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SUBJECT /DEPARTMENT: COMPUTER SCORE : APPRECIATION OF LEVEL OF COMPETENCE (TICK)
( Indicate the competence(s) tested: )

SCIENCE
TERM/EVALUATION SEQ. /DATE: THIRD NOT ACQUIRED IN THE PROCESS ACQUIRED

(0-09.5) OF (14→)
SEQUENCE, FEBRUARY 2022. ACQUISITION
(10-13.99)
TIME ALLOWED: 1HR
CLASS : FORM 4 COEF : 2 PARENT´S OBSERVATION/SIGNATURE:
NAME : Nº:
INSTRUCTION
1. This paper consists of sections A and B
2. Answer all questions in all two sections and make sure you have all pages 1 to 4 available.
You are reminded of the necessity for good English and orderly presentation in your answers.
SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (20 marks)
Shade the letter corresponding to the correct answer as shown on the example below.
[A], [B], [C], [D] in this case [A] was the right answer. Each correct answer in this section
will earn you (1 mark)
1 Multiprogramming of the computer system increases
[A] Memory [B] Storage [C] CPU utilization [D] Cost
2 Example of open source operating system is

[A] Windows [B] Linux[C]Both A and [D] None of the above
3 ALU stands for
[A]All Language Unit [B] Arithmetic and language unit
[C]Arithmetic and legal unit [D]Arithmetic and logic unit
4 Main memory of computer system is also called ……………..
[A] Non volatile memory [B] Volatile memory[C] Reserve memory [D] Larg memory
5 Secondary memory of computer system is also called ……………..
[A] Non volatile memory[B] Volatile memory [C] Reserve memory [D] Small memory
6 The interface that permit the user to interact with the computer is provided by ……….
[A] Utility software [B] Operating system [C] System software [D] All of the above
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7 Each user of the computer system that uses the computer services has at least
…………… programs in execution
[A] One [B] Two[C] Eight[D] Sixteen
8 In the memory hierarchy the fastest memory is?
[A]RAM[B] Cache[C] CPU register[D]Virtual Memory

9 The cache memory is between?
[A] CPU and RAM [B] RAM and Registers [C] CPU and Accumulators [D]RAM and Hard Disk
10 The term used to describe software that translate source code to object code is called
[A] Language software [B]Language translator [C]Utility translator[D] All of the above
11 The NAND gate output will be low if two inputs are
[A] 00 [B]0 1 [C]1 0[D]1 1
12 The output of a logic gate is 1 when all its inputs are at logic 0, the gate is
[A] NAND [ B ] OR[ C ] AND [ D ] NOR
13 Which of the following gate is called an inverter?
[ A ] ANDgate[ B ] ORgate [ C ] NOT gate [ D ] XOR gate
14 Which of the following holds the ROM, CPU, RAM and expansion cards?
[ A ] Hard disk[B] Floppy disk [ C ] Motherboard [ D ] None of the above

15 Convert Octal 36 to binary
[A] 1101102[B]1001102 [ C ] 1100112 [ D ] 0111102
16 Any number with an exponent of zero is equal to …………….
[A] Itself [B] Ten [ C ] One [ D ] Zero
17 How many symbols are used in hexadecimal number system?
[A] Fifteen [B] Ten [C] Two [D] Sixteen
18 The binary equivalent of hexadecimal 2E is ………………………..
[A]1100011102 [B] 001101112 [C] 001011102 [D] 001001112
19 What is the decimal equivalent of the hexadecimal C9?
[A] 215[B] 220 [C] 201 [D] 210
20 The base of octal number system is ………….
[A] Ten [B]Two [C] Eight [D]Seven
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SECTION A: STRUCTURAL (20 marks)
1a)Complete the table below by filling the blank spaces with the appropriate data (3.5 Marks)
No Base Name Symbols Number base
1 Decimal or ………… Base 10
2 Binary 0, 1
3 Base 16
4 Octal
b) Define the term software and state the two major categories of software (3 Marks)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
c) State and explain 4 characteristics of a good software (4 Marks)
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2)(a) Define the following terms (1.5 Marks)
i) Logic gate
ii) Truth table
iii) Logic circuit
b) Identify each logic gate below (4 Marks)
i) Write the names above each gate
ii) Completely write down the output of each gate
c) The following questions concern the logic circuit below(4 Marks)

i)Give the output X in terms of A and B
ii) Give the output Y in terms of A and B
iii) Write down the output V in terms of A, B and C
iv) Write down the output W in terms of A and B
Write the output Z in terms of X and Y, V and W
iv) Hence, deduce the output Z in terms of A,B and C
Z
V
C

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SUBJECT /DEPARTMENT: COMPUTER SCORE : APPRECIATION OF LEVEL OF COMPETENCE (TICK)

( Indicate the competence(s) tested: )

TERM/EVALUATION SEQ. /DATE: THIRD NOT ACQUIRED IN THE PROCESS ACQUIRED

CLASS : FORM 4 COEF : 2 PARENT´S OBSERVATION/SIGNATURE:

2 Example of open source operating system is

[A]RAM[B] Cache[C] CPU register[D]Virtual Memory

[A] NAND [ B ] OR[ C ] AND [ D ] NOR

13 Which of the following gate is called an inverter?

[ A ] ANDgate[ B ] ORgate [ C ] NOT gate [ D ] XOR gate

[ A ] Hard disk[B] Floppy disk [ C ] Motherboard [ D ] None of the above

c) The following questions concern the logic circuit below(4 Marks)

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