Engreg High School

24, Bankole Street, Pedro, Palmgroove, Lagos.

2nd Term Examination 2014/2015

SUBJECT: COMPUTER STUDIES TIME: 2 HOURS
CLASS: SS 2

[OBJECTIVE] SECTION A
Instruction: Answer all questions
1. The following are types of data items accept B. Deletion of file
_____ C. Clearing of file
A. Numeric data
B. Graphic data 10. The definition of word processor includes
C. Alphabetic data one of the following:
D. Roman data A. Processing a word in a processor
B. Creation, input, editing and production of a
2. The method of arrangement of files in a document and text by means of a computer
storage medium is called ____ C. The printing of a created document that has
A. File arrangement been edited
B. Filing D. None of the above
C. File organization
D. File placing 11. Which of the following is an example of a
word processor?
3. Types of file organization include the A. MS-Excel
following except ____ B. PC-Write
A. Serial C. WordPad
B. Sequential D. WordPerfect
C. Indexed sequential
D. Rand 12. Under what circumstances can we say a
word processor is useful?
4. Files containing important records of A. When it can be used for creating memos
information are known as ____ B. When it cannot be created
A. Master C. When it will be useful for printing
B. Transaction D. When it cannot be useful for printing
C. Essential
D. Reference 13. Word processor are used in different
applications such as
5. _____ is the collection of information A. Home
A. Data B. Office
B. File C. Education
C. Communication D. All of the above
D. None of the above
14. Which of the following is not part of the
6. ____ is the handling of documents and data MS-word environment?
in files on a computer A. Enhancing features
A. File management B. Working page
B. File instruction C. Sizing bars
C. Computerization D. Windows task bar
D. All of the above
15. Which of these is NOT a method of
7. ‘ppt’ stands for _____ in filename of accessing file on a disk?
extension A. Indexed Sequential access
A. Excel spread sheet B. Random access
B. PowerPoint C. Serial access
C. Notepad D. Sorting access
D. Power Shell
16. A ____ is integrated collection of related
8. ‘doc’ stands for ____ in filename extension files
A. Wordpad document A. Record
B. Email file B. Field
C. HTML file C. Data items
D. None of the above D. Database
9. Which of the following is not a basic
operation on computer file? 17. A ____is a collection of related bits
A. Creation of file A. Record
B. Field A. Virus attack
C. Data items B. Corrupt data
D. Database C. Software failure
D. Data backup
18. A ____ is collection of related fields
A. Record 26. The following are methods of file security
B. Field EXCEPT ___
C. Data items A. Use of antivirus
D. Database B. Password
C. File encryption
19. A file organization whose contents are D. Use of backup
arranged one after the other with no regards
for sequence is referred to as ____ 27. The following are benefits of computerized
A. Indexed sequential method files EXCEPT ___
B. Random method A. Reliability
C. Sequential method B. Security
D. Serial method C. Fast to access
D. Virus attack
20. A file organization whose contents are
arranged either in ascending or descending 28. The following are features of computer files
order based on the primary key is referred EXCEPT ___
to as ___ A. Computer files are collections of zeroes and
A. Indexed sequential method ones
B. Random method B. Computer files are stored electronically
C. Sequential method C. Computer files can store large amount of
D. Serial method information
D. Computer files are stored inside the file
21. ___ provides input to update the master file cabinet
A. output file
B. archival file 29. The following are features of manual files
C. table file EXCEPT ___
D. transaction file A. Manual files store small amount of
information
22. Which of these files is maintained for B. Manual files are stored electronically
historical references? C. Manual files are stored physically
A. Archival file D. Manual files stored inside the file file
B. Table file cabinet
C. Master file
D. Transaction file 30. The process of combining transaction and
master files to produce a new version of the
23. Which of these is table in a database master file is known as ____
environment? A. Updating
A. Output file B. Merging
B. Archival file C. Sorting
C. Table file D. Copying
D. Master file
31. The following are basic file processing
24. Which method is used to prevent loss of activities EXCEPT ___
data? A. Updating
A. File backup B. Merging
B. File conversion C. Sorting
C. File enquiry D. Backup
D. File maintenance
32. _____ is the process of arranging records in
25. The following are causes of data loss a file into logical sequence
EXCEPT ______ A. Updating
B. Merging A. Office file format
C. Sorting B. Conversion of image
D. Searching C. Conversion of audio file formats
D. None of the above
33. _____ is the process of combining two or
more files into one 41. The following items are types of registers
A. Merging except ___
B. Deletion A. 1A
C. Sorting B. Accumulator
D. Copying C. Bus register
D. Instruction register
34. Buses can be used to convey all of the
following EXCEPT 42. ________ holds the program and data that
A. Data signals the program requires
B. Control signals A. ROM
C. Power B. Register
D. People C. Main memory
D. RAM
35. ____ are high speed memory locations
within the CPU to keep temporary data 43. Address is a number used to ____ a position
A. Data bus in memory
B. Registers A. Pin
C. Address lines B. Anchor
D. Sectors C. Search
D. Locate
36. The following are some of the factors that
affect the speed of data transfer EXCEPT 44. The following are types of address except
A. Bus speed ___
B. Bus width A. Memory address
C. Hard disk size B. MAR
D. Register size C. Media Access Control Address
D. Internet Address
37. The register in the control unit of the CPU
that is used to keep track of the address of 45. ______ is a bus type
the current or next instruction is called ____ A. Control bus
A. CIR B. Cable bus
B. MAR C. Civilian bus
C. SCR D. Memory
D. MBR
46. The speed of bus is measured in ____
38. The register that stores the instruction A. Kilobyte
currently being executed or decoded is ___ B. Hertz
A. MBR C. Kilometer
B. MAR D. None of the above
C. SCR
D. IR 47. Which of these is NOT a method of
organizing file on a disk?
39. ______ is the conversion of computer data A. Indexed sequential method
from one format to another B. Random method
A. Decoding C. Sequential method
B. Binary conversion D. Sorting method
C. Data conversion
D. Encoding 48. A ____ is an integrated collection of related
files
40. Conversion may be the following except A. Record
___ B. Field
 C. Database (i) Character
D. Data items (ii) Field
(iii) Record
49. _____ gives an idea of the appearance of (iv) File
your document in print before they are
actually printed out. (b) Write short note on the following types of file
A. Zoom-in organization
B. Print preview (i) Serial file
C. Draft (ii) Sequential file
D. Print (iii) Random file organization

50. The transaction file can also be described as (c) Describe the following types of file
A. Master file i. Master file
B. Movement file ii. Transaction file
C. Reference file iii. Backup file
D. Historical file
3. (a) (i) List Three basic operations that can be
carried out on a computer file
(ii) List three criteria that are used for classifying
computer files
SECTION B [THEORY] (iii) State two effects of file insecurity of computer
Answer All questions files
1. (i) What is a Register? (iv) State two precautions that must be taken in order
(ii) Discuss Three (3) types of registers you know to secure computer files
(b) (i) State Two (2) differences between registers (v) State two differences between computer files and
and main memory manual files
(ii) With the aid of a diagram discuss on the (vi) State two limitations of computer files
operating procedure of computer data processing
(iii) Define address

2. (a) Define the following terms associated with

computer files