Multiple Choice Questions
1. Messages are sent from one location to another through:
(a) bandwidth markers (b) digital endpoints
(c) multiplexers (d) communication channels
2. Which of the following is a properly formatted e-mail address?
(a) Janedoe.csec@org (b) @Janedoe.csec.com
(c) Jane.doe@csec.org
(d) Jane.doe@csec@com
3. What term is used to describe the transformation of analog signals into computer digital signals.
(a) demodulation
(c) modulation
(b) decapsulation
(d) encapsulation
4. Twisted pair, coaxial cable, and fibre optic cables are examples of ----------- media.
(a) multiplexed
(c) wired
(b) duplex
(d) modulated
5. ISDN stands for:
(a) Immediate Synchronous Digital Network
(b) Integrated Services Digital Network
(c) Internet Service Digital Network
(d) Improved Speed Digital Network
6. Tina finds she is much more interested in computer hardware and circuit design than other areas of IT. The job that might be a good choice to match her interests is:
(a) mathematician (b) computer programmer
(c) end-user support (d) maintenance engineer
7. Discovering several large unauthorized charges on a credit card bill is an example of:

(a) industrial espionage
(c) electronic eavesdropping
8. The internet is described as a collection of
(b) computer fraud
(d) surveillance
(a) online pages
(c) email messages
(b) intranets
(d) networks
9. ------------ allows transactions such as purchase orders and invoices to be electronically exchanged among online businesses.
(a) hypertext markup language (b) commerce
(c) electronic data interchange (d) newsgroup
Questions 10 and 11 refer to the address http://www.testing.com/First/Second/Third.htm
10.In the web address .com suggests a
(a) comment
(c) commercial site
(b) web page
(d) a complete site
11. Third.htm refers to a
(a) folder
(c) home page
(b) document
(d) web site
12.Decisions related to an organisation’s overall goals and direction are called ------------ decisions.
(a) tactical
(c) predicting
(b) strategic
(d) operational
13. Which one of the following is an example of a range check?
(a) checking that a field has been left blank
(b) checking that a CXC student is over 10 years of age
(c) requiring that only numbers are entered in an age field

(d) ensuring that the month entered is between 1 and 12.
14. Many Automatic Banking Machine (ABM) transactions are:
(a) multiprocessing (b) operational
(c) tactical (d) online
15. Raw facts are called:
(a) data
(c) processors
(b) programs
(d) output
16. A check digit is added to:
(a) the end of a code
(c) source program
(b) the beginning of a code
(d) a data entry field
17. Verification is:
(a) checking for mistakes
(c) checking for an accidental error
18. Data logging is:
(a) manual data capture
(c) direct verification
19. Analog signals are:
(a) continuous
(c) control systems
20. An example of a pressure sensor is detecting:
(a) warmth
(c) weight
(b) checking for input data
(d) guarantee that data is correct
(b) automatic data capture
(d) sequential verification
(b) consistent
(d) digital systems
(b) activity
(d) heat

21. Information processing is the obtaining, recording, organisation, ----------------, display. And distribution of information.
(a) processing
(c) retrieval
(b) transmitting
(d) exporting
22. A /An ------------ is used for creating letters and other documents
(a) database
(c) word processor
(b) spreadsheet
(d) operating program
23. A Microsoft Word document has a----------- extension
(a) dot
(c) dom
(b) doc
(d) txt
24. In H
2
O the number 2 that appears lowered is an example of:
(a) superscript (b) lowered
(c) subscript (d) power
25. Text that automatically moves to the next line is called
(a) text wrap
(c) word wrap
(b) page wrap
(d) line wrap
26. Default line spacing in a word document is:
(a) single
(c) double
27. The Grammar checks ALL of the following except
(b) times new roman
(d) 12pt
(a) Punctuation
(c) Duplicate words
(b) Spelling
(d) Writing Style
28. Allof the following can create a new presentation except clicking:
(a) the new button on the standard toolbar (b) File, then New
(c) File, then Open (d) Ctrl and N
29. Slides can be introduced in a presentation using special effects called:
(a) outlines
(c) transitions
(b) custom animation
(d) pointer options
30. A consistent appearance in all slides can be created by adding a background using:

(a) a template
(c) the autocorrect wizard
(b) the slide master
(d) animation
31. The ------------ slide introduces a topic and sets the tone for the presentation
(a) bullet
(c) header
(b) sorter
(d) title
32. The ------------ view displays miniature representations of the slides
(a) notes page (b) outline
(c) slide sorter (d) slide show
33. The view that displays only the slide number and text is:
(a) notes page
(c) slide sorter
(b) outline
(d) slide show
34. The command to add a slide to an existing presentation are:
(a) File, Add a new slide (b) Insert, New Slide
(c) File, Open (d) File, New
35. Devices and other equipment that connect to a computer are called the:
(a) hardware
(c) central processing unit
(b) software
(d) memory
36.Memory enables a computer to:
(a) tell the hardware how to work
(b) temporarily store instructions and data.
(c) carry out a specific task
(d) create systems and supplication software
37. A computer can
I accept data
Iii produce results
(a) Iv only
(c) i,iii and iv ii manipulate data iv store data and results
(b) i and iii
(d) All of the above
38. Which ONE of the following is NOT a storage device:
(a) hard disk (b) DVD
(c) scanner (d) CD-ROM

