THIRD TERM EXAMINATION 10.

Accessing individual records in a magnetic disk is

more efficient when one makes use of ________
CLASS: SS 2 mechanism. (A) binary search (B) retrieval search
SUBJECT: COMPUTER (C) sorting (D) none of the above
STUDIES 11. Who developed the Boolean theory? (A) George
SECTION A – OBJECTIVES; ANSWER ALL Michael (B) Bill gate (C) George Boole (D) Michael
Boole
QUESTIONS
12. ________ Memory is known as the working
memory of the computer. (A) ROM (B) Ram (C)
1. _________ is not an example of a web browser. Accumulator (D) register
(A) Netscape navigator (B) Opera (C) Safari (D) 13. The Central processing Unit (CPU) of the
Norton computer is also refers to as __________ (A)
2. Structural organization of records refers to micro-processor (B) micr0-shaft (C) working
_________. (A) syntax organization (B) physical memory (D) all of the above
organization (C) logical organization (D) 14. In a 64bit instruction computer, the register must
management system organization be ________in length. (A) 128 bits (B) 192 bits
3. The suffix attached to a file document is known (C) 32 bits (D) 64bits
as ________ (A) file extension (B) file name (C)
15. What is the transfer speed of a computer bus
file attachment (D) all of the above
with the width of 64bits and a frequency of
4. Which of the following is the descending order of 132MHZ? (A) 8448 x 106 MB/s (B) 8448 x 103
data hierarchy? (A) Database-bit-byte-record- MB/s (C) 196 x 106 MB/s (D) 196 x 103 MB/S
field-file (B) database-file-record-field-byte-bit 16. All are components of the CPU, except ________
(C)database-record-field-file-byte-bit (D) (A) the control unit (B) the main memory (C) the
database-byte-bit-file-record-field ALU (D) none of the above
5. Which logic gate has the truth table below? 17. _______ is the possible number for the
A B C combination of a gate with 3-inpu conditions. (A)
0 0 1 8 (B) 6 (C) 4 (D) 10
0 1 0 18. Which step of SDLC performs cost/benefits
1 0 0 analysis? (A) Feasibility study (B) system design
1 1 1 (C) system analysis (D) none of the above
(A) NAND (B) Nor (C) Ex-Or (D) EX-NOR 19. Which of the following is not a named phased in
6. Master file is processed by ________ method. the system development life cycle? (A) system
(A) appending (B) amending (C) updating (D) maintenance (B) system development (C) system
executing assessment (D) system testing
7. When a file is deleted, it goes into _______ 20. Using the ______ approach, anew system is
storage. (A)floppy disk (B) recycle bin (C) hard tested in one part of the organization before
disk (D) RAM being implemented in others. (A) pilot (B) parallel
8. ______ And ______ are the two main storage (C) change over (D) direct
units. (A) Volatile and nonvolatile (B) permanent 21. A good program must NOT be ______ (A)
and temporary (C) physical and logical (D) inaccurate (B) efficient (C) clear (D) accurate
primary and secondary 22. Two nibbles is equivalent to _______ (A) 1 bit (B)
9. In a logical equation, the symbol ( ^ ) stands for 1 byte (C) 2 kilobyte (D) 3 nibbles
_______ gate. (A) NOT (B) OR (C) AND (D) EX- 23. What is the only thing that a computer can
OR understand? (A) machine code (B) low level
languages (C) high level languages (D) none of the
above
24. Before a computer can understand a program, it _______ (A) cyber café (B) cyber space (C) chat
must be _______ (A) translated into a high level room (D) chat café
language (B) translated into a low level language
(C) translated into its machine code (D) translated 36. The basic notation for the expression is
2
________ (A) √ (c −5) ¿/2b (B) SQR(c^2 -5)/2*b
into another level language
25. A list of instructions that enable a computer to
perform a specific task is a ________ (A) √
computer program (B) algorithm (C) machine (C) SQR c¿−5/2b (D) SQR c^2-5/2*b
code (D) none of the above
26. Binary code means _________ (A) a coding 37. _________ is the first page visited by a visitor of a
system using the binary digits 1 -10. (B) a coding website. (A) web page (B) web browser (C) home
system using the binary digits 0 – 1 (C) page (D) first page
10010001000 (D) all of the above 38. The root page of a website is called the
27. What is the correct order of occurrence in a _________ (A) main screen (B) web (C) front page
system flowchart? (A) feedback, input, output, ( D) none of the above
process (B) input, feedback, process, output (C)
39. The full meaning of HTML is ________ (A)
input, output, process, feedback (D) input,
hypertext Manup language (B) HyperTerminal
process, output, feedback
manuscript language (C) HyperTerminal markup
28. What does the start/end symbol do in a Language (D) Hypertext markup Language
flowchart? (A) ends the program only (B) starts
40. ________ function returns random numbers
the program only (C) visual representation of the
between 0 – 1. (A) FIX (B) RND (C) RET (D) SQR
entire program (D) can be used to show the
41. All are features of the main browser,
beginning or ending of a program
except
29. _______ is used to repeat a task for a number of
________ (A) yahoo bar (B) title bar (C) menu bar
times. (A) Input (B) Loop (C) Conditional (D)
(D) tool bar
repeater
42. [email protected] is an example of __________
30. What is be considered when designing an
(A) website address (B) Facebook address (C)
algorithm? (A) if the correct hardware and
email address (D) organizational address
software is being used (B) if the correct hardware
43. The set of rules that dictates how one makes use
is being used (C) if there is more than one way of
of the internet is known as _______ (A) IP (B) ISP
solving the problem (D) if the correct software is
being used (C) protocol (D) veronica
31. The box at the top of your browser window that
User the diagram below to answer questions 44 –
displays the entire URL is known as ______ (A)
47
title bar (B) address bar (C) scroll bar (D) status
bar
32. To sign into your account, you will need your
username and your _______ (A) username only 1
A
(B) domain name (C) home address (D) password
0
33. Algorithm is also refers to as _________ (A) B x
c
flowchart (B) machine code (C) pseudo code (D)
none of the above
34. ________ function returns only the digit numbers
without its sign. (A) SGN (B) FIX (C) ABS (D) SQR 1
35. The public space where people pay for having 44. What is the signal value lettered A? (A) 1 (B) 0
internet services and browsing is known as ( C) 10 (D ) 0011
45. _______ is the signal value lettered B. (A) 1 (B) 0 _________ (A) file transmission (B) uploading (C)
( C) 10 (D ) 0101 downloading (D) file share
46. The gate labeled C is known as _______ (A) 49. Registers in the CPU are used to _________ (A)
XNOR (B) NOR (C) OR (D) NAND hold the date the processor is working on (B)
47. How many alternative logic gates are in the fetch the next instruction (C) instruct the ALU on
diagram? (A) 1 (B)2 (C) 3 (D) 4 the instruction to execute (D) none of the above
48. The process of transferring files from the local 50. _________ is a volatile memory. (A) RAM (B)
computer to the remote computer is known as ROM (C) Hard disk (D) Flash
51.
SECTION B - THEORY
Answer Question 1 And Any Other Three Questions

