UTME CBT FREE Practice Test – Computer Studies

The figure above represents ______

A. a NOT gate.    B. a NAND gate.    C. an AND gate.    D. an OR gate.

In word processing, the icon above is used for ______

A. paging    B. line spacing    C. numbering    D. bulleting

The line segment that describes the contents of the message when sending an e-mail is ______

A. Cc.    B. Contents.    C. Subject.    D. To.

The figure below is a flow chart.



The part labeled I represents _______

A. begin/start symbol.    B. process/action symbol.   C. read/write symbol.    D. stop/end symbol.

In hexadecimal number system, B, D and E represent which of the following decimal numbers?

A. 11, 13 and 14 respectively.
B. 12, 14 and 15 respectively.
C. 13, 14 and 15 respectively.
D. 14, 16 and 17 respectively.

In ring topology, the computer that is allowed to transmit data possesses the _____

A. packet.    B. data.    C. access method.    D. token.

The computing devices invented by Charles Babbage are _______

A. Difference Engine and Abacus.
B. Analytical Engine and Slide Rule.
C. Abacus and Slide Rule.
D. Analytical and Difference Engines.

Which of the following is a valid e-mail address?

A. www.itbeginswithu.org
B. [email protected]
C. www.waeconline.org
D. www.fine.gov.ng

Which of these characteristics of languages is common to all computer programs?

A. It uses symbolic storage address
B. Machine dependence
C. Uses instructions that seem like English
D. Uses special codes

The full meaning of BCD is

A. Basic Coded Decimal
B. Basic Computer Decimal
C. Binary Coded Decimal
D. Binary Coded Digit

Any document saved into a disc is referred to as a/an ______

A. field     B. file    C. folder    D. record

Which of the following items is not located on the MS Word menu bar?

A. Home    B. Open    C. View    D. Mailings

The transaction file can also be described as _______

A. master file.    B. movement file.    C. reference file.    D. historical file.

The use of electronic systems to send an unsolicited e-mail to someone’s address is known as _____

A. hacking     B. spamming     C. internet fraud     D. piracy

Which of the cells in the table above contains numeric data with the least value?

A. A5     B. B5     C. C5     D. D5

Which of the following software can be used for graphic production?

A. DOS editor    B. PC writer    C. Coreldraw    D. Acrobat reader

The fourth generation programming language includes the following except _____

A. Borland Delphi    B. Java    C. Oracle reports    D. Postscript

Which of the following statements is true of free software? It _____

A. can be borrowed freely.
B. is a low-cost software.
C. is a free unlicensed software.
D. is a licensed software with permission to copy freely.

Which of the following is not among the features of presentation package?

A. Animation
B. Insertion of range and cell
C. Insertion of video and audio
D. Slide

What is the other word used to describe browsing?

A. Cyber cafing    B. Pinging    C. Searching    D. Surfing

The central processing unit is connected to the ______

A. expansion boards.    B. expansion slots.    C. memory chip.     D. mother board.

Which of the following is not a network device?

A. Hub    B. Modem    C. Port    D. Router

Which of the following is not an output device?

A. Plotters    B. Speakers    C. Projectors    D. Webcams

The ................ is found in the CPU of a computer.

A. main memory    B. modem    C. mother board    D. register

In Microsoft word, CTRL + ESC ......... the start menu

A. Closes    B. Cuts    C. Opens    D. Redo

Which of the following is not a mobile input device?

A. Joystick    B. Light pen    C. Mouse    D. Scanner

The instruction fetched into the CPU is decoded by the ____

A. primary memory     B. program counter     C. ALU    D. Control Unit

The outcome of a processed data in a computer is known as ______

A. raw fact.    B. information.    C. database.    D. computer result.

ln a worksheet, a set of data is called _______

A. Column range    B. Data base    C. Data file    D. Data range

The symbolic representation of hard disk is ______

A. B:    B. B:l     C. C:     D. C:l

AutoCAD is best used in _____

A. educating   B. engineering    C. journalism    D. offices

Given that 26₁₀ =(X)₂ , X is _______

A. 11011    B. 11010    C.11110    D.10111

Integrated circuit chips used in micro computer are made of element called _____

A. chromium   B. copper    C. gold    D. silicon

Abacus is used for ______

A. addition.     B. subtraction.     C. addition and subtraction.     D. multiplication and division.

In word processing, an efficient way to move the second paragraph and place it after the fourth paragraph is ______

A. copy and paste.     B. copy, cut and paste.     C. cut and paste.     D. cut, copy and paste.

Which of these is not among the file organization?

A. lndexed    B. Parallel    C. Random    D. Sequential

Which of the following items best describes the term hardcopy?

A. Print out
B. Written on a hard board
C. information stored on a hard disk
D. Amount of data

In the table above, the content of cell C5 is ______

A. 2456.    B. 4009.    C. 4400.    D. 3450.

The process of .......... is difficult without computer in transportation system.

A. accommodation    B. loading    C. repair    D. ticketing

The conversion of 11001₂ to base ten equals ______

A. 20    B. 25    C. 28    D. 30