Third Term Examination Information Technology – Computer Studies Junior Secondary Schools – JSS 3 (Basic 9) Mock Exam Questions Volume 2

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY THIRD TERM EXAMINATION JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL – JSS 3 EXAM QUESTIONS

DURATION – 2½

SECTION A – OBJECTIVES

INSTRUCTION – ATTEMPT ALL QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION. ALL QUESTIONS CARRY EQUAL MARK

1. The two types of monitor include ______ and ______.

(a) CRT and LCD

(b) UCL and EPL

(c) CRU and OU

(d) UEFA and CPU

 

2. What is the function of the mouse?

(a) For pointing

(b) For clearing

(c) For warding

(d) For clearing

 

3. An electronic device that process data is ______.

(a) computer

(b) mouse

(c) software

(d) toy

 

4. All of the following are input devices except ______.

(a) printer

(b) mouse

(c) keyboard

(d) scanner

 

5. The set of instructions that tell computer what to do is ______.

(a) software

(b) hardware

(c) softcopy

(d) I don’t know

 

6. ______ is a software program that enables you to view and interact with various resources on the web.

(a) webdick

(b) webbrowser

(c) webpage

(d) website

 

7. The E in the E-mail stands for ______.

(a) electron

(b) electronic

(c) election

(d) electricity

 

8. All are examples of a web browser except ______.

(a) internet explorer

(b) e-mail

(c) netscape

(d) firefox

 

9. The ______ performs simple mathematics for the CPU.

(a) ALU

(b) DIMM

(c) BUS

(d) Register

 

10. The hardware device commonly referred to as the “brain” of the computer is the ______.

(a) CPU

(b) data input

(c) RAM chip

(d) secondary storage

 

11. Which device is required for the Internet connection?

(a) Modem

(b) Joystick

(c) CD Drive

(d) NIC Card

 

12. Vacuum tube based electronic computers are ______?

(a) First generation

(b) Hoover generation

(c) Second generation

(d) All of the above

 

13. A computer cannot “boot” if it does not have the ______.

(a) Operating system

(b) Loader

(c) Assembler

(d) None of these

 

14. A graph prepared by a computer ______.

(a) is the piece of information to use

(b) is a hard copy

(c) is its output

(d) None of the above

 

15. What is the full form of USB as used in computer related activities?

(a) Universal Serial Bus

(b) Ultra Serial Block

(c) United Service Block

(d) Universal Security Block

 

16. ______ are languages that are closer to human languages.

(a) high level language

(b) machine language

(c) low level language

(d) programming language

 

17. Formatting a cell In currency, you can specify ______.

(a) Currency Symbol

(b) Decimal Places

(c) Both of above

(d) None of above

 

18. Merge cells option can be applied from ______.

(a) Format Cells dialog box Alignment Tab

(b) Formatting toolbar

(c) Both of above

(d) All of above

 

19. A device used in the ICT world to solve human problem is called ______.

(a) instrument

(b) gadget

(c) tool

(d) none

 

20. How should you print a selected area of a worksheet, if you’ll want to print a different area next time?

(a) On the file menu, click print, and then click selection under print what.

(b) On the file menu, point to print area, and then click set print area.

(c) On the view menu, click custom views, then click add.

(d) All of above.

 

21. How are data organized in a spreadsheet?

(a) Lines and spaces

(b) Layers and planes

(c) Height and width

(d) Rows and columns

 

22. A ______ translates the entire program written in a high-level language to machine language prior to execution.

(a) Translator

(b) Fortran

(c) Compiler

(d) Interpreter

 

23. Charles Babbage invented the ______.

(a) difference engine

(b) adding machine

(c) abacus

(d) vacuum tube

 

24. The two types of computer software are ______ and ______.

(a) system software and application software

(b) application and software and hardware

(c) FORTRAN and COBOL

(d) software and peopleware and software

 

25. DOS is an acronym which stands for ______.

(a) Disk Operating System

(b) Disk Operating Software

(c) Disk Opening System

(d) Disk Opening Software

 

26. McAfee, Norton,Avira are all examples of ______.

(a) anti viruses

(b) worms

(c) malware

(d) viruses

 

27. ______ is a program written to wipe away any virus on a computer system.

