FIRST TERM EXAMINATION 2022/2023 ACADEMIC SESSION

SUBJECT: CST TIME: 1:30MINS

CLASS: JUNIOR ACHIEVERS ONE
SECTION A: OBJECTIVE
INSTRUCTION: Each question is followed by four options lettered A – D. Choose the correct
option for each question and shade using pencil on your answer sheet the answer space which
bears the same letter as the option you have chosen. Give only one answer to each question and
erase completely any answer you wish to change.

1. Which of the following was the early 6. The pascaline was developed in
Abacus used to perform? ________ year?
A. Logarithm A. 1625
B. Programming B. 1809
C. Simple arithmetic C. 1950
D. Coding D. 1642
2. The slide rule was developed by 7. The first electronic counting device
_____________ that was used to compute the US
A. John Napier census was created by ……….
B. Charles Babbage A. Philip Emeagwali
C. William Oughtered B. John Von Neumann
D. William Wilberforce C. Charles Babbage
3. Napier’s bone was invented in D. Herman Hollerith
__________ 8. The assumed father of computer is
A. 1614 ………..
B. 1620 A. Von Neumann
C. 1617 B. John Napier
D. None of the above C. Blaise Pascal
4. Jacquard’s loom was invented for D. Charles Babbage
_________ 9. The electronic component that was
A. Weaving cloth used in first generation computers is
B. Data processing ……….
C. Laboratory analysis A. Transistor
D. Calculations in medicine B. Vacuum tubes
5. The basis for modern computer was C. Integrated circuits
provided by ……… D. Large integrated circuit
A. Analytic Engine 10. Very large integrated circuit was
B. The Pascaline used in ________ generation of
C. Jacquard’s loom computer
D. Napier’s bone A. 1st generation
B. 2nd generation
 C. 3rd generation functions but heavy graphic
D. 5th generation functions
11. The second generation computer A. Smart phone
made use of ________ B. Mainframe
A. Integrated circuit C. Workstation
B. Vacuum tubes D. Personal digital assistant
C. Transistors 18. Which of these carry out arithmetic
D. None of the above calculations and logical operations
12. Which of these is not a classification with quantities represented as digits
of computers according to size or in binary form
A. Super computer A. Digital computer
B. Mainframe computer B. Supercomputer
C. Specific computer C. Analog computer
D. Minicomputer D. Hybrid computer
13. The mobile phone is an example of 19. Devices that can be operated both
___________ electronically and mechanically are
A. workstation referred to as_____
B. mainframe A. Electrical device
C. microcomputer B. Mechanical device
D. supercomputer C. Electro-mechanical device
14. one of these combines the qualities D. Electrically and mechanically
of analog and digital computer device
A. Supercomputer 20. One of these is not part of early
B. Minicomputer counting device
C. Mainframe A. Pebbles
D. Hybrid computer B. Grains
15. Traffic light control is an example of C. Cowries
a/an _________ D. None of the above
A. Suitable computer 21. Early counting device are not used
B. Control computer currently because
C. Specific computer A. They are prone to error
D. General computer B. They are very safe
16. The type of computer used in space C. They are very fast
exploration agencies is called D. They don’t occupy space
……… 22. They first mechanical counting
A. Supercomputer device to be used is ________
B. Electrocardiograph A. Slide rule
C. Great computer B. Abacus
D. Engineering computer C. Speeding clock
17. ________ is most suitable for work D. A and B
that requires less computational
23. The Abacus was first used by D. Laptop
_________ 30. The first generation computer uses
A. The Chinese ________ language
B. The Babylonians A. Machine language
C. The Russians B. Low level language
D. The Japanese C. Assembly language
24. The speeding clock was invented by D. High level language
……… 31. One characteristics of the first
A. Abacus generation computer is _________
B. Schickerd A. They generate a lot heat
C. Aristotle B. They are very expensive
D. Charles Babbage C. They are slow
25. The slide rule was developed in D. All of the above
________ year 32. The second generation computer
A. 1500’s exited between ______ and
B. 1600’s ________
C. 1700’s A. 1964 and 1971
D. 1800’s B. 1956 and 1963
26. The punched card was first used by C. 1820 and 1866
_______ D. 1987 and 1999
A. Joseph Jacquard 33. The integrated circuit used in third
B. Blaise Pascal generation computer was developed
C. John Napier by _______
D. None of the above A. Jack Kilby
27. The basis of present day computer B. Robert Noyce
was suggested by ________ C. Jack Wilshere
A. William Oughtered D. A and B
B. Gottfrried Leibniz 34. One characteristic feature of the third
