Computer Studies Past Questions

Question 361

waec 2017

The advantages of a computer include that they?
I. operate at high speeds; II. think for the user; Ill. are accurate; IV. are credible.
 

AI, Il and lll only     

BI, III and IV only    

C II, l and IV only       

DI, II, l and IV

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Question 362

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Which of the following is not a method of accessing file?       

ACircular       

BRandom       

CSerial       

DSequential

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Question 363

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The ASCII code for the word NOT can be written as?          

A101010010011111001110.

B100111010011111010100

C100111110101001001110

D100111010101001111

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Question 364

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Us the table below to answer this question

Character	Decimal Code	ASCII Code
N	78	1001110
O	1	1001111
T	84	II

The cell labeled ll in the table represents?     

A 1001101     

B1010100     

C 1010101      

D1010110

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Question 365

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Use the table below to answer questions 19 to 21

Character	Decimal code	ASCII CODE
N	78	1001110
O	1	1001111
T	84	11

The cell labelled I in the table represents?         

 

A72        

B74      

C75   

D 79

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Question 366

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A field chosen to uniquely identify every record in a database is?          

 

 

 

Aforeign key      

Blocal key   

Cprimary key       

Dsecondary key

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Question 367

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Which of the following views is used to create data base objects in Microsoft Access?                     

A Design view                 

B Datasheet view       

C Layout view       

DNormal view

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Question 368

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In a star network, each node must? 

A be connected directly to adjacent node

B be connected directly to a central network hub       

C be connected directly to a common backbone cable     

Dpossess a token before it can transmit signal to adjacent node

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Question 369

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The expression DEPOSIT (1, 10) stands for an array with?        

A1 element       

B11 elements    

C 10 elements   

Dno element.

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Question 370

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Use the following QBASIC statement to answer questions 14 and 15.

DIM DEPOSIT (1, 10) 14.

The keyword DIM in the statement stands for?   

Adiagram    

B diameter             

Cdiamond     

Ddimension

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Question 371

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A high level language program translator which converts a source code to machine readable format and compile executes it one line at a time is? 

Acomplier

Bdebugger

Ceditor

Dinterpreter

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Question 372

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Which of the following is found on the taskbar?   

Ascrollbars     

Bwall paper       

Cscreen saver   

D quick lunch toolbar

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Question 373

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The hardware component that is responsible for fetching, decoding and execution of program instruction is?   

A accumulator   

B read only memory   

C random access memory     

Dcentral processing unit.

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Question 374

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Napier's Bone was designed purposely for calculation of?      

Asum and quotient     

B sum and difference     

Cproduct and quotient      

Ddifference and quotient

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Question 375

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Which of the following components is directly located inside the computer processor?       

AALU   

BBIOS   

C RAM     

D ROM

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Question 376

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The copyright law is used to protect?         

Aright of men             

B right of minors      

Cintellectual property     

D  right of Women only.

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Question 377

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The available page orientation in Microsoft Word are?     

Aportrait and justify      

Bjustify and right align

C left align and landscape     

Dportrait and landscape.

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Question 378

waec 2017

A computer that requests the services of another computer on a network is called a?   

Aclient       

B host      

Cmaster      

Dserver

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Question 379

waec 2017

Which of the following can be used to write a high level program source code?        

ALotus 1-2-3     

B MS Access     

COpera     

DText Editor

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Question 380

waec 2017

A set of programs, routines and procedures that are used to operate the computer hardware is called?      

Afimware     

B shareware     

C software       

Dutility

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