OLIVE BRANCH COLLEGE IBADAN

THIRD TERM EXAMINATION 2024/2025 Session

DATA PROCESSING SS2 TIME: 2 HOURS 30 MINUTES

1) The term ‘Computer’ is derived from.......... (a) Latin (b) German (c) French (d) Arabic
2) Who is the inventor of “Difference Engine”? (a) Allen Turing (b) Charles Babbage (c) Simur
Cray (d) Augusta Adaming
3) Who is the father of Computer? (a) Allen Turing (b) Charles Babbage (c) Simur Cray (d)
Augusta Adaming
4) A CPU contains …… (a) a card reader and a printing device (b) an analytical engine and a
control unit (c) a control unit and an arithmetic logic unit(d) an arithmetic logic unit
and a card reader
5) Which of the following controls the process of interaction between the user and the operating
system? (a) User interface (b) Language translator (c) Platform (d) Screen saver
6) The first computers were programmed using (a) assembly language (b) machine language (c)
source code (d) object code
7) ..........is a combination of hardware and software that facilitates the sharing of information
between computing devices. (a) network (b) peripheral (c) expansion board (d) digital device
8) Coded entries which are used to gain access to a computer system are called (a) Entry codes
(b) Passwords (c) Security commands (d) Code words
9) Which of the following statements is true? (a) Minicomputer works faster than
Microcomputer (b) Microcomputer works faster than Minicomputer (c) Speed of both the
computers is the same (d) The speeds of both these computers cannot be compared with the
speed of advanced
10) You organize files by storing them in ____ (a) archives (b) folders (c) indexes (d) lists
11) What type of resource is most likely to be a shared common resource in a computer
Network? (a) Printers (b) Speakers (c) Floppy disk drives (d) Keyboards
12) Which device is required for the Internet connection? (a) Joystick (b)Modem (c) CD
Drive (d) NIC Card
13) What is a light pen? (a) A Mechanical Input device (b) Optical input device (c) Electronic
input device (d) Optical output device
14) UNIVAC is (a) Universal Automatic Computer (b) Universal Array Computer (c)
Unique Automatic Computer (d) Unvalued Automatic Computer
15) CD-ROM stands for (a) Compactable Read Only Memory (b) Compact Data Read Only
Memory (c) Compactable Disk Read Only Memory (d) Compact Disk Read Only
Memory
16) ALU is (a) Arithmetic Logic Unit (b) Array Logic Unit (c) Application Logic Unit (d) None
of above
17) IBM 1401 is (a) First Generation Computer (b) Second Generation Computer (c) Third
Generation (d) Fourth Generation Computer
18) Artificial intelligence is a feature of (a) Second generation computer (b) Third generations
computers (c) Fourth generation computers (d) Fifth generation computers
19) The Difference Engine and the Analytical Engine were invented by (a) Ada Lovelace and
Charles Babbage (b) Blaise Pascal (c) Charles Babbage (d) Blaise Pascal and Ada
Lovelace
20) Which of the following data elements ranks highest in size? (a) Bit (b) Byte (c) Field (d)
Record
21) The aim of administering questionnaire is to collect (a) Data (b) Information (c) Statistics
(d) Specimen
22) Which of the following computer types represents data as variable and continuous values?
(a) Analogue computer (b) Digital computer (c) Mainframe computer (d) Microcomputer.
23) A digital platform for the delivery of public sector information and seminar to citizens is
called (a) e-library (b) e-government (c) e-commerce (d) e-learning
24) One application of ICT in medicine is (a) Global positioning system (b) Seismic software
(c) Computerized axial tomography (d) Optical character recognition
25) A pointing device that controls cursor movement on the screen is (a) Keyboard (b)
Monitor (c) Plotter (d) Trackball
26) The process of drawing inference from a piece of information is called (a) Analysis (b)
Collation (c) Interpretation (d) Organization
27) The information processing stage that produces detailed evaluation of data is (a) Analysis
(b) Collection (c) Interpretation (d) Organization
28) The volume of data that can be sent from one point to another in a given time period is called
(a) Band (b) Band-width (c) Byte (d) Broadband
29) The following features are found in the toolbox of CorelDraw application except (a) Ellipse
