First Term Examination Computer Studies – Information Technology (ICT) Primary 3 (Basic 3) – All the Subjects

 

COMPUTER STUDIES

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

FIRST TERM EXAMINATION 

CLASS – PRIMARY 3 (BASIC 3) 

INSTRUCTION: Answer all the questions. 

 

 

SECTION A 

Attempt all the questions in this section. 

 

1. __________________ marked the beginning of modern day.

[a] automatic calculator

[b] mainframe computer

[c] laptop

 

2. __________________ is an example of early counting device.

[a] fingers

[b] mouth

[c] vision

 

3. __________________ is used to print out our work.

[a] monitor

[b] CPU

[c] Printer

 

4. A person who has been trained to use an abacus is called __________________.

[a] Abacus

[b] Operator

[c] device

 

5. Speakers give out __________________ output.

[a] sound

[b] vision

[c] paper

 

6. Pascaline was developed by __________________.

[a] Edward K

[b] Blaise Pascal

[c] Bola

 

7. These are body counting device __________________.

[a] stone and rock

 

 

[b] Stomach and stick

[c] Finger and toes

 

8. Computer can be used everywhere except __________________.

[a] Bank

[b] Heaven

[c] school

 

9. Presently we are in the __________________ generation of computer.

[a] Third

[b] fourth

[c] fifth

 

10. The abacus was invent in __________________.

[a] Nigeria

[b] China

[c] Togo

 

11. The father of modern computer is __________________.

[a] Charles babbage

[b] Michael Hades

[c] John clay

 

12. One example of input device is the __________________.

[a] keyboard

[b] printer

[c] CPU

 

13. The monitor is like a __________________.

[a] television

[b] radio

[c] nylon

 

14. The part of the computer we can see or touch is called __________________.

[a] software

 

 

[b] hardware

[c] people ware

 

15. The mouse controls the __________________ on the screen.

[a] keyboard

[b] cursor

[c] CPU

 

SECTION B

Attempt all the questions in this section. 

 

1. Define Input Devices.

__________________________________________________________________

 

b. Mention 3 things African farmers used to count:

i. ____________________________________

ii. ____________________________________

iii. ____________________________________

 

2a. The first generation of computer was introduced in what year?

i. ____________________________________

ii. ____________________________________

iii. ____________________________________

 

b. Write 3 characteristic of first generation of computer

i. ____________________________________

ii. ____________________________________

iii. ____________________________________

 

3. State 5 uses of computer:

 

 

i. ____________________________________

ii. ____________________________________

iii. ____________________________________

iv. ____________________________________

v. ____________________________________

 

4a. What is Abacus?

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b. List the examples of input device:

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5. Draw a monitor and keyboard.