(a) Anti-virus

(b) Sleeper

(c) Amoeba

(d) Stone

 

28. This sign * in BASIC means ______.

(a) asterisks

(b) double

(c) sum

(d) multiply

 

29. ______ are the people qualified to teach computing at various levels of education.

(a) Computer educators

(b) Computer operator

(c) Database administrator

(d) Computer programmers

 

30. ______ is the person whose job is to design and code the list of instructions that tell the computer what to do

(a) Computer programmer

(b) Computer educators

(c) System analyst

(d) Computer operator

 

32. The process of writing instructions that can be understood by the computer is known as ______.

(a) binary

(b) decimal

(c) programming

(d) number system

 

33. Programming language is classified into ______.

(a) 1

(b) 2

(c) 3

(d) 4

 

34. A group of files are stored in a ______.

(a) folder

(b) graphic

(c) text

(d) word

 

35. To copy a file means to ______.

(a) cut the file

(b) delete the file

(c) remove the file

(d) make a duplicate of the file

 

36. By default, the drive letter assigned to the hard disk drive is ______.

(a) A

(b) B

(c) C

(d) D

 

37. Which of the following devices must be turn on first when booting a computer?

(a) Monitor

(b) Printer

(c) Scanner

(d) System unit

 

38. Which of the following devices has the largest storage capacity?

(a) Compact disc

(b) Digital versatile disk

(c) Flash memory

(d) Optical disk

 

39. Which of the following computer keyboard keys is used to type upper case letters when the caps lock light is off?

(a) Control key

(b) Enter key

(c) Insert key

(d) Shift key

 

40. The part of the central processing unit responsible for performing all logical operations is ______.

(a) ALU

(b) CU

(c) RAM

(d) ROM

 

41. An example of a function key on a computer keyboard is ______.

(a) F1

(b) Q

(c) @

(d) NumLK

 

42. Entry of data into a computer is termed ______.

(a) input

(b) output

(c) process

(d) distribution

 

43. The horizontal bar that normally lies at the bottom of a computer desktop screen is called ______.

(a) taskbar

(b) start button

(c) horizontal ruler

(d) quick launch toolbar

 

44. Eight Bits make up a ______.

(a) byte

(b) megabyte

(c) kilobyte

(d) None

 

45. Which one of these is also known as read/write memory?

(a) ROM

(b) RAM

(c) DVD

(d) Hard Disk

 

46. The printed output from a computer is called ______.

(a) Copy

(b) Soft Copy

(c) Hard Copy

(d) Paper

 

47. MS-Word is an example of ______.

(a) an operating system

(b) a processing device

(b) application software

(d) an input device

 

48. The Internet service that provides a multimedia interface to available resources is called ______.

(a) ftp

(b) world wide web

(c) telnet

(d) gopher

 

49. Which device is required for the Internet connection?

(a) Joystick

(b) Modem

(c) Cd drive

(d) Niccard

 

50. Which of the following groups consists of only output devices?

(a) Scanner, monitor, printer

(b) Mouse, monitor, printer

(c) Keyboard, monitor, printer

(d) Monitor, printer, plotter

 

SECTION B – THEORY

INSTRUCTION – ATTEMPT THREE (3) QUESTION. 

QUESTION 1

1a. Mention three (3) sources of computer viruses

b. List five (5) Anti-virus software

c. BASIC stands for ______.

 

QUESTION 2

A. Define digital divide.

B. List three (3) features of each of the old economy and the new economy.

C. Explain file sharing.

 

QUESTION 3

A. Explain worksheet?

B. To create a new worksheet, write out the steps

C. Rules for BASIC Programming.

 

QUESTION 4

A. What is logic gate?

B. Seven basic logic gates.

C. State four uses of standard Logic Circuit