INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – COMPUTER STUDIES THIRD TERM EXAMINATION JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS – JSS 1 (BASIC 7) EXAM QUESTIONS

SECTION A – OBJECTIVES 

INSTRUCTION – CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER FROM THE OPTIONS A – D. 

1. ______ is not a hardware.

(a) Spreadsheet

(b) Printer

(c) Mouse

(d) Monitor

 

2. Where can we make use of computer?

(a) Schools

(b) Hospitals

(c) Libraries

(d) a, b and c

 

3. ______ is used to type on a computer.

(a) Keyboard

(b) Mouse

(c) Printer

(d) Webcam

 

4. ______ are the display devices used to view the display output of a computer except.

(a) Motherboard

(b) LCD monitor

(c) CRT monitor

(d) LED monitor

 

5. ______ is the most common and very popular input device which helps in inputting data to the computer.

(a) Keyboard

(b) Light pen

(c) Scanner

(d) Touchpad

 

6. The keys provide cursor and screen control is known as ______.

(a) arrow keys

(b) function keys

(c) typing keys

(d) numeric keys

 

7. What does ICT stands for?

(a) Information Communication Technology

(b) Internet Communication Transfer

(c) Internet Communication Technology

(d) Information Communication Transfer

 

8. Which of the following is a modern way of passing information?

(a) Radio

(b) Beating drum

(c) Oral information

(d) Whistling

 

9. The ______ is the main circuit board holding the integrated circuits for other components to be connected.

(a) USB storage

(b) RAM

(c) Optical drive

(d) Motherboard

 

10. Data entry is done through the use of a keyboard, digitizer, scanner, or data entry from an existing source is ______.

(a) input

(b) output

(c) storage

(d) monitor

 

11. ______ is an equipment used to perform specific function.

(a) Devices

(b) Computer

(c) Analog

(d) Mechanical

 

12. Devices can be classified into ______.

(a) 3

(b) 4

(c) 5

(d) 2

 

13. Which of these is not early counting devices?

(a) Fingers

(b) Sticks

(c) Calculator

(d) Pebbles

 

14. Abacus is an example of ______ devices.

(a) mechanical

(b) electrical

(c) computer

(d) electrical

 

15. _______________ brings visuals and audio from all around the world right into our homes.

(a) Television

(b) Radio

(c) Fax

(d) Printer

 

16. Which of these is not an electronic means of transmitting information?

(a) Whistling

(b) Internet

(c) Magazines

(d) Telephone

 

17. The act of pressing a computer mouse button twice quickly without moving the mouse is termed ______.

(a) double clicking

(b) right clicking

(c) single clicking

(d) normal clicking

 

18. The person regarded as the modern father of computer is ______.

(a) Blaise pascal

(b) Samuel moorland

(c) Charles babbage

(d) Joseph jacquard

 

19. Which of these is not an example of input device?

(a) printer

(b) keyboard

(c) mouse

(d) light pen

 

20. ______ is a series of steps carried out to extract information from raw data.

(a) Word processing

(b) Microsoft word

(c) Data processing cycle

(d) Data collection

 

21. The keyboard has the following keys

(a) Numeric, Alphanumeric, Cursor-control, Special and Function keys

(b) alphabets, Language, Social and Numeric keys

(c) Control, Memory Alphanumeric and disk drives keys

(d) None of the above

 

22. The part of the keyboard that contains (A-Z) keys is called ______.

(a) Alphabetic keys

(b) Numeric keys

(c) Function keys

(d) Shift keys

 

23. The ESC key is majorly used for ______.

(a) clear

(b) help

(c) spacing

(d) control

 

24. Which of these is not early counting devices?

(a) Fingers

(b) Sticks

(c ) Calculator

(d) Pebbles

 

SECTION B – FILL IN THE GAPS

25. How many types of computer do we have?

26. ______ computer measures physical quantities.

27. ______ computer is used for counting.

28. Which of these computers has the ability to handle discrete and non discrete? ______.

29. Abacus is an example of ______ devices.

30. GIGO means ______.

 

SECTION B – THEORY

INSTRUCTION – ATTEMPT ALL QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION. 

QUESTION 1

A. Define Data and information 2marks

B. Explain the followings (i) Accuracy (ii) Speed (iii) Reality 3marks

C. Give two advantages of using computer to process information 2marks

D. Define data processing. 3marks

 

QUESTION 2

A. What is a device? 3marks

B. State the five classes of device. 3marks

C. List the five types of devices with examples. 4marks

 

QUESTION 3

A. Mention three types of computers. 3marks

B. Write short notes on the three types of computers. 4marks

C. List any two examples each of digital devices and analogue devices. 3marks

 

QUESTION 4

A Define the keyboard. 3marks

B. State the two types of keyboard. 2marks

C. Mention five sections of the keyboard. 2marks

D. Define booting.