1The secondary storage medium commonly used in archiving is: a) Flash memory b) Fixed head hard disk c)
Movable head hard disk
d) Magnetic tape 2Which of the following is a direct access secondary storage medium? a) Reel to reel tape b) Cartridge tape c)
Magnetic disk
d) Magnetic tape 3Which of the following statements best describes word size? a) The number of seconds a computer takes to complete an operation b) The number of times the process needs to be executed to complete an operation c)
The number of bits that the computer can handle in one operation
d) The number of bytes of kilobytes in a secto r of a secondary storage medium 4Jane got an email with an e-mail e -mail with a size of 100b. the total number of charachers that the e -mail would contain would be: a) 1024 b) 100 c)
1000
d) 102400 5Which of the following is the most suitable output device to print an architectural drawing on a very large paper? a) Laser printer b) Inkjet printer c)
Dot-matrix printer
d) Plotter 6The decimal value of BCD representation 010101110001 is: a) 560 b) 570 c)
561
d) 571
7Which one of the following is a variable? a) x b) “x” c)
5
d) “5” 8The following are problem solving stages analyze the problem II suggest possible solutions III implement and review IV define the problem V select the best solution I
The correct order of the stages is: a) I,IV,II,III,V b) IV,I,II,V,III c) IV,II,I,V,III d) I,II,IV,III,V
9To store fractional values, use the data type: a) Integer b) Character c)
Floating point
d) String 10Which of the following is not a good characteristic of a good algorithm? a) Precise b) Finite number of steps c)
Ambiguous
d) Logical flow of control 11Diagrammatic representation of an algorithm is a: a) Flowchart b) Data flow diagram c)
Algorithm design
d) Pseudocode
12Which of the following are control struct ures? a) Selection b) Sequencing c)
Repetition
d) All of the above 13An example of a bounded iteration statement used in algorithm is: a) End-endwhile b) While-wend c)
For-endfor
d) Repeat-until 14Which of the following is a selection construct used in algorithms? a) While-endwhile b) If-then-else c)
For-endfor
d) Repeat-until 15Which of the following involves a logical operation? a) X>Y b) X>=Y c)
X>Y and X=Y
d) X<>Y 16Consider the following algorithm segment: X=X+Y Y=X-Y WRITE Y,X Suppose X=10 and Y=15, after the completion of the above statements, the values of X and Y would be: a) 25 and 10 b) 10 and 25 c)
10 and -5
d) -5 and 10
17The translator used by second generation language is is: a) Compiler b) Linker c)
Assembler
d) Interpreter 18The following are steps associated with implementing the program I compiling
create source code III linking IV maintain program V executing II
The correct order is: a) I,II,III,IV,V b) II,I,III,V,IV c) II,I,V,III,IV d) II,V,I,III,IV 19The error that occ urs when the program has to stop before its completion due to a bad condition such as division by 0 is a: a) Debug error b) Syntax error c)
Logic error
d) Run time error
20Which of the following is not a data type found in Pascal? a) Integers b) Real c)
Text
d) String 21An example of a conditional branching statement in Pascal ex cept: a) Goto b) If-then c)
For
d) Repeat
22The major advantage of Machine-level languages over ot her programming languages is: a) They are slower in execution b) They are slower in correcting mistakes c)
They are faster in execution
d) They are faster in correction mistakes 23Programming languages that use mnemonics are called: a) Machine-level languages b) High-level languages c)
Assembly level languages
d) Forth generation languages 24Which of the following is a major function of the Control Unit? a) To store information that is currently being used b) To read and interpret instructions c)
To store information that is not currently being used
d) To perform logical operations 25Which of the following are functions of an operating system? I process
management II memory management III user interface IV security a) I and II only b) I,II and III only c)
I,II and IV only
d) I,II,III and IV 26Which of the following types of networks is commonly used for a small building? a) LAN b) MAN c)
WAN
d) VAN 27All of the following are wireless t ransmission media except: a) Fiber optic b) Satellite c)
Infra red
d) Microwave
28The technology that allows you to make international phone calls using the Internet is called: a) Bluetooth b) VoIP c)
Wi-Fi
d) Wireless 29Which of the following is the fastest bandwidth? a) Voiceband b) Narrowband c)
Broadband
d) Thinband 30The data transmission mode that allows the transmission of data betwee n devices in both directions but not at the same time is called: a) Simplex b) Duplex c)
Half duplex
d) Full duplex
31The 31The transfer of data from a user’s computer to another computer is called: a) Uploading b) Downloading c)
Installing
d) Transferring 32A device that converts digital signals to analogue at the sending end and analogue to digital at the receiving end is called: a) Converter b) Multiplexor c)
Modem
d) Router 33A language commonly used in creating web pages and websites is: a) HTTP b) HTML c)
FTP
d) Telnet
34Scrambling of a message while it is transmitted over the communication channels is called: a) Coding b) Encryption c)
Password
d) Encoding 35All of the following are physical restrictions used in sec uring data except: a) Firewall b) Fire proof cabinets c)
Padlocks
d) Guards 36The illegal copying and selling of software is called: a) Copyright b) Intellectual property c)
Piracy
d) Privacy 37An example of open source software is a) Windows b) Linux c)
Microsoft word
d) Microsoft office 38Which of the following statements is NOT tr ue about robots? a) They are faster than humans b) They are easy to buy and maintain c)
They can do repetitive tasks
d) They can be used in places that are ar e dangerous for humans 39Which of the following devices is NOT a requirement in teleconferencing? a) Microphone b) Sensor c)
Speakers
d) Telephone
40Even though telemarketing is possible, sometimes people prefer to go and buy from shops mainly because: a) They can bargain prices b) They can assess the quality of items c)
They can shop at multiple shops and compare
d) All of the above All of the following are examples of business information activities except: a) Payroll b) Accounts c)
Archiving
d) Budget All of the following are validations checks except: a) Consistency check b) Range check c)
Accuracy check
d) Data type check Which of the following devices would most likely be present in a process control system? a) Robots b) Sensors c)
Digital assistants
d) Spreadsheets In order to display text that appears at the bottom margin of every page of a multiple- page document use: a) Footer b) Footnote c)
Header
d) Endnote Which alignment makes the text fit between left and right margins so the edges of the paper do not appear ragged? a) Left b) Right c)
Justified
d) Center
