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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
CHITULIKA PRIMARY SCHOOL
COMPUTER STUDIES GRADE 8 END OF YEAR TEST – 2024
Time: 1 hour 45 minutes Marks: 70
Instructions to candidates
1. There are three sections in this question paper, Section A, B and C. answer all the questions in all
three sections.
2. In section A, for each question, four suggested answers A, B, C and D are given. Choose the best
answer.
SECTION A[30 marks]
Answer all questions.
1. Which of the following is not an input device?
(A) joystick (B) Projector (C) Touchscreen (D) mouse
2. Which of the following shows memory size from the highest to the lowest?
(A) byte – kilobyte - megabyte (B) bit – kilobyte – byte (C) megabyte- kilobyte – byte (D) gigabyte
-kilobyte – megabyte
3. RAM standards for .............. (A) Random Access Memory (B) Random Accessing Memory
(C) Read Access Memory (D) Read Accessing Memory
4. In Excel, a formula always begins with the ....... sign
(A) Division (B) dollar (c) equal (D) subtraction
5. Which of the following memory size is the smallest .........?
(A) 0.9 GB (B) 1.8 MB (C) 102 KB (D) 2048 byte
6. Which file extension is suitable for storing images?
(A) png (B) pdf (C) tif (D) txt
7. In Excel, the correct formula to add numbers from column C and column F in row number 3 is....
(A) =add C3,F3 (B) =add (C3,F3) (C) =sum(C3 : F3) (D) =(C3 : F3)
8. The term used to refer to a network that connects computers between two towns is ...... (A) Local
Area Network (B) Metropolitan Area Network (C) Personal Area Network (D) Wide Area Network
9. ........ is an example of a strong password.
(A) 12345 (B) 123an1999 (C) Hr45*/2fj (D) Liam123
10. Random Access Memory is also called ... memory.
(A) medium term (B) long term (C) main (D) secondary
11. Which one of the following is a correct email address? (A)manfule@gmail.com
(B)manfule@www.gmail.com (C) www.manfule.com (D) www@manfule@com
12. The health problem that may be caused by prolonged use of computers is ....... (A) headache (B)
infection (C) influenza (D) malaria
13. A type of network that connects computers and devices in a school is a ....... (A) LAN (B) WAN (C)
MAN (D) SAN

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14. JoyJoy wants to find information on a science topic on the internet. Which of the following would he
use? (A) browser engine (B) finder wizard (C) lookup wizard (D) search engine
15. In spreadsheet, the cell address C9 means ....... (A) column 9 row C (B) column C and row 9
(C)column C and column 9 (D) row C and column 9
16. What device is used to transmit data and pictures over a telephone line? (A) data pic (B) digitizer (C)
fax machine (D) scanner
17. .............. is a term that refers to hardware that is connected externally to a computer. (A) external
device (B) peripheral device (C) universal parallel bus (D) universal serial bus
18. Teaching using computers and other electronic devices is called ...... (A) e-commerce (B) e-teaching
(C) e learning (D) e-teaching
19. How many bits are there in a byte?
(A) 1024 (B) 1024 (C) 8 (D) 2
20. What mathematical expression is performed when a forward slash is placed between two numeric
vales in a spreadsheet? (A) addition (B) division (C) Multiplication (D) subtraction
SECTION B: [20 MARKS]
There are twenty-three questions in this section.
Answer all the questions in this section by using one word or a short phrase. Write all your answers
1) The screen of a smart phone can be used for .............................. and ................................. [2]
2) Pages in presentation software are called ...................... [1]
3) A ....................... is a device used to connect a computer to the internet. [1]
4) A ............. is a program that affects the smooth operations of a computer and destroys computer files.
5) Computers use only two digits to process data and these are .......................... and ..........................[2]
6) ...................... is a software used to produce magazines. [1]
7) ................................... is a special effect that introduce slides in a PowerPoint presentation. [1]
9. ...................................... and ................................ are two examples of user interface. [2]
10. ......................... is used to convert a soft copy to hard copy. [1]
11. ............ is a part of a smartphone that takes in commands and displays the output. [1]
12. The method of accessing computer files without permission is known as ....................... and a person
who performs that act is called.................... [2]
13. ......................... is a crime committed using the internet. [2]
14. A ........................ can cause damage to computer files. [1]
15. ............................... and ................................ are two types of user interface. [2]
SECTION C: [30 MARKS]
There are four (4) questions in this section.
Answer all the questions
1) Computers play a vital important role in hospitals.
a. Mention one input device that can be used to enter details of patients. [1]
b. State ONE use of computers in hospitals. [1]
c. Give ONE way of protecting records of patients stored on computers. [1]
d. Give TWO storage medium for backing up records of patients. [2]
2) Study the following picture of the spreadsheet program and answer the questions that follow.

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A B C D E F G H I
1 GRADE 8B COMPUTER STUDIES PROGRESS CHART ,2024
2 NAME TEST TEST E.O.T TOTAL AVERAGE HIGHES LOWEST
1 2 T MARK MARK
3 MARY 20 45 55 120 40 55 20
4 GRACE 56 54 98
5 MEMORY 14 78 55
6 MANFULE 25 78 56
7 JANET 98 34 86
8 HELLEN 45 98 67
9 FUFU 54 34 54
10 PROSPER 14 100 78

a. Identify the application software in the picture. [1]

b. Give the cell address for the cell where it is written FUFU [2]
c. (i) Write the formula that was entered in the cell F3 to calculate the total. [2]
(ii) What formula was entered in cell I3 to calculate the smallest mark? [2]
d. What formula was entered in cell G3 to calculate the average? [2]
e. Give two types of data that can be enetered. [2]

3) (a) What is a Local Area Network (LAN)? [2]

(b) State one disadvantage of a LAN. [1]
(c) Explain the function of a router. [1]
(d) Give one difference between a LAN and WAN. [2]
4) The following is an example of an email address of UMWANA BA SICHALWE.
andy@gmail.com
A B

a. Name parts A and B [2]

b. What do the letters cc stand for [2]
c. If Andy receives a an email message from his friend, what is the name of the space where the message is
kept? [2]
d. Give one reason why it is not advisable to open emails from unknown sources? [2]

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