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HOW PREPARED ARE YOU? LIKELY PRACTICAL QUESTION

INTERACTIVE COMPUTING PRACTICAL TEST FOR
2024 BECE CANDIDATES
NAME: _______________________________________________ INDEX NO: ______________________

1. Study the icons in figure 1 carefully and answer questions a to b.

Figure 1
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a. Write the file type for the icons displayed in figure 1. 10 marks

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b. i. State the file extension for the files labelled I, II, III and IV. 4 marks

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 2. Use the image shown in Figure 2 to answer question c.

Figure 2

i. State any two commands that can be found in figure 2. 2 marks

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ii. Under which ribbon tab can we find this group of related commands? 2 marks

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3. The devices below are used at every stage of the information processing cycle. Study them to answer
questions a to b.

A B C

D E

a. i. Identify the devices labelled A, B, C, D and E. 10 marks

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4. Study the image in Figure 2 carefully and answer the questions below:

Fig. 3

a. i. Identify the name of the dialog box in Figure 2. [2 marks]

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ii. What is the file name for the image shown above? [2 marks]

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iii. State the type of application program displayed in Figure 2. [2 marks]

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b. i. Which control button activated the dialog box in Figure 2? [1 mark]

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ii. What will be the result when you click on “Don’t Save”? [2 marks]

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iii. List four features of the application program in Figure 2. [4 marks]

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5. Study the icons of the application programs in Figure 4 carefully and answer questions a to b.

A B C D

a. i. The icons in figure 4 represents; 2 marks

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ii. Identify the names of each icon. 8 marks

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iii. List three common features found in the application programs in figure 4. 6 marks

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b. State two uses of the application programs in figure 4. 4 marks

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 6. a. Study the diagram in Figure 5 carefully and answer questions a to b.

Figure 5

i. What is the name of the folder opened? 2 marks

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ii. How many files are in the folder? 2 marks

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iii. Which of the files is a word document? 2 marks

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b. Copy and complete the table below. 10 marks

File Name File Extension

2022 MOCK RESULTS

2023 ACADEMIC CALENDER

BASIC 4 SCHEMES

PRESIDENTS

WAEC LOGO

c. Use the image below in Figure 6 to answer question (i) to (iii).

Figure 6
i. Write the acronym CAPTCHA in full. 2 marks

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ii. List the CAPTCHA code as shown in Figure 6. 1 mark

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iii. A valid email address is made up of three parts. Name them. 3 marks

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7. Study the figures below carefully and answer the questions that follow:

a. Classify the following figures into their generations? [3 marks]

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b. Tabulate the electronic components inside each of the above figures and their year of origin.
[6 marks]

FIGURE 1 FIGURE 2 FIGURE 3

ELECTRONIC
COMPONENT

YEAR OF ORIGIN
State two facts about the first generation of computers. [4 marks]
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8. Study the devices in figure 1 carefully and use them to answer questions 1 (a) to (c).

A B C D
Figure: 7
a. i. What is the name given to the devices in Figure 7? 2 marks

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ii. Identify the devices shown in Figure 7. 8 marks
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b. Mention one use each of the above devices. 8 marks
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c. State where these devices can be used. 6 marks
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 9. Identify the types of printers in figure 8. 4 marks

A B Fig 2. C D

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C: ……………………………………………………… D: ……………………………………………….

10. The diagram illustrates the syntax of codes written in a particular programming language. Use it to answer the
questions that follow.

a. In which programming language has the code been written?

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b. How is the multiplication operation denoted in the code snippet above?

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c. What will be the output displayed in a browser for code snippet?

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d. Identify two (2) variables that were declared and reused in the code snippet above.
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 e. Write down the coding representation each for

(α) square
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(β) division.
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11. What is the general name given to the information sharing platforms above?

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Classify each platform based on use in

i. Photo sharing
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ii. Video sharing:
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iii. Both video and photo sharing
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 iv. Which platform was originally meant for gaming but had other video content added later?

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12. Identify these common cloud storage platforms. [8 marks]

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Fig. 9
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13. Use the code below to answer the questions below.

int num1 = 7;
int num2 = num1 * 2;
int num3 = num2 * 3;
State:

i. the data type used in the code above. [2 marks]

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ii. two variables used in the code. [2 marks]

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iii. the value assigned to the first variable. [2 marks]

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 14. Study the diagram in Figure 11 carefully and answer questions a to b.

A F

Figure 10
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i. Name the following parts labelled E and F. 2 marks

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ii. State the function of the parts labelled A, B, C, and D. 4 marks

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 iii. Differentiate between Cc and Bcc. 4 marks

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iv. Outline the steps used for composing an email message. 5 marks

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v. List three major email message folders. 3 marks

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15. The diagram below shows different direct data entry devices. Use them to answer the questions that
follow.

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Figure 12

(a) (i) Identify the name of the devices labelled I, II, and III in figure 12. [3 marks]

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(ii) State one use of each of the devices in figure 1. [6 marks]

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(c) Use the image below to answer the following questions.

