FEDERAL GOVERNMENT COLLEGE, OGBOMOSO.

DATA PROCESSING (SS2)

FIRST TERM 2022/2023 ACADEMIC SESSION
1. What are the four (4) stages of computing data in order (a) input, output, storage, processing (b)
input, processing, output, storage (c) output, input, storage, processing (d) output, storage,
input, processing
2. The multiprocessing computer system that is smaller and slower than a mainframe is (a)
supercomputer (b) personal computer (c) minicomputer (d) all of the above
3. This person created a machine called the Analytical Engine. His ideas were some of the first that
led to the creation of computers (a) Simon Conrad (b) Charles Babbage (c) John Lovelace (d)
William Howard
4. This invention replaced the transistor and led to the development of the third generation
computers. Processing speed increased to millions of calculations per second (a) vacuum tube
(b) integrated circuits (c) CPU (d) Circuitry
5. This allowed a CPU to be built on a single chip, thus allowing computer engineers to design the
first fourth generation computers (a) silicon chip (b) integrated circuit (c) microprocessor (d)
SRAM
6. Identify the option which is not a type of computer (a) digital computers (b) Logic Computers (c)
Analogue computers (d) Hybrid computers
7. In automobile, aircraft and space craft designing is done using _______ computer (a) mainframe
(b) super (c) mini (d) micro
8. Which leading computer software business created programs like spreadsheet, word and
PowerPoint (a) Google (b) Apple (c) Microsoft (d) Dell
9. Whose invention included three components used by most computers today e.g. Input
CPU Output (a) Charles Babbage (b) John Von Neumann (c) Herman Hollerith (d) Ada
Lovelace
10. The computer mainly used in homes for recreation is (a) Personal computer (b) Mainframe
computer (c) Minicomputer (d) Super computer
11. A database contains the field’s student_no and student_name. If we are given the student_no
then we will know the student_name. This means that (a) Student_name has a functionality
with student_ID (b) Student_ID is functionality dependent on Student_name (c) Student_name
is functionality dependent on student_ID (d) these two attributes have a relationship
12. The requirement that each entity must have a unique primary key where the value of that
primary key is not null is known as (a) entity integrity rule (b) referential integrity rule (c) entity
relationship rule (d) validation index
13. The DBMS acts as an interface between what two components of an enterprise class database
system (a) database application and the database (b) data and the database (c) the user and the
database application (d) database application and SQL
14. Which of the following is TRUE about relational database design? (a) the order of attributes is
critical (b) each column must be unique (c) no row should be duplicated (d) all tables must
contain a foreign key
15. Which of the following makes it possible for entities to share a relationship (a) multivalued
attributes (b) a foreign key (c) a common attribute (d) the same number of attributes
16. If a piece of data is stored in two places in the same database, then (a) storage space is wasted
(b) changing the data in one spot will cause data inconsistency (c) it can be more easily accessed
(d) storage space is wasted and changing the data in one spot will cause data inconsistency
17. Consider the following entity: CAR_RENTAL (Car_Reg, Maker, Model, Driver_Name, Date_Hired,
Date_Returned) which of the following would be included in a repeating group? (a) Car_Reg (b)
Maker (c) Driver_Name (d) Model
18. What is a data types? (a) it specifies what type of data is expected inside of each column in a
table (e.g. Number, date/time, string) (b) it specifies how many tables you will create when you
convert your Entity Relations Model to a Logical Data Model (c) it specifies the database-name
(d) it counts how many attributes you have
19. Which of the following is TRUE about referential integrity rule? (a) each primary key must be
unique and not null (b) for each foreign key, there must be a corresponding primary key (c)
repeating groups are not permitted (d) all attributes must have meaningful name
20. Which of the following hardware component is the most important to the operation of a
database management system? (a) high resolution video display (b) printer (c) high speed
capacity disk (d) mouse
21. A table that is in 2NF and contains no transitive dependency is said to be in ___ (a) weak (b) 3NF
(c) Atomic attribute (d) BCNF
22. Data redundancy produces ______ (a) data integrity Problems (b) Recursive (c) Candidate (d)
Relational Model
23. A table where every determinant is a candidate key is said to be in _____ (a) 2NF (b) Strong (c)
Detailed Narrative (d) BCNF
24. ________ is a process to help reduce the likelihood of data anomalies (a) data integrity problem
s (b) normalization (c) RDBMS (d) composite
25. A ______ exists when there are functional dependencies such that Y is functionally dependent
on X and Z is functionally dependent on Y and X is the primary key (a) Atomicity (b) Transitive
dependency (c) granularity (d) prime
26. Most designers consider the BCNF as a special case of the _____ (a) data redundancy (b) prime
(c) binary (d) 3NF
27. From a structural point of view _____ is better than 1NF (a) 2NF (b) determinant (c) derived (d)
1NF
28. A _____ must not contain a repeating group (a) unary (b) determinant (c) atomicity (d) relational
table
29. The inventor of the relational model is (a) Edgar Codd (b) Boyce Codd (c) Bill Gate (d) Steve Jobs
30. Normalization rules divides larger tables into ______ tables (a) smaller (b) medium (c) large (d)
none of the above
31. A well developed ______ can foster improved understanding of the organization for which the
database design is developed (a) data model (b) model (c) designer (d) data modem
32. Which significance of database model provides something tangible to help business sponsors
and developers agree over precisely what is included (a) clearer scope (b) faster performance (c)
better documentation (d) fewer data errors
33. The particular database and the set of related programs which helps in implementation of
updates and queries is called (a) implementation applications (b) backup applications (c) utility
programs (c) database application
34. The most popular high level conceptual model in database management system is (a) close end
relation model (b) query relation model (c) entity relation model (d) attribute relationship model
35. Template for data models can be found for different industries except (a) education (b)
healthcare (c) banking and finance (d) ethical hacking
36. The most common way to look at a table in Access is (a) datasheet view (b) design view (c) table
view (d) print view
37. When working with a database application, what is the function of a wizard? (a) to complete a
task for you (b) to guide you through the steps required to complete a task (c) to ensure all
default settings are implemented (d) to suggest the most efficient way to complete a task
38. Which of the following is an old method of a database? (a) address book (b) filling cabinet (c) fax
machine (d) typewriter
39. A ______ is a computerized filling system that is used to organize and maintain a collection of
information for future use (a) database (b) spreadsheet (c) word processor (d) query
40. A row in database is called (a) tuple (b) attribute (c) domain (d) candidate key
41. In one-to-many relationship the table in ‘one’ side is called ______ and on ‘many’ side is called
(a) Child, Parent (b) Parent, Child (c) Brother, Sister (d) Father, Son
42. In a database table, the category of information is called ______ (a) tuple (b) field (c) record (d)
relation
43. This key uniquely identifies each record (a) primary key (b) key record (c) unique key (d) field
name
44. In an Entity Relationship in E/R diagram, the degree of relationship between entities is denoted
by ______ (a) use case diagram (b) E-R diagram (c) Crow foot (d) oval shape
45. To transform a relationship into an entity on an ERD, we use a special symbol called an (a) Entity
(b) Attribute (c) associate entity (d) none of the above
46. The table below is in First Normal Form:

