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QUESTIONS

TOPIC: THE SYSTEM UNIT

1. The ______ contains all the programs and instructions the computer executes.

A. ALU

B. CPU

C. printer

D. monitor

2. The programs in the _______ can be changed by users.

A. ROM

B. RAM

C. CPU

D. ALU

3. The CPU is made up of the ______, _______ and ______.

A. control pattern, memory unit and ALU

B. central unit, memory unit and ALU

C. control unit, main memory and ALU

D. system unit. mother board and circuit

4. ALU is an acronym for ________.

A. Arithmetic Logical Unit

B. Arithmetic and Logic Unit

C. Answer and Logic Unit

D. Arithmetical Logical Unit

DIRECTION: Choose the correct answers from the lettered options.

5. What are the two types of memory?

A. ROM and RAM

B. RAM and RON

C. RAN and ROM

D. RAM and CD

6. Each part of the CPU performs _______.

A. the same functions

B. many functions together

C. its own functions

D. all of the above

7. What is the function of the CPU?

A. It conducts all computer operations.

B. It conducts only ALU operations.

C. It conducts only memory unit operations.

D. It controls the booting system.

8. Which of these statements is not true about the Central Processing Unit?

A. It is the portion in a computer where action on data takes place.

B. It is identified as the brain of the computer.

C. It performs logical operations and calculations in the control unit.

D. It is made up of the control unit, ALU, and main memory.

9. The ______ gets signals from the input unit.

A. control unit

B. enter unit

C. input unit

D. output unit

10. What is this item called?

A. Computer Unit

B. System Unit

C. CPU

D. Systematic Unit

11. The memory is divided into ____ types.

A. three

B. two

C. five

D. four

12. The ______ gets and interprets commands which it moves to specific areas

where action is to take place.

A. memory unit

B. CPU

C. ALU

D. control unit

13. What is the function of the ALU?

A. It conducts all arithmetic and logical operations.

B. It conducts only science operations.


D. It conducts only logical operations

14. The ______ is the brain of the computer system.

A. CPA

B. ALU

C. Motherboard

D. CPU

15. Without the ______ computer cannot work.

A. CPU

B. mouse

C. keyboard

D. scanner

16. Data or information are kept in the _______ when processing is going on in the

computer.

A. control unit

B. memory

C. ALU

D. CPU

17. The program in the ROM cannot be _______.

A. used

B. changed

C. seen

D. touched

18. CPU is an acronym for _______.

A. Central Pricing Unit

B. Control Processing Unit

C. Central Processing Unit

D. None of the above

19. The programs that the computer executes are stored in the ________.

A. mouse

B. ALU

C. memory

D. none of the above

20. ______ takes place in the Central Processing Unit.

A. Data screening

B. Data processing

C. Microchipping

D. Data manipulation

21. The other parts of the computer connected to the CPU of the computer are

called ______.

A. peripherals

B. parts

C. attachments

D. clones

22. What portion of the total memory does the ROM take?

A. Twice the memory.

B. A part of the memory.

C. Half of the memory.

D. A quarter of the memory.

23. The ______ carries signals to were operations will be carried out.

A. CPU

B. ALU

C. control unit

D. all of the above

24. The _________ is the unit where all arithmetic and logic operations are carried

out.

A. CPU

B. Memory Unit

C. CU

D. ALU

25. RAM is the short form of _________.

A. Random Access Memory

B. Read and Memorize

C. Read and Memory

D. Read Access Memory

26. The RAM takes a _____ part of the memory.

A. medium

B. small

C. very small

D. larger

27. Arithmetic operations include _______.

A. addition

B. subtraction

C. multiplication

D. all of the above

28. The Central Processing Unit is made up of _____ major parts.

A. two

B. four

C. three

D. six

29. ROM is an acronym for _________.

A. Random Only Memory

B. Read Once Memory

C. Read Only Memory

D. Reading Only Memory

30. What takes place in the ALU?

A. Data processing

B. Arithmetic and Logic operations

C. Graphics

D. Arithmetic and logarithm operations

31. Without the brain, a human being cannot work; so also without the _____, the

computer cannot work.

A. control unit

B. CPU

C. ALU

D. memory unit

32. The _______ is the part of the computer that is considered the main computer.

A. CPA

B. system unit

C. cell unit

D. mother board

TOPIC: TYPES OF COMPUTERS

1. Which of the following is a type of computer?

A. Hybrid

B. Digital

C. Analogue

D. All of the above

2. This kind of computer system is called a _______.

A. palmtop

B. laptop

C. minitop

D. microtop

3. Where are mainframe computers used?

A. Banks

B. Laboratories

C. Universities

D. All of the above

4. Which of the following is larger than minicomputers?

A. Microcomputers

B. Notebooks

C. Mainframe computers

D. All of the above


5. Which of these is the smallest microcomputer?

A. Laptop

B. Palmtop

C. Note book

D. PC

6. This is a ________.

A. palmtop

B. laptop

C. desktop

D. minitop

7. How many rooms can a minicomputer and its peripherals occupy at a time?

A. One room only.

B. Just a small space.

C. One or more rooms.

D. Four rooms at a time.

8. This kind of computer is ________.

A. kept on the side stool or table

B. held in the palm comfortably

C. placed on the black board

D. kept on the table permanently

9. Microcomputers are designed with _________.

A. different sizes of system units

B. different sizes of chips

C. one type of keyboard


10. A mainframe computer is ______.

A. faster than minicomputers

B. not as fast as minicomputers

C. fast when used in the banks only

D. fastest in the schools

11. All of the following statements are true of the microcomputer, except it is

__________.

A. a common type of computer used everywhere.

B. characterised by the use of microprocessor chips.

C. used by many people at a time.

D. generally known as the personal computer (PC).

12. What is the function of minicomputers?

A. For simple calculations.

B. For data entry alone.

C. For drawing and painting.

D. For scientific, business and commercial applications.

13. What is this used for?

A. For making and receiving phone calls.

B. For playing music.

C. For pricing items at the market.

D. For solving mathematical problems

14. How many people use super computers?

A. Many people

B. Few people

C. Everyone

D. Anyone

15. ________ are special purpose computers built for applications such as space

missions.

A. Super computer

B. Microcomputer

C. Minicomputer

D. Palmtop computer

16. The ______ is characterised by the use of microprocessor chips.

A. megacomputer

B. microcomputer

C. mainframe computer

D. major computer

17. The _____ computer takes in data which changes or varies based on

surrounding circumstances.

A. analogue

B. hybrid

C. digital

D. All of the above

18. What kind of computer is this?

A. Tabletop computer.

B. Chairtop computer.

C. Desktop computer.

D. Palmtop

19. What generation of computer is this?

A. Second generation

B. First generation

C. Seventh generation

D. Sixth generation

20. An example of an analogue computer is the _______.

A. television

B. thermometer

C. wall clock

D. B and C

21. A minicomputer serves ______ at a time.

A. one user

B. more than one user

C. thousands of users

D. millions of users

22. Which of the following stores the largest volume of data?

A. Minicomputers

B. Mainframe computers

C. Palmtops

D. Laptops

23. The picture shows a/an ________ wristwatch.

A. analogue

B. metro

C. computer

D. digital

24. Mainframe computers are built to serve in areas with large processing storage

requirements, such as in ______.

A. homes

B. universities

C. cars

D. All of the above

25. Examples of the digital computer are the _______.

A. thermometer, fuel dispenser

B. analogue, calculator, wristwatch

C. calculator, fuel dispenser, digital speedometer

D. All of the above

26. Which system calculates by measuring the continuous change in physical

quantity?

A. Digital system

B. Analogue system

C. Hybrid system


27. Which of the following is a thermometer?

A.

B.

C.

D.

28. The microcomputer can be used to perform many functions such as ________.

A. drawing charts

B. making designs

C. typing letters

D. All of the above

29. Which system operates on continuous data, usually of physical nature ?

A. Hybrid system

B. Digital system

C. Analogue system

D. All systems

30. ______ are very fast in processing operations and can carry out over 10million

instructions per second.

A. Mainframe computers

B. Super computers

C. Minicomputers

D. Microcomputers

31. Which of these make up a Microcomputer?

A. Keyboard

B. Visual display unit

C. System unit

D. All of the above

32. How many instructions can the super computer perform per second?

A. One thousand

B. Five hundred thousand

C. Six million

D. Over ten million

33. This is a picture of a/an __________.

A. analogue speedometer

B. digital speedometer

C. metro speedometer

D. counting machine

34. Which of these statements is true about minicomputers?

A. They are mainframe computers in medium sizes.

B. They are smaller than mainframe computers, but are bigger than

microcomputers.

C. They are like palmtops, but serve more than one user at a time.

D. None of the above.

35. What are minicomputers designed for?

A. They are designed to increase the work load of the mainframe computers.

B. They are designed for personal use.

C. They are designed to reduce the bulkiness of mainframe computers.


36. Super computers are ______ purpose computers.

A. hard

B. soft

C. special

D. main

37. The point from which one can access a minicomputer is called the ________.

A. terminal

B. note

C. anode

D. origin

38. The ______ accepts data in the form of numbers, alphabets and special

characters.

