Solved Questions and Answers of Legal Metrology Inspector post PSC Exam held on 5-9-2026

 Solved Questions and Answers of Legal Metrology Inspector post PSC Exam held on 5-9-2026

 

Which of the following are displayed at the top of the Windows Explorer to issue commands in file management tasks or to link to an internet site?

A) Menu bar, Status bar, Address bar, Links bar
B) Menu bar, Tool bar, Task bar, Links bar
C) Menu bar, Task bar, Address bar, Status bar
D) Menu bar, Tool bar, Address bar, Links bar

✅ Answer: D) Menu bar, Tool bar, Address bar, Links bar

 

Which of the following is not related to network security?

A) Spooling
B) Spoofing
C) Phishing
D) Sniffing

✅ Answer: A) Spooling

Explanation: Spoofing, phishing, and sniffing are associated with cybersecurity/network security. Spooling is a data-buffering/queuing technique used by computers.

 

In which type of DoS attack, the attacker sends a forged packet with the same source IP address and destination IP address to drive the target system crazy?

A) PoD attack
B) ICMP flood attack
C) Smurf IP attack
D) Land attack

✅ Answer: D) Land attack

Explanation: In a Land attack, a specially crafted packet has the same source and destination IP address, potentially causing the target system to respond to itself repeatedly.

 

The shortcut keys used to find and replace a text in a Word document is:

A) Ctrl + X
B) Ctrl + H
C) Ctrl + R
D) Ctrl + F

✅ Answer: B) Ctrl + H

Explanation:

• Ctrl + F → Find
• Ctrl + H → Find and Replace
• Ctrl + X → Cut
• Ctrl + R → Align right

Which of the following is not a moral dimension of ethical, social and political issues in an information society?

A) Accountability and Control
B) Quality of Life
C) System Security
D) System Quality

✅ Answer: C) System Security

Explanation: The commonly identified five moral dimensions of the information age include information rights and obligations, property rights, accountability and control, system quality, and quality of life. System Security is not one of the five named dimensions.

 

Which of the following functions is used in MS Excel to count the number of cells in a range that are non-empty?

A) COUNTIF
B) COUNTA
C) COUNTIFS
D) COUNTBLANK

✅ Answer: B) COUNTA

Explanation: COUNTA counts all non-empty cells in a range, including cells containing text, numbers, errors, etc.

 

Which property of network security is used to protect data from unauthorized modification, deletion or addition?

A) Confidentiality
B) Authenticity
C) Integrity
D) Non-Repudiation

✅ Answer: C) Integrity

Explanation: Integrity ensures that data is not improperly modified, deleted, or altered by unauthorized parties.

 

In MS Word, hyphenation option is placed under ______ menu.

A) Page Layout
B) View
C) Insert
D) Review

✅ Answer: A) Page Layout

Explanation: In traditional versions of MS Word, Hyphenation is available under Page Layout → Page Setup → Hyphenation.

 

In India, the duration of registration of trademark is:

A) 20 Years
B) 10 Years
C) 15 Years
D) 12 Years

✅ Answer: B) 10 Years

Explanation: In India, a trademark registration is valid for 10 years and can be renewed for successive 10-year periods.

In MS Excel ______ chart is used when you have only one data series and all values are positive.

A) Column Chart
B) Line Chart
C) Scatter Chart
D) Pie Chart

✅ Answer: D) Pie Chart

Explanation: A Pie Chart is suitable for displaying a single data series where all values are positive and represent parts of a whole.