WAEC - Computer Studies (2015)

  • 1
    Charles Babbage was the first to? 
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    (B)
    invent analytical engine 
  • 2
    Which of the following devices is not a micro computer?  
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    (B)
    EDVAC 
  • 3
    The main difference between a laptop and a desktop is that, a laptop? 
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    (D)
    contains high capacity battery that powers for extensive period while desktop has not.
  • 4
    Abacus is used for? 
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    (C)
    addition and subtraction 
  • 5
    The computer hardware is made up of system unit and? 
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    (B)
    peripheral 
  • 6
    The computer memory is, measured in? 
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    (B)
    bytę 
  • 7
    If the output signal of any logic gate is fed into an inverter, the results is?  .
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    (C)
    the inverse of the output signal 
  • 8
    The device through which the main components of the computer communicate with each other is called? 
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    (D)
    system bus
  • 9
    The hardware of a computer does not consist of? 
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    (D)
    windows
  • 10
    Output devices in a computer are those devices that send? 
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    (A)
    results to the memory of the computer 
  • 11
    Which of the following is not a mobile input device? 
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    (D)
    Scanner
  • 12

    Figure 1 above is a logic gate. Use it to answer questions 12 to 14.

    Figure 1 represents? 

     

     

     

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    (C)
    an AND gate 
  • 13

    X, Y and Z respectively, represents? 

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    (D)
     input, input and output signals.
  • 14

    Use the Logic gate above to answer this question.

    When signals X= 0 and Y= 1, signal Z is? 

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    (B)
    0  
  • 15
    The memory unit of the computer belongs to the? 
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    (D)
    system unit
  • 16
    Which of the following is not a function of the operating system? 
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    (D)
    Opening and closing files.
  • 17
    An example of a specific purpose application package is the? 
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    (A)
     payroll program. 
  • 18
    The operating system, translators and utility programs are examples of? 
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    (D)
     system software.
  • 19
    The first stage in program development is problem? 
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    (B)
    definition. 
  • 20
    A pictorial representation of program flow is referred to as? 
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    (B)
    flow chart. 
  • 21
     An example of a programming language that uses mnemonic codes is? 
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    (A)
    Assembly program. 
  • 22
    The use of satellite to transmit signal information to the earth is enabled with the use of? 
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    (B)
    GPS. 
  • 23
    .The line segment that describes the contents of the message when sending an e-mail is? 
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    (C)
     Subject. 
  • 24
    Which of the following networks covers the widest range? 
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    (D)
    WAN.
  • 25
    The keyboard command used to copy text in Ms-Word document is? 
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    (C)
    Ctrl + C. 
  • 26
    The colour palette in CorelDraw allows the user to? 
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    (D)
     choose different pre-set colour palettes.
  • 27
    In order to get to the symbol dialog box in MS-Word click on the? 
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    (B)
    Insert tab. 
  • 28
    In a network, the workstation is usually.connected to the? 
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    (D)
    Switch.
  • 29
    When browsing on the internet, a possible reason for. the message "page not found" is that? 
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    (D)
     a connection between the client and server has been lost.
  • 30
    Which of the following is not a network device? 
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    (C)
    Port 
  • 31
    Which of the following is a valid e-mail address? 
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  • 32
    In word processing, an efficient way to move the second paragraph and place it after the fourth paragraph is? 
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    (C)
    cut and paste. 
  • 33
    Which of the following items changes shape depending on the task being performed? 
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    (D)
     Mouse pointer
  • 34
    The computer keyboard key(s) that a user presses to move to the beginning of a current line of text is/are the? 
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    (D)
     Ctrl+ Home keys.
  • 35
    Data loss in a computer cannot be prevented by the use of? 
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    (D)
    password.
  • 36
    The shortcut command used in restarting a computer is? 
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    (D)
    Alt+Ctrl+Del.
  • 37
    The term bus' width in data transfer refers to the? 
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    (C)
     number of bits of information the RAM can send to the CPU at the same time. 
  • 38
    The part of the computer that holds the data and pro- grams for CPU processing is the? 
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    (B)
     Register: 
  • 39
    A high level language can be converted to a machine language using? 
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    (A)
    a compiler. 
  • 40
    Which of the following statements is true of encryption? It 
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    (C)
    makes messages un- readable by the recipient. 
  • 41
    Computer ethics are important because they? 
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    (C)
    address piracy and comportment issues. 
  • 42
    Which of the following is the main advantage of intellectual property right? 
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    (C)
     Encouragement of innovations. 
  • 43
    Which of the following statements is true of free software? It 
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    (D)
     is a licensed software with permission to copy freely.
  • 44
    In hexadecimal number system, B, D and F represent which of the following decimal numbers? 
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    (A)
     11, 13 and 15 respectively. 
  • 45
    The conversion of 11001\(_2\), to base ten equals? 
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    (B)
     25.