UNIQUE KNOWLEDGE INSTITUTE

MID-TERM EXAMINATION

COMPUTING BASIC 8

Answer the following questions by selecting from the alternative lettered a to d,

the one which best suits the questions below.
Use the information below to answer Question 1-6
i. Video camera
ii. Webcam
iii. Microphone
iv. Television
v. P.A.S
vi. Projector
vii. Headphone
1. Which of the devices aids in hearing during a video conference? .a. iii, v and
vii b. v only c. vi and vii only d. v and vii only
2. Which device will be suitable for public gathering? .a. iii, v and vii b. v
only c. vi and vii only d. v and vii only
3. Which device (s) can be used in place of the computer monitor? a. iii, v and
vii b. iv and vi only c. vi and vii only d. v and vii only
4. How many display devices can be found above? .a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
5. Which device is used to send images and picture in real time during a
conference call? .a. ii b. iii c. i d. vii
6. Which other device could be used in place of (vii)? .a. microphone b.
touchscreen c. earpiece d. Bluetooth
7. Microsoft excel, chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Mavis beacon are examples of
………………… .a. browser b. search engine c. software d. system
software
8. The process of getting a computing ready for use by pressing the power button
is known as? .a. cold booting b. warm booting c. launching d. setting
9. An output device use for printing in large scale or vector is known as………………..
.a. printer b. plot c. binder d. plotter
10. Which of the following displays mages in the largest form? .a.
C.R.T .b. flat panel monitor c. television d. projector
11. Refresh, backward button, stop button and homepage are features of a
……………. .a. spreadsheet b. MS word c. web page d. desktop
12. Which of the following is an example of a default browser? .a. opera b.
chrome c. internet explorer d. Firefox.
13. The mode of communication used by nodes in a network is known as
……………….. .a. hyperlink b. hypertext link c. protocol d. channel of
communication
14. HTTP, FTP, SMTP, IP/TCP are examples of ………………………. .a. services on
the internet b. web ID c. protocol d. internet protocol address
15. Which of the following can be found on the standard toolbar of a web
browser window? .a. tittle b. icon logo c. scroll bar d. backward button
16. A collection of web pages makes a …………….. .a. website b. website
address c. website ID d. address
17. A page on the internet where people visit and write comments on a subject is
known as …………………. .a. website b. blog c. webpage d. social media
18. Webpages are stored on powerful computers known as ……………… .a. client
computer b. server computers c. super computer d. mini computers
19. In a network services are rendered by ……………………. .a. client computer b.
server computers c. super computer d. mini computers
20. In a network, services are rendered to ……………………. .a. client computer b.
server computers c. super computer d. mini computers
21. Downloading and uploading is related with which service on the internet? .a.
online chart b. social network c. file transfer d. blogging
22. The buying and selling of goods and services over the internet is known
as…………………….. .a. internet trade b. web service c. web trade d. E-
commence
23. CAN, HAN, Botnet and intranet are examples of …………………………… .a.
protocol b. network c. hyperlink d. hypertext link
Unauthorized copying and distribution of copyrighted materials is known as
……………… a. piracy b. privacy b. plagiarism c. copyright error
24. Sending music, video, application and game to a friend through Bluetooth
results to…… .a. copy b. copyright c. copy write infringement d.
copyright infringement
25. Who owns the copyright to the famous “Mona Lisa” art work? .a. Leonardo
praetor b. Leonardo da Vince c. Leonardo silver d. Leonardo de culver
26. The symbol © represents … a. copy b. copyright c. copy write
infringement d. copyright infringement
27. Which of the following is not a type of intellectual property rights? .a.
trademark b. trade secrete c. copyright d. script
28. Title name can be found on the ……………………. .a. menu bar b. start bar c.
tittle bar d. standard toolbar
29. The president of Ghana quoted a statement made by someone without
referencing the original owner of the statement. What type of infringement
has he committed? .a. copy right infringement .b. piracy c. plagiarism
d. theft
30. Exclusive rights given to inventors to manufacture, use or sell their inventions
for a limited period of time is known as ……………….. .a. trade mark b.
