1.

The two activities of the machine cycle that take place in the control unit are

A Decode-execute

B Fetch-decode

C Decode-store

D Execute- store

2. The memory location with the fastest access rate is

A ROM

B RAM

C Register

D Cache

3. The resolution of the printout of a printer is measured in

A Pages per minute

B Dots per inch

C Pixels density

D Dot pitch

4. Which of the following provides a mechanism that can be used to convert scanned
text into editable text?

A OCR

B MICR

C OMR

D Digitizer

5. A document that states in writing how a company plans to protect its physical and
data assets.

A Data protection act

B Copyright

C Data dictionary

D Security policy

6. What type of backup should be performed prior to an upgrade?

A Di erential
B Sequential

C Procedure

D Full

7. Which of the following is NOT a function of the operating system?

A Deciding which instructions stay in the RAM.

B Program interaction

C Decode instructions in a computer.

D Making hardware ready for application use.

8. The integrity of data can be assured by

A Creating several backups of the same data.

B Data verification

C Proper antivirus protection

D Use of passwords

9. Which of the following can be used to describe the term spooling

A queue of data in a computer for printing.

B Input information into the printer online.

C Simultaneous processing and storage online.

D Direct conversion of speech into print format.

10. A term used to describe the process of discovering patterns in data that can lead to
predictions about the future.

A data mining

B verification

C Normalization

D data processing

11. The software that enables the operating system to recognize a newly connected
device is known as

A utility software

Ba driver

C an interpreter
D a device manager

12. Third generation digital electronic computers use _______ for the design of its
electronic circuits.

A Transistors

B logic gates

C vacuum tubes

D integrated circuits

13. Which of the following is NOT a system software?

A File manager

B Anti-virus software

C Productivity software

D File compression software

14. A transaction processing system is concerned with

A the operational day-to-day activities.

B the strategic decision-making support.

C a large database of specialised knowledge.

D daily update of database

15. A finance system that predicts future business situation is an example of a

A predictive system

B executive support system

C knowledge based system

D management information system

16. A method of processing that cumulates data to process it after a period of time is
called processing.

A batch

B Online

C distributed

D periodic

17. Which of the following is not a benefit of ICT in business today?

B Size of business

C Instant response

D Speed of processing

18. The word size of a computer processor refers to the

A number of instructions processed at a time.

B number of bits the CPU can process simultaneously

C number of characters it can allow in the database field

D maximum number of words that can stay in the RAM for processing

19. A protocol which enable the functioning of global network of computers is

A FTP

B Internet Protocol

C HTTP

D TCP/IP

20. A company writes a computer program to carry out a specific job. This type of
program is called;

A custom software

B o -the-shelf software

C general-purpose software

D special-purpose software

21. A spreadsheet formula is given as =SUM(A1:D2). Two cell addresses involve in the
formula are

A B2 and C1

B A3 and B2

C A2 and B3

D B3 and D1

22. A system of programs and data structures that approximates the operation of the
human brain is

A embedded system
B modelling and simulation

C genetic programming

D artificial intelligence

23. Which of the following memories is found in the CPU?

A RAM

B BIOS

C ROM

D Register

24. What is true about mobile networks is that they

A cannot be intercepted.

B are not accessible everywhere.

C are available only on mobile phones.

D cannot be intercepted by walls.

25. A huge collection of electronic pages containing information about many di erent
subjects is called

A Google

B Facebook

C world wide web

D search engine

26. Uploading or downloading data to or from a remote computer on the Internet is

A FTP

B SMTP

C POP

D TCP/IP

27. Teleworking is getting normal o ice work done by working

A from a telephone company.

B away from the o ice.

C online out of the o ice.

28. At which stage of a SDLC do we check and modify the system to ensure that it
continues to meet changing business need?

A System investigation

B System design

C System analysis

D System maintenance and review

29. Which of the following is an activity in the implementation phase of a new system?

A Determining test items.

B Training of users

C Writing algorithms

D Writing codes

30. The order of execution of instructions in high level programming language is

A Sequence

B Syntax

C Semantics

D Control structure

31. The method used by organization to completely do away with the old system to use
a new system is known as implementation.

A direct

B parallel

C Phased

D Complete

32. Software that can convert codes written by programmers in high level languages into
machine code is

A compiler

B assembler

C decoder
D operating system

33. A milestone in project management indicates the

A completion of the fist stage of the project

B passing of 50% of the time allocated to the project.

C completion of an important stage of a project.

D conclusion of a stage of a project with a zero-time lag.

34. When a program fails to compile because a statement separator such as a

A lexical error.

B syntax error.

C logic error.

D semantic error.

35. A program that provides a way to look at and interact with the information on the
World Wide Web is a

A HTML editor

B search engine.

C browser.

D web crawler.

36. A field in a database table which appears as a primary key in another database table
is called a

A candidate key.

B secondary key.

C foreign key.

D primary key.

37. The process of determining whether someone is, in fact, who he/she is declared to
be is

A authentication.

B identification.

C confidentiality.
D privacy.

38. The type of software that reduces file size in storage without a ecting the content of
the file is

A trojan

B defragmenter.

C driver software.

D utility software.

39. Which of the following is a data security measure that can be used to prevent
external threat in a network?

A Use of firewall.

B defragmenter

C Biometric Systems.

D Debugging software.

40. Which of the following statements is NOT true about a primary key?

A It does not contain a blank value.

B It is a unique identifier of records.

C It is always in text form.

D It should be the first field in a table.

41. Concerning e-banking, what is the advantage of ATM to a banker?

A To withdraw money at any time.

B Serve many people at a time.

C Control the amount of money paid to customers.

D To save customers time

42. To do research, buy and sell stocks online is known as:

A e-banking.

B e-marketing

C e-commerce.

De-trading.
43. A programmer who requires solving a problem that makes logical decision based on
a condition would use________ control structure.

A sequence

B Selection

C Repetitive

D iterative

44. A study method in which the user receives study material and takes examination
online is known as:

A electronic mailing.

B computer aided learning.

C videoconferencing.

D electronic learning.

45. A graphical representation of an algorithm is known as

A pseudo code.

B logic structure

C flow chart

D Flow diagram

46. The paradigm in which the programmer designs programs by outlining steps to be
followed to solve a problem is called:

A top-down programming

B procedural programming

C stepwise programming

D object-oriented programming

47. At which stage of project management is it possible for a decision to be taken to

A Initiation.

B Planning.

Implementation.

D Termination.
48. Which of the following is not a project management constraint?

A Critical path.

B Time.

C Cost.

D Scope.

49. Which communication technique transmits many signals simultaneously over a

A Duplexing

B Half duplexing

C Channelling

D Multiplexing

50. What is the output of the algorithm below?

1. Set i to 1

2. Set total to 1

3. Do steps 4 and 5 until i > 3

4. total = total* i

5. i=i+1

6. Output: total

A 24

B 20

C3

D 15