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Answer all questions. .
In each of the questions 1 to 40, pick one of the alternatives (1), (2), (3), (4) which is correct or
most appropriate.
Mark a cross (X) on the number corresponding to your choice in the answer sheet
provided.
Information & Communication Technology I
1. What is the correct statement regarding Computer Generations?
(1) The physical size of first-generation computers is very small
(2) Second generation computers used the mouse to input data
(3) Integrated circuits were used in the fourth generation of computers
(4) Fifth generation computers are based on artificial intelligence
2. Consider the characteristics of quality information and related examples given below. What
is the choice which does not match the feature of quality information with the given example?
(1) Relevancy - Presenting the highest educational qualifications obtained while going for a
job interview
(2) Completeness - Calculating the per capita income of a country from a small group of data.
(3) Accuracy - Treating patients on accurate medical records
(4) Timeliness - Always use updated information
3. Consider the following statements regarding online education
A - Lack of flexible timetables
B - Availability of digital library facilities
C - Requires an internet connection
D - Providing quizzes and assignments online
Which of the above statement/s is/are correct?
(1) A only (2) A and B only
(3) B , C and D only (4) A,B and D only
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4. The finger print machine is used to record the arrival and departure of employees in an
organization. What is the correct choice for its input, process, and output?
(1) Arrival time and departure time, Finger prints, Checking the identity of the fingerprint
(2) Finger print, Checking the identity of the fingerprint, Arrival time and departure time
(3) Arrival Time, Checking the identity of the fingerprint, Departure time
(4) Checking the identity of the fingerprint, Arrival time, Finger print
5. Consider the following devices.
A - Touch screen
B - Webcam
C - DVD -RW
Which of the above devices can be used for both input and output functions?
(1) A only (2) A and B only
(3) B and C only (4) A and C only
6. The scanner which is used to diagnose diseases by using strong magnetic fields and radio
waves is,
(1) CT Machine (2) MRI Machine
(3) CAT Machine (4) PET Machine
7. Select the suitable option/s which describes the advantage/s of using robots for industry.
A – Increasing efficiency.
B - Maintenance cost is high.
C - Increasing accuracy.
D - 24 hours service.
(1) A only (2) B only
(3) B and C only (4) A and D only
8. Find the correct answer that classified the computers according to physical size?
(1) Mainframe Computers, Super Computers, Mini Computers, Micro Computers
(2) Micro Computers , Mainframe Computers, Super Computers, Mini Computers
(3) Super Computers, Mainframe Computers, Mini Computers, Micro Computers
(4) Mini Computers, Mainframe Computers, Super Computers, Micro Computers
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9. What are the main components of a Central Processing Unit?
(1) Main Memory, Arithmetic and Logic Unit, Control Unit
(2) Registers, Main Memory, Arithmetic and Logic Unit
(3) Registers, Control Unit , Arithmetic and Logic Unit
(4) Cache Memory, Arithmetic and Logic Unit, Control Unit
10. Consider the following services provided through the e-Government service
A-Renewal of Vehicle Licenses.
B- Providing information on circulars.
C-Payment of utility bills
Which of the above services is/are provided by the Government to citizens?
(1) A only (2) A and B only
(3) B and C only (4) A and C only
11. The barcode reader is a ……A……….. device and the light pen is a ……B………….. device.
What is the correct answer for the blanks A and B, respectively?
(1) A-Scanning B-Pointing
(2) A-Imaging and Video B- Pointing.
(3) A-Sound input B- Scanning
(4) A- Scanning B- Sound input
12. The following table describes computer screens and their unique features. Which is the option
that matches the left side labels with right side labels.
(1) A -P, B - R , C – Q (2) A -Q, B - R , C – P
(3) A -P, B - R , C – Q (4) A -Q, B - P , C – R
13. Which of the following contains only Optical media devices?
(1) Hard disk, Compact Disc(CD), Flash Memory, Magnetic Tape
(2) Hard disk, Magnetic Tape, Floppy Disk, Compact Disc
(3) Compact Disc Digital Versatile Disc(DVD), VCD Disc, Blue Ray Disc
(4) Compact Disc, Blue Ray Disc, Hard Disc, Magnetic Tape
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14. Consider the following statements regarding computer memory
A – Random Access Memory is used to permanently store data in a computer
B - The commands required for the basic operation of the computer are stored in the Read-
Only Memory
What is the correct option regarding the above statements?
