SSS One Objective Exam Questions in Computer Studies

       

             
1. The computing devices invented by Charles Babbage are        
A.  Abacus and difference engine        
B.  Abacus and slide rule        
C.  Analytical and difference engine        
D.  Slide rule and analytical engine        
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2. The Census machine was invented by        
A.  Blaise Pascal        
B.  Gottfried Leibnitz        
C.  Herman Hollerith        
D.  Joseph Jacquard        
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3. Each set of Napier’s bones consisted of ______ rods.        
A.  5        
B.  9        
C.  11        
D.  13        
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4. Once you load the suitable program and provide the required data, the computer does not need human intervention. This feature is known as        
A.  Accuracy        
B.  Reliability        
C.  Versatility        
D.  Automation        
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5. Who is credited with the idea of using punch cards to control patterns in a weaving machine?        
A.  Pascal        
B.  Hollerith        
C.  Babbage        
D.  Jacquard        
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6. Which of the following is not the function of the mouse?        
A.  Clicking        
B.  Pointing        
C.  Pumping        
D.  Dragging        
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7. Abacus was an invention of the        
A.  Chinese        
B.  Indians        
C.  Charles Babbage group        
D.  Babylonians        
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8. Which of the following printers can produce the best quality graphics production?        
A.  Dot Matrix printer        
B.  Inkjet printer        
C.  Laser printer        
D.  Compact printer        
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9. The collection of unorganized facts and figures is called        
A.  data        
B.  file        
C.  Information        
D.  Variable        
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10. What is the name of the main computer hardware that accommodates other accessories?        
A.  CPU        
B.  Monitor        
C.  System unit        
D.  Motherboard        
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11. Which of these devices can serve as an input and output device?        
A.  Touchpad        
B.  Stylus        
C.  Touch screen        
D.  Printer        
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12. The following are activities that can be performed in the processing of data into information EXCEPT        
A.  classification or sorting        
B.  calculations        
C.  storing        
D.  Translating        
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13. Which of the following is not an output device        
A.  stylus        
B.  Projector        
C.  Printer        
D.  Speaker        
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14. A computer can solve more than one kind of problem. Which of the following characteristics is this related to?        
A.  Accuracy        
B.  Reliability        
C.  Versatility        
D.  Automation        
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15. Which of the following machines was not invented by Charles Babbage?        
A.  Tabulating Machine        
B.  Analytical Engine        
C.  Difference Engine        
D.  All of the above        
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16. An input device that is connected to a computer that allows anyone connected to the Internet to view either still pictures or motion video of a user or other objects is called        
A.  digital camera        
B.  webcam        
C.  OCR        
D.  monitor        
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17. Short Cut key for Print Preview in MS Word is:        
A.  Ctrl + F2        
B.  Ctrl + F3        
C.  Ctrl + F1        
D.  Ctrl + P        
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18. One computer that is not considered portable is        
A.  Palmtop        
B.  Laptop computer        
C.  Notebook computer        
D.  Desktop        
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19. A paper printout of a document is known as        
A.  Softcopy output        
B.  Hardcopy output        
C.  Permanent Output        
D.  All of above        
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20. ENIAC represents data and instructions in what number system        
A.  Decimal Numbering System        
B.  Octal Numbering System        
C.  Binary Numbering System        
D.  Hexadecimal Numbering System        
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21. Where would you find the word QWERTY        
A.  Printer        
B.  Mouse        
C.  Keyboard        
D.  Light pen        
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22. One advantage of the trackball over the mouse is that        
A.  It does not require much space to use it.        
B.  It does not require much electricity to use it        
C.  It does not require much skills to use it        
D.  All of the above        
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23. The speed of a character printer is measured in        
A.  Character per inch        
B.  Line per inch        
C.  Character per second        
D.  Line per second        
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24. The world’s first commercial computer is        
A.  ENIAC        
B.  EDVAC                
C.  UNIVAC 1        
D.  EDSAC        
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25. The shortcut “Shift + Insert” is used to        
A.  paste        
B.  Copy        
C.  High light        
D.  Undo        
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26. All the following are printers that print characters and graphics on a piece of paper without striking the paper EXCEPT        
A.  Daisy wheel printer        
B.  Laser printer        
C.  Inkjet printer        
D.  thermal printer        
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27. An output device that can take the display of a computer screen and project a large version of it onto a flat surface is called        
A.  Monitor        
B.  Projector        
C.  Printer        
D.  Speaker        
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28. Which of the following computers is not invented by J.P. Eckert and John Mauchly?        
A.  ENIAC        
B.  EDVAC        
C.  UNIVAC 1        
D.  EDSAC        
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29. One of the following machines was used to process census information in the U.S.A. in 1890.        
