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NAME:
CLASS:

MRSM TUN GHAFAR BABA, JASIN

PRE UPSS 1
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT)

FORM 4
2 HOURS
DO NOT OPEN THIS BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ASKED TO DO SO.
Section A
1. This section consists of 24 questions.
2. Answer all the questions on the Answer sheet.
3. The total marks for section A are 36.

Instructions

Section B
1. This section consists of 5 questions.
2. Answer all the questions on the question sheet.
3. The total marks for section B are 20.
Section C
1. This section consists of 2 questions.
2. Answer all the questions on the question sheet.
3. The total marks for section C is 14.

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ANSWER SHEET: SECTION A

Name
College No
Question No.
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Candidates Answer

Class:
Marks
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TOTAL MARKS

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Section A
[36 marks]

Answer all questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided in Answer Sheet.
Each answer carries one mark.
1. Which of the following is not a process carried out by the CPU
A. Display output
B. Executed command
C. Controlling other hardware
D. Processes data to information
2. Which one of the following cycles is the correct information processing cycle for the
control unit operations?
A. Fetching >>>Decoding>>>Executing >>>Storing
B. Decoding >>>Fetching >>>Executing >>>Storing
C. Executing >>>Fetching>>> Storing >>>Decoding
D. Storing>>> Fetching >>>Decoding >>>Executing
3. A keyboard is an input device for
A. texts
B. graphics
C. audio and video
D. spatial and multidimensional
4. The process of writing on an optical disc is called_________
A. formatting.
B. burning
C. ripping
D. reading

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5. When __________ is arranged and organized in a meaningful way, it becomes

information.
A. File
B. Data
C. Folder
D. document
6. Windows XP, Macintosh OS X, and Linux are examples of
A Application Software
B Web Browser
C Operating Systems
D Shareware program
7. Figure 1 shows the examples of ____________ devices.

mouse

touch screen

graphic tablet

trackball

Figure 1
A. Input
B. Output
C. Storage
D. pointing
8. The examples of secondary storage are ___________________.
I.

cd writer

II.

diskette

III.

pen drive

IV.

flash memory card

A.

I, II and III

B.

I, II and IV
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C.

I, III and IV

D.

II, III and IV

Operating System A
-PC platform and IBM compatible
- Use Graphical User Interface
- Closed source software
Figure 2
9. The Operating System A refers to
A Linux Operating System
B Unix Operating System
C Windows XP Operating System
D Mac Operating System
10. The functions of Operating System are
I

Providing User Interface

II

Configuring Device

III Managing Memory

IV Managing Data
A I, II, III

B I, III, IV

C II, III, IV

D I, II, III, IV

11. Which of these statements are the functions of a central processing unit (CPU)?
I.

Fetch a program instruction or data item from memory.

II.

Translate the program instruction into signals that computer can

execute.

III.

Interpret and carry out basic instructions that operate a computer.

IV.

Coordinate all the activities among computer hardware resources.

A. I, II, and III

B. I, II, and IV
C. I, III, and IV
D. II, III, and IV
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12. Figure 3 shows the Information Processing Cycle

INPUT

OUTPUT

STORAGE
Figure 3
X is _______________
A

processor

process

central processing unit

central unit

13. Which is from the following statements is not true about definition of computer
system?
A. A computer system is defined as any utility software such as winzip and scandisk
B. A computer system requires hardware, software and a user to fully function
C. A computer system is defined as combination of components designed to
process data and store files.
D. A computer system consists of four major hardware components; input devices,
output devices, processor and storage devices
14. Name the program that compiles technical information about a computers hardware
and software to identify problems
A. Antivirus
B. File manager
C. Data Compression
D. Diagnostic utility

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15. Label the location of components on the motherboard diagram.

i.

ii.
iii.

