RAHA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

END OF SECOND TERM EXAMINATION

JUNE, 2023 ACADEMIC YEAR
CLASS: BASIC 6 SUBJECT: COMPUTING DURATION:1 HOUR 30 MINUTES
NAME: …………………………………………………………………………………………
DATE: …………………………………………………………………………………………

SECTION A (30 MARKS)

Answer all questions.

For questions 1–30, circle an option to indicate your answer. If you change your mind, rule
a line through the option and then circle another option. Each question is worth 1 mark.

4. Two algorithms perform the same

task. Which one of these is the
more efficient algorithm?
1. Pete wants a copy of a film to a) The one that creates fewer
watch offline. Which one of these variables
methods should he use to get the b) The one that requires fewer
film? operations
a) Decomposing c) The one that takes more time
b) Downloading to complete
c) Streaming 6. Computers use binary to represent
2. Which one of these is an example information.
of inappropriate digital etiquette? Which one of these is the number
a) Playing a game on your of bits in one byte?
smartphone during a lesson a) 8
b) Reading an email while b) 16
completing homework c) 4
c) Shouting to your friend out 7. If you are going to be inputting a
of a window lot of data, which device should
3. Which one of these data types has be used to minimise the
the possible values true or false? risk of injury?
a) Boolean a) Camera
b) Integer b) Desktop computer
c) Real c) mobile phone
8. What is a network? 14. kwame wants to put a straight line
a) A computer with a wired under some text. What feature in
keyboard and mouse his word-processing?
b) a group or system of app should he use?
interconnected people or a) Underline
things b) Font
c) a Bluetooth-connected c) Italics
keyboard and mouse 15. What is the computing term for
9. Google and AltaVista are both finding and fixing errors in a
examples of program?
a) Search engines a) debugging
b) browsers b) bug errors
c) Programmes c) problem fixing
10. One of the following applications 16. Which feature of a word-
should be used to store, search processing app makes the text
and organize lean to the right?
information? a) underline
a) Database software b) font
b) Presentation software c) Italics
c) Spreadsheet software 17. Hallel is watching a film. The film
11. The part of the computer that can is not on a disk or saved on her
be seen and touched is known as device. What type of service is
a) software she using?
b) live ware a) a streaming service
c) Hardware b) a messenger service
12. Objects that are seen on the c) a gaming service
computer screen which represent 18. A presentation has the following
folders, files and programs are mark under a word
known as
a) cursors
b) icons
c) Arrows
13. The raw facts which is yet to be
processed is referred to
as_________________
a) Data Which feature should be used to
b) Information correct it?
c) Source a) animation
b) spell-check
c) Synonym
19. What would selecting the icon a) satellites
shown do? b) asteroids
c) Meteors
24. Which one of these is an example
of inappropriate digital etiquette?
a) Playing a game on your
smartphone during a lesson
b) Reading an email while
completing homework
a) create a new folder c) Shouting to your friend out
b) open a folder of a window
c) shut down the device 25. Which one of these is an action
20. Which computing term does this you should take if you receive an
diagram show? offensive text message about your
friend?
a) Reply to the message
b) Report it to a teacher
c) Try to get revenge on the
bully
26. Look at Figure 6. It shows an
image.

a) a SIM
b) an output
c) a network
21. Hilary is using a GPS app. What
does GPS mean?
a) Global Positioning System
b) Going Places System
c) Global Positioning Satellite
22. Michael is going to crop a photo.
What does ‘crop’ mean?
a) add a filter to the photo
b) draw crops in the photo Which one of these is indicated by
c) cut out a section of the the arrow?
photo a) Caption
23. Which of these are flying devices b) Cell
that go around the Earth in space? c) Criterion
Some of them can be designed to
tell people where they are.
 27. Which one of these would be a The spreadsheet extract needs to
sensible filename for the image in be included in a letter to be sent to
question 26 above? parents. Which one of these
a) Detective software applications would need
b) Horse to be used to create the letter?
c) Image a) Graphics
28. Which one of these statements b) Presentation
describes how a file can be kept c) Word processing
secure?
a) By using a folder
b) By using an operator
c) By using a password
29. Look at Figure 5. It shows part of
a database table.

a) Column
b) Field
c) Record

30. Look at Figure 7.

It is part of a spreadsheet showing
lunch sales.

SECTION B (70 MARKS)

Answer all questions.

1. a) List five commands in the file menu of Microsoft Word with their shortcut key.
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10 marks
b) What is drop caps?
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3 marks
c) Enumerate two groups on the insert tab.
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3 marks

d) Mention two groups on the design tab.

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3 marks

2. a) State and briefly describe four database types.

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10 marks
b) A program asks a user to input:
• their name
• the number of sisters they have
• whether they have a pet.
Complete the table by giving the data type that should be used for each input.

Input Data type

 Jenny

True

6 marks

c) Look at the Figure below. It shows part of a database.

I. The database table includes fields and records. Explain the difference between a field
and a record in this table.
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2 marks
II. Complete the sentence to give the number of fields and records in Figure. There are
___________________ fields and______________records.
2 marks
III. Complete the query to find the artist whose date of birth is 21st January 1972.
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2 marks
d) A program asks a user to input:
• the first letter of their first name
• their age
• their last name
• whether they attended school today.

Complete the table by giving the data type that should be used for each input.

First letter of first name

age

Last name

attended today?
6 marks
3. a) Draw one straight line from each software application to a feature of that application.
Software application Feature
Database Caption
Spreadsheet Table
Graphics Cell
6 marks
b) Mark wants to keep the addresses and dates of birth of his friends so that he can sort
and search for information easily. He also wants to write letters to his friends.
Complete the table by adding a tick next to the two most appropriate software
applications he would use.

Software application Tick

Desktop publishing

Graphics

Word processing
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4 marks

c) Look at the Figure below. It shows part of a poster giving information about after-
school clubs. Parts of the poster are labelled.

Complete the table by giving the letter that shows where each formatting feature has been
used.

Formatting feature Letter

Tabs

Numbering

Bullets
6 marks
d) Look at Figure 3. It shows two versions of an image made up of different types of
shape.

I. State the number of different types of shape that have been used to create image A.
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3 marks
II. Portable music players use solid-state storage. State two other types of storage media.
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4 marks