This document contains a 50 question multiple choice exam on data processing and computer concepts. The exam covers topics such as database security, social media, spreadsheets, word processing, computer hardware, operating systems, software, computer networks, and computer ethics. It also includes practical questions involving the use of Microsoft Word and Excel to complete tasks like creating tables and calculating values.

1. SCHOOL: GOOD SHEPHERD SCHOOLS SUBJECT: DATA PROCESSING SECOND HALF EXAMINATION SS3 EDUCATOR: MR. EJIRO
1. Which of these measures would not secure data in a database
A. encryption B. data integration C. personal identification
number D. username and passwords
2. Social networkingdoes not promote A. personal publicity B.
business expansion C.e-commerce D. e-payment
3. The followingaredestructive software except A. drivers B.
worms C. trojan horses D. logic bomb
4. In spreadsheets, data would not be accepted into a cell by
pressingthe A. enter key B. arrowkey C. esc key D. tab key
5. The advantages of electronic data processingincludethe
followingexcept A. automatic processing B.hackingC. fast
and reliableprocessing D.storage capacity
6. A programdeveloped to protect the computer from malicious
software is referred to as A. trojan B. driver C. anti-virus D.
spyware
7. Which of the followingis nota preventive maintenance
measure? A. regular update of the operating B. proper
shutdown of the system C. use of uninterrupted power supply
D. data recovery
8. The type of data entered into a tablein a databasefollowa
set of rules known as A. protocols B. regulators C. constraints
D. algorithm
9. Which of these packages could be used by Mr. Ejiro to design
a website for this school A. front page B. web page maker C.
powerpoint D. word perfect
10.Which of these is an alphabetic data? A. Bed B. Ax44jj C.
AB+CD D. %
11.Facebook, twitter, likee, tiktok are examples of A. social media
B. social communication C.networking media D. search
engines
12.Which of the followingis nota sourceof data collection A.
observation B. interview C. questionnaireD. classification
13.Which of the followingdrawingtools would create special
effects on texts A. smartartB. shapetool C. text box D. word
art
14.Planningand creatingwebsites are stages in A. web analysis B.
web maintenance C. web design D. web publishing
15.The operation of checkinginput data againstspecified criteria
is referred to as A. data verification B.arrowkey C. data cross
check D. data control
16.Which of the followingis trueabout a digital computer? A.
they consistof magnetic core memory B. they recognize data
as continuous measurement of a physical quantity C.they
represent numbers through a stringof binary digits D.they
are mainly used for scientificpurposes
17.Whiletyping a MicrosftWord document, Ajuwon John
inserted footer in the document in order to A. enhance the
overall appearanceof the document B. make the document
more readableC. insertpage number D. make it appear on
the document when printed
18.The property of a system software that enables itto execute
more than one programat a time is referred to as A.
compiling B.virtual memory C. multitasking D. load modules
19.The feature in a databaseapplication thatacts as an interface
between user and the databaseis called a A. query B. report
C. form D. table
20.Which of the followingis notan application of computer? w B.
point of saleterminal C.automated teller machine D. traffic
lightcontrol
21.Which of the followingpersons invented the punch card
machineA. blaisepascal B.gottfried leibniz C. prosper ecker
D. herman hollerith
22.In graphic packages,the process of removing an unwanted
part of an image is known as A. shaping B.resizing C. editing
D. cropping
23.The moral principles thatregulate the use of computers, its
accessories and environment are called computer A. ethics B.
conduct C. attitude D. appreciation
24.A data element that uniquely identifies one record from the
other in a table is the A. attribute key B. determinant C. entity
key D. primary key
25.Which of the followingis notused for onlineshopping? A.
master card B. credit card C. verve card D. virtual
card
26.In relational model,a tuple is a A. column of a table B. key of a
table C. row of a tableD. two-dimensional table
27.Computer virus cannotbe transmitted by A. downloadingfiles
B. e-mail attachment C. pen drives D. typing on keyboard
28.A search engine is a A. programthat searches engines B.
computer engine that searches a database C. tool that
searches the web D. hardware component of a computer
29.The performance of the computer can be enhanced by A.