A. analogue system

B. digital system

C. hybrid system

D. All of the above

39. Which of these computers is bigger?

A. Laptop

B. Notebook

C. Palmtop

D. Netbook

40. The minitower computer has a long system unit with a length of about _______

of the tower computer.

A. 80%

B. 25%

C. 75%

D. 10%

41. A microcomputer can only be used by _________ at a time.

A. three persons

B. two persons

C. one person


42. What is a Microcomputer?

A. It is a common computer seen everywhere which uses microprocessor chips and

can be used by one person at a time.

B. It is an uncommon computer which uses microprocessor wires.

C. It is a common computer seen everywhere, which can be used by many people

at a time.

D. It is an uncommon computer seen in certain places, which can only be used by

one person at a time.

43. Super computers are built for applications in areas such as ___________.

A. schools and hospitals

B. disease and sickness

C. defence and space mission

D. fighting and beating

44. ______ computers are used for counting and calculating.

A. Hybrid

B. Analogue

C. Mainframe

D. Digital

45. How many manufacturers make super computers?

A. Very few manufacturers.

B. Many manufacturers.

C. All manufacturers.


46. What nature of data does the analogue system use?

A. Physical

B. Mechanical

C. Cultural

D. Electrical

47. How many people can use a mainframe computer at a time?

A. 10 to 100

B. 20 to 50

C. 100 to 1000

D. 60 to 100

48. A mainframe computer serves so many people at a time through _____.

A. terminals or nodes

B. televisions

C. radios

D. cameras

49. The computer can be classified into ________ main types.

A. four

B. three

C. five

D. two

TOPIC: USES OF COMPUTERS

1. What will happen if incorrect data is given to the computer?

A. It will produce correct answers.

B. It will correct it by itself.

C. It will solve it automatically.

D. It will not produce a meaningful output.

2. Computers are used to design buildings drawn by _______.

A. builders

B. constructors

C. architects

D. brick layers

3. ______ can use the computer to record data on the stock of poultry and diary

cattle, to be able to check the breeding conditions, diet and environment.

A. A chemist

B. A biologist

C. An economist

D. An agriculturist

4. What is Sorting?

A. It is arranging things in a proper way.

B. It is arranging things wrongly.

C. It is displacing things that were already arranged.

D. It means unsorting.


5. The ______ cannot think and reason like humans.

A. computer

B. CPU

C. keyboard

D. memory unit

6. What are computers used for in homes?

A. Entertainment

B. Learning

C. Playing games

D. All of the above

7. All of the following are correct, except that the _______.

A. 2nd generation of computers is from 1959 to 1965

B. 5th generation of computers is from 1994 to 2001

C. 3rd generation of computers is from 1965 to 1970

D. 4th generation of computers is from 1971 to 1984

8. The ______ can store and process data.

A. CPU

B. computer

C. memory unit

D. all of the above

9. Librarians use computers to keep ______ of books.

A. inventory

B. record

C. track

D. all of the above

10. ______ cannot run, eat or drink water.

A. Human beings

B. Animals

C. Computers


11. Which people use computers?

A. Pupils and bankers.

B. People having different occupations.

C. A and B.


12. Computers can _____ and _____ very fast.

A. eat and calculate

B. count and calculate

C. talk and walk

D. all of the above

13. The military uses computers to produce ______.

A. military caps

B. weapons

C. military clothes

D. all of the above

14. The computer cannot do all of the following, except _______.

A. think by itself

B. store information

C. correct any wrong thing given to it


15. The computer cannot do anything on its own unless ______.

A. it is plugged in

B. it is set up

C. it is given a command or set of instructions

D. it is pushed

16. What can the computer do?

A. It can solve arithmetic.

B. It can compare two values.

C. It can store information.

D. All of the above.

TOPIC: IDENTIFICATION OF DISKETTES AND DISK

DRIVES

1. What are diskettes used for?

A. For retrieval of information alone.

B. For printing information.

C. For storing information.


2. ______ are used to read or write information from or to a moveable media.

A. Soft disk drives

B. Hard diskettes

C. Hard disk drives

D. Floppy disk drives

3. How many sizes of diskettes are there?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 4

D. 6

4. What is this called?


A. Hard drive

B. Soft drive

C. Cluster drive

D. All of the above

5. What items are these?

A. Dishes

B. Dish-kettes

C. Diskettes


6. The _______ is a device used to write or read information to and from an

immoveable magnetic media.

A. diskette

B. hard disk drive

C. soft disk drive

D. floppy disk

7. Which drive takes a diskette?

A. Hard disk drive

B. Floppy disk drive

C. Disk drive


8. There are ______ types of compact disk drives.

A. 1

B. 3

C. 6

D. 2

9. The _____ stores a large volume of data which ranges between 8megabytes,

20megabytes, 80megabytes up to hundreds of gigabytes.

A. floppy disk

B. hard disk drive

C. machine

D. pen

10. ______ are moveable magnetic plates in which information is stored.

A. Magnetic tapes

B. Plates

C. Diskettes

D. All of the above

11. The floppy diskettes have flat moveable _______.

A. magnetic plates for storing information

B. plastic plates for storing information

C. magnetic lines on which information is stored

D. magnetic slots in which information is stored

12. The disk drive is cased in the ______.

A. memory unit

B. ALU

C. CPU

D. control unit

13. _____ are mechanical devices that are used to read or write information from

or to a magnetic disk.

A. Joysticks

B. Disc dives

C. Printers

D. Disk drives

14. What does a diskette look like?

A. It looks like a thin flat flexible plastic plate that has a silver clothing around it.

B. It looks like an oval shaped, thick, silver plastic plate.

C. It looks like a thick CD without a particular shape.


TOPIC: THE KEYBOARD

1. The ______ keys are also known as Cursor Control keys.

A. backspace

B. alt

C. arrow

D. ctrl


A. Keyboard

B. Typer

C. Typewriter

D. Counting board

3. The numeric keys produce symbols after pressing the _____ key.

A. ctrl

B. esc

C. shift

D. end


4. The ______ can be used to process a report on the computer.

A. alphabetic keys

B. alphanumeric keys

C. operation keys

D. All of the above

5. The ______ key moves the cursor one space backwards on the screen.

A. backspace

B. front space

C. shift

D. All of the above

6. The ______ key moves the cursor to the start of a new line.

A. shift

B. enter

C. ctrl

D. esc

7. What is the difference between the down arrow key and the right arrow key?

A. The down arrow key moves the cursor downwards and upwards, while the right

arrow key moves the cursor to the right.

B. The down arrow key moves the cursor downwards, while the right arrow key

moves the cursor upwards.

C. The down arrow key moves the cursor downwards, while the right arrow key

moves the cursor to the right.


8. _______ produce numbers from 0 - 9.

A. Shift keys

B. Numeric keys

C. Alphabetic keys

D. Number keys

9. Which of the following is a computer monitor?

A.

B.

C.

D.

10. The ______ are set in a single row across the top of the keyboard.

A. function keys

B. fix keys

C. fax keys


11. Ctrl stands for _______.

A. center

B. central

C. centre

D. control

12. How many arrow keys does the computer have?

A. 2

B. 4

C. 6

D. 8

13. The Enter key is used to ________.

A. cancel out commands

B. carry out commands

C. change commands

D. stop commands

14. Which key captures and sends the entire information on the screen to the

printer for printing?

A. end

B. alt

C. insert

D. print screen

15. The F-keys means _________.

A. fraction keys

B. forward keys

C. function keys

D. faxing keys

16. What is the function of the Spacebar?

A. It is used to create a single space.

B. It is used to create spaces between alphabets only.

C. It is used for numbering statements.


17. When you press a number on the keyboard, where is the number displayed?

A. On the desktop.

B. On the monitor.

C. On the screen.

D. On the television.

18. The symbol ^ stands for ________.

A. lift to power

B. take to power

C. raised to a power

D. multiplication

19. Symbols used for data calculations include _______.

A. addition (+)

B. multiplication (*)

C. division (/)

D. All of the above

20. The Enter key is similar to the _______ on a typewriter.

A. carriage return

B. space bar

C. eraser

D. arrow key

21. The ______ keys produce numbers.

A. alphabetic

B. arrow

C. numeric

D. operational

22. Which key carries out a command and also moves the cursor to the beginning of

another line?

A. shift

B. enter

C. alt

D. ctrl

23. The numbers of F-keys depends on the ________.

A. CPU

B. monitor

C. mouse

D. type of keyboard

24. The _____ key when held down, causes an alphabet to be printed in the upper

case when any alphabetic key is pressed down at the same time.

