Calculator Questions  (all questions)

 

1. In Windows, Calculator is one of many PIMs.

a. true                                     b. false

 

2. Calculator has two operating __________________.

 

3. Which of the following is not a menu option in Calculator?

a. Edit                                     b. View

c. Tools                                  d. Help

 

4. In Windows, the Calculator window has no __________________ button.

 

5. If necessary, the Calculator window in Windows can he resized

a. true                                     b. false

 

6. You can minimize Calculator, but you cannot maximize it.

a. true                                     b. false

 

7. In Calculator, you can use the mouse to enter numbers for calculation.

a. true                                     b. false

 

8. When using the keyboard to key numbers on the Calculator, you must

a. Simply press the assigned letter and number

b. Turn the Num Lock on and press the assigned letter or number

c. Press Ctrl, Alt, and the assigned letter or number

d. None of the above

 

9. In Calculator, the scientific calculator has more features than the standard calculator.

a. true                                     b. false

 

10. Both calculators in Calculator store data in

a. CD-ROM                           b. memory

c. the hard drive                   d. on the network

 

11. By default, Calculator is listed in the Accessories menu in Program under Start.

 a. true                                    b. false

 

12. Depending on its last _____________. Calculator opens in standard, or scientific, mode.

a. grade                                  b. degree

c. decimal                               d. setting

 

13. When you want to change the mode of Calculator, you must make a selection in the ____ menu.

a. Edit                                     b. Tools

c. View                                   d. Format

 

14. If you are using the mouse to enter information into Calculator, you would click the key for division.

a. *                                          b. \

c. x                                          d. /

 

15. If you are entering information into Calculator, you would use the _____ keys to erase the value in memory.

a. Alt+D                                 b. Ctrl+L

c. Alt+R                                 d. Ctrl+E

 

16. If you are entering information into Calculator, you would use the _____ keys to change the sign of the displayed number.

a. F10                                      b. F9

c. F8                                        d. F7

 

17. Calculator, you can use the Delete or _____________button to clear the last entry in a series of entries.

 

18. While using Calculator, you can clear the display by pressing the Esc key or clicking the ____ button.

a. D                                         b. C

c. R                                         d. RE

 

 

19. If you are using the mouse to enter information into Calculator, you will click the __________ key for multiplication.

a. *                                          b. #

c. x                                          d. &

 

20. MC,  MR, MS, and M+ are all _______________ buttons in Calculator.

 

21. IN calculator. new values placed in memory can add to or replace old values.

a. true                                     b. false

 

22. In calculator, you can click the ________________button to recall a stored number from memory.

 

23. The Statistics box can be used only for statistical calculations.

a. true                                     b. false

 

24. In calculator, the _____________ Box window resembles an adding machine's paper tape.

 

25. While using Calculator, yon can display the Statistics box by pressing the __________ key on the keyboard?

 

26. When you click the Sta button in Calculator, the Statistics Box window will always open on top of the calculator window.

a. true                                     b. false

 

27. To access the Statistics Box in Calculator, you must be using the __________________ calculator.

28. You can click the ________ key on the calculator display to transfer a number to the Statistics Box from the scientific calculator in Calculator.

 

29. You can press the ____________ key on the keyboard to transfer a number to the Statistics Box from the scientific calculator in Calculator.

 

30. You can paste numbers from other applications into Calculator.

a. true                                     b. false

 

31. How can you use the keyboard with Calculator?

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32. How can you open and close Calculator in Windows?

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33. How can you use the mouse with Calculator?

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34. List and describe four functions that you can use within Calculator.

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35. If you wanted to use the mouse and Calculator to compute the quotient of 100/25, how would you do so?

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36.  If you wanted to use the keyboard and Calculator to compute 28% of 75, what would you do?

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37.  If you wanted to use the mouse and Calculator to compute the sum of 4+2, how would you do so?

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38.  What features does the scientific calculator in Calculator have that the standard calculator does not?

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39.  List and describe three statistical function buttons (do not include Sta) that appear on the scientific calculator.

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40.  List and describe the four command buttons that are available in Calculator's Statistics Box.

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