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ICT PAST QUESTIONS UPDATED.pdf_compressed.pdf1. Which of the following is not a quality of a good information? A. Complete
B. Timely
C. Process
D. Precise
2. Which of the following is not a career in ICT?
A. ICT Professional
B. Webmaster
C. Database Administrator
D. Programmer
3. Which of the following function of the CPU is used for arithmetic, comparison, and calculation?
Select one:
A. Control Unit
B. Register
C. Machine Cycle
D. ALU
4. The series of steps that the CPU goes through to complete a task is referred to as:
A. Information Processing Cycle
B. Processor Cycle
C. System Life Cycle
D. Arithmetic Logic Unit
5. Software that allows you to combine text, graphics, audio, video, and animation is: A. Animation Software
B. Desktop Editing Software
C. Video Editing Software
D. Multimedia Editing Software
ANSWER: D
6. An opening or socket on the motherboard that can hold an adapter card is referred to as:
A. plug and play slot
B. expassion slot
C. expansion slot
D. extension slot
7. A _________is a software program created as a simplified means to present and explore content on the Web
A. Domain
B. HTTP
C. Browser
D. Website
8. A sheet of plastic that holds all the circuitry to connect various components of a computer system is referred to as:
A. System Circuit
B. Motherboard
C. System Unit
D. Mini Computers
9. The operating speed of the computer expressed in cycles per second is known as:
A. Clock Speed
B. System Time
C. System Clock
D. Computer Speed
10. Which of the following is a binary numeral?
A. 00110011
B. 01002001
C. 10210011
D. 12345678
11. Which of the following is information? Select one:
A. 10342644
B. $20,000
C. Forecasting the stock exchange market
D. Regina Arthur
12. The term Information Technology (IT) was first used in the early ____ to indicate the convergence of computer technology and communication technology.
Select one:
