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THE WEST AFRICAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL GHANA

Basic Education Certificate Examination

Computing 2013

OBJECTIVE TEST

Objective Test

Question 1

The flat panel screen is also known as

Question 2

The device that the computer uses to keep data is

Question 3

The first key on the computer keyboard is

Question 4

In which of the following are the storage devices arranged on the basis of lowest to the highest capacity?

Question 5

A pen drive

Question 6

The main storage medium within the system unit of the computer is the

Question 7

To boot a computer is the same as to

Question 8

On which bar is the system clock located?

Question 9

The command button used to exit windows application is the

Question 10

An example of an operating system is

Question 11

To copy a file means to

Question 12

Programs that perform specific tasks for users are referred to as

Question 13

A group of files are stored in a

Question 14

The operation whereby the computer manipulates data to produce information is known as

Question 15

Which of the following emits radiation?

Question 16

The legal right that does not allow people to copy intellectual property without the permission of the original owner is called ..............

Question 17

Software that presents lessons in a movie-like manner is referred to as ...........

Question 18

The symbols B, I, U are commonly used buttons found on the .............

Question 19

Right-clicking a mouse on an open window..........

Question 20

Which of the following computer keyboard keys is used to delete characters from left to right on-screen?

Question 21

Which of the following computer keys allows the user to type upper case letters?

Question 22

Which of the following keys is used for multiple selection of the text that are not continuous?

Question 23

When a user clicks within a selected text by holding down the left mouse button, and then transfers the cursor to a different location within the same document, the text will be

Question 24

Which of the following menu titles contains the bullets and numbering command?

Question 25

In order to apply bold formatting to a section of existing text, the user must first...........

Question 26

The save command is found under which of the following menu buttons?

Question 27

Which of the following command buttons is found on the standard toolbar?

Question 28

When a text automatically moves to the next line at the end of a margin in a word processing program, it is referred to as ...............

Question 29

Which of the following is a tool on the drawing toolbar?

Question 30

A rectangle can be drawn in a word processing application using the

Question 31

The device which is used to produce hard copies from personal computers in schools is

Question 32

A computer program that enables users to surf the internet is known as .............

Question 33

Word processing is used mainly by

Question 34

Which of the following devices will enable users to get access to the internet connection?

Question 35

Transferring data from a remote computer to a local computer is referred to as ..........

Question 36

Specialized programs that assist users to locate information on the internet are called

Question 37

Which of the following refers to unsolicited e-mails in the form of advertising and chain letters?

Question 38

The software responsible for management of the basic operations of the computer is the

Question 39

On which of the following toolbars is the print preview button located?

Question 40

The intersection of the 8th row and the 7th column in a spreadsheet application will have the cell reference ....

THEORY

ESSAY

Answer all of Question 1

Question 1

Theory question 1 diagram

(a) ABC Supermarket has acquired an application to generate cash receipts for goods purchased by its customers as shown in the diagram below. The amount for each item is obtained by multiplying the unit price and quantityof goods purchased. The subtotal is a summation of the amounts obtained for all purchased items. The tax payable is computed at the rate of 10% of the subtotal. The total amount to be paid is the summation of the subtotal and the tax payable on purchased items. Using the diagram below, answer the questions that follow (i) Name the application program used in creating the document above. (ii) Identify the part labelled I, II and III. (iii) Provide the formula used in calculating the following cells D2 D5 D6 use the diagram below to answer the following questions (i) Identify the diagram above. (ii) Name the parts labelled A, B, C, D and E (iii) State one function each of the parts labelled B and C in the diagram in (b). (c) State one function of the diagram identified in (b)(i).

Question 2

(a) State two positive uses and two negative uses of the internet. (b) List four storage media.

Question 3

(a) Explain communication as used in the computer industry. (b) Video conferencing refers to: (c) List two devices associated with video conferencing. (d) State four media for sending and receiving information.

Question 4

(a) In word processing application, when is it appropriate to use: (i) copy-and-paste; (ii) cut-and-paste; (b) (i) What is a font? (ii) List three font styles

Question 5

(a) What is: (i) Motherboard; (ii) Ergonomics; (iii) Menu bar. (b) What is copyright used for?

Answer three Questions only from this section

Questions for this section are in the printed paper.