WAEC - Data Processing (2015)

  • 1
    Which of the following persons invented the punch card machine?
    Antwort
    (D)
    Dr. Herman Hollerith
  • 2
    Convert \(47_8\) to its binary equivalent.
    Antwort
    (A)
    100111\(_2\)
  • 3
    The operation of checking input data against specified criteria is referred to as.
    Antwort
    (B)
    data validation
  • 4
    Which of the following is not a source of data collection.
    Antwort
    (D)
    classification
  • 5
    Which of the following is true about digital computers.
    Antwort
    (C)
    they represent numbers through a string of binary digits.
  • 6
    Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp are examples of
    Antwort
    (A)
    social media
  • 7
    Which of the following is not an application of computers?
    Antwort
    (A)
    bank notes counter
  • 8
    Which of the following is secondary storage device.
    Antwort
    (C)
    floppy disk
  • 9
    Information analysis procedures includes the following except
    Antwort
    (C)
    interpret and conclude
  • 10
    The advantages of electronic data processing includes the following except
    Antwort
    (B)
    hacking
  • 11
    Which of the following is not a transmission medium?
    Antwort
    (D)
    modem
  • 12
    Information transmission by television is classified as
    Antwort
    (A)
    multimedia transmission
  • 13
    Which of the following are the basic components of a computer network? I. A minimum of two computers II. Printers III. Network interface card.
    Antwort
    (B)
    I and III
  • 14
    Social networking does not promote.
    Antwort
    (D)
    e-payment
  • 15
    Companies that provide internet access are referred to as
    Antwort
    (C)
    internet service providers
  • 16
    While typing a MS word document, Akin inserted footer in the document in order to 
    Antwort
    (C)
    insert page numbers
  • 17
    The spreadsheet symbol used to convert a number to a label is
    Antwort
    (D)
    apostrophe sign (')
  • 18
    In spreadsheets, data would not be accepted into a cell by pressing the.
    Antwort
    (C)
    Esc key
  • 19
    A field in a database table is also known as 
    Antwort
    (C)
    attribute
  • 20
    The property of a system software that enables it to execute more than one program at a time is referred to as 
    Antwort
    (C)
    multitasking
  • 21
    Which of these operations would not close MS word application?
    Antwort
    (D)
    selecting the close from the file menu drop down dialogue box
  • 22
    The feature in a database application that acts as an interface between the user and the database is called a?
    Antwort
    (A)
    query
  • 23
    Planning and creating websites are stages in?
    Antwort
    (C)
    web design
  • 24
    The type of data entered into a table in database follow a set of rules known as?
    Antwort
    (C)
    algorithms
  • 25
    Which of the following drawing tools would create special effects for texts?
    Antwort
    (D)
    Word Art
  • 26
    The study of the effect of interaction between the computer and human users is referred to as computer
    Antwort
    (A)
    ergonomy
  • 27
    In MS Powerpoint, the action of holding down the left mouse key and moving the mouse around the slide would
    Antwort
    (B)
    drag an item
  • 28
    A file kept in case of an accident or natural disaster is called
    Antwort
    (C)
    back-up
  • 29
    Which of the following is not a preventive maintenance measure?
    Antwort
    (D)
    data recovery
  • 30
    Which of the following is not a safety equipment in a computer laboratory?
    Antwort
    (B)
    metal detector
  • 31
    Which of the following is not a computer professional?
    Antwort
    (D)
    File Manager
  • 32
    The following are desturctive software except 
    Antwort
    (A)
    drivers
  • 33
    The type of file organisation in a DVD-ROM is?
    Antwort
    (A)
    direct access
  • 34
    Which of these measures would not secure data in database?
    Antwort
    (B)
    Data integration
  • 35

    The diagram illustrates the relationship between two tables in a database.

    The student ID in Tables II is referred to as 

    Antwort
    (B)
    foriegn key