Second Term Examination Computer Studies – ICT Basic 8 (JSS 2) – Exam Questions

COMPUTER STUDIES 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS

SECOND TERM EXAMINATION 

CLASS – BASIC 8 (JSS 2) 

SECTION A 

Choose the correct answer from the options. 

 

1. ICT is used for the following except _______________.

[a] information management

[b] timing and control

[c] deleting

[d] communication

 

2. A program is _______________.

[a] a set of solutions

[b] a definition of a problem

[c] a set of instructions

[d] games theory

 

3. The low level language is also called __________________.

[a] high level language

[b] machine language

[c] local language

[d] natural language

 

4. The _______________ is a program that translates program written in assembly language to machine language.

[a] compiler

[b] assembler

[c] interpreter

[d] coder

 

5. The process of removing errors in a program is called _______________.

[a] translating

[b] programming

[c] debugging

[d] decoding

6. Which of the following is not a keyword?

[a] LET

[b] DATA

[c] COME

[d] GOTO

 

7. Which of the following is used to output result?

[a] READ

[b] PRINT

[c] GOTO

[d] all of the above.

 

8. A graphics package will do the following except _______________.

[a] drawing

[b] painting

[c] printing

[d] arithmetic

 

9. The tools used for drawing are located in the _______________.

[a] tool box

[b] status bar

[c] print box

[d] function bar

 

10. A telecommunication device that is used to send and receive audio and

signals across distance is known as _______________.

[a] telephone

[b] internet

[c] television

[d] satellite

11. Which of the following does not transmit signals?

[a] radio

[b] calculator

[c] computer

[d] satellite

 

12. Which of the following is a disadvantage of ICT.

[a] effective human interaction

[b] job losses

[c] globalization

[d] access to information

 

13. A graphics program can be used to create a company logo

[a] True

[b] false

[c] maybe

 

14. Which of the following is a computer graphics package?

[a] BASIC

[b] corel draw

[c] FORTRAN

 

15. Which of the following is odd ?

[a] fax

[b] pager

[c] pencils

[d] GSM

 

16. Which of the following is a computer program?

[a] BASIC

[b] MS – paint

[c] DATA

[d] FRENCH

17. Symbolic representation is also known as _______________.

 

18. COBOL acronyms ____________________________________________.

 

19. A global system for mobile communication is called _________________.

 

20. is also known as _______________.

SECTION B

Answer Four Questions Only. 

 

QUESTION 1

a. Define I C T and Communication.

 

b. List 10 ICT gadgets.

c. State 5 uses of ICT.

 

d. Describe 2 advantages and 2 disadvantages.

 

QUESTION 2

a. What is Algorithm?

 

b. Draw five flowchart symbols and name them.

 

c. What is documentation?

 

d. List 5 examples of high level language.

 

QUESTION 3

a. Define programming language ?

 

b. State 5 stages involved in writing a program.

 

c. List 5 versions ( examples ) of basic.

 

d. State 5 Key BASIC statements.

 

QUESTION 4

a. Define Graphic package .

 

b. Mention any 6 graphics software packages that you know.

c.. List 5 features of graphic software.

 

d. List any 8 tools in a tool box.

 

QUESTION 5

a. Define the following:

i. Assembly Language

ii. Machine Language.

 

b. Write the full meaning of the following:

i. FORTRAN

ii. BASIC

iii. GSM

iv. ICT

 

c. Write a simple BASIC program to add up 1 to 5

 

d. Differentiate between High level language and Low level language

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