First Term Examination Questions Computer Studies JSS 1 First Term Lesson Notes Week 12
SUBJECT: Computer Studies
CLASS: JSS 1
TIME: 2 Hours
EXAMINATION
FIRST TERM
NAME: ___________________________
INSTRUCTION: Answer all questions
Multiple Choice Questions
- The earliest mechanical aid to calculate is:
A. Bead
B. Cowries
C. Abacus
D. Counter - ICT means:
A. Internet Circuit Technology
B. Introduction Technology to Computer
C. Information Communication Technology
D. Information Computer Technology - The Iron Age is characterized by:
A. Ink
B. Internet and Web
C. Hoe and Cutlass
D. Computer - The Middle Age is characterized by:
A. Hoe and Cutlass
B. Machines
C. Feather Pen
D. Computer - Data that consists of numbers is known as:
A. Alphanumeric Data
B. Symbolic Data
C. Numeric Data
D. Alphabetic Data - The following are early counting devices EXCEPT:
A. Fingers
B. Stones
C. Cowries
D. Calculators - ____ is a modern method of transmitting information:
A. Town Crying
B. Bush Burning
C. All of the Above
D. Television - Data can be classified into how many types?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4 - Data that can be put down in form of symbols is called:
A. Numeric
B. Alphanumeric
C. Alphabetic
D. Symbolic - There is about ____ information age:
A. 7
B. 3
C. 1
D. 4 - The brain of the computer is the:
A. CPU
B. Mouse
C. VDU
D. Keyboard - ____ is popularly referred to as the father of the computer:
A. Charles Babbage
B. Jacquard Loom
C. Ada Augusta
D. Kehinde Ogunlaru - ____ and ____ are examples of ancient methods of information transmission:
A. Bush Burning and Whistling
B. Data and Writing
C. Symbols
D. Oral Only - An electronic device which under the control of a stored program can accept data, process the data, and supply the result as information in a specified form is called:
A. Computer
B. Machine
C. Generation
D. Abacus - Bush burning is one way of transmitting information in the:
A. Modern Age
B. Electronic Age
C. Early Age
D. Industrial Age - The tools used in the industrial age include:
A. Hoe and Cutlass
B. Machines
C. Pen and Ink
D. None of the Above - The application of scientific knowledge to create or invent tools to make work or life easier and faster is called:
A. Data Processing
B. Digital
C. Invention
D. Technology - Data can be gathered by:
A. Counting
B. Form Filling
C. Questionnaires
D. All of the Above - The fastest way of getting information across the world is through:
A. Television
B. Computer
C. Radio
D. Internet - Data means:
A. Symbols
B. Words
C. Information
D. Raw Facts - One of these is NOT a source of information:
A. Laws
B. Stone
C. Magazine
D. Newspaper - The alphabetic data consists of:
A. Numbers
B. Letters
C. Symbols
D. Oral - The following devices are mechanical EXCEPT:
A. Ship
B. Bag
C. Car
D. Train - The qualities of good information include all of these EXCEPT:
A. Accuracy
B. Ambiguity
C. Timeliness
D. Relevance - A processed data is known as:
A. Information
B. Program
C. Input
D. Data - The oldest information age is known as the:
A. Early Age
B. Iron Age
C. Stone Age
D. Electronic Age - The following are reasons for using a computer EXCEPT:
A. Speed
B. Versatility
C. Dullness
D. Accuracy - ____ is NOT an item found in educational information:
A. Educational Qualification
B. Admission Number
C. Nature of Sickness
D. Date and Year of Admission - The present information age is known as the:
A. Early Age
B. Local Age
C. Electronic Age
D. Mathematical Age - Information can be transmitted through the following ways EXCEPT:
A. Telephone
B. Internet
C. CPU
D. Text Messages - The result obtained from the computer machine after processing is known as:
A. Information
B. Data
C. Stationery
D. Memory - The age that gave birth to the use of machines was the:
A. Industrial Age
B. Stone Age
C. Middle Age
D. Computer Age - The prehistory period during which humans widely used stones for tool-making is called the:
A. Stone Age
B. Middle Age
C. Iron Age
D. Industrial Age - The following are examples of data EXCEPT:
A. Symbolic Data
B. Alphanumeric Data
C. Numeric Data
D. Oral Data - ____ is an exchange of information in any form:
A. Information Transmission
B. Information Media
C. Information Input
D. Information Code - The ancient man began counting by using:
A. Abacus
B. Fingers
C. Adding Machine
D. Slide Rule - The following are qualities of good information EXCEPT:
A. Complete
B. Accurate
C. Irrelevant
D. Relevant - Examples of mechanical counting and calculating devices include the following EXCEPT:
A. Abacus
B. Slide Rule
C. John Napier Bone
D. Stepped Reckoner - Mechanical calculators for adding numbers were invented by:
A. Philip Damola
B. Charles Babbage
C. Blaise Pascal
D. Isaac Newton - The stage where the processed data is presented as a document is called the:
A. Processing Stage
B. Storage Stage
C. Output Stage
D. Input Stage - ____ developed the slide rule:
A. John Napier
B. Philip Johnson
C. Akintunde Akinlabi
D. Charles Babbage - Who invented the telephone?
A. Charles Babbage
B. Johannes Gutenberg
C. Guglielmo Marconi
D. Alexander Graham Bell - Data collected from the internet is regarded as:
A. Primary Data
B. Offline Data
C. Secondary Data
D. Online Data - A TV set is an example of a(n):
A. Manual Device
B. Musical Device
C. Mechanical Device
D. Electronic Device - The first computer was developed due to:
A. Lack of Counting Materials
B. The Need for More Efficient Calculations
C. Poor Examination Results
D. Lack of Qualified Mathematics Teachers - Which of the following is NOT equipment used in information technology?
A. Computer
B. GSM
C. Internet
D. Metal Gong - The result of processed data displayed on the screen is called a:
A. Printed Copy
B. Soft Copy
C. Untouchable Copy
D. Hard Copy - The age of industrial revolution was a period in the late:
A. 18th Century
B. 17th Century
C. 19th Century
D. 20th Century - Charles Babbage was the inventor of the:
A. Analytical Machine
B. Abacus
C. UNIVAC
D. EDSAC - Francis attends David’s event. What can this be referred to?
A. Data
B. Information
C. Source
D. Jargon
Theory Section
Answer 3 questions only
1a. Mention and explain the types of data.
1b. State four qualities of good information.
1c. Mention six different information ages.
2a. Mention the early counting devices.
2b. Explain what ICT means.
2c. List four examples of ICT devices.
3a. Differentiate between data and information.
3b. Write short notes on Stone Age, Iron Age, and Electronic Age.
4a. Explain the functions of a computer in society.
4b. Define technology.
4c. Mention the various types of data.
Good luck!