2013 BECE ICT Past Questions – Paper One

1. The flat panel screen is also known as

A. CRT
B. LCD
C. OCR
D. VCD

2. The device that the computer uses to keep data is

A. input device
B. output device
C. processing device
D. storage device

3. The first key on the computer keyboard is

A. Caps Lock
B. Delete
C. Enter
D. Esc

4. In which of the following are the storage devices arranged on the basis of lowest to the highest capacity?

A. CD, DVD, Floppy Disk and Hard Disk
B. Floppy Disk, Hard Disk, DVD and CD
C. Floppy Disk, CD, DVD and Hard Disk
D. Floppy Disk, DVD, CD and Hard Disk

5. A pen drive

A. inputs information
B. puts out information
C. retrieves information
D. stores information

6. The main storage medium within the system unit of the computer is the

A. CD-ROM
B. FDD
C. HDD
D. USB

7. To boot a computer is the same as to

A. shut down the computer
B. restart the computer
C. start the computer
D. stop the computer

8. On which bar is the system clock located?

A. Menu bar
B. Scroll bar
C. Task bar
D. Tollbar

9. The command button used to exit windows application is the

A. close button
B. maximize button
C. minimize button
D. restore button

10. An example of an operating system is

A. CALC
B. DISK
C. DOS
D. WORD

11. To copy a file means to

A. cut the file from the desktop
B. delete the file into recycle bin
C. make a duplicate of the file
D. remove the file from a folder

12. Programs that perform specific task for users are referred to as

A. application software
B. computer software
C. operating software
D. system software

13. A group of files are stored in a

A. folder
B. graphic
C. text
D. word

14. The operation whereby the computer manipulates data to produce information is known as

A. capturing
B. processing
C. recording
D. retrieving

15. Which of the following components emits radiation?

A. Hard disk
B. Keyboard
C. Mobile phone
D. Speaker

16. The legal right that does not allow people to copy intellectual property without the permission of the original owner is called

A. copyright
B. freeware
C. piracy
D. privacy

17. Software that presents lessons in a movie-like manner is referred to as

A. multiplicity
B. multimedia
C. multipurpose
D. multitasking

18. The symbols B, I, U are commonly used buttons found on the

A. drawing toolbar
B. formatting toolbar
C. menu toolbar
D. standard toolbar

19. Right-clicking a mouse on an open window

A. creates a new document
B. opens a file menu
C. opens a new window
D. opens a context menu if available

20. Which of the following computer keyboard keys is used to delete characters from left to right on-screen?

A. Alternate
B. Backspace
C. Delete
D. Shift

21. Which of the following computer keys allows the user to type uppercase letters?

A. Alternate Key
B. Control Key
C. Caps Lock Key
D. Num Lock Key

22. Which of the following keys is used for multiple selection of texts that are not continuous?

A. Alt
B. Ctrl
C. Del
D. Shift

23. When a user clicks within a selected text by holding down the left mouse button, and then transfers the cursor to a different location within the same document, the text will be

A. cut
B. moved
C. copied
D. deleted

24. Which of the following menu titles contains the bullet and numbering command?

A. Edit menu
B. File menu
C. Format menu
D. Insert menu

25. In order to apply bold formatting to a section of existing text, the user must first

A. click on the formatting button
B. click the shortcut mouse button
C. save the document
D. select the section to be formatted

26. The save command is found under which of the following menu buttons?

A. Edit
B. File
C. Insert
D. Tools

27. Which of the following command buttons is found on the standard toolbar?

A. Bold
B. Bullets
C. Redo
D. Undo

28. When a text automatically moves to the next line at the end of a margin in a word processing program, it is referred to as

A. text wrap
B. word wrap
C. text movement
D. word movement

29. Which of the following is a tool on the drawing toolbar?

A. Arrows
B. Change Case
C. Drop Cap
D. Text Direction

30. A rectangle can be drawn in word processing application using the

A. Arrow
B. Circle
C. Oval
D. Square

31. The device which is used to produce hard copies from personal computers in schools is

A. photocopier
B. monitor
C. printer
D. scanner

32. A computer program that enables users to surf the internet is known as

A. internet explorer
B. navigator
C. web browser
D. internet surfer

33. Word processing is used mainly by

A. accountants
B. artists
C. engineers
D. secretaries

34. Which of the following deices will enable users to get access to the internet connection?

A. Keyboard
B. Modem
C. Projector
D. Scanner

35. Transferring data from a remote computer to local computer is referred to as

A. download
B. linkdown
C. upload
D. linkup

36. Specialized programs that assist users to locate information on the internet are called

A. agents
B. internet browsers
C. search engines
D. web

37. Which of the following refers to unsolicited e-mails in the form of advertising and chain letters?

A. Flaming
B. Inbox
C. Spam
D. Trash

38. The software responsible for the management of the basic operations of the computer is the

A. application program
B. device drivers
C. operating system
D. utility program

39. On which of the following toolbars is the print preview button located?

A. Drawing
B. Formatting
C. Header and Footer
D. Standard

40. The intersection of the 8th row and the 7th column in a spreadsheet application will have the cell reference

A. 8G
B. G8
C. 7H
D. H7