Data Processing Past Questions

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Question 1
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Which of the following practices is a safety measure?

AMaintaining a dust-free environment
BEating and typing at the same time
COpening up the computer while still connected to the power supply
DWearing hand gloves while typing
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Question 2
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The legal right given to the owner of an intellectual property to prevent others from duplicating or using the work freely is known as

ALegal right
BOwnership right
CTrademark
DCopyright
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Question 3
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The following computer files will open on a computer that has only Microsoft office 1997 - 2003 installed except

Aexam.rft.
Bexam.doc
Cexam.ppt
Dexam.docx
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Question 4
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A user working on a computer that is running on Windows 7 issued the command: Ctrl +Alt +Del while typing a document. What interface is expected to be displayed on the screen?

AWindows hibernate
BShutdown windows
CWindows task manager
DRestart windows
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Question 5
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Frequent backup of computer files helps to

AArchive files
BProtect files
CModify records in files
DPrevent virus attacks
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Question 6
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Arrange the following steps in the correct order for editing data type in data sheet view of a Microsoft Access database
I. Click the type of data that that will be entered into the fields
II. Click the data sheet tab on the ribbon
III. Click the field you wish to define
IV. Click the 'down' arrow next to the data type

AIV, III, II and I
BIII, II, IV and I
CI, III, IV and II
DII, III, I and IV
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Question 7
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The type of network which has a restricted coverage within an enterprise is called

AIntranet
BInternet
CEthernet
DExtranet
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Question 8
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Any meaningful fact and knowledge item that can be expressed in words and numbers is called

AKnowledge base
BInformation
CDatabase
DData
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Question 9
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The standard way of arranging information is known as

AOrganization of information
BValidation of information
CCollection of information
DClassification of information
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Question 10
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The subdivision of tracks in a hard disk is called

ARecord
BRow
CSector
DCluster
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Question 11
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High level programming languages such as COBOL and FORTRAN were first used in the

AFirst generation computers
BThird generation computers
CFourth generation computers
DSecond generation computers
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Question 12
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Computer virus replicates itself into

AExecution phase
BTrigger phase
CPropagation phase
DDormant phase
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Question 13
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The process of sending and receiving information from one place to another is called information

ASynchronization
BTransfer
CTransmission
DTechnology
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Question 14
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One application of ICT in education is

AOptical Mark Reader
BElectronic Fund Transfer
CAutomated Teller Machine
DMagnetic Ink Character Recognition
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Question 15
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A file organization method that has reference which identifies a record in relation to other records is called

ASequential file organization
BSerial file organization
CIndexed file organization
DRandom file organization
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Question 16
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One quality of a computer programmer

AAbility to teach
BFriendliness
CPunctuality to work
DExcellent analytical thinking
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Question 17
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At what stage in data processing does data manipulation take place?

AOrganization
BCollation
CAnalysis
DInterpretation
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Question 18
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The concept of stored program for electronic devices was introduced by

ATim Berners Lee
BAda Augusta Lovelace
CCharles Babbage Lee
DJohn Von Neumann
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Question 19
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A desktop computer is switched on and the monitor displays an error message which reads: No input signal. The likely cause of this error is

ADisconnected VGA
BPower failure
CLow memory
DDefective monitor
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Question 20
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The capacity of a communication channel is referred to as

ABandwidth
BBaud rate
CBit flow
DData flow
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