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JOSEPH’S COLLEGE, COLOMBO 10

Wattala Branch
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3 Term Evaluation 2023
Grade 12 General Information Technology Part I Time – 1 Hour

Name ……………………………………………. Index No …………….……….

Write the answers for all the questions on this paper itself.
Underline the correct answer.
1. Which of the following components of a computer performs the operations on data?
a. Central Processing Unit c. Main memory unit
b. Input unit d. Secondary storage unit

2. The descending order of the three binary numbers 1101101, 1101001, 11100101 is
a. 11100101, 1101101, 1101001 c. 1101001, 1101101, 11100101
b. 1101101, 1101001, 11100101 d. 1101101, 11100101, 1101001

3. In a certain coding system, the alphabetic characters A to Z are coded in consecutive binary
numbers. A is coded as 1000010. What is the equivalent binary number for character E?
a. 1000001 c. 1000011
b. 1000110 d. 1000101

4. Which of the following features are available in word processing software?

A- Spell & Grammar
B- Water Tracking
C- Online Pictures
a. A and B only c. B and C only
b. A and C only d. All A, B and C

5. Which of the following decimal numbers is equivalent to the binary number 10101011?
a. 133 c. 213
b. 149 d. 171

6. Documents that can be created in a word processing program include:

a. Filters c. Queries
b. Charts d. Letters

7. Which of the following IS NOT an example of a font feature?

a. Bold c. Underline
b. Italics d. Paste

8. What alignment will result in a smooth left and right margin?

a. Justify c. Left
b. Right d. Centre

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9. A number of letter that appears little above the normal text is called:
a. Superscript c. Super text
b. Subscript d. Top text

10. Piyal has taken a photo using a digital camera, and shows the photo to Aruna using the display at
the camera. In this scenario the camera serves as;
a. output device only c. Input device only
b. Communication device only d. Both Input Output device only

11. Sugath Prepares a report using word processing software, what is the most suitable device that can
be used to insert a picture from a book.
a. Mouse c. Printer
b. Keyboard d. Scanner

12. Which of the following is the correct list of storage media in ascending order of increasing
capacity?
a. DVD, Hard disk, CD c. DVD, CD, Hard disk
b. CD, DVD, Hard disk d. Hard disk, CD, DVD

13. When a computer is operating data and instructions are directly brought into the CPU through the
cache memory from the ......
a. CD c. Main memory
b. Hard disk d. Processor

14. The numbers, words, images and symbols which do not bear a meaning, when they are standing
alone.
a. Information c. Process
b. Data d. None of these

15. You have typed a letter and save it in a ........... You save the ....... by giving a name and computer
itself provide an ...... relevant to its file type.
a. File/folder/extension c. extension/folder/File
b. folder/File/extension d. extension/File/folder

16. What is the answer included only System software.

a. Operating system, utility software Graphic software
b. MS office package, operating system, Language translators
c. Utility software, language translators, Operating system
d. MS office package, graphic software, web browser

17. Which of the following ports is used simultaneously for both TV and digital audio devices?
a. HDMI port c. Parallel port
b. Serial port d. USB port

18. Consider the following statements related to a table created using Word Processing Software.
 A. It is possible to format the text in a table.
B. Words in a column of a table can be arranged in alphabetical order.
C. Numbers in a column of a table can be added together.
Which of the above are correct?
a. A and B only c. B and C only
b. A and C only d. All A, B and C
19. Which of the following is not a common feature in both word processing and electronic
presentation software?
a. Find and Replace c. Changing Line space
b. Mail Merge d. Spelling checker

20. Which of the following decimal numbers is equivalent to the binary number 010112?
a. 11 c. 15
b. 35 d. 10

21. Which of the following octal numbers is equivalent to the binary number 1111101100102?
a. 75528 c. 25578
b. 26678 d. 76628

22. The hexadecimal equivalent of 111010110001110102 is:

a. DD63A16 c. 1D33A16
b. 1D63A16 d. 1D63116

23. Consider the following statements:

A. 2B16 is equivalent to 538
B. 4310 is equivalent to 1010112
C. 1010112 is equivalent to 538
Which of the above statements are true?
a. A and B only
b. A and C only
c. B and C only
d. All A, B and C

24. Which of the following media uses the reflection of light to transmit data?
a. Unshielded Twisted Pair
b. Optical Fiber
c. Printer and Speaker
d. Touch Screen display and barcode reader

25. What would be the number displayed, if formula =6^2+ (10-3)*8/2 is entered in a cell of a
spreadsheet?
a. 16.5 c. 64
b. 29 d. -1.25

26. The following four icons labelled as P, Q, R and S are commonly used in word processing Software
to align text in a document.

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 Consider the following statements.
A- P aligns text to left and R aligns text to right
B- P aligns text to left and S aligns text to right
C- Q aligns text to Centre and S justifies text
Which of the above statements are true?
a. A and B only c. B and C only
b. A and C only d. All A, B and C

27. Consider the following statements regarding tasks carried out on a spreadsheet file in a folder by a
right handed user:
A. Place the mouse pointer on the file and single click the right button of the mouse.
B. Place the mouse pointer on the file and double-click the right button of the mouse.
C. Place the mouse pointer on the file and double-click the left button of the mouse.

Which of the above result/s in opening the spreadsheet file?

a. A only c. C only
b. B only d. A and C only

28. Consider the following statements related to the used of short-cut keys in commonly used word
processing software.
A. Ctrl + C is used to copy text/objects
B. Ctrl + A is used to select all text/objects in a document.
C. Ctrl + V is used to paste text/objects already copied.
Which of the above statements are true?
a. A and B only c. B and C only
b. A and C only d. All A, B and C

 Questions 29 and 30 are based on the given spreadsheet and information given below.
 Circumference of a circle can be calculated with
the formula 2πr, where r is the radius of the circle.
 Assume that the value of π is given in cell F2.

