MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS FOR REVISION : Carefully Select the 'most correct' answer.
ICT MCAQ TET-!
This exercise consits of 50 questions of Multiple Choice Answer type. You can show one question at a time or all at once. Each question scores equal marks and you have only one chance to give the correct answer at the first attempt. Any other attempt does not earn you a mark even though the system shall show you that you have found the correct answer.
Try to answer all the questions within 40 to 45 minutes. The system shall show you your final score at the end of the exercise as a percentage (%). Good luck!
Only one of the following is found in the system unit.
RAM
USB Cable
Keyboard
Printer
Which one of the four would you consider to be the most important component in a personal computer?
Keyboard
Mouse
Network Interface Card
Motherboard
What is another name for RAM?
Secondary memory
Main memory
Random Assessed Memory
Backup memory
Which one of the following devices holds data and instructions when the computer is running?
Monitor
Memory
RAM
Hard Disk
The computer system is composed of the following except:
The user
The work desk
The computer hardware
The power switch
What is the name given to the components that transmit data and information within the computer?
Cables
Data Buses
Power Lines
Electronic Lines
Application software would include:
Entertainment software
Productivity software
Speciality software such as Banker’s programmes
All the above
What programme would a user employ to produce a research report?
An Operating System
A spread sheet programme
A word processor
A texting programme
One of the following would not be considered a formatting feature
Bold
Redo and Undo
Punctuation marks
Underline
The technical term used for keeping work on a computer is:
Saving
Storing
Hard disking
Processing
One of the following is the least correct term in ICT
Processing
Saving
Typing font colour
Deleting
Uploading
Which one of these actions can move a copy of text in MSWord from one point to another?
Cut and Paste
Cut
Copy and Paste
Paste
The string of commands that help a user to accomplish tasks on a computer are commonly referred to as;
Commands
Command Ribbons
Menu
Ribbons
The action of arranging text either to the left, right or centre of a page is known as:
Text Positioning
Positioning
Text Alignment
Text Arrangement
Which of the following is not a font style?
Bold
Italics
Regular
Superscript
Which of the following is not a type of page margin?
Left
Right
Center
Top
Which operation would you carry out to make a block of text bold?
Copy and Bold
Highlight and Bold
Paste and Bold
Cut and Bold
Hardware can be defined as:
the parts of a computer system that are tangible.
the machines and programs making up a computer system.
the peripherals and operating system of a computer.
a complete computer system.
The part of the computer that is described as its 'brain' is the:
Buffer
ALU
Memory
Central Processing Unit
RAM is sometimes described as being volatile. This means that:
Power can save onto RAM automatically
it can be easily corrupted
it is especially susceptible to being deleted
it only lasts as long as the computer is switched on
What does Software consist of?
floppy disks and CDs containing programmes
lists of instructions the computer uses to do its work
programming languages
application programs and utility accessories
Software that controls everything that happens in a computer; software and hardware is the:
Operating System
Overview System
Often Surfing
Operating Supervisor
A printed copy of a document on paper is normally referred to as:
True copy.
Hard
Hard Copy
Clear Copy
What type of device is a computer mouse?
A Pulling device
A pointing device
A Dragging device
A Drawing device.
The action of keeping a copy of saved work in a safe place or on another memory device is referred to as:
Back up
Saving up
Uploading
Backing
The name given to raw facts entered into the computer by the user is:
Data
Processor
Information
Input
The basic named unit of storage of data or information in the computer is the:
Folder
File
Desktop
Data record
The process of accessing an already saved file on a computer is generally referred to as:
Opening
Starting
Saving
Accessing
It Receives, Regulates and Distributes power to the components in the computer:
The CPU
The Motherboard
The Power unit.
The System Unit.
In which part of the word document will a user insert the page number?
Only in the Header
Only in the Footer
Anywhere within the Header or the Footer
Neither in the Header nor the Footer
Which one set of actions would create most order in a document?
Numbering, Bulleting, Indenting, Underlining
Numbering, Bulleting, Indenting, Spacing
Numbering, Spacing, Underlining, Font colour
Font type, Numbering, Font colour, Spacing.
Choose the correct list of ports to be commonly found on a PC;
Plug, Jacks, USB, Serial, Parallel
USB, Serial, Parallel,PS2
Jacks, Serial, Input, PS2
Input, PS2, Pins, Parallel,
Which one of the following devices holds data and instructions when the computer is not in use?
Primary storage.
System Unit
Monitor
Secondary storage
Portrait and Landscape are
Page Orientation
Paper Size
Page Layout
All of the above
One of the following is not correct about the mouse:
It can be used to indicate icons.
It can be used to select items on the menu.
It colours fonts in a word processor.
It can be used to highlight text
Identify one key function of the system unit;
To hold and protect the peripherals
To protect the motherboard,
To supply power to the CPU
To hold the RAM,
To protect the software.
Which one is a correct list of ports on a PC?
PS2, SERIAL, SMALL.
PS2, SERIAL, USB devices.
PS2, SERIAL, USB PARALLEL.
PS2, SERIAL, USB, BIG.
When a personal computer user is done with the computer for the day they shall usually do this last:
Log off
Log out
Sitch user
Shud down
One of the following appliances would best enhance teaching in a classroom; which one is it?
A Chalk Board
A Projector Screen
A manila card
A Notebook computer.
What are input devices in a PC?
They enter data into the PC.
They are used for entering data into the PC
They are used for input in a PC.
They enter input into a PC.
The description of the components, features and capabilities of a computer are referred to as:
Computer Architecture
Computer Nature.
Computer Brand.
Computer Specification
What would a computer network consist of ?
Collection of hardware components and computers
Interconnection of devices by communication channels
Sharing of resources and information
All the above.
What is electronic mail?
Letters sent by electronic mail.
Messages sent electronically over the Internet.
Messages sent electrically over the Internet.
Letters sent electrically over the Internet.
What does the term ‘backup’ mean?
Storing current files.
Storing old files.
Storing copies of files for later.
Storing large files.
A user changes one of the following in order to create a document in a wide view:
Page Orientation
Page margins
Paper Style
Paper Source
In computers, the term memory is frequently used to mean:
Storage of data and information.
Warehouse for data and information.
Space for storing data and information.
Ability to remember data and information.
If you click an item on the screen and use the mouse to move it around, this action is called:
Pulling
Pushing
Dragging
Dropping
The way the hardware is arranged in the system unit is referred to as:
The Architecture
The disposition
The Hardware positioning
The Specification
Internet Cafés are generally meant to provide some of the following services
Soft drinks, Internet services, Information services and News.
Alcoholic drinks, Internet services, Information services and News.
Soft drinks, Internet services, Information services and First Aid.
Soft drinks, Internet services, Information services and Banking.
Which one of the following is involved in creating a document?