SS3 MOCK EXAMINATION

1. The first-generation computers made use of……. Programming Language A. low level B.
high level C. object-oriented D. procedural
2. Microprocessor was used as the main electronic component of the A. first generation
computers. B. second generation Computers. C. third generation computers. D. fourth generation
computers.
3. The act of producing information from figures, text or images is called data A. collation. B.
conversion C. preparation. D. processing.
4. The following are primary sources of information except A. questionnaires B. publication C.
observation D. interview.
5. Which of the following factors is not considered when classifying computers? A. Size B. Type
C. Location D. Purpose
6. Which of these channels would enable business transactions between a buyer from Nigeria
and a seller from Ghana? A. e-portal B. e-library C. e-commerce D. podcasting
7. The ICT application which helps to resolve road congestion at junctions is A. automatic teller
machine. B. automatic traffic marshal. C. street light. D. traffic light.
8. The main components of the central processing unit (CPU) of the computer are. A. register
and memory. B. control unit and register. C. control unit, ALU and MEMORY D. BUS
9. Stages in data processing cycle include the following except data A. collation. B. gathering. C.
parsing. D. processing.
10. At what stage of information processing is data validation carried out? A, Data analysis B.
Data collection C. Data processing D. Data summarization
11. The media which enable electromagnetic signals to be transmitted through free space is
known as A. unguided media. B. intranet. C. guided media. D. ethemet.
12. Information that stimulates both the senses of hearing and sight is called A. audio
information. B. audio-visual information. C. video information. D. visual information.
13. The following are advantages of networking except A. spamming. B. sharing of resources. C.
communication. D. backup.
14. Which of the following devices would not transmit signals from one point to another? A.
Telephone line B. Modem C. Fibre optics D. Coaxial cable
15. Another term for Uniform Resource Locator (URL) is A. website address. B. IP address C.
DomainName D. data link
16. What is the shortcut key of printing a document for computer having windows? A) Shift +
PP B. Shift + P C. Alt + P D. Ctrl + P E. Fn + P
17. What type of device is a computer keyboard? A. software B. input C. processing D. output E.
storage
18. What type of devices are CDs or DVDs? A. output B. software C. storage D. input E.
processing
19. Which was the first web browser? A. Worldwide Web B. Netscape Navigator C. Safari D.
Chrome E. Internet Explorer
20. What type of device is a computer monitor? A. processing B. storage C. software D. input E.
output
21. MP3 file format is associated with what type of files? A) flash file B) Word document C)
video D) image E) audio
22. A computer system without an Operating System is useless, this is because Operating System
is A) a program that manages computer hardware and software B) an antivirus agent C)
embedded in the motherboard D) the microprocessor of a computer E) the source of power to the
computer
23. Characteristics of a good program include the following EXCEPT A) accuracy B) generality
C) inefficiency D) maintenance E) readability
24. A hexadecimal “A0” has the decimal value A) 80 B) 100 C) 160 D) 183 E) 256
25. Which of the following generation of computers is referred to as an expert system? A) Fifth
B) First C) Fourth D) Second E) Third
26. The difference between people with access to computer and internet and those without its
knowledge is known as A) computer literate B) computer programmer C) digital divide D)
internet experts E) web master
27. What are the two broad categories of software? A) Transaction and System B) Microsoft and
Mac OS C) MS Word and spreadsheet D) Transaction and Application E) System and
Application
28. In Microsoft Excel, a new work space is created with the name ______ by default. A) book 1
B) excel 1 C) my book 1 D) sheet 1 E) workbook 1
29. In the e-mail address deardammy@gmail.com , “deardammy” is the _______ name. A) client
B) domain C) host D) server E) user
30. The _______ displays the content of the active cell in Microsoft Excel. A) formular bar B)
name box C) row heading D) task pane E) title bar
31. A computer system without an Operating System is useless, this is because Operating System
is A) a program that manages computer hardware and software B) an antivirus agent C)
embedded in the motherboard D) the microprocessor of a computer E) the source of power to the
computer
32. The following are output devices except A) plotter B) monitor C) printer D) mouse E)
speakers
33. What are the two broad categories of software? A) Transaction and System B) Microsoft and
Mac OS C) MS Word and spreadsheet D) Transaction and Application E) System and
Application
34. What type of device is a computer printer? A) storage B) output C) input D) software E)
processing
35. Memory management is a feature of A) operating system B) processor C) UPS D) animation
E) MS Word
36. What does HTTP stand for? A) Head Tail Transfer Plot B) Hypertext Transmission Process
C) Hypertext Transfer Protocol D) Hypertext Transfer Plotter E) Head Tail Transfer Protocol
37. Which of these is a correct format of an email address? A) contact.website.info B)
contact@website@info C) contact@website.info. D) contact@website.info E)
contact.website@info
38. What type of device is a digital camera? A) processing B) input C) software D) storage E)
output
39. MS Word is an example of A) ALU B) System Software C) Operating System D)
Application Software E) Scanner
40. What type of device is a computer mouse? A) storage B) output C) input D) processing
E) software
41. Which software application is used for accessing sites or information on a network (as the
World Wide Web)? A) Microsoft Excel B) Microsoft Word C) FileZilla D) Operating System E)
Web Browser
42. What does BIOS stand for? A) Basic Input Output System B) Better Integrated Operating
System C) Backup Input Output System D) Battery Integrated Operating Setup E) Battery Input
Operating System
43. In computers, ‘.tmp’ extension refers usually to what kind of file? A) video file B) database
file C) temporary file D) text file E) image file
44. One kilobyte contains how many bytes? A) 1001 B) 1000 C) 10 D) 1024 E) 100
45. What type of devices are computer speakers or headphones? A) input B) storage C)
processing D) software E) output
46. Which of the following is not a storage device? A) DVD B) flash drive C) mouse D) hard
disk E) floppy disk
47. A program that can copy itself and infect a computer without the permission or knowledge of
the owner is called what? A) monitor B) flash C) floppy D) virus E) java
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48. What type of device is a 3 - inch floppy disk? A) input B) processing C) storage D) output
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E) software
49. Which of this is a correct format of an IP address? A) 192.168.111.1111 B) 192.168.900.1 C)
192.168.1.1 D) 192.16.168.111 E) 192.900.168.1
50. What is Windows XP? A) storage device B) processor C) operating system D) input
device E) output device

