First Term Examination
Class : JSS 2
Subject : Computer Studies (ICT)
Duration : 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Section A : Objective Questions
Instruction : Read the question carefully and pick from the options lettered a – d.
1. The most common means by which data are input into the computer is through the ____________. (a) mouse (b) keyboard (c) microphone (d) joystick
2. Computer devices such as mouse, track pad 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) OCR
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 ________ and ________. (a) RAM and CU (b) RAM and ROM (c) ROM and CU (d) ALU and CU
6. 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
7. 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 main memory (d) The application software must be loaded before an operating system can be loaded when a computer
8. The software responsible fir the management of the basic operations of the computer is the _________. (a) application program (b) device drivers (c) operating system (d) utility program
9. The device used to ensure a constant flow of power supply to a computer system is the ___________. (a) stabilizer (b) step-down transformer (c) step-up transformer (d) Uninterrupted Power Supply
10. To bold a text in a word processing environment, first select the text, then use the shortcut keys ________. (a) Ctrl +B (b) Shift + B (c) Alt + B (d) Insert + B
11. 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
Use the following information to answer question 12.
I. Processing II. Data III. Information
12. 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, I and II
13. 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 I. 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
14. Octal number system has a base _________. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 8
15. What is the name for the process that is used to convert a series of instructions, or program written in a high level language into instructions (or a program) that can be run on a computer? (a) Assembling (b) Compiling (c) Translating (d) Uploading
16. There are ________ types of booting. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 5
17. The main component of a desktop PC is the ____________ which houses the computer’s critical parts. (a) system unit (b) memory (c) keyboard (d) processor
18. There are ________ bits in one byte. (a) 4 (b) 8 (c) 12 (d) 32
19. Computers uses __________ number system to store data and perform calculations. (a) binary. (b) octal (c) decimal. (d) hexadecimal
20. A compiler is used to convert the following to object code which can be executed (a) High-level language (b) Low-level language (c) Assembly language (d) Natural language
21. Which is the part of computer system that one can physically touch? (a) data (b) operating systems (c) hardware (d) software
22. ‘OS’ in computer system means _____________. (a) Open System (b) Open Software (c) Operating System (d) All of these
23. Which of the following is not an example of Operating System? (a) Microsoft Office (b) Windows Vista (c) Unix (d) Ubuntu Linux
24. Information printed on paper is referred to ___________. (a) Carbon copy (b) hard copy (c) Print copy (d) Soft copy
25. To search for information on various topics, which of the following packages is used? (a) Database (b) Encarta (c) Presentation (d) Spreadsheet
26. The part of the central processing unit responsible for performing all logical operations is ____________. (a) ALU (b) CU (c) RAM (d) ROM
27. Which of the following devices must be turned on first when booting the computer? (a) Central Processing Unit (b) Monitor (c) Printer (d) System Unit
28. Which of the following devices are used to feed a computer system with data? (a) Keyboard and monitor (b) Keyboard and mouse (c) Mouse and monitor (d) Mouse and printer
29. 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
30. All of the following are reasons for using ICT in education except __________. (a) forcing students to learn at others’ pace (b) increasing learners motivation and engagement (c) facilitating the acquisition of basic skills in subject areas (d) enhancing teaching through the use of presentation software
Section B : Theory
Instruction : Answer all questions in this section.
1a. What are Operating System?
1b. State three (3) examples of OS.
1c. List four (4) functions of the OS.
2a. What is Computer System?
2b. List the generations of computers and the technology used :
| Generations of Computers | Technology Used |
| 1. | |
| 2. | |
| 3. | |
| 4. | |
| 5. |
2c. Mention the components of a Computer System.
3a. What is Binary System?
3b. What is Octal System?
3c. What is Hexadecimal System?