AJIRY DIGITAL HUB COHORT 3 MOCK EXAM

FULL NAME:

ID NUMBER:

WARD:

DATE:

INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

1. Answer ALL Questions

2. There are Two (2) Sections in this Paper: Section A: Multiple Choices (20 Marks) Section B: Short
Answer Questions (40) Marks TOTAL 60 Marks

3. The exam is 1 hour 15 minutes.

4. Write your full names, id number, ward you are from and the date today.

6. Mobile phones are NOT allowed in the examination room.

7. Check that this booklet contains pages 1-9 in the correct order.

SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE (20 MARKS)

WRITE THE LETTER (A, B, C OR D) OF THE BEST ANSWER FOR EACH QUESTION IN

THE CORRECT BOX ON THE BACK FLAP. IF YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND, PUT A LINE

THROUGH THE FIRST ANSWER AND WRITE THE LETTER OF YOUR NEW CHOICE.

1. You are working on your desktop computer and unexpectedly Ajiry

electricity goes off without notice. Which of the following devices will you use to

avoid power loss on your computer?

A. RAM.

B. Battery.

C. Power Supply.

D. Uninterruptible Power Supply.

2. What is a chip-based operating system?

A. Desktop Computer.
B. An embedded system that uses more power and smaller in size.

C. A system on a chip that integrates all components of a computer.

D. A system that controls all the operations of a device such as desktop.

3. The PC keyboard key that can be pressed to capture the windows screen is;

A. Ctrl+C

B. PrtScn

C. Ctrl+V

D. Enter

4. A printer is a device that prints text or illustration on paper. In terms of quality of

output, which printer technology is the best?

A. Laser.

B. Inkjet.

C. Dot-matrix.

D. Daisy-wheel.

5. Which of the following is/are an example(s) of non-volatile memory?

A. B and C.

B. Hard disk.

C. Flash Memory.

D. Random Access Memory.

6. Which of the following programs is NOT a Programing Language?

A. C

B. C++

C. BASIC

D. MS Word
7. The graphical control element or small window that communicates information to the

user and prompts them for a response is called;

A. List box.

B. Dialog box.

C. Check box.

D. Command button.

8. To view the content of any document in MS Word, do one of the following:

A. Click File menu, Open, locate the file and click Open command.

B. Click View menu, Open, locate the file and click Open command.

C. Click Home menu, Open, locate the file and click Open command.

D. Click Review menu, Open, locate the file and click Open command.

9. The legal issue related to accessing data held in computer system that refers to creation

of human mind for which data is owned or produced by designated person or company

by law is called;

A. Privacy.

B. Copyright.

C. Individual privacy.

D. Intellectual property.

10. Who is the key person who uses analysis and design techniques to solve business

problems using information technology?

A. Programmer.

B. System Analyst.

C. Project manager.

D. Data entry operator.

to the next line when possible?

A. Wysiwyg.

B. Thesaurus.

C. Mail Merge.

D. Word wrapping.

12. A Word file is currently open. How would you close the Word application?

A. Both B and D.

B. Click File, Close.

C. Click File, Export.

D. Click on the Close button at the top right corner of title bar.

13. In MS Excel, a cell address is used in a formula where Column A is relative and Row 2 is

absolute reference. What would be the cell reference used?

A. A2

B. $A2

C. $A$2

D. A$2

14. An Excel file is currently open. How would you close the Excel file only?

A. Press Alt + F4.

B. Click File, Exit.

C. Click File, Close.

D. Click on the upper Close button at the top right corner of title bar.

15. To rename a worksheet in MS Excel workbook, what will you do?

A. Click on the sheet tab, type the sheet name.

B. Double-click on the sheet tab, type the sheet name and press Esc key.
C. Double-click on the sheet tab, type the sheet name and press Enter key.

D. Right-click on the sheet tab, click Rename, type the sheet name and press Esc key.

16. What would be the appropriate type of Chart in Excel to display the contribution of each

value to a total?

A. Pie Chart.

B. Bar Chart.

C. Line Chart.

D. Column Chart.

17. In a database table, a field stores data such as S11034301, S11035302, etc. What would

be the appropriate data type for the field?

A. Text.

B. Date.

C. Memo.

D. Number.

18. How would you insert a record in a database table?

A. Open the table, click New record button.

B. Double click on the table to open and browse through the records.

C. Double click on the table to open, click New, enter data for each of the fields.

D. Open the table in Datasheet view, enter data in the Add New Field column of the

datasheet.

19. Accuracy and consistency of data stored in a database is really essential in terms of data

security. In practice, what practical practice(s) would strengthen the accuracy and

consistency of data?

A. Allow more access to data.

B. Update data by different people.

D. Ensure the data is the same as it was when it was originally recorded.

20. What does the keyboard shortcut F7 do in MS Word?

SECTION B: SHORT ANSWER QUESTION (40 MARKS)

ALL QUESTIONS ARE COMPULSORY. WRITE THE ANSWERS IN THE SPACES PROVIDED.

Question 1: Computer System (20 marks)

1. Name FIVE (5) components inside the desktop computer box (system unit) and state

ONE (1) main role. (10 marks)

(i)_____________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

(ii)____________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

(iii)____________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

(iv)____________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

(v)____________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

2. Identify the expansion cards that enhance the following PC’s capabilities.

a) A technique for using more than 1MB of the main memory.

____________________________________________________________________

(1 mark)

b) A device that modulates outgoing digital signals from a computer or other digital

device to analog signals for a conventional copper twisted pair telephone line and

demodulates the incoming analog signal and converts it to a digital signal for the

digital device.

____________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)

c) A device which can be slotted into a computer to allow the use of audio

components for multimedia applications.

____________________________________________________________________

(1 mark)

d) A printed circuit board that controls the output to a display screen.

____________________________________________________________________

(1 mark)

e) The electronic circuitry required to communicate using a wired connection

(e.g., Ethernet) or a wireless connection (e.g. WiFi).

___________________________________________________________________

(1 mark)

3. All computers cannot operate without operating system.

a) Give an example of a desktop windows operating system.

____________________________________________________________________

(1 mark)

b) Explain the following functions of operating systems.

i. Memory management

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

(2 marks)

ii. Device management

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

(2 marks)

Question 2: MS Word (4 marks)

1. Name TWO (2) of the Paragraph formatting features in a Word document. (2 marks).
(i) ____________________________________________________________________

(ii) ____________________________________________________________________

2. Name the TWO (2) types of page orientation in a Word document.

(i) ____________________________________________________________________

(ii) ___________________________________________________________________

(2 marks).

Question 3: SpreadSheet (8 marks)

1. List the THREE (3) types of Cell Types in Microsoft Excel sheet.

(i) ____________________________________________________________________

(ii) ____________________________________________________________________

(iii)____________________________________________________________________

(3 marks)

2. Explain the difference between the relative and absolute cell referencing?

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

(2 marks)

3. Having the worksheet below, answer the questions (a-b).

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

(2 marks)

b) What is the chart type?

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

(1 mark)

Question 4: Database (8 marks)

1. Name the database program in MS Office package that you can use to create

databases. Give an example of a database in a school environment.

Database Program: ________________________________ (1 mark)

Database example: ________________________________ (1 mark)

2. Explain a databse table.

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

(2 marks)

3. Explain the following ways of generating a query.

(a) Query Design

View:__________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

(2 marks)

(b) Query Wizard:________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

(2 marks)
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