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.
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1 / 40

Planning and creating websites are stages in

web design

web analysis

web publishing

web maintenance

2 / 40

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

resizing

editing

cropping

shaping

3 / 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 printer

browser and ISP account

ISP account and network

ISP account and utility software

4 / 40

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

open

new

save

close

5 / 40

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

channels

transfer rules

protocols

transmission rule

6 / 40

Information transmission by television is classified as

monomedia transmission

unimedia transmission

polymedia transmission

multimedia transmission

7 / 40

An operating system will perform the following function except

user profile creation

protection from surge (start with this question)

storage locations management

files and folders management

8 / 40

Companies that provide internet access are referred to as

Internet service provider

network service providers

fixed network operators

internet network operators

9 / 40

Which generation of computers made use of integrated circuit?

first

fourth

third

second

10 / 40

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

maintenance

installation

services

repairs

11 / 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

12 / 40

Which of the following is an alphabetic data?

Bed

AX44jj

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AB + CD

13 / 40

The type of data which consists of text, number, audio, video, graphic and animation is called

multi-media data

multi-variable data

multi-purpose data

data set

14 / 40

Which of the following is employed in transfer of data between computers and a network?

male connector

female connector

fiber optics

USB port

15 / 40

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

primary key

entity key

determinant

attribute key

16 / 40

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

location

type

size

purpose

17 / 40

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

system analyst

computer engineer

system administrator

computer programmer

18 / 40

Computer virus cannot be transmitted by

downloading files

pen drives

typing on keyboard

e-mail attachment

19 / 40

Which of these operations would not close Microsoft Word application?

selecting close from the file menu drop down dialog box.

clicking the X button on the title bar

choosing exit from the file menu drop down box

pressing the ALT + F4 keys

20 / 40

The television set displays information as

audio-visual signals

antenna signals

visual signals

audio signals

21 / 40

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

Assembly Language

Low Level Language

High Level Language

Machine Language

22 / 40

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

multitasking

virtual memory

load modules

compiling

23 / 40

Which of the following is not an application of computer?

point of sale terminal

bank notes counter

automated teller machine

traffic light control

24 / 40

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

master

transition

reference

back up

25 / 40

Which of the following is part of a computer processor?

main memory and storage

CPU and main memory

control unit and ALU

operation system and application

26 / 40

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

use of password

saving documents

use of anti-virus

use of backup

27 / 40

A search engine is a

computer engine that searches a database

hardware component of a computer

program that searches engines

tool that searches the web.

28 / 40

The following are destructive software except

logic bomb

worms

Trojan horses

drivers

29 / 40

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

Arc

line

drop cap

Oval shape

30 / 40

Which of the following is not used for online shopping

credit card

SIM card

master card

verve card

31 / 40

Which of the following is not a preventive maintenance measure?

use of uninterrupted power supply

data recovery

regular update of the operating system

proper shut down of the system

32 / 40

Which of the following is a secondary storage device?

floppy disk

bubble memory

RAM

EPROM

33 / 40

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

data verification

data cross check

data control

data validation

34 / 40

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

Smart Art

Word Art

text box

shape tool

35 / 40

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

fire extinguisher

smoke detector

metal detector

surge protector

36 / 40

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

coding

security

secrecy

integrity

37 / 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

I, II and III

I and III only

I and II only

II and III only

38 / 40

The advantages of electronic data processing including the following except

automatic processing

fast and reliable processing

hacking

storage capacity

39 / 40

A Microsoft Office application suite includes all the following except

Access

Corel Draw

Word

Power Point

40 / 40

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

telephone

Fire lighting

whistling

beating of drums

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