BECE COMPUTER STUDIES PAST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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Category: BECE COMPUTER STUDIES PAST QUESTION

The full meaning of COBOL is __________

Combining Binary Original Language

Component Boosted Original Language

Common Business Oriented Language

Common Broadcasting Oil Last

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A computer language is usually written by ___________

computer engineer

computer operator

computer programmer

system analyst

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How many tims are number keys repeated on a standard keyboard?

three

four

two

one

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In a graphical package, cropping an image implies

changing the background of an image

turning the image through angle 90 degrees

removing unwanted part of an image.

changing the colour of an image

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Electronic mail is the sending of letters through ____________

internet

fax

courier

postage

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In data processing, performing arithmetic operation is known as _________

summarizing

sorting

classification

calculating

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The most important software on the computer system is ___________

Operating System

Microsoft Excel

Word Processor

Core Draw

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When a person dupes other persons, the crimes committed is known as __________

invasion

plagiarism

fraud

piracy

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A diagrammatic representation of the logical steps in programming is ____________

column chart

pie chart

bar chart

flow chart

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What does it mean to double click the mouse?

pressing the left button of the mouse twice at interval

pressing the right button of the mouse at interval

pressing the left button of the mouse in quick success

pressing the right button of the mouse in quick succession

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Trojan horse and spyware are examples of

antivirus

database package

virus

data infection

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The fourth generation computer are identified with __________

transistor

mainframe

integrated circuit

micro processor

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Safari is a ________ application

chatting

music

browsing

gaming

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What do we call a computer program that organizes data in rows and columns?

row and column program

word processing program

spreadsheet program

desktop publishing program

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Output devices make it possible to _________

send data

input data

view data

scan data

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Anti-virus is an example of a/an

database program

operating system

programming language

utility software

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Which of the following is not a type of ROM?

PROM

DROM

EEPROM

EPRON

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Publications such as newspaper, magazines, wood look, lithographic plate – publications

printed

document

electronic

media

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Number bases commonly used in computing are

decimal

octal

hexadecimal

binary

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A nibble is made up of _________ bytes

1

½

2

4

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A set of moral principles that regulates the use of computer is called ____________

computer problem

computer ethics

computer care

use of computer

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In graphic, we adjust the shape of line ends to give them better appearance by using ________

line spacing

move dots

line caps

round cap

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The ability of the computer that makes it useful in all field ix referred to as ___________

versatility

accuracy

reliability

stability

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ICT can be used for all the following EXCEPT ____________

information transfer

information management

information marketing

global village

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A kind of mouse that uses a light beam to detect movement across the table is _____________

mechanical mouse

optical mouse

electrical mouse

light mouse

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______________ is a language with which a programmer writes instruction for the computer

programmer

program

programming

programming language

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A software useful for creating simple or complex drawing is _________

Microsoft Colour

Microsoft Diagram

Microsoft Paint

Microsoft Word

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On a spreadsheet, the active cell is indicated by a ____________

dark all borders

dark bottom border

dark top border

dark left and right borde

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The following are methods of transmitting information over a long distance in olden days EXCEPT _________

whistling

whispering

fire lighting

drumming

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Which device is used as a standard party device in a graphical user environment?

joystick

keyboard

mouse

trackball

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The highest level language is called __________

high level language

natural language

assembly language

local language

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Sentence correction in passages is done by Microsoft Word through

spell checker

dictionary

storage

corrector

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A byte is a collection of _________

eight bit

one bit

three bits

five bits

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Third generation computer uses _________

vacuum tubes

micro processor

integrated circuit

transistors

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BASIC programming language was developed in _________

1963

2965

1966

1964

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The full meaning of FORTRAN is ______

Floppy Transaction

Formula Translation

Formal Translation

File Transaction

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Which of the following is a mode of receiving information

audio-vitual

audio-vitual

audio-usual

audio-visual

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The process of arranging data in a particular order is called

data creation

data sorting

data description

data verification

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Which of the following result describe an OR gate in logic circuit?

1 + 1 = 0

0 + 0 – 1

0 + 1 = 0

1 + 0 = 1

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Which part of the CPU fetches instruction from main memory decodes it and executes it?

DLU

A and C

Control unit

ALU

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The computer game with academic challenges are referred to as ___________

supernatural

exploration

relaxation

educational

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___________ is a logic gate that gives an output of logic 1 only when all of its inputs are 1.

OR gate

NOR gate.

AND gate

NOT gate

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One of the following will select the entire cells in a spreadsheet

CTRL + A

Shift + A

ALT + A

F1 + A

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On a paint window, the colour _______ allows for selecting colours

palette

toolbox

paints

tab

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Microsoft word is an example of __________

operating system

magnetic software

system software

application software

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Which of the following is NOT a computer professional?

computer analyst

computer accountant

computer manager

computer operator

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Raw facts and figures about any particular topic are known as ___________

data

character

facts

information

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Mr. John’s daily duties include typing documents connecting and printing documents. Mr. John is therefore, a computer __________

operator

analyst

engineer

programmer

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Which of the following is not for online shopping?

SIM card

credit card

internet

computer and mobile device

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Device through which information is accepted into the computer system are called ________

output devices

input devices

disc drivers

processing devices

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August 30, 2025 / 10:07 pm Reply

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