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1. Each question below gives a multiple choice of answers. Choose the most
appropriate one and enter in the “tear-off” answer sheet attached to the question
paper, following instructions therein. (1 x 10)

1.1 Which one of the following is not an Output device?
A) Plotter
B) Speech synthesizer
C) MICR
D) Smart and intelligent terminal

1.2. An example of a volatile memory is:
A) CD-ROM
B) RAM
C) ROM
D) HardDisk

1.3. What do folders enable a user to do?
A) Organize the files on a disk
B) Ensure the computer starts properly
C) Name your files
D) Create a file allocation table

1.4. Which of the following belongs to systems software?
A) Word processing software
B) Web browsers
C) Operating system
D) Spreadsheet software

1.5. A Time sharing system is:
A) Batch processing approach
B) Interactive multi-user multiprogramming approach
C) Single user system
D) Single user Multiprocessing approach
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1.6. How does the keyboard's Backspace key work?
A) It erases characters to the left of the cursor.
B) It erases characters to the right of the cursor.
C) It moves the cursor left.
D) It erases the character above the cursor.

1.7. Which keystroke will take you at the beginning of the next or previous page of the
document?
A) Ctrl+PageUp and Ctrl+PageDown
B) Shift+Home and Shift+End
C) Ctrl+Home and Ctrl+End
D) The only way is by using the right scroll bar

1.8. Which of the following menu option is used to display the Custom Animation task pane in
PowerPoint by choosing Custom Animation option
A) Format
B) Tools
C) Slide Show
D) Window

1.9. The advantage of using a spreadsheet is:
A) Calculations can be done automatically
B) Changing data automatically updates calculations
C) More flexibility
D) All of the above

1.10. Which of the following allows you to communicate with multiple users at the same time?
A) Instant messaging
B) E-mail
C) A chat room
D) A photo community
2. Each statement below is either TRUE or FALSE. Choose the most appropriate one
and ENTER in the “tear-off” sheet attached to the question paper, following
instructions therein. (1 x 10)

2.1 A 16-bit CPU can process 2 bytes at a time.
2.2 An electronic multiplexer can be considered as a multiple-input, single-output switch, and
a de-multiplexer as a single-input, multiple-output switch.
2.3 An EPROM is a type of computer memory chip and is non-volatile.
2.4 Hard disks can be divided into one or more logical disks called partitions. This division is
described in the partition table found in sector 0 of the disk.
2.5 Audio-output devices can output only music.
2.6 Mnemonics are associated with machine language.
2.7 MEM and CLS are internal DOS commands.
2.8 You can add dates to worksheets, but spreadsheets cannot use dates in calculations.
2.9 Linux is a proprietary software.
2.10 The kernel is a program that constitutes the central core of a computer operating system.

3. Match words and phrases in column X with the closest related meaning/
word(s)/phrase(s) in column Y. Enter your selection in the “tear-off” answer sheet
attached to the question paper, following instructions therein. (1 x 10)

X Y
3.1 SCANDISK A. utility to create disk partition
3.2 AutoCorrect B. Half a byte
3.3 Motherboard C. parallel port
3.4 RS-232 D. relative cell reference
3.5 Resolution E. utility that checks your hard disk for logical and physical
errors on the drive.
3.6 Nibble F. Inserts new text
3.7 Drivers G. Series of program instructions that standardizes the format
of data between a computer and a peripheral device.
3.8 $A$1 H. The main circuit board of a microcomputer.
3.9 Memory I. serial port
3.10 latency J. refers to the time delay
K. DOS command
L. refers to the amount of storage you have in your computer
M. absolute cell reference
N. translates assembly language programs into machine
language
O. The number of distinct pixels in each dimension that can be
displayed.
P. A collection of format settings that you can apply to a
paragraph or to selected text.

