Data Processing Questions and Answers

Data Processing questions to test candidates’ acquisition of basic skills of data processing and knowledge in the application of ICT in facilitating business transactions and education.

61.

A desktop computer is switched on and the monitor displays an error message which reads: No input signal. The likely cause of this error is

A.

Disconnected VGA

B.

Power failure

C.

Low memory

D.

Defective monitor

Correct answer is A

VGA having no signal means that your monitor is powered on but not connected.

62.

The capacity of a communication channel is referred to as

A.

Bandwidth

B.

Baud rate

C.

Bit flow

D.

Data flow

Correct answer is A

Bandwidth is the volume of information that can be sent over a connection in a measured amount of time – calculated in megabits per second (Mbps).

63.

In Microsoft PowerPoint, the command: ctrl + m is used to create

A.

An animation

B.

New slide

C.

New presentation

D.

New PowerPoint document

Correct answer is B

Ctrl + m creates a new slide in Microsoft PowerPoint.

 

64.

The part labelled I in this figure is used in Microsoft Word to

A.

Enlarge current document

B.

Minimize current document

C.

Highlight current document

D.

Close current document

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

65.

Table 2 can be derived from table 1 by

A.

Segmentation

B.

Replication

C.

Redundancy

D.

Fragmentation

Correct answer is C

Data redundancy is a data organization issue that allows the unnecessary duplication of data within your Microsoft Access database. A change or modification, to redundant data, requires that you make changes to multiple fields of a database.

66.

A suitable application software for creating Tables 1 and 2 is

A.

Notepad

B.

MS Powerpoint

C.

MS access

D.

CorelDraw

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

67.

When choosing a file organization method a system administrator will not consider

A.

Frequency of update

B.

File activity

C.

File medium

D.

File access method

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

68.

The category of computers used for weather forecasting is known as

A.

Special purpose computers

B.

Microcomputers

C.

Super computers

D.

General purpose computers

Correct answer is C

A supercomputer is a computer with a high level of performance as compared to a general-purpose computer, they are used for a speciffic purpose.

69.

An application of ICT which allows a person to participate in a meeting from a remote location is called

A.

Telepresence

B.

Podcasting

C.

Broadcasting

D.

Blogging

Correct answer is A

Telepresence refers to technologies that allow a user appear to be present, feel like they are present or have some effect in a space the person does not physically inhabit.

70.

The part labelled III in the figure above is used to

A.

Shape objects

B.

Change the viewing windows

C.

Search for objects

D.

Select and transform objects

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.