tool (b) Marque tool (c) Rectangle tool (d) Text tool
30) When performing computer recovery operations after system crash, the startup disk is used to
(a) Backup deleted users file (b) Recover the system disk from an image file (c) Restore
the system to an earlier time (d) Update the application packages
31) A computer system under use was found to be unusually slow, freezes often and very dusty.
What is needed to correct this problem? (a) Change the location of the computer (b) Delete
some files (c) Hit the system unit with a blower (d) Perform maintenance procedure
32) Computer ethical practices include the following except (a) Exposure of vulnerability in
websites (b) Respect for intellectual property (c) Use of polite words on other users (d) Use
of other people’s computer without due permission
33) Another name for ICT Gadget is …… (a) ICT Gizmos (b) ICT Tech (c) ICT Useable (d) ICT
item
34) The computer system consists of hardware, software, and ……… (a) People (b) Peoples
wear (c) Peopleware (d) None of the above
35) What is the primary function of an operating system? (a) To manage hardware resources (b)
To provide a platform for applications (c) To protect against viruses (d) All of the above
36) What is the purpose of an IP address? (a) To identify a device on a network (b) To provide
internet access (c) To encrypt data (d) To compress files
37) Which database model represents data as tables with well – defined relationships? (a)
Relational database model (b) Object – oriented database model (c) NoSQL database model
(d) Hierarchical database model
38) The type of computer that combines the functionalities of both Digital and Analog computer
is called ___ computer (a) Hybrid (b) Macro (c) Joint (d) Mainframe
39) Candle-making machine was invented during the ______ age (a) Electronic (b) Stone
(c) Iron (d) Industrial
40) What generation of computer could perform up to 15 million additions per second? (a) 1st
nd rd
(b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4th
41) www.muscadomestica.com is a typical example of a _______ (a) URL (b)Search Engine
(c) Internet (d) All of the above
42) Abacus and Logarithm Table are examples of ______ counting devices (a) Early (b)
Mechanical (c) Electro-mechanical (d) Electronic
43) The peopleware component of the computer includes the following EXCEPT (a) Computer
system analyst (b) Database Administrators (c) Database Management System
(d) Computer Technicians
44) The following are examples of computer programming languages EXCEPT (a) BASIC (b)
LOGO (c) ASSEMBLER (d) C+
45) Data processing describes the way data is converted into _____ (a) Theory (b)
calculations (c) Information (d) Database
46) An abacus has a ____ wooden frame (a) Rectangular (b) Square (c) Circular
(d) Triangular
47) These are examples of high-level languages EXCEPT (a) FORTRAN (b) COBOL (c) ADA
(d) JAVASOFT
48) Pascal machine was invented by a (a) French (b) Nigerian (c) Chinese (d) Japanese
49) BONUS
50) When was personal computer developed? (a) 1990s (b) 1970s (c) 1980s (d) 2000s
51) BONUS
52) These were used in the early days for counting EXCEPT (a) finger (b) stones (c) feathers (d)
computers
53) The following are ICT Gadgets EXCEPT (a) Human ware (b) GSM (c) Telephone (d) Fax
machine
54) The longest key on the keyboard is the ____ key (a) control (b) delete (c) space (d)
window
55) The monochrome monitor displays how many colours? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
56) Which of the following is NOT a benefit of the new age technology? (a) create new jobs (b)
high profit obtained (c) low capital to start business (d) low profit obtained (e) unity among
nations
57) Booting is an automated process of ___ a computer system. (a) starting up (b) deleting (c)
cross checking (d) validating
58) Warm booting means ___ (a) warming up (b) rebooting (c) running (d) switching on
59) The computer system that has been programmed to dispense money and perform any other
banking transaction is called __ (a) ATM (b) ATM Machine (c) ATM Card (d) None of the
above
60) Another name for Video Display unit is the (a) CPU (b) Mouse (c) Monitor (d) keyboard
 SECTION B (THEORY)
Answer Question 1 and any other 2 questions

