Primary 3 (Basic 3) First Term Examination for All Subjects and Answer key

FIRST TERM INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (COMPUTER STUDIES) EXAMINATION QUESTIONS FOR PRIMARY 3 (BASIC 3)

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (COMPUTER STUDIES) EXAM QUESTIONS 

SECTION A – Objectives, INSTRUCTION – Choose the correct answer from the options. 

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. 

1a. Define Input Devices.

b. Mention 3 things African farmers used to count:

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

b. Write 3 characteristic of first generation of computer

3. State 5 uses of computer:

4a. What is Abacus?

b. List the examples of input device:

5. Draw a monitor and keyboard.

ANSWER KEY 

SECTION A

1. B 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. A 6. B 7. C 8. B 9. C 10. B 11. A 12. A 13. A 14. B 15. B

SECTION B

1a. Input devices are parts of a computer used to enter data into the computer.

1b. Stones, Sticks, Seeds

2a. 1940 (or 1946 acceptable)

2b. I. Very large in size

II. Used vacuum tubes

III. Produced a lot of heat

IV. Consumed much electricity

V. Slow in operation

3. Uses of Computer 

I. Typing documents

II. Playing games

III. Storing information

IV. Learning/education

V. Communication

4a. Abacus is an early counting device used for calculation.

4b Input devices – Keyboard, Mouse, Scanner

5.

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