ICT

BECE 2016
1 The brain of the computer is the________________
A. monitor. B. system software. C. read only memory. D. central processing unit.
2 An example of output device is the________________
A. keyboard. B. mouse C. printer. D. scanner.
3 One byte is equal to________________
A. two bits. B. eight bits. C. sixteen bits. D. one thousand bits.
4 To boot a computer means to________________
A. put it off B. put it on. C. restart it. D. take it away.
5 The horizontal bar that normally lies at the bottom of a computer desktop screen is
called________________
A. taskbar. B. start button. C. horizontal ruler. D. quick launch
toolbar.
6 A folder within another folder is called________________
A. file. B. subfolder. C. inside folder. D. innermost
folder.
7 Processed material which is meaningful to the user in computing is called________________
A. data. B. file. C. information. D. record.
8 The copyright laws protect the works of an author for a period of his life time
and________________
A. 40 years after his death. B. 50 years after his death. C. 60 years after his
death. D. 70 years after his death.
9 An example of a function key on a computer kevboard is________________
A. Fl. B. Q C. @ D. NmLk
10 Entry of data into a computer is termed________________
A. input. B. output. C. process. D. distribution
11 The following are hardware components except________________
A. keyboard. B. monitor. C. mouse. D. windows.
12 The following devices can be found in the system unit except________________
A. ports. B. memory. C. motherboard. D. scroll wheel.
13 The method of reproducing copies of a document is termed________________
A. copying. B. pasting. C. photocopying. D. printing.
14 Storage media that are similar to compact discs but store more data are known
as__________
A. pen drives. B. hard disks. C. floppy disks. D. digital
versatile discs.
15 To boot a computer system, the user needs________________
A. printer attached. B. operating system. C. virus checking program. D.
word processing software.
16 The number of command buttons on the control menu are________________
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
17 The location where a file is stored is called________________
A. folder. B. icon. C. page. D. website.
18 Viewing television for long periods can damage an individual's________________
A. eye. B. head. C. mouth. D. nose.
19 Which of the following is an effect of loud ringing tone of mobile phone?________________
A. Headache B. Wrist pain C. Bleeding nose D. Damage to hearing
20 Which of the following cannot cause computer virus infection?________________
A. Internet B. Input devices C. Computer network D. Removable
storage devices
21 The following are features of a word processing application window
except________________
A. desktop. B. font. C. print. D. zoom.
22 Which of the following is not a component of a uniform resource locataor
(URL)?________________
A. Web protocol B. Name of browser C. Name of web server
D. Name of the file with the directory
23 The speed of modem is measured in________________
A. baud. B. bit. C. byte. D. hertz.
24 A special software that is used to access the internet is called________________
A. address bar. B. search engine. C. web browser. D.
windows xp.
25 One billion bytes is approximately one________________
A. gigabyte. B. kilobyte. C. megabyte. D. terabyte.
26 Changing the desktop wall paper of a computer is termed________________
A. background change. B. editing the desktop. C. customizing
the desktop.
D. formatting the desktop.
27 The use of ICT in learning and teaching is to make it________________
A. interesting and boring. B. uninteresting but not boring. C. interesting but
students do not learn at their pace. D. easy and interesting, students learn at their pace.
28 To create a space between characters , words and sentences, use the________________
A. backspace key. B. enter key. C. shift key. D. spacebar key.
29 Which computer keyboard key allows users to erase characters to the left of the
cursor?________________
A. Backspace key B. Delete key C. Insert key D. Tab key
30 The process that is used to recall a document previously saved is termed________________
A. Copy. B. Enter. C. Open. D. Save As
31 Double-clicking on a program icon on a computer desktop________________
A. cuts the program's window. B. copies the program's window.
C. closes the program's window. D. opens the program's window.
32 Which of the following steps will open, check and correct errors, and submit the file for safe
keeping under a word processing application?________________
A. File, Open, Edit and Save B. Open, File, Edit and Save
C. Open, File, Close and Save D. Start, Open, Edit and Save
33 The process of a user placing the cursor at one end of a text, holds down the left mouse
button and drag to the other end of the text is referred to a _______________
A. copying. B. cutting. C. moving. D. selecting
34 Previewing a document before printing is necessary because it________________
A. formats the document. B. displays the name of the document.
C. displays copy and paste of documents. D. displays how the document will look after
printing.
35 Which of the following options is used to access a message from an Inbox in an electronic
mailing?________________
A. Mail B. SendTleceive C. Import'Export D. Create New Account
36 Which of the following should a user bypass before accessing an email?________________
A. Gmail and password B. Yahoo and usemame C. Password and usemame
D. Computer name and password
37 Which of the following command buttons in the browser enables a user to fetch the latest
copy of the web page?________________
A. Backward B. Forward C. Refresh D. Stop
38 A spreadsheet cell name is referenced by a________________
A. letter. B. letter. C. letter and number. D. number
and letter.
39 Mathematical calculations in a spreadsheet application are called________________
A. labels. B. Formulae. C. Numbers. D. Values.
40 In a spreadsheet application, which of the following can be identified by a
letter?________________
A. Cell B. Column C. Range D. Row
 [24 Marks]
Answer question 1[Compulsory]

a. Identify the diagram below

b. Identify the parts labelled A, B and C in 1(a)

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c. Provide the names and functions of each of the following mouse pointer shapes:
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d. Outline the steps used to rename a folder on the desktop.

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2 a. Explain the term word processing.

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b. Give the default extension for the following file format.

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c. Write the shortcut keyboard keys combination for the following commands as used in word
processing environment.

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iv. Print ……………………………………………..

3 a. List two examples of the following:

i. Input devices
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ii. Output devices

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iii. Storage media
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iv. Devices which serve both input and output purposes

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b. Outline two differences between storage media and storage devices

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4 a. Explain the following terms

i. Internet
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ii. Search engine
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b. What does the following Top Level Domain (TLD) represent in a website address

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vi. .org …………………………………………………………………

5. a. What is copyright
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b. Sate two reasons for copyright production
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c. Give three ICT devices that can produce output on paper.
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d. State two differences between softcopy output and hardcopy output.

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