SOLID ROCK INTERNATIONAL

SCHOOL,
LUGBE, ABUJA.
SECOND TERM EXAMINATION QUESTIONS 2024/2025
SESSION

SUBJECT: DATA PROCESSING TIME: 2 HOURS CLASS: SS1

SECTION A

Choose the correct answer from the options

1. ______________ refers to the manipulation of digitized information by

computers and other digital electronic equipment.
(a) Information technology
(b) Information science
(c) Information processing
(d) Information capitalism
2. ____________can be presented in line graphs, histograms, bar charts, pie
chart, etc. (a) Information (b) Data (c) Modeling (d) Confusion
3. Which of the following is an advantage of using the computer for
information processing?
(a) Computer can store enormous amount of data for future use.
(b) Initial investment cost can be high.
(c) Face-to-Face interaction among staff may be reduced.
(d) Hacking of computers.
4. The process through which organizations make sense of new information
that they have acquired and disseminated is called __________.
(a) collation (b) interpretation of information (c) continuum (d) collection
5. The main advantage of collation is ___________.
(a) to disorganize data and information.
(b) to prepare payroll for workers.
(c) to make it fast and easy for a user to find an element in the list.
(d) to prepare an inventory.
6. The following are simple processes for analyzing information except _____.
(a) skim and scan
(b) high reliability
(c) identify propaganda, bias
 (d) none of the above

7. The means of ___________ has changed according to living situations and

advancement in technology.
(a) communication (b) transmission (c)organisation (d) implication
8. ________ is the method of sending audio messages over a long distance to
a large audience using electromagnetic wave.
(a) Telegraph (b) Radio (c) Internet (d) Radar
9. The specialized wireless receiver/transmitter that is launched by a rocket
and placed in orbit around the Earth is called _________.
(a) Internet (b) Metal gong (c) Satellite (d) Router
10. __________ was used to pass important information in the days before the
existence of the written word.
(a) Story telling (b) Letter writing (c) Signs (d) Telephone
11. __________ operating system allows multiple users to simultaneously use
the system. (a) Single user (b) Real time (c) Multi user (d) Multi task
12. In a ____________ operating system interaction between the user and
processor is limited or there is no interaction at all during the execution of
work. (a) real time (b) batch processing (c) windows (d) multi task
13. ________ allows you to duplicate a section of text
(a) Delete text (b) Cut and Paste (c) Copy (d) zoom
14. _________ contain menu of commands that allows a user insert features,
edit documents, format documents.
(a) Menu bar (b) Title bar (c) Task bar (d) Tool bar
15. GUI means _______________________________.
(a) Graphical User Interface
(b) Graphical Unit Interface
(c) Grasshopper Unit Interface
(d) Garrison User Interface
16. DOS means _______________________________.
(a) Disk Operating System
(b) Drive Operation System
(c) Disk Operative Service
(d) Dependable Operation Service
17. ____________ is a technology that allows light to travel along thin glass or
plastic wires. (a) Laser (b) Fiber optics (c) Cable network (d) Metal
18. _______ and _______ are most commonly used means of communication.
(a) Internet, Mobile phone
(b) Drumming, Dancing
(c) Playing, Singing
(d) Fire, Water
19. __________ is used to transmit both visual and audio messages to a large
audience over a far distance.
(a) Radio (b) Billboard (c) Television (d) Transcript
20. A __________ display documents a user is currently working on, other
documents that were opened by the user, start menu, system, etc.
(a) Task bar (b) Tool bar (c) Network icon (d) Curriculum
21. What is the purpose of an AUTOFILL function in spreadsheet software?
(a) To validate data
(b) To filter data
(c)To search for a value in a table and return a corresponding value
(d) To fills data into a selected range of cells
22. In spreadsheet software, what does the term "cell range" refer to?
(a) The format of a cell
(b) A group of cells selected as a unit
(c) The content of a cell
(d) The validation of a cell
23. What does an Excel workbook contain?
(a) Worksheet (b) Spreadsheet (c) sectors (d) functions
24. Which of the following is not a use of spreadsheet?
(a) RAM
(b) Charts and graph
(c) Formatting
(d) Storing data
25. What is the primary function of an input device in data processing?
(a) To process data
(b) To validate data
(c) To enter data into a computer system
(d) To store data
26. _______ operating system is a product of Microsoft.
(a) Linux (b) Windows (c) MacOS (d) Ubuntu
27. _______ operating system processes inputs simultaneously.
(a) Real time (b) Windows (c) MacOS (d) Ubuntu

28. In a _________ operating system, files maybe accessed from different

computer terminals.
(a) Distributed (b) Windows (c) MacOS (d) Ubuntu
29. _________ is considered the backbone of a computer.
(a) Linux (b) Windows (c) Operating system (d) Ubuntu
30. OS stands for __________
(a) Operative System
(b) Operating System
(c) Optional Service
(d) Office System
31. ________ allows you to make budgets, invoices and similar documents.
(a) Linux (b) Spreadsheet (c) MacOS (d) Ubuntu
32. A good example of a spreadsheet package is _________.
(a) Ms Access (b) Ms Excel (c) Ms PowerPoint (d) Ms Word
33. Examples of spreadsheet packages include the following except _______.
(a) Google Docs (b) Ms Excel (c) Lotus 1-2-3 (d) Ubuntu
34. All word processors support the following basic features except ________.
(a) Delete text (b) Search and replace (c) Copy (d) Display
35. Whenever a document is minimized it can be restored from a ________.
(a) status bar (b) menu bar (c) tool bar (d) task bar
36. _______ enables a user to scale a document vertically.
(a) Horizontal ruler (b) Text area (c) vertical ruler (d) Close button
37. A blinking _______ appears in the text area.
(a) cursor (b) mouse (c) system (d) pointer
38. The text area is called the _______ point.
(a) document (b) writing (c) power (d) insertion
39. The _______ contains a menu of commands.
(a) menu bar (b) status bar (c) title bar (d) task bar
40. Excel offers you the ability to enter mathematical formulas into ______.
(a) points (b) windows (c) boxes (d) cells
 SECTION B
Answer three questions only
1. (a) Define information transmission.
(b) There are _____ methods of information transmission? Name
them.
(c) Mention 5 examples each of the above answer.
(d) Briefly explain the following: i. satellite
ii. wireless
iii. fiber optic communication

2. (a) Define the art of information processing.

(b) List the procedures for information processing.
(c) Write the simple process for analyzing information.
(d) State 3 advantages and 2 disadvantages of using computers for
information processing.

3. (a) What is operating system?

(a) Give examples of operating system.
(b) State 4 functions of an operating system.
(c) Mention types of operating system.

4. (a) Define word processing.

(b) Write 4 examples of word processors.
(c) Mention 4 examples of Microsoft office.
(d) List 5 non-electronic means of communication.

5. (a) Explain the following: i. Analysis of information

ii. Collation
iii. Organisation of information
(b) Differentiate between multi-tasking and multi-user operating
system.
(c) List and explain 5 features of standard word processors.
(d) Differentiate between fax machine, telephone/mobile phone and
telegraph.
BEST OF LUCK