire's home run record. Under which of the following would she find the best information?
1. Mark
2. McGwire
3. home run
4. baseball
The Internet is a system of computers all over the world that are linked to one another. This type of system is considered --
1. an electronic database
2. a local area network (LAN)
3. a stand alone system
4. a wide area network (WAN)
Laura is in the process of editing her fantasy story. What does she need to click on in the "File" menu to find her saved story?
1. New
2. Open
3. Save
4. Save As
Which of these websites would most likely give instructions on how to make a kite?
1. Sun & Breeze - Wind conditions for kite flying
2. Sandy's Kite Page - Pictures of my kite flying competition
3. Tony's Kite Page - Kite building, images and events
4. Kitesurfing - Tricks to do with your kite
Which of the following is the best definition of the Rotate command?
1. It moves the graphic across the document page.
2. It resizes parts of the graphic.
3. It turns the graphic to the right or left.
4. It sets the graphic to the right margin
1. 4
2. 5
3. 20
4. 25
1. W
2. X
3. Y
4. Z
Jack is going to create a database. What would be his first step?
1. Open a new database document and define the fields
2. Open a new database document within another document
3. Enter data in the new records
4. Enter values into the fields
1. Clip art
2. Graphics
3. Spreadsheet
4. Word processor
1. there were too many shapes
2. the paint brush was outside the shape
3. the shape was the wrong size
4. there was a break in the shape
Fidela wants to combine a picture of a starfish with the short story she wrote about her visit to the beach. Which of the following is the best program to do this?
1. Database
2. Spreadsheet
3. Word processing
4. Calendar program
1. D5
2. E5
3. D7
4. E8
1. Scroll down the page
2. Use a search engine
3. Select the hockey link
4. Print the site

Grade 5: Computer/Technology (2001 VDOE Released Items)

Multiple-Choice Exercise
Content © 2001 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.

The computer in Chen's classroom has only 4 MB of memory. Which software program would be able to run on this computer?

The binary system is a system that uses the digits --

An arrow that is controlled by the mouse and lets the user select items without using the keyboard is called a --

**Information can be stored on all of the following except --**

Which one of the following devices could be used to place a photograph into a document?

**A keyword is the --**

**To find information about the War of 1812, your best electronic resource would be--**

**Nan is on a field trip and she wants to bring back pictures to put into a report. She could use all of the following except --**

**Chad's electronic atlas would be most helpful to find --**

Ben wants to look up the name of a book in the library's electronic catalog. Which kind of search should he do?

Which of the following is used to explore the Internet?

**Elise is looking in an electronic encyclopedia for information about the World Cup soccer tournament. Which would be the best keyword(s) for her to enter?**

Mrs. Kwan's class is participating in an Internet project with another school. To write to the other school online, they need --

A printer is needed to --

**Melanie is using an electronic index to find information about Mark McGwire's home run record. Under which of the following would she find the best information?**

The Internet is a system of computers all over the world that are linked to one another. This type of system is considered --

Laura is in the process of editing her fantasy story. What does she need to click on in the "File" menu to find her saved story?

**Which of these websites would most likely give instructions on how to make a kite?**

**Which of the following is the best definition of the Rotate command?**

**Jack is going to create a database. What would be his first step?**

**Fidela wants to combine a picture of a starfish with the short story she wrote about her visit to the beach. Which of the following is the best program to do this?**

Grade 5: Computer/Technology (2001 VDOE Released Items)

Multiple-Choice ExerciseContent © 2001 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.

The computer in Chen's classroom has only 4 MB of memory. Which software program would be able to run on this computer?

The binary system is a system that uses the digits --

An arrow that is controlled by the mouse and lets the user select items without using the keyboard is called a --

Information can be stored on all of the following except --

Which one of the following devices could be used to place a photograph into a document?

A keyword is the --

To find information about the War of 1812, your best electronic resource would be--

Nan is on a field trip and she wants to bring back pictures to put into a report. She could use all of the following except --

Chad's electronic atlas would be most helpful to find --

Ben wants to look up the name of a book in the library's electronic catalog. Which kind of search should he do?

Which of the following is used to explore the Internet?

Elise is looking in an electronic encyclopedia for information about the World Cup soccer tournament. Which would be the best keyword(s) for her to enter?

Mrs. Kwan's class is participating in an Internet project with another school. To write to the other school online, they need --

A printer is needed to --

Melanie is using an electronic index to find information about Mark McGwire's home run record. Under which of the following would she find the best information?

The Internet is a system of computers all over the world that are linked to one another. This type of system is considered --

Laura is in the process of editing her fantasy story. What does she need to click on in the "File" menu to find her saved story?

Which of these websites would most likely give instructions on how to make a kite?

Which of the following is the best definition of the Rotate command?

Jack is going to create a database. What would be his first step?

Fidela wants to combine a picture of a starfish with the short story she wrote about her visit to the beach. Which of the following is the best program to do this?

Multiple-Choice Exercise
Content © 2001 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.

**Information can be stored on all of the following except --**

**A keyword is the --**

**To find information about the War of 1812, your best electronic resource would be--**

**Nan is on a field trip and she wants to bring back pictures to put into a report. She could use all of the following except --**

**Chad's electronic atlas would be most helpful to find --**

**Elise is looking in an electronic encyclopedia for information about the World Cup soccer tournament. Which would be the best keyword(s) for her to enter?**

**Melanie is using an electronic index to find information about Mark McGwire's home run record. Under which of the following would she find the best information?**

**Which of these websites would most likely give instructions on how to make a kite?**

**Which of the following is the best definition of the Rotate command?**

**Jack is going to create a database. What would be his first step?**

**Fidela wants to combine a picture of a starfish with the short story she wrote about her visit to the beach. Which of the following is the best program to do this?**