patent c. trade secret d. copyright
31. ………………. Is a formally registered name, word, logo, symbols or image that is
used to identify the manufacturer or distributer of a product or
services. .a. trade mark b. patent c. trade secret d. copyright
32. The right to elements such as distinctive formula, design, pattern or strategy
which may not be disclosed or used by other organizations to gain business
advantage is known as? .a. trade mark b. patent c. trade secret d.
copyright
33. Which of the following is not an example of works protected by copyright
laws? .a. name of person b. poem c. music album d. podcast
34. The combination of two or more PAN makes a ………….. .a. MAN b. WAN
c. HAN d. LAN
35. The cable used in networking are referred to as ……………….. .a. network
cables b. Ethernet cables c. internet cables d. connection cables
36. Which of the following is an example of ISP? .a. GES b. LAN c. MTN
d. WAN
37. Which of the following is not an example of pointing device? .a. G-stick b.
trackball c. optical mouse d. projector screen
38. Which of the following devices is only used for moving the mouse point but
not selecting? .a. G-stick b. trackball c. optical mouse d. projector
screen
39. The first page or main page of a website is known as …………….. .a. first page
b. main page c. web page d. homepage
40. Software applications such as olx, jumia, Alibaba and tonaton help computer
users to perform? .a. E-banking .b. social networking .c. online
shopping d. podcast beacon b. word c. monitor d. folders
41. In spreadsheet, vertical lines form ………………… .a. grid b. sheets c.
columns d. rows
42. Horizontal lines in spreadsheet forms………………. .a. grid b. sheets c.
Which of the following is an example of computer hardware? .a. Mavis
columns d. rows
43. The most common software used to access spreadsheet is known as................
.a. lotus 1-2-3 b. Quattro pro c. open office d. excel
44. Columns are identified by …………….. .a. roman numerals b. alphabets c.
numbers d. words
45. Rows are identified by ……………… .a. roman numerals b. alphabets c.
numbers d. words
46. The name of the active cell in displayed in the ……………. .a. control box b.
active section c. name section d. name box
47. An active cell is indicated by ……………..on the borders. .a. circles b.
highlighted lines c. faint lines d. coloured shapes
48. A cell A1 can be found on ……….. .a. column 1 row A b. column 1 row 1 c.
column A row 1 d. column A row A
49. When two or more cells are combined, what is formed? .a. cells b. map c.
ranges d. range
50. A ………………..is an organized collection of data. .a. data organization b.
structure data c. data line .d. database
51. A nonlinear hierarchical data structure that consist of nodes connected
together by edges is known as ……………………. .a. tree data structure b.
node data structure c. edges data structure d. tree-stem structure
52. A ……………..is an entity that contains a key or value and pointers to its child
nodes. .a. edges b. root c. tree d. node
53. In data structure, a collection of disjoint trees is called a …………….. .a. forest
b. trees c. nodes c. tree
54. The topmost node of a tree is the …………. .a. roots b. nodes c. edges
d. forest
55. A network that allows you to enter another network is known as
…………. .a. gateway b. linking aid c. vast connection d. network
bridge
56. A hardware device that allows you to connect several computers to a single
internet connection source is known as a ……………. .a. hub b. network port
c. router d. modem
57. A …………….allows you to connect your computer to the internet. .a. hub
b. network port c. router d. modem
58. Which of the following devices is not used to access the internet? .a. mobile
phone b pen drive c. router d. modem
59. A company that provides the computer user with access to the internet is
known as ………………… a. internet source administrator b. internet source
60. A network that allows you to enter another network is known as
…………. .a. gateway b. linking aid c. vast connection d. network
bridge
61. A hardware device that allows you to connect several computers to a single
internet connection source is known as a ……………. .a. hub b. network port
c. router d. modem
62. A …………….allows you to connect your computer to the internet. .a. hub
b. network port c. router d. modem
63. Which of the following devices is not used to access the internet? .a. mobile
phone b pen drive c. router d. modem
64. A company that provides the computer user with access to the internet is
known as ………………… a. internet source administrator b. internet source
provider c. internet service provider d. network service communicator
65. The ability of a smart phone to share its internet connection with other devices