4. Each statement below has a blank space to fit one of the word(s) or phrase(s) in
the list below. Enter your choice in the “tear-off” answer sheet attached to the
question paper, following instructions therein. (1 x 10)


A. impact B workspace C. Sequential
D. AutoFill E. non-impact F. Alt+Shift+X
G. Shell H. DIP I. Spreadsheet
J. CPU K. MIPS L. line spacing
M. spacing N. Memory Management O. Fill
P. kernel


4.1 Multiprogramming systems are designed to maximize ________ usage.
4.2 Line printers and dot-matrix printers are ________ printers.
4.3 Recording of data on tape is in ________ form.
4.4 ________ is a measure of a computer’s processing speed.
4.5 The ________ is where the data will be entered and displayed.
4.6 In Excel ________ allows the user to enter repetitive data quickly.
4.7 The part of operating system that allows the user to communicate, or interact, with it is
called the ________.
4.8 Use ________ to mark terms you want to include in your index.
4.9 ________ determines the amount of vertical space between lines of text in a paragraph.
4.10 One of the main functions of the operating system is ________.

PART TWO
(Answer any FOUR questions)

5.
a) What is the function of ALU in a microcomputer system?
b) What is BIOS?
c) What is Pointing device? Name different types of pointing device?
d) Express the following binary fractions to their decimal equivalents:
(0.111)2 (11011.101)2
(3+4+4+4)

6.
a) As working with Linux OS all files and directories have security permissions; what are
those and how chmod command helps in operating all those permissions?
b) What are the three types of user interface?
c) What is the difference between systems software and applications software?
(7+4+4)

7.
a) What is clip art? How clip art is inserted in MS-Word document?
b) What is the Normal Template?
c) What is AutoText?
d) How do you create a table? Explain, the purpose of split cell and merge cells in a table
with example.
(3+3+3+6)

8.
a) What do you mean by Reference Operators in Excel?
b) How can a worksheet be renamed?
c) What are Labels? Illustrate the methodology to enter Numbers as Labels in Excel sheet?
d) How is a macros defined and executed in Excel?
(3+3+3+6)

9.
a) Describe Slide Transition and Animation Features of PowerPoint. Why are these features
used in presentations?
b) What is the difference between embedded charts and Chart Sheet? What are Legends
and how are they added on a chart?
(8+7)

1. Each question below gives a multiple choice of answers. Choose the most
appropriate one and enter in the “tear-off” answer sheet attached to the question
paper, following instructions therein. (1 x
10)
1.1 Which one is not an output device?
A) Printer
B) Monitor
C) Keyboard
D) Modem
1.2 An operating system is:
A) Integrated software
B) CD-ROM software
C) Application software
D) System software
1.3 One MB is equal to:
A) The amount of RAM in every computer
B) 1 billion bytes
C) 1024KB
D) 1 thousand bytes
1.4 The resolution of a printer is measured in:
A) Megabits
B) Hz
C) Dots per inch (DPI)
D) Inches (diagonal)
1.5 A computer port is used to:
A) Communicate with other computer peripherals
B) Download files from the web
C) Communicate with all hard drives
D) Connect computers together

.6 Which file extensions indicate only graphics files?
A) BMP and DOC
B) JPEG and TXT
C) TXT and STK
D) BMP and GIF
1.7 Which one is an e-mail address?
A) http://vianet.com/index.htm
B) D:\\Email\Standard
C) joesmart@billme.com
D) Chaminade.org/teachers/mailaddresses
1.8 To insert clip art, pictures from disk into a Word Document, which of the following method is
used?
A) Insert Picture command
B) Insert Object command
C) Add Picture command
D) Insert File command
1.9 Which of the following is not a tool for analyzing spreadsheet data?
A) What-if analysis
B) Mail merge
C) Goal seeking
D) Sorting
1.10 The multiplication arithmetic operator is represented by which of the following symbols?
A) ^
B) *
C) /
D) x

