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OBJECTIVE TEST

1.

The start button is located on the

A.

taskbar.

B.

menu bar.

C.

tool bar.

D.

status bar.

2.

An application window can be exited using an option on the

A.

dialogue box.

B.

status bar.

C.

control box.

D.

scroll bar.

3.

In a spreadsheet application, when a user presses the tab key on the keyboard, the cursor moves

A.

below the active cell.

B.

above the active cell.

C.

to the left of the active cell.

D.

to the right of the active cell.

4.

The type of alignment that positions the selected text for both left and right margins to be straight is termed

A.

justify.

B.

center.

C.

right align.

D.

left align.

5.

The use of someone's intellectual property and presenting it as yours is called

A.

copyright infringement.

B.

copyright law.

C.

copyright ethics.

D.

copyright protection.

6.

Computer virus can also be classified as computer

A.

firmware.

B.

liveware.

C.

software.

D.

hardware,

7.

Using two or more keys on the computer keyboard to perform an action is termed

A.

keyboard skills.

B.

keyboard technology.

C.

keyboard shortcut.

D.

keyboard selection.

8.

A wrongly typed text in a word processing document will be prompted by the

A.

Find and Replace.

B.

Grammar checker.

C.

AutoCorrect.

D.

Spell checker.

9.

Which of the following options is not a hardware component of a computer system?

A.

Input devices

B.

Processing devices

C.

Operating system

D.

Storage devices

10.

A file that is cut is temporarily sent to the

A.

clipboard.

B.

scissors.

C.

folder.

D.

recycle bin.

11.

Which of the following devices provides the function as a pointing object on the screen?

A.

Digitizer

B.

Bar code reader

C.

Microphone

D.

Touchpad

12.

Numbering and bulleting tool in word processing application is located on the

A.

View menu.

B.

Edit menu.

C.

Insert menu.

D.

Format menu.

13.

The information that a spreadsheet displays when a user inputs incorrect formula is called

A.

user message.

B.

error message.

C.

notification message.

D.

system message.

14.

Which of the following is not a data storage unit in the field of computing?

A.

DB

B.

GB

C.

MB

D.

KB

15.

In word processing environment, text selection can also be referred to as text

A.

highlighting.

B.

copying.

C.

formatting.

D.

editing.

16.

The platform provided by the operating system for user's interaction is called

A.

data interface.

B.

computer interface.

C.

image user interface.

D.

graphical user interface.

17.

Digital data can be transferred over the telephone lines with the help of

A.

an adapter.

B.

a wi-fi device.

C.

a transformer.

D.

a modem.

18.

The various forms of document view mode in word processing applications is located on the

A.

title bar.

B.

taskbar.

C.

status bar.

D.

scroll bar.

19.

Both the hard disc drive and the floppy disk drive are examples of

A.

input device.

B.

storage device.

C.

storage media.

D.

output device.

20.

The importance of password in an e-mail is to

A.

be a security measure in accessing the e-mail account.

B.

verify the type of e-mail the user is sending.

C.

provide another way of signing into the e-mail account.

D.

hide the e-mail account from others.

21.

To print different pages of a document, enter the page numbers and separate them with a

A.

comma.

B.

full stop.

C.

question mark.

D.

dash.

22.

One example of an input device is

A.

printer.

B.

monitor.

C.

stylus.

D.

projector.

23.

Which finger is usually placed on the spacebar during typing?

A.

Index

B.

Thumb

C.

Little

D.

Middle

24.

When a user clicks on the start button, it displays

A.

deleted applications.

B.

opened applications.

C.

installed applications.

D.

running applications.

25.

Working with the computer at the office makes a user more

A.

attentive.

B.

creative.

C.

active.

D.

productive.

26.

The process where a user can save the address of a webpage so that it can be easily visited is called?

A.

History

B.

Download

C.

Bookmark

D.

Session

27.

The step by step instructions that tell the computer what to do is

A.

a data.

B.

a software.

C.

an information.

D.

a hardware.

28.

Personal images from a mobile phone or digital camera are best stored in

A.

My pictures.

B.

My downloads.

C.

My computer.

D.

My documents.

29.

For a computer to be useful, the hardware must work together with the

A.

liveware components.

B.

application software.

C.

operating system.

D.

peripheral devices.

30.

The process of gaining unauthorized access into a computer system is referred to as

A.

hacking.

B.

unauthorized entry.

C.

stealing.

D.

unlawful access.

31.

To browse through webpages means to

A.

move through webpages for information.

B.

locate webpages for information.

C.

select webpages for information.

D.

save webpages for information.

32.

Which of the following features will display the content of the active cell in a spreadsheet?

A.

Formula bar

B.

Cell address

C.

Name box

D.

Column header

33.

In computing environment, joystick is generally used to control

A.

the screen.

B.

video games.

C.

audio games.

D.

the monitor.

34.

Which of the following options is not part of a spreadsheet data type?

A.

Word

B.

Currency

C.

Number

D.

WordText

35.

Which of the following applications makes teaching and learning easy and interesting?

A.

Word processor

B.

Facebook

C.

Spreadsheet

D.

Educational Software

36.

Information in the computer is represented in

A.

straight format.

B.

analogue format.

C.

digital format.

D.

continuous format.

37.

E-mail messages are sent through

A.

e-mail account.

B.

e-mail address.

C.

e-mail password.

D.

e-mail username.

38.

DVD mostly used in computer is a type of

A.

magnetic disc.

B.

optical disc.

C.

optical drive.

D.

magnetic drive.

39.

Which of the following symbols is not part of a website address?

A.

:

B.

''

C.

=

D.

/

40.

The process of pressing and releasing the default mouse button once is best called

A.

selecting.

B.

clicking.

C.

pointing.

D.

dragging.

THEORY QUESTIONS

1.

Study Figure 1 carefully and use it to answer questions (a) and (f).

(a)

Write the name of the image shown ...........................

(b)

State the function of each of the following commands on the part labelled A.

(i)

All: ...........................................

(ii)

Current: ...........................................

(iii)

Selection: ...........................................

(iv)

Pages: ...........................................

(c)

Write the keyboard keys combination that could be used to display the image shown.

(d)

Outline the steps involved to display the image shown using the appropriate menu command.

(e)

List two applications that can use the image shown.

(i)

...........................................

(ii)

...........................................

(f)

State the function of each of the commands shown on the part labelled B.

(i)

Ok: ...........................................

(ii)

Close: ...........................................

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2.

(a)

What is text formatting?

(b)

List three ways by which a character could be formatted.

(c)

A user typed forem instead of form. Write the steps to be followed to delete tbe letter (e) using the keyboard only.

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3.

Use the image shown in Figure 2 to answer questions 3(a) to (c).

(a)

Write the name image shown.

......................................................

(b)

List three ICT tools that make use of the image shown.

(c)

State two actions a user could take when the image shown is pressed and the device did not respond.

(d)

What is launching as used in computing envirmnen0

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4.

(a)

Write three desktop features of a computer.

(b)

State three rules and regulations for the responsible use of the internet in the school's computer laboratory.

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5.

Table 1 contains items. Complete the table by indicating against each item whether it is formula,function, text or value in the appropriate dala type column.

Table 1

ITEM DATA TYPE
Days of the week
=Sum(A2:G2)
4020201010
Days ofthe month
BECE candidates
=A2+G2+M2*P17
233244042761
We are writing ICT exams now
20r020112012
=Product(Al : Zl00)
=B4*C4*H25
202120222023
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