39. Which ONE of the following is known as the ‘brain’ of the computer:
(a) CPU
(c) CD-ROM
(b) ALU
(d) DVD
40. Which ONE of the following is an input device:
(a) hard disk
(c) scanner
(b) memory
(d) speaker
41. You print a report from your computer. This output is called ------------
(a) first copy
(c) soft copy
(c) graphics
43. An impact printer -------------
(b) hard copy
(d) medium copy
42. Output that comprises sound, pictures or video is called -------------
(a) GUI (b) COM
(d) multimedia
I is loud ii can use multipart paper
Iii Uses toner
(a) i and ii iv is cheap
(b) ii and iv
(c) ii, iii and iv (d) i, ii and iv
44. A laser printer is an example of a/an --------------- printer
(a) impact
(c) continuous
(c) pixel
46. The two kinds of main memory are:
(b) non-impact
(d) ink-jet
45. A single dot on a computer screen is called a /an:
(a) icon (b) font
(d) char
(a) primary and secondary
(c) ROM and RAM
(c) MICR
48. When compared to diskettes, hard disks are:
(b) random and sequential
(d) Hard and soft
47. Which ONE of the following is a storage device:
(a) central processing unit (b) hard disk
(d) scanner
(a) expensive (b) portable

(c) flexible (d) smaller
49.Each side of a disk is divided into wedge shaped slices called:
(a) clusters
(c) cylinders
(b) sectors
(d) tracks
50. The digits in a hexadecimal number system range from:
(a) 1 to 15 (b) 1 to E
(c) 0 to 16
51. The octal number system is base:
(d) 0 to F
(a) 9
(c) 15
(c) system software
53. A method of software control does not include:
(b) 8
(d) 16
52. The process of starting a computer is known as:
(a) booting (b) sandling
(d) application software
(a) file management
(c) process management
(b) memory management
(d) utility management
54. Which ONE of the following is an example of an application package:
(a) utility software (b) a network system
(c) an operating system (d) word processing software
55. Which of the following is true about writing custom software?
(a) It is much cheaper than using an off-the –shelf package.
(b) It does not take a long time to produce
(c) It may not have all the features that are required
(d) Many other companies will have this same software
56. Processor speed is measured in:
(a) GHz
(c) MB
(b) MHz
(d) RPM
57. Steps in problem solving involve the following except :
(a) defining the problem (b) testing the algorithm
(c) documenting the program (d) calculating the average
58. Which one of the following constructs includes repeating parts of a program:

(a) if-then-else
(c) do-while
(b) case
(d) sequence
59. The structure that allows a program to branch to one of two paths is called:
(a) sequence (b) iteration
(c) repetition (d) selection
60. English like statements that represent program logic are also called ---------
(a) flowcharts
(c) machine language
(b) pseudocode
(d) low-level languages
1. An if-then-else structure is an example of;
(a) sequence
(c) selection
(b) repetition
(d) ordering
2. A/an ----------- is a set of step-by-step instructions given to solve a problem. It can be described in many ways.
(a) binary code
(c) high-level language
(b) algorithm
(d) recipe
3. An Input-processing-output (IPO) chart should be produced ----------------
(a) before the algorithm is written (b) after the flowchart is drawn
(c) after the pseudocode is written (d) before the problem is identified
4. Which one of the following is used to represent processing activities in a flowchart
(a) numbers
(c) symbols
5. Assembly language
(a) is easier to understand than binary
(b) is harder to understand than binary
(c) uses English words
(d) is a high level programming language
(b) program statements
(d) letters
6. A programmer who writes a program in Pascal is using a/an -----------

(a) low-level language
(c) English language
(b) high-level language
(d) foreign language
7. The computer directly interprets ------------ languageb
(a) machine (b) assembly
(c) procedural (d) non-procedural
8. The process of making sure a program is free from errors is called:
(a) program analysis
(c) debugging
(b) hacking
(d) maintenance
9. The next step after program debugging and testing according to software development process is:
(a) program design
(c) documentation
(b) packaging
(d) maintenance
10. An example of a high level programming language is;
(a) assembly language (b) Pascal
(c) ADA
11. Machine language is referred to as a
(a) First generation language
(c) Third generation language
(d) Machine language
(b) second generation language
(d) Fourth generation language
12. The process of converting assembly language to machine language is called
(a) translation (b) machine language
(c) coding (d) binary conversion
13. The assignment statement in Pascal is denoted by
(a) =>
(c) :=
(b) <-
(d) :-
14. The assignment statement in Pseudocode is denoted by
(a) = (b) 
(c) := (d) :-

Questions 15 and 16 refer to the following fragment of code:
1 VAT = 0.15;
2 repeat
3 read(BasicCost);
4 Vat:= BasciCost * VatRate;
5 CostWithVat = BasicCost + Vat;
6 Read(CostwithVat);
7 until BasicCost = 999;
15. The code contains two errors found in:
(i) line 4 (ii) line 5 (iii) line 6 (iv) line 7
(a) I
(b) Iv
(c) ii and iii
(d) I and iv
16. The purpose of the value -999 in line 7 is to:
(a) assign the value 999 to BasicCost
(b) do nothing
(c) read BasicCost
(d) Terminate the loop