WAEC - Computer Studies (2017)

• 1

  The "collection of the unorganized facts and figures" is called? 

  回答

  (A)

  data 
• 2

  The census machine was invented by? 

  回答

  (C)

  Herman Hollerith 
• 3

  A graph plotter is most suited for use in a/an? 

  回答

  (B)

   immigration office 
• 4

  A set of programs, routines and procedures that are used to operate the computer hardware is called? 

  回答

  (C)

   software 
• 5

  Which of the following can be used to write a high level program source code? 

  回答

  (A)

  Lotus 1-2-3 
• 6

  A computer that requests the services of another computer on a network is called a? 

  回答

  (A)

  client 
• 7

  The available page orientation in Microsoft Word are? 

  回答

  (D)

  portrait and landscape.
• 8

  The copyright law is used to protect? 

  回答

  (C)

  intellectual property 
• 9

  Which of the following components is directly located inside the computer processor? 

  回答

  (A)

  ALU 
• 10

  Napier's Bone was designed purposely for calculation of? 

  回答

  (C)

  product and quotient 
• 11

  The hardware component that is responsible for fetching, decoding and execution of program instruction is? 

  回答

  (D)

  central processing unit.
• 12

  Which of the following is found on the taskbar? 

  回答

  (D)

   quick lunch toolbar
• 13

  A high level language program translator which converts a source code to machine readable format and compile executes it one line at a time is? 

  回答

  (D)

  interpreter
• 14

  Use the following QBASIC statement to answer questions 14 and 15.

  DIM DEPOSIT (1, 10) 14.

  The keyword DIM in the statement stands for? 

  回答

  (D)

  dimension
• 15

  The expression DEPOSIT (1, 10) stands for an array with?  

  回答

  (C)

   10 elements 
• 16

  In a star network, each node must? 

  回答

  (B)

   be connected directly to a central network hub 
• 17

  Which of the following views is used to create data base objects in Microsoft Access? 

  回答

  (A)

   Design view 
• 18

  A field chosen to uniquely identify every record in a database is? 

   

   

   

  回答

  (C)

  primary key 
• 19

  Use the table below to answer questions 19 to 21

  Character	Decimal code	ASCII CODE
  N	78	1001110
  O	1	1001111
  T	84	11

  The cell labelled I in the table represents? 

   

  回答

  (D)

   79
• 20

  Us the table below to answer this question

  Character	Decimal Code	ASCII Code
  N	78	1001110
  O	1	1001111
  T	84	II

  The cell labeled ll in the table represents? 

  回答

  (B)

  1010100 
• 21

  The ASCII code for the word NOT can be written as? 

  回答

  (B)

  100111010011111010100 
• 22

  Which of the following is not a method of accessing file? 

  回答

  (A)

  Circular 
• 23

  The advantages of a computer include that they?
  I. operate at high speeds; II. think for the user; Ill. are accurate; IV. are credible.
   

  回答

  (B)

  I, III and IV only 
• 24

  In MS Excel, comments used in cells are called? 

  回答

  (A)

  cell tip 
• 25

  Which of the following statements is not true about secondary storage media? They

   

  回答

  (A)

  are volatile 
• 26

  Which of the file formats is supported in all windows operating systems? 

  回答

  (B)

  EXT 
• 27

  Which of the following symbols is not a relational operator in BASIC programming language? 

  回答

  (C)

  ^ 
• 28

  The following are features of web browsers except?

  回答

  (B)

  formula bar 
• 29

  The act of translating data into a secret code is known as? 

  回答

  (C)

  encryption 
• 30

  The absolute address of cell G5 in a spreadsheet application is represented by? 

  回答

  (C)

  $G$5 
• 31

  Soft boot is initiated by pressing? 

  回答

  (A)

  Ctrl + Alt + Del. 
• 32

  Which of the following factors limits access to computerized file system? it 

  回答

  (B)

  requires regular supply of power 
• 33

  Which of the following is not a good ICT security policy? 

  回答

  (A)

   Re-use of old password 
• 34

  INPUT		OUTPUT
  P	O	R
  0	0	1
  0	1	0
  1	0	0
  1	1	0

  The table above represents the Truth Table for? 

  回答

  (B)

  NOR logic gate 
• 35

  Use the information below to answer questions 35 and 36

  I-Mouse Il. -Keyboard III-Scanner IV. -Joystick.

  The input devices used to capture date of birth on an Online form are? 

  回答

  (A)

  I, Il and IV only 
• 36

  Use the information below to answer this question
  I. - Mouse II. - Keyboard III. - Scanner IV. - Joystick.
  The input devices used to capture finger print is?

  回答

  (C)

  III 
• 37

  To hibernate windows operating system means? 

  回答

  (D)

  shut down the computer without closing all the running applications
• 38

  Which of the following statements can be used for looping in BASIC? 

  回答

  (A)

  FOR ... NEXT 
• 39

  The flowchart ♦ symbol represents? 

  回答

  (C)

  decision 
• 40

  Which of the following tasks is accomplished by using bookmarks? To 

  回答

  (C)

  quickly jump to specific location in document 
• 41

  Which of the following function keys can be used to run slide show in a PowerPoint presentation? 

  回答

  (B)

  F5 
• 42

  Use the MS Excel table below to answer questions 42 and43

  The formula used to compute the TOTAL VALUE in cell D7 is? 

  S/N	A	B	C	D
  1	STOCK LIST OF TAYO OKEKE AS AT MAY 2014
  2	QUOTED STOCK	SHARE UNIT IN THOUSAND	CURRENT UNIT(#)	VALUE
  3	TANZEL PLC	44	50	2,200.000
  4	KAPTOL	125	80	####
  5	BANK KLM	75	140	####
  6	ARIX OIL	10	250	2,500.00
  7		TOTAL VALUE

   

  回答

  (D)

  = sum (D3:D6).
• 43

  

  . 

  回答

  (D)

  Column D
• 44

  Which of the following statements is true for a circuit Switching communication system? 

  回答

  (D)

  A dedicated channel must be established between two parties through the period of Communication
• 45

  The first three steps to open an email account include:

  I. - Click on create my account; II. - Go to home page; llI - Click create new account. 

  回答

  (C)

   ll, lll and I