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Question 261
waec 2015

In order to get to the symbol dialog box in MS-Word click on the?     

AHome tab.        
BInsert tab.   
C Page Lay- out tab.      
DView tab.
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Question 262
waec 2015

The colour palette in CorelDraw allows the user to?        

A arrange colour.        
Bdraw in colour.           
Cpick colour tool.   
D choose different pre-set colour palettes.
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Question 263
waec 2015

The keyboard command used to copy text in Ms-Word document is?   

AShift+G.        
B Ctrl+N.     
CCtrl + C.        
D Ctrl+ Alt + C.
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Question 264
waec 2015

Which of the following networks covers the widest range?             

ALAN.     
BMAN.        
CPAN.   
DWAN.
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Question 265
waec 2015

.The line segment that describes the contents of the message when sending an e-mail is?   

A Cc.     
BContents.       
C Subject.         
DTo.
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Question 266
waec 2015

The use of satellite to transmit signal information to the earth is enabled with the use of?       

A GSM.       
BGPS.     
CPOS.       
DWAN
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Question 267
waec 2015

 An example of a programming language that uses mnemonic codes is?     

AAssembly program.       
B BASIC program.     
C  COBOL program.   
D  FORTRAN program.
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Question 268
waec 2015

A pictorial representation of program flow is referred to as?     

Aalgorithm     
Bflow chart.    
Cprocess mapping. 
D pseudo code
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Question 269
waec 2015

The first stage in program development is problem?       

Aanalysis.       
Bdefinition.   
C  solving.     
D testing
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Question 270
waec 2015

The operating system, translators and utility programs are examples of?     

A application software.   
Bcustomized Software. 
Cnetwork software.     
D  system software.
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Question 271
waec 2015

An example of a specific purpose application package is the?   

A payroll program.         
B database program.         
Cspreadsheet program. 
D word processing program
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Question 272
waec 2015

Which of the following is not a function of the operating system?          

AAnalysis of the computer components.     
BEnsuring the proper functioning of hardware.                    .
CMaintenance of directories in external storage.          
DOpening and closing files.
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Question 273
waec 2015

The memory unit of the computer belongs to the?  

Acontrol unit     
B input device      
Coutput device     
Dsystem unit
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Question 274
waec 2015

Use the Logic gate above to answer this question.

When signals X= 0 and Y= 1, signal Z is?     

A0.1   
B0    
C1      
D0+1
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Question 275
waec 2015

X, Y and Z respectively, represents?   

A input, output and input signals.   
B output, output and input signals     
C  output, input and output signals.     
D input, input and output signals.
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Question 276
waec 2015

Figure 1 above is a logic gate. Use it to answer questions 12 to 14.

Figure 1 represents?   

 

 

 

A a NOT gate.     
B  a NAND gate
Can AND gate     
Dan OR gate.
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Question 277
waec 2015

Which of the following is not a mobile input device?       

AJoystick     
BLight pen   
C Mouse   
DScanner
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Question 278
waec 2015

Output devices in a computer are those devices that send?     

Aresults to the memory of the computer      
B processed data and instructions into the computer        
Cin data and instructions into the computer     
Ddata and instructions into the memory of the computer
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Question 279
waec 2015

The hardware of a computer does not consist of?  

Acasing     
B mouse   
Cperipherals    
Dwindows
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Question 280
waec 2015

The device through which the main components of the computer communicate with each other is called?   

A keyboard   
B memory    
Clight pen    
Dsystem bus
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