1. a) Based on the degree of versatility, classify the computer

b) Complete the table based on the generation of computer

Generation Switching Device or Technology

First generation
Second generation
Third generation
Fourth generation
Fifth generation

2. a) Name 2 computer scientists that contributed to the development of electronic counting

Devices and what they developed.
b) What is a database management system?
c) List 4 features of a database management system.

3. a) What is data?
b) List 3 sources of data.
c) Differentiate between nominal and ordinal data and state 2 examples each.

4. (a) (i) Define data model.

(ii) State 2 significance of data model.
(b) Explain 2 types of operating system.
(c) What is digitalization?

5. (a) What is information transmission?

b) Mention the 5 processes involved in information transmission.

c) Give 4 characteristics of transmission media.

1. *Define data processing and explain its importance.*

2. *Describe the stages of the data processing cycle.*
3. *What is the difference between data and information? Provide examples.*
3. a) Convert the following numbers to base two (2)

i) 45

ii) 56

iii) 76

iv) 34

v) 12

b) Convert the following numbers to base ten (10)

i) 11102

ii) 11112

iii) 1012

iv) 10112

v) 111012
 OLIVE BRANCH COLLEGE IBADAN
THIRD TERM EXAMINATION 2024/2025 Session
SS2 DATA PROCESSING PRATICAL TIME: 1 HOUR

SPREADSHEET (20 marks)

Read the application carefully to answer the questions.

Name of the student First term score Second term score Third term score
Your name (Your age) x5 The square of 9 65
Audu Maryam 60 70 72
Bala Ngozi 70 83 78
Peters Abu 56 82 67
Akin Zainab 67 76 56
Your best friend (100 – 14) 85 67

Your full name

Your Class

Application: Reproduce the table above, using Microsoft Excel

1. Fill in the following blank spaces by putting in the right information.
a. Your name
b. Your age x 5
c. The square of 9
d. Your best friend
e. (100 - 14)

2. Create a new column, name it TOTAL, then with the use of your formula, calculate the
total of the first term, second term, and third term score of the students.

3. Create a new column, name it AVERAGE, then with the use of your formula, calculate
the average of the first term, second term, and third term score of the students.

4. Write out the formula you used in calculating your total and average.

5. At the bottom left corner of the sheet, input your full name and your class.
 Best of luck!!!
OLIVE BRANCH COLLEGE IBADAN
THIRD TERM EXAMINATION 2024/2025 Session
ICT JSS 1 TIME: 2 HOURS 30 MINUTES

