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.
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1 / 40

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

master

back up

transition

reference

2 / 40

Which generation of computers made use of integrated circuit?

second

third

first

fourth

3 / 40

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

data control

data cross check

data verification

data validation

4 / 40

A Microsoft Office application suite includes all the following except

Word

Corel Draw

Access

Power Point

5 / 40

The moral principles that regulate the use of computers, its accessories and environment are called computer

attitude

ethics

conduct

application

6 / 40

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

maintenance

installation

services

repairs

7 / 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 and II only

I and III only

II and III only

I, II and III

8 / 40

1 megabyte is equivalent to ____________ kilobytes

1204

1034

1024

1,000

9 / 40

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

fire extinguisher

surge protector

metal detector

smoke detector

10 / 40

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

Oval shape

line

drop cap

Arc

11 / 40

Which of the following is not a computer professional?

network administrator

file manager

system analyst

web master

12 / 40

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

use of password

saving documents

use of backup

use of anti-virus

13 / 40

Which of the following is a secondary storage device?

EPROM

bubble memory

floppy disk

RAM

14 / 40

In Microsoft Power Point, the action of holding down the left mouse key and moving the mouse around the slide would

drag an item

move an item

select an item

highlight an item

15 / 40

The performance of the computer can be enhanced by

increasing the memory size

using a large monitor

using a faster printer

installing a scanner

16 / 40

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

security

secrecy

coding

integrity

17 / 40

A search engine is a

program that searches engines

computer engine that searches a database

tool that searches the web.

hardware component of a computer

18 / 40

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

male connector

USB port

female connector

fiber optics

19 / 40

The advantages of electronic data processing including the following except

automatic processing

storage capacity

fast and reliable processing

hacking

20 / 40

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

multi-media data

multi-purpose data

multi-variable data

data set

21 / 40

Which of the following statements is true about registers?

it is situated beside the memory

it is a storage area around CPU

it is a special high speed storage area within the CPU

it is above the CPU

22 / 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

computer programmer

system administrator

23 / 40

Planning and creating websites are stages in

web publishing

web maintenance

web analysis

web design

24 / 40

Which of the following is part of a computer processor?

CPU and main memory

control unit and ALU

main memory and storage

operation system and application

25 / 40

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

shaping

editing

cropping

resizing

26 / 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 ISP account

browser and printer

ISP account and utility software

ISP account and network

27 / 40

Which of the following is not a preventive maintenance measure?

data recovery

regular update of the operating system

proper shut down of the system

use of uninterrupted power supply

28 / 40

The following are destructive software except

logic bomb

drivers

Trojan horses

worms

29 / 40

Computers store data as

directories

files

documents

folder

30 / 40

The transfer of information from internet to your computer is called

documentation

copy

download

retrieval

31 / 40

Which of the following is not used for online shopping

credit card

SIM card

verve card

master card

32 / 40

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

channels

transfer rules

transmission rule

protocols

33 / 40

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

compiling

virtual memory

load modules

multitasking

34 / 40

Which of the following is not an application of computer?

automated teller machine

traffic light control

point of sale terminal

bank notes counter

35 / 40

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

Low Level Language

Machine Language

High Level Language

Assembly Language

36 / 40

Which of the following operation prevents file loss?

file conversion

file sorting

file backup

file maintenance

37 / 40

Companies that provide internet access are referred to as

network service providers

internet network operators

fixed network operators

Internet service provider

38 / 40

Which of the following software can be used for graphic production

Corel Draw

DOS editor

PC write

Acrobat reader

39 / 40

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

location

type

size

purpose

40 / 40

Computer virus cannot be transmitted by

e-mail attachment

typing on keyboard

pen drives

downloading files

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