Form 2 Grammar CSC
Form 2 Grammar CSC
Each question has FOUR suggested answers: A, B, C, and D. Decide on which answer is
correct and mark an x on the letter of the correct answer.
1. The means of communication between a user and a computer using the input and output
devices is called
a) Mediator
b) Source
c) Bridge
d) Interface
2. It is a set of instructions which controls and monitors the operations of hardware and
other software in the computer
a) Software
b) Operating system
c) Monitor
d) CPU
3. Which of the following is used to indicate a location on the computer monitor?
a) Mouse
b) Keyboard
c) Cursor
d) None of the above
4. Linux and windows are the two types of;
a) Input/output devices
b) Protocols
c) Sequential access memory
d) Operating system
5. DOS stand for
a) Disk operating system
b) Direct operating system
c) Deleted operating system
d) Both A and B
6. Which operating system does not support multitasking
a) Windows XP
b) Windows 98
c) DOS
d) None of the above
7. Which of the following is not a type of user account
a) Administrator user account
b) Home user account
c) Standard user account
d) Guest user account
8. Types of software usually include;
a) Application software
b) System software
c) Mathematical operations
d) Both a and b
9. One computer can have two people using it, with two different accounts and passwords
a) True
b) False
10. To modify a user account or password in the computer, the first step is to click on
a) The Office button
b) The start menu button
c) The task bar
d) The menu
11. A person writing computer programs is called
a) A writer
b) An editor
c) A programmer
d) A director
12. All computers can function without an operating system
a) True
b) False
13. IBM stands for
a) Intelligent Business Machines
b) Integrated Business Machines
c) International Business Machines
d) Input Booting machines
14. In which type of operating system are jobs with similar needs grouped together?
a) Time sharing OS
b) Network OS
c) Batch OS
d) Distributed OS
15. Playing music while editing a word document is referred to as
a) Multitasking
b) Multiprocessing
c) Multiprogramming
d) Multiple working
16. Which of the following examples of operating system is a open source operating system
as it codes are freely available to users
a) Google Chrome OS
b) Linux OS
c) DOS
d) Mac OS
17. Th combination of characters that allows a computer user to log into his/her computer is
known as
a) Operating system
b) Guest account
c) Windows explorer
d) Password
18. The following are examples of operating systems except
a) UNIX
b) Bill Gate OS
c) OS/2
d) DOS
19. The function of the network operating system is
a) File sharing
b) Processing
c) Installing
d) None of the above
20. To open the ‘’control panel’s personalization pane’’
a) Right-click on a blank part of the desktop >> view
b) Right-click on a blank part of the desktop >> sort by
c) Right-click on a blank part of the desktop >> personalize
d) Right-click on a blank part of the desktop >> properties
Your father’s laptop has a problem; it was taken to the technician for repairs. The technician
told your father that he needs to install and operating system on the laptop so that it can
work properly.