A. shift

B. ctrl

C. alt

D. ins

25. Alt stands for ______.

A. alternate

B. alternator

C. alternating

D. alter

26. The Pause key is used to _______ a program temporarily.

A. continue

B. begin

C. halt

D. All of the above

27. What are the functions of the arrow keys?

A. Movement of the cursor to the left, right, upwards and downwards.

B. Side by side movement of the cursor.

C. Movement of the cursor all around the computer.

D. Up and down movement of the cursor only.

28. The ______ keys on can be used to type a letter on a computer.

A. numeric

B. alphanumeric

C. alphabetic

D. operation

29. The arrow keys are also known as _______ keys.

A. pointer

B. ctrl

C. alt

D. cursor control

30. The ______ key causes the cursor on the screen to move a number of spaces to

the right or left.

A. alt

B. ctrl

C. tab


31. At the DOS prompt, pressing <F1> results in ____________.

A. copying some characters in the buffer to the screen.

B. copying one character at a time to the screen from the buffer

C. Recopying all characters in the buffer to the screen.

D. copying missing characters from the buffer to the screen.

32. A program would _____ when the Scroll key is used together with the Ctrl key.

A. start

B. stop temporarily

C. continue running

D. All of the above

33. The alphabetic keys can produce ______ and ______ case letters.

A. lower, upper

B. lower, middle

C. upper, middle


TOPIC: THE MOUSE

1. How is dragging objects on the screen performed?

A. By double clicking on the icon using the mouse.

B. By pointing at the icon and right clicking on it using the mouse.

C. By clicking and holding down the left click button on the icon and moving the

pointer in the new direction.


2. is placed on a ________.

A. mouse plate

B. mouse pad

C. mice container

D. mouse stand

3. The _______ controls the execution of programs by way of using it to click on

programs.

A. monitor

B. joystick

C. CPU

D. mouse

4. What is a mouse?

A. It is a pointing device that is moved on the surface of a pad.

B. It is a showing device that only shows pictures.

C. It is a domestic animal found in unhygienic areas.



5. Why do we use pad?

A. To prevent smooth clicking of the mouse.

B. To allow for the quick movement and clicking of the mouse.

C. To avoid the quick movement of the mouse.


6. The ______ is a pointer.

A. keyboard

B. soft touch

C. joystick

D. mouse

7. Pressing and quickly releasing a mouse button is called ______.

A. picking

B. clitching

C. two times clicking

D. clicking

8. What item is this?

A. Mice pad

B. Metropad

C. Mouse pad

D. All of the above

9. What does do?

A. It selects commands on the computer screen.

B. It performs multiplication calculations.

C. It can be used to send errands to the system.

D. It is a decision maker.

10. What is used for?

A. It is used to select options.

B. It is used to register data in the computer's memory.

C. It is used to view data and commands.

D. It is a storage device.

11. What are the four basic techniques of the mouse?

A. Pointing, Searching, Clicking, and Dragging objects on the screen.

B. Dragging objects on the screen, Debugging, Bugging, and Booting.

C. Clicking, Double crossing, Dragging objects on the screen, and Opening.

D. Clicking, Double clicking, Pointing, and Dragging objects on the screen.

12. The laptop mouse requires a ________ to work.

A. soft touch

B. clean touch

C. hard touch

D. All of the above

13. The pointer on the screen can take different ________.

A. sizes

B. shapes

C. modes

D. methods

14. has _____ buttons.

A. 1

B. 4

C. 2

D. 6

15. In running a graphic based program, the pointer often appears as ________.

A. a line

B. a box

C. an arrow

D. an angle

16. pad is a __________.

A. hard surfaced mouse hole

B. wooden surfaced pad

C. soft-coated pad


17. Pointing to an object on the screen and quickly clicking twice can be referred to

as _________.

A. twice clocking

B. double clicking


D. fast clicking

18. What does do?

A. It helps one to retain precise control.

B. It helps to keep objects.

C. It helps type words in the computer.



A. Mice

B. Mouse

C. Keyboard

D. Monitor

20. What is the use of the item in the picture?

A. To place a mouse.

B. To place a cat.

C. To place a plate of food.

D. To trap a mouse.

21. Dragging allows you to _________.

A. select a portion of your screen or move objects around the screen.

B. point to an object on the screen and double click on it

C. space your words on the screen

D. point to the object you need

22. The ______ controls the position of the cursor on the screen.

A. plotter

B. joystick

C. mouse

D. keyboard

23. is usually connected to the _______.

A. keyboard

B. system unit

C. monitor


TOPIC: THE PRINTER

1. Which of these structures can be drawn using a plotter?

A. Graphs

B. Pictures

C. Maps

D. All of the above

2. Printing requires the placing of ______ in the input tray.

A. cartons

B. paper

C. plasters

D. pencils

3. What are the two types of impact printers?

A. Dot matrix and inkjet

B. Inkjet and daisy wheel matrix

C. Dot matrix and daisy wheel

D. All of the above

4. The printer looks like a _______.

A. mouse

B. monitor

C. keyboard



5. Laser jet and Inkjet are types of _______.

A. impact printers

B. scanning pictures

C. non-impact printers

D. typing papers

6. The print head element of the _______printer touches the paper when printing.

A. laser jet

B. desk jet

C. impact

D. All of the above

7. There are ______ major types of printers.

A. three

B. four

C. two

D. five

8. The _____ printers have print heads that do not touch the paper when printing.

A. impact

B. non-impact

C. pointer

D. double

9. What are the two types of non-impact printers?

A. Laser jet and inkjet printers

B. Inkjet and matrix printers

C. All of the above


10. What is a plotter used for?

A. To produce text.

B. To produce text and paint.

C. To produce graphics and drawings.


11. What is a plotter?

A. It is an input device used for drawing and painting.

B. It is an output device used to produce mostly graphics and drawing.

C. It is a showing device used for identifying plots.


12. The characteristics of the non-impact printers include all of the following,

except ________.

A. good speed and no noise when printing

B. using of toners and slow rate of printing

C. printing per page and using of toners


13. What type of printer is this?

A. Dot matrix printer

B. Coloured printer

C. Inkjet printer

D. Non-impact printer

14. The characteristics of the impact printer includes _______.

A. making noise, while printing

B. printing characters by dots

C. using ribbons like typewriters

D. all of the above

15. _______ is performed by the printer.

A. Typing

B. Printing

C. Scanning

D. Painting

16. The _______ produces typed documents on paper.

A. paper machine

B. monitor

C. printer

D. all of the above

17. Print copies are also known as _______ copies.

A. soft

B. hard

C. paper

D. book

18. Non-impact printers use ______.

A. ink

B. ribbon

C. cartridges


19. The impact printer is of _____ types.

A. 4

B. 2

C. 6

D. 3

20. What kind of printer is this?

A. Black and white printer

B. Laser jet printer

C. Medium printer

D. Light printer

21. _______ scan the content of the computer memory page by page and produce

the same on paper.

A. Non-impact printers

B. Impact printers

C. Dot matrix

D. Daisy wheels

22 What is a printer?

A. It is a paper-making machine.

B. It is a device that transfers what is on the computer memory to paper form.

C. It is a machine used to display and scan.


TOPIC: The Computer

1. What kind of device is this?

A. A toy calculator.

B. ized electronic device.

C. A smart phone.

D. A dull phone.

2. A calculator is a device used to perform ______.

A. ceremonies

B. miracles

C. calculations

D. a specific task

3. Brands of GSM phones include ______.

A. Nokia

B. Samsung

C. A and B


4. GSM is an acronym for _______.

A. General Street Madness

B. Global System for Mobile communication

C. Global System for Making communication

D. Group System for Marketing communication


5. An organizer can be used to ________.

A. make calls

B. receive calls

C. plan dates and times

D. All of the above

6. The term Fax is a short form for ________.

A. facsmile

B. facmine

C. facsimile


7. What type of messages do pagers report?

A. Fire disasters and accident disasters

B. Food disasters

C. All of the above


8. What is a wrist watch mainly used for?

A. To tell the date only.

B. To tell the time.

C. To show the location of an area.

D. To describe a house.

9. A ______ is ized electronic device.

A. calculator

B. typewriter

C. speaker

D. mouse

10. What are speakers used for?

A. Dancing to music

B. Listening to music

C. Playing music

D. Writing music

11. A liquid dispenser for water can be found in ______.

A. offices

B. homes and schools

C. hospitals

D. All of the above

12. A pager is used to _______.

A. receive phone calls

B. make phone calls

C. receive goods


13. The two kinds of wrist watches are the ______ and ______ wrist watches.

A. analogue and digital

B. numeric and alphabetic

C. leather and plastic

D. square and rectangular

14. ______ is an electronic device used to send and receive instant messages that

need quick attention.

A. Organizer

B. Phone

C. Calculators

D. Pager

15. A liquid dispenser for fuel is found _______.

A. in homes

B. in restaurant

C. in schools

D. at the filling station


A. It is a smart phone.

B. It is a telephone

C. Hand phone

D. Mobile phone

17. Which of these does the monitor look like?

A. Television

B. Typewriter

C. Window

D. Mirror

18. The parts of the computer include ________.

A. the mouse and keyboard

B. the monitor and system unit

C. A and B

D. television and typewriter

19. The ______ was used before the advent of GSM phones to report incidents of

fire.