A.  Herman Hollerith Machine        
B.  Jacquard’s Loom        
C.  Pascaline        
D.  Gottfried Leibnitz        
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30. A hard copy would be prepared on a        
A.  monitor        
B.  printer        
C.  keyboard        
D.  joystick        
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31. Which of the following is not a programming language
A.  HTML
B.  Python
C.  BASIC
D.  PASCAL
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32. The operating system, translators and utility program are categories of
A.  application software
B.  customized software
C.  network software
D.  system software
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33. A programming language that uses mnemonic codes is called:
A.  Assembly program
B.  BASIC program
C.  COBOL program
D.  FORTRAN program
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Study the program below and answer questions 34 and 35
10 REM …………………………..
20 CLS
30 FOR I = 10 TO 20 STEP 3
40 PRINT I
50 NEXT I
60 END
34. The statement on line number 20 stands for
A.  Clear screen
B.  Calculate
C.  Remark
D.  None of the above
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35. The output of the above program when executed is
A.  10 TO 20
B.  10, 13, 16, 19
C.  11, 14, 17, 20
D.  10, 20, 3
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36. The only language a microprocessor understands is:
A.  Computer language
B.  Machine language
C.  Assembly language
D.  Translator
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37. Word processing, spreadsheet, and graphic packages are examples of:
A.  Operating system
B.  System software
C.  Application software
D.  Utility software
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38. Which of the following LET statements is correct
A.  LET A$ = ‘faith’
B.  LET A = “faith”
C.  LET A$ = “faith”
D.  LET A$ = faith
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39. An operating system that allows many different users to take advantage of the computer's resources simultaneously is called
A.  Single user, single task OS
B.  Distributed OS
C.  Multi-user OS
D.  Single-user, multi-tasking OS
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40. Which statement is valid about computer programs?
A.  High-level languages must be converted into machine language to execute  
B.  High-level language programs are more efficient and faster to execute
C.  It is more difficult to identify errors in high-level language programs than in low-level programs
D.  All of the above
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41. FORTRAN is a programming language. What does FORTRAN stand for?
A.  File Translation
B.  Format Translation
C.  Formula Translation
D.  Floppy Translation
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42. Part of an operating system that allows users to click and drag objects with a mouse instead of entering command lines. is called
A.  Graphical User Interface
B.  Command line
C.  Mobile-based OS
D.  Embedded system
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43. Computer software used to store, retrieve information and conduct transactions related to air travel is called
A.  Banking software
B.  Payroll system
C.  Reservation system
D.  Human resources management
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44. Which of the following is not a DBMS package
A.  Oracle
B.  Paradox
C.  SQL Server
D.  MS word
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45. Multiple applications bundled together are sometimes referred to as:
A.  Application suite
B.  User application programs
C.  General purpose application software
D.  Specific purpose application software
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46. A software package used to display information, normally as a slide show is called
A.  Presentation program
B.  Spreadsheet application
C.  Payroll
D.  Statistical package
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47. Antivirus, disk partitioner and file managers are examples of
A.  Operating system
B.  Translators
C.  Utility program
D.  Hardware
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48. A computer program that converts high-level language into machine language is called a/an
A.  Translator
B.  Simulator
C.  Copier
D.  Commander
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49. The command line prompt of the MS-DOS operating system is represented as
A.  C:\>
B.  C:\
C.  C. >
D.  C:/
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50. An operator used for various mathematical calculations is a/an:
A.  Relational operator
B.  Logical operator
C.  Arithmetic operator
D.  String operator
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51. A BASIC statement that is used in a program to give data to a variable with a user prompt or a group of variables is:
A.  INPUT statement
B.  LET statement
C.  READ statement
D.  END statement
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52. The BASIC programming language was invented by
A.  John Kemeny and Presper Eckert
B.  Thomas Kurtz and John Mauchly
C.  Preper Eckert and John Mauchly
D.  John Kemeny and Thomas Kurtz
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53. To “run” a program in BASIC means to …… a program.
A.  pursue
B.  execute
C.  write
D.  find
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54. All the following are examples of GUI-based operating systems except
A.  Windows
B.  Android
C.  iOS
D.  DOS
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55. The algebraic expression 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 in a BASIC arithmetic expression is
A. (𝑥 + 𝑦)2
B.  2X + 2Y
C.  X^2 + Y^2
D.  All of the above
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56. Evaluate the BASIC expression A + B*C/2*A if A = 1, B = 4 and C = 10
A.  21
B.  23
C.  25
D.  35
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57. All the following are BASIC key statements EXCEPT
A.  LEM
B.  INPUT
C.  PRINT
D.  LET
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58. The programming language ideal for a business environment is
A.  BASIC
B.  PASCAL
C.  COBOL
D.  C++
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59. The programming language that allows for a program to be written in forms that are readable to human beings is called
A.  Assembly language
B.  Machine language
C.  High-level language
D.  all of the above
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60. Utility programs are also known as