A. 1990s
B. 1980s
C. 1970s
D. 1985s
13. ICT is used in the health sector for the following except;
A. conducting complicated surgery and operations
B. monitoring the progress of patients
C. sharing confidential medical reports of patients with others
D. keeping confidential medical records of patients
14. Which of the following is not an ICT tool or application?
A. A Washing Machine
B. A Tablet Pc
C. A Table Top
D. Facebook
15. A predefined formula that performs common calculations is known as:
A. Function
B. Spread sheet
C. Control Unit
D. ALU
16. In business ICT is not used for:
A. expanding products
B. Advertising
C. including markets
D. expanding markets
17. Using multiple processors simultaneously to execute a program faster is termed as: Select one:
A. Serial Processing
B. Multiple Computing
C. Multiprocessing
D. parallel processing
18. Tune Up, Clean Master, Antivirus are examples of what?
A. Device Drivers
B. Device Manager
C. Utilities Software
D. Operating System
19. The following are advantages of computers except:
A. Violation of privacy
B. Mobility
C. Reliability
D. Consistency
20. ICT is adopted and used in our daily lives for which of the following;
A. relationship building
B. information exchange and other forms of interaction.
C. Party
D. online concerts
21. Which of the following is an example of a special-purpose computer?
A. Apple iPad
B. Projector
C. Mobile Phones
D. Desktop Computer
22. A computer software is also known as a:
A. Programming
B. Programme
C. Program
D. Coding
23. Which of the following works with the CPU to store and process data?
A. Rom
B. Bus
C. Ram
D. Motherboard
24. The application of knowledge and skills to make goods or to provide services is referred to as:
A. Creativity
B. Technology
C. Knowledge Management D. Technology Management
25. The relevance of ICT includes but not:
A. effective and easy means of communication
B. information overload
C. all of the above
D. information accessibility
26. A computer which links several PCs together in a network is called a ......
A. Minicomputer
B. Server.
C. Main frame
D. Client
27. In which generation of computers were integrated circuits used?
A. Second
B. Third
C. First
D. Fourth
28. All the following are reasons why the computer is called the “Wonder” machine except,
A. Storage
B. Adaptability
C. Speed
D. Communication
29. Survival in the information age requires....... Literacy
A. Visual
B. Engineering
C. Technical
D. Internet
30. The use of scientific principle to produce tools to better the life of mankind is known as
A. Globalization
B. Computerization
C. Information
D. Technology
31. A monitor shows several thousand dots on the screen known as.... Select one..
A. Dots Per Inch (DPI)
B. Resolution
C. Contrast
D. Pixels
32. The first fibber optics technology was invented in ...... select one
A 1971
B. 1991
C. 2001
D. 1981
33. The first telephone was invented in the year, select one;
A. 1775
B. 1975
C. 1875
D. 1675
34. The following are types of teleconferencing EXCEPT ..... conferencing Select one;
A. Software
B. Video
C. Audio-graphic
D. Audio
35. The world’s first computer was created in .... Select one;
A. 1940
B. 1941
C. 1942
D. 1943
36. What is the shortcut way of saving an already exiting file .... Select one.
A. Ctrl + k
B. Ctrl + S
C. Alt + S
D. Alt + C
37. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a feature of ........... generation computers, select one
A. Fifth
B. Second
C. Fourth
D. Third
38. All the following are characteristics of digital computers EXCEPT ........ Select one
A. Processing
B. Programming
C. Communication
D. Storage
39. IC chips used in computers are usually made of, select one;
A. Chromium
B. Lead
C. Gold
D. Silicon
40. The liquid in glass thermometer is an example of which type of computer? .............. computer, select one;
A. Digital
B. Analog
C. Hybrid
D. General purpose
41. Arrange the following types of computers in terms of their increasing size. Select one. A. Super – Mainframe – Mini – Micro
B. Mainframe – Super – Mini – Micro
C. Micro – Mini – Mainframe – Super
D. Super – Mini – Micro – Mainframe
42. Arrange the following types of computers in terms of their decreasing size. Select one.
A. Micro – Mini – Mainframe – Super
B. Super – Mainframe – Mini - Micro
C. Mainframe – Super – Mini – Micro
D. Super – Mini – Micro – Mainframe
43. The interaction and integration among the people, companies, and governments of different nations aided by information and communication technology is ..... select one;
A. Technology
B. Computerization
C. Globalization
D. Information
44. The computer is a primary tool in the economy, select one; A. Information
B. Global
C. Agrarian
D. Industrial
45. Which of the following is NOT an ICT tool?, select one;
A. Automobile
B. Telephone
C. Television
D. Computers
46. In terms of computer storage, which of the following represents the smallest unit measurement? Select one..
A. Bit
B. Kilobyte(KB)
C. Gigabyte
D. Byte
47. Specialized system software programs that allow Input and Output devices to communicate with the rest of the computer systems is known....
A. system software
B. device drivers
C. application software D. utility programs
48. All of the following are functions of the operating system EXCEPT, Select one...
A. Coordinating peripheral devices for e.g, printers
B. Help users to develop their own software
C. Managing the computer memory
D. Controlling access to storage devices for example disk drive
49. Which one of the following types of computers is most likely to be used by a travelling salesman?
A. Desktop computer
B. Super computer
C. Laptop
D. Mainframe computer
50. What is the full meaning of the acronym (WWW) as applied in ICT?
A. World Wide Web
B. World Web Wide
C. Wide World Web
D. Web World Wide
51. A monitor shows several thousand dots on the screen known as.... Select one..
A. Dots Per Inch (DPI)
B. Resolution
C. Contrast
D. Pixels
52. Computerized text editing is also referred to as Select one..
A. Desktop application
B. Database application
C. Spreadsheet application
D. Word processing application
53. Word processing applications are used to create.... Select one..
A. presentations
B. spreadsheets
C. databases
D. documents
54. Which of the following is NOT a utility program?
A. Task scheduler
B. Disk defragmenter
C. Antivirus
D. Adobe Photoshop
55. An output device that produces text and graphics on a physical medium such as paper is
A. Printer
B. Scanner
C. Speaker
D. Projector
56. Which of the following statements is false?
A. You have to shutdown a computer system before removing the power cables
B. Application software must be loaded into memory before the operating system is load when a computer is powered on
C. Random access memory is part of the main memory
D. You have to remove all removable storage media from the system unit before turning on computer
57. The following devices are all for input except.... Select one...
A. Plotter
B. Digitizer
C. Fingerprint reader
D. Optical Character Recognition device
58. The act of taking off unwanted parts of an image in Ms. Word is called... Select one..
A. erasing
B. cutting
C. cropping
D. deleting
59. Secondary storage includes the following except.. Select one....
A. Flash disks
B. Optical discs
C. Flash memory
D. RAM
60. Which of the following protects your computer or network from intrusion? Select one...
A. Router
B. Spyware
C. Firewall
D. Protocol
D. mainframe
61. A computer designed to solve wide range of problems based on the software installed o is known as.... computer. Select one.