1. The following are qualities of good information EXCEPT Good information is (a) Accurate
(b) Not accurate (c) Relevant (d) Economical
2. Who is the father of computer? (a) Charles Babbage (b) Charles Garbage (c) Charles
Dabbage (d) Austin Babbage
3. What is a light pen? (a) Input device (b) Output device (c) Processing device (d) Storage
device
4. A pointing device that controls cursor movement on the screen is (a) Keyboard (b)
Monitor (c) Plotter (d) Trackball
5. The following are examples of Output device EXCEPT (a) Monitor (b) Speaker (c) Mouse
(d) Printer
6. ___ is used to alert warriors for war in the stone age. (a) Gun (b) Money (c) Drum (d) arrow
7. The computer system consists of hardware, software, and ___ (a) People (b) Peopleswear (c)
Peopleware (d) None of the above
8. A good computer professional is NOT ONE of the following (a) Lazy (b) Diligent (c)
Trustworthy (d) Belong to a professional body
9. “I am something, I am used to enter data into the computer, what am I?” (a) Mouse (b) Enter
key(c) Keyboard (d) Microphone
10. These can be found in the computer room EXCEPT (a) UPS (b) CPU (c) Monitor (d) Radio
11. Ctrl + S will give you ____(a) Screenshot (b) Save (c) Send (d) See
12. The following are true of computers EXCEPT (a) Fast (b) Accurate (c) Very slow (d) Saves
time
13. Ctrl + V will give you ____ (a) vote (b) Paste (c) control (d) display
14. Speakers, monitor and printer are all examples of ____ devices (a) Output (b) Input (c)
Memory (d) Display
15. The inventor of difference engine is Charles ______ (a) Taylor (b) Darwin (c) Babbage (d)
George
16. This must be avoided in the computer room. (a) Monitor (b) Food (c) CPU (d) Mouse
17. A good information must be ____ (a) false (b) relevant (c) incomplete (d) bad
18. These were used in the early days for counting EXCEPT (a) fingers (b) stones (c)
feathers (d) computers
19. The following are ICT Gadgets EXCEPT (a) Human ware (b) GSM (c)
Telephone (d) Fax machine
20. The longest key on the keyboard is the __ key (a) control (b) delete (c) space (d) window
21. The monochrome monitor displays how many colours? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
22. The number of arrow keys on a keyboard are ____ (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5 (e) 6
23. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of the new age technology? (a) create new jobs (b)
high profit obtained (c) low capital to start business (d) low profit obtained
(e) unity among nations
24. Booting is an automated process of ______ a computer system. (a) starting up (b) deleting
(c) cross checking (d) validating
25. Warm booting means ___ (a) warming up (b) rebooting (c) running (d) switching on
26. The computer system that has been programmed to dispense money and perform any other
banking transaction is called ______ (a) ATM (b) ATM Machine (c) ATM Card (d) None of
the above
27. Another name for Video Display unit is the ___ (a) CPU (b) Mouse (c) Monitor (d) keyboard
28. BONUS
29. ICT stands for (a) information coding techniques (b) internet and computer technology (c)
information and communication technology (d) input and command technology
30. Which of these is an ICT tool? (a) spoon (b) pen (c) computer (d) table
31. The part of the computer that displays what you are doing is the (a) mouse (b) keyboard (c)
monitor (d) printer
32. Which device is used to type letters and numbers? (a) scanner (b) keyboard (c) CPU (d)
monitor
33. An example of an input device is (a) printer (b) monitor (c) keyboard (d) speaker
34. The CPU is also known as the (a) brain of the computer (b) eye of the computer (c)
mouth of the computer (d) memory of the computer
35. Which one is an output device? (a) mouse (b) scanner (c) printer (d) webcam
36. Data are (a) processed facts (b) pictures only (c) raw facts and figures (d) printed
documents
37. Information is (a) useless data (b) processed data (c) random numbers (d) graphic only
38. Which of the following is a software? (a) monitor (b) Windows OS (c) hard disk
39. The device used to make hard copies is the (a) monitor (b) CPU (c) printer (d) scanner
40. The full meaning of CPU is (a) central personal unit (b) central processing unit (c) computer
processing unit (d) common power unit
41. Which of these stores data permanently? (a) RAM (b) ROM (c) flash drive (d) monitor
42. The correct order in the data processing cycle is (a) output → input → process (b) process
→ input → output (c) input → process → output (d) output → process → input
43. A mouse is used for (a) typing text (b) moving the cursor (c) scanning images (d)
displaying pictures
44. A person who uses the computer is called (a) programmer (b) engineer (c) user (d) processor
45. The computer part that houses the processor is the (a) CPU (b) monitor (c) mouse
(d) keyboard
46. A folder is used to (a) connect internet (b) print text (c) save and organize files (d) shut
down the system
47. ICT is commonly used in (a) churches only (b) banks and schools (c) farms only (d)
stadiums only
48. What is used to store large amounts of data? (a) keyboard (b) flash drive (c) mouse (d)
joystick
49. The full meaning of rom is (a) random output memory (b) read only memory (c) run over
memory (d) reset operating mode
50. The brain of the computer is found in the(a) mouse (b) monitor (c) system unit (d) printer
51. Which of these is used to draw on the computer? (a) paint (b) WordPad (c) excel (d)
PowerPoint
52. A set of instructions that tells a computer what to do is called (a) hardware (b) software (c)
printer (d) USB
53. A place where ICT is used is (a) farm (b) school (c) market (d) field
54. Which of the following is used to clean the outer part of a computer? (a) soap and water (b)
sandpaper (c) soft cloth (d) sponge
55. Which is not a benefit of ICT? (a) makes learning easier (b) wastes time (c) helps
communication (d) quick access to information
56. The name of the box that contains the computer system is (a) folder (b) flash drive (c)
system unit (d) monitor
57. A place where computer data is saved is called (a) scanner (b) folder (c) paint (d) CPU
58. The program used to type documents is (a) paint (b) excel (c) WordPad (d) calculator
59. The mouse pointer is also called (a) clicker (b) arrow (c) pointer (d) cursor
60. A computer virus is (a) medicine for the pc (b) error message (c) harmful software (d)
flash storage

SECTION B
Answer ALL the question in this session
1. Write whether the following parts of the computer belong to either input, output, and
processing unit.
a.) Keyboard b.) Mouse c.) CPU d.) Joystick
e.) Monitor f.) Light pen g.) GPU h.) Speaker
i.) Scanner j.) Printer

SECTION C (THEORY)
Answer any 3 questions
1. a) Mention 5 qualities of a good information.
b) Give 3 advantages of the computer.
c) State 2 disadvantages of the computer.