(1) A- True B- False (2) A- False B- False
(3) A- False B- True (4) A- True B- True
15. Which of the following is equivalent to the decimal number 43?
(1) 1001112 (2) 1010112
(3) 1100102 (4) 1101012
16. What is the decimal number equivalent to the binary number 10111012 ?
(1) 90 (2) 87 (3) 75 (4) 93
17. Which of the following is the smallest number?
(1) 568 (2) 89 (3) 3B16 (4) 1011012
18. If 1100001 is used to represent the character “a “according to the ASCII code system, which
of the following answer represent the character “d”?
(1) 1110011 (2) 1000010
(3) 1100100 (4) 1100101
19. Which of the following is approximately equal to one gigabyte (1 GB)?
(1) 1 x 10 6 MB (2) 1 x 10 6 KB
(3) 1 x 10 9 KB (4) 1 x 10 3 GB
20. Which of the following answer describes the data access speed of storage devices in
ascending order?
(1) Flash memory, Main memory , Hard disk
(2) Hard disk, Flash memory, Main memory
(3) Main memory, Hard disk, Flash memory
(4) Main memory, Flash memory, Hard disk
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21. The following conditions are enforced when entering to an organization to protect against the
COVID epidemic
A - Have the employees washed their hands?(yes-1/no- 0)
B - Are they wearing face masks? (yes-1/no-0)
C - Is the body temperature higher than the normal temperature? (yes-1/no-0)
If the employees have washed their hands, and are wearing masks and the temperature is
below ,they are allowed to enter the organization/institute.
The Boolean statement that matches the above incident is,
(1) A AND (B AND C) (2) A OR (B AND NOT C)
(3) A AND (B AND NOT C) (4) A AND (B OR C)
22. Consider the following logic circuit with A and B as inputs and C as the output. What can be
the correct inputs for A and B when its output is C = 1?
A
B
C
(1) A= 1 and B=1 (2) A= 0 and B=1
(3) A= 1 and B=0 (4) A= 0 and B=0
23. Consider the logic circuit given below.
Which logic circuit gives the same output as the output of the above logic circuit?
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24. Consider the integrated circuit given below. If its pin 3 = 0, what are the inputs of pins 1 and 2?
(1) 1,1 (2) 0,0 (3) 1,0 (4) 0,1
25. What is the tool that can be used to change the background color of the text in a document in
word processing software?
26. Consider the following statements regarding a table created by word processing software.
A - Texts in a table cannot be formatted
B - The words contained in a column in a table can be arranged in alphabetical order.
C -The numbers in a column of a table can be added.
Which of the above is correct?
(1) A and B Only. (2) B and C Only.
(3) A and C Only. (4) All A, B and C.
27. To copy text in a part of a document from one place to another which edited using word
processing software, select the relevant part of the text, ……A….. it ,move the cursor to the
desired location on the document and …………B……….it.
What is the most suitable answer to fill in the blanks A and B in the above sentence?
(1). A=copy B=insert (2). A=copy B=paste
(3). A=cut B=insert (4). A=cut B=paste
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28. Consider the following icons in Presentation Software.
A B C D
What is the correct answer to the icons in letters A, B, C and D respectively?
(1) Slide sorter, Slide show, Reading , Normal
(2) Slide show, Normal, Slide sorter, Reading
(3) Slide show, Reading ,Normal , Slide sorter
(4) Normal, Slide sorter, Reading, Slide show
29. Consider the following statements regarding presentation software.
A - Slide Transition means Visual movements that occur when switching from one slide to
another.
B - Animation means Visual effects that can be applied to a single object in a slide.
C - Voice recordings cannot be included in a presentation.
Which of the above statement/s is/are true?
(1) A Only. (2) A and B Only
(3) B and C Only (4) All of the above
30. What function is not performed by the Operating System?
(1) Provide interface for user to enter to the computer
(2) Manage computer software and hardware
(3) Provide internet facility to user for communication
(4) Manage devices connected to computer
31. Computer network set up in a building is called as,
(1) Metropolitan Area Network(MAN)
(2) Wide Area Network(WAN)
(3) Local Area Network (LAN)
(4) Personal Area Network (PAN)
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• Use the following spreadsheet segment to answer question number 32, 33, 34.
32. Which of the following answer will appear in cell A3, if the formula = SUM($A1:A2) is
entered to cell A3 ?