C. Charles Babbage generation computer is ________
D. John Napier A. They are cumbersome
28. One of these developed the first B. They are expensive
generation computer C. They made use of high level
A. John Presper Eckert language
B. John W Mauchly D. They are error prone
C. Bill Gate 35. IBM means ________
D. A and B A. Internet browsing machine
29. All these are examples of first B. International business machine
generation computer except_______ C. International business map
A. ENIAC D. Internet base machines
B. EDVAC 36. The fourth generation computer are
C. UNIVAC very fast because they use ______
 A. multi-processor C. Mainframe computer
B. micro-processor D. Mini computer
C. integrated circuit 43. Which one of these is the largest
D. vacuum tubes computer that can be used by several
37. 0ne characteristic feature of the people at a time
fourth generation computer is _____ A. Mainframe computer
A. They use vacuum tubes B. Micro computer
B. They have GUI C. Hybrid computer
C. They are very large D. Desktop computer
D. They generate a lot of heat 44. One of these is not a micro-computer
38. The generation of computer that A. Laptop
made use of artificial intelligence is B. Desktop
……… C. Smart phones
A. 2nd generation D. IPhones
B. 3rd generation 45. A computer laboratory is also known
C. 4th generation as_______
D. 5th generation A. Computer play
39. An example of 5th generation B. Computer kitchen
computer is ______ C. Computer room
A. Virtual reality D. Computer runs
B. IBM 46. One of these can be found in
C. Laptops libraries, schools and government
D. Desktops establishments
40. Which generation of computer has A. Computer lab
the ability of taking decision by it B. Computer play
self C. Computer runs
A. 1st generation D. Computer kitchen
B. 2nd generation 47. All problems related to the computer
C. 4th generation should be reported to ____ in the
D. 5th generation computer lab
41. According to capacity, there are A. ICT educator
_____ types of computer B. ICT cleanser
A. 2 C. ICT sweeper
B. 3 D. ICT buyer
C. 4 48. The computer laboratory is strictly
D. 5 for ________ purpose only
42. Which type of computer is designed A. Fighting
to handle complex mathematical B. Playing
calculations C. Learning
A. Digital computer D. Cheating
B. Super computer
 49. The flash drive and other devices C. Bacteria
should be …….. before use in the lab D. All of the above
A. Scan 55. The computer can be classified
B. Blow according to the following
C. Wash except_____
D. Rinse A. Size
50. KIPS means _____________ B. purpose
A. Knowledge information C. Capacity
processing system D. None of the above
B. Kilobytes in processing system 56. One of these is not in the group
C. Knowledgeable process software A. Super computer
D. None of the above B. Mainframe computer
51. Do not change the ________ on the C. Micro computer
computer system D. Digital computer
A. Slipping 57. One of these is not in the group
B. Setting A. Desktop
C. Sitting B. Laptop
D. None of the above C. Smartphones
52. There should be no smoking, eating D. ENIAC
or ______ in the computer laboratory 58. UNIVAC means ______
A. Drinking A. United Variable computers
B. Dancing B. Universal aggregate computers
C. Dragging C. Universal computers
D. All of the above D. None of the above
53. There should be appropriate 59. One of these is not in the group
________ by installing air A. Digital computer
conditioners to keep the temperature B. Micro computer
of the room cool C. Analog computer
A. Ventilation D. Hybrid computer
B. Ventilation 60. The process whereby computers
C. Configuration imitate human intelligence is called
D. None of the above ………
54. Fire extinguishers must be provided A. Artificial intelligence
to handle _______ outbreak in the B. KIPS
computer lab C. Robotics
A. Virus D. Expert system
B. Fire

SECTION B. ATTEMPT FOUR QUESTIONS IN ALL.

1. I have two basic devices; the first one requires human effort to
function while the second can function with human effort or without
human effort.
Give two examples each of the first and second device. 10mrks
2a. Briefly state how the computer processes data into information
b. outline the components of the CPU. 10mrks
3. Copy and complete the table below
S/N GENERATION TECHNOLOGY STORAGE USED

1 1ST Generation

2 2nd Generation

3 3rd Generation

4 4th Generation

5 5th Generation

(10 marks)
4a. State the full meaning of KIPS 3Mrks
b. State what the slide rule is used for 3Mrks
c. State the calculations that can be handled by the Abacus 4Mrk
5. Umar wants the computer to process some data for him. List four
devices Umar require to
i. send the data into the computer
ii. See the result of the data processed by the computer.