Form 4 Technology (ICT) national exam 2024/2025 with answers
The 2024/2025 Form 4 national exam paper for Form 4 Technology (ICT), question by question. Take it timed like the real exam, then see the answer and explanation to every question.
- 54 questions, 100 marks
- 120 minutes
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Choose the Correct answer (40 marks)
- 11 mark
Is a network that connects computers within a small geographical area?
- A.WAN
- B.LAN
- C.PAN
- D.MAN
- 21 mark
Which one is the Advantage of Ring Topology?
- A.Expansion of the Nodes is simple and easy
- B.Easy to install and reconfigure
- C.Simple installation and easy to wire
- D.Fault detection is straightforward
- 31 mark
Is used to send and receive files from a remote host?
- A.TCP
- B.NFS
- C.IPX
- D.FTP
- 41 mark
The top part of the Power Point window as shown in the figure below is called?
- A.Title bar
- B.Status bar
- C.Window bar
- D.Toolbar
- 51 mark
The following are main parts of HTML elements EXECPT
- A.The head tag
- B.The opening tag
- C.The closing tag
- D.The element tag
- 61 mark
Each device on the internet is provided with a unique address known as its IP which stands for?
- A.Internet Position
- B.Internet Protection
- C.Internet Program
- D.Internet Protocol
- 71 mark
Which of the following is the URL used for?
- A.Specify addresses on the web
- B.Transfer hypertext documents
- C.For making headlines
- D.To break text in an HTML document
- 81 mark
All MS Excel formulas start with what?
- A.+
- B.%
- C.*
- D.=
- 91 mark
In the flow chart the diamond symbol indicates what?
- A.A process
- B.A decision
- C.A start
- D.An output
- 101 mark
How can Mobile Technology in Agriculture help Farmers?
- A.Farmers can easily access education and information about a variety of agricultural issues.
- B.To control the supply of water directed to the roots of plants.
- C.Can help remove the weeds as per instructions provided by identifying crops.
- D.Used to carry seedlings across large fields and plant them in an orderly manner.
- 111 mark
You want to change worksheet views in Excel which one of the following steps is true?
- A.Locate in the Excel window's bottom-right corner and choose either Normal view, Page Layout view or Page Break view.
- B.Locate in the Excel window's bottom-right corner and choose either Worksheet view, Page Layout view or Page Break view.
- C.Locate in the Excel window's bottom-right corner and choose either Backstage view, Page Layout view or Page Display view.
- D.Locate in the Excel window's bottom-right corner and choose either Print preview, Page Layout view or Page Workbook view.
- 121 mark
All the following are elements of multimedia EXCEPT?
- A.Text
- B.Audio
- C.Memory
- D.Video
- 131 mark
There are two primary types of software, what are they?
- A.System software and Operating Software
- B.System Software and information Software
- C.System Software and Utility Software
- D.System Software and Application software
- 141 mark
Using the Figure below the letters inside the figure indicates_____,_____,_____ respectively what?
- A.Bold, Italic, Uppercase
- B.Bold, Italic, Underline
- C.Black, Italic, Underline
- D.Bold, Italic Uniform
- 151 mark
Is the main gateway to your computer's program folders, and settings also provide a list of choices, name it?
- A.Task bar
- B.Menu bar
- C.Start button
- D.Title bar
- 161 mark
In Microsoft Word, you can display information on every page of your document by creating:
- A.Top and down
- B.Upper and lower
- C.First and last
- D.Header and footer
- 171 mark
People who have interest in an information system is called?
- A.shareholders
- B.Stage members
- C.stakeholders
- D.safeguards
- 181 mark
To determine if the proposed solution can be developed and made operational within the required time you need what?
- A.Schedule feasibility
- B.Operation feasibility
- C.Technical feasibility
- D.Economic feasibility
- 191 mark
The main goal of testing phase is to do what?
- A.Control system
- B.Fix errors
- C.Design system
- D.Identify problems
- 201 mark
This is the process of defining the architecture, components, modules, interfaces and data for a system?
- A.System design
- B.Control Design
- C.Process Design
- D.Physical Design
- 211 mark
RAD Stand for?
