IT TOOLS AND APPLICATIONS January 2008 solved / with answer question paper.

1.1       Which one is not an output device?

A)Printer  B)Monitor C)Keyboard D)Modem Ans: Keyboard

1.2       An operating system is:

A)Integrated software B)CD-ROM software C)Application software  D)System software

Ans: System software

1.3       One MB is equal to:

A)The amount of RAM in every computer B) 1 billion bytes C)1024KB D)1 thousand bytes

Ans- 1024 k.b

1.4       The resolution of a printer is measured in:

A) Megabits B) Hz C)Dots per inch (DPI) D)Inches (diagonal)

Ans: C

1.5       A computer port is used to:

A)Communicate with other computer peripherals
B) Download files from the web
C)Communicate with all hard drives
D)Connect computers together

 Ans: A

1.6       Which file extensions indicate only graphics files?

A) BMP and DOC

B) JPEG and TXT

C) TXT and STK

D)  BMP and GIF Ans :d




1.7       Which one is an e-mail address?

A)        http://vianet.com/index.htm

B)        D:\\Email\Standard

C)        joesmart@billme.com

D)        Chaminade.org/teachers/mailaddresses Ans: C

1.8       To insert clip art, pictures from disk into a Word Document, which of the following method is used?

A)        Insert Picture command
B)        Insert Object command
C)        Add Picture command
D)        Insert File command 

1.9       Which of the following is not a tool for analyzing spreadsheet data?

A)        What-if analysis
B)        Mail merge
C)        Goal seeking
D)        Sorting






1.10     The multiplication arithmetic operator is represented by which of the following symbols?

A)        ^

B)        *

C)        /

D)        x   Ans: B

2.         Each statement below is either TRUE or FALSE.   Choose the most appropriate one

and  ENTER  in  the    “tear-off”  sheet  attached  to  the  question  paper,  following

instructions therein.                                                                                                            (1x10)

2.1 If the text entered in a cell does not fit, Excel will display ##### to indicate that the text is too long. True

2.2 A mouse is a pointing device. True

2.3  An example of an input device is a printer. False

2.4  Microsoft office word is an application program. True

2.5  When you download files you send files from your computer to the Internet. False

2.6 A bit is bigger than a byte. False

2.7 An inkjet printer hammers rows of pins against paper to produce words or pictures. False

2.8 You can add dates to worksheets, but spreadsheets cannot use dates in calculations. False

2.9 In a spreadsheet, ordinary text is called a "label." True

2.10   Presentation programs create notes for each slide, which are visible only to the presenter.

3.   Match  words  and  phrases  in  column  X  with  the  closest  related  meaning/

word(s)/phrase(s) in column Y.   Enter your selection in the “tear-off” answer sheet

attached to the question paper, following instructions therein.                              (1 x 10)
X                                                                                      Y


3.1      Approximately a billion bytes or 10000 megabytes           A.      Text

3.2      A printed copy of computer output                                    B.      MODEM

3.3      The  use  of  graphical  symbols  instead  of  text             C.      vi

commands to control common computer functions

3.4      The programs or instructions that tell the computer          D.      Hard Copy

what to do.

3.5      The sequence of operations that defines a solution to       E.      Multimedia

a problem in logic.

3.6      A communications device which converts electronic       F.      Graphical User Interface

signals  from  one  kind  to  another  for  transmission

over  circuits  such  as  telephone  lines,  cable  lines,

microwave, satellite, etc.

3.7      A permanent storage device, which uses a laser disk      G.      Spreadsheet

to read information

3.8      A combination of text, graphics, sound and animation      H.      Slide Show

3.9      What  would  be  the  best  program  for  calculating         I.       del

numbers

3.10    Linux command                                                                  J.      CD ROM

K.      Gigabyte

L.      ALGORITHM

M.     Router

N.      Software

Ans: 3.1> k  3.2>d  3.3>F  3.4>N 3.5>L  3.6>B  3.7>J  3.8>E

4.         Each statement below has a blank space to fit one of the word(s) or phrase(s) in the

list below.   Enter your choice in the “tear-off” answer sheet attached to the question

paper, following instructions therein.                                                                         (1 x 10)

A.   Operating system                  B.   Virus                                      C.    Insert

D.   MegaHertz                             E.   Volatile                                   F.    Sectors

G.   Clipboard                               H.   Ctrl+Enter                               I.      Word Processor

J.    JPEG                                    K.   Upper                                     L.    Lab leader

M.   Icon                                       N.   Case                                      O.    ASCII

4.1  RAM is a(n) ________ memory.

4.2  Ms-word is an example of a(n) ________.

4.3  The ________ generally controls interaction of the application software and all the hardware

components.

4.4  In Unix, commands are ________ sensitive.

4.5  ________ is the name of a code used to represent characters.

4.6  The ________ is a section of RAM where your computer stores copied data.

4.7  ________ is a format for image files.

4.8  The feature that moves text to make room for new words as they are keyed is called ________

mode.

4.9  ________  is  a  small  picture  or  symbol  representing  a  computer  hardware  function  or

component.

4.10The speed of the clock chip is measured in ________.

PART TWO

(Answer any FOUR questions)

5.

a)         Convert (7305)8 to Binary and (1023)10 to Hexadecimal.

b)         Mention the basic functional units of a computer?

c)         What are the differences between RAM and ROM?

d)         What is the difference between systems software and applications software?

(4+4+3+4)

6.

a)         What is the difference between impact and non impact printer?

b)         Explain primary memory and its properties and types?

c)         List and explain any two input and output devices.

d)         With a neat diagram explain the working of a mouse.

(3+4+4+4)

7.

a)         You may prefer your Word documents or multiple page letters to be printed without any

numbering on the first page, how is it achieved?

b)         Define and explain how to adjust “Line spacing” & “paragraph spacing” in Word a document.

c)         In Power Point, explain using a custom animation effect, how do you make text appear on a

slide letter by letter?

(5+5+5)

8.

a)         What is the difference between Embedded charts and Chart Sheet? What are Legends and

how to add on the chart?

b)         What is the difference between relative and absolute references?

c)         In  Excel,  we  have  three  functions  named  a  ROUND(),  ROUNDDOWN(),  ROUNDUP();

how these are different? Explain with examples.

(5+5+5)

9.

a)         What is a compiler?   Give the differences between compiler and interpreter?

b)         Explain the functions of an operating system?

c)         What are the internal tasks or activities involved during booting of a computer?

(5+5+5)