Amal International School

152, Dharmarama Road, off Havelock Road, Colombo-06.

GRADE 3 First Term (Assignment) Examination - 2020 ICT

Time : 1 ½ hours
Admission No: …………………………….

Read all the Instructions carefully

1. Answer all the questions.

2. Complete the examination on the given date and time.

3. This is an Open Book Examination. Therefore, you can refer relevant text books,
notes and materials accessible to you.

4. You are expected to write your Name and Admission number on the first page of
every answer sheet and attach the question paper along with the answer script.

5. Upon completion of answering all the questions, the answer sheets of a particular
subject should be folded properly and inserted into a big envelope.

6. The envelope should be glued / sealed neatly and signed by you.

7. On the face of the envelope, Name of the student, Admission number, Grade, the
Subject and number of answer sheets attached should be clearly written.

8. The sealed answer sheets (glued envelopes) of all the subjects should be handed over
to the school when the submission date is announced through the class groups.

9. We expect all our students to answer independently without any assistance.

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 1) Underline the correct answer for the questions from I to V (2 x 5 = 10 marks)

I. Abacus was found by the:

a. Chinese c. Japanese
b. Sri Lankans d. Indians

II. The first computer to run on electricity was:

a. Abacus c. Mark I
b. UNIVAC d. ENIAC

III. The work done on inputs in order to change them into output is called:
a. Input c. Output
b. Process d. Storage

IV. _________ is the processing unit of the computer:

a. Mouse c. CPU
b. Monitor d. Scanner

V. This controls the flow of data:

a. Control Unit c. RAM
b. ROM d. Arithmetic and Logic Unit

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 2) Name the following devices. (2 x 5 = 10 marks)

Printer Projector Keyboard

Monitor Speakers

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 3) Fill in the blanks with the correct answer below (2 x 5= 10 marks)

ROM computer fan

Output Joystick
Charles Babbage

a) ___________________________ was known as the “Father of computer”.

b) ______________ is the result given after processing.

c) Data in __________ is not lost when the computer is turned off.

d) The computer parts will overheat without a _________________________.

e) ___________________ is an input device.

4) Put a “ ” for true and “ ” for false statements given below (1 x 10 = 10 marks)

I. Mouse is an input device ( )

II. IPO stands for Input-Process-Output ( )

III. Difference engine used beads to do counting ( )

IV. UNIVAC was very small in size ( )

V. Charles Babbage found Analytical engine ( )

VI. ENIAC used vacuum tubes ( )

VII. Printer is an input device ( )

VIII. Control Unit handles all the arithmetic computations ( )

IX. Input is giving data and instructions to the computer ( )

X. CU stands for Control Unit ( )

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 5) Match the following (2 x 5 = 10 marks)

I. Hard disk temporary memory

II. Motherboard permanent memory

III. RAM an electronic component

IV. ROM main storage of the computer

V. Microprocessor main circuit of the computer

6) Name the following paint tools correctly. (2 x 5 = 10 marks)

1. - ………………………………………..
Fill with color tool

2. - ……………………………………….. Brushes tool

Eraser tool
3. - ………………………………………..
Magnifier tool

4. - ………………………………………..
Pencil tool

5. - ………………………………………..

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 7) Identify the pictures below with “Input”, “Process” and “Output”: (2 x 6 = 12 marks)

I.

8) Write the full form of the following: (2 x 4 = 8 marks)

I. RAM - ………………………………………………………………………………

II. ROM - ………………………………………………………………………………

III. ALU - ………………………………………………………………………………..

IV. CPU - ……………………………………………………………………………….

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 9) Answer all the questions (20 marks)

a. What is input? (2 marks)

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b. What is the IPO cycle? (3 marks)

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c. What does a computer fan do? (3 marks)

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d. Who is known as the first computer programmer? (2 marks)

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e. Name two input devices. (2 marks)

I. ……………………………………………...…
II. …………………………………………………

f. Name two output devices. (2 marks)

I. ……………………………………………...…
II. …………………………………………………

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 g. Name two parts inside the CPU tower. (2 marks)

I. ……………………………………………...…
II. …………………………………………………

h. Name two early computers. (2 marks)

I. ……………………………………………...…
II. …………………………………………………

i. What did the early people use for counting? (2 marks)

I. ……………………………………………...…
II. …………………………………………………

END of the Question Paper.

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