Paper 1
1. What
are the four basics operations performed by a computer?
A). Input, Processing, Output, Storage
B). Input,
Printing, Storage, Retrieval
C). Processing,
Communication, Storage, Data Creation
D). Input,
Output, Storage, Communication
2. Which
of the following can be considered as peripheral devices?
A). Primary
storage media
B). User
interfaces
C). Secondary storage media
D). Operating
systems
3. Which
of the following is an output device?
A). Monitor
B). Keyboard
C). Joystick
D). Mouse
4. Which
of the following is a magnetic storage device?
A). RAM
B). Hard drive
C). DVD-RW
D). Flash drive
5. Which
of the following temporarily stores programs and data?
A). ROM
B). PRAM
C). RAM
D). EPROM
6. Which
of the following is an example of manual input devices?
A). Barcode
reader
B). Keyboard
C). MICR
D). Plotter
7. Which
of the following items of computer hardware is used primarily in the music
industry?
A). OMR
B). MIDI
C). Plotter
D). Scanner
8. Which
of the following is a hardware user interface?
A). GUI
B). Icon
C). Sensor
D). Touch screen
9.
Item 9:
refers to the following diagram which shows a type of signal
IMAGE
A). ADSL
B). Analog
C). Broadcast
D). Digital
10. Concentric
circles on a hard drive are referred to as:
A). Buffers
B). Cylinders
C). Sectors
D). Tracks
11. Which of
the following is a language that is used to create a webpage?
A). URL
B). HTTP
C). HTML
D). PASCAL
12. To get to
record number 50 from the beginning of a tape of 100 records, you would have
to.
A). Convert to
disk
B). Fast
forward to record 100 and then read backward
C). First read record 1 through 49
D). Go directly
to record 50
13. Which of
the following alerts a user when a member of a user-group is on-line?
A). Podcasting
B). Internet
Explorer
C). File
Transfer Protocol (FTP)
D). Instant Massager (IM) system
14. Which of
the following provides the SLOWEST Internet access?
A). T1 line
B). Network
C). Dial-up
D). Digital
Subscriber Line (DSL)
15. Which of
the following is NOT true about writing custom software?
A). It takes a
long time to produce
B). It contains
all the features that are required.
C). Many other companies will have this same software
D). It is more
expensive than using an off-the-shelf package
16. Which type
of cable is used for cable TV?
A). Aluminum-alley
B). Co-axial
C). Fiber-optic
D). Twisted-pair
17. What type
of technology is used for storing data on a CD?
A). Manual
B). Optical
C). Magnetic
D). Electronic
18. A type of
UTILITY program used to remove an applications is:
A). A file
compression program
B). A
troubleshooting program
C). An
anti-virus program
D). An un-install program
19. What is the
corresponding decimal equivalent for the binary number 101?
A). 2
B). 4
C). 5
D). 8
20. Which kind
of software enables a computer to communicate with its peripheral devices?
A). System
B). Application
C). Defragmentation
D). File
management
21. What is the
function of a network of computers?
A). Organizes
data among computers
B). Allows
users to obtain data from a central computer
C). Receives
data from one computer
D). Enables two or more computers to communicate
22. A number is
written as AF5. What number system systems does this represent?
A). Base 2
B). Base 8
C). Base 10
D). Base 16
23. Which of
the following is a type of memory?
A). ALU
B). ROM
C). Spam
D). Webcam
24. What is the
name of the item of hardware shown in the diagram below?
A). System Unit
B). Computer
Unit
C). Expansion
Unit
D). Computer
Processing Unit
25. Which of
the following actions is an example of a CONSISTENCY CHECK?
A). Examining
whether or not a field is the required type in a date field
B). Required a user to enter his or her e-mail address twice
C). Testing
that only letters are entered in a name field
D). Ensuring
that numbers are positive in a quantity ordered field
26. The type of
processing that involves more than one processor is called
A). Multi-processing
B). Batch
processing
C). Serial
processing
D). Real-time
processing
27. When a WEB
BROWSER accesses a website, which page is displayed automatically?
A). Front page
B). Home page
C). Content
page
D). Reference
page
28. Which
device enable a computer to access other computers and the Internet via
telephone lines?
A). Plotter
B). Modem
C). Hard disk
D). Keyboard
29. Which of
the following is MOST suitable for printing building plans?
A). Plotter
B). Laser
printer
C). Dot-matrix
printer
D). Thermal
transfer printer
30. What type
of transmission media uses fiber-optics cables?
A). Satellite
B). Wi-Fi
C). Cable
D). Bluetooth
31. Which
program converts an entire computer program written in a high level programming
language to object code?
A). Debugger
B). Compiler
C). Converter
D). Assembler
32. Which of
the following languages is a third generation language?