1a. Define an algorithm 2 mks

1b. Write an algorithm that will calculate the sum
and average of any four numbers. 3 mks
1c. Using flowchart, represent your answer (1b).
3 mks
1d. Outline two differences between algorithm and
flowchart. 2 mks

2a. Define programming language. 2 mks

2b. Write a program to find the square root of
numbers within the range of 1 – 5. 4 mks
2c. Mention and explain any four (4) internet terms.
3a. Draw the diagram of the Central Processing Unit
(CPU). 4 mks
3b. Mention and explain any two components of the
CPU. 4 mks
3c. Outline any two functions of the CPU in the
computer. 2 mks

4a. Define truth table 2 mks

4b. Using truth table only, explain any three logic
gates. 6 mks
4c. list two uses of logic gates. 2 mks

5a. Define file security. 2 mks

5b. Mention and explain any three methods of file
security. 6 mks
5c. Convert 7GB to KB. 2 mks

6a. What is data conversion? 2 mks

6b. Explain the data fetch execute cycle. 2 mks
6c. State three differences between primary memory
and secondary memory. 6 mk
 THIRD TERM EXAMINATION
CLASS: SS 1 SUBJECT : COMPUTER STUDIES output (B) input and peripherals (C) output and
system unit (D) system unit and peripherals
8. All are peripheral devices, except _________ (A)
SECTION A – OBJECTIVES hard disk (B) keyboard (C) mouse (D) joystick
9. Measurement like temperature, height and weight
1. Diligence as one of the characteristics of the are known as ________ (A) information (B) data
computer means _________ (A) the computer (C) quantities (D) software
does not get tired (B) the computer is very fast (C) 10. GIGO means __________ (A) Get In, Get Out (B)
the computer can do many things (D) none of the Gabbage In, Gabbage Out (C) Google In,Google
above Out (D) all of the above
2. INPUTS means _______ (A) devices for entering 11. The first calculating device is called ________ (A)
data in the computer (B) to in-put information in Abacus (B) Slide rule (C) Jacquards loop (D)
the computer (C) raw facts entered in the calculator
computer (D) all of the above 12. The step reckoner was invented by _______ (A)
3. _______ device is both input and output device. Blaise Pascal (B) Bill Gate (C) John Napier (D)
(A) keyboard (B) microphone (C) touch screen (D) Godfried Leibnitz
joystick 13. The first programmable electronic digital
4. There are ______ classes of computer. (A) 5 (B) 4 computer was _______ (A) ENIAC (B) UNIVAC (C)
(C) 3 (D) 2 EDVAC (D) all of the above
5. _______ is known as the processor of the 14. Disk Operating System (DOS) makes use of
computer. (A) mouse (B) system unit (C) hard disk _______ interface (A) command line (B) graphical
(D) CPU user (C) icon (D) visual
6. _______ software coordinates the entire activities 15. EDVAC stands for _________ (A) Electronic Data
of the computer system. (A) application (B) Verified And Correct (B) Electronic Data Variable
programming (C) system (D) coordinator And Computer (C) Electronic Discrete Variable
7. The hardware components of the computer are Automatic Computer (D) Electronic Discrete
classified into _______ and _______ (A) input and Verifiable Automatic Computer
16. Who invented the first laptop? (A) Bill Gate (B) 32. The communication that exists between one
Adam Osborne (C) Charles Babbage (D) john transmitter and one receiver is called __________
Napier (A) transmission (B) point-to-point (C) dual point
17. The enhanced keyboard has ________ number of (D) peer-to-peer
f-keys. (A) 9 (B) 10 (C) 11 (D) 12 33. __________ is a medium that transmits signals
18. _______ is the first key on the keyboard. (A) A (B) from the transmitter to the receiver. (A)
F1 (C) ESC (D) Ctrl telecommunication (B) data network (C) physical
19. _______ key combination is for pasting a copied channel (D) none of the above
text. (A) ctrl + P (B) ctrl + P (C) Alt + V (D) Alt + P 34. The technique which creates a sense of physical