2. a) What is booting?
b) Mention 3 features of first-generation computers (1946 - 1958)
c) Mention 5 places where computers can be used.

3. a) Mention 5 computer professionals.

b) What is Artificial Intelligence?
c) List 3 career opportunities in AI.

4. a) What is a computer software?

b) Mention 2 types of computer software.
c) List 4 types of computer hardware.
 d) What is the full meaning of CPU and GPU.

OLIVE BRANCH COLLEGE IBADAN

THIRD TERM EXAMINATION 2024/2025 Session
ICT JSS 2 TIME: 2 HOURS 30 MINUTES

1. Another name for ICT Gadget is …… (a) ICT Gizmos (b) ICT Tech (c) ICT
Useable (d) ICT item
2. Who is the father of Computer? (a) Allen Turing (b) Charles Babbage (c) Simur
Cray (d) Augusta Adaming
3. The following are qualities of good information EXCEPT Good information is (a)
Accurate (b) Not accurate (c) Relevant (d) Economical
4. Who is the father of computer? (a) Charles Babbage (b) Charles Garbage (c) Charles
Dabbage (d) Austin Babbage
5. What is a light pen? (a) Input device (b) Output device (c) Processing device (d) Storage
device
6. A pointing device that controls cursor movement on the screen is (a) Keyboard (b)
Monitor (c) Plotter (d) Trackball
7. The following are examples of Output device EXCEPT (a) Monitor (b) Speaker
(c) Mouse (d) Printer
8. …… is used to alert warriors for war in the stone age. (a) Gun (b) Money (c) Drum
(d) arrow
9. The computer system consists of hardware, software, and ……… (a) People
(b)Peopleswear (c) Peopleware (d) None of the above
10. A good computer professional is NOT ONE of the following (a) Lazy (b) Diligent
(c) Trustworthy (d) Belong to a professional body
11. The smallest circuit is a chain of …… logic gates (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
12. “I am something, I am used to enter data into the computer, what am I?” (a) Mouse
(b) Enter key (c) Keyboard (d) Microphone
13. Which device is used to display computer output? (a) keyboard (b) mouse (c) monitor
(d) printer
14. What is the purpose of RAM in a computer? (a) permanent storage (b) random data
processing (c) temporary memory (d) display output
15. Which of these is not an input device? (a) scanner (b) webcam (c) speaker (d) joystick
16. The software that helps the computer run is called (a) application software (b) system
software (c) utility software (d) driver software
17. Microsoft PowerPoint is an example of (a) utility software (b) system software (c)
application software (d) malware
18. Which of these is an example of system software? (a) calculator (b) windows os (c)
paint (d) WordPad
19. Data refers to (a) raw facts and figures (b) processed information (c) printed documents
(d) email messages
20. Information is (a) raw data (b) processed data (c). unused facts (d) none of the above
21. The process of sorting, organizing, storing and retrieving data is called (a) data
previewing (b) data processing (c) data copying (d) data deletion
22. Which of these is the correct data cycle order? (a) input–process–store–output (b)
input–delete–output–store (c) process–output–input–store (d) store–input–process–
output
23. What is the smallest unit of data a computer can process? (a) byte (b) bit (c) kilobyte
(d) megabyte
24. Which term describes the act of keeping unlabeled data? (a) formatting (b) backing up
(c) sorting (d) encrypting
25. To make text bold in word, use (a) ctrl + u (b) ctrl + i (c) ctrl + b (d) ctrl + s
26. Which menu in word is used to insert images? (a) home (b) view (c) insert (d) file
27. To copy highlighted text you use: (a) ctrl + c (b) ctrl + v (c) ctrl + x (d) ctrl + z
28. Justifying text aligns it (a) to the left (b) to the right (c) in the center (d) evenly across
29. Saving a document for the first time is done by (a) ctrl + p (b) ctrl + n (c) ctrl + s
(d) ctrl + o
30. A folder is used to (a) connect internet (b) print text (c) save and organize files (d)
shut down the system
31. ICT is commonly used in (a) churches only (b) banks and schools (c) farms only (d)
stadiums only
32. What is used to store large amounts of data? (a) keyboard (b) flash drive (c)
mouse (d) joystick
