Questar Test Digital Literacy 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which file format is best suited for sharing a document that must look identical on any device?
- DOCX
- PDF (Correct answer)
- TXT
- RTF
Correct answer: PDF
PDF (Portable Document Format) preserves formatting across all devices and operating systems.
Question 2: What does the 'CC' field in an email mean?
- Certified Copy — for official records only
- Carbon Copy — sends a visible copy to additional recipients (Correct answer)
- Confidential Content — encrypts the message
- Closed Circuit — limits delivery to internal users
Correct answer: Carbon Copy — sends a visible copy to additional recipients
CC (Carbon Copy) sends a copy of the email to additional recipients, and all recipients can see who was CC'd.
Question 3: A website URL beginning with 'https://' instead of 'http://' indicates:
- The site loads faster
- The site has been government-approved
- The connection is encrypted and more secure (Correct answer)
- The site requires a paid subscription
Correct answer: The connection is encrypted and more secure
The 'S' in HTTPS stands for Secure, meaning data is encrypted using SSL/TLS during transmission.
Question 4: Which of the following is an example of a primary source found online?
- A blog summarizing a scientific study
- A Wikipedia article about a historical event
- A scanned original letter from a Civil War soldier (Correct answer)
- A news editorial analyzing election results
Correct answer: A scanned original letter from a Civil War soldier
A primary source is original, firsthand material; a scanned original document qualifies as a primary source.
Question 5: What is the purpose of 'AutoSave' or 'AutoRecover' features in word processing software?
- To automatically email documents to collaborators
- To compress files to save disk space
- To periodically save your work to prevent data loss (Correct answer)
- To convert documents to PDF format automatically
Correct answer: To periodically save your work to prevent data loss
AutoSave and AutoRecover periodically save your work so that little progress is lost if the program crashes.
Question 6: When searching online, placing a phrase in quotation marks ('digital literacy') will:
- Search for either word independently
- Exclude both words from results
- Search for the exact phrase in that order (Correct answer)
- Limit results to academic journals only
Correct answer: Search for the exact phrase in that order
Quotation marks in a search engine force results to contain that exact phrase in the specified order.
Question 7: Which action best protects sensitive personal data stored on a laptop if the laptop is stolen?
- Setting a colorful desktop wallpaper
- Enabling full-disk encryption (Correct answer)
- Connecting to public Wi-Fi
- Storing files in the Downloads folder
Correct answer: Enabling full-disk encryption
Full-disk encryption scrambles all data so it is unreadable without the correct password or key.
Questar Test Digital Literacy 2
Which file format is best suited for sharing a document that must look identical on any device?