THEORY SECTIONS B

1. (a) i. Define an operating system.

ii. State two functions of an operating system
iii. List two differences between an operating system and application software.
(b) Starting from the Save As dialogue box, outlines steps involved in passwording a
document in a word processing package.
2. (a) What is a computer virus?
(b) Mention three sources of computer viruses
(c) List two ways of preventing computer virus infection.
(d) State one function each of the following units of a computer:
(i) input unit;
(ii) memory unit.
(e) Give one example each of the following:
(i) Input unit;
(ii) Memory unit.
3. (a) Give two examples of a word processor
(c) A college secretary who is typing the school’s examination questions sits all day in
front of a Cathode-Ray Tube (CRT) monitor which is positioned below her eye level.
(i) Mention 5 measures that the secretary should take in order not to have a medical
problem.
(ii) Identify two health-related challenges that the secretary is likely to face.
4. (a) define data model and database model
(b) list and explain types of database model
(c) illustrate 2 among the types listed
(d) write short note on the following terms
i. data redundancy
ii. data intergrity
iii. data normalization.
5. (a) Define the term Data, and information
(b) List and explain the types of data
(c) List six sources of data
6. (a) define word processing and word processor
(b) List five examples of word processor.
(c) Distinguish between the “Save” and “Save As” commands
(d) state the use of the following short cut in word processing
I. CTRL S
II. CTRL V
III. CTRL Z
IV. CTRL C