BECE 2011 ICT – Paper One Quiz

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Question 1 of 40

1. Question

The most common means by which data are input into the computer is through the

mouse

keyboard

microphone

joystick

Question 2 of 40

2. Question

Computer devices such as mouse, trackpad and joystick are referred to as

Output devices

Pointing devices

Standard devices

Internal devices

Question 3 of 40

3. Question

The flat panel screen is also known as

LCD

VCD

CRT

OCR

Question 4 of 40

4. Question

Which of the following is a storage medium?

Mouse

Printer

Keyboard

Flash memory

Question 5 of 40

5. Question

The two components of the personal computer main memory are

RAM and CU

RAM and ROM

ROM and CU

ALU and CU

Question 6 of 40

6. Question

Which of the following devices has the largest storage capacity?

Digital versatile disc

Compact disc

Floppy disk

Hard disk

Question 7 of 40

7. Question

The process that starts an operating system when a computer system is turned on is referred to as

loading

start up

booting

shut down

Question 8 of 40

8. Question

Which of the following statements is not true?

Remove all removable storage media or device from the system unit when switching on a computer.

Shut down a computer system before removing the electric power supply

Random access memory is part of main memory

The application software must be loaded before an operating system can be loaded when a computer system is switched on.

Question 9 of 40

9. Question

GUI stands for

Grand User Interface

General User Interface

Graphic User Interface

Graphical User Interrupt

Question 10 of 40

10. Question

The software that manages the communication between the hardware and the application software of a computer system is called

Open Office

Microsoft Office

operating system

internet

Question 11 of 40

11. Question

Windows organizes information on computers using a

directory

folder

subdirectory

disk

Question 12 of 40

12. Question

Which of the following are valid folder names?
I. Black/Stars
II. Black : Stars
III. Black_Stars
IV. Black Stars

I and II only B

II and III only

III and IV only

II and IV only

Question 13 of 40

13. Question

The sequence of the stages in the information processing cycle is
I. Processing
II. Data
III. Information

I, II and III

II, III and I

II, I and III

III, I and II

Question 14 of 40

14. Question

Which of the following is not a safety measure to consider in the ICT environment?

Not overloading a socket

Sitting in a correct posture behind the computer

Allowing the battery of a laptop to run-down before charging

Avoid plugging computers in damaged sockets

Question 15 of 40

15. Question

The legal right to control the production and selling of a book, play, film and software is known as

production right

copyright

trade mark

patent

Question 16 of 40

16. Question

Which of the following can bring enhanced learning experience to the classroom through the use of pictures, videos and sound?

Software application

Multimedia software

Learning software

Teaching and learning software

Question 17 of 40

17. Question

Which of the following is an effect of a loud ringing tone of a mobile phone?

Wrist pain

Neck pain

Headache

Hearing impairment

Question 18 of 40

18. Question

To which of the following activities is ICT useful?
I. Education
II. Farming
III. Medicine

I and II only

I and III only

II and III only

I, II and III

Question 19 of 40

19. Question

Which of the following keys are frequently used in our daily typing work on a computer system?
I. Enter key
II. Space Bar
III. Print Screen
IV. Delete Key

I, II, III and IV

I, II and III only

I, II and IV only

II, III and IV only

Question 20 of 40

20. Question

During typing lessons, computer users are supposed to use

5 fingers

6 fingers

8 fingers

10 fingers

Question 21 of 40

21. Question

The most appropriate finger required to type the letter F on a standard QWERTY computer keyboard is the

left middle finger

right middle finger

left index finger

right index finger

Question 22 of 40

22. Question

In the absence of a mouse, which of the following devices could be used to perform its functions?

Scanner

Webcam

Keyboard

Microphone

Question 23 of 40

23. Question

In typing a class assignment given by a Ghanaian Language teacher using the computer, which of the following application programs will be appropriate to use by the student?

Spreadsheet program

Word processing program

Database program

Graphical program

Question 24 of 40

24. Question

A key on a keyboard of a computer has two symbols on it, top and down. Which of the following procedures will be appropriate to use to get the top key?

Hold down the Shift key and press the identified key

Hold down the Alt key and press the identified key

Hold down the Ctrl key and press the identified key

Hold down the Del key and press the identified key

Question 25 of 40

25. Question

To save a previously saved document under a new name, use the

save command

rename command

resave command

save as command

Question 26 of 40

26. Question

To bold a text in a word processing environment, first select the text, then use the shortcut keys

Ctrl + B

Shift + B

Alt + B

Insert + B

Question 27 of 40

27. Question

The symbols B, I, U are commonly used buttons found on the

standard toolbar

menu bar

formatting toolbar

drawing toolbar

Question 28 of 40

28. Question

Which of the following is not a tool on the drawing toolbar?

Arc

Oval

Drop cap

Lines

Question 29 of 40

29. Question

Which of the following is not a toolbar?

Drawing toolbar

Picture toolbar

Word Art toolbar

Word Wrap toolbar

Question 30 of 40

30. Question

Lines, block arrows and flowcharts are located on the

drawing toolbar

standard toolbar

formatting toolbar

menu bar

Question 31 of 40

31. Question

The default orientation for a word processing document is

landscape

portrait

legal

A4

Question 32 of 40

32. Question

To preview a document before printing is necessary because

it displays the name of the document

it displays how the document will look like after printing

it displays copy and paste of the document

it formats the document

Question 33 of 40

33. Question

A computer program that enables users to surf the internet is known as

internet surfer

internet browser

web surfer

web navigator

Question 34 of 40

34. Question

A teacher using the internet decided to send an electronic mail to Junior High School Students in Ghana. Which of the following will the teacher use to accomplish his/her mission?

Website address

Data file address

E-mail address

Modern address

Question 35 of 40

35. Question

In e-mail context, what does bcc stand for?

Blank carbon copy

Bulk carbon copy

Blind carbon copy

Backup carbon copy

Question 36 of 40

36. Question

The worldwide network that makes electronic information available to users is also known as

site

web

browser

map

Question 37 of 40

37. Question

Transferring data from a remote computer to a local computer is referred to as

downloading

downlinking

uploading

uplinking

Question 38 of 40

38. Question

A tool for locating information on the internet is the

universal engine

database engine

search engine

deep web

Question 39 of 40

39. Question

A mathematical calculation in a spreadsheet is called

label

formula

number

value

Question 40 of 40

40. Question

Which of the following features in a browser enables users to fetch the latest copy of a web page?

Refresh

Forward

Backward

Stop

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