Practical Questions - M1-R5 | Free O-Level Study Notes & MCQs

Q1. Do the following settings ▼

📌 Question:

Do the following settings
a. Display pointer trails
b. Change the normal pointer of a mouse to another pointer
c. Set the date advanced by 2 months
d. Reset the system date & time
e. Set the system time late by 2 hrs: 40 minutes.
f. Set the Yesterday date and time in your Operating System.

✅ Solution:

a. Display Pointer Trails
Method 1:-
Press Windows + R, type main.cpl, and press Enter.
Open the Pointer Options tab.
Under Visibility, check Display pointer trails.
Adjust the trail length using the slider.
Click Apply → OK.
Method 2:
Using Windows Settings (Windows 11)
Press Windows + I to open Settings.
Go to Bluetooth & devices → Mouse.
Click Additional mouse settings.
Open the Pointer Options tab.
Under Visibility, check Display pointer trails.
Adjust the trail length using the slider.
Click Apply → OK.
Method 3:
Using Control Panel
Press the Windows key and search for Control Panel.
Open Control Panel.
Select Hardware and Sound → Mouse.
Click the Pointer Options tab.
Under Visibility, enable Display pointer trails.
Adjust the slider as needed.
Click Apply → OK.

b. Change the Normal Pointer of a Mouse to Another Pointer
Press Windows + R, type main.cpl, and press Enter.
Open the Pointers tab.
Under Scheme, select another pointer scheme (e.g., Windows Black, Windows Inverted, etc.).
OR
Select Normal Select → Browse → choose another cursor.
Click Apply → OK.

c. Set the Date Advanced by 2 Months
Right-click the Date & Time on the taskbar.
Select Adjust date and time.
Turn Set time automatically Off.
Click Change under Set the date and time manually.
Increase the date by 2 months.
Click Change to save.

d. Reset the System Date & Time
Open Settings → Time & Language → Date & Time.
Turn Set time automatically On.
If available, click Sync now.
The system will restore the correct date and time.

e. Set the System Time Late by 2 Hours 40 Minutes
Open Settings → Time & Language → Date & Time.
Turn Set time automatically Off.
Click Change.
Increase the current time by 2 hours and 40 minutes.
Example:
Current Time: 10:00 AM
New Time: 12:40 PM
Click Change.

f. Set Yesterday's Date and Time in Your Operating System
Open Settings → Time & Language → Date & Time.
Turn Set time automatically Off.
Click Change.
Set the date to yesterday.
Set the time as required (or keep the current time).
Click Change.

Q2. Question: Customize Mouse, Desktop Background and Screen Saver ▼

📌 Question:

Do the following:

a. Interchange the functions of the left and right mouse buttons.

b. Create an image using MS Paint and set it as the Desktop Wallpaper.

c. Change the Screen Saver to Marquee.

d. Set your name as the Marquee Text and set the Wait Time to 2 minutes.

✅ Solution:

a. Interchange the Functions of Left and Right Mouse Buttons
Method 1: Using Windows Settings
Press Windows + I to open Settings.
Go to Bluetooth & devices → Mouse.
Under Primary mouse button, select Right.
The left and right mouse button functions will be interchanged.

Method 2: Using Control Panel
Open Control Panel.
Click Hardware and Sound → Mouse.
In the Buttons tab, check Switch primary and secondary buttons.
Click Apply → OK.

b. Change the Wallpaper and Set it to a Paint Brush File Made by You
Step 1: Create an Image in Paint
Press Windows and search for Paint.
Open Paint.
Draw a simple picture using the Brush tool.
Click File → Save As.
Save the image (e.g., MyWallpaper.png) in Pictures.
Step 2: Set the Image as Wallpaper
Right-click on the Desktop.
Select Personalize.
Click Background.
Choose Picture.
Click Browse Photos.
Select your Paint image.
Click Choose Picture.

c. Change the Screen Saver to "Marquee"
Note: The Marquee screen saver was available in older versions of Windows (such as Windows XP/7). It is not available by default in Windows 10/11.
If your Windows version includes Marquee:
Right-click the Desktop → Personalize.
Click Lock screen.
Click Screen saver.
From the Screen Saver list, select Marquee.

d. Set Your Name as the Text and Wait Time Should Be 2 Minutes
In the Screen Saver Settings window, select Marquee.
Click Settings.
Select Custom text.
Type your name.
Click OK.
Set Wait to 2 minutes.
Click Apply → OK.
Note for Windows 10/11

If Marquee is not available, choose another available screen saver (such as 3D Text, Photos, or Ribbons) or mention in your practical exam that Marquee is not included in modern Windows versions by default. This is the correct technical explanation.

