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694

The conversion of 11001\(_2\), to base ten equals?     

  • A. 20.
  • B. 25.
  • C. 28.
  • D. 30
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695

In hexadecimal number system, B, D and F represent which of the following decimal numbers?             

  • A. 11, 13 and 15 respectively.
  • B. 12, 14 and 15 respectively.
  • C. 13, 14 and 15 respectively.
  • D. 14, 16 and 17 respectively
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696

Which of the following statements is true of free software? It   

  • A. can be borrowed freely.
  • B. is a low-cost software:
  • C. is a free unlicensed software.
  • D. is a licensed software with permission to copy freely.
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697

Which of the following is the main advantage of intellectual property right?           

  • A. Discouragement of sharing.
  • B. Discovery of brilliant persons.
  • C. Encouragement of innovations.
  • D. maximization of profit.
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698

Computer ethics are important because they?       

  • A. ensure identity theft.
  • B. regulate the privacy of messages only.
  • C. address piracy and comportment issues.
  • D. prevent copyright infringement on discretional basis.
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699

Which of the following statements is true of encryption? It        

  • A. provides complete privacy.
  • B. provides security of varying reliability.
  • C. makes messages un- readable by the recipient.
  • D. permits an individual to have access to another person's message.
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700

A high level language can be converted to a machine language using?   

  • A. a compiler.
  • B. an editor.
  • C. a utilityΒ program.
  • D. an operating system
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701

The part of the computer that holds the data and pro- grams for CPU processing is the?   

  • A. Address.
  • B. Register:
  • C. Random Access Memory.
  • D. Read Only Memory
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702

The term bus’ width in data transfer refers to the?         

  • A. number of wires in the bus.
  • B. size of the data movement.
  • C. number of bits of information the RAM can send to the CPU at the same time.
  • D. number of wires in the bus that carry information to the processor at a time
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703

The shortcut command used in restarting a computer is?       

  • A. Ctrl+ S.
  • B. Ctrl+0.
  • C. Del+Alt+S.
  • D. Alt+Ctrl+Del.
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704

Data loss in a computer cannot be prevented by the use of?       

  • A. antivirus.
  • B. backup.
  • C. flash drive.
  • D. password.
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705

The computer keyboard key(s) that a user presses to move to the beginning of a current line of text is/are the?    

  • A. Enter key.
  • B. Home key.
  • C. Ctrl +B keys.
  • D. Ctrl+ Home keys.
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706

Which of the following items changes shape depending on the task being performed?         

  • A. Ribbon
  • B. Active tab
  • C. Insertion point
  • D. Mouse pointer
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707

In word processing, an efficient way to move the second paragraph and place it after the fourth paragraph is? 

  • A. copy and paste.
  • B. copy, cut and paste.
  • C. cut and paste.
  • D. cut, copy and paste.
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708

Which of the following is a valid e-mail address? 

  • A. www.itbeginswithu.org
  • B. waeconline@yahoo.co.uk
  • C. www.waeconline.org
  • D. www.fine.gov.ng
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709

Which of the following is not a network device?     

  • A. Hub
  • B. Modem
  • C. Port
  • D. Router
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710

When browsing on the internet, a possible reason for. the message “page not found” is that?       

  • A. the weather is hot.
  • B. the web browser is fast.
  • C. multiple web pages are loading at the same time.
  • D. a connection between the client and server has been lost.
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711

In a network, the workstation is usually.connected to the?       

  • A. Hub.
  • B. Modem.
  • C. Router.
  • D. Switch.
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712

In order to get to the symbol dialog box in MS-Word click on the?     

  • A. Home tab.
  • B. Insert tab.
  • C. Page Lay- out tab.
  • D. View tab.
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713

The colour palette in CorelDraw allows the user to?        

  • A. arrange colour.
  • B. draw in colour.
  • C. pick colour tool.
  • D. choose different pre-set colour palettes.
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714

The keyboard command used to copy text in Ms-Word document is?   

  • A. Shift+G.
  • B. Ctrl+N.
  • C. Ctrl + C.
  • D. Ctrl+ Alt + C.
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