A. Analog
B. Hybrid
C. General purpose
D. Special
62. The third generation of computers were used between... Select one..
A. 1965 - 1970
B. 1967 - 1979
C. 1987 - 1999
D. 1971 - present
63. The largest, fastest, most expensive type of computer is the ..... computer. Select one
A. super
B. server
C. personal
64. A feature that saves the document automatically after certain interval is called.... Select one...
A. save dialog
B. save changes
C. repeat save
D. auto save
65. The purpose of the Ctrl + B keyboard shortcut in Microsoft Word is that .... Select one
A. it adds a line break to the document
B. it makes the selected text bold
C. it converts is selected text into the next larger size of the same font
D. it deletes a line break from the document
66. The two types of software are ... Select one.....
A. MS Word and MS Excel
B. Program and Application
C. System and Application
D. Software and Application
67. When inserting a table into a document, you must specify the .... of the table. Select one...
A. format
B. name
C. dimension
D. style
D. Caps, NumLock, Enter
68. The term PC means ..... Select one...
A. Private Computer
B. Personal Computer
C. Personal Calculator
D. Professional Computer
69. What class of a computer is a robot? ... generation computers. Select one...
A. Third
B. Second
C. Fourth
D. Fifth
70. The 3 status lights on the keyboard are for .... Select one..
A. Caps, NumLock, Scroll Lock
B. Caps, Backspace, Enter
C. Caps, Esc, Enter
71. The sharpness of an image on a monitor screen is determined by the ...... Select one
A. settings
B. number of inches
C. model
D. number of pixels
72. The modifier keys on the keyboard are .... Select one..
A. Ctrl + Alt + Del
B. Tab + Space + Shift
C. Enter + Backspace + Caps
D. Alt + Ctrl + Shift
73. Which year did internet start to operate ....... Select one
A. 1941
B. 1943
C. 1960
D. 1940
74. In webpage, the operation by pressing CTRL+TAB, switch the next page to the .... Select one..
A. left
B. up
C. middle
D. right
75. System software serves as the interface between the hardware and the ..... Select one...
A. web developers
B. end users
C. graphic designers
D. operating system
76. When the computer does addition or compare and sort data into information it is known .... Select one.....
A. processing
B. computing
C. analysing
D. calculating
77. Which of the following software are designed for end users and help them perform a ta Select one...
A. software programs
B. Application software
C. Hardware
D. System software
78. The liquid in glass thermometer is an example of which type of computer? Select one...
A. Digital
B. Hybrid
C. General purpose
D. Analog
79. What is the correct procedures for adding borders to your document? Select one
A. Design - Page Borders - Borderas And Shading
B. Design - Borders And Shading - Page Borders
C. File - Page Border - Boorder And Shading
D. Format - Borders And Shading - Borders
80. Internet started by an organization called .........
A. Army Research Project Association
B. Advanced Research Project Agency
C. American Research Project Association
D. African Research Project Agency
81. Why is it important to reference the sources you use?
a. To give context and evidence to your arguments.
b. To demonstrate your understanding of a topic.
c. All of the options
d. So that your tutor can locate all of your sources.
82. Reading an abstract of an article first can save you time because:
a. The abstract tells you where to locate the article
b. The abstract describes the article
c. You can determine if the article is relevant for your research needs and decide to read find another
d. None of the options
83. The location of a resource on the internet is given by its ...
a. E-mail address
b. Protocol
c. URL
d. Path
84. The network that extends over a large geographical area such as regions, countries, a continents is known as ...
a. PersonalAreaNetwork
b. Metropolitan Area Network
c. Wide Area Network
d. Local Area Network
85. Which three things should you consider when evaluating a website?
a. Navigation, structure and format
b. None of the options
c. Layout, Graphics and Publisher
d. Authority, purpose and currency
86. A computer network can be categorized best by its ..........
a. Applications
b. Data
c. Size
d. Types
87. A formula in Ms. Excel always begins with a(n) ...
a. Equal sign
b. Space
c. Comma
d. Colon
88. Which PowerPoint view displays each slide of the presentation as a thumbnail and is used for rearranging slides?
a. Slide Show
b. Notes Page
c. Slide Sorter
d. Slide Master
89. Computerized text editing is also referred to as
a. Word processing application
b. Desktop application
c. Database application
d. Spreadsheet application
90. The raw facts entered into a computer are called ...
a. user responses
b. data
c. commands
d. programs
UPDATED
1. Which of the following is NOT a consideration in evaluating the credibility of information you found in a document:
a. Authority – expertise of the author
b. Relevance – answers your question
c. Objectivity – unbiased information
d. Currency – up-to-date information
2. Which of the following is NOT the purpose of citing sources:
a. Avoid plagiarism
b. Avoid having to pay a copyright penalty
c. Acknowledge the source of the idea
d. Enable the reader to locate the sources
3. Domain is an identification string that defines ...
a. Ethernet
b. Search Engine
c. Website
d. Homepage
4. ... is the software that makes it possible to send and receive data over telephone through modems.
a. School or educational software
b. Multimedia software
c. Home or personal
d. Communication software
5. When searching the internet for information, you should keep in mind that....
a. Banner ads and chatrooms will often lead to the best quality information.
b. Because of copyright laws, nothing credible is published on the internet.
c. You can find any information online if you just search long enough.
d. Not all online sources provide reliable or authoritative information.
