Question 1

How many characters make up a byte?

1
2
3
4

Question 2

Which of the following devices sends commands into the computer?

Keyboard
Pen drive
Printer
System unit

Question 3

Which of the following storage media normally stores the operating system?

Flash disk
Hard disk
Magnetic tape
Zip disk

Question 4

Using a computer application is known as

installing
launching
operating
running

Question 5

The system tray is also called

clock
notification area
quick launch
taskbar

Question 6

The default storage location for files and folders is

My Briefcase
My Computer
My Documents
My Network Places

Question 7

Which of the following statements are true about files?

I & II only
I & III only
II & III only
I, II & III

Question 8

Which of the following devices is used to process information?

Computer
Speedometer
Thermometer
Weighing scale

Question 9

Which of the following items is not a source of computer virus?

CD-R
CD-ROM
Internet
Pen drive

Question 10

How many arrow keys are found on the computer keyboard?

2
3
4
5

Question 11

In a spreadsheet application, which of the following displays the contents of the active cell?

Formula bar
Menu bar
Name box
Standard toolbar

Question 12

The following are components in the system unit except

CPU
RAM
ROM
VDU

Question 13

Microsoft Word, Encarta Kids, Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing are examples of

application software
operating system
open source package
system software

Question 14

The following are input devices except

keyboard
monitor
mouse
scanner

Question 15

From which of the following storage media will deleted items be sent to the recycle bin?

Flash disk
Floppy disk
Hard disk
Zip disk
Items deleted from external storage devices do not go to the recycle bin

Question 16

The name given to the background area of a computer when turned on is

desktop
folder
icon
window

Question 17

Which of the following is used as a shortcut means to open files, folders and programs?

Desktop
Icon
Screen
Start menu

Question 18

A folder inside another folder is called

attached folder
main folder
parent folder
subfolder

Question 19

Which of the following is the effect of loud ringing tone?

Headache
Hearing impairment
Neck pain
Wrist pain

Question 20

The computer program designed to prevent viruses from damaging the computer and its files is called

anti-virus
virus
virus infection
virus protector

Question 21

The default orientation for a Word document is

A4
landscape
letter
portrait

Question 22

In a web browser, where is the website address typed?

Address bar
Home page
Menu bar
Status bar

Question 23

Radio satellite setup has two parts namely receiver and

broadcaster
recorder
transformer
transmitter

Question 24

A system of interconnected computers, telephones, or other communication devices that can communicate with one another and share applications and data is referred to as

extranet
internet
intranet
network

Question 25

The capacity of the 3 1/2 inches floppy disk is

80 KB
1.2 MB
1.44 MB
2.88 MB

Question 26

The background image that appears on a computer desktop is known as

background theme
background panel
screen saver
wallpaper

Question 27

Which of the following programs would support the study of Mathematics?

CorelDraw
Encarta
MS-Excel
MS-Word

Question 28

To create a space between characters, word and sentences, use the

backspace key
enter key
shift key
space bar key

Question 29

Which part of the computer mouse button is used to select an object on screen?

Left button
Right button
Scroll ball
Scroll button

Question 30

Making changes and corrections of grammatical errors to an existing document is referred to as

correction
deleting
editing
formatting

Question 31

Which of the following keyboard keys can be used to delete characters in a Word Processing program?

Backspace
Shift
Space bar
Tab

Question 32

Which computer keyboard key should be pressed to start a new paragraph in a Word Processing document?

Control + Enter key
Down cursor key
Enter key
Shift + Enter key

Question 33

Which of the following bars displays the heading of an open window?

Menu bar
Status bar
Standard toolbar
Title bar

Question 34

The print preview button is located on which of the following toolbars?

Drawing
Formatting
Header and Footer
Standard

Question 35

Which of the following is compulsory when composing and sending an email?

Message Body
Message Header/Subject
Recipient's E-mail Address
Sender's Name

Question 36

Specialized program that assists a user to locate information on the web and on the internet is called

agents
search engine
web
web portal

Question 37

Which of the following is a complete website address?

hhpp://www.waecghana.org
hhtp://wwww/waecghana.org
http://www.waecghana.org
htpp://www.waecghana.org

Question 38

In Spreadsheet application, which of the following symbols represents multiplication?

x
*
÷
#

Question 39

Which of the following is used for multiplication operation in Spreadsheet functions?

ADD
AVERAGE
MULTIPLICATION
PRODUCT

Question 40

Which of the following is used to find the minimum number among a set of numbers in Spreadsheet functions?

MAX
MIN
MAXIMUM
MINIMUM