Person Favorite Color

Ram Purple
Ram Red
John Green
John Yellow
John Red
(a) True (b) False (c) Maybe (d) All of the above
47. In a database, the simplest mode of organization is (a) rows (b) types (c) column (d) table
48. Which of the following is a type of Query option in ACCESS (a) static (b) continuous (c) detailed
(d) Crosstab
49. The default object in a database used for the data entry is (a) data sheet (b) query (c) forms (d)
report
50. Which of the field is suitable for use as a primary key? (a) Name (b) E-mail (c) School fees (d) Age
51. In a table design which field data type is used for date of birth? (a) text (b) number (c) date/time
(d) currency
52. One of the significance of data model is (a) volatility (b) reusability (c) rigidity (d) all of the above
53. The size of a field with number data type cannot be (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 8 (d) 16
54. In which of the following can many entity instances of one type be related to many entity
instances of another type? (a) one-to-one relationship (b) one-to-many relationship (c) many-to-
many relationship (d) composite relationship
55. The printed listings of database data is (a) forms (b) queries (c) reports (d) tables
56. To highlight all fields to be added to a generated form, click (a) << (b) < (c) > (d) >>
57. Which field is most suitable to be the key field of a students’ performance record system in a
school? (a) Classroom number (b) Date of birth (c) Entry number of birth (d) Students’ admission
number
58. A data model is a ______ representation of the data structure that is required by a database. (a)
logical (b) conceptual (c) physical (d) dynamic
59. Foreign key is a field in a relational table that matches a _____ of another table (a) candidate
key (b) row (c) field (d) primary key
60. The _______ the Normal Form applicable to a table, the less vulnerable it is to inconsistencies
and anomalies (a) better (b) lower (c) higher (d) consistent
61. _______ is an instruction used to retrieve data from the database in a specified format (a) form
(b) report (c) query (d) table
62. The benefits of data modeling includes the following except (a) clearer scope (b) faster
performance (c) fewer application errors (d) unmanaged risk
63. The following are examples of DBMS packages except (a) Access (b) Dbase (c) Excel (d) FoxPro
64. Which of the following represents the relationship between a set of values? (a) column (b) field
(c) query (d) row
65. The features of database that allows accessibility of certain records is called ____ (a) form (b)
keys (c) queries (d) reports
66. The processor is made up of: (a) ALU+ main memory (b) ALU only (c) RAM chip (d)
control unit + ALU
67. All these are functions of the control unit except that (a) it sends out electronics
signals, directing computer to perform a task (b) it fetches instructions (c) it
manages data flow in the computer based on the instructions received. (d) it
process instructions
68. ALU performs all these operation except (a) comparison (b) division (c)
subtraction (d) retention
69. The signals which determine when data is to be transferred from primary
memory for execution originates in the (a) operating system (b) ALU (c) RAM (d)
control unit
70. The CPU contains a small number of very fast memory devices called (a) ROM (b)
chips (c) cache (d) register