Third Term Examination — Computer Science | Primary 1 (Basic 1) Week 13

Subject: Computer Science (Information Technology)  |  Class: Primary 1 (Basic 1)  |  Term: 3rd Term  |  Week: 13

Duration: 1 Hour  |  Total Marks: 30

Instructions for Teacher

  • Read each question aloud to the pupils slowly and clearly.
  • For Section A, read each question twice. Pupils should circle the correct answer.

Examination Structure

Section Type Marks
A Objective (20 MCQs) 20
B Theory (simple questions) 10

Section A — Choose the Correct Answer

  1. Booting means starting the _____.   a) computer   b) television   c) radio
  2. To do a cold boot, you press the _____ button.   a) restart   b) power   c) eject
  3. The main screen after booting is called the _____.   a) keyboard   b) desktop   c) mouse
  4. Small pictures you click on the desktop are called _____.   a) icons   b) letters   c) numbers
  5. The long bar at the bottom of the screen is the _____.   a) start menu   b) taskbar   c) wallpaper
  6. The Start button is located on the _____.   a) wallpaper   b) taskbar   c) icon
  7. The picture behind the icons is called _____.   a) screensaver   b) desktop background   c) start menu
  8. A moving picture that appears when the computer is resting is a _____.   a) wallpaper   b) screensaver   c) icon
  9. To change the time, you click the time on the _____.   a) Start menu   b) taskbar   c) desktop background
  10. A complete package of colours and sounds is called a _____.   a) theme   b) screensaver   c) wallpaper
  11. Warm boot is also called _____.   a) shutdown   b) restart   c) power off
  12. What do you click first to do a warm boot?   a) Power button   b) Start button   c) Time
  13. When you leave the computer for a few minutes, _____ appears.   a) wallpaper   b) screensaver   c) desktop
  14. Which of these can you change to make your computer look nice?   a) Wallpaper   b) Keyboard colour   c) Mouse shape
  15. The recycle bin icon looks like a _____.   a) dustbin   b) folder   c) heart
  16. To turn on the computer from OFF, you press _____.   a) restart   b) power   c) shut down
  17. The bottom right corner of the taskbar shows the _____.   a) start menu   b) time   c) icons
  18. Which boot starts the computer from OFF state?   a) Cold boot   b) Warm boot   c) Hot boot
  19. You should always ask _____ before touching the computer.   a) a friend   b) a teacher   c) no one
  20. Changing the desktop background picture is called changing the _____.   a) screensaver   b) wallpaper   c) theme

Section B — Theory Questions

  1. What is booting? (2 marks)
  2. Name two features of the desktop. (4 marks)
  3. How do you change the wallpaper? Write the steps. (4 marks)
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