BECE 2012 ICT Past Question Paper One
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1
The device that converts computer output into displayed images is the
- A: hard disk
- B: monitor
- C: printer
- D: processor
2
The least number of input devices that a computer system can have is
- A: 1
- B: 2
- C: 3
- D: 4
3
Which of the following devices has the largest storage capacity
- A: Compact disc
- B: Digital versatile disc
- C: Floppy disk
- D: Hard disk
4
The device used to ensure a constant flow of power supply to a computer system is the
- A: Stabilizer
- B: Step-down transformer
- C: Step-up transformer
- D: Uninterruptible power supply
5
The total number of command buttons on the title bar of an opened word processing window is
- A: 2
- B: 3
- C: 5
- D: 6
6
Processed or transformed facts which are meaningful to the user is called
- A: Data
- B: Information
- C: Input
- D: Output
7
The following are possible health hazards of prolonged use of the computer system except
- A: back and neck pains
- B: eye strain
- C: tuberculosis
- D: wrist pains
8
Which key on the keyboard is used to erase characters from right to left in word processing application?
- A: Backspace
- B: Delete
- C: Insert
- D: Pause
9
The key on the QWERTY keyboard used to produce alphabetic upper case letters is
- A: Caps lock
- B: Home
- C: Num Lock
- D: Tab
10
Given sizes and designs of letters, numbers and symbols that are displayed in a word processing document are referred to as
- A: Align
- B: Bullet
- C: Font
- D: Indent
11
Which of the following is a tool on the drawing toolbar of a word processing program?
- A: Align
- B: Bold
- C: View
- D: Oval
12
When an image is copied, it first goes to the
- A: Clip art
- B: Clip board
- C: My document
- D: Recycle bin
13
To press the letter J, which finger is appropriate to use on a QWERTY keyboard?
- A: Left index finger
- B: Left middle finger
- C: Right index finger
- D: Right middle finger
14
The internet is a
- A: global network of computers
- B: government agency that links computers
- C: software for designing programs
- D: special network of computers in an office
15
The computer equivalence of a sheet of paper divided into rows and columns in the office suite is called
- A: Database
- B: Electronic sheet
- C: Spreadsheet
- D: Word processor
16
The temporary working memory of a computer system is the
- A: arithmetic logic unit
- B: flash memory
- C: random access memory
- D: read only memory
17
The software responsible for the management of the basic operations of the computer is the
- A: application program
- B: device drivers
- C: operating system
- D: utility program
18
The bar on the desktop which displays opened applications and other icons is referred to as
- A: scroll bar
- B: taskbar
- C: title bar
- D: toolbar
19
The act of pressing a computer mouse button twice quickly without moving the mouse is termed
- A: double clicking
- B: right clicking
- C: single clicking
- D: normal clicking
20
The following are good practices in the computing environment except
- A: copyrighting of software
- B: designing of cards
- C: networking of computers
- D: pirating of software
21
Which of the following software can be used to enhance teaching and learning through the use of pictures, video and sound?
- A: Multimedia software
- B: Network software
- C: Programming software
- D: Utility software
22
The total number of keys on a standard QWERTY keyboard is
- A: 96
- B: 104
- C: 108
- D: 116
23
Which of the following is a valid folder name?
- A: Black/Stars
- B: Black_Stars
- C: Black:Stars
- D: Black*
24
A program on the computer which enables users to type letters to friends is the
- A: Browser
- B: Spreadsheet
- C: Utility
- D: Word processor
25
The command that enables the user to save a previously saved document under a new name is
- A: new
- B: rename
- C: save
- D: save as
26
The standard toolbar contains buttons that
- A: close and resize windows
- B: control page margins and tabs
- C: perform the most common tasks
- D: help users to navigate through the document
27
To see exactly how the pages of a current document will appear when printed, the command given is the
- A: page setup command
- B: print command
- C: print preview command
- D: view command
28
A tool for locating information on the internet is the
- A: database engine
- B: internet browser
- C: search engine
- D: web browser
29
An entity in a file system which contains a group of files is called a
- A: cabinet
- B: container
- C: document
- D: folder
30
The creation of a copy of data on a computer system for safe keeping externally is referred to as
- A: data backup
- B: data entry
- C: data filtering
- D: data restoration
31
The letter that normally represents the floppy disk in an operating system is
- A: A
- B: C
- C: D
- D: E
32
Recycle bin or trash bin contains deleted files and folders from the
- A: floppy disk
- B: flash disk
- C: hard disk
- D: zip disk
33
Keys on a computer keyboard which are used to move the cursor in a specified direction are called
- A: arrow keys
- B: function keys
- C: shift keys
- D: special purpose keys
34
To underline a selected text in a word processing program, the keys used are
- A: Ctrl + U
- B: Shift + U
- C: Alt + U
- D: Del + U
35
Double clicking on a word in a word processing program selects the
- A: document
- B: paragraph
- C: sentence
- D: word
36
All of the following are reasons for using ICT in education except
- A: forcing students to learn at others’ pace
- B: increasing learner motivation and engagement
- C: facilitating the acquisition of basic skills in subject areas
- D: enhancing teaching through the use of presentation software
37
In word processing program, lines, block arrows and flow charts are found on which of the following toolbars?
- A: Drawing
- B: Formatting
- C: Picture
- D: Standard
38
Which program icon on the desktop leads to the disk drives
- A: Internet Explorer
- B: My Computer
- C: My Document
- D: My Network Places
39
Which of the following terms refers to unsolicited emails in the form of advertising or chain letters?
- A: Compose
- B: Inbox
- C: Spam
- D: Trash
40
A computer virus is capable of
- A: enhancing the contents of a file
- B: maintaining the computer system
- C: making the work of the computer easy
- D: slowing down the computer system performance
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