MCM NKANA SECONDARY SCHOOL

Education for Life

MID TERM 1 EXAMINATIONS
GRADE 8

Section A

Answer all questions in this section by circling the correct answer

1. What type of input requires the use of a mouse?

A. commands
B. data
C. numbers
D. clicking

2. One advantage of an impact printer is

A. It is fast
B. It is accurate
C. It is cheap
D. It is temporary

3. Which of the following disk can be suitable to record a High definition movie at home?
A. DVD ROM
B. Blu ray disk
C. DVD
D. DVD-R

4. Why is a flash disk not suitable for supplying computer programs?

A. Programs cannot run

B. Programs cannot be opened
C. Programs can be changed
D. Programs can be restored

5. Data in flash disks is stored as?

A. Patterns of magnetic material
B. 10 and 20s
C. electricity
D. 1s and 0s

6. Which of the following is a storage medium?

A. DVD Drive
B. Tape drive
C. CD Drive
D. Hard disk drive
 7. A Web camera can be used
A. with Printer
B. without a computer
C. without a USB connection
D. with a computer

8. Bank can process cheques quickly using a

A. Magnetic Ink character Recognition system

B. Magnetic cheque processor
C. Magnetic Ink cheque Processor
D. Magnetic Optical Character Recognition system

9. Which of the following is an output device?

A. Hard disk
B. Scanner
C. Plotter
D. DVD ROM

10. Which of the following sensors can be used both be used in green houses and washing
machines?
A. Sound sensor
B. Ph sensor
C. Temperature
D. Humidity sensor

SECTION B

11. Below are two input devices. Give one advantage of each.

(a) Digital Camera

(b) Optical Mark Readers

12. Give two use of scanners

13. Give two advantages smart cards



14. Give two uses of joy sticks

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15. List three manual input devices and four automated input devices

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SECTION C
16. (a) Circle an output device.
(c) Circle a device which you can use to transfer photos from one computer to another
(d) Circle a device which can be used to control at a distance a potentially dangerous device.
17. Give two uses of multimedia devices.

18. Give two output devices which produce softcopy.

19. Give one disadvantage of a webcam.

20. Give one advantage of a digital camera.

END OF TEST