33. The full meaning of rom is (a) random output memory (b) read only memory (c) run
over memory (d) reset operating mode
34. The brain of the computer is found in the (a) mouse (b) monitor (c) system unit (d)
printer
35. Which of these is used to draw on the computer? (a) paint (b) WordPad (c) excel (d)
PowerPoint
36. A set of instructions that tells a computer what to do is called (a) hardware (b) software
(c) printer (d) USB
37. A place where ICT is used is (a) farm (b) school (c) market (d) field
38. Which of the following is used to clean the outer part of a computer? (a) soap and water
(b) sandpaper (c) soft cloth (d) sponge
39. Which is not a benefit of ICT? (a) makes learning easier (b) wastes time (c) helps
communication (d) quick access to information
40. The name of the box that contains the computer system is (a) folder (b) flash drive (c)
system unit (d) monitor
41. A place where computer data is saved is called (a) scanner (b) folder (c) paint (d) CPU
42. The program used to type documents is (a) paint (b) excel (c) WordPad (d) calculator
43. The mouse pointer is also called (a) clicker (b) arrow (c) pointer (d) cursor
44. A computer virus is (a) medicine for the pc (b) error message (c) harmful software (d)
flash storage
45. the internet is a _____ (a) single computer system (b) global computer network (c) tv
broadcasting system (d) radio service
46. A browser is used to (a) type documents (b) view web pages (c) calculate data d. send
emails
47. HTTP stands for (a) hypertext transfer protocol (b) hypertools transfer protocol (c)
hometext transfer protocol (d) hypertext typed protocol
48. An email attachment can include (a) text only (b) image only (c) audio only (d) files of
various types
49. To protect data online you should use (a) strong passwords (b) long loading times (c)
many attachments (d) unsecured networks
50. An @ symbol in an email address is called the (a) slash sign (b) at sign (c) ampersand
(d) hash sign
51. Illegally copying software is called software (a) licensing (b) piracy (c) sharing (d)
developing
52. cyberbullying means: (a) helping online (b) bullying via electronic means (c) coding in
html (d) browsing peacefully
53. to protect your privacy online you should not share: (a) educational content (b) personal
information (c) news articles (d) tutorial videos
54. permission from the owner before using their online work is called (a) copyright (b)
piracy (c) plagiarism (d) ownership
55. hacking refers to (a) friendly chatting (b) entering systems illegally (c) given access by
the owner (d) playing games
56. the ethical use of information and communication technology is known as (a) ICT Safety
(b) ICT Law (c) ICT Ethics (d) ICT Nonsense
57. A place where ICT is used is (a) farm (b) school (c) market (d) field
58. Which of the following is used to clean the outer part of a computer? (a) soap and water
(b) sandpaper (c) soft cloth (d) sponge
59. ALU is (a) Arithmetic Logic Unit (b) Array Logic Unit (c) Application Logic Unit (d)
None of above
60. Computer ethical practices include the following EXCEPT (a) Exposure of vulnerability
in websites (b) Respect for intellectual property (c) Use of polite words on other
users (d) Use of other people’s computer without due permission

SECTION B (THEORY I)
Answer ALL the question in this session
1. Mention 5 Computer professionals.
2. List 5 ICT Gizmos.

SECTION C (THEORY II)

Answer any three questions.
1. a) What is artificial intelligence?
b) Differentiate between (narrow or weak AI) and (general or strong AI)
c) List 3 career opportunities in AI

2. a) What is internet?
b) Mention 5 terminologies associated with internet and explain any THREE

3. a) Convert the following numbers to base two (2)

i) 45
ii) 56
iii) 76
iv) 34
v) 12
b) Convert the following numbers to base ten (10)
i) 11102
ii) 11112
iii) 1012
iv) 10112
v) 111012

4. a) List 3 features of the paint environment.

b) Mention 4 qualities of a computer professional.
c) Give 2 computer professional bodies with its respective full meaning, and mention the
function of one.
 5. List 5 computer scientists or inventor and what they invented.

