Monthly Test - October 2020

Handwriting = 2
Subject : Computer Science Paper = 48
Class : 7 ........... Total = 50
Duration : 1 period Date : ........................................
Candidate's name : ...................................................... Admission no : ..........................
(1) Underline the most suitable answer.

(i) Which characteristic of computers enable them to execute more than one million
instructions per second ?
(a) storing. (b) accuracy. (c) speed. (d) Versatility.

(ii) What is the most suitable package to type a document?

(a) OpenOffice.org Writer (b) Plotter
(c) Printer (d) OpenOffice.org Calc

(iii) Select the most suitable example for a computer virus.

(a) WEBROOT (b) Pissu.exe (c) Avast (d) AVG

(iv) A program that is able to check your computer for viruses is called
(a) a virus. (b) a transmittable.
(c) an information. (d) an anti­virus.

(v) Formulas must begin with

(a) *. (b) +. (c) =. (d) ?.

(vi) Which device is used for bank transactions?

(a) CCTV (b) CRT (c) Mouse (d) ATM

(vii) A VDU displays images and text which are made up of small dots of light called
(a) CRT. (b) USB. (c) Pixels. (d) CPU.

(viii) Which device consists light emitting diodes?

(a) Joystick (b) LED (c) Mouse (d) LCD

(ix) Which device can be used to display the output on a large screen?
(a) Ink jet printer (b) Microphone
(c) CU (d) Multimedia projector
(x) Which device is used in digital cameras?
(a) Memory card (b) Dot­matrix
(c) Hard disc (d) Magnetic tape
[Total = 2 × 10 = 20 marks]
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(2) Write brief answers.
(i) Name two types of printers.
(a) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ (b) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
[Total = 2 × 2 = 4 marks]
(ii) Write two types of primary memory.
(a) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ (b) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(2 marks)
(iii) Write three output methods of a computer system.
(a) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ (b) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(c) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(3 marks)
(iv) Name the function that is used to calculate the total number of values in a worksheet?
­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(1 mark)
[Total = 10 marks]

(3) Mark ‘true’ (✔ ) or ‘false’ (✘).

(i) A computer is an electronic device.

(ii) The information needed for booting up a computer is stored in the RAM.
(iii) The most common feature of a virus is that it is transmittable.
(iv) CU performs all mathematical and logical functions.
[Total = 2 × 4 = 8 marks]

(4) Fill in the blanks using the most appropriate word from the list given below.

( scanners, pixels, resolution, input, optical discs )

(i) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ devices are used to enter data and information to the computer.
(ii) The ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ of the screen improves as the number of ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
is increased.
(iii) An ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ can write and read using a laser beam.
(iv) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ are used to scan images or documents.

[Total = 2 × 5 = 10 marks]
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Ref : KA