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END OF SECOND TERM EXAMINATIONS

INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY FORM TWO
DURATION: 150 MINUTES
SECTION A
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION
1. The default font in MS Office 2010 is
?
a. Times New Roman
b. Calibri
c. Lucida Handwriting
d. Verdana
e. None of the above
2. The shortcut for copy command is
a. Ctrl + U
b. Shift + C
c. Ctrl + C
d. Ctrl + U
e. Ctrl + V
3. What is the function of the F1 key on the
computer?
a. Open Help
b. Close a program
c. Do nothing
d. Open Start menu
e. Lock the computer
4. Google Docs is an example of a .
a. Spreadsheet
b. Software
c. Operating System
d. Wordprocessor
e. Document
5. Approximately many pages of plain text can
fit on a 1.44MB floppy disk?
a. 10
b. 50
c. 250
d. 500
e. 346
6. A malware designed to steal user or computer
data/information is known as
a. A spyware
b. A Trojan horse
c. A Worm
d. An Adware
e. A malicious code
7. Another name the colour black in a
wordprocessor is .
a. Automatic
b. Blackkie
c. Cyan
d. Magenta
e. Touser
8. The three parts of a mouse are left mouse
button, right mouse button and ..
a. Mouse wheel
b. Mouse light
c. Mouse roller
d. Left click
e. Right click
9. To type block letters, which key must be
turned on?
a. Ctrl
b. Enter
c. Caps Lock
d. Escape
e. Num Lock
10. Which key on the keyboard opens the start
menu?
a. Enter Key
b. Arrow Key
c. Shift Key
d. Windows Logo Key
e. Menu Key
11. What happens when you double click on a
word in a wordprocessor?
a. The word opens
b. Nothing happens
c. The word gets selected
d. The word gets deleted
12. What is the shortcut for Select All?
a. Ctrl + A
b. Ctrl + F
c. Ctrl + U
d. Shift + A
e. Shift + F
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13. The default font colour in MS Office Word
2010 is ..?
a. Automatic
b. Yellow
c. Blue
d. Blackkie
e. Brown
14. To proof a document which of the following
tools would you use?
a. Find
b. Replace
c. Spell and Grammar check
d. Cut and Paste
e. None of the above
15. The delete characters on the right side of the
cursor which key do we use?
a. Backspace
b. Spacebar
c. End
d. Delete
e. Up Arrow
16. To delete characters on the left side of the
cursor which key do we use?
a. Backspace
b. Spacebar
c. End
d. Delete
e. Up Arrow
17. What happens when you cut text?
a. The text is moved to another location
b. The text is moved into the clipboard
c. The text disappears
d. A duplicate of the text is created
e. Nothing happens
18. A location in memory where copied or cut
text/objects are temporarily stored is called?
a. The clipboard
b. Hard disk
c. Computer memory
d. Storage device
e. None of the above
19. What is the shortcut key combination for Save
As on the computer?
a. Ctrl + S
b. F12
c. Ctrl + F12
d. Shift + Tab
e. Ctrl + X
20. The process of creating a duplicate of text in a
document is known as ..
a. Cut and paste
b. Copy and paste
c. Drag and drop
d. Move
e. None of the above
21. The background image on a computer desktop
is called a
a. Wallpaper
b. Picture
c. Design
d. Screensaver
22. Which of the following sequence shutdown a
windows 7 PC?
a. Start > Shutdown
b. Start > All Programs > Shutdown
c. Start > Shutdown > Ok
d. Start > Shutdown > Apply
23. The part of the taskbar where the system date
and time is displayed is called the ..
a. Date and Time place
b. System Tray
c. Icons Bar
d. Start Menu
e. Taskbar
24. A student selected a paragraph in a document
but could not recall what she did next and the
paragraph disappeared, which of the following
would help her restore the paragraph?
a. Redo
b. Paste
c. Copy
d. Undo
e. Cut
25. A list of commands in a program is a ..
a. List
b. Menu