A. calculator

B. pager

C. PDA

D. organizer

20. What does the picture show?

A. A toy car control.

B. A fuel dispenser, dispensing fuel into a car.

C. Pumping fuel out of a car.

D. Mixing fuel into a car.

21. An organizer is used to _______.

A. store addresses and other information

B. store money like a purse

C. store food for special events

D. find a path and direct ones movement

22. What are the two types of wrist watches we have?

A. 1

B. 3

C. 4

D. 2

23. This is a picture of _______.

A. an organizer

B. a phone

C. a pager

D. an Iphone

The correct answer is option [A]


A. Organizer

B. Mp3

C. Mobile phone

D. Pager

25. What is the difference between the Digital and Analogue wrist watch?

A. The digital wrist watch shows the time in digits, while the analogue wrist watch

shows the time with moving arrows.

B. The digital wrist watch tells the time faster than the analogue wrist watch.

C. The analogue wrist watch tells the time faster than the digital wrist watch.


26. What is a liquid dispenser used for?

A. To sell/get fuel

B. To get cold or harm water

C. To get/sell kerosene


27. This type of wristwatch is called _______ wristwatch.

A. a digital

B. an analogue

C. a multiple

D. a classic

29. A fax can be used to type documents. Is this statement true or false?

A. False

B. True

30. A fuel dispenser is used to dispense _______.

A. solid food

B. minerals

C. alcohol

D. fuel

31. A GSM phone is used to ____ and ____ calls.

A. make, receive

B. page, recreate

C. calculate, cancel


32. A GSM phone can be used to send _______.

A. fax messages

B. text messages

C. microchips

D. All of the above

33. A calculator can be used to perform operations such as ______.

A. addition

B. subtraction

C. multiplication

D. all of the above

34. A ______ machine is used to send and receive printed text

messages/documents.

A. typing

B. fax

C. sewing

D. ploughing

35. Who uses GSM phones?

A. Only men

B. Only women

C. Everybody

D. Animals

36. A fax is a talking machine. Is this statement true or false?

A. True

B. False

37. What is the use of this machine?

A. It is used to make calls only.

B. It is used to send e-mails only.

C. It is used to send and receive printed text messages.

D. It is used for instant messaging.

38. What kind of wristwatch is this?

A. Digital wristwatch

B. Silver wristwatch

C. Analogue wristwatch

D. Computer wristwatch

39. The major parts of the computer system looks like a ______ and _______.

A. calculator and a pager

B. telephone and fax machine

C. television and typewriter

D. fuel dispenser and a wristwatch

TOPIC: COMPUTER APPRECIATION

1. What type of Visual Display Unit is this?

A. Colour monitor

B. Black and white monitor

C. Monochrome monitor

D. Modern monitor

2. The two types of monitors are the ______ and ______ monitors.

A. monochrome and maxichrome

B. coloured and black

C. monochrome and colour

D. flat and heavy

3. Which of these statements is true about the VDU and the television?

A. The VDU is bigger than the television in size.

B. The television has an antenna, while the VDU does not have an antenna.

C. There is no difference between them.

D. They are both used in the processing data.

4. The types of colour monitors include _______.

A. Colour Graphic Adapter

B. Enhanced Graphic Adapter

C. Video Graphic Adapter

D. All of the above


5. The colour monitor displays characters with different ______ .

A. patterns

B. colours

C. paints

D. graphics

6. Monitors are divided into _____ types.

A. 1

B. 3

C. 4

D. 2

7. The _______ is an output device.

A. monitor

B. video

C. mirror

D. screen

8. What type of computer monitor is this?

A. Diachrome

B. Octachrome

C. Monochrome

D. Minichrome

9. The ______ display unit is another name for the monitor.

A. virtual

B. visual

C. vision

D. All of the above

10. The device which is connected to the system unit that displays text, graphics,

pictures and more is called the ______.

A. screen

B. monitor

C. television

D. mirror

11. The ______ monitor is like the black and white television.

A. monochrome

B. coloured

C. multicoloured

D. multipurpose

12. Users can see what they have inputted to the computer on a _______.

A. television

B. sheet of paper

C. monitor

D. blackboard

13. The ______ is able to display graphics.

A. mirror

B. CPU

C. monitor

D. screen

14. The _______ displays pictures.

A. CPU

B. keyboard

C. VDU

D. mirror

15. Which of the following has a low graphic capacity?

A. Colour monitor

B. Monochrome monitor

C. Black monitor

D. Bright monitor

16. A monitor can be defined as a ______.

A. visual display unit

B. glass

C. television

D. mirror

TOPIC: HISTORY OF COMPUTERS


A. Wokoma's machine.

B. Beads machine.

C. Abacus machine.

D. rolling macjh

2. The ______ was designed using Babbage's idea at the University of

Pennysylvania.

A. ENIAC

B. ENAC

C. ENEC

D. memory board

3. In Roman numerals, the numbers 1 to 10 are written as _______________.

A. I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, XI, X

B. I, II, III, VI, V, IV, VII, VIII, IX, X

C. I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X

D. I, II, III, IIII, X, XI, XII, XIII, IV, V

4. The ideas of Charles Babbage brought about several machines such as the EDVAC

built by _______.

A. James Von Newman

B. Lady Ada Lovelace

C. John Von Newman

D. Lady Ada Loveday


5. How do you operate a calculator?

A. By pressing the respective keys.

B. By pressing the screen.

C. By reciting the alphabets.


6. _____ were used to count in the early days.

A. Beans

B. Rice

C. Animals

D. All of the above

7. What is the Roman numeral for 1000?

A. M

B. N

C. ML

D. C

8. ______ represents 50 in Roman numeral.

A. K

B. M

C. L

D. M

9. The ______ was invented after the use of the abacus.

A. early counting system

B. calculator

C. pen

D. pencil

10. The first machine used for counting and calculating was the ________.

A. counter

B. abacus

C. calculator

D. stones

11. The ______ is a machine invented for performing calculations.

A. calculator

B. abacus

C. stone

D. grain

12. ______ suggested the use of binary digits which were called 'bits'.

A. Lady Yvonne Lovelace

B. Lady Diki Pearl

C. Lady Ada Lovelace

D. Lady Diana

13. _____ is the Roman numeral for 100.

A. A

B. C

C. L

D. M

14. _______ is a way of knowing the actual number or quantity of what one has in

the early days.

A. Humming

B. Counting

C. Singing

D. Dancing around ones property

15. The early man used _____ to count.

A. pens

B. pencils

C. trees

D. books

16. Apart from the Arabic, Hindu Arabic and Roman numerals, the other counting

systems were _______.

A. Japanese and Hebrew

B. Greek and German

C. A and B


17. Charles Babbage was assisted by ________ in his attempt to design an analytic

engine.

A. Lady Adams Lovelace


C. Lady Miriam Lovelace

D. Lady Pearl Lovelace

18. Abacus was used to perform ______ and _____ of objects.

A. multiplication and exponential

B. division and subtraction

C. addition and subtraction


19. The _________ is made up of a board or frame having rods with beads that can

slowly glide.

A. abacus

B. early counter

C. bead counter

D. necklace

20. After the use of various counting methods in the past, the ______ is used for

counting and performing calculations today.

A. abacus

B. computer

C. counting machine

D. pen

21. ______ has often been referred to as the father of present day computer.

A. Christopher Babbage

B. John Von Neuman

C. Charles Babbage

D. Isaac Newton

22. What was this part of the body used for in the olden days?

A. For counting.

B. For dancing.

C. For singing.

D. For jumping.

23. Sticks were part of the ________.

A. early counting devices

B. scientific era

C. late technology

D. industrial revolution

24. The early man first made use of ______ to count his wealth.

A. candles

B. sticks

C. parts of his body

D. All of the above

25. What kind of machine is this?

A. Retrieving machine

B. Counting machine

C. Paging machine

D. abacus machine

26. ________ designed an analytic engine to perform simple calculations.

A. Charles Babbage


C. Isaac Newton

D. John Von Nueman


A. C

B. D

C. V

D. M

28. The abacus existed before the introduction of _______.

A. early counting

B. businesses

C. calculators

D. writing pens

29. ______ were one of the early counting devices.

A. Human fingers

B. Teeth

C. Keys

D. Logs

30. What is the name of the programming language named after Lady Lovelace?

A. ADA programming language

B. BASIC programming language

C. C++ programming language

D. JAVA programming language

31. The ______, ______ and ______ numerals were the first known counting

systems.

A. Nigerian, Arabic, American

B. Hindu Arabic, Roman and European

C. Ghanian, New york and Arabic

D. Arabic, Hindu Arabic and Roman

32. What will you do to calculate 8 + 15?

A. Press 8 on the calculator, then press the addition symbol +

B. Press 1 and 5 respectively

C. Press the 'equal to' symbol = to show the answer

D. Follow the steps in options A, B and C accordingly.

33. The ______ is another name for the calculator.

A. abacus

B. solving machine

C. adding machine

D. subduing machine

34. _____ and _____ were used to count by the early man.

