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THE WEST AFRICAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL GHANA

Basic Education Certificate Examination

Computing 2021

OBJECTIVE TEST

Objective Test

Question 1

Computers are classified according to the following features except

Question 2

The utility software is one of the basic types of

Question 3

The information permanently stored in the Read only Memory chip is called

Question 4

The computer device that is used to display information in the softcopy form is the

Question 5

Which part of the computer mouse is used for double-clicking?

Question 6

Which of the following items is not a storage medium?

Question 7

One byte of data is equal to

Question 8

The 3.5 inches floppy disk has a storage capacity of

Question 9

To boot a computer system, the user needs

Question 10

Which of the following buttons on the Turn Off computer dialogue box will lead a user to a warm booting activity?

Question 11

The start button is found on the

Question 12

Which of the following items is not a feature on the computer desktop?

Question 13

The desktop feature which contains the quick launch button is the

Question 14

Files that are no more needed by the user are sent to

Question 15

When a user unintentionally deletes files and folders from the computer hard disk, the user can restore the deleted files and folders from

Question 16

The two main terms involved in the Information Processing Cycle are

Question 17

Which of the following effects is associated with a computer user as a result of radiation from the monitor?

Question 18

The following options are possible health problems associated with long term exposure to ICT tools except

Question 19

Which of the following activities is a bad practice in the usage of ICT tools?

Question 20

ICT tools can be used to promote positive attitude in all the following ways except

Question 21

The application of science and scientific knowledge in our daily life is termed

Question 22

The navigation keys on the computer keyboard are also called

Question 23

Which of the following computer keyboard keys can be used to delete a character?

Question 24

During typing lessons, which finger is used to type the letter D?

Question 25

The commands used to move selected text from one location to another in the same document is the

Question 26

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

Question 27

To create a space while typing in a Word processing environment, the computer keyboard key used is the

Question 28

To underline a selected text in a Word document, the computer keyboard shortcut keys used are

Question 29

Which of the following options shows the contents of both the standard toolbar and the formatting toolbar?

Question 30

To print a document after previewing, use the

Question 31

Which of the following options is a valid website address?

Question 32

A special software that is used to access the internet is called

Question 33

In computing, an element or icon that links one document to another in a different document or within the same document is a

Question 34

Which of the following options is a web browser?

Question 35

The command button that opens up a dialogue box for users to compose an e-mail message is the

Question 36

Which feature of a web browser enables a user to access the latest information from the browser?

Question 37

Mathematical calculations in a Spreadsheet application are called

Question 38

Which of the following terms in a Spreadsheet application is identified by a letter and number?

Question 39

A selected cell in a Spreadsheet application is the

Question 40

The sign used to prompt a Spreadsheet application that a user is about to apply a formula to a cell is

THEORY

ESSAY

Answer all of Question 1

Question 1

Theory question 1 diagram

Study Figure 1 carefully and use it to answer questions (a) to (e). a) Write the name of the image displayed in Figure 1. b) List three types of applications similar to Figure 1 that can be used to perform the same function as Figure 1 does. c) Write the name of the parts labeled A, B, and C as shown in Figure 1. d) Write two skills to be used to access information from the internet in order to avoid unwanted materials. e) State three advantages of using the internet in education.

Question 2

a) Explain download as used in a computing environment. b) List three types of information that may be downloaded from a website. c) State one advantage of copying a file from a website into an open word processing application.

Question 3

a) Give two examples of a word processing application. b) Complete the table below.

Question 4

Theory question 4 diagram

a) What is an e-mail account? b) Write a good e-mail address to be typed where the username is shown. c) State why the password typed appears in dots. d) Give one reason why the system asked for the password to be typed (again) when creating an e-mail account.

Question 5

a) Explain the following terminologies as used in a Spreadsheet application: i) Cell ii) Cell address b) State two features of an active cell. c) State the data type of the data below as used in a Spreadsheet application. =SUM(B6:H6)

Answer three Questions only from this section

Questions for this section are in the printed paper.