NECO BECE COMPUTER STUDIES 2017

Question 1:
General purpose and special purpose computers are classification of computer based on?

A. Generation
B. Speed
C. Size
D. Types
E. Versatility

Answer: E (versatility)

Computers are classified as general-purpose or special-purpose based on their versatility.

Question 2:
A parallel port is most often used by a ______

A. camera
B. monitor
C. mouse
D. printer
E. scanner

Answer: D (printer)

Parallel ports are commonly used to connect printers to a computer.

Question 3:
What is the commonly used unit for measuring the speed of data transmission?

A. Bits per second.
B. Characters per second.
C. Megahertz.
D. Nano second.
E. Words per second.

Answer: A (bits per second)

Data transmission speed is commonly measured in bits per second (bps).

Question 4:
Which of the following is most oriented to scientific programming?

A. BASIC
B. COBOL
C. Fortran
D. Java
E. PL/I

Answer: C (Fortran)

Fortran is widely used for scientific and engineering computations.

Question 5:
Which of these is a proprietary source operating system?

A. Android
B. Linux
C. Sun-Solaris
D. Unix
E. Windows

Answer: E (Windows)

Windows is a proprietary operating system owned by Microsoft.

Question 6:
Usually in MS-DOS, the primary hard disk drive has the letter ______

A. A:
B. C:
C. D:
D. E:
E. F:

Answer: B (C:)

In MS-DOS, the primary hard disk drive is usually assigned the letter C:.

Question 7:
Hardware or software designed to guard against unauthorized access to a computer network is known as a/an ______

A. encryption
B. firewall
C. password
D. program
E. spyware

Answer: B (firewall)

A firewall is used to protect a computer network from unauthorized access.

Question 8:
The ______ is a piece of code which is capable of copying itself and typically has a detrimental effect on computer system.

A. coding
B. encryption
C. hacking
D. virus
E. zombie

Answer: D (virus)

A computer virus is a malicious program that can replicate itself and damage systems.

Question 9:
Analyzing the system to establish its strengths and weaknesses is a role of a ______

A. computer operator.
B. project manager.
C. software programmer.
D. system analyst.
E. system engineer

Answer: D (system analyst)

A system analyst evaluates systems to identify strengths, weaknesses, and improvements.

Question 10:
The period during which a job is processed by the computer is ______ time.

A. constructive
B. down
C. execution
D. real
E. salary

Answer: C (execution)

Execution time is the period during which a computer processes a job.

Question 11:
The speed of the processor in the 1st generation of computer was measured in ______ second.

A. Femto
B. Micro
C. Milli
D. Nano
E. Pico

Answer: B (Micro)

First-generation computers had processing speeds measured in microseconds.

Question 12:
Which of these areas does not involve the application of ICT?

A. Carpentry
B. Commerce
C. Education
D. Health
E. Industries

Answer: A (Carpentry)

Carpentry is a manual trade and does not primarily rely on ICT applications.

Question 13:
The ______ is an example of unguided transmission medium of information.

A. coaxial
B. fiber optic
C. infra-red
D. shielded twisted pair
E. unshielded twisted pair

Answer: C (infra-red)

Infra-red is an unguided (wireless) transmission medium.

Question 14:
Power-Point program is a ______ package in computer communication.

A. computing
B. graphics
C. presentation
D. utility
E. visual

Answer: C (presentation)

Microsoft PowerPoint is a presentation software package.

Question 15:
A Scottish mathematician ______ Napier invented the bone.

A. Blaise
B. Charles
C. Herman
D. Joseph
E. John

Answer: E (John)

John Napier invented Napier's Bones, an early calculating device.

Question 16:
Which of these is an example of Microsoft office?

A. Access
B. CorelDraw
C. Dreamweaver
D. Instant Artist
E. Photoshop

Answer: A (Access)

Microsoft Access is part of the Microsoft Office suite.

Question 17:
The Drawing tool (Magnifying Glass icon) in Microsoft Paint environment is called ______

A. brush
B. crop
C. elipse
D. eraser
E. magnifier

Answer: E (magnifier)

The magnifier tool in Microsoft Paint is used to zoom in and out of images.

Question 18:
Which of these is a disadvantage of ICT?

A. Data redundancy.
B. Electronic mail.
C. Minimize cost.
D. Resource sharing.
E. Saves time.

Answer: A (Data redundancy)

Data redundancy is a disadvantage of ICT systems due to duplication of information.

Question 19:
Ctrl ______ is to Redo an action.

A. C
B. V
C. X
D. Y
E. Z

Answer: D (Y)

Ctrl + Y is used to redo an action in most applications.

Question 20:
The four ways to align a text are ______

A. centre, justify, left, right.
B. centre, left, right, middle.
C. diagonal, justify, left, right.
D. diagonal, middle, left, right.
E. justify, middle, centre, right.

Answer: A (centre, justify, left, right)

Text alignment includes left, right, centre, and justify.

Question 21:
Communication is an act of ______ information.

A. coding
B. forwarding
C. hoarding
D. transmitting
E. zipping

Answer: D (transmitting)

Communication involves the transmission of information from one source to another.

Question 22:
The ______ is a program that performs a useful task while simultaneously allow distinctive activities in the computer system.

A. time bomb
B. trap doors
C. trojan horse
D. worm
E. zombie

Answer: C (trojan horse)

A Trojan horse appears useful but performs hidden malicious activities.

Question 23:
The features of old economy includes the following except

A. digitalization.
B. distance constraint.
C. labour based.
D. mechanization.
E. time consuming.

Answer: A (digitalization)

Digitalization is a feature of the new economy, not the old economy.

Question 24:
The ______ prevents direct access to computer system.

A. back-door
B. malware
C. password
D. pop-ups
E. virus

Answer: C (password)

A password prevents unauthorized users from directly accessing a computer system.

Question 25:
The procedure for information processing which allows resource gathering is ______

A. analysis
B. collation
C. interpretation
D. organization
E. redundancy

Answer: B (collation)

Collation is the process of gathering and assembling information resources.

Question 26:
ICT plays a vital role in industries in the following areas except

A. auditing operations.
B. inventory control.
C. management information systems.
D. payroll preparation.
E. x-ray techniques.

Answer: E (x-ray techniques)

X-ray techniques are mainly used in medical fields, not typical industrial ICT applications.

Question 27:
What is the acronym for UNIVAC?

A. United Nations Institute Variable Automatic Computers.
B. United Numerical Integrated Value Calculator.
C. Universal Automatic Calculator.
D. Universal Automatic Computer.
E. Universal Numerical Integrated Value And Computing.

Answer: D (Universal Automatic Computer)

UNIVAC stands for Universal Automatic Computer, one of the earliest commercial computers.

Question 28:
The acronym WiFi connotes Wireless ______

A. fidelity
B. fiction
C. file
D. finder
E. firewall

Answer: A (fidelity)

WiFi stands for Wireless Fidelity.

Question 29:
Which of the following is a major type of system software?

A. assembler
B. Complier
C. Firmware
D. Translator
E. Utilities

Answer: E (Utilities)

Utility programs are a major category of system software used for system maintenance.

Question 30:
To save an existing document with a different file name, click/press Ctrl +

A. A
B. C
C. S
D. V
E. Y

Answer: C (S)

Ctrl + S is used to save a document (and is commonly used when saving or resaving files).

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