3RD TERM EXAM QUESTIONS PRIMARY 4 COMPUTER STUDY

THIRD TERM PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATION

CLASS: PRIMARY 4 SUBJECT: COMPUTER STUDY

NAME:……………………………………………………………………………………

1. Data that have changed to meaningful form are called ______________(a) information (b) datum (c) figures 
2. To boot a computer means to switch it _________   (a) on   (b) off   (c) spoil 
3. Spreadsheets are application packages used for _______________(a) drawing graphic (b) entertainment (c) arithmetic work
4. Word processing package is an example of ____________________(a) application software (b) flash disk (c) computer games 
5. The reset button is found on the ___________________________
6. Computer cables are ___________________ used to connect parts of computer together.
7. __cable is used for the hard disk, floppy disk and the motherboard (a) UPS (b) IDE (c) Power 
8. _______________ method was used to pass information in the olden days.(a) talking method (b) ancient method (c) new method 
9. The components of a computer system is divided into ________  (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3 
10. A monitor uses a power cable and ____________ cable (a) UPS (b) in-to-in (c) CPU 
11. Windows 8 software makes it possible for a computer to work because is a/an _______(a) application software (b) system software (c) assembler
12. The process of switching on the computer system is called _____________(a) switching (b) powering (c) booting 
13. When your system stops responding to command you ______________(a) cold boot it (b) warm boot it (c) boot it continuously
14. What will you do if your computer system is not working effectively?(a) abandon it (b) restart it (c) hit the computer
15. We can boot the computer in _____________ ways (a) four (b) two (c) three
16. Software means ___________________________   (a) set of instruction that controls the operation of the system   (b) the computer users (c) the computer casing 
17. The shortcut for warm booting is _______  (a) Alt + Del + Ctrl (b) Shift + Alt + Del (c) Ctrl + Alt + Del
18. We can pass information through ______   (a) making noise (b) talking drum   (c) gossiping 
19.  Information is the result of _______________ data(a) unprocessed   (b) processed (c) pressing 
20. _______ is used to connect different parts of a computer     (a) software     (b) connector cables     (c) extension wire
21. Which of the following storage devices do we put into a CD ROM?(a) flash disk (b) compact disk (c) floppy disk
22. Computer hardware is divided into _____ main components (a) 1   (b) 3 (c)  4
23. Microsoft is owned by _______ (a) Sir Charles Babbage   (b) Blaise Pascal (c) Bill Gates
24. A program used to fight virus on our computer system is called _________(a) anti-computer (b) anti-natal (c) anti-virus
25. One of these is an ancient method of passing message.(a) town criers (b) crying hard (c) cooking with fire
26. IPO means _______________________________________________(a) input-process-output   (b) insert-protect-only (c) inner-process-order 
27. Input can be supplied into the computer by using one of these devices.printer      (b) CPU     (c) keyboard 
28. Computer parts are connected to the ________ (a) monitor (b) system unit (c) printer 
29.  The system software called O.S. means ____________ (a) Open sentences (b) Operating Satisfy (c) Operating System
30. Antivirus is an example of _________ software (a) operating (b) utilities (c) application 

SECTION B

1. Define booting? _____________________________________________________________
2.  State two ways of booting a computer (a) ________________________________ (b) ________________________________ 
3. Differentiate between data and information
4.  State four sources of information
5. Give two examples of a storage device(a) ________________________________ (b) ________________________________