BRIGHTSIDE MOCK EXAMINATIONS

COMPUTING
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SANCTIFIED BECE MOCK EXAMS - MAY, 2024

COMPUTING [100 marks]

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 P APER 2 – ESSAY
This paper is in two sections, A and B. Candidates are expected to answer Question 1 in section A and any other
three Questions in section B

SECTION A – [24 Marks]

Answer Question 1
COMPULSORY

1. The figure below is a type of network cable. Study it carefully and use it to answer the questions that follows.

Figure 1
a) Name the figure above [2 marks]
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b) Name the parts labelled A, B, C, D and E [5 marks]
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c) Mention any one function of the parts labelled A, B, C, D and E [5 marks]
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d) Mention the other types of network cable and explain each [5 marks]
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e) Explain the two types of the figure above [7 marks]

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SECTION B – [36 Marks]
Answer three questions only from this section
2. a) Complete the table below by writing the appropriate function of the following key combination
Shortcut Function
Windows + C
Windows + Q
Windows + H
Windows key
Windows + K [6 marks]
Windows + I

b) Mention three items that can be found on the taskbar button [3 marks]
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c) Name three categories of people with special needs [3 marks]
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 3. a) What are functions in formula [2 marks]
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b) Mention any three elements of formulas [3 marks]
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c) State five categories of function you know [5 marks]
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d) Give two examples of spreadsheet application [2 marks]
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4. a) Define the following terms; [5 marks]
i) Computer threat
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ii) Patent
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iii) Trademark
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iv) Trade secrets (Privacy)
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v) Copyrights
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b) Mention all the types of copyrights [3 marks]
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c) Name any three open learning websites in the classroom [3 marks]
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d) State one technique for evaluating web pages [1 mark]
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5. a) Mention three features of python programming language [3 marks]
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b) Explain the following terms; [3 marks]
i) Algorithm
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ii) Flowchart
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iii) Pseudocode
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c) State three symbols of flowchart [3 marks]
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d) Define Artificial Intelligence in your own understanding [3 marks]
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1. The purpose of computer programming is to find a C. Sprites
………. Of instructions that solve a specific problem D. Spikes
on a computer
A. Command
B. Sequence 9. The repetition of a series of instructions in computer
C. Outcome programming is known as ……….
D. Accuracy A. Sequencing
B. Iteration
C. Conditioning
2. The following are processes used in computer D. Varying
programming except ……….
A. Coding
B. Analysis 10. ………. Refers to the flow of a particular sequence of
C. Accuracy checking code within a program
D. Sharing A. Iteration
B. Thread
C. Sequence
3. The binary equivalence for 2910 is ………. D. Series
A. 111012
B. 101112
C. 100112 11. The most commonly used cables are the ……….
D. 111102 A. Ethernet cable
B. Optic cable
C. Fibre cables
4. The hexadecimal equivalence for 101012 is ………. D. Coaxial cables
A. 1516
B. 2416
C. 2216 12. The following are wireless technologies except
D. 1716 ……….
A. Radio frequency transmission
B. Infrared transmission
5. The decimal equivalence for 1D8A16 is ………. C. Dullwave transmission
A. 765210 D. Microwave transmission
B. 756210
C. 766010
D. 706610 13. ………. Is a computer designed to process requests
and deliver data to another computer over the internet
or a local network
6. The hexadecimal equivalence for 3563110 is ………. A. Client
A. 7D2E16 B. Server
B. 8B2F16 C. Towerbase
C. 8B3E16 D. Powerbase
D. 7B2F16

14. ………. Is a small, rectangular, inexpensive device

7. Which of the following consists of a source code that joins multiple network-enabled devices
editor, build automation tools, and a debugger? A. Switch
A. Sectional Development Environment B. Router
B. Integrated Building Environment C. Hub
C. Development Building Scheme D. Workstation
D. Integrated Development Environment