A. Nails and hammers

B. Grains and stones

C. Water and blood

D. Teeth and feet

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TOPIC: THE SYSTEM UNIT

1. The ______ contains all the programs and instructions the computer executes.

A. ALU

B. CPU

C. printer

D. monitor

The correct answer is option [B].

2. The programs in the _______ can be changed by users.

A. ROM

B. RAM

C. CPU

D. ALU


3. The CPU is made up of the ______, _______ and ______.

A. control pattern, memory unit and ALU

B. central unit, memory unit and ALU

C. control unit, main memory and ALU

D. system unit. mother board and circuit

The correct answer is option [C].

4. ALU is an acronym for ________.

A. Arithmetic Logical Unit

B. Arithmetic and Logic Unit


C. Answer and Logic Unit

D. Arithmetical Logical Unit


5. What are the two types of memory?

A. ROM and RAM

B. RAM and RON

C. RAN and ROM

D. RAM and CD

The correct answer is option [A].

6. Each part of the CPU performs _______.

A. the same functions

B. many functions together

C. its own functions

D. all of the above


7. What is the function of the CPU?

A. It conducts all computer operations.

B. It conducts only ALU operations.


D. It controls the booting system.


8. Which of these statements is not true about the Central Processing Unit?

A. It is the portion in a computer where action on data takes place.

B. It is identified as the brain of the computer.

C. It performs logical operations and calculations in the control unit.

D. It is made up of the control unit, ALU, and main memory.


9. The ______ gets signals from the input unit.

A. control unit

B. enter unit

C. input unit

D. output unit



A. Computer Unit

B. System Unit

C. CPU

D. Systematic Unit

The correct answer is option [B]

11. The memory is divided into ____ types.

A. three

B. two

C. five

D. four


12. The ______ gets and interprets commands which it moves to specific areas

where action is to take place.

A. memory unit

B. CPU

C. ALU

D. control unit

The correct answer is option [D].

13. What is the function of the ALU?

A. It conducts all arithmetic and logical operations.

B. It conducts only science operations.


D. It conducts only logical operations


14. The ______ is the brain of the computer system.

A. CPA

B. ALU

C. Motherboard

D. CPU


15. Without the ______ the computer cannot work.

A. CPU

B. mouse

C. keyboard

D. scanner


16. Data or information are kept in the _______ when processing is going on in the

computer.

A. control unit

B. memory

C. ALU

D. CPU


17. The program in the ROM cannot be _______.

A. used

B. changed

C. seen

D. touched


18. CPU is an acronym for _______.

A. Central Pricing Unit

B. Control Processing Unit

C. Central Processing Unit



19. The programs that the computer executes are stored in the ________.

A. mouse

B. ALU

C. memory



20. ______ takes place in the Central Processing Unit.

A. Data screening

B. Data processing

C. Microchipping

D. Data manipulation


21. The other parts of the computer connected to the CPU of the computer are

called ______.

A. peripherals

B. parts

C. attachments

D. clones


22. What portion of the total memory does the ROM take?

A. Twice the memory.

B. A part of the memory.

C. Half of the memory.

D. A quarter of the memory.


23. The ______ carries signals to were operations will be carried out.

A. CPU

B. ALU

C. control unit

D. all of the above


24. The _________ is the unit where all arithmetic and logic operations are carried

out.

A. CPU

B. Memory Unit

C. CU

D. ALU


25. RAM is the short form of _________.

A. Random Access Memory

B. Read and Memorize

C. Read and Memory

D. Read Access Memory


26. The RAM takes a _____ part of the memory.

A. medium

B. small

C. very small

D. larger


27. Arithmetic operations include _______.

A. addition

B. subtraction

C. multiplication

D. all of the above


28. The Central Processing Unit is made up of _____ major parts.

A. two

B. four

C. three

D. six


29. ROM is an acronym for _________.

A. Random Only Memory

B. Read Once Memory

C. Read Only Memory

D. Reading Only Memory


30. What takes place in the ALU?

A. Data processing

B. Arithmetic and Logic operations

C. Graphics

D. Arithmetic and logarithm operations


31. Without the brain, a human being cannot work; so also without the _____, the

computer cannot work.

A. control unit

B. CPU

C. ALU

D. memory unit


32. The _______ is the part of the computer that is considered the main computer.

A. CPA

B. system unit

C. cell unit

D. mother board


TOPIC: TYPES OF COMPUTERS

1. Which of the following is a type of computer?

A. Hybrid

B. Digital

C. Analogue

D. All of the above


2. This kind of computer system is called a _______.

A. palmtop

B. laptop

C. minitop

D. microtop


3. Where are mainframe computers used?

A. Banks

B. Laboratories

C. Universities

D. All of the above



4. Which of the following is larger than minicomputers?

A. Microcomputers

B. Notebooks

C. Mainframe computers

D. All of the above


5. Which of these is the smallest microcomputer?

A. Laptop

B. Palmtop

C. Note book

D. PC


6. This is a ________.

A. palmtop

B. laptop

C. desktop

D. minitop


7. How many rooms can a minicomputer and its peripherals occupy at a time?

A. One room only.

B. Just a small space.

C. One or more rooms.

D. Four rooms at a time.

The correct answer is option [C]

8. This kind of computer is ________.

A. kept on the side stool or table

B. held in the palm comfortably

C. placed on the black board

D. kept on the table permanently


9. Microcomputers are designed with _________.

A. different sizes of system units

B. different sizes of chips

C. one type of keyboard



10. A mainframe computer is ______.

A. faster than minicomputers

B. not as fast as minicomputers

C. fast when used in the banks only

D. fastest in the schools


11. All of the following statements are true of the microcomputer, except it is

__________.

A. a common type of computer used everywhere.

B. characterised by the use of microprocessor chips.

C. used by many people at a time.

D. generally known as the personal computer (PC).


12. What is the function of minicomputers?

A. For simple calculations.

B. For data entry alone.

C. For drawing and painting.

D. For scientific, business and commercial applications.


13. What is this used for?

A. For making and receiving phone calls.

B. For playing music.

C. For pricing items at the market.

D. For solving mathematical problems

The correct answer is option [D]

14. How many people use super computers?

A. Many people

B. Few people

C. Everyone

D. Anyone


15. ________ are special purpose computers built for applications such as space

missions.

A. Super computer

B. Microcomputer

C. Minicomputer

D. Palmtop computer


16. The ______ is characterised by the use of microprocessor chips.

A. megacomputer

B. microcomputer

C. mainframe computer

D. major computer


17. The _____ computer takes in data which changes or varies based on

surrounding circumstances.

A. analogue

B. hybrid

C. digital

D. All of the above


18. What kind of computer is this?

A. Tabletop computer.

B. Chairtop computer.

C. Desktop computer.

D. Palmtop


19. What generation of computer is this?

A. Second generation

B. First generation

C. Seventh generation

D. Sixth generation


20. An example of an analogue computer is the _______.

A. television

B. thermometer

C. wall clock

D. B and C

The correct answer is option [D.].

21. A minicomputer serves ______ at a time.

A. one user

B. more than one user

C. thousands of users

D. millions of users


22. Which of the follwoing stores the largest volume of data?

A. Minicomputers

B. Mainframe computers

C. Palmtops

D. Laptops


23. The picture shows a/an ________ wristwatch.

A. analogue

B. metro

C. computer

D. digital


24. Mainframe computers are built to serve in areas with large processing storage

requirements, such as in ______.

A. homes

B. universities

C. cars

D. All of the above


25. Examples of the digital computer are the _______.

A. thermometer, fuel dispenser

B. analogue, calculator, wristwatch

C. calculator, fuel dispenser, digital speedometer

D. All of the above


26. Which system calculates by measuring the continuous change in physical

quantity?

A. Digital system

B. Analogue system

C. Hybrid system



27. Which of the following is a thermometer?

A.

B.

C.

D.


28. The microcomputer can be used to perform many functions such as ________.

A. drawing charts

B. making designs

C. typing letters

D. All of the above


29. Which system operates on continuous data, usually of physical nature ?

A. Hybrid system

B. Digital system

C. Analogue system

D. All systems


30. ______ are very fast in processing operations and can carry out over 10million

instructions per second.

A. Mainframe computers

B. Super computers

C. Minicomputers

D. Microcomputers


31. Which of these make up a Microcomputer?

A. Keyboard

B. Visual display unit

C. System unit

D. All of the above


32. How many instructions can the super computer perform per second?

A. One thousand

B. Five hundred thousand

C. Six million

D. Over ten million


33. This is a picture of a/an __________.

A. analogue speedometer

B. digital speedometer

C. metro speedometer

D. counting machine


34. Which of these statements is true about minicomputers?

A. They are mainframe computers in medium sizes.

B. They are smaller than mainframe computers, but are bigger than

microcomputers.

C. They are like palmtops, but serve more than one user at a time.



35. What are minicomputers designed for?

A. They are designed to increase the work load of the mainframe computers.

B. They are designed for personal use.

C. They are designed to reduce the bulkiness of mainframe computers.



36. Super computers are ______ purpose computers.

A. hard

B. soft

C. special

D. main


37. The point from which one can access a minicomputer is called the ________.

A. terminal

B. note

C. anode

D. origin


38. The ______ accepts data in the form of numbers, alphabets and special

characters.