is known as ………… a. Wi-Fi b. tethering c. Bluetooth d. net-share
66. Which of the following is not an example of a short range communication done
with a mobile phone? .a. Bluetooth b. hotspot c. infrared d. broadband
67. A ………….is used to receive signals from satellite dish. .a. router b. Wi-Fi
c. satellite receiver d. modem
68. Which of the following is not an internet service provider in Ghana. .a. MTN
Ghana b. surf line c. airteltigo d. amazon
69. Any mechanism capable of reading and writing information from and on
mediums are called? .a. storage devices b. reading mediums c. writing
mediums d. mechanised devices
70. A physical material capable of holding information either temporarily or
permanently is known as …. .a. storage mediums b. ROMs c. RAMs
d. processors
71. Primary storage devices are ………………….. In nature. .a. volatile b. non-
volatile c. both d. none
72. Dynamic RAMs stores each bit of data using ………… .a. capacitors
b. transistors c. transistors and capacitor pair d. none
73. RAMs are considered as ……… storage. .a. primary b. secondary c. basic
d. advanced
74. Data stored on ………… is directly accessible by the CPU of the computer at a
high speed. .a. RAM b. ROM c. floppy disc d. flash disc
75. Which of the following is not a volatile storage medium. .a. cache b. RAM
c. ROM d. none
76. Which of the following is not a type of storage media/devices? .a. magnetic
b. optical c. flash d. volatile
77. Which of the following has the lowest storage capacity? .a. pen drives
b. hard disk drive c. DVD ROM d. floppy disk
78. …………………. Is referred to as the memory bank of the computer. .a. RAM
b. pen drive c. HDD d. cache
79. Which of the following stores data temporarily? .a. pen drive b. hard disk
drive c. floppy disk drive d. cache
80. All the following are examples of magnetic storage devices except……. a. HDD
b. floppy disk c. magnetic tape d. DVD
81. …………is a device that allows the computer user to install, read and run
programs from a CD. .a. CD-ROM b. DVD-RAM c. CD-RAM d. RAM
82. Double clicking on the left button ……… an application …. a. deletes
b. close c. boot d. launch
83. A computer that looks like a brief case is called ………………a. tower b. desktop
c. laptop d. palmtop
84. The following devices are forms of pointing devices except……….. .a. cursor
b. mouse c. trackball d. touch pad
85. Which of the following devices provides permanent storage of information for
future retrieval and use? .a. modem b. flash drive c. sound card d. light
pen
86. The process of putting the computer into a state of readiness for operation is
referred to as …………. .a. starting b. booting c. locating d. loading
87. The operating system is an example of ……………….a. system software
b. application software c. program software d. communication software
88. The duplication of an original document is referred to as …………….. .a. copying
b. back down c. backup d. production
89. The following techniques are primary sources of data collection except
…………….. .a. information b. interview c. surveys d. questionnaire
90. Which of the following reasons best describe copyright protection? .a. to hide
intellectual properties b. to keep intellectual properties c. to copy
intellectual property d. to protect intellectual properties
91. The combination of numbers and letters as used in computing environment is
termed ……...a. letters b. alpha numbers c. alphanumeric d. characters
92. A set of cells in the vertical direction in a spreadsheet application is
called…………a. Column b. sheet c. active cell d. row
93. Which of the following data measuring unit is not in the computer
field? .a. kilobyte b. megabyte c. zinga byte d. gigabyte
94. The following options are computer output devices except…………a. scanner
b. printer c. monitor d. projector
95. One megabyte of data is approximately equal to …………a. 1,000,000 bytes of
data b. 100,000 bytes of data c. 10,000 bytes of data d. 1,000 bytes of
data
96. Which of the following tools gives the user a log of all opened
application? .a. start button b. taskbar c. start menu d. title bar
97. Which of the following options is not a safety measure? .a. Protection b.
anti-virus c. security d. danger
98. The following options are possible health hazards of prolonged use of the
computer systems except….......a. Good vision b. Numbness c. back pains
d. eye strain
99. The practice of copying and distributing information without the permission of
the owner is known as……..a. piracy b. copyright c. privacy d. spam
100. The duplication of an original document is referred to as …………….. .a.
copying b. back down c. backup d. production
END OF TEST.