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ADVANCED LEVEL GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION BOARD

General Certificate of Education Examination

Information and Communication Technologies 1

Paper code: 0796

June 2025

  1. The device that is used to automatically capture information about drugs in a pharmacy is called:
    1. Magnetic ink character recognition
    2. optical mark reader
    3. bar-code reader
    4. optical character recognition
  2. A device that limits access to a private network is
    1. gateway
    2. firewall
    3. router
    4. bridge
  3. Information retrieval is faster from
    1. floppy disk
    2. magnetic tape
    3. CD-ROM
    4. hard disk
  4. Which of these groups contains graphic file extensions?
    1. JPG, CPX, GCM
    2. GIF, TCE, AVI
    3. TCP, JPG, BMP
    4. JPG, GIF, TIFF
  5. Weather forecasting can be done using
    1. decision support system
    2. management information system
    3. artificial intelligence
    4. executive information system
  6. A magnetic tape stores data ________ while a CD-ROM stores data _______.
    1. sequentially, randomly
    2. serially, circularly
    3. directly, randomly
    4. directly, sequentially
  7. The transmission of a group of bits, one after another through a single wire is known as
    1. full-duplex
    2. parallel
    3. synchronous
    4. serial
  8. The components in the motherboard communicate through the
    1. registers
    2. cache
    3. bus
    4. control unit
  9. When the hub of a LAN gets bad, which of the following devices can replace it?
    1. Gateway
    2. NIC
    3. Bridge
    4. Switch
  10. A programming paradigm is characterized by
    1. language used
    2. the type of programming structures involved
    3. environment used to program
    4. methods used to program
  11. A network cable is directly connected to a computer through the
    1. router
    2. network interface card
    3. universal serial bus
    4. switch
  12. One strategy to implement a new system in SDLC is
    1. prototyping
    2. waterfall
    3. piece-meal
    4. design
  13. The duration of a project can be determined by
    1. counting the steps used in the project
    2. counting the number of tasks involved
    3. calculating the duration of tasks on the longest path
    4. determining the number of workers.
  14. The longest path in a project , not necessarily with the highest number of tasks is known as the
    1. determinant
    2. lag path
    3. critical path
    4. slack path
  15. The calculation of the cost of a project is carried out in the ______ phase of SDLC
    1. design
    2. investigation
    3. analysis
    4. implementation
  16. A student installed open source software in his/her laptop. One possible reason for this is
    1. it is never blocked during access
    2. it is free to use
    3. can be modified by user
    4. many users can use it
  17. The formula =$C2B$3-K1 is found in a spreadsheet cell F2. If the formula is copied, then the formula in F5 shall be
    1. = $C2 * B$3 – K4
    2. = $C5 * B$5 – K4
    3. = $C5 * B$3 – K4
    4. = $C2 * B$3 – K5.
  18. A database has three related tables. Which of the following is true about the tables?
    1. The tables all have corresponding records.
    2. The tables must have the same number of fields.
    3. There should be a key that is common between the linked tables.
    4. They should be a one-to-many relationships.
  19. Which of the following is not possible with spreadsheet?
    1. Link cells of different sheets.
    2. Insert pictures.
    3. Create relationships.
    4. Draw objects e.g. circles.
  20. A programming structure that carries out repeated execution of a set of instruction is
    1. branch
    2. decision
    3. loop
    4. sequence.
  21. Which of the following is true about synchronous transmission of data?
    1. All bits are sent simultaneously.
    2. Timing of streaming is by a clock
    3. A group of bits is sent at a time through single cable
    4. Many lines are used to transmit a byte of bits.
  22. Parallel transmission is not suitable for long distance transmission because
    1. the signals will lose strength fast
    2. the bits might become mixed up
    3. transmission speed of some lines may change but strength maintain
    4. some lines will be underused.
  23. A security measure that limits information access and disclosure only to authorized users is referred to as
    1. confidentiality
    2. integrity
    3. availability
    4. authenticity
  24. When a node in a ring network breaks down the
    1. nodes that connect directly to it stop functioning
    2. the whole network fails
    3. the token continues to run
    4. other nodes continue to function.
  25. Which of the following is the best action that speed up communication in a network?
