TRINITY INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE-NEGOMBO
1st TERM TEST
NAME:……………………………………………………………………
P5
COMPUTER MARKS: 02 HOURS
1. Underline the correct answer.
i) The first generation computers used…………………
a) vacuum tubes
b) transistors
c) supercomputers
d) keyboards
2. Not a characteristic of a computer.
a) Speed
b) Diligent
c) CPU
d) Reliable
3. The ………………………………………. is volatile in nature.
a) RAM
b) ROM
c) Hard Disk
d) Pen Drive
4. …………………………………….. is not a secondary storage device.
a) DVD
b) RAM
c) CD
d) Hard Disk
5. The Difference Engine was designed by …………………
a) John Napier
b) Blaise Pascal
c) Charles Babbage
d) John Mauchly
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2. Name the below pictures.
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3. Fill in the blanks using the words given below.
(EDVAC/ DVD/byte/ transistors/ ROM)
1. _____________________ contains a basic set of instructions called
BIOS which helps to start the operating system
2. A _________________ is circular in shape and can hold more data
than a CD.
3. The second generation computers used _________________
4. __________________ is an example of first generation computers.
5. A combination of 8 bits makes up a ________________
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4. Write the full forms of the following.
i) RAM _______________________________________________
ii) ROM ________________________________________________
iii) USB _______________________________________________
iv) CD ________________________________________________
v) DVD _______________________________________________
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5. Answer the questions.
i) Name any 3 units for measuring memory. (3)
ii) What is the use of secondary storage devices? (2)
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iii) List 2 differences between the second and third generation computers. (4)
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iv) Write 3 limitations of computers. (3)
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v) Write 2 characteristics of 4th generation computers. (4)
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vi) Give 2 points of difference between RAM and ROM.(4)
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vii) Write 2 characteristics of a computer. (2)
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viii) What is the short form of Compact Disc? (2)
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ix) What is artificial intelligence? (2)
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x) Name 02 secondary storage devices. (2)
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xi) How is a DVD different from a CD? (2)
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xii) Write 5 uses of computers. (5)
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6. Write “T” for the true statement and “F” for the false one.
i) The second-generation computers used vacuum tubes. (_____)
ii) A pen drive cannot be carried easily. (_____)
iii) Bit is the smallest unit of measuring the computer memory. (_____)
iv) ROM stands for Read On Memory (_____)
v) The operating system was introduced in the third-generation computers.
(_____)
vi) A computer can understand only the binary language. (______)
vii) A hard disk is the main secondary storage device found inside a
computer. (______)
viii) A CD is used to store data. (______)
ix) RAM contains pre-recorded instructions that can only be read
(______)
x) The Analytical Engine could perform all arithmetic operations
(______)
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7. Practical Test
Creating a new folder.
Renaming a folder
Copying a folder
Deleting a folder
Restoring a folder
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