(1) 5 (2) 6 (3) 7 (4) 17
33. What is the answer if that formula is copied to cell B3?
(1) 5 (2) 7 (3) 6 (4) 17
34. What is the spreadsheet function that used to find the number of cells which contain numerical
values of a cell range A1 to B2 ?
(1). SUM (2). MAX
(3). COUNT (4). AVERAGE
35. What is the answer if the formula of a cell is =8/4*5+2^3 ?
(1) 10 (2) 18 (3) 15 (4) 19
36. Charts which used in spreadsheet software are as follows.
What is the correct choice of naming order of above charts?
(1) Pie Chart, Column Chart, Bar Chart, XY Scatter
(2) Pie Chart, Bar Chart, Column Chart, XY Scatter
(3) Pie Chart, XY Scatter, Column Chart, Bar Chart
(4) Pie Chart, Column Chart, XY Scatter, Bar Chart
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• Use following Student table and Payment table to answer questions from 37 to 40.
Student Table
Payment Table
37. What is the Primary Key of Payment table?
(1) AdmissionNo
(2) ReceiptNo
(3) AdmissionNo+Term
(4) ReceiptNo+ AdmissionNo
38. What is the example for foreign key of above database?
(1) AdmissionNo of Student Table
(2) ReceiptNo of Payment Table
(3) Admission No of Payment Table
(4) Name of Student Table
39. What is the correct answer about relationship between Student Table and Payment Table?
(1) One to One Relationship (2) One to Many Relationship
(3) Many to Many Relationship (4) None of the above
40. Who paid for first term from Receipt No. 597822?
(1) S.R.Fonseka (2) A.M.Saumya
(3) J.L.Rodrigo (4) K N Mendis
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Answer five (05) questions only, including the first question and four others.
First question carries 20 marks and each other question carries 10 marks.
Information & Communication Technology II
1. (i) Below are some of the e-government services labeled A to D.
A - Renewal of vehicle license.
B - Information on business registration.
C - Information on loan facilities for government workers.
D - Sri Lanka custom information.
Select e-government relation, related to the above government services from P to U the
labeled list below. Write the e-government relation label that matches the e-Government
Services label.
List :{ P - G2G, Q -G2C, R -G2E, S - G2B, T - C2G, U -B2G}
(ii) Consider the following two categories A and B. Category A contains some information
related to the use of information and communication technology for medical examinations,
while Category B contains some terms related to the functions performed by those devices.
Write down the four matching pairs using the given labels.
Category A Category B
Computerized Axial Tomography E To monitor the heartbeat.
Machine (CAT) F Three dimensional (3D) images of different
Electro-encephalography (EEG) parts of the body can be made.
Electrocardiogram Machine (ECG) G Displays the physiology of the heart and it
Cardiac Screening Machine displays the movements inside the heart.
H Record the activities of the brain and
display them on a computer.
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(iii) Write down one advantage and one disadvantage of fiber optics media.
(iv) (a). Convert Hexadecimal value 5C316 into Octal . Show your calculations.
(b). Write the BCD code for decimal value 1785.
(v) (a). Construct the truth table for the circuit below.
(b). Name a suitable Logic gate for the circuit using the truth table.
(vi) Select the word / words that correspond to the words in column A from column B. Note: Copy
only the numbers in column A and the letters in column B in the answer sheet.
Column A Column B
1. MS DOS P. Mac OS
2. Linux Q. CLI
3. Apple R. GUI
4. Windows S. Ubuntu
(vii) Write the shortcut keys used in the word processing software in front of the labels for each
task A to D.
A - To save a document.
B - To select the entire document
C - To open a new document.
D - To get a print out.
(viii) Indicate true / false in the following statements regarding electronic spreadsheet software. It is
sufficient to indicate only the number of the relevant statement and whether it is true /
false.
Statement True/False
1. Ctrl + End key combination makes the last cell of the worksheet as the active cell …………
2. Writing the formula D2=A2*B2 in the D2 cell will calculate the relevant …………
calculation
3. The alignment of the numeric data entered into a cell is right aligned. …………
4. More than one chart can include in the same worksheet. …………
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(ix) People uses different techniques, methods, gestures and external tools to impart knowledge
and to justify one’s point to the audience. Name two such tools for presentation.
(x) A database management system has following tools. Select and write down the tools from the
following list for the available features.