OLIVE BRANCH COLLEGE IBADAN

THIRD TERM EXAMINATION 2024/2025 Session
SS1 DATA PROCESSING TIME: 2 HOURS 30 MINUTES

1. Who is the inventor of “Difference Engine”? (a) Allen Turing (b) Charles
Babbage (c) Simur Cray (d) Augusta Adaming
2. What type of resource is most likely to be a shared common resource in a computer
Network? (a) Printers (b) Speakers (c) Floppy disk drives (d) Keyboards
3. Which device is required for the Internet connection? (a) Joystick (b) Modem
(c) CD Drive (d) NIC Card
4. UNIVAC is …... (a) Universal Automatic Computer (b) Universal Array Computer (c)
Unique Automatic Computer (d) Unvalued Automatic Computer
5. CD-ROM stands for (a) Compactable Read Only Memory (b) Compact Data Read Only
Memory (c) Compactable Disk Read Only Memory (d) Compact Disk Read Only
Memory
6. ALU is (a) Arithmetic Logic Unit (b) Array Logic Unit (c) Application Logic Unit (d)
None of above
7. Computer ethical practices include the following EXCEPT (a) Exposure of vulnerability
in websites (b) Respect for intellectual property (c) Use of polite words on other
users (d) Use of other people’s computer without due permission
8. The computer system consists of hardware, software, and…. (a) People (b) Peopleswear
(c) Peopleware (d) None of the above
9. What is the primary function of an operating system? (a) To manage hardware resources
(b) To provide a platform for applications (c) To protect against viruses (d) All of the
above
10. What is the purpose of an IP address? (a) To identify a device on a network (b) To
provide internet access (c) To encrypt data (d) To compress files
11. A digital platform for the delivery of public sector information and seminar to citizens
is called (a) e-library (b) e-government (c) e-commerce (d) e-learning
12. One application of ICT in medicine is (a) Global positioning system (b) Seismic
software (c) Computerized axial tomography (d) Optical character recognition
13. A pointing device that controls cursor movement on the screen is (a) Keyboard (b)
Monitor (c) Plotter (d) Trackball
14. The process of drawing inference from a piece of information is called (a) Analysis
(b) Collation (c) Interpretation (d) Organization
15. The information processing stage that produces detailed evaluation of data is (a)
Analysis (b) Collection (c) Interpretation (d) Organization
16. The volume of data that can be sent from one point to another in a given time period is
called (a) Baud (b) Band-width (c) Byte (d) Broadband
17. The following features are found in the toolbox of CorelDraw application except
(a) Ellipse tool (b) Marque tool (c) Rectangle tool (d) Text tool
18. When performing computer recovery operations after system crash, the startup disk is
used to (a) Backup deleted users file (b) Recover the system disk from an image file
(c) Restore the system to an earlier time (d) Update the application packages
19. A computer system under use was found to be unusually slow, freezes often and very
dusty. What is needed to correct this problem? (a) Change the location of the
computer (b) Delete some files (c) Hit the system unit with a blower (d) Perform
maintenance procedure
20. Computer ethical practices include the following except (a) Exposure of vulnerability
in websites (b) Respect for intellectual property (c) Use of polite words on other
users (d) Use of other people’s computer without due permission
21. what is data (a) written note (b) raw facts and figures (c) a printed document
(d) a solved problem
22. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a computer? (a) speed (b) accuracy
(c) laziness (d) automation
23. The full meaning of ICT is (a) information and communication technology (b)
international computer techniques (c) integrated communication tools
24. Which of the following is not an input device? (a) mouse (b) keyboard (c) monitor
(d) scanner
25. An example of output device is (a) printer (b) joystick (c) keyboard (d)
microphone
26. The central part of a computer system is called (a) mouse (b) keyboard (c) CPU
(d) monitor
27. The main function of the CPU is to (a) store files (b) print documents (c) process data
(d) browse the internet
28. What is software? (a) physical parts of a computer (b) programs and instructions (c)
input devices (d) network cables
29. The two types of software are (a) input and output (b) operating and hardware (c)
system and application (d) data and file
30. Microsoft word is an example of (a) operating system (b) utility software (c) word
processing software (d) antivirus
31. A file is ______ (a) a mouse tool (b) a physical document only (c) a collection of related
data (d) a computer keyboard
32. Which of the following is a storage device? (a) mouse (b) CPU (c) flash drive (d) speaker
33. The correct order of the data processing cycle is (a) process – input – output (b)
output – storage – input (c) input – process – output (d) input – output – process
34. What is application software used for? (a) connecting the mouse (b) performing specific
tasks (c) cleaning the keyboard (d) changing wallpaper
35. MS excel is used for (a) text editing (b) image creation (c) spreadsheet tasks (d) music
playing
36. A spreadsheet consists of (a) text and icons (b) cells arranged in rows and columns
(c) only pictures (d) audio tracks
37. In computer ethics, piracy means (a) selling old computers (b) illegal copying of
software (c) formatting a computer (d) installing antivirus
38. A person who breaks into systems illegally is a/ an (a) operator (b) technician (c) hacker
(d) programmer
39. What is information? (a) raw and unprocessed data (b) processed data (c) useless text
(d) application software
40. The smallest unit of data is (a) byte (b) kilobyte (c) bit (d) megabyte
41. ICT is commonly used in (a) markets only (b) homes only (c) schools, hospitals, and
banks (d) farms
42. An example of application software is (a) windows (b) Linux (c) Microsoft PowerPoint
43. The software that controls the computer is called (a) application software (b) system
software (c) utility software (d) antivirus
44. The main purpose of data processing is to (a) type letters (b) browse internet (c) convert
data into useful information (d) play games
45. Storage devices include all except (a) flash drive (b) hard disk (c) RAM (d) mouse
46. An example of utility software is (a) Microsoft word (b) google chrome (c) antivirus
(d) PowerPoint
47. RAM stands for (a) read and move (b) random access memory (c) real access machine
(d) ready access mode
48. Software that helps improve computer performance is called (a) application software (b)
utility software (c) hardware (d) browser
49. An example of a system software is (a) photoshop (b) notepad (c) Windows OS (d)
excel
50. Which of the following is a function of an operating system? (a) typing letters (b)
drawing diagrams (c) managing hardware and software (d) formatting text

