WAEC - Data Processing (2022)

  • 1
    The database tool that allows the user to select and filter data from multiple tables is referred to as
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    (C)
    Query
  • 2
    The following statements are steps used in creating a new workbook in a Microsoft Excel application.
    I. Click on New
    II. Click on the Microsoft Office button
    III. Choose blank document Which of the following arrangements shows the correct order of operation from the steps above?
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    (B)
    II, I and III
  • 3
    Shared-memory is an architecture in
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    (A)
    Parallel database
  • 4
    One example of web design package is
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    (A)
    MS frontpage
  • 5
    Preventive maintenance measures in computer room do not include
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    (B)
    The use of rugs
  • 6
    Corrective maintenance of software refers to
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    (C)
    Modifications initiated due to defects in software
  • 7

    To search for information using the interface in Figure above, the keywords of the search subject is typed into part labelled

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    (B)
    IV
  • 8

    To access a website, the URL of the website is typed into the part labelled

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    (A)
    III
  • 9
    One of the major differences between WAN and MAN is that
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    (C)
    WAN has no limited coverage while MAN has limited coverage
  • 10
    Which of the following malware does not replicate itself?
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    (A)
    Trojan horse
  • 11
    One disadvantage of using computer for information processing is
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    (C)
    The need for staff retraining
  • 12

    The part labelled III in the figure above is used to

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    (C)
    Search for objects
  • 13

    Table 1 is a portion of a Microsoft Excel Worksheet which shows the marks obtained by some students in an examination.

     A   B   C   D   E    F 
    1.NAME OF STUDENT  ENGLISH LANG MATHEMATICS DATA PROCESSING COMP. STUDIES CIVIC EDUCATION
    2.ANENE LORRETA   65   90  70  85   65
    3.BAKARE IMAM   60   65  75  80   75
    4.ENEM GRACE   75   65  65  75  60
    5.MOHAMMED DEJI   65   60  65   60   60
    6.ONYEBUEKE DEBORAH   89   65  60   65   65

    Which of the following formulas can be used to find the average score for ENEH GRACE?

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    (A)
    =AVERAGE(B4:F4)
  • 14
    An application of ICT which allows a person to participate in a meeting from a remote location is called
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    (A)
    Telepresence
  • 15
    The category of computers used for weather forecasting is known as
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    (C)
    Super computers
  • 16
    When choosing a file organization method a system administrator will not consider
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    (C)
    File medium
  • 17

    A suitable application software for creating Tables 1 and 2 is
     

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    (C)
    MS access
  • 18

    Table 2 can be derived from table 1 by

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    (C)
    Redundancy
  • 19

    The part labelled I in this figure is used in Microsoft Word to
     

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    (B)
    Minimize current document
  • 20
    In Microsoft PowerPoint, the command: ctrl + m is used to create
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    (B)
    New slide
  • 21
    The capacity of a communication channel is referred to as
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    (A)
    Bandwidth
  • 22
    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
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    (A)
    Disconnected VGA
  • 23
    The concept of stored program for electronic devices was introduced by
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    (D)
    John Von Neumann
  • 24
    At what stage in data processing does data manipulation take place?
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    (A)
    Organization
  • 25
    One quality of a computer programmer
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    (D)
    Excellent analytical thinking
  • 26
    A file organization method that has reference which identifies a record in relation to other records is called
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    (C)
    Indexed file organization
  • 27
    One application of ICT in education is
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    (A)
    Optical Mark Reader
  • 28
    The process of sending and receiving information from one place to another is called information
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    (C)
    Transmission
  • 29
    Computer virus replicates itself into
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    (C)
    Propagation phase
  • 30
    High level programming languages such as COBOL and FORTRAN were first used in the
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    (B)
    Third generation computers
  • 31
    The subdivision of tracks in a hard disk is called
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    (C)
    Sector
  • 32
    The standard way of arranging information is known as
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    (A)
    Organization of information
  • 33
    Any meaningful fact and knowledge item that can be expressed in words and numbers is called
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    (B)
    Information
  • 34
    The type of network which has a restricted coverage within an enterprise is called
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    (A)
    Intranet
  • 35
    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
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    (B)
    III, II, IV and I