Computer-Studies Exam Past Questions and Answers | JAMB, WAEC and NECO

Computer Studies covers general knowledge of computers, computing terms, and technologies. It focuses on building interest and confidence in using computers.

• Question 1:

  The type of computers that are designed to perform complex calculations extremely rapidly are called ?

  Options:
  A) supercomputer
  B) micro computers
  C) laptops
  D) mainframe computer
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2:

  What does RAM and ROM have in common?

  Options:
  A) They both deal with memory
  B) They were both invented by Bill Gates
  C) They do not have anything in common
  D) Their initials are similar
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 3:

  Which of the following controls the way in which the computer system functions and provides a means by which users can interact with the computer.

  Options:
  A) CPU
  B) application software
  C) operating system
  D) ALU
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 4:

  Programming language COBOL works best for use in

  Options:
  A) Siemens applications
  B) student applications
  C) social applications
  D) commercial application
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 5:

  What does a linker program do?

  Options:
  A) it places the program in the memory for execution
  B) relocates the program to execute from the specific memory area allocated to it
  C) Links the program with other programs needed for its execution
  D) interface the program with the entities generating its input data
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 6:

  In computer architecture, the type of bus that connects the major components of a computer system is

  Options:
  A) address
  B) data bus
  C) control bus
  D) system bus
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 7:

  Translating the problem statement into a series of sequential steps describing what the program must do is known as

  Options:
  A) coding
  B) creating the algorithm
  C) debugging
  D) writing documentation
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 8:

  Which is not a network for distribution of information?

  Options:
  A) cloud storage
  B) Several computers to one printer
  C) Microsoft Word
  D) E-mail
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 9:

  Which of these programming languages is the most suitable for a business data processing?

  Options:
  A) BASIC
  B) ALGOL
  C) COBOL
  D) FORTRAN
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 10:

  The two types of operating system are

  Options:
  A) command line and graphical user interface
  B) translators and assemblers
  C) system software and application software
  D) UNIX and LINUX
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  The correct answer is A .