MARIKINA HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL

Champagnat St, Marikina Heights, Marikina City

1st Periodical Test

TECHNOLOGY AND LIVELIHOOD EDUCATION
Information and Communication Technology
Grade 8

NAME: ________________________________________________ SECTION:_______________DATE:_________SCORE:________

General Instruction:
1. Shade your answers clearly. As in malinaw. Hindi tulad ng feelings niya sa'yo, magulo na, malabo pa.
2. Bawal tumingin sa katabi. Wag mo ng gayahin ang ex mo, napatingin lang sa iba, pinalitan ka na agad.
3. Piliin lang ang best answer. Huwag daw magsayang ng oras at effort sa maling tao. Ang piliin mo, 'yung worth it.
4. Lastly, madali lang etong exam. Malaki pa ang chance mong maipasa ito kesa pansinin ka ng crush mo.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
_____ 1. Which tool is used for hardware to stand on to prevent static electricity from building up?

a. Anti-static mat
b. Hex driver
c. Philips head screwdriver
d. Wire cutter

_____2. Which tool is sometimes called a nut driver? It is used to tighten nuts in the same way that a screwdriver tightens screws?

a. Anti-static mat
b. Hex driver
c. Philips head screwdriver
d. Wire cutter

_____3. Turn the screwdriver _________ to tighten the screw

a. Clockwise
b. Counterclockwise
c. Upward
d. Downward

_____4. On electrical components, an excessive buildup of dust will act like an _________ and trap the heat.
a. Insulator
b. Conductor
c. part
d. peripheral

1. Which tool is used to loosen or tighten cross-head screws?

a. Hex driver c. Philips head screwdriver
b. Torx screwdriver d. flathead screwdriver
2. Which tool is used to strip and cut wires?
a. Pliers c. Needle Nose Pliers
b. Wire cutter d. Part Retriever
3. What is another term for Part Retriever?
a. Pearl Catcher c. Part Picker
b. Golden Retriever d. Nose Retriever
4. Which tool is used to blow away dust and debris from different computer parts without touching the
components?
a. Hex driver c. Compressed air
b. Anti-static mat d. Wire cutter
5. It is sometimes called a nut driver, is used to tighten nuts in the same way that a screwdriver tightens screws.
a. Torx screwdriver c. flathead screwdriver
b. Philips head screwdriver d. Hex driver
6. All are examples of workplace hazards except for one, which one is it?
a. frayed electrical cords c. boxes stacked precariously
b. noisy machinery d. books stacked neatly in bookshelves
7. It is a type of hazard that involves machinery or electronic equipment.
a. mechanical hazard c. chemical hazard
b. physical hazard d. biohazard
8. Identify what kind of hazard is being described: Open CRT monitor.
a. mechanical hazard c. chemical hazard
b. physical hazard d. electric shock hazard
9. What does “ES” in ESD tools stand for?
a. Electric-Status c. Electro-Static
b. Ethereal-State d. Electronic-Station
10. Listed below are examples of cleaning tools except for one:
a. compressed air c. cleaning cloth
b. needle-nose pliers d. cable ties

_____5. When compressed air is used to clean inside the computer, the air should be blown around the components with a
minimum distance of ______ inches from the nozzle.

a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5

_____6. A magnetic storage device that is installed inside the computer.

a. Flash Drive
b. Hard Drive
c. Floppy Drive
d. Optical Drive

_____7. Temporary storage for data and programs that are being accessed by the CPU.
a. RAM
b. ROM
c. DIMM
d. RIMM

_____8. A storage device that uses lasers to read data on the optical media.
a. Flash Drive
b. Hard Drive
c. Floppy Drive
d. Optical Drive

____1. The main part of a microcomputer, sometimes called the chassis. It includes the following parts: Motherboard,
Microprocessor, Memory Chips, Buses, Ports, Expansion Slots and Cards.
a. Motherboard b. System Unit c. Central Processing Unit d. Primary storage
____2. the main “brain” or “heart” of a computer system. It performs all of the instructions and calculations that are needed and
manages the flow of information through a computer.
a. Motherboard b. System Unit c. Central Processing Unit d. Primary storage
____3. the computer's working storage space that holds data, instructions for processing and processed data (information)
waiting to be sent to secondary storage.
a. Motherboard b. System Unit c. Central Processing Unit d. Primary storage
____4. It contains all the circuits and components that run the computer.
 a. Motherboard b. System Unit c. Central Processing Unit d. Primary storage
____5. Also known as hard drive, is a magnetic storage device that is installed inside the computer. The hard drive is used as
permanent storage for data.
a. Thumb drive b. Hard Disk Drive c. Optical Drive d. Power Supply Unit
____6. storage device that uses lasers to read data on the optical media.
a. Thumb drive b. Hard Disk Drive c. Optical Drive d. Power Supply Unit
____7. Installed in the back corner of the PC case, next to the motherboard. It converts 120vac (standard house power) into DC
voltages that are used by other components in the PC.
a. Thumb drive b. Hard Disk Drive c. Optical Drive d. Power Supply Unit
____8. A removable storage device that connects to a USB port.
a. Thumb drive b. Hard Disk Drive c. Optical Drive d. Power Supply Unit

____26. It is installed in the back corner of the PC case, next to the motherboard. It converts 120vac (standard house power) into
DC voltages that are used by other components in the PC.

a. Optical drive b. power supply c. Expansion Bus d. adapters

____27. It accepts data and instructions from the user or from another computer system.
a. Mouse b. input devices c. output devices d. direct entry.
____28. What are the most common pointing devices used in PCs and it has two buttons and most have one or two
scroll wheels?
a. Mouse b. input devices c. output devices d. direct entry.

____29.It is a device that can read text or illustrations printed on paper and translate the information into a form the
computer can use.
a. Scanning devices b. digitizer c. light pen d. touch screen
_____30.A piece of computer hardware that displays results after the computer has processed the input data that has
been entered.
a. Input b. output c. Bar code d. scanner
_____31.What is the form of input that does not require data to be keyed by someone sitting at a keyboard?
a. Direct entry b. mouse c. touch screen d. keyboard entry
_____32.What is the computer’s working storage space that holds data, instructions for processing, and processed data
(information) waiting to be sent to secondary storage.
a. Secondary storage b. primary storage c. ROM d. RAM
_____34.What is the device that prints text or illustrations on paper?
a. Printer b. monitor c. hard copy d. LCD