usinglargemonitor B. usinga faster printer C. installinga
scanner D. increasingthememory size
30.Which of the followingoperations prevents fileloss? A. file
backup B. fileconversion C.filemaintenance D. filesorting
31.Which of the followingfactors is notconsidered when
classifyingcomputer? A. location B. sizeC. type D. purpose
32.In MicrosoftPowerPoint presentation, the special effects that
control the order in which objects enter a slideand their
manner of appearanceis A. transition B.media C. clip artD.
animation
33.An operatingsystem will performthe followingfunctions
except A. files and folder management B. storage locations
management C. user profilecreation D. protection from surge
34.In DatabaseManagement System (DBMS), linkingentities is
used to represent A. attributes B. objects C. relationship D.
relations
35.The rules for exchangingdata on a network areknown as A.
transmission rules B.transfer rules C.protocols D.
configuration
36.Data gathering involves the followingmeans except A.
counting process B. votingprocess C. measuringprocess D.
calculatingprocess
37.Which generation of computer made use of integrated
circuits? A.fourth B. third C. second D. first
38.The type of data which consists of text, number, audio,video,
graphic and animation is called A. data set B. multimedia data
C. multi-purposedata D. multi-variabledata
39. Which of the followingis notan ancientmedium for
transmittinginformation? A. fire lighting B. beating of drums
C. telephone D. whistling

2. Use the Excel Sheet diagramto answer question 40 - 41
A B C D E
1 EMPLOYEE BASIC
SALARY
(₦)
TOTAL
ALLOWANCE
(₦)
TOTAL
DEDUCTION
(₦)
NET
SALARY
(₦)
2 Akomolede
Samuel
22000 29000 7000 44000
3 Ajuwon
John
26000 35000 9000 52000
4 Adepoju
Pelumi
15000 21000 6000 30000
5 Olajide
Deborah
33000 41000 8000 66000
40.From the diagram,The MicrosoftExcel Worksheet shows the
salary distribution for four staff of a company. The net salary
is paid after deductions have been made, which of the
followingformulas would be used to obtain the valuein cell
E3? A. =B2 + C2 – D2 B. =B2 + C2 – D2 C. =(B2 + C2 + D2)/3 D.
C2 – D2
41.OlajideDeborah Total Allowancewas omitted from the sheet
when compilingthe list,which of the followingoptions is the
correct mathematical formula to determine Deborah’s
allowanceA. =E5 – B5 + D5 B. =E5 + B5 – D5 C. =E5 – B5 – D5
D. =E5 + B5 + D5
42.Which of the followingareparts of a computer processor A.
cpu and main memory B. control unitand alu C. operation
system and applications D.main memory and storage
43.Information transmission mediumfrom one location P to
location Q in spaceis called A. wireless transmission B.wired
transmission C.cabled transmission D.asynchronous
44.Which of the followingis notan advantage of file
organization? A. faster processingof data input B. post data
retrieval C. prevention of data failureand data loss D.safety
of data and information in a storagemedium
45.In MicrosoftWord, the symbol B, I and U are commonly used
buttons found on the A. standard bar B. menu bar C.
formatting bar D. drawingbar
46.Which of the followingis notan anti-virus? A. avastB. avgC.
compaq D. norton
47.The followingsoftwareprograms co-ordinateand control all
other computer program, hardwareand user’s actions except
A. linux B. unix C. dos D. dbms
48.Which of the followingis a safety measure in the computer
laboratory? A. eating in the computer laboratory B.
illumination in thecomputer laboratory C.opening up the
monitor by unauthorized persons D. poor ventilation in the
computer laboratory
49.Which of the followingis nota good computer maintenance
practice? A. blowingthe system unit with a blower B. blowing
the keyboard with a blower C. cleaningthe screen with wet
cloth D. cleaningthe CD-ROM drivewith lens water
50.A internet based system that allows peopleof different
geographical locationsto have in person meeting is known as
A. voice messagingsystem B. video conferencing system C.
onlinemailingsystemD. fax system
THEORY SECTION
QUESTION 1
A. What is an OperatingSystem
B. State two functions of an operatingsystem
C. List two differences between an operatingsystem and application software
QUESTION 2
A. What is an application package
B. State one use each of any four application packages
C. State
QUESTION 3
A. What is Data Handling?
B. Explain two ways of handlingdata
C. State four factors to consider when handlingdata electronically
QUESTION 4
A. What is Information Processing
B. Outlinefour steps involved in information processing
C. Mention three advantages and disadvantages of usingcomputers for information processing
D. with the aid of a simplediagramexplain information processingand givethree examples of information processing

3. TEST OF PRACTICAL SECTION
QUESTION 5
Akomolede Samuel was asked to record the type of vehicles thatentered the school compound through the school’s main gateon a
Monday morning. The passagebelow is an excerpt from Samuel’s report on the assignment.
