Basic 1 Computing - End of Term Examination

Section A - Objective Questions (Choose the correct answer)

1. Which of the following is an input device?

A. Keyboard B. Monitor C. Printer

2. Which of these is an output device?

A. Mouse B. Monitor C. Keyboard

3. The keyboard is used to:

A. Point B. Print C. Type

4. What do we use to click on items on the screen?

A. Mouse B. Printer C. CPU

5. What should we press to turn on the computer?

A. Keyboard B. Power Button C. Monitor

6. What should we do before turning off the computer?

A. Unplug the cable B. Close the lid. C. Shut it down

7. What is the desktop?

A. The first screen you see B. A chair C. A keyboard

8. A small picture on the desktop is called:

A. Icon B. Button C. Font

9. The background picture on the desktop is called:

A. Page B. Wallpaper C. Folder

10. Which of these stores files?

A. Mouse B. Folder C. Keyboard

11. Where do we go to open programs and shut down the computer?

A. Start Menu B. Toolbar C. Monitor

12. The mouse is a/an:

A. Input device B. Output device C. Storage device

13. The monitor is used to:

A. Type B. See results C. Print

14. Which one of these is used to store data?

A. Flash drive B. Mouse C. CPU

15. A toolbar contains:

 A. Icons B. Textbooks C. Drawers

16. What is the use of a folder?

A. Play games B. Store files C. Type text

17. Which of these helps us change desktop look?

A. Keyboard [Link] Down C. Customization

18. Which icon lets you remove unwanted items?

A. Recycle Bin B. Folder C. Flash drive

19. The save icon helps you:

A. Print B. Play C. Keep your work

20. The undo icon looks like:

A. A trash can B. A left arrow C. A folder

21. Which device is not used for input?

A. Scanner B. Mouse C. Speaker

22. A printer is an example of:

A. Input B. Output C. Folder

23. The CPU means:

A. Central Processing Unit B. Computer Page Unit C. Central Page Utility

24. A folder can be created by:

A. Typing B. Right-clicking C. Dragging

25. To rename a folder:

A. Double-click it B. Right-click and choose Rename C. Drag it

26. CD/DVD is used to:

A. Type B. Click C. Store

27. Flash drives are also called:

A. Pen drives B. Mouse C. Box

28. What is used to see what we are doing?

A. Monitor B. Mouse C. CPU

29. Which one stores your pictures?

A. Folder B. Keyboard C. Screen

30. We right-click the desktop to:

A. Delete the computer B. Customize it C. Print documents

31. The start button is usually located:

A. Top left B. Bottom left C. Middle right

32. A flash drive is:

A. Very big B. A storage device C. A printer

33. To open the start menu:

A. Press the keyboard B. Click the start button C. Use the mouse only

34. The folder name can be:

A. 1@! B. Any name we type C. Keyboard

35. Icons are used to:

A. Carry the computer B. Open apps C. Clean the computer

36. Recycle Bin stores:

A. Deleted files B. Pictures C. Tools

37. A mouse has how many buttons?

A. One B. Two or more C. None

38. Which device helps us hear sound?

A. Printer B. Monitor C. Speaker

39. A pen drive is another name for:

A. USB flash drive B. Monitor C. Mouse

40. Which key is used to delete text?

A. Shift B. Delete C. Tab

41. A place to store documents on a computer:

A. Folder B. Trash C. Wallpaper

42. Which part shows a list of tools?

A. Toolbar B. Recycle Bin C. CPU

43. The shutdown button is found in:

A. CPU B. Folder C. Start Menu

44. To open a folder:

A. Right-click B. Double-click C. Click and drag

45. CDs are:

A. Round storage discs B. Square tools C. CPU parts

46. What is seen on the desktop?

 A. Icons and wallpaper B. Keyboard C. RAM

47. You can draw using:

A. CPU B. Paint program C. Speaker

48. The Print command is found on:

A. Desktop B. Toolbar C. Screen

49. Files in folders can be:

A. Opened and closed B. Broken C. Lost forever

50. The start menu contains:

A. Music only B. Tools and shutdown C. Trash

51. Which button lets you close a window?

A. X button B. Start C. Save

52. The Save button looks like:

A. A disk B. A screen C. A mouse

53. Right-click means:

A. Using the left mouse button B. Using the right mouse button C. Using the keyboard

54. Which one is not a storage device?

A. Mouse B. CD C. Flash drive

55. You can change icons by:

A. Customizing B. Shutting down C. Typing

56. To create a folder:

A. Press print B. Right-click and select New > Folder C. Use toolbar

57. Toolbar icons help with:

A. Quick actions B. Watching movies C. Typing stories

58. You store songs in a:

A. Speaker B. Folder C. Monitor

59. To start working on a computer:

A. Sit near it B. Press the power button C. Shake the mouse

60. Changing the desktop means:

A. . Customizing wallpaper and icons B. Opening Apps C. Removing the screen

 Section B - Theory Questions

1a. What is an input device?

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1c. Mention two things you can find in the Start Menu.

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2a. What is a folder?

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2b. Write the steps to create a folder on the desktop.

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2c. What is a desktop?

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3a. Mention two things you can see on the desktop.

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3b. What is a storage device?

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4a. Group the following under INPUT and OUTPUT devices: Keyboard, Scanner, Joystick, Monitor,
Game pad, Printer, Speaker, Mouse.

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4c. Draw a computer mouse and label its parts.