WAEC - Computer Studies (2016)

  • 1
    The first calculating device is the? 
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    (A)
     Abacus 
  • 2

    Which of the following represents features of a computer?

    I. It is constructed from electronics components.

    II. It has self regeneration capability.

    IlI. It has facility for storage of data and programs.

    IV. It has provision for input and output data.

     

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    (C)
    I, IIl and IV only
  • 3

    Arrange in a hierarchical order by date, the following inventions: I. slide rule; Il. pascaline; IIl, analytical engine; v. difference engine.

     

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    (A)
    I, lI, IV and llI  
  • 4
    Which of the following is true about raw data?
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    (D)
     It cannot be relied on to make decision.
  • 5
    Which of the following was used by Joseph Marie Jacquad in inventing the Loom? 
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    (A)
    Punched card 
  • 6
    Which generation of computers used vaccum tubes in their circuitry? 
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    (A)
    First generation 
  • 7
    The full meaning of the acronym ENIAC is? 
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    (B)
     Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer 
  • 8
    The primary memory of the computer can be divided into? 
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    (D)
    random access memory and read only memory.
  • 9
    A common communication pathway shared by hard- ware components in the computer is called? 
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    (A)
     bus 
  • 10
    Which of the following can be described as the brain of the computer hardware? 
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    (B)
    microprocessor 
  • 11
    Which of the following is not a computer output device? 
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    (A)
     Disk 
  • 12
    Data to be processed by the microprocessor is temporarily stored in the? 
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    (D)
    random access memory.
  • 13
    The smallest unit of information representation which is addressable on the computer memory is? 
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    (D)
    8 bits
  • 14
    Software is referred to as the? 
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    (A)
     generic term for computer programs 
  • 15
    The software whose output is intended for the human user is called? 
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    (A)
    application software 
  • 16

    The parts of the taskbar include: I recycle bin Il start button lII system tray IV quick launch toolbar

     

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    (C)
    II, Il and IV only 
  • 17
    The similarities between main memory and registers is that they are: I volatile Il under the direct control of the user ll protected by the system unit lIV for system
    use only? 
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    (B)
     I, Ill and IV only 
  • 18
    A pictorial representation of the logic of a program is called? 
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    (B)
    flowchart 
  • 19
    A subroutine is called in a flowchart through the use of? 
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    (C)
    process 
  • 20

    The symbol used to represent an execution flow in a flowchart is?

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    (D)
    D
  • 21

    A suitable BASIC notation for the expression mc\(^2\) is?

     

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    (A)
     m * c^2
  • 22

    Use the BASIC program below to answer questions 23 to 25

    10 LET K = 2

    20 LET L = 9

    30 LET SUM = 0

     40 FOR J = K TO STEP 2

    50 SUM = SUM + J\(^2\)

    60 PRINT "ANSWER =", SUM

    70 NEXT J

    80 END

    How many times will the statement lines 50 and 60 be repeated? 

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    (C)
    4
  • 23
    Which of the following best represents the sequence of output from the program?
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    (D)
    4, 20, 56, 120
  • 24
    Use the BASIC program below to answer this question
    10   LET K = 2
    20   LET L = 9
    30   LET SUM = 0
    40   FOR J = K TO STEP 2
    50   SUM = SUM + J2
    60   PRINT "ANSWER =", SUM
    70   NEXT J
    80   END
    The last output that will be displayed by the program is
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    (D)
    120
  • 25

    Which of the following networks can be extended to cover continents?

     

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    (C)
    Wide Area Network 
  • 26

    Identify the browsers in the following list:

    I telnet II netscape navigator.ll opera IV mozilla firefox

     

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    (C)
    Il, Ill and IV,only 
  • 27
     Trap doors and bombs are typical examples of? 
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    (D)
    trojan horses
  • 28

    The first four steps required to open e-mail account include:

    I click on "Create my account"

    II go to home page of the service provider

    lll click "create new account"

    IV click on "mail"

     

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    (C)
     II, IV, Ill and I 
  • 29
    The two main components of a radio communication system are? 
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    (C)
    transmitter and receiver 
  • 30

    Which of the following can a traveler who finds himself in a new environment rely on for direction to his final destination?

     

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    (C)
     GPS 
  • 31

    The default number of sheets of a workbook is?

     

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    (C)
     three 
  • 32
    The chart type that does not have the X and Y axis display is the?
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    (C)
     pie chart 
  • 33

    When a worksheet is deleted from a workbook, it is?

     

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    (B)
    sent to the recycle bin 
  • 34
    A block of text that is marked by the tab key when the enter key is pressed can be referred to as?
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    (B)
     paragraph 
  • 35

    Principal uses of word processing software packages include:

    I preparing deft articles for publication

    ll pre- paring reports for top management

    Ill preparing accounts
    IV preparing organizations' newsletter.

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    (B)
    I, II and IV only 
  • 36

    In a database, a primary key is a field which contains?

     

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    (B)
    unique entries 
  • 37

    One megabyte is equivalent to?

     

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    (A)
    one million bytes 
  • 38
    Converting 4B7\(_16\) to binary? 
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    (C)
    0100 1000 0111, 
  • 39

    The speed of data transfer in the computer can be determined in terms of ?

     

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    (C)
    bus speed and storage media 
  • 40

    The initial screen that is displayed after a computer booting is referred to as?

     

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    (A)
    desktop 
  • 41

     

    Which of the following is not a biometric data?

     

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    (B)
    password 
  • 42

    The main advantage of intellectual property right is?

     

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    (A)
    maximization of profit 
  • 43

    The word bit refers to?

     

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    (A)
     the value zero or one 
  • 44

    The decimal number 1024 in hexadecimal equivalent is?

     

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    (B)
     400 
  • 45

    Which of the following is true of a digital logic gate?

    .

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    (A)
     It has at least two inputs but only one output.