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JOSEPH PILOT SCHOOL, KABOWA

MID - TERM ONE EXAMINATION 2024.
COMPUTER (THEORY) FOR PRIMARY FIVE
TIME: 2HRS

NAME: _________________________________________________ DATE: _________________

INSTRUCTIONS:
Attempt ALL questions in this paper.
All answers should be clearly done with in the time allocated.
Read and understand the question before you answer.
Any kind of discussions will not be allowed during this paper.
All diagrams shall be illustrated in pencil.
Poor handwriting might lead to loss of marks.
Unnecessary striking of work leads to loss of marks.

From questions 1 to 13, choose the most correct answer by putting a circle around its letter.
1. In word processing, rulers are used to…………………….?
A show length of letters
B measure distance of indent position
C underline work space
2. Which of the following is the odd man out?
A keyboard
B mouse
C analog computer
3. Which of these is atypical extension of files created in Ms word?
A doc
B xls
C ppt
4. The capacity of a central processing unit is measured as…..
A MHz/GHz
B Mbps
C none of the above
5. Which of the features below helps to correct misspelt words in word processing?
A word wrap
B spell checker

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 6. Bridget was trying to accomplish her word document, before she saved her file, it was
temporarily stored in …….
A RAM
B auxiliary storage
C in her head
7. Which of the following systems is similar to human thinking?
A A.I robots B games C barcode reader D xls
8. Which of the following is a true component of a CPU?
A mouse
B ALU(Arithmetic Logic Unit)
C keyboard
9. A disc scanner is a type of computer…………….?
A utility program
B programming language
C operating software
10. How can the use of stolen data can best be prevented by ………………
A data encryption
B internet
C INTRANET
11. The kind of software that is responsible for the operation of a computer is………..
A free ware
B shareware
C operation system software
12. The best way to prevent the use of stole data is……..
A by use of assembly language
B by use of web development language
C by use data encryption
13. Who is known as the mother of computing?
A Bridget K
B Ethanile B
C Ada lovelace

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 14. What is a file?
_________________________________________________________________________________________
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15. What is a file name?
______________________________________________________________________________________
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16. Write two parts of a file.
I)________________________________________________________________
ii)________________________________________________________________
17. At least write any five types of files.
I)________________________________________________________________
ii)________________________________________________________________
iii)________________________________________________________________
iv)________________________________________________________________
v)________________________________________________________________
18. Mention any five file extensions you know.
I)________________________________________________________________
ii)________________________________________________________________
iii)________________________________________________________________
iv)________________________________________________________________
v)________________________________________________________________
19. Tasha created her Ms excel file and saved it on F: as “PRIMARY SEVEN.”
Create a file path for the above information.
__________________________________________________________________________________
20. State the disc location for the above file.
__________________________________________________________________________________
21. Suggest a file name for the above file.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
22. Name the example application software that Tasha used to do her work above in (19).
_________________________________________________________________________________________
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 23. State the file extension for Tasha’s file in (19) above.
____________________________________________________________________________________
24. Outline any three file organizations you know.
I)________________________________________________________________
ii)________________________________________________________________
iii)________________________________________________________________
25. Write the full meaning of the file extensions below.
a) Xls_______________________________________________________________
b) Txt_______________________________________________________________
c) Doc_____________________________________________________________
d) Pdf______________________________________________________________
e) Ppt______________________________________________________________
26. What is software?
_________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
27. Mention any two classes of software.
I)________________________________________________________________
ii)________________________________________________________________
28. Write any two external computer hardware.
I)________________________________________________________________
ii)________________________________________________________________
29. Write any two internal computer hardware.
I)_______________________________________________________________________________________
ii)_______________________________________________________________________________________
30. List any two disadvantages of computers to a growing child.
I)____________________________________________________________________________________
ii)___________________________________________________________________________________
31. Suggest any other term that can be used to mean SOFTWARE.
_________________________________________________________________________________________
32. Write the following in full
a) GB………………………………………………………………………………
b) MB……………………………………………………………………………….

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 c) MHz……………………………………………………………………………….
d) FAT………………………………………………………………………………...
e) USB…………………………………………………………………………………
f) VGA………………………………………………………………………………….
33. Give any three items found on desktop environment.
I)________________________________________________________________
ii)________________________________________________________________
iii)________________________________________________________________
34. Outline any one hardware component that is used to project pictures from the
computer.
I)________________________________________________________________

GOOD LUCK

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