15. ………. Is a network device which increases a signal’s

8. Which of the following programming languages was strength, so it can be transmitted and received over a
originally developed by America’s Massachusetts greater distance without a loss in quality
Institute of Technology? A. Hub
A. Scratch B. Switch
B. Snap C. Repeater
 D. Workstation 23. To move data from one part of the document to
another, the following is used
A. Cut and delete
16. ………. Is a network device which is designed to B. Cut and paste
receive, analyze and move incoming data signals to C. Copy and paste
another network D. Copy and undo
A. Router
B. Switch
C. Repeater 24. To go to the end of a document, press ……….
D. Workstation A. Num lock
B. Tab
C. End
17. Another name for repeater is ………. D. Home
A. Signal boosters
B. Signal analyzers
C. Signal nodes 25. Which of the following options is used to display
D. Signal assemblers information such as title, page numbers of the
document?
A. Auto correct
18. Coaxial cable was invented in which year? B. Header and footer
A. 1870 C. Thesaurus
B. 1875 D. Insert table
C. 1880
D. 1890
26. What is a set of unified design elements that provides
a look for your document by using colour, fonts and
19. The ………. Of the coaxial cables causes network graphics?
administrators difficulty when installing and A. Highlight
maintaining thinnet and thicknet B. Format painter
A. Stiffness C. Line spacing
B. Radius of curvature D. Theme
C. Angle of inclination
D. Center of gravity
27. ……….is a versatile word processing program that
offers flexibility in correcting and revising your work,
20. Another name for ethernet cable is ………. as well as a number of stylistic options to improve
A. Line pair cable your documents
B. Twisted pair cable A. Mozilla Firefox
C. Coiled pair cable B. Tally
D. Arranged pair cable C. FoxPro
D. Microsoft word

21. A word processor would be used best to ……….

A. Paint a picture 28. To align right the selected text, the shortcut key is
B. Workout income and expenses ……….
C. Draw a diagram A. Ctrl + L
D. Type a story B. Ctrl + R
C. Ctrl + J
D. Ctrl + U
22. ………. Are advanced features that can speed up
editing or formatting you may perform often in a word
document 29. To specify margins in word, the user has to select page
A. Comment setup option from which menu?
B. Track changes A. Auto correct
C. Ribbon B. Edit
D. Macros C. File
D. Table
30. Microsoft word is ………. Software C. Ultra Large-Scale Integration
A. Application D. Ulti Large-Scale Integration
B. Compiler
C. System
D. Programming 38. Which of the following components are associated
with artificial intelligence?
A. Logic and understanding
31. Any activity that uses computers to manage, process B. Knowledge and power
and communicate information is known as ………. C. Knowledge and reasoning
A. Telecommunicating D. Knowledge and intelligence
B. Telecomputing
C. Computing
D. Computation 39. The following are features in Artificial Intelligence
except?
A. Virtual reality
32. The process of input to output is directed by the B. Virtual assistance
………. C. Machine learning
A. Software D. Voice recognition
B. Hardware
C. Operating system
D. Setting 40. The process of breaking down larger problems into
smaller, independent, often similar parts that can be
executed simultaneously by multiple processors
33. The processing of input to output is performed by the communicating via shared memory, the results of
………. which are combined upon combined upon completion
A. Software as part of an overall algorithm is known as ……….
B. Hardware A. Serial computing
C. Operating system B. Systematic computing
D. Setting C. Parallel computing
D. Modelled computing

34. The brain of the computer where all arithmetic

operations and logical operations take place is ……….
A. Control unit
B. Section unit
C. Arithmetic logic unit
D. Internal registers

35. Any electronic, digital or physical tool that can expand

the human ability for performing tasks or generating
product is ……….
A. Technical tool
B. Technological tool
C. Sectional tool
D. Mechanizing tool

36. The development in computers is called ……….

A. Generations
B. Systemations
C. Organizations
D. Segmentation

37. The full meaning of ULSI is ……….

A. Ultimate Large-Scale Integration
B. Universal Large-Scale Integration
 BRIGHTSIDE EXAMS CONSULT
SANCTIFIED B.E.C.E MOCK – MAY, 2024
COMPUTING
FINAL MARKING SCHEME

PAPER 1 (OBJECTIVE TEST) [40 Marks]

1. B 6. B 11. A 16. A 21. D 26. D 31. C 36. A

2. D 7. D 12. C 17. A 22. D 27. D 32. A 37. C
3. A 8. A 13. B 18. C 23. B 28. B 33. B 38. C
4. A 9. B 14. C 19. A 24. C 29. C 34. C 39. A
5. B 10. B 15. C 20. B 25. B 30. A 35. B 40. C
[1mark each – 1 x 40 = 40marks]
SECTION A
[24 MARKS]
Compulsory
1. The figure below is a type of network cable. Study it carefully and use it to answer the questions that follows.
a) Name the figure above
Fibre Optic network cable
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b) Name the parts labelled A, B, C, D and E

A – cable jacket
B – strengthening fibers
C – coating
D – cladding
E - core
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c) Mention any one function of the parts labelled A, B, C, D and E