c. Program
d. Text
26. A bar containing a set of icons representing
commands in a program is a .
a. Toolbar
b. Command bar
c. Icon bar
d. Sidebar
e. Pane
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27. To prevent data loss in case of power outage
of program crashing, what should you do
while working on a word document?
a. Save your document regularly
b. Type very fast and finish early
c. Write what you typed on paper
d. Make two copies of the document
e. Use a UPS
28. A Trojan horse is type of malware that
pretends to be useful to the user.
a. True
b. False
29. When your computer becomes slow, all the
following are likely culprits except
a. Malware attack
b. Too less RAM
c. Too many programs running
simultaneously
d. Too much free hard disk space
30. To boot a computer, what is the first device
you should power-on?
a. Monitor
b. System Unit
c. Printer
d. Scanner
e. Keyboard
31. Which of the following steps would open MS
Office Word 2010 in windows 7?
a. Start > All programs > Microsoft
Office Word 2010
b. Start > Microsoft Office Word 2010
c. Start > All programs > Microsoft
Office > Microsoft Office Word 2010
d. Start > All programs > Microsoft
Office > Microsoft Office Access 2010
e. All of the above
32. The branch of engineering science in which
biological science is used to study the relation
between workers and their working
environments.
a. Ergonomics
b. Economics
c. Health science
d. None of the above
33. RSI stands for
a. Repetition Strain Injury
b. Repetitive Strain Injury
c. Repetitive Stain Injury
d. Repetition Stain Injury
e. None of the above
34. Another name for double line spacing is?
a. 1.0 lines
b. 1.5 lines
c. 2.0 lines
d. None of the above
35. The most commonly used word processor is ...
a. Google Docs
b. OpenOffice.org Writer
c. AbiWord
d. K-Word
e. Microsoft Office Word
36. All the following affect the transmission of
data over a network except
a. Bandwidth
b. Direction of transmission
c. Type of transmission
d. Transmission media
e. None of the above
37. On which tab on the Ribbon in MS Word 2010
can we find the Replace command?
a. Insert tab
b. Home tab
c. Page layout tab
d. View tab
e. Design tab
38. To select a paragraph in a document, what
would you do?
a. Double click any word in the paragraph
b. Triple click any word in the paragraph
c. Click on any word the paragraph
d. Right-click the paragraph and click
select
39. Which of the following documents can be
created using a wordprocessor?
a. Letter
b. Memo
c. Leaflet
d. Poster
e. All the above
40. Which of the following is not a version of MS
Office Word?
a. Word XP
b. Word 2002
c. Word 2007
d. Word 2010
e. All of the above
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41. A file that serves as a model or starting point
for creating a new document is a .
a. Template
b. Model
c. Look - On
d. Temp File
e. None of the above
42. In MS Office Word 2010, a new document can
be created as a new blank document or from a
template.
a. True
b. False
43. The vertical spacing between lines of text is
known as ..
a. Character spacing
b. Line spacing
c. Text spacing
d. Paragraph spacing
e. Spacing
44. To a page numbering to a document, which tab
on the ribbon in MS Office Word 2010 would
you use?
a. Home tab
b. Insert tab
c. Design tab
d. Page layout
e. View tab
45. What is the keyboard shortcut for Find?
a. Ctrl + F
b. Ctrl + V
c. F11
d. Shift + K
e. Ctrl + R
46. The keyboard shortcut for Spelling and
Grammar check in MS Office Word 2010 is
a. Ctrl G
b. F7
c. Shift + D
d. Ctrl + Shift + U
47. A red wavy underlining a word in MS Office
Word 2010 means
a. Danger
b. The word is in trouble
c. The has wrong spelling
d. The computer hates the word
e. None of the above