Q3. Create the following folders under the specified locations using windows. ▼

📌 Question:

iii. Create the following folders under the specified locations using windows.
a. NIELIT on desktop
b. R1 on the c: i.e. root
c. D2 on desktop
d. R2 on the c:
e. Create a folder NIELIT-1 under the D1 folder
f. Create a folder D2-1 under the D2 folder
g. Copy this D2-1 folder and paste it under R1 folder.
h. Delete the folder D2-1 from R1 folder
i. Create the folder R1-1 under R1 folder
j. Copy R1-1 folder under the R2 folder
k. Rename folder R1-1 under R2 folder as ‘subfolder of R2’
l. From the c: copy all files to folder R2
m. Delete all the files from the folder R2
n. Recover all the deleted files

✅ Solution:

a. Create a Folder NIELIT on the Desktop
Go to the Desktop.
Right-click on an empty area.
Select New → Folder.
Type NIELIT.
Press Enter.

b. Create a Folder R1 in C:\ (Root Directory)
Press Windows + E to open File Explorer.
Open This PC.
Double-click Local Disk (C:).
Right-click on an empty area.
Select New → Folder.
Type R1.
Press Enter.

c. Create a Folder D2 on the Desktop
Go to the Desktop.
Right-click on an empty area.
Select New → Folder.
Type D2.
Press Enter.

d. Create a Folder R2 in C:\ (Root Directory)
Open Local Disk (C:).
Right-click on an empty area.
Select New → Folder.
Type R2.
Press Enter.

e. Create a Folder NIELIT-1 under the D1 Folder
Note: If D1 does not exist, create it first.
Open the D1 folder.
Right-click on an empty area.
Select New → Folder.
Type NIELIT-1.
Press Enter.

f. Create a Folder D2-1 under the D2 Folder
Open the D2 folder.
Right-click on an empty area.
Select New → Folder.
Type D2-1.
Press Enter.

g. Copy D2-1 Folder and Paste it into R1
Open the D2 folder.
Right-click the D2-1 folder.
Select Copy.
Open C:\R1.
Right-click on an empty area.
Select Paste.
Shortcut: Ctrl + C → Ctrl + V

h. Delete the D2-1 Folder from R1
Open C:\R1.
Right-click D2-1.
Click Delete.

Shortcut: Press Delete.

i. Create the Folder R1-1 under R1
Open C:\R1.
Right-click on an empty area.
Select New → Folder.
Type R1-1.
Press Enter.

j. Copy R1-1 Folder into R2
Right-click R1-1.
Select Copy.
Open C:\R2.
Right-click on an empty area.
Select Paste.

k. Rename R1-1 Folder in R2 as Subfolder of R2
Open C:\R2.
Right-click R1-1.
Click Rename.
Type Subfolder of R2.
Press Enter.

l. Copy All Files from *C:* to R2
Open Local Disk (C:).
Press Ctrl + A to select all files and folders.
Press Ctrl + C.
Open C:\R2.
Press Ctrl + V.

Note: Windows may ask for administrator permission, and some system files cannot be copied. Skip those files if prompted.

m. Delete All Files from R2
Open C:\R2.
Press Ctrl + A.
Press Delete.
Click Yes if prompted.

n. Recover All the Deleted Files
Open the Recycle Bin from the Desktop.
Select the deleted files.
Right-click the selected files.
Click Restore.
The files will be restored to their original location (C:\R2).

Q4. Create a document in Word on a topic of your choice. ▼

📌 Question:

iv. Create a document in Word on a topic of your choice. Format the document with various
fonts (minimum 10, maximum 12) and margins (minimum 1.5, maximum 3). The
document should include
a. A bulleted or numbered list
b. A table containing name, address, basic pay, department as column heading
c. A picture of lion using clip art gallery
d. An example of word art
e. A header with student name & date
f. A footer with pagination

✅ Solution:

(a) Create a Bulleted or Numbered List

Steps:

Open ONLYOFFICE Document Editor.
Place the cursor where you want to insert the list.
Click the Home tab.
Click Bullets (•) or Numbering (1,2,3).
Type the first item.
Press Enter to add the next item.
Press Enter twice to finish the list.

(b) Create a Table with Name, Address, Basic Pay and Department

Steps:

Place the cursor where you want to insert the table.
Click the Insert tab.
Click Table.
Select 4 Columns × Required Rows.
Enter the headings:
Name
Address
Basic Pay
Department
Enter the required data.

(c) Insert a Picture of Lion

Steps:

Click the Insert tab.
Click Image.
Select From File.
Browse to the location where the Lion image is saved.
Select the image.
Click Open.

Note: ONLYOFFICE does not have the old Clip Art Gallery found in older Microsoft Office versions. Instead, you insert images from a file.

(d) Insert Text Art (WordArt)

Steps:

Click the Insert tab.
Click Text Art.
Choose any Text Art style.
Type the required text (Example: Welcome to ONLYOFFICE).
Click outside the Text Art to apply it.

(e) Insert Header with Student Name and Date

Steps:

Click the Insert tab.
Click Header & Footer.
Select Header.
Type your Student Name.
Press Tab.
Click Date & Time.
Select the required date format.
Click OK.
(f) Insert Footer with Page Number

Steps:

Click the Insert tab.
Click Header & Footer.
Select Footer.
Click Page Number.
Choose the required page number style.
Set Font Size (10–12 pt)

Steps:

Select the text.
Click the Home tab.
Choose the required font.
Set the Font Size between 10 pt and 12 pt.
Set Page Margins (1.5 cm – 3 cm)

Steps:

Click the Layout tab.
Click Margins.
Set the margins between 1.5 cm and 3 cm.
Click OK.
Save the Document

Steps:

Click File.
Click Save As.
Choose the desired location.
Enter the file name.
Click Save.