1.
A programmer has indented the codes in the program being written. The purpose of the indentation is to
make the code difficult to read by users.
hide the code from others when writing it.
create bugs in the program to disturb the codes.
show the start and end of a conditional statement.
2.
At the Internet cafe, Kofi connected his laptop to the Internet without using cable and Akua also connected her laptop to the Internet using cable. An example of Akua's connection type is
Infrared
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi adaptor
Ethernet adapter
3.
In a group presentation, a group was to demonstrate how to insert an online video into a slide they have created. The first step to be considered by the group is to click on the
Insert tab.
Design tab.
Online video.
Download video.
4.
A man shared his property to his children and wife in a particular ratio. The most appropriate chart type that can be used to represent the sharing of the property is
pie chart.
bar chart.
line chart.
scatter chart.
5.
Robotic systems have components that relates to the functioning of the human organs. The component of the robot that acts like the human brain is the
motors.
sensors.
batteries.
controllers.
6.
A programmer uses a good algorithm to write a software. The algorithm being used is characterized by the following except
efficiency.
simplicity.
correctness.
complexity.
7.
Miss Fatima, the computing teacher taught the class basic programming terms. Explain to your friend what Miss Fatima said. Pseudocode is
compiled programming codes.
structured programming symbols.
flowchart decisions using symbols.
step-by-step outline of a program using informal language.
8.
The computing teacher during computing class advised the students that, studying computer networking provides entrepreneurial opportunities. Which of the following statements in your opinion justifies the advise given to the students?
Offering consulting services
Developing video games online
Creating social media platforms
Designing smartphone Apps for schools
9.
In a computing class, a video of a user who gained unauthorized access into an organization's computer system was shown and discussed. The user's act in the video is termed
hacking.
encryption.
cyberbully.
authentication.
10.
To make teaching and learning of computing more interactive, the teacher intends to demonstrate an activity by showing diagrams, images and videos on a large screen in the classroom. The most appropriate device to achieve this objective by the teacher is a
printer.
plotter.
monitor.
projector.
11.
The graphic tablet is a kind of device used to capture
RFID signals.
QR code scans.
magnetic card data.
handwritings, drawings and inputs.
12.
After replacing his old smartphone with a new one, Muba cannot access most of his saved contacts. His friend advised that, he should have saved the contacts in an e-mail environment. The feature that would have allowed Muba to save and organize the contacts in the e-mail environment is referred to as
draft.
folders.
attach files.
address book.
13.
Text formatting options in Word processing applications include
subscript.
underline.
superscript.
strikethrough.
14.
A school prefect approached the computing club to guide him design a presentation using Microsoft PowerPoint. The prefect intends to practice the presentation and record the time spent for each slide to make his presentation run smooth. The best feature the computing club will suggest to the prefect is
presenter notes.
presenter feature.
rehearse feature.
rehearse timings.
15.
Which of the following terminologies is associated with computer network?
Junk
Trojan
Firewall
Defragmenter
16.
What value will the Microsoft Excel function = COUNT(A1:A10) return?
1
9
10
11
17.
The term multimedia is widely used in several areas in the computing environment. What will you tell the computing teacher about function of a multimedia feature in Word processing application?
It converts texts into audio formats.
It translates texts into different languages.
It removes images from word document.
It adds interactive elements like buttons and links.
18.
In a Desktop Publishing project work, a student's work contained more text than it can display. This situation is best described as
layout.
template.
overflow.
alignment.
19.
A designer consistently reminds his staff to use template in Desktop publishing because it helps to
create documents in unique ways.
provide a starting point for document design.
decorate the document for distribution to others.
provide an opportunity for users to print their work.
20.
A quiz master asked participants to complete the statement: while download folder is the default location for downloaded files, my recent folder is the default location for documents
just printed.
to be saved.
just worked on.
to be worked on.
21.
The role of neural networks in Artificial Intelligence in modern technology is to
control robots within their environment for work and safety.
enhance Internet speed for fast movements of the robots.
create computer virus for robots to find solutions to them.
simulate human brain function for learning and problem-solving.
