DATA PROCESSING PAST QUESTIONS (SSCE)

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SSCE/NECO/GCE (DATA PROCESSING)

DATA PROCESSING PAST QUESTIONS

These are Data Processing Past Questions. 40 questions will be picked at random from the question bank.
You have 30 minutes to answer all the questions.
You can use the NEXT button to move to the next question, use the PREV button to move to the previous question, the CLEAR button to clear any answer of your choice and you have the FINISH button to end the exam if you choose to.
Any question not answered before the end of the exam time, will be marked as wrong and the exam will end by itself. so try to attempt all questions on time.
Goodluck!
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1 / 40

A search engine is a

computer engine that searches a database

tool that searches the web.

program that searches engines

hardware component of a computer

2 / 40

Which of the following is not used for online shopping

master card

verve card

credit card

SIM card

3 / 40

1 megabyte is equivalent to ____________ kilobytes

1024

1034

1,000

1204

4 / 40

The prevention of data from corruption and unauthorized access is a function of data

integrity

secrecy

security

coding

5 / 40

The property of a system software that enables it to execute more than one program at a time is referred to as

compiling

multitasking

load modules

virtual memory

6 / 40

Which of the following is not safety equipment in a computer laboratory?

smoke detector

metal detector

surge protector

fire extinguisher

7 / 40

The operation of checking input data against specified criteria is referred to as

data validation

data control

data cross check

data verification

8 / 40

Computer virus cannot be transmitted by

e-mail attachment

pen drives

downloading files

typing on keyboard

9 / 40

The television set displays information as

antenna signals

audio signals

visual signals

audio-visual signals

10 / 40

In order to find and load a file that has been saved you need to select the _________ command

open

new

save

close

11 / 40

Which of the following statements is true about registers?

it is a storage area around CPU

it is situated beside the memory

it is above the CPU

it is a special high speed storage area within the CPU

12 / 40

A Microsoft Office application suite includes all the following except

Word

Corel Draw

Access

Power Point

13 / 40

Which of the following is part of a computer processor?

control unit and ALU

CPU and main memory

operation system and application

main memory and storage

14 / 40

A modem and a telephone connection are provided. Other things needed to be able to connect a computer to the internet are

browser and ISP account

browser and printer

ISP account and utility software

ISP account and network

15 / 40

Planning and creating websites are stages in

web maintenance

web analysis

web design

web publishing

16 / 40

Which of the following software can be used for graphic production

PC write

Corel Draw

Acrobat reader

DOS editor

17 / 40

Information transmission by television is classified as

polymedia transmission

multimedia transmission

monomedia transmission

unimedia transmission

18 / 40

Which of the following drawing tools would create special effects on texts?

Word Art

text box

shape tool

Smart Art

19 / 40

Which of the following programming languages need no translator for it to run?

High Level Language

Machine Language

Low Level Language

Assembly Language

20 / 40

The moral principles that regulate the use of computers, its accessories and environment are called computer

ethics

conduct

attitude

application

21 / 40

A computer professional who studies an existing system with a view to evolving a computer-based system from it is

computer engineer

computer programmer

system administrator

system analyst

22 / 40

A data element that uniquely identifies one record from the other in a table is the

determinant

entity key

primary key

attribute key

23 / 40

Companies that provide internet access are referred to as

internet network operators

Internet service provider

fixed network operators

network service providers

24 / 40

Which of the following is not an ancient medium for transmitting information?

whistling

telephone

beating of drums

Fire lighting

25 / 40

The following are destructive software except

Trojan horses

drivers

worms

logic bomb

26 / 40

Which of the following methods is not suitable for securing files?

use of anti-virus

use of backup

use of password

saving documents

27 / 40

Routine checks operations on computers in order to ensure its continued functioning is known as computer

maintenance

installation

repairs

services

28 / 40

Which of the following factor is not considered when classifying computers?

type

size

purpose

location

29 / 40

Which of the following is not an application of computer?

bank notes counter

automated teller machine

point of sale terminal

traffic light control

30 / 40

The performance of the computer can be enhanced by

using a large monitor

using a faster printer

increasing the memory size

installing a scanner

31 / 40

Which of the following is not a computer professional?

web master

file manager

network administrator

system analyst

32 / 40

Which of these operations would not close Microsoft Word application?

selecting close from the file menu drop down dialog box.

pressing the ALT + F4 keys

clicking the X button on the title bar

choosing exit from the file menu drop down box

33 / 40

Which generation of computers made use of integrated circuit?

fourth

second

third

first

34 / 40

The exchange of information over a network follow a set of rules called

transmission rule

transfer rules

protocols

channels

35 / 40

In Microsoft Power Point, the action of holding down the left mouse key and moving the mouse around the slide would

select an item

move an item

drag an item

highlight an item

36 / 40

A file kept in case of an accident or natural disaster is called

reference

master

back up

transition

37 / 40

Which of the following is not a feature on the drawing too; bars?

Oval shape

Arc

line

drop cap

38 / 40

In graphic packages, the process of removing an unwanted part of an image is known as

cropping

resizing

editing

shaping

39 / 40

An operating system will perform the following function except

protection from surge (start with this question)

files and folders management

user profile creation

storage locations management

40 / 40

Which of the following are the basic components of a computer network? (I) A minimum of two computer (II) printer (III) Network Interface Card

II and III only

I, II and III

I and II only

I and III only

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