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BECE ICT Past Questions

BECE 2017 ICT QUESTIONS

Information and Communication Technology, ICT – Paper 2

ESSAY 1 ¼ hours [60 marks]

Credit will be given for clarity of expression and orderly presentation of material.


SECTION A
[24 marks]
Answer Question 1 [Compulsory]

 
1. (a) Study the worksheet below carefully and use it to answer (i) – (vi) 

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
1
BECE CLASS 3 RESULTS
2
Serial No.
NAME
MATHS
ENGLISH
SCIENCE
TOTAL
3
1
Mensah
Kofi
63
67
45
175
4
2
Jonfia
Esi
34
78
64
176
5
3
Mends
Eddy
54
82
66
202
6
4
Skews
Okra
58
57
65
180
7
5
Coffie
Sans
50
50
54
154
8
6
Okrah
Emma
56
83
67
206
9
7
TOTAL
315
417
361
1093
 

(i) Outline the steps by which the Serial No. (1, 2, …, 7) were generated without typing them one by one.
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(ii) What is the cell address in which the name "MATHS" was entered?
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[1 mark]


(iii) Write down the cell range in which "BECE CLASS 3 RESULTS" was typed.
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[1 mark]


(iv) Write the spreadsheet formula that was used in computing the total value "202" in cell G5.
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[2 marks]


(v) Write the spreadsheet function used in computing the total "417" in cell E9.
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(vi) How many cells are in the cell range C3:E6?
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[1 mark]


(b) Outline the proper way of shutting down a computer after using it.
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[6 marks]



(c) Identify the following web browsers

Identify the following web browsers
    
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(ii) …………………………………………………………
[2 marks]
                                                              
Identify the following web browsers
             

(iii) ………………………………………………………
[2 marks]
              





SECTION B

[36 marks]
Answer three questions only from this section


2. (a) State three uses of the shift key on the computer keyboard.

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(b) Write down the acronyms below in full:

(i) HDD:
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[2 marks]


(ii) VDU:
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[2 marks] 

(iii) BIOS:
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[2 marks]

3. (a) State two functions:
(i) of an input device;
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[4 marks]


(ii) performed by an output device;
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[4 marks]


(b) Match the items in Group 1 to those in Group 2 with lines.

Group 1 Group 2
Speedometer Bank
Electric stove School
Money Counting Machine Hospital
X-ray Machine Vehicle
Home
[4 marks]


4. (a) State three ways through which computers may be damaged.

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[6 marks]


(b) List three specific areas of learning where ICT tools can be integrated.
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[3 marks]


(c) List three devices that may be used for transmission of messages on the internet.
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[3 marks]


5. (a) The Operating System makes it easy to store files in places that make a lot of sense. Give the default folder or storage area for the following files:


(i) Text files;
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[1 mark] 

(ii) Image files;
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[1 mark] 

(iii) Music files;
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[1 mark]


(b) Write the shortcut keyboard keys combination for the following commands as used in a word processing environment:


(i) Undo;
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[2 marks] 

(ii) Find;
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[2 marks] 

(iii) Select All.
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[2 marks]


(c) List three toolbars available in a word processing application.

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[3 marks] 

The answers and solutions to the above questions are presented in the video below. 
 


 

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