Waec Data Processing Past Questions and Answers

Question 46:

• WAEC 2015

A student was asked to record the type of vehicle that entered the school compound through the school's main gate on a Monday morning. The passage below is an excerpt from the student's report on the assignment. "Report on the vehicular traffics at the gate on Monday.
1. Introduction; I was directed by the school principal to sit at the main gate and record the type and number of vehicles that passed through the gate on Monday morning.
2. Observation; I arrived at the gate at about 8;00am and left at 12 noon. During this period, I made the following observation; Car, bus, bus, car, lorry, motorcycle, car, tricycle, motorcycle, bus, bus."
(a) Beginning from the desktop, outline a step by step procedure of how to type the passage in MS word, using A4 paper size and portrait orientation.
(b) State the procedure for carrying out the following operations in the passage;
(i) Begin the second and third sentences in new paragraphs; (ii) Write the first sentence in capital letter underline it and bold it. (iii) Begin the first letter of a sentence with capital letters (iv) Represent the student's observation in a table with three columns under the headings; Serial Number, Type of vehicle, Number of vehicle (v) Merge the first two cells of the ast row of the table and type "Total"and give the total number of vehicles observed in the column for number of vehicles (vi) Save the document with the name: "Vehicular traffic"(vii) Print the document.

Question 47:

• WAEC 2016

The perfomance of the computer can be enhanced by

A. Using large monitors
B. Using faster printer
C. Installing a scanner
D. Increasing the memory size

Question 48:

• WAEC 2016

The moral principles that regulates the use of computers, its accessories and environment are called

A. Ethics
B. Conduct
C. Attitude
D. Appreciation

Question 49:

• WAEC 2016

A technician can protect itself from electronic discharge by using

A. Wrist strap
B. Voltmeter
C. Screw driver
D. Magnet

Question 50:

• WAEC 2016

Which of the following operations prevent file loss?

A. File backup
B. File conversation
C. File maintenance
D. File sorting