6. Which view in PowerPoint can be used to enter speaker comments?
a. Slide sorter
b. Slide show
c. Notes page view
d. Normal
7. What feature of word automatically fixes words that are wrongly spelt? a. Thesaurus
b. Spell Checker
c. Auto fix
d. Auto correct
8. The arrangement of elements such as Title and Subtitle text, pictures, tables etc. is called
a. layout
b. design
c. scheme
d. presentation
9. Which of the programs/tool is used to search for information on the Internet?
a. Search Engine
b. Search tool
c. Internet Explorer
d. Web browser
10. All computer peripherals are connected to the
a. Memory
b. Processor
c. Power supply
d. Motherboard
11. How can you create a uniform appearance by adding a background image to all slides?
a. All of the options
b. Use the autocorrect wizard
c. Edit the slide master
d. Create a template
12. Which shortcut keys can be used to apply centre alignment to a text or paragraph?
a. CTRL + E
b. CTRL + C
c. CTRL + A
d. CTRL + D
13. The principal component of system software in any computing system is called ... a. Microsoft Office
b. Motherboard
c. Operating system
d. Application software
14. A type of network that spans within the range of 10 meters is termed as
a. MAN
b. PAN
c. WAN
d. LAN
15. The 3 status lights on the keyboard are for ...
a. Caps, Backspace, Enter
b. Caps, Esc, Enter
c. Caps, NumLock, Scroll Lock
d. Caps, NumLock, Enter
16. An assignment asks you to analyse the rhetorical style of the speech that was delivered to the President of Ghana on the last Independence Day celebration. Which of the following would be considered as the primary source?
a. A newspaper article that analysed the speech a day after it was delivered
b. The exact transcript of the speech as published in the Daily Graphic newspaper on the day after the speech
c. None of the options
d. A Web page that list the dates and locations of the President’s speeches
17. Out of the following, identify the source that could be consulted to find background information about a topic.
a. A handbook
b. A book
c. A dictionary
d. An Encyclopaedia/ Google
18. Use the Boolean operator NOT between keywords....
a. When you need to eliminate a word from your results
b. Both options are correct
c. When a word is causing the wrong information to appear in your results.
d. None of the options
19. The effect applied to display when slides changes in slide show view is ...
a. Slide Transition
b. Custom Transition c. Slide Animation
d. Custom Animation
20. A group of computers connected to each other in a small area such as a building or office is in a ...
a. LAN
b. PAN
c. WAN
d. MAN
21. All the following are functions of the operating system EXCEPT,
a. coordinating peripheral devices for e.g., printers
b. controlling access to storage devices for example disk drive
c. help users to develop their own software
d. managing the computer memory
22. A typical worksheet has .... columns Ms. Excel 2013 version and higher
a. 128
b. 10,256
c. 1024
d. 16,384
23. A(n) ... is a series of two or more adjacent cells in a column or row.
a. Range
b. List
c. Section
d. Area
24. Which of the following concepts makes it legally wrong to reproduce a substantial portion of the works of another person without permission?
a. Copyright
b. Plagiarism
c. Fair Use
d. Intellectual Property
25. Which type of view is NOT present in Ms. PowerPoint?
a. Slide sorter
b. Extreme animation
c. Slide show
d. Normal
26. Which feature is NOT in Ms. PowerPoint?
a. Zoom
b. Background colour
c. Calculate formula
d. Slide show
27. Which of the following programs provide support to the computer infrastructure?
a. Software program
b. Application program
c. Computer program
d. Utility program
28. The ARPANET adopted TCP/IP on which date?
a. January 1, 1983
b. January 1, 1999
c. January 5, 1983
d. March 7, 1997
29. The concept of knowing when and why you need information, where to find it, and how to evaluate, use and communicate it in an ethical manner is............
a. Information Literacy
b. Information Managing
c. Information Rehearsal
d. Information Illiteracy
30. The network that extends over a large geographical area such as regions, countries, and continents is known as ...
a. Metropolitan Area Network
b. Wide Area Network
c. Personal Area Network
d. Local Area Network
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