All Total Marks : 50 Marks
Duration : 30 Minutes Date : 31.05.2025
Answers the all questions. **
Short Questions. (2 Marks for each, 40 Marks for Total)
1. Jamila is writing an essay using a word processor. What type of software is she using?
2. What does antivirus software do?
3. What kind of software is Windows?
4. Anna is editing videos on her laptop, but it keeps slowing down. Which hardware
component upgrade could help her?
5. Omar connects a printer to his computer with a USB cable. Is the printer an input or output
device?
6. What’s system software?
7. Can you name a small, portable digital device?
8. Complete the table by ranking these storage devices in order of their read/ writes speed.
Hard disk drive, Optical disk drive, solid state drive.
9. What device do we use to type into a computer?
10. Sara is using her phone to take pictures and upload them to the cloud. Is her phone a
digital device? Why?
11. How Control Unit decode the data?
12. Why are USB flash drives useful for students?
13. Sara starts learn about the computer system, she wants to know about RAM. Give 3
advantages of RAM.
14. State 4 open-source software that you know?
15. Explain 2 drawbacks of updating software?
16. A DVD is scratched and can't be read by the computer. What type of storage is a DVD?
17. The software that can perform a variety of functions such as file management, disk
cleanup, system optimization, and security scans. Give 3 examples of that software.
18. Leo is browsing the internet while listening to music and chatting with friends. What is this
an example of?
19. What 3D printer are used for?
20. Explain about convergence.
Multiple Choices. (1 Mark for each, 10 Marks for Total)
1. Which one of these is the type of software you should use to make copies of your
applications?
A. Control
B. Office –productivity
C. Project management
D. Utility
2. What is the main purpose of data compression?
A. To make data look more professional
B. To speed up typing
C. To reduce the file size
D. To make data more secure
3. Which of the following best describes the main difference between SMS and MMS?
A. SMS uses Wi-Fi, but MMS uses mobile data
B. MMS can only be used on computers
C. SMS can send only text, while MMS can send images and videos
D. SMS is slower than MMS
4. Which of the following is an example of a programming language used to develop
software?
A. Microsoft Excel
B. Python
C. QuickBooks
D. AutoCAD
5. Jade notices her PC is running slower with multiple apps open. What can help improve
it?
A. Reducing screen brightness
B. Using a smaller mouse
C. Replacing the monitor
D. Adding more RAM
6. Liam wants to back up his school files and take them home. What should he use?
A. USB flash drive
B. ROM
C. RAM
D. Cache memory
7. Nina wants to organize her tasks and deadlines. Which software would help her most?
A. Media player
B. Project management software
C. Programming language
D. Antivirus software
8. James plays games on a console connected to his TV. What type of system is this?
A. Embedded system
B. Desktop system
C. Gaming system
D. Smart system
9. Liam is editing videos and wants a faster PC. What processor feature should he look
for?
A. To connect to the internet
B. Bigger screen
C. To cool down the PC
D. High clock speed and more cores
10. Lina’s smartwatch shows her steps and heart rate during her jog. What kind of device
is this?
A. Router
B. Server
C. Embedded device
D. Game console