22.
Robots are used in many areas of the society. An example of the application of robots in the society includes
virtual reality.
machine learning.
artificial intelligence.
autonomous vehicles.
23.
The Secretary to the Parliament of Ghana sits on an ergonomic chair to work in the office because it
ensures proper sitting arrangements.
makes the workplace looks attractive.
aligns the chairs properly with the workstation.
promotes proper body alignment and support.
24.
An entry on a blog that contains texts, images or multimedia content is called
post.
name.
status.
account.
25.
A student is very good at converting any integer to binary but finds it difficult to convert from hexadecimal to binary. Help the student to convert the hexadecimal number A216 to binary.
100001102
101000102
100100012
100010102
26.
A customer gave a new laptop to a technician to set accounts on windows that is required to make changes to all system settings. The best account type that you will advise the technician to consider is
Guest.
Remote.
Standard.
Administrator.
27.
A user intends to create and customize diagrams in Microsoft PowerPoint application for a presentation. The best feature to help the user achieve the task is
Charts.
Shapes.
WordArt.
SmartArt.
28.
Surfing the Internet requires the use of search engines which was designed to help users find
information on the Internet.
information from e-mail messages.
information from the computer hard disk drive.
information from files and folders on the computer.
29.
The purpose of the IF function in Microsoft Excel application is to
calculate the average of a range of cells.
manipulate text from multiple cells into one cell.
perform a logical test and return a value for a condition.
return the value from a specified row and column intersection.
30.
Zalia is very good at posting her pictures and location of where ever she goes on her social media platforms for her friends to see. The potential risk associated with Zalia's activities online is
identity theft.
learning difficulties.
strengthening friendships.
building a professional network.
31.
Computers have become smaller, faster and more reliable due to the use of microprocessor in the
second generation.
third generation.
fourth generation.
fifth generation.
32.
Bello formatted Microsoft Excel worksheet cells with different colours based on specific conditions and it was very beautiful. Which of the given features can a student use to achieve the same results as Bello?
Conditional sorting
Conditional filtering
Conditional validation
Conditional formatting
33.
After the computing class, a colleague approached you to further explain to him how to reference a worksheet cell in Microsoft Excel. In the explanation, you mentioned that, to reference a cell, one need to use the cell
value.
address.
content.
function.
34.
In the concept of programming, a comment in a program code is used to
explain portions of the code.
make the program run faster.
change the output of the program.
temporarily remove a line of code.
35.
A weekend assignment requires students to create a blog for the school. The best activity needed for the assignment is to
pick the blog name and niche.
display advertisement of the blog.
provide consulting services to the bloggers.
determine the product to sell on the blog.
36.
The most powerful technological innovation made during the development of the fifth-generation computers was the use of
vacuum tubes.
integrated circuits.
VLSI microprocessors.
ULSI microprocessors.
37.
The purpose of a storage device in a computer system is for
keeping and retrieving data
displaying graphic elements
executing computer programs
connecting devices to the Internet
38.
JHS students were given a project by their computing teacher to create a virtual museum for the storage of electronic artifacts. The possible tool for this assignment is:
Cloud computing
Social networking
Augmented reality
Artificial intelligence
39.
The correct syntax of the IF function in Microsoft Excel is:
=IF(logical_test, [value_if_true], [value_if_false])
=IF(logical_test, [value_if_true], [value_if_false])
=IF(logical_test, ([value_if_true]), ([value_if_false]))
=IF(logical_test, TRUE ([value_if_true]), FALSE ([value_if_true]))
40.
To send pictures via email (which students struggle with), the most appropriate email feature is:
compose
categorize
attach files
draft messages
PAPER 2
[60 marks]
This paper is in two sections: A and B. Answer Question 1 in Section A and any other three questions in Section B.
Answer all the questions in the spaces provided in this question paper. At the end of the examination, you should submit the entire question paper to the invigilator.