A. analogue system

B. digital system

C. hybrid system

D. All of the above


39. Which of these computers is bigger?

A. Laptop

B. Notebook

C. Palmtop

D. Netbook


40. The minitower computer has a long system unit with a length of about _______

of the tower computer.

A. 80%

B. 25%

C. 75%

D. 10%


41. A microcomputer can only be used by _________ at a time.

A. three persons

B. two persons

C. one person



42. What is a Microcomputer?

A. It is a common computer seen everywhere which uses microprocessor chips and

can be used by one person at a time.

B. It is an uncommon computer which uses microprocessor wires.

C. It is a common computer seen everywhere, which can be used by many people

at a time.

D. It is an uncommon computer seen in certain places, which can only be used by

one person at a time.


43. Super computers are built for applications in areas such as ___________.

A. schools and hospitals

B. disease and sickness

C. defence and space mission

D. fighting and beating


44. ______ computers are used for counting and calculating.

A. Hybrid

B. Analogue

C. Mainframe

D. Digital


45. How many manufacturers make super computers?

A. Very few manufacturers.

B. Many manufacturers.

C. All manufacturers.



46. What nature of data does the analogue system use?

A. Physical

B. Mechanical

C. Cultural

D. Electrical


47. How many people can use a mainframe computer at a time?

A. 10 to 100

B. 20 to 50

C. 100 to 1000

D. 60 to 100


48. A mainframe computer serves so many people at a time through _____.

A. terminals or nodes

B. televisions

C. radios

D. cameras


49. The computer can be classified into ________ main types.

A. four

B. three

C. five

D. two


TOPIC: USES OF COMPUTERS

1. What will happen if incorrect data is given to the computer?

A. It will produce correct answers.

B. It will correct it by itself.

C. It will solve it automatically.

D. It will not produce a meaningful output.


2. Computers are used to design buildings drawn by _______.

A. builders

B. constructors

C. architects

D. brick layers


3. ______ can use the computer to record data on the stock of poultry and diary

cattle, to be able to check the breeding conditions, diet and environment.

A. A chemist

B. A biologist

C. An economist

D. An agriculturist


4. What is Sorting?

A. It is arranging things in a proper way.

B. It is arranging things wrongly.


C. It is displacing things that were already arranged.

D. It means unsorting.


5. The ______ cannot think and reason like humans.

A. computer

B. CPU

C. keyboard

D. memory unit


6. What are computers used for in homes?

A. Entertainment

B. Learning

C. Playing games

D. All of the above


7. All of the following are correct, except that the _______.

A. 2nd generation of computers is from 1959 to 1965

B. 5th generation of computers is from 1994 to 2001

C. 3rd generation of computers is from 1965 to 1970

D. 4th generation of computers is from 1971 to 1984


8. The ______ can store and process data.

A. CPU

B. computer

C. memory unit

D. all of the above


9. Librarians use computers to keep ______ of books.

A. inventory

B. record

C. track

D. all of the above


10. ______ cannot run, eat or drink water.

A. Human beings

B. Animals

C. Computers



11. Which people use computers?

A. Pupils and bankers.

B. People having different occupations.

C. A and B.



12. Computers can _____ and _____ very fast.

A. eat and calculate

B. count and calculate

C. talk and walk

D. all of the above


13. The military uses computers to produce ______.

A. military caps

B. weapons

C. military clothes

D. all of the above


14. The computer cannot do all of the following, except _______.

A. think by itself

B. store information

C. correct any wrong thing given to it



15. The computer cannot do anything on its own unless ______.

A. it is plugged in

B. it is set up

C. it is given a command or set of instructions

D. it is pushed


16. What can the computer do?

A. It can solve arithmetic.

B. It can compare two values.

C. It can store information.



TOPIC: IDENTIFICATION OF DISKETTES AND DISK

DRIVES

1. What are diskettes used for?

A. For retrieval of information alone.

B. For printing information.

C. For storing information.



2. ______ are used to read or write information from or to a moveable media.

A. Soft disk drives

B. Hard diskettes

C. Hard disk drives

D. Floppy disk drives


3. How many sizes of diskettes are there?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 4

D. 6




A. Hard drive

B. Soft drive

C. Cluster drive

D. All of the above


5. What items are these?

A. Dishes

B. Dish-kettes

C. Diskettes



6. The _______ is a device used to write or read information to and from an

immoveable magnetic media.

A. diskette

B. hard disk drive

C. soft disk drive

D. floppy disk


7. Which drive takes a diskette?

A. Hard disk drive

B. Floppy disk drive

C. Disk drive



8. There are ______ types of compact disk drives.

A. 1

B. 3

C. 6

D. 2


9. The _____ stores a large volume of data which ranges between 8megabytes,

20megabytes, 80megabytes up to hundreds of gigabytes.

A. floppy disk

B. hard disk drive

C. machine

D. pen


10. ______ are moveable magnetic plates in which information is stored.

A. Magnetic tapes

B. Plates

C. Diskettes

D. All of the above


11. The floppy diskettes have flat moveable _______.

A. magnetic plates for storing information

B. plastic plates for storing information

C. magnetic lines on which information is stored

D. magnetic slots in which information is stored


12. The disk drive is cased in the ______.

A. memory unit

B. ALU

C. CPU

D. control unit


13. _____ are mechanical devices that are used to read or write information from

or to a magnetic disk.

A. Joysticks

B. Disc dives

C. Printers

D. Disk drives


14. What does a diskette look like?

A. It looks like a thin flat flexible plastic plate that has a silver clothing around it.

B. It looks like an oval shaped, thick, silver plastic plate.

C. It looks like a thick CD without a particular shape.



TOPIC: THE KEYBOARD

1. The ______ keys are also known as Cursor Control keys.

A. backspace

B. alt

C. arrow

D. ctrl



A. Keyboard

B. Typer

C. Typewriter

D. Counting board



3. The numeric keys produce symbols after pressing the _____ key.

A. ctrl

B. esc

C. shift

D. end


4. The ______ can be used to process a report on the computer.

A. alphabetic keys

B. alphanumeric keys

C. operation keys

D. All of the above


5. The ______ key moves the cursor one space backwards on the screen.

A. backspace

B. front space

C. shift

D. All of the above


6. The ______ key moves the cursor to the start of a new line.

A. shift

B. enter

C. ctrl

D. esc


7. What is the difference between the down arrow key and the right arrow key?

A. The down arrow key moves the cursor downwards and upwards, while the right

arrow key moves the cursor to the right.

B. The down arrow key moves the cursor downwards, while the right arrow key

moves the cursor upwards.

C. The down arrow key moves the cursor downwards, while the right arrow key

moves the cursor to the right.



8. _______ produce numbers from 0 - 9.

A. Shift keys

B. Numeric keys

C. Alphabetic keys

D. Number keys


9. Which of the following is a computer monitor?

A.

B.

C.

D.


10. The ______ are set in a single row across the top of the keyboard.

A. function keys

B. fix keys

C. fax keys



11. Ctrl stands for _______.

A. center

B. central

C. centre

D. control


12. How many arrow keys does the computer have?

A. 2

B. 4

C. 6

D. 8


13. The Enter key is used to ________.

A. cancel out commands

B. carry out commands

C. change commands

D. stop commands


14. Which key captures and sends the entire information on the screen to the

printer for printing?

A. end

B. alt

C. insert

D. print screen


15. The F-keys means _________.

A. fraction keys

B. forward keys

C. function keys

D. faxing keys


16. What is the function of the Spacebar?

A. It is used to create a single space.

B. It is used to create spaces between alphabets only.

C. It is used for numbering statements.



17. When you press a number on the keyboard, where is the number displayed?

A. On the desktop.

B. On the monitor.

C. On the screen.

D. On the television.


18. The symbol ^ stands for ________.

A. lift to power

B. take to power

C. raised to a power

D. multiplication


19. Symbols used for data calculations include _______.

A. addition (+)

B. multiplication (*)

C. division (/)

D. All of the above


20. The Enter key is similar to the _______ on a typewriter.

A. carriage return

B. space bar

C. eraser

D. arrow key


21. The ______ keys produce numbers.

A. alphabetic

B. arrow

C. numeric

D. operational


22. Which key carries out a command and also moves the cursor to the beginning of

another line?

A. shift

B. enter

C. alt

D. ctrl


23. The numbers of F-keys depends on the ________.

A. CPU

B. monitor

C. mouse

D. type of keyboard


24. The _____ key when held down, causes an alphabet to be printed in the upper

case when any alphabetic key is pressed down at the same time.

