BEATRIZ ADVENTIST PREPARATORY SCHOOL
END OF FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION. CLASS: B7
SUBJECT: COMPUTING. DURATION: 1:45 MINUTES.
SECTION A – OBJECTIVE TEST (40MARKS).
Choose from the options lettered A-D the correct answer and shade it on your answer sheet.
1. The physical part of the computer that can be touched and seen is called……..
A. hardware B. software C. liveware D. computer system
2. Among the following which one is not the uses of the computer mouse?
A. dragging B. pointing C. clicking D. typing
3. Which of the first generation of computers?
A. microprocessors B. integrated circuit C. vaccum tubes D. transistors.
4. The fifth generation of computers are called ……….
A. artificial intelligence B. transistors C. vaccum tubes D. technology
5. What component of the computer is used for typing ?
A. mouse B. keyboard C. system unit D. barcode reader.
6. All are input devices except ……
A. mouse B. keyboard C. light pen D. printer
7. ………….. is raw or unprocessed facts which have no meaning.
A. data B. information C. device D. storage.
8. Which one is the correct stages of information processing cycle?
A. input,processing,output,storage B. storage,output,processing,input C.
input,output,storage,processing D. input,processing,storage,output.
9. The acronym IPC stands for………
A. Information processing cycle B. information protocol cycle C. information principle cycle D.
information pure cycle.
10. …………… is an electronic device that transforms data into meaningful information.
A. computer B. modem C. memory card D. television.
11. Which one is analogue computer?
A. laptop B. speedometer C. palmtop D. smartphone
12. Which is not the characteristic of the computer?
A. speed B. accuracy C. versatility D. limitations
13. …………. are small images or pictures on the desktop.
A. icons B. wallpapers C. web browsers D. search engines.
14. How many types of booting do we have?
A. 3 B. 2 C. 5 D. 1
15. All devices under the cover of the system unit are connected to the ……..
A. CPU B. keyboard C. motherboard D. RAM.
16. The interaction between the input and output devices is controlled by the …….
A. Bios B. LINUX C. CPU D. RAM
17. Which of the following is not a storage devices ?
A. pen drive B. touch pad C. hard disk D. floppy disk.
18. The process of changing the appearance of a text is called ………
A. typing B. writing C. formatting D. copying.
19. Which one is not a type of formatting?
A. bold B. underline C. italic D. file
20. Mavis Beacon is an example of …….
A. typing software B. application software C. utility software D. operating software.
21. A set of programs which helps the user to undertake specific task on the computer system is
called……..
A. software B. liveware C. hardware D. data
22. Which device print out the information in the form of hardcopy?
A. keyboard B. printer C. monitor D. speaker.
23. Which device brings out sound?
A. Speaker B. monitor C. printer D. phone
24. Second generation of computers were called ………
A. vaccum tubes B. integrated circuit C. transistors D. microprocessors.
25. Which one is the part of the computer mouse?
A. right button B. left button C. scroll wheel D. CPU.
26. Which one is not technology tool?
A. pen B. computer C. smartphone D. television
27. Modem is a communication device.
A. true B. false C. none D. all of the above
28. Which of these is not an example of computer hardware?
A. video card B. C.D Rom C. mouse D. windows.
29. ……….. is application of scientific knowledge in getting things done more easy.
A. technology B. programming C. method D. ICT
30. ISP stands for …..
A. internet service providers B. internet service protocol C. internet service principles D. internet
service people.
31. To which of the following activities is not ICT useful?
A. education B. farming C. medicine D. sleeping.
32. During typing lessons, computer users are supposed to use ……….
A. 5 fingers B. 6 fingers C. 8 fingers D. 10 fingers.
33. The brain of the computers is the ……….
A. monitor B. system software C.read only memory D. central processing unit.
34. The location where a file is stored is called ……..
A. folder B. icon C. page D. website
35. How many home row keys do we have?
A. 8 B. 6 C. 10 D. 7
36. Which finger is on letter ” J”?
A. left index finger B. right index finger C. left ring finger D. right ring finger.
37. The first generation of computer came in the year…….
A. 1940-1959 B. 1959-1963 C. 1963- 1971 D. 1971- 2010.
38. The artificial intelligence computers are more powerful than the transistors.
A. True B. false C. none D. all of the above.
39. The process of converting digital signals to analogue signals is called ……
A. modulation B. demodulation C. transfer D. programming.
40. GSM stands for …….
A. global system for mobile communication B. global science for mobile communication C. global
system for money communication D. global system for mobile computing.
SECTION B
Answer question one (1) and any other three question from their section.
1. Identify the following devices.
2. a. State 3 uses of the mouse.
b. what is program
3. a. list 3 communication devices
b. give 2 differences between ROM and RAM
4. Give 3 examples each of the following
a. input devices
b. out put devices
c. storage devices
5. a. list 4 technology tools.
b. what is a computer mouse.
6. a. draw a computer mouse and label it.
b. what is data?
c. give 3 ways of obtaining data.