Any candidate who tears off any part of the question paper will be severely penalized.
Whether you answer all the questions in this paper or not, hand in the entire question paper to the invigilator.
Credit will be given for clarity of expression and orderly presentation of material.
SECTION A
[24 marks]
Answer Question 1.
[Compulsory]
As a computing student, you are to program a robot to assist your colleagues to buy stationery from a shop.
The sequence of activities undertaken to buy the stationery at the shop is as follows:
Go to the stationery shop;
Select the needed stationery;
Check the price of the selected stationery;
Go to the cash counter;
Pay money to the cashier;
Take the stationery along;
Leave the shop.
(a)
Draw a flowchart using the sequence of activities.
[10 marks]
(b)
Suggest three modes of payment the students could use to pay the cashier.
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
[3 marks]
(c)
Describe one of the modes of payment suggested in 1(b).
[3 marks]
(d)
Assume that there are four cashiers at the shop and each of them uses a computer which is networked for their work. Draw a well labelled diagram to illustrate two network topologies that could be used to network the computers.
(i)
[2 marks]
(ii)
[2 marks]
(e)
Kofi, a student in your school visited the stationery shop for two days and his expenditure at the shop is as follows:
On Monday, he bought 4 exercise books for GH₵ 60.00. On Tuesday, he bought 6 pens for GH₵ 40.00
(i)
Complete the Microsoft Excel worksheet using Kofi's two days expenditure at the stationery shop as shown in Figure 1.
[2 marks]
(ii)
Write a formula in Microsoft Excel to compute Kofi's total amount spent for the two days at the stationery shop.
[2 marks]
SECTION B
[36 marks]
Answer three questions only from this section.
(a)
Explain the concept of perceptual computing to colleagues in the computing club.
[3 marks]
(b)
Most companies use data entry devices that capture machine-readable data directly into the computer system without using the keyboard.
List three of such data entry devices.
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
[3 marks]
(c)
A student is planning to compress a file on a computer so that it can be sent to a friend through e-mail.
Suggest two techniques that can be used to compress the file.
(i)
(ii)
[2 marks]
d)
A student complained of eye strain due to prolonged use of the computer.
State two possible ways to prevent the problem.
(i)
(ii)
[4 marks]
(a)
Outline the steps on how to make the word Computing in Word processing document a hyperlink to the website address www.waecgh.org.
[6 marks]
(b)
In designing a presentation, shapes allow the user to create complex objects on the slide.
List two categories in which objects found under the shape tool are grouped.
(i)
(ii)
[2 marks]
(c)
A Microsoft Publisher assignment requires that texts are written over an image on a flyer.
Outline the steps to accomplish the assignment.
[4 marks]
(a)
State one of the data communication models for networks.
[2 marks]
(b)
Social media sites were created for friendships, learning, entertainment and other purposes.
List two of the sites used for video-sharing.
(i)
(ii)
[2 marks]
(c)
Outline two of the key principles governing information security.
(i)
(ii)
[2 marks]
(d)
Describe how the following search techniques are used to search for information on the Internet:
(i)
AND;
[3 marks]
(ii)
NOT.
[3 marks]
(a)
Convert 100102 to a decimal number.
[4 marks]
(b)
In the real-world environment, outline two applications of robotics in each of the following areas:
(i)
Education
(α)
(β)
(ii)
Transportation
(α)
(β)
[2 marks]
(c)
A school's robotic club is to construct a robot to be shown during a robotic exhibition organized by the District Education Office.
List two components of the robot to be constructed.
(i)
(ii)
[2 marks]
(d)
Artificial Intelligence is the ability of a computer or computer-controlled robots to perform tasks like human beings.
List two abilities that make the computers or computer-controlled robots intelligent.
(i)
(ii)
[2 marks]
Digital Address: GZ-033-0057
King Kotey Road
Teshie - Accra
Ghana
+233 54 753 9118
info@kuulchat.com
© Copyright 2015 - 2026
All Rights Reserved
