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THEORY QUESTIONS
WAEC SYLLABUS

WASSCE 2014


Objectives



1. The first calculator was built by

A. Marie Jacquad

B. Balise Pascal

C. Charles Babbage

D. John Napier


2. A similarity between data and information is that both

A. can be displayed on the monitor

B. are computer inputs

C. are processed facts

D. are computer results


3. The computer hardware can be classified into

A. ALU and Control Unit

B. System Unit and Peripheral

C. Central Processing Unit and Control Unit

D. Input and Output Units


4. The outcome of a processed data in a computer is known as

A. raw fact

B. information

C. database

D. computer result


5. Which of the following devices is not a microcomputer?

A. Notebook

B. Laptop

C. ED VAC

D. Desktop


ANSWERS

6. Which of the following computing devices did not exist in the pre-computing age to the 19th century?

A. Napier's bone

B. Abacus

C. ENIAC

D. Slide Rule


7. The computing devices invented by Charles Babbage are

A. Difference Engine and Abacus

B. Analytical Engine and Slide Rule

C. Abacus and Slide Rule

D. Analytical and Difference Engines


8. In a computer, the sets of instruction that direct it in performing a particular task is called

A. information

B. program

C. data

D. file


9. The property of a disk that determines the amount of data it may contain is

A. size

B. volume capacity

C storage

D. storage power


10. Which of the following items best describes the term hardcopy?

A. Print out

B. Written on a hard board

C. Information stored on a hard disk

D. Amount of data


ANSWERS

11. Which of the following is not an output device?

A. Plotters

B. Speakers

C. Projectors

D. Webcams


12. Which of the following signifies the correct association between a hardware component and its function?

A. Mouse to input

B. Monitor to print

C. CPU to storage

D. Hard disk to processing


Fig 1 is a logic gate. Use it to answer questions 13 and 14.





13. Fig 1 represents

A. an AND gate

B. an OR gate

C. a NOT gate

D. a NAND gate


14. In Fig 1, X, Y and Z respectively represent

A. input, output and input signals

B. output, output and input signals

C. output, input and output signals

D. input, input and output signals


15. Which of the following software is best suitable for keeping records during national population census?

A. Word Processing

B. Spreadfast

C. Graphic

D. Database


ANSWERS

16. A major function of system software is

A. collection of files

B. translation of machine language into machine code

C. file management

D. arrangement of files in ascending order


17. An advantage of Graphical User Interface (GUI) over Disk Operating System (DOS) is that it allows the use of

A. diskette

B. keyboard

C. mouse

D. monitor


18. Which of the following methods is not suitable for securing files?

A. Use of back up

B. Use of antivirus

C. Saving documents without a password

D. Proper labeling of storage devices


19. Which of the following programming languages needs no translator for it to run?

A. High Level Language

B. Low Level Language

C. Machine Language

D. Assembly Language


Fig 2 is a System Development Cycle. Use it to answer questions 20 to 22





20. The path labeled I is the

A. system design

B. system implementation

C. study review

D. feasibility study


ANSWERS

21. The path labeled II is the

A. system design

B. system implementation

C. study review

D. feasibility study


22. The path labeled III is the

A. system design

B. study review

C. system implementation

D. feasibility study


Fig 3 is a flowchart. Use it to answer questions 23 to 25





23. The part labeled I represents.

A. decision symbol

B. read/write symbol

C. process symbol

D. stop/end symbol


24. The part labeled II represents

A. decision symbol

B. read/write symbol

C. process symbol

D. stop/end symbol


25. The part labeled III represents

A. process/action symbol

B. decision symbol

C. read/write symbol

D. stop symbol


ANSWERS

26. The acronym HTTP stands for

A. Hyper Text Transfer Protocol

B. Higher Transfer Text Protocol

C. Hard Text Transfer Protocol

D. Higher Text Transfer Protocol


27. In ring topology, the computer that is allowed to transmit data possesses the

A. packet

B. data

C. access method

D. token


28. The most cost effective and secure way of transmitting confidential massages among the employees of an organisation is the

