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BECE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY 2011

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OBJECTIVE TEST

1.

The most common means by which date are input into the computer is through the ............

A.

mouse.

B.

keyboard.

C.

microphone.

D.

joystick.

2.

Computer devices such as mouse, trackpad and joystick are referred to as ................

A.

output devices.

B.

pointing devices.

C.

standard devices.

D.

internal devices.

3.

The flat panel screen is also known as ...........

A.

LCD.

B.

VCD.

C.

CRT.

D.

OCT.

4.

Which of the following is a storage medium?

A.

Mouse.

B.

Printer.

C.

Keyboard.

D.

Flash memory.

5.

The two components of the personal computer main memory are ..............

A.

RAM and CU.

B.

RAM and ROM.

C.

ROM and CU.

D.

ALU and CU.

6.

Which of the following devices has the largest storage capacity?

A.

Digital versatile disc.

B.

Compact disk.

C.

Floppy disk.

D.

Hard disk.

7.

The process that starts an operating system when a computer system is turned on is referred to as ..................

A.

loading.

B.

start up.

C.

booting.

D.

shut down.

8.

Which of the following statements is not true?

A.

Remove all removable storage media or device from the system unit when switching on a computer.

B.

Shut down a computer system before removing the electric power supply.

C.

Random access memory is part of the main memory

D.

The application software must be loaded before an operating system can be loaded when a computer system is switched on.

9.

GUI stand for

A.

Grand User Interface.

B.

General User Interface.

C.

Graphical User Interface.

D.

Graphical User Interrupt.

10.

The software that manages the communication between the hardware and the application software of a computer system is called ............

A.

open office

B.

Microsoft office

C.

operating system

D.

internet

11.

Windows organize information on computers using a

A.

directory

B.

folder

C.

subdirectory

D.

disk

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12.

Which of the following are valid folder name?
I. Black/Stars
II. Black:Stars
III. Black_Stars
IV. Black Stars

A.

I and II only

B.

II and III only

C.

III and IV only

D.

II and IV only

13.

Use the following information to answer the question below.

I. Processing
II. Data
III. Information

The sequence of the stages in the information processing cycle is

A.

I, II and III

B.

II, III and I

C.

II, I and III

D.

III,II and II

14.

Which of the following is not a safety measure to consider in the ICT environment?

A.

Not overloading a socket.

B.

Sitting in a correct posture behind the computer.

C.

Allowing the battery of a laptop to run down before charging.

D.

Avoid plugging computers in damage sockets

15.

The legal right to control the production and selling of a book, play, film and software is known as ...............

A.

production right.

B.

copyright.

C.

trade mark.

D.

patent.

16.

Which of the following can bring enhanced learning experience to the classroom through the use of pictures, videos and sounds?

A.

Software application.

B.

Multimedia software.

C.

Learning software.

D.

Teaching and learning software.

17.

Which of the following is an effect of a loud ringing tone of a mobile phone?

A.

Wrist pain.

B.

Neck pain.

C.

Headache.

D.

Hearing impairment.

18.

To which of the following activities is ICT useful?

I. Education
II. Farming
III. Medicine

A.

I and II only

B.

I and III only

C.

II and III only

D.

I, II and III

19.

Which of the following keys are frequently used in our daily typing work on a computer system?

I. Enter Key
II. Space Bar
III. Print Screen
IV. Delete Key

A.

I, II, III and IV

B.

I, II and III only

C.

I, II and IV only

D.

II, III and IV only

20.

During typing lessons, computer users are supposed to use .................

A.

5 fingers.

B.

6 fingers.

C.

8 fingers.

D.

10 fingers.

21.

The most appropriate finger required to type the F on a standard QWERTY computer keyboard is the

A.

left middle finger.

B.

right middle finger

C.

left index finger

D.

right index finger

22.

In the absence of a mouse, which of the following devices could be used to perform its function?

A.

Scanner.

B.

Webcam.

C.

Keyboard.

D.

Microphone.

23.

In typing a class assignments given by a Ghanaian language teacher using the computer, which of the following application programs will be appropriate to use by the student?

A.

Spread sheet program.

B.

Word processing program.

C.

Database program.

D.