A. shift

B. ctrl

C. alt

D. ins


25. Alt stands for ______.

A. alternate

B. alternator

C. alternating

D. alter


26. The Pause key is used to _______ a program temporarily.

A. continue

B. begin

C. halt

D. All of the above


27. What are the functions of the arrow keys?

A. Movement of the cursor to the left, right, upwards and downwards.

B. Side by side movement of the cursor.

C. Movement of the cursor all around the computer.

D. Up and down movement of the cursor only.


28. The ______ keys on can be used to type a letter on a computer.

A. numeric

B. alphanumeric

C. alphabetic

D. operation


29. The arrow keys are also known as _______ keys.

A. pointer

B. ctrl

C. alt

D. cursor control


30. The ______ key causes the cursor on the screen to move a number of spaces to

the right or left.

A. alt

B. ctrl

C. tab



31. At the DOS prompt, pressing <F1> results in ____________.

A. copying some characters in the buffer to the screen.

B. copying one character at a time to the screen from the buffer

C. Recopying all characters in the buffer to the screen.

D. copying missing characters from the buffer to the screen.


32. A program would _____ when the Scroll key is used together with the Ctrl key.

A. start

B. stop temporarily

C. continue running

D. All of the above


33. The alphabetic keys can produce ______ and ______ case letters.

A. lower, upper

B. lower, middle

C. upper, middle



TOPIC: THE MOUSE

1. How is dragging objects on the screen performed?

A. By double clicking on the icon using the mouse.

B. By pointing at the icon and right clicking on it using the mouse.

C. By clicking and holding down the left click button on the icon and moving the

pointer in the new direction.



2. is placed on a ________.

A. mouse plate


B. mouse pad

C. mice container

D. mouse stand


3. The _______ controls the execution of programs by way of using it to click on

programs.

A. monitor

B. joystick

C. CPU

D. mouse


4. What is a mouse?

A. It is a pointing device that is moved on the surface of a pad.

B. It is a showing device that only shows pictures.

C. It is a domestic animal found in unhygienic areas.



5. Why do we use pad?

A. To prevent smooth clicking of the mouse.

B. To allow for the quick movement and clicking of the mouse.

C. To avoid the quick movement of the mouse.



6. The ______ is a pointer.

A. keyboard

B. soft touch

C. joystick

D. mouse


7. Pressing and quickly releasing a mouse button is called ______.

A. picking

B. clitching


D. clicking


8. What item is this?

A. Mice pad

B. Metropad

C. Mouse pad

D. All of the above


9. What does do?

A. It selects commands on the computer screen.

B. It performs multiplication calculations.

C. It can be used to send errands to the system.

D. It is a decision maker.


10. What is used for?

A. It is used to select options.

B. It is used to register data in the computer's memory.

C. It is used to view data and commands.

D. It is a storage device.


11. What are the four basic techniques of the mouse?

A. Pointing, Searching, Clicking, and Dragging objects on the screen.

B. Dragging objects on the screen, Debugging, Bugging, and Booting.

C. Clicking, Double crossing, Dragging objects on the screen, and Opening.

D. Clicking, Double clicking, Pointing, and Dragging objects on the screen.


12. The laptop mouse requires a ________ to work.

A. soft touch

B. clean touch

C. hard touch

D. All of the above


13. The pointer on the screen can take different ________.

A. sizes

B. shapes

C. modes

D. methods


14. has _____ buttons.

A. 1

B. 4

C. 2

D. 6


15. In running a graphic based program, the pointer often appears as ________.

A. a line

B. a box

C. an arrow

D. an angle


16. pad is a __________.

A. hard surfaced mouse hole

B. wooden surfaced pad

C. soft-coated pad



17. Pointing to an object on the screen and quickly clicking twice can be referred to

as _________.

A. twice clocking

B. double clicking


D. fast clicking


18. What does do?

A. It helps one to retain precise control.

B. It helps to keep objects.

C. It helps type words in the computer.




A. Mice

B. Mouse

C. Keyboard

D. Monitor


20. What is the use of the item in the picture?

A. To place a mouse.

B. To place a cat.

C. To place a plate of food.

D. To trap a mouse.


21. Dragging allows you to _________.

A. select a portion of your screen or move objects around the screen.

B. point to an object on the screen and double click on it

C. space your words on the screen

D. point to the object you need


22. The ______ controls the position of the cursor on the screen.

A. plotter

B. joystick

C. mouse

D. keyboard


23. is usually connected to the _______.

A. keyboard

B. system unit

C. monitor

TOPIC: THE PRINTER

1. Which of these structures can be drawn using a plotter?

A. Graphs

B. Pictures

C. Maps

D. All of the above


2. Printing requires the placing of ______ in the input tray.

A. cartons

B. paper

C. plasters

D. pencils


3. What are the two types of impact printers?

A. Dot matrix and inkjet

B. Inkjet and daisy wheel matrix

C. Dot matrix and daisy wheel

D. All of the above


4. The printer looks like a _______.

A. mouse

B. monitor


C. keyboard



5. Laser jet and Inkjet are types of _______.

A. impact printers

B. scanning pictures

C. non-impact printers

D. typing papers


6. The print head element of the _______printer touches the paper when printing.

A. laser jet

B. desk jet

C. impact

D. All of the above


7. There are ______ major types of printers.

A. three

B. four

C. two

D. five


8. The _____ printers have print heads that do not touch the paper when printing.

A. impact

B. non-impact

C. pointer

D. double


9. What are the two types of non-impact printers?

A. Laser jet and inkjet printers

B. Inkjet and matrix printers

C. All of the above



10. What is a plotter used for?

A. To produce text.

B. To produce text and paint.

C. To produce graphics and drawings.



11. What is a plotter?

A. It is an input device used for drawing and painting.

B. It is an output device used to produce mostly graphics and drawing.

C. It is a showing device used for identifying plots.



12. The characteristics of the non-impact printers include all of the following,

except ________.

A. good speed and no noise when printing

B. using of toners and slow rate of printing

C. printing per page and using of toners



13. What type of printer is this?

A. Dot matrix printer

B. Coloured printer

C. Inkjet printer

D. Non-impact printer


14. The characteristics of the impact printer includes _______.

A. making noise, while printing

B. printing characters by dots

C. using ribbons like typewriters

D. all of the above


15. _______ is performed by the printer.

A. Typing

B. Printing

C. Scanning

D. Painting


16. The _______ produces typed documents on paper.

A. paper machine

B. monitor

C. printer

D. all of the above


17. Print copies are also known as _______ copies.

A. soft

B. hard

C. paper

D. book


18. Non-impact printers use ______.

A. ink

B. ribbon

C. cartridges



19. The impact printer is of _____ types.

A. 4

B. 2

C. 6

D. 3


20. What kind of printer is this?

A. Black and white printer

B. Laser jet printer

C. Medium printer

D. Light printer


21. _______ scan the content of the computer memory page by page and produce

the same on paper.

A. Non-impact printers

B. Impact printers

C. Dot matrix

D. Daisy wheels


22 What is a printer?

A. It is a paper-making machine.

B. It is a device that transfers what is on the computer memory to paper form.

C. It is a machine used to display and scan.



TOPIC: The Computer

1. What kind of device is this?

A. A toy calculator.

B. ized electronic device.

C. A smart phone.

D. A dull phone.


2. A calculator is a device used to perform ______.

A. ceremonies

B. miracles

C. calculations

D. a specific task


3. Brands of GSM phones include ______.

A. Nokia

B. Samsung

C. A and B



4. GSM is an acronym for _______.

A. General Street Madness

B. Global System for Mobile communication

C. Global System for Making communication


D. Group System for Marketing communication


5. An organizer can be used to ________.

A. make calls

B. receive calls

C. plan dates and times

D. All of the above


6. The term Fax is a short form for ________.

A. facsmile

B. facmine

C. facsimile



7. What type of messages do pagers report?

A. Fire disasters and accident disasters

B. Food disasters

C. All of the above



8. What is a wrist watch mainly used for?

A. To tell the date only.

B. To tell the time.

C. To show the location of an area.

D. To describe a house.


9. A ______ is ized electronic device.

A. calculator

B. typewriter

C. speaker

D. mouse


10. What are speakers used for?

A. Dancing to music

B. Listening to music

C. Playing music

D. Writing music


11. A liquid dispenser for water can be found in ______.

A. offices

B. homes and schools

C. hospitals

D. All of the above


12. A pager is used to _______.

A. receive phone calls

B. make phone calls

C. receive goods



13. The two kinds of wrist watches are the ______ and ______ wrist watches.

A. analogue and digital

B. numeric and alphabetic

C. leather and plastic

D. square and rectangular


14. ______ is an electronic device used to send and receive instant messages that

need quick attention.

A. Organizer

B. Phone

C. Calculators

D. Pager


15. A liquid dispenser for fuel is found _______.

A. in homes

B. in restaurant

C. in schools

D. at the filling station



A. It is a smart phone.

B. It is a telephone

C. Hand phone

D. Mobile phone


17. Which of these does the monitor look like?

A. Television

B. Typewriter

C. Window

D. Mirror


18. The parts of the computer include ________.

A. the mouse and keyboard

B. the monitor and system unit

C. A and B

D. television and typewriter


19. The ______ was used before the advent of GSM phones to report incidents of

fire.