A. electronic notice boards

B. teleconferencing

B. e-mail

C. social networks


29. The application software which allows information available on the interest to be obtained is called

A. browser

B. world wide web

C. spreadsheet

D. internet protocol


30. A modem and a telephone connection are provided. Other things needed to be able to connect a computer to the internet are

A. ISP account and utility software

B. browser and ISP account

C. ISP account and network

D. browser and printer


ANSWERS

31. Which of the following is employed in transfer of data between computers and a network?

A. Fiber optics

B. Male connector

C. Female connector

D. USB Port


32. Which of the following software can be used for graphic production?

A. DOS editor

B. PC writer

C. Coreldraw

D. Acrobat reader


33. In word processing, the icon in Fig 4 is used for

A. paging

B. line spacing

C. numbering

D. bulleting





34. Which of the following items is not located on the MS Word menu bar?

A. Home

B. Open

C. View

D. Mailings


Use Table 3 to answer questions 35 to 37





35. In Table3, the content of cell C5 is

A. 2456

B. 4009

C. 4400

D. 3450


ANSWERS

36. The number of cells that contain data in row 1 is

A. 1

B. 3

C. 5

D. 7


37. Which of the cells in Table 3 contains numeric data with the least value?

A. A5

B. B5

C. C5

D. D5


38. In changing the storage location of a file, the command to used is

A. Ctrl + S keys

B. 'save' command

C. 'save as' command

D. Alt + F, then save


39. Which of the following statements is true about registers?

A. It is a storage area around CPU

B. It is situated beside the CPU

C. It .is situated beside the memory

D. It is a special high speed storage area within the CPU


40. The instruction fetched into the CPU is decoded by the

A. primary memory

B. program counter

C. ALU

D. Control unit


ANSWERS

41. The process of restarting a computer is known as

A. cold booting

B. warm booting

C. resume booting

D. restart booting


42. Evaluate the BASIC statement. Let Z = 4 * W ^ 2 + 2 * Y given that W = 5 and Y = 10

A. 50

B. 80

C. 100

D. 120


43. Given that 2610 = (X)2 X is

A. 11011

B. 11010

C. 11110

D. 10111


44. In hexadecimal number system, B, D, E represent

A. 11, 12, 13, respectively

B. 712, 14, 15 respectively

C. 13, 14, 15 respectively

D. 14, 16, 17 respectively


45 The conversion of 110012 to base 10 equals

A. 30

B.28

C.25

D. 20


ANSWERS

46. The transaction file can also be described as

A. master file

B. movement file

C. refused file

D: historical file


47. Which of the following statements is not true about a computer file?

A. It is very fast to access any record within a file

B. It is created electronically

C. Initial setup is inexpensive

D. File creation and access are less laborious


48. An advantage of sequential access over serial access is that

A. sequential file is slow

B. sequential file is detailed

C. sequential file does not use key

D. individual records can be located more quickly


49. The use of electronic systems to send an unsolicited e-mail to someone's address is known as

A. hacking

B. spamming

C. internet fraud

D. piracy


50. Which of the following ideals is protected by copyright

A. Ideas

B. Profit

C. Expression of ideas

D. Inexperience



WASSCE JUNE 2015 COMPUTER STUDIES OBJECTIVE TEST

ANSWERS

​1. B 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. C 6. C 7. D 8. B 9. C 10. A 11 D 12. A 13. B 14. D 15. D 16. C 17. D 18 C 19. C 20. D 21. A 22. C 23. C 24. C 25 B 26. A 27. D 28. C 29. A 30. B 31. D 32 C 33. C 34. D 35. B 36. A 37. B 38. C 39 D 40. D 41. B 42. D43. B 44. A 45. C 46. A 47. C 48. B 49. A 50. C


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