A – the outermost layer of the fiber cable
B – it helps protect the core against damages during installation or from being crushed
C – this layer of thicker plastic surrounds the cladding and protects the fiber core
D – it protects the core and causes the necessary reflections to allow light to travel through the fibre-core segment
E – the physical component that transports the optical data signal, made up of a continuous strand of glass
[5 marks = 1 mark each]

d) Mention the other types of network cable and explain each

 Coaxial cable – a type of electrical cable that contains a central copper wire surrounded by insulation, a braided
or foil shield, and an outer plastic jacket, used for transmitting high-frequency signals such as internet, cable TV,
and phone connections

 Twisted pair cable – it is a type of copper wire cable that contains two insulated copper wires twisted together to
reduce electromagnetic interferences (EMI), which helps to cancel out noise and crosstalk between the wires,
improving signal quality and data transmission
[5 marks = 2 ½ mark each]

e) State and name the types of the figure above and explain
 Single-mode fiber optic cable – it contains a single strand of glass or plastic fiber with a very small diameter,
designed for a long-distance, high-speed data transmission and has a higher bandwidth and a lower attenuation

 Multi-mode fiber optic cable – it contains multiple strands of glass or plastic fiber with a larger diameter,
designed for shorter-distance, high-speed data transmissions and has a lower bandwidth and a higher attenuation
[7 marks = 3 ½ mark each]
 SECTION B – [36 Marks]
Answer three questions only from this section

2. a) Complete the table below by writing the appropriate function of the following key combination

Shortcut Function
Windows + C Open the charms bar

Windows + Q Search for apps, files or settings

Windows + H Share what you see on screen
Windows key Return to the start screen
Windows + K Interact with attached devices
Windows + I Go to settings

b) Mention three items that can be found on the taskbar button

 Start button
 Cortana, run, and search
 Open and pinned programs
 View all notification area icon
 Notification area
 Time and date
 notifications
[3 marks = 1 mark each]

c) Name three categories of people with special needs

 People with low vision
 People with blindness
 People with speech and hearing impairments
 People with special learning disabilities
 People with mobility impairments
 People with health impairments
[3 marks = 1 mark each]

3. a) What are functions in formula

A function is a predefined formula that performs calculations using specific values in a particular order
[2 marks]

b) Mention any three elements of formulas

 Mathematical operators such as (+, *, -)
 Values or text
 Cell references
 Worksheet functions such as (SUM, AVERAGE)
[3 marks = 1 mark each]

c) State five categories of function you know

 Text functions
 Date and time
 Statistical
 Logical
 Math and trigonometry
[5 marks = 1 mark each]
 d) Give two examples of spreadsheet application
 Google sheets
 iWork numbers
 LibreOffice
 Lotus symmetry
 Microsoft Excel
 OpenOffice
 VisiCalc
[2 marks = 1 mark each]

4. a) Define the following terms;

i) Computer threat
A computer threat is anything that leads to loss or corruption of data or physical damage to the hardware and or
infrastructure of the computer system

ii) Patent
Patents are the legal rights granted to an inventor which allow them to exclude all others from making, using, or
selling their inventions for 20 years

iii) Trademark
A trademark is a sign capable of distinguishing the goods or services of one enterprise from those of other enterprises

iv) Trade secrets (Privacy)

Trade secrets are intellectual property rights on confidential information which may be sold or licensed

v) Copyrights
Copyright is a legal term used to describe the rights that creators have over their literary and artistic works
[5 marks = 1 mark each]

b) Mention all the types of copyrights

 Freeware
 Shareware
 Crippleware
[3 marks = 1 mark each]

c) Name any three open learning websites in the classroom

 Saylor
 edX
 Coursera
 Khan Academy
[3 marks = 1 mark each]

d) State one technique for evaluating web pages

 Accuracy
 Content
 Currency
 Functionality
[1 mark]

5. a) Mention three features of python programming language

 Readable
 Easy to learn
 Cross platform
 Open source
 Large standard library
  Free
 Supports exception handling
[3 marks = 1 mark each]

b) Explain the following terms;

i) Algorithm
An algorithm is a set of instructions designed to perform a specific task

ii) Flowchart
A flowchart is simply a graphical representation of steps in sequential order

iii) Pseudocode
A pseudocode consists of short, English phrases used to explain specific tasks within a program
[3 marks = 1 mark each]

c) State three symbols of flowchart

 Terminator
 Process
 Document
 Decision
 Data
 On-page reference
 Off-page reference
 Delay or bottleneck
 Flow
[3 marks = 1 mark each]

d) Define Artificial Intelligence in your own understanding

Artificial Intelligence refers to the simulation of human intelligence in machines that are programmed to think like
humans and mimic their actions
[3 marks]