PB PAGEZ EXAMS

END OF 1ST TERM EXAMINATION

SUBJECT: COMPUTING – BASIC FOUR (4)
Name………………………………………………………………………….. Date……………………………………..
SECTION: A
1. The raw facts which is yet to be processed d. Disk drive
is referred to as………………….. 8. The devices used in sending or receiving
a. Data information are called……………
b. Information a. Gadgets
c. Source b. Equipment
d. File c. Xender
2.is a processed data. d. Vehicles
a. Information 9. Exchange of information between people
b. News is referred to as…………
c. File a. Moving of information
d. Source b. Receiving information
3. The people, places, things or means that c. Sending information
give us data is called………….. d. Sharing of information
a. Computer 10.provides a wide range of
b. Parts of the computer information.
c. Sources of data a. Newspaper
d. Computer storage b. Instagram
4. There are......................... major sources of c. Internet
data. d. Facebook
a. Two 11. E-mail stands for……..
b. Three a. Electric mail
c. One b. Elastic mail
d. Four c. Electic mail
5.means transferring d. Electronic mail
information from one device to another. 12. SMS stands for………….
a. Receiving information a. Some Message Storage
b. Loading information b. Smart Medium Storage
c. Storing information c. Short Medium Service
d. Sending information d. Short Message Service
6. The situation where a transmitted 13. All the following are sources of data or
information reaches the intended source is information except…………
refereed to as………… a. Newspaper
a. Storing information b. Instagram
b. Loading information c. Skype
c. Sending information d. Radio
d. Receiving information 14. The ............. is a hand-held input device
7.is used in sending or used to click on icons and buttons on the
receiving information. screen.
a. Memory chip a. Computer
b. Bluetooth b. Keyboard
c. Bucket c. Mouse
 d. Monitor a. Keyboard
15. The compound of the computer used to b. Mouse
enter letters, numbers and symbols is c. Monitor
called………….. d. Hard disk
The table below represents a class exams score sheet. Use the data found in it to answer questions 16 –
20.
Name English Maths Science ICT Social Total Average Position
Adu 90 85 78 91 78 422 84.4 1st
Abiba 75 72 74 87 85 393 78.6 3rd
Bonsu 67 75 78 82 76 378 75.6 5th
Dede 68 82 83 86 72 392 78.4 4th
Amartey 85 74 80 90 84 413 82.6 2nd

16. What is the highest total score? 23.is used for watching
a. 393 programmes, news, documentaries.
b. 378 a. Microwave oven
c. 413 b. Mobile phone
d. 422 c. Television
17. How many learners took the exam? d. Radio
a. 5 24. Computer is made up of………………
b. 8 a. Hardware component and software
c. 4 component
d. 6 b. Input device and output device
18. Which student was first? c. Monitor and system unit
a. Dede d. Storage device and processing device
b. Adu 25. The computer equipment used to enter
c. Amartey data into the computer are
d. Bonsu called……………
19. What was Dede’s average score? a. Input devices
a. 80.6 b. Output devices
b. 75.6 c. Storage devices
c. 78.4 d. Processing devices
d. 78.6 26.is a key on the keyboard.
20. Which learner had the least total score? a. Left button
a. Abiba b. Right button
b. Dede c. Scroll
c. Adu d. Space bar
d. Bonsu 27. We clean ICT tools to…………
21. Which of the following is not an ICT tool? a. Live long
a. Radio b. Increase the lifespan of the ICT tools
b. Thermometer c. Make ICT tools light in weight
c. Television d. Attract customers
d. Car 28. We use ..................to clean dirt and dust
22. Computer is made up of ............... main that settled between keyboard keys.
components. a. Broom
a. 3 b. Sponge
b. 2 c. Brush
c. 4 d. Pumb
d. 1 29. The main source of data can be grouped
into…………..
 a. Primary and secondary 30. We can use data from both sources to be
b. Input and output processed into something useful.
c. Hardware and software a. True
d. Storage and processing b. False
c. None of the above.

SECTION B
Answer any THREE (3) questions from this section
1.a. What are sources of information?

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b. State five (5) sources of information.

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c. Differentiate between data and information.

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2. Teacher writes the ages of class four learners on the board according to sitting arrangements.
10 12 10 13 11 16 10 11
15 14 11 12 12 13 14 12
11 12 11 14 16 14 12 11
12 10 10 12 13 14 15 15
Use the data above to answer the questions that follows.
a. Tally the collected data sample.

Age Tally Number

10 years

11 years

12 years

13 years

14 years

15 years
b. What is the total number of learners in the class?

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c. What is the highest age?

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c. What is the least age?

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3. The bowl below contain some data. Sort them into the empty bowls labelled beneath them

Shoe Joseph Mary Kofi

Ama George Pan Aba
Erase Fufu Angelina
Juliana Banku
Francis

a. Names of boys

b. Names of girls
4. Complete the table below.
Name Uses
a. They are used in storing information, doing research, sending and
receiving information
Mobile phone b.

Television c.

Radio d.

5.a. Draw the following digital systems

i. traffic light

ii. thermometer

iii. calculator

b. Differentiate between sharing and receiving of information.

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