MIDTERM EXAM

Introduction to ICT

Name: _________________________________________ Date:___________________

Year and Section: ________________________________

I. Multiple Choice. Write the letter of your answer on the line before the number. Good luck!

Example: What is the answer in number 51?

a. A c. C
b. B d. D

___1. Data which are prepared in a convenient form for processing.

a. Process c. Origination
b. Input d. Output
___2. It acts as the manager in the computer system. It controls both the hardware and software in your
computer system.
a. Control Unit c. Storage Unit
b. Registers d. Internal Bus
___3. Any person who writes programs for computer is called what?
a. Programmer c. Systems Analyst
b. End-user d. Computer Engineer
___4. Refers to the action done to the data.
a. Process c. Distribution
b. Feedback d. Origination
___5. A temporary storage that is used to store data but once the computer system is turned off, all data
stored in the memory will be deleted.
a. Memory c. Random Access Memory
b. Read Only Memory d. Motherboard
___6. A symbol that represents the exit to, or entry from, another part of the same flowchart. It is usually used
to break a flow line that will be continued elsewhere.
a. Decision c. Connector
b. Page connector d. Process symbol
___7. Refers to the equipment or devices and procedures by which the result is achieved.
a. Data Processing System c. Data Processing
b. Data System d. Data Processing Cycle
___8. The return of a portion of the output of a process or system to the input, especially when used to
maintain performance or to control a system or process.
a. Process c. Distribution
b. Feedback d. Origination
___9. ENIAC stand for what?
a. Electrical Numerical Integration c. Electrical Numerical Integrator and Calculator
and Calculator
b. Electronic Numerical Integrator d. Electric Numeric Integrate and Calculator
and Calculator
___10. Refers to raw facts or materials.
a. Data c. Information
b. Output d. Input
___11. A kind of software that is also called as janitor software because it cleans/organizes the computers
hardware and software.
a. System Software c. Programming Software
b. Application Software d. Utility Software
___12. The result of processed data is what we call ___.
a. Storage c. Origination
b. Input d. Output
___13. EDSAC stand for what?
a. Electro Delay Storage c. Electric Delay Storage Automatic Calculator
Automatic Calculator
b. Electronic Discrete Storage d. Electronic Delay Storage Automatic Calculator
Automatic Calculator
___14. A symbol in flowchart that is shaped as a diamond and is used for conditional expression
answerable by yes or no.
a. Decision c. Connector
b. Initialization d. Process
___15. This is the tangible part of the computer system.
a. Software c. Hardware
b. Input devices d. CPU
___16. UNIVAC stand for what?
a. UNIVersal Automatic Computer c. UNIVersal Automatic COMP
b. UNIVersal Auto Computer d. UNIVersal Automatic Computation
___17. A collection of wires through which data is transmitted from one part o the computer to another. It is
like a highway on which data travels within a computer.
a. Registers c. Random Access Memory
b. Bus d. Control Unit
___18. She is the first lady programmer. She helped Charles Babbage by writing demonstration programs for
the Analytical Engine.
a. Chinese c. Lady Ada Angusta
b. Lady Ada Augusta d. Aungusta Ada King
___19. Part of the CPU where we connect all the peripherals of the computer system.
a. Internal bus c. ALU
b. Ports d. Fan
___20. What does the acronym ALU stands for?
a. Arithmetic Logical Unit c. Arithmetic Logic Unification
b. Arithmetic Logic Unified d. Arithmetic Logic Unit
___21. A kind of output that an output device produces which can be seen only.
a. Intangible copy c. Hard Copy
b. Soft copy d. Tangible copy
___22. These type of computers are designed to handle specific task.
a. Analog computer c. Digital Computers
b. General Purpose Computers d. Special Purpose Computers
___23. Which of the choices is not considered as an input device?
a. Printer c. Light pen
b. Mouse d. Keyboard
___24. A flow chart symbol that holds arithmetic expressions.
a. Terminal symbol c. Decision Symbol
b. Page connector d. Process symbol
___25. This mark the third Generation of computer.
a. Microprocessors c. Vacuum Tubes
b. Transistors d. Integrated Circuit (IC)
___26. A permanent storage that contains set of instructions that cannot be access by user. It is located on
the motherboard of a computer.
a. Memory c. Random Access Memory
b. Read Only Memory d. Motherboard
___27. Helps run the computer hardware and computer system. It includes operating systems, device drivers,
diagnostic tools, servers, windowing systems, utilities and more.
a. System Software c. Programming Software
b. Application Software d. Utility Software
___28. This is the combination of Analog and Digital computers.
a. Desktop Computers c. Hybrid Computers
b. General Purpose Computers d. Large Scale Computers
___29. Refers to anything that has to do with the role of people in the development or use of computer
software and hardware systems.
a. Hardware c. Software
b. Cookware d. Peopleware
___30. He is considered as the Father of Modern Computer.
a. John Von Newman c. Blaise Pascal
b. Charles Babbage d. Presper Eckert
___31. Provides tools to assist a programmer in writing computer programs and software using different
programming languages in a more convenient way.
a. System Software c. Programming Software
b. Application Software d. Operating System
___32. What marked the Second Generation of computers?
a. Artificial Intelligence c. Vacuum Tubes
b. Transistors d. Integrated Circuit (IC)
___33. EDVAC stand for what?
a. Electronical Discrete Variable c. Electro Discrete Variable Automatic Computer
Automatic Computer
b. Electronic Discrete Variable d. Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic Computer
and Computation
___34. Who is the inventor of the machine called MARK 1.
a. Howard Mauchly c. Charles Aiken
b. Bill Gates d. Howard Aiken
___35. This mark the Forth Generation of computer.
a. Microprocessors c. Vacuum Tubes
b. Transistors d. Integrated Circuit (IC)
___36. What is 111112 in base 10?
a. 3010 c. 3210
b. 3110 d. 3310
___37. What is 17910 in base 2?
a. 101100012 c. 101100112
b. 10110012 d. 101000112
___38. What is 7268 in base 10?
a. 46710 c. 46910
b. 46810 d. 47010
___39. What is 3678 in base 2?
a. 111101012 c. 111001012
b. 11110012 d. 111101112
___40. What is 29910 in base 8?
a. 4528 c. 4548
b. 4538 d. 4558
___41. What is 1101001010112 in base 8?
a. 64538 c. 64558
b. 64548 d. 64568
___42. What is 1BE16 in base 2?
a. 1101111102 c. 1101111112
b. 1101110102 d. 1010111102
___43. What is A3C16 in base 10?
a. 261810 c. 262010
b. 261910 d. 262110
___44. What is 12310 in base 16?
a. 4B16 c. 6B16
b. 5B16 d. 7B16
___45. What is 10111010001010101102 in base 16?
a. 5E15616 c. 5D14616
b. 5D15616 d. 5E15516

Answer the following questions by referring to the flowchart below.

___46. What expression test if the no is odd or even?

a. OUTPUT “Even” c. test=0
b. OUTPUT “Odd” d. test=no MOD 2
___47. What variable is used that determines if the loop should stop?
a. no c. both no and reply
b. reply d. none of the above
___48. The off-page connector b instructs the flowchart to ___?
a. input a no c. process the no Input
b. execute loop d. Terminate the flowchart
___49. How many variables are used in the flowchart?
a. 1 c. 3
b. 2 d. 4
___50. What is the starting value of test variable?
a. 0 c. 2
b. 1 d. 3

a
Begin

INPUT
reply
test=0

INPUT If
b
no reply=’y’

test=no MOD 2
End

If OUPUT
a
test=0 “Even”

OUPUT
“Odd”