48. The process of changing your desktop settings
is known as
a. Customizing the desktop
b. Changing the desktop
c. Designing the desktop
d. Running the desktop
49. The act of clicking the left mouse button in
two quick successions is known as
a. Clicking
b. Right-Clicking
c. Double Clicking
d. Triple Clicking
e. Drag and Drop
50. The term Modem stands for
a. Modulation and Demodulation
b. Modern Memories
c. Modelation and Demodelation
d. Mordelation and Demordetion
51. A modem help us connect our computers to
the internet.
a. True
b. False
52. Which of the following devices are used for
storing data?
a. Mouse
b. Keyboards
c. Hard disk
d. Projector
e. Scanner
53. What is the use of a power supply unit in the
system unit?
a. Cool the computer
b. Store data in the computer
c. Make the computer perform faster
d. Provide electrical energy to the other
components of the system unit
e. Input data into the computer
54. What is the function of the computer RAM?
a. Temporarily store data for processing
b. Permanently store data for the
computer
c. Store hardware information required to
boot the computer
d. Store user information for future use
e. Store the application software on the
Computer

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55. The button on the Spelling and Grammar
dialogue box which allows the user to let the
computer automatically correct all detected
errors is ..
a. Ignore
b. Ignore All
c. AutoCorrect
d. Change
e. Add to Dictionary
56. What is the shortcut for Minimize?
a. Ctrl + M
b. Windows Logo + M
c. Ctrl + C
d. Left Shift + Tab
e. Ctrl + V
57. The default font size in MS Office Word 2010
is
a. 12 pt
b. 11 pt
c. 14 pt
d. 10 pt
e. 9 pt
58. In terms of font size, 72 pt is equal to
.inches
a. 1.0
b. 2.0
c. 0.5
d. 1.5
e. 3.0
59. Pressing Enter on the keyboard when typing
results in
a. A new paragraph
b. A full stop
c. A new page
d. A new page break
e. None of the above
60. What is the use of Save As?
a. To save a document with a different
name
b. To save changes to a document
c. To undo save
d. To copy a document
61. A computer network designed to span a school
campus is a
a. PAN
b. LAN
c. WLAN
d. CAN
e. MAN
62. A Bluetooth network is an example of a
a. PAN
b. CAN
c. WAN
d. WLAN
e. MAN
63. A software that manages and controls the
resources of a computer system is an
a. Operating System
b. Application Package
c. Anti-virus software
d. Utility software
e. Internet based application
64. Which of the following is not an employment
opportunity in ICT?
a. ICT Teacher
b. Computer Technician
c. Medical officer
d. Data Entry Clerk
e. Database Administrator
65. A private network created using World Wide
Web software which works like the internet. It
is a restricted network which can be accessed
only by authorised users and is not part of the
internet is
a. An intranet
b. An extranet
c. A LAN
d. A WAN
e. A MAN
66. Which of the following is odd?
a. Monitor
b. Projector
c. E-Paper
d. DVD
e. Loud speaker
67. To prevent RSI, a computer user must take
short breaks (5 to 10 minutes per hour) get
up from your desk and walk around.
a. True
b. False
68. Which of the following sequence will let you
change the wallpaper of your computer?
a. Right-Click > Personalize > Wallpaper
b. Wallpaper > Right-Click > Personalize
c. Personalize > Wallpaper
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d. Right-Click > Personalize > Wallpaper
> Ok
e. Right-Click > Personalize > Desktop
Background > Save Change
69. Restarting the computer is also known as
a. Cold booting
b. Warm booting
c. Hot-plugging
d. Hot-swapping
e. Wake-up
70. To prevent malware attack, we must do all the
following except
a. Update the anti-virus software
regularly
b. Scan all removable drives before
opening them
c. Scan all emails and email attachments
before opening them
d. Insert an infested drive into our
computer
e. Quarantine an infested computer or
drive
71. Undo as a command performs what function?
a. Reverses an immediate action
b. Saves an action
c. Replays an action
d. Does nothing
e. None of the above
72. Redo as a command reverses an undone
action.
a. True
b. False
c. In-between
d. None of the above
73. How many types of formatting do we have?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. 5
74. A tool on the Home tab that copies to
formatting of a text and applies it to another
text is the .
a. Format tool
b. Format painter
c. Format copier
d. Format duplicator
e. All the above
75. The B icon on the Home tab represents the
.. command
a. Italics
b. Bold
c. Underline
d. Copy
e. Paste
76. The U icon on the Home tab represents the
. Command
a. Italics
b. Bold
c. Underline
d. Copy
e. Paste
77. The I icon on the Home tab represents the
. Command
a. Italics
b. Bold
c. Underline
d. Copy
e. Paste
78. The two document orientations in MS Office
Word are landscape and .
a. Airscape
b. Portrait
c. Horizontal
d. Page
e. Linescape
79. How many document layout views do we have
in MS Office Word?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. 5
80. The keyboard shortcut for typing the cedi sign
is
a. Ctrl + C
b. Alt + 155
c. Ctrl + 155
d. Alt + C
e. Shift + 155
81. Some attributes of character formatting
include font type, size, font colour and ..
a. Line spacing
b. Character spacing
c. Effects
d. All of the above
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82. To emphasize text means to
a. Italise it
b. Underline it
c. Bold it
d. Answers A and C
e. None of the above
83. Bullets and Numbering helps a user to create a
list.
a. True
b. False
84. The blank spaces between the edge of a page
and the text is known as ..
a. Blank space
b. Margins
c. White Area
d. Boundary
e. Border space
85. An ornamental strip or design around the edge
of a printed page, a drawing, etc is known as a