20. _______ enhances the smooth movement of the presence in a remote location is called ________
mouse on the desk. ________ (A) buttons (B) (A) telecomputing (B) telepresence (C)
mouse pad (C) mouse mat (D) none of the above telecommuting (D) teleconferencing
21. For entering upper case letters, ________ key is 35. Meeting among two or more people with the use
pressed. (A) Alt (B) ctrl (C) Esc (D) Cap of ICT is called _______ (A) tele-meeting (B)
teleconferencing (C) computer meeting (D)
22. Mouse with a roller ball under it is called
telecomputing
_________. (A) mechanical (B) optical ( C )
domestic (D) advanced 36. Which of the following is not an object of
communication using ICT? (A) Email (B) SMS (C)
23. All are output devices, except _________ ( A )
digital camera (B) speaker (C) monitor (D) printer oral message (D) video-conferencing
37. ATM stands for ________ (A) Automatic
24. _________ are small dots that make up an image
Telecommunicating machine (B) Automated
on a computer screen. (A) dots (B) pixels (C)
Telephone machine (C) Automated teller machine
scatters (D) all of the above
( D) Automated Telex Medium
25. Who was the first female computer programmer?
38. Mobile phone can be used for all the following,
( A) Grace Hopper (B) Ada Lovelace (C) Margaret
except ________ (A) install software (B) send short
Hamilton (D) Adele Goldberg
text (C) receive and make calls (D) browse the
26. In BASIC programming language
internet
_________statement causes the computer to
39. The initial set of operations that a computer
stop, waiting for the user to key in a value. (A)
system performs when the power is turn on is
INPUT (B) CLS (C) LET (D) PRINT
called _______ (A) booting (b) warn up (C) shut
27. The operating system is responsible for ________ down (D) start up
( A) booting the system (B) defragmentation (C )
40. One of the following steps is not involved in
disk recovery (D) none of the above
shutting down the computer. (A) click on stop
28. All are operating system , except _________ (A) button (B) click on start button (C) click on turn off
MAC OS (B) Ubuntu OS (C) JAVA OS (D) Windows button 9D) click log off
OS 41. Which of the following icons is not common on
29. Which program runs first after the booting desktop screen? (A) my computer (B) control
process? (A) file manager (B) desktop manager ( panel (C) recycle bin (D) network
C) windows explorer (D) task manager 42. The _______ is the term used to describe the
30. All are word processors, except ________ (A) Ms window that is currently being used. (A) web
Powerpoint (B) Ms Word (C) note pad ( D ) window (B) active window (C) display area (D)
MultiMate advantage word window
31. _________ is the distribution of audio and video 43. HTML is a/an _________ (A) programming
contents to a dispersed audience. ( A ) language (B) markup language (C) database
telecommunication (B) software (D) operating system
broadcasting (C)
transmission (D) all of the above
44. Computer is generally made of ________ ( A ) 48. Another name for warm booting is ___________ (
hardware only (B) soft and hard copies (C) A) booting (B) gentle booting (C) cold booting ( D)
software only (D) hardware and software soft booting
45. Arial, Times New Romans are examples of 49. ICT is similar to information technology, but
___________ (A) font face (b) font style (C) font focuses primarily on ________ (A) information
size (D) font appearance distribution (B) data transmission ( C )
46. All deleted files go to _______ (A) my computer ( communication technologies (D) none of the
B) taskbar (C) tool bar (D) recycle bin above
47. There are ________ types of booting. (A) 2 (B) 3 ( 50. One of these is not a social media site. (A)
C) 4 (D) 5 Facebook (b) Twitter (C) Google search (D)
Instagram

