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This document is an examination paper for the Computer Science subject for JS 2 students at Royal Ambassadors College for the 2023/2024 academic session. It consists of multiple-choice questions in Section A and theoretical questions in Section B, covering various topics related to computer generations, classifications, software, and number systems. The exam aims to assess students' understanding of fundamental computer science concepts.

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JSS2 Computer

This document is an examination paper for the Computer Science subject for JS 2 students at Royal Ambassadors College for the 2023/2024 academic session. It consists of multiple-choice questions in Section A and theoretical questions in Section B, covering various topics related to computer generations, classifications, software, and number systems. The exam aims to assess students' understanding of fundamental computer science concepts.

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ROYAL AMBASSADORS COLLEGE

Km. 1, OFF BENIN/OWO HIGHWAY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA.


FIRST TERM EXAMINATION 2023/2024 ACADEMIC SESSION
CLASS: JS 2 SUBJECT: COMPUTER SCIENCE
SECTION A. OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTION: Answer all questions
1. The fifth generation of computers uses A. transistor B. artificial intelligence C. integrated circuit D.
microprocessor
2. Which of the following generation of computer uses large integrated circuit? A. fifth B. second C.
fourth D. first
3. The device below are examples of analogue computers EXCEPT A speedometer B. thermometer C.
rain gauge D. bicycle
4. Classification of computer according to types does not include one of the followings A. hybrid
computer B. digital computer C. analogue computer D. super computer
5. What type of technology was used in fourth generation of computers? A. integrated circuit B.
transistors C. vacuum tubes D. microprocessors
6. Computer definition must include one of the following A. electronic B. electrician C. electrical D.
electromechanical
7. Computers can be classified based on the following basis except. A. type B. size /computational
capability C. year of manufacture D. generation
8. Laptop is an example of computer A. super B. mainframe C. mini D. micro
9. Which of the following is not a generation of computers? A. first generation computers B. third
generation computers C. fifth generation computers D. seventh generation computers
10. What was the main electronic component used in the first generation of computers? A. tape B.
transistor C. Nano technology D. vacuum tube or valve
11. Which of these application packages is mostly used by computer users? A Corel Draw B. Ms. Access
C. Ms. Excel D. Ms. Word
12. Which of the following is not an example of a single user operating system A. Windows 7 8.
B. Windows 8.1 C. Windows 10 D. Novell
13. Which operating system is a flavour of Unix which is freely available A. Solaris B. BSD C. Linux D.
AIX
14. A person that looks at the detail of the existing systems and the designs of the computer is A.
computer user B. Computer engineers C. System analyst D. Computer manager
15. The operating system enables the users to do the following except A. ON/OFF B. test C. spoil D.
operate PC
16. _______ is a series of instructions that tells the computer hardware what to do and how to do it A.
software B. hardware C. utility D. translator
17. The following are the categories of programmers except A. application programmer B. system
programmer C. maintenance programmer D. firmware programmer
18. Which of the following is a major type of system software A. assembler B. compiler C. translator D.
Monitor
19. Businessman, doctors, teachers that makes use of the computers are classified as computer A.
users B. professionals C. operators D. engineers
20. The binary equivalent of 2 is A. 002 B. 012 C. 10, D. 112

21. In number systems, base sixteen can also be referred to as A. binary B. decimal C. hexadecimal D.
octal
22. Convert the binary number 0110 to decimal A. 5 B. 6 C. 8 D. 12
23. The hexadecimal number system consists of the following digit/alphabets (a) 0 -9 (b) 0-10 (c) 0-9, A
– E (d) 0-9, A-F
24. Sort these files sizes into order, from smallest to largest
i. 45000KB ii. 3 MB iii. 800 GB iv. 2 GB v. 0.5 TB
A. ii, i, iv, v, iii B. i, ii, iii, iv, v C. iii, ii, iv, v, i D. v, iv, iii, ii, i
25. Estimate how much storage a single song from a gospel artist would take up on a pc A. 3-8
Megabyte B. 3 Terabytes C. 900 Megabytes D. 999999 Kilobyte
26. What is the biggest size of storage? A. Terabyte B. Megabyte C. Kilobyte D. Gigabyte
27. Bit, Nibble, Byte, Kilobyte _______ what comes next? A. Megabyte B. Gigabyte C. Terabyte D.
Zetabyte
28. The computer is an "electronic" machine because A. it works using electricity B. it works without
moving parts C. it has a CPU D. it has moving parts.
29. All these are multi- tasking operating system except _______ (a) Ms-Dos (b) UNIX (c) LINUS (d)
Windows XP
30. Which of these is a common operating system available today? (a) Norvell (b) Windows 10 (c)
Microsoft Word (d) all of the above
31. The digits ____ and _____ are used in binary system. (a) 0, 1 (b) 2, 4 (c) 5, 6 (d) 8,10
32. The large size computer that occupies a large air-conditioned room full space with large memory is
called (a) super computer (b) main frame computer (c) microcomputer (d) mini computer
33. The utility program is also known as ______ (a) service program (b) sorting (c) loader (d) all of the
above.
34. Computer is used in a school for the following except ______(a) recording grades (b) keeping
records (c) constructing roads (d) typesetting documents
35. The lowest of the following numbers is _____ in binary (a) 101 (b) 10 (c) 110 (d) 111
36. Which of the following is not a computer hardware? (a) Microsoft Word (b) Scanner (c) Speaker (d)
Monitor
37. We have _______ bits in the number 101101. (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 5 (d) 10
38. The software that supervises the computer and coordinate peripheral operations is (a) Operating
system (b) Application software (c) Compiler (d) Package
39. The computer software is divided into and (a) hardware and software (b) software and people
ware (c) programs and system software (d) system and application
40. A small symbol that blinks on the screen of monitor is called (a) cursor (b) space bar (c) caps lock
(d) pause bar
41. Base sixteen can be referred to as ______ (a) binary (b) octal (c) decimal (d) hexadecimal
42. Convert 408 base 8 to binary gives _______ (a) 10000111 (b) 10011101 (c) 100000111 (d)
111000001
43. The central processing unit consists of the following except (a) memory unit (b) Monitor (c) control
unit (d) arithmetic and logic unit
44. The short word for binary digit is _______ (a) bits (b) bytes (c) bites (d) computer
45. A special multipurpose device that receives instruction, processes it and produces desired result is
(a) satellite dish (b) digital camera (c) typewriter (d) computer

46. Which of the following cannot be used in octal system? (a) 1 (b) 7 (c) 0 (d) 8
47. The computer output through the printer is referred to as______ (a) output (b) garbage out (c) soft
copy (d) hard copy
48. Microsoft Word is an example of software. (a) application (b) utility (c) system (d) tent
49. Computers are not classified based on _______ (a) size (b) colour (c) generation (d) degree of
versatility
50. The computer is an "electronic" machine because A. it works using electricity B. it works without
moving parts C. it has a CPU D. it has moving parts.

SECTION B. THEORY
INSTRUCTION: Answer all questions

1. a. List the generation of computers and 3 of their characteristics.


b. What is the difference between General Purpose and Special Purpose computer?

2. a. What is software and list and explain the two types of software
b. What is Operating System and list two tasks performed by an operating system.

3. a. Write the full meaning of each of the following:


i. ROM: _______
ii. DVD: _______
iii. CD: _______
b. Explain the term “System Unit”

4. a. Who is a Computer Professional? and list five Computer Professionals you know.
b. Convert the following:
i. 1001112 to Decimal
ii. 9010 to Octal
iii. 6610 to binary
iv. 11112 to decimal

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