SIR EMMA

CHRISBELL INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

END OF THIRD TERM EXAMINATION
CLASS: BASIC 8 SUBJECT: COMPUTING

Name; _____________________________________________ DATE:

__________________________

This paper consists of two sections: A and B. Answer question 1 in section A and ant other two questions in
section B. All questions carry equal marks. Answer all questions in the spaces provided in this question
paper.
SECTION A [24 MARKS]
Answer Question 1 (compulsory)
1. Study the icons of the application program carefully and answer questions a to b

a. i. The icons in the diagrams above represent;

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
[2marks]
ii. Identify the names of each icon
A:
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………….
B:
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………….
C:
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………….
D:
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………….
[4marks]
iii. List three common feature found in the application programs

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………….. [3marks]
b. State two uses of the application programs
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….....................................................
........................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................... [2marks]

1
 SIR EMMA
Study the diagrams carefully and answer the questions that follows

c. What is the name of the folder opened?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…… [2marks]
d. How many files are in the folder?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…. [2marks]
e. Which of the files is a word document?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…. [2marks]
f. Complete the table below
File name File extension
ACADEMIC CALENDER
BASIC 7 REPORT 1ST TERM 2024
Jhs 2 report
PRESIDENT
CRISBELL LOGO
[5marks]
g. Write the short cut keys for the following
Close window:
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
New:
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
[2marks]

SECTION B
[36 MARKS]
Answer only three questions from this section. All questions carry equal marks.
2.
a.Identify two differences between hard copy and soft copy document
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2
 SIR EMMA
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………. [2marks]
b.How will you explain AI to your colleague?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………..………… [3marks]
c. Kwame and Ama are learning about operator precedence in their computer class. Their teacher gives
them the following expression.
10+5*2-8+4
Using the correct order of precedence, solve the given expression
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………….. [5marks]
d.Why is cyber security important in web technology?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………. [2marks]
3.
a.A pedestrian crossing system shows a message based on the colors of the traffic light.
-if the light is red, the system display “stop”
-if the light is yellow, it displays “get ready”
-if the light is green, it displays is “go”’

Write an algorithm using IF-THEN statement to determine what message should be display based on the
traffic light color.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………….. [9marks]
b.In the preparation for the digital literacy program, the teacher needs to create a data visualization of the
student’s score for a computer test. The scores of a group of students are as follows; John 65, Mary

3
 SIR EMMA
80, Jane 75, David 85 and Kofi 90. Suggest two different chart types in Microsoft Excel which can be
used to clearly display the performance of the students.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………. [2marks]
4.
a.The students learned about programming and wanted to explain two benefits to their colleagues at
home. Help them explain its benefits.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………. [3marks]
b.What is artificial neural network?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………… [2marks]
c. Convert the binary number 10110 to a decimal number
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. [5marks]
d.Explain decryption
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………… [2marks]
5.
a.A class has the following student test scores in Microsoft Excel.
A B C D E
1 NAMES OF STUDENTS TEST 1 TEST 2 TEST 3 TOTAL
2 Araba 70 80 90 240
3 Alissa 80 70 85 235
5 Fredrick 90 85 90 265
i. Write a function in Microsoft Excel to determine the average test score for Araba.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………….. [2marks]
ii. Write the formular or function for the total score for each student in the excel

4
 SIR EMMA
Araba:
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………
Alissa:
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………
Fredrick:
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…….
[6marks]
iii. What another spreadsheet application can perform similar task?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……. [1marks]
b.Briefly explain how Facebook account can be created to first user who does not have any know on social
media
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………… [3marks]

OBJECTIVE TEST
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS
1. Which of the following components provides A. Tracking B. Allotting C. Crashing D.
the internal storage to the CPU? Formatting
A. Program counters B. Registers 6. Which of the following has the smallest
C. Controllers D. Internal chips storage
2. Storage, which is located outside the central capacity?
processing unit, is called ......... A. Zip disk B. Hard disk C. Floppy disk D. CD
A. Auxiliary storage B. Main store 7. Every machine on the Internet has a unique
C. Processing unit D. Backup unit number assigned to it, called an
3. Which one of the following is an application A. Address B. E-mail C. ID D. Unique IP
layer protocol? A. HTTP B. SMTP C. FTP Address
D. All of the above 8. A ............... is a type of test used in
4. What is the standard form of WAP? computing to determine whether or not the
A. Wireless Access Protocol B. WAN Access user is human.
Protocol A. CAPTCHA B. DERTSA C. CEPTCHA D.
C. Wide Access Protocol NEPHCA
D. None of the above 9. How much is one terabyte equal to?
5. The process of dividing the disk into tracks A. 1024 gigabytes B. 1024 kilobytes C. 1024
and sectors is called.............. bytes