SECTION B – THEORY
Instruction: Answer question one and any other three questions

1a. Draw the diagram of the keyboard and identify five (5) parts of the keyboard in your diagram.
5 mks

1b. Mention the functions of any three parts identified in the diagram above. 3mks

1c. State the actions of these key combinations.4mks

(i) Shift + F3
(ii) Ctrl + Alt + Del
2a. Define computer software 2mks
2b. Mention and explain the two main computer
softwares. 4mks
2c. State four functions of operating system. 4mks

3a. Define programming language 2 mks

3b. Mention three generations of programming languages and give one examples each. 6 mks

3c. State two advantages between high level languages over low level languages. 2 mks

4a. What is communication system? 2mks

4b. Explain the following;
(i)Broadcasting
(ii)Telecommunication 2mks
(iii) Data network 2mks
4c. State any four application area of ICT 2mks

5a Explain the booting process. 2 mks

5b. Explain the two types of booting. 4 mks
5c. State any four desktop components. 4mks

6a. Define word processing. 2 mks

6b. State any three examples of word processors.
3 mks
6c. Mention and explain three facilities available in
word processor. 3 mks
6d. Outline two advantages of word processing over
type-writing. 2 mks
 THIRD TERM EXAMINATION
CLASS: SS 1 SUBJECT : MATHEMATICS
SECTION A – OBJECTIVES

1. Evaluate and leave your answer in standard form.

(A) 0.8017 x 10-1 (B) 8.017 X 10-1 (C) 0.818 x 10-1 (D) 8.19 x 102
2. Solve the equation 16 = 64x – 2 (A) (B) (C) 1 (D) 1

3. Simplify (A) 2 (B) 2 (C)

2
22+3x (D) 22−3x
4. Find the value of z in the equation 8 z
3 z−20= 4 (A) 20 (B) 25 (C) 30 (D)
35
5. Express 3.6 x 10-5 in ordinary form. (A)
0.00036 (B) 0.000036 (C) 0.36000 (D ) 0.00360
6. Find x, if x2-8x+15 = 0. (A) 5, 3 (B) -5, -3 ( C) -5, 3 (D) 5, -3
7. Ư means _______ in a set theory. (A) unity (B) union (C) universal (D) none
8. _______ is the area of a trapezium. (A)
1/2bh (B) ½(a + b)h (C) b x h
(D) ¾(a + b)h
9. Reduce (30a2b)/(20ab2) to the lowest term. (A) 3a/2b (B) 3ab/2a (C) 3a2b/2ab2 (D)
15ab/10b
10. {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, ___, ___, ___ } is ________ set. (A) null (B) subset (C) infinite (D) universal
11. Write 24.6 x 10-5 in standard form. (A) 24.6 x 10-6 (B) 25.0 x 10-5 (C) 2.46 x 10-4 (D) 2.46 x 10-
7