“Report on the vehicletraffic atthe gate on Monday. 1. Introduction:I was directed by Mr. Ejiro to sitat the main gate and record the
type and number of vehicles thatpassed through the gate on Monday morning. 2. Observation:I arrived the gate at about 8:00a mand
left at 12 noon. Duringthis period, I made the followingobservations:car,bus,bus,car,car,lorry,motorcycle, bus,bus, car,car,car,
truck, motorcycle, car,tricycle,motorcycle, bus, bus”
A. Beginning from the desktop environment, outline a step by step procedure of how to type the passagein MicrosoftWord usingA4
paper sizeand portraitorientation.
B. State the procedure for carryingoutthe followingoperations in the passage:
i.Begin the second and third sentences in new paragraphs
ii.Writethe firstsentence in capital letters,underlineitand bold it
iii.Begin the firstletter of a sentence with capital letters
iv.Represent the student’s observation in a tablewith three columns under the headings:Serial Number, Type of Vehicle, Number of
Vehicle
v. Merge the firsttwo cells of the lastrowof the table, type “Total and give the total number of vehicles observed in the column for
number of vehicles
vi.Save the document with the name “Akomolede Samuel Report”
vii.Printfour of document with the name “Akomolede Samuel Report”
QUESTION 6
The below diagramis a sampledata of students of SS3 Hope Town and their Result.
Note: This is not their actual result but a generated score to these excellent students.
1 A B C D E F G H I J K L M
2 S/N NAMES RESULT
3 ENG. MATHS CHEM PHY BIO. ECONS D.P F.MATHS CIVIC TOTAL AVG.
4 1 Adepoju Pelumi 72 68 81 70 80 70 58 76 69
5 2 Ajibona Ayomide 72 68 81 76 80 69 58 76 65
6 3 Ajibona Temiloluwa 78 69 81 70 67 75 58 76 89
7 4 Ajobere Peter 72 68 81 70 80 70 58 76 69
8 5 Ajuwon John 72 86 74 81 86 59 78 57 76
9 6 Akingbehin Akinwunmi 89 69 81 78 80 70 58 76 69
10 7 Akinsola Winner 72 68 81 70 80 70 58 76 69
11 8 Akomolafe Motunrayo 73 68 81 74 64 58 58 76 77
12 9 Akomolede Samuel 78 68 82 68 60 81 58 88 69
13 10 Ariehwe Isaac 72 80 81 70 80 94 74 76 86
14 11 Awosanya Abolade 72 68 74 70 86 83 58 76 69
15 12 Ebietomiye Adedamola 68 89 81 75 80 70 58 89 69
16 13 Lawal Feyikemi 72 99 81 70 55 70 58 76 75
17 14 Ndatah Abasiono 70 75 81 69 80 73 58 78 69
18 15 Ndu Chinonso 72 68 81 70 80 70 58 76 76
19 16 Olajide Deborah 72 68 81 70 80 70 58 76 69
20 TOTAL
21 AVERAGE
Write the procedural steps of the following
A. The formula to calculatethe total scorefor D.P
B. The formula to calculateAkomolede Samuel average score in four subjects namely; English,Mathematics,Civic and D.P
C. CalculateAjibona Ayomide total score in all thesubjects and give the resultin a cell L5
D. The formula to calculatethe average scorefor Ebietomiye Adedamola
E. If the minimum pass mark is an averagescoreof 60, write a formula to determine if Akomolafe Motunrayo passed or failed
F. How to the “Result” was centralizeall through cell C to cell M
G. How to includethe tableto this resultsheet
H. How to insertcolour for the Resultboth for the cell and text (Note: the steps should be different for the cell and text)