Graphical program.

24.

A key on a keyboard of a computer has two symbols on it, top and down. Which of the following procedures will be appropriate to use to get the top key?

A.

Hold down the shift key and press the identified key.

B.

Hold the Alt key and press the identified key.

C.

Hold down the Ctrl key and press the identified key.

D.

Hold down the Del key and press the identified key.

25.

To save a previously saved document under a new name, use the ..................

A.

Save command.

B.

Rename command.

C.

Resave command.

D.

Save as command.

26.

To bold a text in a word processing document, first select the text, then use the shortcut keys ...............

A.

Ctrl + B.

B.

Shift + B.

C.

Alt + B.

D.

Insert + B.

27.

The symbol B, I, U are commonly used buttons found on the ....................

A.

Standard toolbox.

B.

Menu bar.

C.

Formatting toolbar.

D.

Drawing toolbar.

28.

Which of the following is not a tool on the drawing toolbar?

A.

Arc.

B.

Oval.

C.

Drop Cap.

D.

Lines.

29.

Which of the following is not a toolbar?

A.

Drawing toolbar.

B.

Picture toolbar.

C.

Word Art toolbar.

D.

Word Wrap toolbar.

30.

Lines, block arrows and flowcharts are located on the ..................

A.

Drawing toolbar.

B.

Standard toolbar.

C.

Formatting toolbar.

D.

Menu bar.

31.

The default orientation for a word processing document is ....................

A.

landscape.

B.

portrait.

C.

legal.

D.

A4.

32.

To preview a document before printing is necessary because ...................

A.

it displays the name of the document.

B.

it displays how the document will look like after printing.

C.

it displays copy and paste of the document.

D.

it formats the document.

33.

A computer program that enables users to surf the internet is known as ........................

A.

internet surfer.

B.

web browser.

C.

web surfer.

D.

web navigator.

34.

A teacher using the internet decided to send an electronic mail to Junior High School students in Ghana. Which of the following will the teacher use to accomplish his/her mission?

A.

Website address.

B.

Data file address.

C.

E-mail address

D.

Modem address

35.

In e-mail context, what does bcc stands for?

A.

Blank Carbon Copy

B.

Bulk Carbon Copy

C.

Blind Carbon Copy

D.

Backup Carbon Copy

36.

The worldwide network that makes electronic information available to users is also known as .....................

A.

site

B.

web

C.

browser

D.

map

37.

Transferring data from a remote computer to a local computer is referred to as ......................

A.

downloading.

B.

downlinking.

C.

uploading.

D.

uplinking.

38.

A tool for locating information on the internet is the ...............

A.

universal engine.

B.

database engine.

C.

search engine.

D.

deep web.

39.

A mathematical calculation in a spreadsheet is called ...............

A.

label.

B.

formula.

C.

number.

D.

value.

40.

Which of the following features in a browser enables users to fetch the latest copy of a web page?

A.

Refresh.

B.

Forward.

C.

Backward.

D.

Stop.

THEORY QUESTIONS

1.

a)

Study the diagram below carefully and answer the questions that follow:

i)

What is the name of the application program used to create the above file?

ii)

Give the file name of the application program above.

iii)

Name the parts labelled A, B, C, D, E and F in the diagram.

iv)

State the functions for B and C in (a) above.

b)

List the steps (in the right order) involved in switching on a personal computer system.

c)

Identify the following ICT tools.

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2.

a)

What is:

i)

Input device

ii)

Output device

b)

Classify the following into either input or output device in the table below:

i)

Microphone

ii)

Joystick

iii)

Webcam

iv)

Plotter

v)

Scanner

vi)

Mouse

Input Device Output Device
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3.

a)

Explain the term desktop as used in the personal computer environment.

b)

List three areas of learning where information and communication technology can be integrated.

c)

List two tools on the formatting toolbar of a word processing application.

d)

State two benefits associated with the use of information and communication tools in teaching and learning.

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4.

a)

i)

What is internet?

ii)

List four uses of the internet.

b)

i)

What is a web browser?

ii)

Give two examples of a web browser.

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5.

Explain the following terminologies:

a)

Cell

b)

Column

c)

Row

d)

Graph

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