12. All are polygons except _______ (A) triangle (B) rectangle (C) sphere (D) pentagon
13. What is sin ɵ, if cos ɵ = 3/5? (A) 3/5 (B) 5 /3 (C) 4/5 (D) 5/ 4
14. Without using mathematical tables and calculator, evaluate (A) 2
 (B) 2 + (C) – 3 (D) + 3
15. Find the lettered angle in the figure below.

500

x
600 700
(A) 1000 (B) 110 (C) 1200 (D) 1220
16. All are properties of a parallelogram , Except _______
(A) Diagonal intersect at right angle (B ) the opposite sides are equal and parallel (C) a
diagonal bisects a parallelogram (D) no line of symmetry
17. Find the value of x in the figure below.

X 85
0

35 1300
0

(A)650 (B) 700 (C) 850 (D) 350

18. Find the sum of the interior angles of a regular hexagon. (A) 5400 (B) 6200 (C) 9000 (D) 7200
19. A polygon has the following interior angles (x – 20) 0, ( x+30) 0, (x+60) 0, (x+50) 0, x0 . Find the
value of x. (A) 640 (B) 740 (C) 840 (D) 940
20. Theorem _______ states that the sum of interior angles of any n-sided convex polygon is
(2n-4)right angle. (A) 4 (B) 2 ( C) 1 (D) 3
21. ______ is the most occurring figure in a frequency table. (A) mean (B) median
( C) mode (D) range
22. The mid-point of a class interval is called class ______ (A) mark (B) length
(C) boundaries (D) width
23. Find the area of the annulus below.

2.4cm

4.8cm

(A) 54.31cm2 (B) 12.2cm2 (C) 15.3cm2 (D) 7.2cm2

24. Find the perimeter of a sector which subtends an angle of 450 at the centre of the circle and
a radius of 4cm. ( π=22/7)
( A) 10.14cm (B) 11.14cm (C) 12.14cm ( D) 13.14cm
25. Simplify 363/2 (A) 213 (B) 214 (C) 215 (D) 216
26. Solve the equation 27x+2 = 92x. (A) x=4 ( B) x=5 (C) x=6 (D) x =7
27. Find the anti-log of the number 3.7142.
( A) 5178 (B) 5278 (C) 3.5178 (D) 3.5278
28. Add up the numbers 1.9497 and 3.8320 (A) 2.7815 (B) 3.7817 (C) 2.7815 (D) 3.7817
29. Subtract 1.8427 from 2.4936. ( A )
2.6509 (B) 26609 (C) 1.6509 (D) 2. 6509
30. Emmanuel is four years older than Emmanuella. The product of their ages is 45. Find their
ages. (A) 4, 45 (B) +4, -
45 (C) 5, -9 (D) 5, 9
31. Solve for x in the equation;
(2 x−1)= (5 x−3). (A) 0 (B) 1 (B) 2 (D)3
¿
32. Given that , express tanx0 in

terms of p. (A) (B) (C) √p

1
(D) √ p

33. A cylindrical container has a base radius of 14cm and height 18cm. how many liters of liquid
can it hold? Correct your answer to the nearest litre. ( take π=22/7)
( A) 11 (B) 14 (C) 16 (D) 18
34. A regular polygon of n-sides has each exterior angle equals to 450. Find the value of n. (A)
6 (B) 8 (C) 12 (D) 15
35. Find the equation whose roots are ½ and -2/3 . (A) 6x2-x+2=0 (B) 6x2 -x-2=0