Figure 12
(i) Identify the image shown in figure 12. [1 mark]

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(ii) State two features of the image in Figure 12. [2 marks]
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16. Study the devices in figure 13 carefully and use them to answer questions 1 (a) to (c).

Figure: 1
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a. i. What is the name given to the devices in Figure 13? 1 mark

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ii. Identify the devices shown in Figure 13. 4marks
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b. Mention one use each of the above devices. 8 marks
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17. Study Figure 1 carefully and use it to answer questions 1 (a) to (c).
A B

C D
E

Figure 1
a. What is the name of the diagram in figure 1? 2 marks

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b. Write the name of the parts labelled A, B, C, D, E and F. 6 marks

A: ………………………………………………… B: ……………………………………………….

C: ………………………………………………… D: ……………………………………………….

E: ………………………………………………… F: ……………………………………………….

c. State one function each of A, B and C. 6 marks

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18. Use the image below in Figure 14 to answer questions (b) to (c).

A B

E F

C D
b. Identify the parts labelled A, B, C, D, E and F. 6 marks

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C: ………………………………………………… D: ……………………………………………….

E: ………………………………………………… F: ……………………………………………….

19. Study Figure 1 carefully and use it to answer questions 1 (a) to (c).

B E
C
Figure 15
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a. Describe the process carried out in Figure 1 above. 2 marks

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b. Write the name of the parts labelled A, B, C, D, and E. 5 marks

A: ………………………………………………… B: ……………………………………………….

C: ………………………………………………… D: ……………………………………………….

E: …………………………………………………

c. i. State the functions of B, C and E. 6 marks

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20. a. The tools in Figure 3 are tools used in Microsoft Word. Study them carefully to answer question 2(a).

I II III IV V VI
Figure 16

i. Identify the parts labelled I, II, III, IV, V and VII. 6 marks

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II ………………………………………………… V………………………………………………………..

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ii. State the type of toolbar where I, II and VI can be found. 3 marks

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21. Study the diagram and answer the questions that follow.

a) Describe three incorrect sitting postures in the picture. [6marks]

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b) Describe four correct postures to prevent health problems. [8marks]

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22. The figure shown here is a Lego Mindstorms robot. Use it to answer the questions that follow.

a. Name the parts labelled A to D 4marks

A = ____________________________________________________________________________
B = _______________________________________________________________________________
C=________________________________________________________________________________
D = _______________________________________________________________________________

b. Group the parts of the robot into a controller, mechanical and sensors 3marks
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c. What type of robot is in the figure above? 2marks

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 23. Study the diagram below and answer the questions that follow 2marks each

i. What is the name of this application? ________________________________________

ii. What is the name of the document? _________________________________________
iii. How many slides are in this document? ______________________________________
iv. What is the active slide? ___________________________________________________
v. What is the font size of the word “EXAMINATION”? __________________________
vi. What is the font of the word “EXAMINATION”? _____________________________
vii. Which formatting is applied to the word “THE”? _____________________________
viii. Which formatting is applied to the word “FOR”? ____________________________
ix. Which formatting is applied to the word “EXAMINATION”? ____________________
x. What is the active ribbon tab? ______________________________________________

b) Identify the names of the following icons as used in desktop publishing program 2 marks

A B C D
Figure 2
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B=________________________________________ D=_______________________________________
24. Identify the group of computer hardware below and use it to answer the questions that follows.

A B
C D

E F G H
a) Name the items labelled A – H 16marks

A = ____________________________________________________________________

B = ____________________________________________________________________

C = ____________________________________________________________________

D = ____________________________________________________________________

E = ____________________________________________________________________

F = ____________________________________________________________________

G = ____________________________________________________________________

H = ____________________________________________________________________

b) Which of the items are communication tools? 2marks

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c) Which of the tools can be used to store data? 2marks

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d) Which of the tools can be used to connect to the internet? 2marks

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e) Which of the tools was used in fourth generation of computers 2marks

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25. . State whether the data is an integer, float or double. 5 marks
Data Data type
2.567
0.7225
23
100
0.0500125

26. a. Study the diagrams below carefully and used it to answer questions (a)(i-iv)

A C D
B

E F G H
i. What is the collective name used to call these devices?
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[1 mark]
i. What are the devices above used for?
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[2 marks]
ii. State the names of each of the devices shown above. (All names in full)
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[8 marks]
iii. Classify the devices above into optical, magnetic, and solid-state storage devices
Optical Storage Device Magnetic Storage Device Solid-State Storage Device
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 27. a. Mr. Alfred Galyuon connected a new printer he had bought to his computer to prints some
documents. He successfully connected the printer to the power source. Afterwards, he turned on the
printer. However, when he issued the command to print, the computer could not recognize the printer to
print the documents.
i. What could be the problem?
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[1 mark]
ii. Suggest the possible solution Mr. Galyuon would need for the documents to be printed using that
printer.
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[2 marks]
iii. What is the purpose of the solution you would suggest to Mr. Galyuon?
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28. Study the devices in figure 3 carefully and use them to answer questions 1e

Figure 3

e. Name the following technologies for persons with disability figure 3. 4 marks
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f. Mention the disability each technology in 1(e) is used to support. 3marks
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