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.
You have 30 minutes to answer all the questions.
You can use the NEXT button to move to the next question, use the PREV button to move to the previous question, the CLEAR button to clear any answer of your choice and you have the FINISH button to end the exam if you choose to.
Any question not answered before the end of the exam time, will be marked as wrong and the exam will end by itself. so try to attempt all questions on time.
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1 / 40

Information transmission by television is classified as

multimedia transmission

unimedia transmission

monomedia transmission

polymedia transmission

2 / 40

A search engine is a

tool that searches the web.

program that searches engines

computer engine that searches a database

hardware component of a computer

3 / 40

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

application

conduct

ethics

attitude

4 / 40

Which of the following operation prevents file loss?

file backup

file maintenance

file conversion

file sorting

5 / 40

Companies that provide internet access are referred to as

internet network operators

fixed network operators

network service providers

Internet service provider

6 / 40

Which of the following is not an application of computer?

bank notes counter

automated teller machine

point of sale terminal

traffic light control

7 / 40

The advantages of electronic data processing including the following except

fast and reliable processing

hacking

storage capacity

automatic processing

8 / 40

Which of the following is not a computer professional?

file manager

web master

network administrator

system analyst

9 / 40

The television set displays information as

antenna signals

audio signals

visual signals

audio-visual signals

10 / 40

Planning and creating websites are stages in

web publishing

web analysis

web maintenance

web design

11 / 40

Which of the following statements is true about registers?

it is situated beside the memory

it is a special high speed storage area within the CPU

it is above the CPU

it is a storage area around CPU

12 / 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

13 / 40

In order to find and load a file that has been saved you need to select the _________ command

new

save

open

close

14 / 40

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

type

size

purpose

location

15 / 40

Which of the following is not a preventive maintenance measure?

proper shut down of the system

data recovery

regular update of the operating system

use of uninterrupted power supply

16 / 40

Computer virus cannot be transmitted by

typing on keyboard

downloading files

pen drives

e-mail attachment

17 / 40

Which of the following drawing tools would create special effects on texts?

shape tool

Word Art

text box

Smart Art

18 / 40

A program developed to protect the computer from malicious software is referred to as

driver

Trojan

anti-virus

spyware

19 / 40

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

line

Oval shape

Arc

drop cap

20 / 40

1 megabyte is equivalent to ____________ kilobytes

1,000

1204

1034

1024

21 / 40

Which of the following is part of a computer processor?

CPU and main memory

main memory and storage

control unit and ALU

operation system and application

22 / 40

The performance of the computer can be enhanced by

using a large monitor

using a faster printer

increasing the memory size

installing a scanner

23 / 40

Which of the following software can be used for graphic production

PC write

DOS editor

Corel Draw

Acrobat reader

24 / 40

Which generation of computers made use of integrated circuit?

third

fourth

first

second

25 / 40

Which of the following is an alphabetic data?

AX44jj

AB + CD

Bed

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26 / 40

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

channels

protocols

transmission rule

transfer rules

27 / 40

Computers store data as

directories

files

documents

folder

28 / 40

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

surge protector

metal detector

smoke detector

fire extinguisher

29 / 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 printer

ISP account and utility software

browser and ISP account

ISP account and network

30 / 40

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

Machine Language

Low Level Language

High Level Language

Assembly Language

31 / 40

An operating system will perform the following function except

protection from surge (start with this question)

user profile creation

storage locations management

files and folders management

32 / 40

The following are destructive software except

drivers

Trojan horses

worms

logic bomb

33 / 40

Which of the following is not used for online shopping

SIM card

master card

credit card

verve card

34 / 40

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

data cross check

data verification

data control

data validation

35 / 40

A data element that uniquely identifies one record from the other in a table is the

entity key

primary key

attribute key

determinant

36 / 40

Which of these operations would not close Microsoft Word application?

choosing exit from the file menu drop down box

selecting close from the file menu drop down dialog box.

pressing the ALT + F4 keys

clicking the X button on the title bar

37 / 40

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

resizing

cropping

shaping

editing

38 / 40

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

virtual memory

compiling

multitasking

load modules

39 / 40

The transfer of information from internet to your computer is called

documentation

download

retrieval

copy

40 / 40

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

integrity

secrecy

coding

security

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