A). Pascal
B). Structured-query
language (SQL)
C). Machine
language
D). Assembly
language
Item 33: refers to
the following information.
LIST
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C
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A
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R
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I
|
index
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1
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2
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3
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4
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33. The index
locations of the letter ‘R’ is:
A). 3
B). R
C). Index
D). Index + 3
34. What type
of error is contained in the following segment of code?
IF x < 0 THEN
Writeln (“The
number is positive”);
A). Logic error
B). Syntax error
C). Random
error
D). Run-time
error
35. What is the
output of the following algorithm?
A=5
B=4
REPEAT
PRINT A
A = A – 1
UNTIL A < 4
A). 3,2
B). 4,3
C). 4,5
D). 5,4
36. Assigning
‘P’ to GRADE means that GRADE should be declared as:
B). Real
C). String
37. Which of the following is a flowchart ?
B). a sequence of movements or actions of people or things involved in a complex system or activity.
C). a diagram of the sequence of people or things involved in a complex system or activity.
C). a diagram of the sequence of people or things involved in a complex system or activity.
D).a diagram of the sequence of movements or actions of people or things involved in a complex system or activity.
38. Which
PASCAL format is used to declare an array?
A). Let Marks =
[8]
B). Array =
Marks(8);
C). Var Marks: Array [1..8] of integer;
D). Dim Marks
(8) as integer
39. How many
times will the loop be executed by following statement?
FOR mark: = -1 to 5 DO
Writeln(‘^’);
A). -1
B). 0
C). 5
D). 7
40. John has
written a program to accept student fees. Some students are exempted from
paying fees while others pay fees from $1 to $50. Which of the following values
may be used to test the program?
I.
0
II.
2
III.
10
IV.
42
B). I only
C). II only
D). II and III
only
E). I,
II, III and IV
41. Which of
the following is NOT an elementary data type in PASCAL?
A). Real
B). Char
C). Array
D). Integer
42. The first
step in solving a PROBLEM is to
A). Develop the
algorithm
B). Test the
solution
C). Evaluate
solution and specify the best solution
D). Define the problem
43. Which of
the following PASCAL statements finds the AVERAGE of two numbers?
A). Average:=
A/B
B). Average:=
B/A
C). Average :-
2/(A+B)
D). Average:= (A+B)/2
44. Which of
the following is considered a component of a USER MANUAL?
A). Steps
B). Trace table
C). Source code
D). Program
flowchart
45. A LOW-LEVEL
language is categorized as a:
A). First generation language
B). Second
generation language
C). Third
generation language
D). Fourth
generation language
46. Extracting
information from a DATABASE can be achieved through the use of:
A). Files
B). Objects
C). Queries
D). Reports
47. In what
form is data stored in a database?
A). Table
B). Chart
C). Numeric
D). String
48. Which of
the following is a formatting feature in WORD PROCESSING?
A). Copy
B). Delete
C). Justify
D). Cut and
paste
49. Which of
the following features allows the user to intent individual names in a primary
document?
A). Footers
B). Headers
C). Mail merge
D). Search and
replace
50. Which of
the following is NOT a spreadsheet feature?
A). Sum
B). Average
C). Maximum
D). Autosort
51. Which of
the following is PREDEFINED spreadsheet function?
A). Add
B). Count
C). Multiply
D). Subtract
52. Which of
the following programs is BEST suited for managing data?
A). Word
B). Access
C). Publisher
D). PowerPoint
53. Which of
the following can be found on a WEBPAGE?
A). Braille
B). Browser
C). Hyperlinks
D). Word
processor
54. Which of
the following is NOT a page formatting feature in Word processing?
A). Page font
B). Page breaks
C). Page
borders
D). Page
numbering
55. A row in a
database table is also called
A). A field
B). A record
C). A relation
D). An
attribute
56. After
selecting a paragraph, block operations that can be performed will be.
I.
Move
II.
Copy
III.
Delete
IV.
Format
A). I only
B). II and III
only
C). I, II, and
III only
D). I, II, III and IV
57. Which of
the following activities is LEAST likely to need a PowerPoint presentation?
A). Collecting data
B). Delivering
lectures
C). Enhancing
public speaking
D). Presenting
sales or marketing ideas
58. Which of
the following type of software would be the MOST appropriate for showing
information in tables and reports?
A). Database
B). Presentation
C). Word
processing
D). Spreadsheet
59. Which of
the following action is required for creating a chart in a spreadsheet?
A). Print the
data
B). Select the
paper size
C). Select the data
D). Select the
orientation
60. the FIRST
step in creating a website is to
A). Test the
website
B). Procure a
domain
C). Select a
hosting plan
D). Design the layout of the website
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