LONGFORD INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

MOCK EXAMINATION 2021/2022 SESSION

COMPUTER STUDIES NAME: ______________________________________________

SS3 CLASS: ________________________________

OBJECTIVE DURATION: 2 hours

1. The first-generation computers made use of……. Programming Language A. low level B.
high level C. object-oriented D. procedural 

2. Microprocessor was used as the main electronic component of the A. first generation
computers. B. second generation Computers. C. third generation computers. D. fourth generation
computers.

3. The act of producing information from figures, text or images is called data A. collation. B.
conversion C. preparation. D. processing.

4. The following are primary sources of information except A. questionnaires B. publication C.

observation D. interview.

5. Which of the following factors is not considered when classifying computers? A. Size B. Type
C. Location D. Purpose

6. Which of these channels would enable business transactions between a buyer from Nigeria
and a seller from Ghana? A. e-portal B. e-library C. e-commerce D. podcasting

7. The ICT application which helps to resolve road congestion at junctions is A. automatic teller
machine. B. automatic traffic marshal. C. street light. D. traffic light.

8. The main components of the central processing unit (CPU) of the computer are. A. register
and memory. B. control unit and register. C. control unit, ALU and MEMORY D. BUS

9. Stages in data processing cycle include the following except data A. collation. B. gathering. C.
parsing. D. processing.
10. At what stage of information processing is data validation carried out? A, Data analysis B.
Data collection C. Data processing D. Data summarization

11. The media which enable electromagnetic signals to be transmitted through free space is
known as A. unguided media. B. intranet. C. guided media. D. ethemet.

12. Information that stimulates both the senses of hearing and sight is called A. audio
information. B. audio-visual information. C. video information. D. visual information.

13. The following are advantages of networking except A. spamming. B. sharing of resources. C.
communication. D. backup.

14. Which of the following devices would not transmit signals from one point to another? A.
Telephone line B. Modem C. Fibre optics D. Coaxial cable

15. Another term for Uniform Resource Locator (URL) is A. website address. B. IP address C.
DomainName D. data link

16. What is the shortcut key of printing a document for computer having windows? A) Shift +
PP B. Shift + P C. Alt + P D. Ctrl + P E. Fn + P

17. What type of device is a computer keyboard? A. software B. input C. processing D. output E.
storage

18. What type of devices are CDs or DVDs? A. output B. software C. storage D. input E.
processing

19. Which was the first web browser? A. Worldwide Web B. Netscape Navigator C. Safari D.
Chrome E. Internet Explorer

20. What type of device is a computer monitor? A. processing B. storage C. software D. input E.
output

21. MP3 file format is associated with what type of files? A) flash file B) Word document C)
video D) image E) audio
22. A computer system without an Operating System is useless, this is because Operating System
is A) a program that manages computer hardware and software B) an antivirus agent C)
embedded in the motherboard D) the microprocessor of a computer E) the source of power to the
computer

23. Characteristics of a good program include the following EXCEPT A) accuracy B) generality
C) inefficiency D) maintenance E) readability

24. A hexadecimal “A0” has the decimal value A) 80 B) 100 C) 160 D) 183 E) 256

25. Which of the following generation of computers is referred to as an expert system? A) Fifth
B) First C) Fourth D) Second E) Third

26. The difference between people with access to computer and internet and those without its
knowledge is known as A) computer literate B) computer programmer C) digital divide D)
internet experts E) web master

27. What are the two broad categories of software? A) Transaction and System B) Microsoft and
Mac OS C) MS Word and spreadsheet D) Transaction and Application E) System and
Application

28. In Microsoft Excel, a new work space is created with the name ______ by default. A) book 1
B) excel 1 C) my book 1 D) sheet 1 E) workbook 1

29. In the e-mail address [email protected] , “deardammy” is the _______ name. A) client
B) domain C) host D) server E) user

30. The _______ displays the content of the active cell in Microsoft Excel. A) formular bar B)
name box C) row heading D) task pane E) title bar

31. A computer system without an Operating System is useless, this is because Operating System
is A) a program that manages computer hardware and software B) an antivirus agent C)
embedded in the motherboard D) the microprocessor of a computer E) the source of power to the
computer
32. The following are output devices except A) plotter B) monitor C) printer D) mouse E)
speakers

33. What are the two broad categories of software? A) Transaction and System B) Microsoft and
Mac OS C) MS Word and spreadsheet D) Transaction and Application E) System and
Application

34. What type of device is a computer printer? A) storage B) output C) input D) software E)
processing

35. Memory management is a feature of A) operating system B) processor C) UPS D) animation

E) MS Word

36. What does HTTP stand for? A) Head Tail Transfer Plot B) Hypertext Transmission Process
C) Hypertext Transfer Protocol D) Hypertext Transfer Plotter E) Head Tail Transfer Protocol