SECTION B (1 - 5)
Write out the full meaning of the following abbreviations related to Information Communication
Technology. (to be written in your theory answer booklet)
1. ENIAC
2. UNIVAC
3. WWW
4. BASIC
5. URL

SECTION C (THEORY)
Answer any 2 questions

1. a) What is information transmission?

b) Mention the 5 processes involved in information transmission
c) Give 4 characteristic of transmission media

2. Explain the concept, “DATA” using the following;

a) Definition
b) Sources
c) Types
d) Examples
e) Data Processing

3. a) Based on the degree of versatility, classify the computer

b) Complete the table based on the generation of computer

Generation Switching Device or Technology

First generation
Second generation
Third generation
Fourth generation
Fifth generation
 4. Define the following
a) Operating System
b) Database Management System
c) Computer Ethics
d) Data Processing
e) Information

OLIVE BRANCH COLLEGE IBADAN

THIRD TERM EXAMINATION 2024/2025 Session
SS1 DATA PROCESSING PRATICAL TIME: 1 HOUR

WORD PROCESSING (20 MARKS)

Read the application carefully and answer all the questions.

1. Using Microsoft Word, write 5 sentences about yourself. (start with your name).

2. The data below show the students Surname, First name, Gender, class, and their overall
scores in school examination.

i. Oyefeso Victor, male, score 179, Science.

ii. Lucas Monday, male, score 163, Science.
iii. Yerima Sanni, male, score 152, Arts.
iv. Oyefeso Victoria, female, score 182, Science.
v. Okoro Ngozi, female, score 171, Arts.

Use Microsoft Word to;

a. Create table and input the data in alphabetical order with their surname first, e.g
Surname First Name Gender Class Score
b. Who is the best student? (type the name)
c. Who among the students is likely to be a twin? (type the name)
d. Who score the least mark? (type the name)