29. What formula should be entered into cell B2 to

calculate the circumference of the circle?
a. 2*$C$2*A2 c. 2*C$2^A2
b. 2*$C$2^$A2 d. 2^C2^A2

30. Which of the following will appear in cell A6 if the formula =SUM (A2:A5)/COUNT (A2:A5)
is entered in cell A6?
a. 76 c. 20
b. 25 d. 88.9
31. Consider the following steps used in printing invitations to a list of invitees using the mail
merge facility of a word processor software.
A. Create the invitation letter as the ........P........
B. Create and save the list of invitees with their addresses as the .......Q.....
C. Use mail merge feature to insert details from the .......Q....... into the ……P…… and
print invitations
Which of the following is suitable to fill the blanks labelled P and Q respectively?
a. Data source, master document c. Master document, thesaurus
b. master document, data source d. thesaurus, master document

32. Which of the following list not only include input devices?
a. Keyboard, barcode reader, CD ROM, flatbed scanner
b. Keyboard, webcam, light pen, MICR
c. Mouse, keyboard, joystick, flatbed scanner
d. Mouse, webcam, OCR, flatbed scanner

33. What is the port that consists 25 holes?

a. Serial port c. VGA port
b. Parallel port d. HDMI port

34. Consider the following statement with blanks labelled A and B.

When processing, the CPU uses its …A…. To temporarily store data that are brought from
…B..
Which of the following combinations is suitable to fill the blanks labelled A and B
respectively?
a. Primary memory, registers
b. Registers, primary memory
c. Secondary memory, primary memory
d. Secondary memory, registers

35. Which of the following classification is correct under the government concept of using ICT
by providing facilities to renew vehicle licenses?
a. G2G c. G2E
b. G2C d. G2B

36. What is the machine that used to record the activities of the brain
a. Electrocardiogram Machine(ECG)
b. Computerized Axial Tomography Machine(CAT)
c. Electro-encephalography Machine(EEG)
d. Magnetic Resonance Imaging Machine(MRI)

37. Which of the following component is most useful in connecting a computer to a Local Area
Network?
a. Router c. Network Interface card
b. Monitor d. Modem

38. Computer keyboard is connected to (a). Computer is connected to a network by using (b) and
multimedia projector is connected to (c).
Identify the answer that includes the most suitable words respectively to labels in
above.
a. HDMI port, USB port, RJ45 port c. PS/2 port, USB port, HDMI port
b. USB port, RJ45 port, HDMI port d. HDMI port, RJ45 port, Video port

 Answer the questions from 23 to 24 using following table.

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 Time frame
May June

39. What is the component that is used to format the cell “Time frame”?
a. Cell Margins c. Split cells
b. Merge cells d. Grid lines

40. What is the most suitable component which was used to change the form of the texts May and
June?
a. Align Left c. Text Direction
b. Align Center d. Text Effect

41. Consider the Consider the following statements relating to a slide with software:
A - The animation effects can be applied to multiple objects on a given slide
B - The slide transition can be applied to the whole slide only
C - The slide transition effect appears when slides change from one to the next during the
slide show view
Which of the above statements are correct?
a. A and B only c. B and C only
b. A and C only d. All A, B and C
42. Consider the following statements related to the used of short-cut keys in commonly used
word processing software.
A-Ctrl + C is used to copy text/objects
B-Ctrl + A is used to select all text/objects in a document.
C-Ctrl + V is used to paste text/objects already copied.
Which of the above statements are true?
a. A and B only c. B and C only
b. A and C only d. All A, B and C

43. =$A1+B1 is entered in cell cell C1 in a part of the spread sheet given below.
If this formula is copied to D1, what value will be displayed in the cell D1?
a. 8
b. 7
c. 5
d. 10

44. Select the answer that includes the correct steps of inserting audio file to a multimedia
presentation.
a. Workspace c. Layouts
b. Custom animation d. Slide pane

45. The answer of simplifying 2^3/(5-1^3)*5 is?

a. 10 c. 13
b. 17 d. 40
46. If the function =COUNT (A1:A9) has been entered in a cell A10 of the spread sheet as given
in the figure, what is the answer that can be seen in the A10 cell?
a. 9
b. 8
c. 7
d. 5

47. Consider the statements on the transmission of data.

A– Half Duplex method transmits data along a single line, but only one direction at a time.
B- The internet is an example for full duplex method.
C- Telephone conversations are an example for simplex method.
Which of the above statements are correct?
a. A only c. A & B only
b. B & C only d. All A, B & C

48. Which of the following truth table is equivalent to the logic circuit given below?

a. b. c. d.
49. Consider the following points about quality of a Presentation?
A. Targeting the objective is important.
B. It is better to use a less number of words and sentences in slide of Presentation.
C. A special attention need not to be paid regarding the size of letters, color and inserting image
graphics tables or graphs.
Which of the statement/s is/are correct out of the above?
a. A and B only c. B and C only
b. A and C only d. All A,B and C

50. Consider the following statements related to a table created using Word Processing Software.
A. It is possible to format the text in a table.
B. Words in a column of a table can be arranged in alphabetical order.
C. Numbers in a column of a table can be added together.
Which of the above are correct?
a. A and B only d. All A, B and C
b. A and C only
c. B and C only