    1. Reduce the cable distance between the nodes
    2. set-up the RAM size of the computers
    3. reduce the number of devices in the network
    4. use wireless communication and not cable
  26. A software that provides the environment between the user and the system is known as
    1. utility software
    2. language translator
    3. operating system
    4. compiler
  27. A file format is used to describe
    1. how files are displayed in the computer
    2. how files function in the computer
    3. arrangement of data inside a file
    4. the way files are created by the computer
  28. Which of the following affect the integrity of data?
    1. The number of people who access the data
    2. the number of programs accessing the data
    3. the technology of the storage medium
    4. the speed of transmission of the data
  29. The phenomenon that limits a group of people from making use of digital technology is known as
    1. digital divide
    2. technology separation
    3. digital literacy
    4. digital disability
  30. When people deceive people using networks and collect money without compliance, it is known as
    1. hacking
    2. phishing
    3. cracking
    4. scamming
  31. Program execution time would be minimized if the programs are written in
    1. assembly language
    2. high level language
    3. machine language
    4. 4G language
  32. The main function OS a spyware is
    1. protect our computers from intruders
    2. gathers information from a computer and send to another person in a network
    3. it takes record of activities in a computer and propose actions to avoid failure
    4. takes video of the computer environment
  33. The design of special to reduce health problems in computer users is known as
    1. digital design
    2. carpal tunnel syndrome
    3. ergonomics
    4. tendonitis
  34. The complexity of an algorithm defines
    1. time and space
    2. time and cost
    3. space and cost
    4. time and scope
  35. The right for people to know what information other organizations store about you is known as
    1. laws on Cyber security
    2. data protection act
    3. ethics
    4. legacy
  36. An action that can lead to faster access to files in the system is
    1. use of external storage
    2. use of antivirus software
    3. use of a common folder for files
    4. de-fragmentation of the hard disk
  37. What topology is used to describe a network with a central controller?
    1. Star
    2. bus
    3. mesh
    4. ring
  38. A system that gives information on cars position as it moves about a city is known as
    1. geographic information system
    2. expert system
    3. management information system
    4. monitoring system
  39. An organization implements a system in one department and later implements it in all other departments. This type of implementation is
    1. pilot
    2. piece-meal
    3. parallel
    4. direct
  40. When an organizational intranet gives control access to another intranet, the system becomes
    1. a shareware
    2. a web
    3. an internet
    4. an extranet
  41. When data is stored on one large table, it is likely going to be characterized by:
    1. consistency
    2. logic
    3. redundancy
    4. coherency
  42. Normalization of database involves
    1. removing errors from the database
    2. reducing the number of tables
    3. creating smaller linked tables
    4. using database in a network
  43. If a number of attributes partially depends on a composite key, we improve our database by
    1. eliminating the key
    2. reinforcing referential integrity
    3. creating a new table of these attributes and the key
    4. merge all the dependent attributes
  44. A car control module that manages the electronics system is a type of
    1. automation
    2. embedded system
    3. expert system
    4. monitoring system
  45. The use of computers to show how a given model functions is known as
    1. modeling
    2. smart animation
    3. prototyping
    4. simulation
  46. A system that records the items bought and produces a bill in a supermarket is called?
    1. Transaction processing system
    2. management information system
    3. data entry system
    4. business system
  47. The device that splits bits over several lines of transmission is
    1. Modem
    2. switch
    3. multiplexer
    4. de-multiplexer
  48. What determines the amounts of bits to be transmitted at a time?
    1. Motherboard
    2. switch
    3. bus size
    4. RAM
  49. The best location to temporarily store an instruction that is repeatedly used by the CPU is
    1. RAM
    2. ROM
    3. register
    4. cache
  50. A system building approach that repeatedly refines a model until an acceptable product is realized is
    1. prototyping
    2. SDLC
    3. spiral
    4. V-Shaped

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