KAPSABET HIGH SCHOOL

PRE-MOCK EXAM
(Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education)

COMPUTER STUDIES
451/1: Paper 1_Second Paper

Name Index Number

Admission number _______________________ Class /Stream

______________

Instructions to candidates
(a) The exam is found on the school website:
https://kapsabethighschool.sc.ke/computer-studies-e-exams/
(b) Download the End Of Term 1_451/1.
(c) Write your name and index number in the spaces provided
(d) This paper consists of two sections; A and B. Answer all the
questions in Section A.
(e) Answer question 16 and any other three questions from section B
(f) Candidates should answer the questions in English
(g) Once you have answered all the questions, save your file as PDF
file named Class_Admission_Name e.g. 4A_15000_Osoro
Magoro.
(h) Share your file in pdf format to ; (to be directed)
MAXIMUM CANDIDATES
SECTIONS QUESTIONS
SCORE SCORE

A 1 – 15 40

16 15

15
B
15

15

TOTAL SCORE 100

 ENTER YOUR PREVIOUS SCORE HERE
SECTION A 40 MARKS; ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN
THIS SECTION
1. Represent -7 in 3 different ways [6

marks]
2. State the relationship between a byte and a nipple [2
marks]
3. Describe 4 Characteristics of a computer [4
marks]
4. Represent 6908 in abacus device [4
marks]
5. Differentiate between special purpose and dedicated computers [2

marks]
6. State 4 ways of avoiding dust in the computer lab
[4 marks]
7. Explain 3 functional components of a CPU [3

marks]
8. Explain 2 advantages of SRAM over DRAM [2
marks]
9. What is the keyboard shortcut key to lock cell references in a formula?
[1 mark]
10. Company A is looking into four potential projects and will accept
them if the IRR is 10% or above, as shown in cell E2. What is the formula
used in cell C2, which can be copied down to cell C3 through C5, to

generate the results shown below? [3 marks]

11.

Differentiate between a program and a programming language

[2 marks]
12. State 4 fundamental functions of system software
[4 marks]
13. Define the term network

[1 mark]
14. Define the term attenuation as used in networking
[1 mark]
15. When converting a decimal number to binary, we divide the
decimal number by 2 and keep track of the reminder. Why is there

confidence in dividing by 2 knowing that the binary number should

contain the digits 0 and 1? [1 mark}
SECTION B: 60 MARKS: ANSWER QUESTION 16 AND ANY OTHER 3
QUESTIONS HERE

16. Write the following in full as used in data representation

[3 marks]
a. ASCII
b. EBCDIC
c. TB
d.
Find

the value of X in each of the following expressions

i. 69110 = X2 [3

marks]
ii. ACC816 = X2 [3
marks]
 iii. 98.12510 = X2 [3

marks]

e. Using twos compliment, evaluate 2110 – 2510 [3

marks]
17.
a. Define the following as used in programming
i. Algorithm
ii.

Logic error
iii.

Bug
b.
Write
a
 pseudocode that can be used to prompt the user for the radius of a
circle, calculate the Diameter, Circumference and Area of a circle and
then display the output on the screen
[5 marks]
c. Convert the pseudo code above into a flowchart [7
marks]

18.
a. Differentiate between:
i. Multiplexing and demultiplexing [2

marks]
ii. Band and bandwidth [2
marks]
iii. Simplex and half duplex signals [2
marks]
iv. Thicket and thinnet [2
marks]
 b. State 3 disadvantages of twisted pair cables
[3 marks]
c. State 4 disadvantages of the Ring topology
[4 marks]
19.
a.

State the four main stages of data processing cycle [4

marks]
b. State 4 Advantages of computerized filing system over manual filing
systems
[4 marks]

c. Define the following terms as used in data processing [4

marks]
i. Character.
ii.

Field.
iii. Record.
iv. Key field
 d. Explain 3 Application areas for online processing systems

[3 marks]
20.
a. List two techniques of acquiring electronic images to be used in a
desktop publishing program.
b.

Describe two layout guides in a desktop publishing program (DTP) that

assist a user to place an object in a preferred position.

(4 marks)
c. Explain three ways of ensuring that data submitted for processing is
accurate.
(6 marks
)
d. An engineering company requires a computer system to design roads
and bridges. Explain one suitable choice for:
i. Output device;

ii. Software