A.  Service program
B.  Operating system
C.  Graphic program
D.  Word processing software.
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61. The acronym POST stands for
A.  Power Off Self Test
B.  Power On Self Test
C.  Power Off Self Task
D.  Power On Self Task
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62. A communication strategy in ICT that happens in real time and requires all the parties involved to present at the same time is called
A.  Synchronous communication
B.  Face-to-face communication
C.  WhatsApp communication
D.  Asynchronous communication
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63. The programming language ideal for a business environment is
A.  BASIC
B.  PASCAL
C.  COBOL
D.  C++
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64. The programming language that allows for a program to be written in forms that are readable to human beings is called
A.  Assembly language
B.  Machine language
C.  High-level language
D.  all of the above
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65. Utility programs are also known as
A.  service routine
B.  Operating system
C.  Graphic program
D.  Word Processing program
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66. Which of the following is not a programming language
A.  HTML
B.  Python
C.  BASIC
D.  PASCAL
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67. The operating system, translators and utility program are examples of
A.  application software
B.  customized software
C.  network software
D.  system software
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68. An example of a programming language that uses mnemonic code is
A.  Assembly program
B.  BASIC program
C.  COBOL program
D.  FORTRAN program
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69. Word processing, spreadsheet, and graphic packages are examples of:
A.  Operating system
B.  System software
C.  Application software
D.  Utility software
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70. Which of the following LET statements is correct
A.  LET A$ = ‘Theresa’
B.  LET A = “Theresa”
C.  LET A$ = “Theresa”
D.  LET A$ = Theresa
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71. Which statement is valid about computer programs?
A.  High-level languages must be converted into machine language to execute
B.  High-level language programs are more efficient and faster to execute
C.  It is more difficult to identify errors in high-level language programs than in low-level programs
D.  All of the above
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72. Operating systems that allow users to click and drag objects with a mouse instead of entering command line(s) are called
A.  Graphical User Interface
B.  Command line  
C.  Mobile-based OS
D.  Embedded system
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73. The algebraic expression x+yx-y in BASIC language notation is..

A. (Xy)(X-y)
B.  X+Y/X*Y
C.  X+Y/X-Y
D.  X-Y/X+Y
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74. Which of the following is not a DBMS package
A.  Oracle
B.  Paradox
C.  SQL Server
D. MS Excel
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75. The first program that runs every time the computer is turned on is;
A.  POST
B.  ROM BIOS
C.  CMOS
D.  Operating system
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76. Pressing the Ctrl + Alt + Del keys simultaneously why the computer is running is
A.  Cold Booting
B.  Warm Booting
C.  Hot Booting
D.  Chill booting
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77. Who is credited with the idea of using punch cards to control patterns in a waving machine?
A.  Pascal
B.  Hollerith
C.  Babbage
D.  Jacquard
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78. Which of the following is not the function of the mouse?
A.  Clicking
B.  Pointing
C.  Pumping
D.  Dragging
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79. Abacus was an invention of the
A.  Chinese
B.  Indians
C.  Charles Babbage group
D.  Babylonians
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80. Which of these is quantitative data
A.  (A) A, B, C, D
B.  12345
C.  AC3D
D.  +)&^%
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81. Hardware connected to the system unit is called
A.  CPU
B.  Monitor
C.  Peripherals
D.  Motherboard
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82. Which of the following did not contribute to computer development?
A.  Blaise Pascal
B.  Joseph Jacquard
C.  Isaac Newton
D.  Gottfried Leibnitz
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Study the figure above and answer questions 83 to 86
83. The part used for justifying is
A.  I
B.  V
C.  IV
D.  II
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84. The part labelled II is used for
A.  Undoing text
B.  Understanding text
C.  Underlining text
D.  Undermining text
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85. What part is used for changing font-face or style
A.  I
B.  II
C.  III
D.  IV
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86. The part labelled IV is used for
A.  changing font size
B.  changing font style or face
C.  Justifying
D.  centralizing
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87. The following are application areas of ICT EXCEPT
A.  Telecopying
B.  Tele-computing
C.  Teleconferencing
D.  Messaging
E. Tele-presence
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88. Which of these networks is the largest
A.  LAN
B.  PAN
C.  WAN
D.  MAN
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89. The following are elements of Windows desktop EXCEPT?
A.  System tray
B.  Desktop
C.  Icons
D.  Toolbox
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90. The following are examples of presentation software EXCEPT?
A.  Corel Presentations
B.  OpenOffice.org Impress
C.  SlideSlider
D.  MS Excel
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