16. A character in the computer is represented using byte. A byte consists of (a)
.. bits and one megabyte is equal to (b)..bytes.
17. Match the question in Table 1 with the right answer.
A

is additional storage in the forms of diskettes and CD-ROMs.

is the result of raw input data that has been processed by the central

B
C
D

processing unit into meaningful information.

gives value to raw data and turns it into useful information.
feeds raw data to the processor.

i)

Processor

ii)

Output

iii)

Input

Table 1

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18. Instruction: Decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE.

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Statement
All files in the computer are kept as decimal files and are translated by

the software.
A binary digit is the basic and the smallest unit used in computer data

c
d

storage.
A hertz is one cycle per second
The speed of the system clock affect on CPU and peripherals devices

e
f

such as a printer or disk drive.

Bytes represent a single character in a computer.
The functions of the operating systems are starting a computer,

True / False

providing a user interface, managing memory and configuring devices

19. Table 2 shows several application software.
A.

B.

C.

Presentation

Spreadsheet

Word Processor

Table 2
Match the application software with the following statement by writing A, B and C.
a) Salesmen use this software to demonstrate products and encourage customers
to make purchases.
b) This software is designed to enable users to create and print textual documents.
20. storage is a non volatile storage that stores program and data for later
use
21. software helps a computer to decompress a file

Table 3 shows several terms in a computer system.

A
B
C

Input Device
Command-Line User Interface
Word Processing Software
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Table 3

22. Based on Table 3, write A, B, or C for question 13 in the spaces provided.

a) Shalini wants to create and manipulate documents containing text and graphics
What type of program should Shalini use?
b)Type commands or press special keys on the keyboard to enter data and
instructions that instruct the operating system what to do. It has to be typed one
line at a time.
These statements refer to:
23. DOS is an acronym for ..
24. ASCII is an acronym for .

Section B
[20 marks]
This section consists of five questions. You are required to answer all questions.
25. Figure 4(a) and 4(b) show computer storages.
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FIGURE 4(a)

FIGURE 4(b)

State two differences between Figure 4(a) and 4(b)

[2 marks]

State the function of the computer storage shown in Figure 4(a) and 4(b).
[2 marks]

26.

Ali works as a clerk in a school. He uses a keyboard to key-in all the schools data into
the computer. He saves all the data as a backup in Device X. At the end of every month,
he will send a printed report to the school principal.

Based on the situation given, answer the following question:

(a) Based on the situation above, name the input device and output device that
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[2 marks]

Ali used.
i) Input device :

ii) Output device:

(b)

Give two examples of Device X.

[2 marks]

27. Figure 5 shows two types of user interface of an operating system (OS).

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(a)

Name interface X and interface Y shown in Figure 5.

(b)

Give one difference between interfaces X and Y.

[2 marks]

[2 marks]

28. Give two examples of Application software and Utility Program.

Examples of Application software
a)

Examples of Utility Program

b)

[4 marks]

[2 marks]

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29.
Remy has just bought a Free-DOS notebook. He wants to format the
notebook himself. He doesnt know whether to choose a proprietary
operating system or an open source operating system.

Based on statement above, answer question below:

a) Give two advantages of selecting a proprietary operating system to Remy.
[2 marks]

b) Give two advantages of selecting an open source operating system to Remy.

[2 marks]

SECTION C:
[14 marks]
There are 2 questions in this section. Answer all the questions.
30. Base on the diagram of data representation below, answer the following
question.
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BIT

BYTE

0 =D

a) State the data A

[2 marks]

b) Define briefly about byte.

[2 marks]

c) List three character codes to represent characters

[3 marks]

31. Figure 6 shows the block diagram of information processing cycle.

3.

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S
T

Example
Example

i. Identify S
[1 mark]
ii. State one example of component R other than the one given in the diagram

[1 mark]
iii. Give ONE function of T.

[1 mark]

iv. State and explain one function of Q

[2 marks]

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v) Differentiate between component T and U

[2 marks]

END OF QUESTIONS

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