5
 SIR EMMA
D. 1024 megabytes C. It is the permanent solution for the rapid
10. Which of the following is used to hold depletion of IPv4 addresses
running program instructions? D. IPv6 is represented in decimal format
A. Minor devices B. Virtual storage 20. Which of the following views is not included
C. Internal storage D. Primary storage in MS PowerPoint?
11. Which of the following is non-volatile A. Slide show
storage? B. Normal
A. Backup B. Secondary C. Primary D. Cache C. Slide master D. Extract view
12. What is the standard form of POP? 21. Which of the following features provides the
A. Post Office Protocol B. Peer-to-Peer interlink of one slide to another slide or from
Protocol one slide to an external document,
C. Point-to-Point Protocol D. None of the presentation, webpage, etc.?
above A. Interlink
13. The application layer uses ............... B. Hyperlink
protocol when C. Hyphenation D. Macro
displaying a web page. 22. Which of the following are the valid layouts
A. SMTP B. FTP C. HTTP D. None of the in MS PowerPoint?
above A. Multimedia slide B. Title slide
14. A data communication system within a C. Blank slide
building D. All of the above
or campus is 23. Which of the following image file formats is
A. LAN B. WAN C. MAN D. PAN supported by MS PowerPoint?
15. 'Gmail' is a free email service provided A. .gif
by ............... B. .png
A. Yahoo B. Google C. Rediff mail D. C. .jpeg
Hotmail D. All of the above
16. ............ is the core component of an 24. What is the term used when a clipart image
operating system that interacts with the changes the direction of the faces? A. Group
computer hardware and is responsible for B. Rotate
managing and controlling computer resources C. Flip
such as processor, memory, input-output D. All of the above
devices, etc. A. BIOS 25. Which of the following features allows the
B. Kernel display of only required data in a column as per
C. System files D. Shell the specified criteria?
17. The rated transmission speed of USB 3.0 is A. Sorting
A. 5 Gigahertz B. 5 Gbps C. 2 Gbps D. 2 B. Pivot
Mbps C. Filtering D. Searching
18. ............. is a transport layer protocol that 26. The shortcut key for creating a hyperlink of
help to any word or a sentence in MS Word is
deliver your email to the destination reliably. A. Control + H
A. UDP B. TCP C. SMTP D. POP3 B. Control + J
19. Which of the following is not true regarding C. Control + K
the IPv6 address? D. Control + L
A. Address length is 128 bits 27. You can put the faded/dim images or the
B. Supports Anycast addressing text

6
 SIR EMMA
behind your main body text. What is this A. Indentation
feature called? B. Gutter
A. Background C. Alignment
B. Watermark D. Font space
C. Water image 34. The smaller text that appears slightly below
D. Water colour the
28. Which of the following options helps main text in MS Word is called
arrange the A. Superscript B. Subscript
data of a column in ascending or descending C. Super text D. Sub text
order? 35. The smaller text that appears just above the
A. Arranging main
B. Sorting text is called A. Superscript B. Sub script C.
C. Sequencing Super text D. Sub text
D. Filtering 36. Social media users can regulate the type of
29. Which of the following represents the information they share on their pages. Privacy
absolute setting, which are one of such activities they can
cell reference in Excel? regulate, is used to
A. =B#2 B.$B$2 A. Make posts visible to everyone
C. B2 D. B-2 B. Prevent one from using the platform
30. Which of the following options will denote C. Automatically share posts with everyone D.
the Control who can see one's post and information
cell range from C5 to C10 A. (C5-C10) 37. Which of the following is the valid way of
B. (C5:C10) adding the cell value in B1, B2 and B3?
C. (C10-C5) A. =B1+B2+B3
D. (C10:C5) B. =SUM (B1:B3)
31. .......... is a very useful feature of MS Word C. Select B1, B2 and B3 together and then Auto
that sum
replaces a long sequence of commands and D. All of the above
keyboard shortcuts with a single and precise 38. Which of the following keyboard commands
keystroke. This makes editing and formatting will let you go to the last column of the
documents very fast. worksheet?
A. Macros A. Alt + left arrow key
B. Text wrap C. Justify B. Alt + right arrow key
D. Ribbon C. Control + left arrow key
32. Which of the following features of MS Word D. Control + right arrow key
helps you to create a single file that is intended 39. The 'Assignment' file is stored on drive C in a
for printing and sending multiple copies with folder named 'Homework', which is stored in a
different recipient addresses for each copy? folder named 'ICT'. Which of the following
A. Indentation represents the hierarchical structure of how the
B. Gutter 'Assignment' file is stored?
C. Alignment A. C:\Homework\Assignment\ICT
D. Font space B. ICT\Homework\K:\CAssignment C. C:\
33. What do you call the space between the Assignment\Homework
page margin and the start of the new D. C:\ICT\Homework\Assignment
paragraph?

7
 SIR EMMA
40. One method of avoiding phishing attempts C. Hire a hacker to hack the phisher.
is to: A. Try to contact the individual responsible D. Click the links the phisher sent to see what
for the phishing attempts. happens.
B. Double-check that every URL where you
enter your password looks legitimate.