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

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

line

Arc

Oval shape

drop cap

2 / 40

The advantages of electronic data processing including the following except

storage capacity

automatic processing

fast and reliable processing

hacking

3 / 40

Which of the following is part of a computer processor?

control unit and ALU

CPU and main memory

main memory and storage

operation system and application

4 / 40

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

application

conduct

attitude

ethics

5 / 40

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

select an item

highlight an item

move an item

drag an item

6 / 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, II and III

I and III only

II and III only

7 / 40

Computers store data as

files

directories

documents

folder

8 / 40

A Microsoft Office application suite includes all the following except

Power Point

Corel Draw

Access

Word

9 / 40

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

data set

multi-purpose data

multi-media data

multi-variable data

10 / 40

An operating system will perform the following function except

storage locations management

files and folders management

user profile creation

protection from surge (start with this question)

11 / 40

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

spyware

driver

Trojan

anti-virus

12 / 40

Companies that provide internet access are referred to as

fixed network operators

network service providers

Internet service provider

internet network operators

13 / 40

Which of the following software can be used for graphic production

DOS editor

Corel Draw

PC write

Acrobat reader

14 / 40

Which of the following statements is true about registers?

it is above the CPU

it is situated beside the memory

it is a storage area around CPU

it is a special high speed storage area within the CPU

15 / 40

The performance of the computer can be enhanced by

installing a scanner

increasing the memory size

using a faster printer

using a large monitor

16 / 40

A modem and a telephone connection are provided. Other things needed to be able to connect a computer to the internet are

ISP account and network

browser and ISP account

browser and printer

ISP account and utility software

17 / 40

Which of these operations would not close Microsoft Word application?

pressing the ALT + F4 keys

clicking the X button on the title bar

choosing exit from the file menu drop down box

selecting close from the file menu drop down dialog box.

18 / 40

Which of the following is an alphabetic data?

Bed

AX44jj

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AB + CD

19 / 40

The transfer of information from internet to your computer is called

retrieval

documentation

download

copy

20 / 40

Computer virus cannot be transmitted by

e-mail attachment

downloading files

typing on keyboard

pen drives

21 / 40

Which of the following is not a computer professional?

file manager

network administrator

web master

system analyst

22 / 40

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

security

secrecy

integrity

coding

23 / 40

Information transmission by television is classified as

multimedia transmission

polymedia transmission

unimedia transmission

monomedia transmission

24 / 40

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

determinant

entity key

attribute key

primary key

25 / 40

Planning and creating websites are stages in

web maintenance

web design

web publishing

web analysis

26 / 40

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

metal detector

fire extinguisher

smoke detector

surge protector

27 / 40

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

data control

data verification

data validation

data cross check

28 / 40

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

services

installation

repairs

maintenance

29 / 40

Which of the following is not used for online shopping

master card

credit card

verve card

SIM card

30 / 40

The television set displays information as

audio-visual signals

antenna signals

visual signals

audio signals

31 / 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

32 / 40

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

type

size

purpose

location

33 / 40

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

transmission rule

transfer rules

channels

protocols

34 / 40

Which generation of computers made use of integrated circuit?

fourth

third

second

first

35 / 40

A search engine is a

computer engine that searches a database

program that searches engines

hardware component of a computer

tool that searches the web.

36 / 40

Which of the following is not a preventive maintenance measure?

use of uninterrupted power supply

regular update of the operating system

data recovery

proper shut down of the system

37 / 40

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

male connector

fiber optics

female connector

USB port

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

load modules

compiling

multitasking

39 / 40

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

cropping

shaping

editing

resizing

40 / 40

Which of the following operation prevents file loss?

file sorting

file backup

file conversion

file maintenance

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