(C) 6x2+x+2=0 (D) 6x2 +x-2=0

 The histogram shows the age distribution of members of a club. Use the information to
answer equations 36 and 3 7.
36. How many members are in the club?
( A) 52 (B) 50 (C) 48 (D) 40
37. What is their modal age? (A) 44.5 (B) 40.5 ( C) 42.5 (D ) 41.5
38. The length of a bench is 1.75m. A boy measured
Weight(kg) 41-45 46-50 51-55 56-60 61-65 66-70
it as 1.80m. Find the No. of 3 7 12 10 6 2
blue pen. If 8 candidates had neither pupils

black nor blue pen. How many

candidates had both black and blue

 percentage error. (A) 284/8% (B) 29/7%47. What is the mode number in the data set
(C) 5% (D) 20/7% given 10,12,11,10,15,20,19,21,11,9,10?
39. Given that 124x = 7(14x), find the value of ( A) 20 (B) 10 (C) 11 (D) 19
x. (A) 16 (B) 8 (C) 24 (D) 3 48. Find x, if the mean of the numbers 6, x,
40. Let M: The weather is good; N: it will not 4 , 5, 7 is 6. (A) 8 (B) 4 (C) 30 (D) 30x A
rain. Which conclusion is valid for n↔ m? 49. cone is 6cm high and its vertical angle is
540. Calculate the radius of its base to
(A) if it will not rain, then the weather
is good (B) it will rain if and only 2 .s.f. (A) 3.1cm (B) 4.0cm (C) 5.6cm (D )
if the weather is not good (C) if it 6.3 cm
50. The angles of a quadrilaterals are 240,
wiil not rain then the weather is
not good (D) it will not rain if and 3x0, 1200 and 1440. Find x.
only if the weather is good (A) 210 (B) 240 (C) 400 (D) 480
41. Find the curved surface area of a
cylinder of height 5cm and base SECTION B - THEORY
diameter 4cm. Instruction: Answer question one and any
(A) 31cm2 (B) 63cm2 (C) 30cm2 (D) 320cm2 other three questions
In an examination, 51 candidates were
42.
in the hall. 17 candidates wrote with 1. The table below shows the weight
black pen, 40 candidates wrote with distribution of 40 pupils in a school.

43. pen? a. Prepare the table for the weight

(A) 14 (B) 13 (C) 12 (D) 11 distribution with the class boundaries.
It is now September, what month will it beb. Draw the histogram of the distribution.
by next 21 months? c. Find the modal class.
44. (A) January (B) July (C) September (D) d. Estimate the modal weight of the
June distribution from the histogram.
How many subsets will a set containing
45.
12 elements have? (A) 4096 (B) 144 (C)2a. The chord AB of a circle of radius 7cm
1440 (D) 3096 subtends an angle of 600 at the center.
Make x the subject of the formular of b−x Find correct to 2 decimal places, the
the relation b+x = c. area of the minor segment cut off by
b−c b(1+c) AB. (take π=22/7)
(A) x = b+c (B) x = c−1 (C) x = b(1−c) c(1−b) Make H the subject of the formula in
=the equation v=√gd(1+3h/d).
b.
(D) x = c+1
b+1
46. If 4m + 7 + 10m – 2 = 50-m. Solve for
m. (A) 3/5 (B) 11/3 (C) 5 (D) 3
3a. The interior angles of a hexagon are;
1070, 2x0, 1500, 950, (2x-15)0 and 1230.
Find x .
b. The weight of a textbook is given as
1.1kg but the actual weight is 1.24kg.
What is the percentage error? Correct
your answer to 3.S.F
4. A group of 36 students studies
Computer, Mathematics and
Chemistry. Each student studied at
least one of the three subjects. 15
studied Computer, 18 studies
Mathematics and 21 studied
Chemistry. 6 students studied both
Computer and Mathematics, 9
students studied Computer and
Chemistry and 5 studied Mathematics
and chemistry.
4a. Draw a venn diagram to represent the
information.
4b. Calculate how many students studied
all the three studied.
4c. How many studied at least two
subjects?
Q
S
700

M0 600
N0
P
R
5a. In the above figure, PQR is a
triangle and PQ//RS. Find M and N.
5b. Using elimination method, solve
the simultaneous equations
4 x + 2y = 10
3 x + 5y = 11
5c. Add 1638 to 348
6a. Using logarithm table, evaluate 345.6 8*
(459.24)2
6 mks
Leave your answer to 3 significant figures
b. Solve the following equations;
i. 5 x = 6(mod 9) ii. 3x – 3 = 7(mod 8)