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Which of the following options is not a similarity between computer file and manual file? Both can 

  • A. be accessed
  • B. be retrieved
  • C. store multimedia
  • D. contain information
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821

The file access method shown in Figure 12 is called 

  • A. hashed access
  • B. indexed access
  • C. random access
  • D. sequential access
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822

To prevent unforeseen data loss, a user must 

  • A. edit the data
  • B. create the data
  • C. backup the data
  • D. defragment the data
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823

The binary number 0.1101 in decimal is 

  • A. 0.8125
  • B. 0.8215
  • C. 0.8225
  • D. 0.8512
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824

Evaluate 10011\(_2\) – 1111\(_2\) 

  • A. 00010\(_2\)
  • B. 00100\(_2\)
  • C. 01000\(_2\)
  • D. 10000\(_2\)
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825

A single character in an EBCDIC encoding system can be represented using 

  • A. 4 bits
  • B. 6 bits
  • C. 8 bits
  • D. 16 bits
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826

The part of the computer system shown in Figure 11 is used to 

  • A. perform memory test
  • B. power on or off the computer
  • C. print a document from the computer
  • D. reset the computer to factory setting
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827

Changing the default settings or appearance of the Taskbar in windows by a user is known as 

  • A. customization
  • B. designing
  • C. generalization
  • D. globalization
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828

The windows shortcut key for closing an active application is

  • A. Alt+F4
  • B. Ctrl+Alt+Del
  • C. Ctrl+Esc.
  • D. Ctrl+Shift+Del
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829

The screen background where icons and windows are displayed is GUI is called 

  • A. explorer
  • B. desktop
  • C. opening screen
  • D. homepage
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830

What type of relationship can you deduce from the statement a department has many employees?

  • A. One-to-one
  • B. One-to-many
  • C. Many-to-many
  • D. Many-to-one
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831

The part of the MS Word interface labelled II in Figure 10 is called 

  • A. Read mode
  • B. Print Layout
  • C. Proofing error
  • D. Web layout
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832

Which of the following formulas will display the current seconds past the minute os the clock in MS Excel?

  • A. =MINUTES()
  • B. =MINUTES(NOW())
  • C. =MINUTE(YEAR())
  • D. =MINUTES(HOUR(NOW()))
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833

The part of the MS Access interface labelled X in Figure 9 is called 

  • A. Report view
  • B. Report wizard
  • C. Query design
  • D. Query view
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834

The figure 2 in the number 1101\(_2\) is indicated in MS Word using a feature called 

  • A. superscript
  • B. subscript
  • C. root
  • D. exponentiation
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835

The part of the graphic interface in Figure 8 labelled V is called 

  • A. pan
  • B. zoom in
  • C. zoom out
  • D. fit to window
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836

In MS Excel, the cell that contains the pointer or cursor is called

  • A. active cell
  • B. current cell
  • C. default cell
  • D. passive cell
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837

The type of network represented in Figure 7 is called 

  • A. LAN
  • B. MAN
  • C. PAN
  • D. WAN
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838

Which of the following statements about URL is true? It is

  • A. a computer software program
  • B. a type of web server
  • C. an acronym for unlimited resources for learning
  • D. the address of document or 'page' on the world wide web
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839

The “/exams”in the web address; https;//www.waec.org.ng/exams is called 

  • A. domain name
  • B. path
  • C. port
  • D. subdomain
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840

In Figure 6 the signals from modem X to modem Y is 

  • A. analogue
  • B. digital
  • C. imaginary
  • D. aperiodic
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