Data Processing Past Questions

Question 11

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The property of a system software that enables it to execute more than one program at a time is referred to as 

Acompiling

Bvirtual memory

Cmultitasking

Dload modules

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Question 12

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A field in a database table is also known as 

Aindex

Brelation

Cattribute

Dkey

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Question 13

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In spreadsheets, data would not be accepted into a cell by pressing the.

AEnter key

BArrow key

CEsc key

DTab key

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Question 14

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The spreadsheet symbol used to convert a number to a label is

Aquotation mark (“ “)

Bequality sign (=)

Cunderscore (_)

Dapostrophe sign (')

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Question 15

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While typing a MS word document, Akin inserted footer in the document in order to 

Aenhance the overall appearance of the document.

Bmake the document more readable

Cinsert page numbers

Dmake it appear on the document when printed.

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Question 16

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Companies that provide internet access are referred to as

Afixed network operators

Bnetwork service providers

Cinternet service providers

Dinternet network operators

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Question 17

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Social networking does not promote.

Apersonal publicity

Bbusiness expansion

Ce-commerce

De-payment

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Question 18

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Which of the following are the basic components of a computer network? I. A minimum of two computers II. Printers III. Network interface card.

AI and II

BI and III

CII and III

DI, II and III

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Question 19

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Information transmission by television is classified as

Amultimedia transmission

Bpolymedia transmission

Cunimedia transmission

Dmonomedia transmission

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Question 20

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Which of the following is not a transmission medium?

Atwisted pair cables

Bcoaxial cables

Cwireless

Dmodem

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Question 21

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The advantages of electronic data processing includes the following except

Aautomatic processing

Bhacking

Cfast and reliable processing

Dstorage capacity

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Question 22

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Information analysis procedures includes the following except

Askim and scan

Brecognizing interrelationships

Cinterpret and conclude

Didentifying propaganda and bias

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Question 23

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Which of the following is secondary storage device.

ARAM

Bbubble memory

Cfloppy disk

DEPROM

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Question 24

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Which of the following is not an application of computers?

Abank notes counter

Bpoint of sales terminal

CAutomated Teller Machine

Dtraffic lights control

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Question 25

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Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp are examples of

Asocial media

Bsocial communication

Cnetworking media

Dsearch engines

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Question 26

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Which of the following is true about digital computers.

AThey consist of magnetic core memory.

Bthey understand data as a continuous measurement of a physical quantity.

Cthey represent numbers through a string of binary digits.

Dthey are mainly used for scientific purposes.

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Question 27

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Which of the following is not a source of data collection.

Aobservation

Binterview

Cquestionnaire

Dclassification

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Question 28

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The operation of checking input data against specified criteria is referred to as.

Adata verification

Bdata validation

Cdata cross check

Ddata control

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Question 29

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Convert \(47_8\) to its binary equivalent.

A100111\(_2\)

B110011\(_2\)

C10001\(_2\)

D1111011\(_2\)

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Question 30

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Which of the following persons invented the punch card machine?

ABlaise Pascal

BGottfried Leibniz

CJ. Prosper Eckert

DDr. Herman Hollerith

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