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NIGERIA COMPUTER SOCIETY

NATIONAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY WHIZKIDS COMPETITION

Name of School: …………………………………………………………………………..

1. The two kinds of main memory are

A B C D
Primary and Random and
ROM and RAM All of above
secondary sequential

2. Integrated Circuits (Ics) are related to which generation of computers?A light goes on when
caps lock is on
A B C D
First generation
Second generation Third generation Fourth generation
A

3. A hybrid computer is
A B C D
An analogue Both a digital and
A digital computer None of the above
computer analogue computer

4. Chief component of first generation computer was

A B C D
Vacuum Tubes and
Transistors Integrated Circuits None of above
Valves

5. Which of the statements is correct about a cathode ray tube VDU?

A B C D

It is an output device It is an input device It is a storage device It accommodate

sound card

6. Small computers that are not microcomputers are classified as

A B C D
micro computers mainframe mega processors mini computers
computers

7. Input and Output devices such as monitors and keyboards are classified as

A B C D
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 arithmetic units control unit devices peripheral devices main store devices

8. Line printers, voice synthesizer and computer terminal screens are classic examples of
A B C D
logic circuit devices analogue circuit AND gate devices output devices
devices

9. Silicon piece with a system circuit on it is termed as

A B C D
chip circuit logical gate circuit network

10. Large computers with wide range of peripheral devices are classified as
A B C D
mainframe mini frame mainframe peripheral interface
computers computers processors

11. A program on a computer that allows the user to create, edit, view, print, rename, copy, or
delete files, folders, or an entire file system
A B C D
File Type Application File Management Operating

12. The action of gaining access to a computer or a network by entering a username and password
is known as ----
A B C D
Application Logon Enter Memory

13. Computer chips that store data and programs while the computer is working is called ---
A B C D
Input device Output device Storage device Memory

14. ------- are additional hardware that are not necessary for a computer to function, but does
enhance how the computer can be used
A B C D
Input device Output device Storage device Peripheral devices

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15. A newly created file that is to be saved for the first time in Microsoft word uses the command -
----------------
A B C D
Storage device Save Save as Save in

16. MIS is designed to provide information needed for effective decision making by?
A B C D
consumers workers foremen Managers

17. A computer program that converts an entire program into machine language is called a/an
A B C D
Interpreter Simulator Compiler Commander

18. A computer program that translates one program instructions at a time into machine language is
called a/an
A B C D
Interpreter CPU Compiler Simulator

19. Unwanted repetitious messages, such as unsolicited bulk e-mail is known as

A B C D
Spam Trash Calibri Courier

20. COBOL is widely used in applications

A B C D
Commercial Scientific Space Mathematical

21. CLI stands for______________

A B C D
Commandment Line Command Line Command Line Command Linear
Interface Interaction Interface Interface

22. GUI stands for_______________

A B C D
Graph User Interface Graphical User Graphics User Google User
Interface Interface Interface

23. A set of rules which govern the conduct or behavior of computer professionals in the use of
Computing systems resources is called_______________________
A B C D
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 Computer Rules Computer Ethics for Computing Computer Protocols
commandment Professionals

24. HTTP stands for _______________

A B C D
Hypertext Hypertext Transport Hypertext Transfer Hypertext
Transmission Protocol Protocol Transportation
Protocol Protocol

25. URL stands for_____________________

A B C D
Universal Reform Universal Resource Uniform Resource United Reform
Locator Location Locator Location

26. BCD stands for-------------------

A B C D
Binary Coded Binary Coded Binary Characters Binary Conducting
Decimal Digitals Decimals Decimals

27. The number of bits the processor can transmit at a given time is called:
A B C D
Bus width Word size Access time Channel speed

28. In order to view pages on a web site, the user needs to enter the site address called:
A B C D
Uniform resource Email address Postal address MAC address
locator

29. Process of reading data from permanent store and writing it to computer's main store is called
A B C D
Saving data Loading data Writing data Reading data

30. The meaning of WWW is---------------

A B C D
Wide Web World Wide World Web Web Wide World World Wide Web

31. One thousand bytes represent a-----------------------

A B C D
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 Megabyte Gigabyte Kilobyte Byte

32. A step by step procedure used to solve a problem is called

A B C D
operating system Algorithm application program process

33. A computer can be defined as an electronic device that can be(choose the most precise
definition):
A B C D
carry out arithmetical carry out logical accept and process present information
operation function data using a set of on a VDU
stored instructions

34. The Central Processing Unit:

A B C D
is operated from the is controlled by the controls the auxiliary Controls all input,
control panel input data entering storage unit output and
the system processing

35. Computer follows a simple principle called GIGO which means:

A B C D
garbage input good garbage in garbage great instructions good input good
output out great output output

36. A bootstrap is:

A B C D
a memory device a device to support a small initialization an error correction
the computer program to start up a technique
computer

37. Which of the following is not hardware:

A B C D
Magnetic tape printer VDU terminal Assemblers

38. An operating system

A B C D
is not required on is always supplied is always supplied consists of programs
large computers with the computer with the BASIC that help in the

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 operation of
computer

39. The Internet uses the following protocol:

A B C D
TCP/IP IPX/SPX UDP/IP TCP/UDP

40. Internet users connect to the _____________ of the desired ISP

A B C D
Hard disk gateway RAM ROM

41. ECG machine is an example of

A B C D
Discrete Computer Analogue Computer Hybrid Computer Digital Computer

42. Which of the following are often cute, funny or curious and make you want to pass them
on?________________
A B C D
Posts Memes Dooced Sockpuppet

43. Mainframe computers were developed in

A B C D
1960s 1950s 1940s 1930s

44. The clock rate of a processor is measured in ____

A B C D
milliseconds megahertz megabytes nanoseconds

45. Minicomputer is physically bigger compared to

A B C D
Mainframe Computer Micro Computer Super Computer None of the above

46. PDP VAX 7500 is an example of

A B C D

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 Micro Computers Mini Computers Mainframe None of the above
Computers

47. Micro Computers are also called

A B C D
Personal Computers Game Computers Dedicated Computers None of the above

48. Notepad and palmtop are examples of

A B C D
Mainframe Computer Mini Computer Miro Computer None of the above

49. ________ is an email chain letter that warns of impending viruses and tries to scare users into
forwarding and continuing the prank email
A B C D
Hoax Sockpuppet Dooced Troll

50. Physical component of the computer is referred to as

A B C D
Hardware Software Humanware None of the above

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 MODEL ANSWERS

1. A

2. C

3. C

4. B

5. A

6. D

7. C

8. D

9. A

10. A

11. C

12. B

13. D

14. D

15. C

16. D

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17. C

18. A

19. A

20. A

21. C

22. B

23. C

24. C

25. C

26. A

27. B

28. A

29. A

30. D

31. C

32. B

33. C

34. D

35. B

36. C

37. D

38. D

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39. A

40. B

41. C

42. B

43. C

44. B

45. B

46. B

47. A

48. C

49. A

50. A

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