37. Which of these is a correct format of an email address? A) contact.website.info B)

contact@website@info C) [email protected]. D) [email protected] E)
contact.website@info

38. What type of device is a digital camera? A) processing B) input C) software D) storage E)
output

39. MS Word is an example of A) ALU B) System Software C) Operating System D)

Application Software E) Scanner

40. What type of device is a computer mouse? A) storage B) output C) input D) processing
E) software

41. Which software application is used for accessing sites or information on a network (as the
World Wide Web)? A) Microsoft Excel B) Microsoft Word C) FileZilla D) Operating System E)
Web Browser
42. What does BIOS stand for? A) Basic Input Output System B) Better Integrated Operating
System C) Backup Input Output System D) Battery Integrated Operating Setup E) Battery Input
Operating System

43. In computers, ‘.tmp’ extension refers usually to what kind of file? A) video file B) database
file C) temporary file D) text file E) image file

44. One kilobyte contains how many bytes? A) 1001 B) 1000 C) 10 D) 1024 E) 100

45. What type of devices are computer speakers or headphones? A) input B) storage C)
processing D) software E) output

46. Which of the following is not a storage device? A) DVD B) flash drive C) mouse D) hard
disk E) floppy disk

47. A program that can copy itself and infect a computer without the permission or knowledge of
the owner is called what? A) monitor B) flash C) floppy D) virus E) java

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48. What type of device is a 3 - inch floppy disk? A) input B) processing C) storage D) output
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E) software

49. Which of this is a correct format of an IP address? A) 192.168.111.1111 B) 192.168.900.1 C)

192.168.1.1 D) 192.16.168.111 E) 192.900.168.1

50. What is Windows XP? A) storage device B) processor C) operating system D) input
device E) output device

THEORY SECTIONS B

1. (a) i. Define an operating system.

ii. State two funct
2. ions of an operating system
iii. List two differences between an operating system and application software.
 (b) Starting from the Save As dialogue box, outlines steps involved in passwording a
document in a word processing package.
3. (a) What is a computer virus?
(b) Mention three sources of computer viruses
(c) List two ways of preventing computer virus infection.
(d) State one function each of the following units of a computer:
(i) input unit;
(ii) memory unit.
(e) Give one example each of the following:
(i) Input unit;
(ii) Memory unit.
4. (a) Give two examples of a word processing application.
(b) Distinguish between the “Save” and “Save As” commands
(c) State the function of the following key combination:
(i) Ctrl + shift +  +
(ii) Ctrl + E
(d) A college secretary who is typing the school’s examination questions sits all day in
front of a Cathode-Ray Tube (CRT) monitor which is positioned below her eye level.
(i) Mention two measures that the secretary should take in order not to have a medical
problem.
(ii) Identify two health-related challenges that the secretary is likely to face.
5. (a) define data model and database model
(b) list and explain types of database model
(c) illustrate 2 among the types listed
(d) write short note on the following terms
i. data redundancy
ii. data intergrity
iii. data normalization.
6. (a) Define the term Data, and information
(b) List and explain types of data
(c) List 5 sources of primary data
(d) List 5 sources of secondary data
6. (a) define word processing.
(b) List five examples of word processor.
(c) List three facilities in word processor
(d) state the use of the following short cut in word processing
I. CTRL S
II. CTRL V
III. CTRL B
IV. CTRL Z

THEORY ANSWERS

(a) (i) Operating system is a suite/set(collection) of programs/software that controls and

coordinates/manages the hardware and software of a computer system.
(ii) File management, Storage management, Input-Output/peripheral management, Processor
Management, Booting/starting up the computer, File Management
(iii) Differences between an operating system and application software include:

S/N Operating system Application software

Controls the functioning of the computer/management

1. of computer resources/system software Performs specific task(s)

It is independent of Application Software/Does not Depends on the operating system to

2. depend on the application software operate
 3 Can boot the computer Cannot boot the computer/

4 Provides services to computer Provides services to the user

(b) From the Save As dialog box, click on Tools, Click on General/Security option, Type in the
password and click ok, Retype the password and click OK.

Marking Guide

1 A

2 D

3 D

4 B

5 C

6 C

7 D

8 C

9 C

10 A

11 A

12 B

13 A

14 B

15 A

16 D

17 B

18 C

19 A
20 E

21 E

22 A

23 C

24 B

25 A

26 C

27 E

28 A

29 E

30 A

31 E

32 D

33 E

34 B

35 A

36 C

37 D

38 B

39 D

40 C

41 E

42 A

43 C

44 D
45 E

46 C

47 D

48 C

49 C

50 C