List {Forms, Query, Reports, Design View, Tables}
1) To select the required data from several tables ………………….
2) To get a hard copy of the data in a table or selected data …………………..
3) To change the structure of a table as needed …………………..
4) Input data to tables in more friendly way …………………...
2. (i). (a).Write one advantage of Unicode coding system.
(b). Convert the decimal number 1293 into (a).Octal, (b). Binary and (c). Hexadecimal
number systems.
(ii). A light in a room can be turned on or off by a switch. And also, when the light sensor detects
that the surroundings are dark, that is, when the sensor is off, the light will turn on
automatically. The following is an incomplete circuit that represents the function of the
light.
(a). Name the logic gates corresponding to the X, Y labels in the circuit.
(b). Complete the circuit using those gates.
(c). Draw the truth table for the circuit.
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3. (i). (a) The whole process that takes place at the beginning of a computer is called Booting.
What does this mean?
(b) The following steps show the initial operations of the computer, but they are not in the
correct order. Write the correct sequence of steps using the corresponding label letters.
(c). Operating Systems with GUI uses four components in order to make a friendly
environment. Name those four components.
(ii). (a). The figure below shows the interaction between the user and the computer. Out of the
given terms, select the appropriate terms for A, B, C, D and E.
[Utility Software, Hardware, System Software, Application Software Operating
System, Human User]
A–
B–
C–
D–
E–
(b). Describe Disk Partitioning, a utility software in the operating system.
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4. (i). Below is a part of a document on “Green Computing” made by Harini. Some of the tools
used in the formatting of the document are numbered from 1 to 12. Identify the tool / tools
required for the formatting shown in the document below and write only the relevant number /
number in front of the labeled letters. Applying unnecessary tool numbers will cause your
answers not to be accepted.
(ii).Harini intends to prepare the above document using an electronic presentation software.
(a). Name two slide layouts that can be used for this
(b). Write down 4 things that she should consider when preparing an electronic presentation.
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5. The following spreadsheet contains DVD sales information in a DVD Store during a month.
Answer the following questions related to the following given spreadsheet.
(i). (a). Write the formula to be inserted in D3 to find the Income of the DVD, “2001:A Space
Odyssey”.
(b). Write the formula in the form of =function(cell1:cell2),to be inserted in D13 to calculate
the Total income received during the month.
(c). Write the formula to find the average number of DVDs sold using excel functions.
(d). Write formulas to find the highest and lowest revenue from DVD sales.
(e). The number of movies sold is displayed in cell B17. What is the function to obtain that
value?
(ii). Select the appropriate words for the blanks to from the given list, which describes
electronic spreadsheet software and write each word in front of the label.
List {relative, control, equal (=), active cell, absolute}
The cell where data is entered into a worksheet called as.......................................
Its address appears on the name box
A block of adjacent cells in a worksheet is called a range of cells. The
………………………key is used to select more than one “range of cells” in a
worksheet.
For calculations, formulas are written using values, cell addresses and functions
starting with the ......................... sign.
The dollar ($) sign is used to make a cell,...................................
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6. Below are the tables of the database of computer hardware marketing company "Hardware
Zone". By referring to it write the answers to the following questions.
(i). Write the appropriate data types for each field in “Stock” table relative to the stock table
design.
(ii). Write the two primary keys associated with the database with the corresponding table names.
(iii). Write two foreign keys associated with the database with the corresponding table names.
(iv). If the company has started selling "Lenovo" brand hardware items, indicate the table / tables
with the relevant record / records that need to be updated accordingly.
(v). If 5 "HP" type keyboards were sold.
(a). What are the tables / table that need to be updated?
(b). Write the record / records related to the updates.
(vi). If 10 "Dell" type mouses and 10 "Lenovo" type keyboards (the price of a keyboard is Rs.
1000.00) were newly brought to the store, write down the relevant records to enter that
information.
7. (i). “MicroTech” company has two divisions, the sales division and the accounting division. To
make accounting operations more efficient and to share account information easily the
company decided to network the system. It was suggested that the bus topology is
appropriate for this.
(a). Illustrate bus topology.
(b). Write one advantage and one disadvantage of this topology.
(c). In addition to the easy sharing of account information, write about two other benefits of
computer networking for the accounting department.
(ii).Describe an advantage and a problem faced by
(a). student
(b). teacher
in using ICT tools in teaching - learning process
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