Data Processing Practice Test – File Organisation (Questions with Answers and Explanations)

An advantage of sequential file access over serial access is that ______ (WASSCE CS 2014)

A. sequential file is slow
B. sequential file is detailed
C. sequential file does not use key
D. individual records can be located more quickly

One of the advantages of an indexed method of file organisation is that ______ (NECO CS 2015) 

A. any records can be accessed in milliseconds.
B. files are easy to arrange.
C. files do not have to be sorted into key field sequence.
D. it is cost effective.

One advantage of indexed sequential file organization is that _______ (WASSCE DP 2018)

A. index tables are small and can be searched quickly.
B. it is cost effective.
C. it is suitable for dynamically changing files
D. it requires less storage space.

The following are different ways files can be organised except _____ (NECO CS 2016)

A. finite.
B indexed.
C. random.
D. sequential

Random file organization is also known as _____ (WASSCE CS 2018)

A. direct file organization
B. indexed file organization
C. serial file organization
D. sequential file organization