Computer Studies JAMB, WAEC, NECO AND NABTEB Official Past Questions

652

When a worksheet is deleted from a workbook, it is?

 

  • A. lost forever
  • B. sent to the recycle bin
  • C. sent to the original folder
  • D. stored permanently in main memory.
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653

The chart type that does not have the X and Y axis display is the?

  • A. area chart
  • B. bar chart
  • C. pie chart
  • D. scatter diagram
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654

The default number of sheets of a workbook is?

 

  • A. one
  • B. two
  • C. three
  • D. four
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655

Which of the following can a traveler who finds himself in a new environment rely on for direction to his final destination?

 

  • A. DNS
  • B. GPRS
  • C. GPS
  • D. TCP
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656

The two main components of a radio communication system are?   

  • A. transmitter and terminal
  • B. receiver and determinator
  • C. transmitter and receiver
  • D. transmitter and terminator.
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657

The first four steps required to open e-mail account include:

I click on “Create my account”

II go to home page of the service provider

lll click “create new account”

IV click on “mail”

 

  • A. I, II, IV and III
  • B. I, II, IV and Il
  • C. II, IV, Ill and I
  • D. IV, II, I, and Ill.
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658

 Trap doors and bombs are typical examples of? 

  • A. adware
  • B. computer worms
  • C. firewall
  • D. trojan horses
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659

Identify the browsers in the following list:

I telnet II netscape navigator.ll opera IV mozilla firefox

 

  • A. I, lI and lll only
  • B. I, ll and IV only
  • C. Il, Ill and IV,only
  • D. I, II, IIl and IV
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660

Which of the following networks can be extended to cover continents?

 

  • A. Metropolitan Area Network .
  • B. Personal Area Network
  • C. Wide Area Network
  • D. Wireless Area Network
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661

Use the BASIC program below to answer this question
10     LET K = 2
20     LET L = 9
30     LET SUM = 0
40     FOR J = K TO STEP 2
50     SUM = SUM + J2
60     PRINT “ANSWER =”, SUM
70     NEXT J
80     END
The last output that will be displayed by the program is

  • A. 20
  • B. 36
  • C. 64
  • D. 120
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662

Which of the following best represents the sequence of output from the program?

  • A. 2,4
  • B. 4, 20, 36
  • C. 4, 16, 36, 64
  • D. 4, 20, 56, 120
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663

Use the BASIC program below to answer questions 23 to 25

10 LET K = 2

20 LET L = 9

30 LET SUM = 0

 40 FOR J = K TO STEP 2

50 SUM = SUM + J\(^2\)

60 PRINT “ANSWER =”, SUM

70 NEXT J

80 END

How many times will the statement lines 50 and 60 be repeated? 

  • A. 2
  • B. 3
  • C. 4
  • D. 5
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664

A suitable BASIC notation for the expression mc\(^2\) is?

 

  • A. m * c^2
  • B. m * c * 2
  • C. m * c
  • D. m * c * \(^2\)
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665

The symbol used to represent an execution flow in a flowchart is?

  • A. A
  • B. B
  • C. C
  • D. D
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666

A subroutine is called in a flowchart through the use of?        

  • A. data
  • B. predefined process
  • C. process
  • D. terminator
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667

A pictorial representation of the logic of a program is called?         

  • A. diagram
  • B. flowchart
  • C. pseudo code
  • D. software
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668

The similarities between main memory and registers is that they are: I volatile Il under the direct control of the user ll protected by the system unit lIV for system
use only?     

  • A. I, II and IV only
  • B. I, Ill and IV only
  • C. II, Ill and IV only
  • D. I, I, Ill and IV
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669

The parts of the taskbar include: I recycle bin Il start button lII system tray IV quick launch toolbar

     

  • A. I, I and IV only
  • B. I, Ill and IV only
  • C. II, Il and IV only
  • D. I, II, III and IV
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670

The software whose output is intended for the human user is called?     

  • A. application software
  • B. firmware
  • C. malware
  • D. system software
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671

Software is referred to as the?    

  • A. generic term for computer programs
  • B. physical components of the computer
  • C. part of the computer for communication
  • D. part of the computer which is breakable.
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672

The smallest unit of information representation which is addressable on the computer memory is?   

  • A. 1 bit
  • B. 2 bits
  • C. 4 bits
  • D. 8 bits
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