a. Design
b. Line
c. Page border
d. Marginal line
e. Margin
86. On which tab in MS Office Word 2010 can we
find Header and Footer
a. Home tab
b. Insert tab
c. Design tab
d. Page layout tab
e. View tab
87. Clicking in the left margin in line with a line
of text will highlight that line of text.
a. True
b. False
88. To edit the page setup in a document, which
tab on the ribbon in MS Office Word 2010
should you go to?
a. Home tab
b. Insert tab
c. Page layout tab
d. Design tab
e. View tab
89. To select an entire document which keyboard
shortcut do we use?
a. Ctrl + A
b. Ctrl + S
c. Ctrl + V
d. Ctrl + U
e. Ctrl + C
90. To generate dummy text containing three
paragraphs and 3 sentence per paragraph in
MS Office Word 2010, which of the following
commands would work?
a. Rnd(3,3)
b. Rand(3,3)
c. Loram(3,3)
d. Lorem(3,3)
e. Answers B and D
91. Arial Black is an example of a font type in
MS Office Word 2010.
a. True
b. False
92. The shortcut for Bold is ..
a. Ctrl + A
b. Ctrl + B
c. Ctrl + C
d. Ctrl + D
e. Ctrl + E
93. The shortcut for Underline is
a. Alt + U
b. Tab + U
c. Shift + U
d. Windows Logo + U
e. Ctrl + U
94. A red wavy underlining text in a word
processor indicates ..
a. A grammatical error
b. A spelling mistake
c. An unrecognized word
d. Answers B and C
e. Answers A and C
95. A green wavy underlining text in a word
processor indicates
a. A grammatical error
b. A spelling mistake
c. An uneven spacing between words
d. Answers B and C
e. Answers A and C
96. On which tab can you find Spelling and
Grammar tool?
a. Home
b. Insert
c. View
d. Review
97. Pressing tab key while typing moves the
cursor . Inches to the right.
a. 0.0
b. 0.5
c. 1.0
d. 1.5
e. 2.0
98. The tab from which you can insert a table in
MS Office Word 2010 is .
a. Home
b. Insert
c. View
d. Review
e. Page Layout
99. Another name for alignment is .
a. Centre
b. Left Align
c. Justification
d. Right Align
e. Justify
100. The default layout view in MS Office Word
2010 is .
a. Outline view
b. Print layout
c. Web layout
d. Read Mode
e. Draft View












SECTION B
ANSWER THREE QUESTIONS ONLY FROM THIS
SECTION
1. a) Explain any two of the following
i) Clipboard ii) Copy iii) Cut 6marks
b) Which tool in word processors helps us proof our
document? 1mark
c) List the components of a network 3marks

2. a) What is a Word Processor? 2marks
b) Name the four examples of word processors
2marks
c) Write the steps for creating a new document
from templates in MS Office Word 2010
4marks
d) Briefly explain the term folder 2marks

3. a) Briefly explain the term template as used in word
processing 2marks
b) Write the steps for saving a new document in MS
Office Word 2010. 4marks
c) Mention four advantages of a word processor
4marks

4. a) Name three transmission media you know 1mk
b) Explain any two of them 4 marks
c) What is synchronous transmission? 1 mark
d) List four factors that affect data transmission
over a network 4 marks

5. a) What is a malware? 2marks
b) Write the steps used to copy and paste text?
4 mark
d) Mention four uses of a network 4 marks