A. calculator

B. pager

C. PDA

D. organizer


20. What does the picture show?

A. A toy car control.

B. A fuel dispenser, dispensing fuel into a car.

C. Pumping fuel out of a car.

D. Mixing fuel into a car.


21. An organizer is used to _______.

A. store addresses and other information

B. store money like a purse

C. store food for special events

D. find a path and direct ones movement


22. What are the two types of wrist watches we have?

A. 1

B. 3

C. 4

D. 2


23. This is a picture of _______.

A. an organizer

B. a phone

C. a pager

D. an Iphone



A. Organizer

B. Mp3

C. Mobile phone

D. Pager


25. What is the difference between the Digital and Analogue wrist watch?

A. The digital wrist watch shows the time in digits, while the analogue wrist watch

shows the time with moving arrows.

B. The digital wrist watch tells the time faster than the analogue wrist watch.

C. The analogue wrist watch tells the time faster than the digital wrist watch.



26. What is a liquid dispenser used for?

A. To sell/get fuel

B. To get cold or harm water

C. To get/sell kerosene



27. This type of wristwatch is called _______ wristwatch.

A. a digital

B. an analogue

C. a multiple

D. a classic


29. A fax can be used to type documents. Is this statement true or false?

A. False

B. True


30. A fuel dispenser is used to dispense _______.

A. solid food

B. minerals

C. alcohol

D. fuel


31. A GSM phone is used to ____ and ____ calls.

A. make, receive

B. page, recreate

C. calculate, cancel



32. A GSM phone can be used to send _______.

A. fax messages

B. text messages

C. microchips

D. All of the above


33. A calculator can be used to perform operations such as ______.

A. addition

B. subtraction

C. multiplication

D. all of the above


34. A ______ machine is used to send and receive printed text

messages/documents.

A. typing

B. fax

C. sewing

D. ploughing


35. Who uses GSM phones?

A. Only men

B. Only women

C. Everybody

D. Animals


36. A fax is a talking machine. Is this statement true or false?

A. True

B. False


37. What is the use of this machine?

A. It is used to make calls only.

B. It is used to send e-mails only.

C. It is used to send and receive printed text messages.

D. It is used for instant messaging.


38. What kind of wristwatch is this?

A. Digital wristwatch

B. Silver wristwatch

C. Analogue wristwatch

D. Computer wristwatch


39. The major parts of the computer system looks like a ______ and _______.

A. calculator and a pager

B. telephone and fax machine

C. television and typewriter

D. fuel dispenser and a wristwatch


TOPIC: COMPUTER APPRECIATION

1. What type of Visual Display Unit is this?

A. Colour monitor

B. Black and white monitor

C. Monochrome monitor

D. Modern monitor


2. The two types of monitors are the ______ and ______ monitors.

A. monochrome and maxichrome

B. coloured and black

C. monochrome and colour

D. flat and heavy


3. Which of these statements is true about the VDU and the television?

A. The VDU is bigger than the television in size.

B. The television has an antenna, while the VDU does not have an antenna.

C. There is no difference between them.

D. They are both used in the processing data.


4. The types of colour monitors include _______.

A. Colour Graphic Adapter

B. Enhanced Graphic Adapter

C. Video Graphic Adapter


D. All of the above


5. The colour monitor displays characters with different ______ .

A. patterns

B. colours

C. paints

D. graphics


6. Monitors are divided into _____ types.

A. 1

B. 3

C. 4

D. 2


7. The _______ is an output device.

A. monitor

B. video

C. mirror

D. screen


8. What type of computer monitor is this?

A. Diachrome

B. Octachrome

C. Monochrome

D. Minichrome


9. The ______ display unit is another name for the monitor.

A. virtual

B. visual

C. vision

D. All of the above


10. The device which is connected to the system unit that displays text, graphics,

pictures and more is called the ______.

A. screen

B. monitor

C. television

D. mirror


11. The ______ monitor is like the black and white television.

A. monochrome

B. coloured

C. multicoloured

D. multipurpose


12. Users can see what they have inputted to the computer on a _______.

A. television

B. sheet of paper

C. monitor

D. blackboard


13. The ______ is able to display graphics.

A. mirror

B. CPU

C. monitor

D. screen


14. The _______ displays pictures.

A. CPU

B. keyboard

C. VDU

D. mirror


15. Which of the following has a low graphic capacity?

A. Colour monitor

B. Monochrome monitor

C. Black monitor

D. Bright monitor


16. A monitor can be defined as a ______.

A. visual display unit

B. glass

C. television

D. mirror


TOPIC: HISTORY OF COMPUTERS


A. Wokoma's machine.

B. Beads machine.

C. Abacus machine.

D. rolling macjh


2. The ______ was designed using Babbage's idea at the University of

Pennysylvania.

A. ENIAC

B. ENAC

C. ENEC

D. memory board


3. In Roman numerals, the numbers 1 to 10 are written as _______________.

A. I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, XI, X

B. I, II, III, VI, V, IV, VII, VIII, IX, X

C. I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X

D. I, II, III, IIII, X, XI, XII, XIII, IV, V



4. The ideas of Charles Babbage brought about several machines such as the EDVAC

built by _______.

A. James Von Newman


C. John Von Newman

D. Lady Ada Loveday


5. How do you operate a calculator?

A. By pressing the respective keys.

B. By pressing the screen.

C. By reciting the alphabets.



6. _____ were used to count in the early days.

A. Beans

B. Rice

C. Animals

D. All of the above



A. M

B. N

C. ML

D. C


8. ______ represents 50 in Roman numeral.

A. K

B. M

C. L

D. M


9. The ______ was invented after the use of the abacus.

A. early counting system

B. calculator

C. pen

D. pencil


10. The first machine used for counting and calculating was the ________.

A. counter

B. abacus

C. calculator

D. stones


11. The ______ is a machine invented for performing calculations.

A. calculator

B. abacus

C. stone

D. grain


12. ______ suggested the use of binary digits which were called 'bits'.

A. Lady Yvonne Lovelace

B. Lady Diki Pearl

C. Lady Ada Lovelace

D. Lady Diana


13. _____ is the Roman numeral for 100.

A. A

B. C

C. L

D. M


14. _______ is a way of knowing the actual number or quantity of what one has in

the early days.

A. Humming

B. Counting

C. Singing

D. Dancing around ones property


15. The early man used _____ to count.

A. pens

B. pencils

C. trees

D. books


16. Apart from the Arabic, Hindu Arabic and Roman numerals, the other counting

systems were _______.

A. Japanese and Hebrew

B. Greek and German

C. A and B



17. Charles Babbage was assisted by ________ in his attempt to design an analytic

engine.

A. Lady Adams Lovelace


C. Lady Miriam Lovelace

D. Lady Pearl Lovelace


18. Abacus was used to perform ______ and _____ of objects.

A. multiplication and exponential

B. division and subtraction

C. addition and subtraction



19. The _________ is made up of a board or frame having rods with beads that can

slowly glide.

A. abacus

B. early counter

C. bead counter

D. necklace


20. After the use of various counting methods in the past, the ______ is used for

counting and performing calculations today.

A. abacus

B. computer

C. counting machine

D. pen


21. ______ has often been referred to as the father of present day computer.

A. Christopher Babbage

B. John Von Neuman

C. Charles Babbage

D. Isaac Newton


22. What was this part of the body used for in the olden days?

A. For counting.

B. For dancing.

C. For singing.

D. For jumping.


23. Sticks were part of the ________.

A. early counting devices

B. scientific era

C. late technology

D. industrial revolution


24. The early man first made use of ______ to count his wealth.

A. candles

B. sticks

C. parts of his body

D. All of the above


25. What kind of machine is this?

A. Retrieving machine

B. Counting machine

C. Paging machine

D. abacus machine


26. ________ designed an analytic engine to perform simple calculations.

A. Charles Babbage


C. Isaac Newton

D. John Von Nueman



A. C

B. D

C. V

D. M


28. The abacus existed before the introduction of _______.

A. early counting

B. businesses

C. calculators

D. writing pens


29. ______ were one of the early counting devices.

A. Human fingers

B. Teeth

C. Keys

D. Logs


30. What is the name of the programming language named after Lady Lovelace?

A. ADA programming language

B. BASIC programming language

C. C++ programming language

D. JAVA programming language


31. The ______, ______ and ______ numerals were the first known counting

systems.

A. Nigerian, Arabic, American

B. Hindu Arabic, Roman and European

C. Ghanian, New york and Arabic

D. Arabic, Hindu Arabic and Roman


32. What will you do to calculate 8 + 15?

A. Press 8 on the calculator, then press the addition symbol +

B. Press 1 and 5 respectively

C. Press the 'equal to' symbol = to show the answer

D. Follow the steps in options A, B and C accordingly.


33. The ______ is another name for the calculator.

A. abacus

B. solving machine

C. adding machine

D. subduing machine


34. _____ and _____ were used to count by the early man.

A. Nails and hammers

B. Grains and stones

C. Water and blood

D. Teeth and feet


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