Each statement below is either TRUE or FALSE. Choose the most appropriate one
and ENTER in the “tear-off” sheet attached to the question paper, following
instructions therein. (1 x
10)
2.1 If the text entered in a cell does not fit, Excel will display ##### to indicate that the text is too
long.
2.2 A mouse is a pointing device.
2.3 An example of an input device is a printer.
2.4 Microsoft office word is an application program.
2.5 When you download files you send files from your computer to the Internet.
2.6 A bit is bigger than a byte.
2.7 An inkjet printer hammers rows of pins against paper to produce words or pictures.
2.8 You can add dates to worksheets, but spreadsheets cannot use dates in calculations.
2.9 In a spreadsheet, ordinary text is called a "label."
2.10Presentation programs create notes for each slide, which are visible only to the presenter.
3. Match words and phrases in column X with the closest related meaning/
word(s)/phrase(s) in column Y. Enter your selection in the “tear-off” answer sheet
attached to the question paper, following instructions therein. (1 x 10)
X Y
3.1 Approximately a billion bytes or 10000 megabytes A. Text
3.2 A printed copy of computer output B. MODEM
3.3 The use of graphical symbols instead of text
commands to control common computer functions
C. vi
3.4 The programs or instructions that tell the computer
what to do.
D. Hard Copy
3.5 The sequence of operations that defines a solution to
a problem in logic.
E. Multimedia
3.6 A communications device which converts electronic
signals from one kind to another for transmission
over circuits such as telephone lines, cable lines,
microwave, satellite, etc.
F. Graphical User Interface
3.7 A permanent storage device, which uses a laser disk
to read information
G. Spreadsheet
3.8 A combination of text, graphics, sound and animation H. Slide Show
3.9 What would be the best program for calculating
numbers
I. del
3.10 Linux command J. CD ROM
K. Gigabyte
L. ALGORITHM
M. Router
N. Software

Each statement below has a blank space to fit one of the word(s) or phrase(s) in the
list below. Enter your choice in the “tear-off” answer sheet attached to the question
paper, following instructions therein. (1 x 10)
A. Operating system B. Virus C. Insert
D. MegaHertz E. Volatile F. Sectors
G. Clipboard H. Ctrl+Enter I. Word Processor
J. JPEG K. Upper L. Lab leader
M. Icon N. Case O. ASCII
4.1 RAM is a(n) ________ memory.
4.2 Ms-word is an example of a(n) ________.
4.3 The ________ generally controls interaction of the application software and all the hardware
components.
4.4 In Unix, commands are ________ sensitive.
4.5 ________ is the name of a code used to represent characters.
4.6 The ________ is a section of RAM where your computer stores copied data.
4.7 ________ is a format for image files.
4.8 The feature that moves text to make room for new words as they are keyed is called ________
mode.
4.9 ________ is a small picture or symbol representing a computer hardware function or
component.
4.10The speed of the clock chip is measured in ________.

(Answer any FOUR questions)
5.
a) Convert (7305)8 to Binary and (1023)10 to Hexadecimal.
b) Mention the basic functional units of a computer?
c) What are the differences between RAM and ROM?
d) What is the difference between systems software and applications software?
(4+4+3+4)
6.
a) What is the difference between impact and non impact printer?
b) Explain primary memory and its properties and types?
c) List and explain any two input and output devices.
d) With a neat diagram explain the working of a mouse.
(3+4+4+4)
7.
a) You may prefer your Word documents or multiple page letters to be printed without any
numbering on the first page, how is it achieved?
b) Define and explain how to adjust “Line spacing” & “paragraph spacing” in Word a document.
c) In Power Point, explain using a custom animation effect, how do you make text appear on a
slide letter by letter?
(5+5+5)
8.
a) What is the difference between Embedded charts and Chart Sheet? What are Legends and
how to add on the chart?
b) What is the difference between relative and absolute references?
c) In Excel, we have three functions named a ROUND(), ROUNDDOWN(), ROUNDUP();
how these are different? Explain with examples.
(5+5+5)
9.
a) What is a compiler? Give the differences between compiler and interpreter?
b) Explain the functions of an operating system?
c) What are the internal tasks or activities involved during booting of a computer?
(5+5+5)