- A.Rapid Application Development
- B.Request Application Development
- C.Rapid Application Design
- D.Rapid Access Digital
- 221 mark
A collection of logically related data which is usually stored in an electronic form is?
- A.Data science
- B.Data Cable
- C.Database
- D.Data file
- 231 mark
Quick Access toolbar shows you the common commands
- A.Save, Undo, and Redo
- B.Save, Copy and Paste
- C.Save, Open, and Cut
- D.Save, Cut, and Copy
- 241 mark
To close an object , select the object you want to close, then what?
- A.Click the × to the left of the document tabs bar
- B.Click the × to the right of the status bar
- C.Click the × to the right of the document tabs bar
- D.Click the × to the left of the status bar
- 251 mark
To modify a query you will go on the home tab of the Ribbon and click the view command, then select what?
- A.Form view
- B.Layout view
- C.Design view
- D.Table view
- 261 mark
Which of the following is NOT the characteristics of primary key?
- A.It uniquely identifies each row
- B.It is never empty or null
- C.Each table Can have multiple primary keys
- D.The values it contains rarely or never change
- 271 mark
Which of the following is the correct steps to use if you want to delete the current Records?
- A.Select the home tab and locate the records group, Click the Delete command. A dialog box will appear Click YES.
- B.Select the View tab and locate the records group, Click the Delete command. A dialog box will appear Click YES.
- C.Select the Insert tab and locate the records group, Click the Delete command. A dialog box will appear Click YES.
- D.Select the Font tab and locate the records group, Click the Delete command. A dialog box will appear Click YES.
- 281 mark
Which of the following allow you to organize and present your data in a reader-friendly way?
- A.Queries
- B.Tables
- C.Records
- D.Reports
- 291 mark
When planning a query that uses more than one table, you should go through these three steps EXCEPT
- A.Pinpoint
- B.Identify
- C.Locate
- D.Design
- 301 mark
Which one of the following translates the code into machine language
- A.Compiler
- B.interpreter
- C.Translator
- D.Debugger
- 311 mark
The figure below Indicates the symbol of?
- A.Java
- B.PYTHON
- C.GOLAND
- D.C#
- 321 mark
The figure below indicates what?
Source Code -> .................. -> Machine Code -> Output
- A.Interpreter
- B.Converter
- C.Compiler
- D.Decoder
- 331 mark
There is an error in your code, it will execute successfully and the computer will not generate any error message, BUT it will not do the right thing. The error is?
- A.Runtime error
- B.Syntax error
- C.Second error
- D.Logical error
- 341 mark
Programming errors are called?
- A.Bugs
- B.Runtime
- C.Semantic
- D.Errors
- 351 mark
The following are the common risks of digital security EXCEPT?
- A.internet and network attacks
- B.software theft
- C.system failure
- D.Bucking up
- 361 mark
A set of procedures and guidelines that effect how people lead their lives is called?
- A.Ethics
- B.Crime
- C.Copyright
- D.Plagiarism
- 371 mark
This is an individual who has outstanding computer and networking skills and is recruited to hack into specific device or network to show how easy it is to steal information from that device or network is called?
- A.Corporate spy
- B.White hat hacker
- C.Cracker
- D.Crime ware
- 381 mark
These are programs that are hidden inside a computer mostly for bad reasons, EXCEPT?
- A.Spyware
- B.Hacker
- C.Trojan Horse
- D.Malware
- 391 mark
Switching between Edit mode and Navigation mode in the data sheet or design view you should press what?
- A.F11
- B.F5
- C.F4
- D.F2
PART TWO: STRUCTURED QUESTIONS (60 MARKS)
- B14 marks
Draw simple Mesh Topology that consists of five computers.
- B24 marks
Demonstrate the difference between the terms Hub and Switch.
- B34 marks
Describe how to duplicate slides.
- B44 marks
Convert Decimal 218 to Binary.
- B54 marks
Illustrate the concept of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
- B64 marks
If you have a paper photograph that you want to send it as an email attachment, which devise would you use to transfer it digitally?
- B74 marks
Describe how to open Microsoft Access 2016?
- B84 marks
Compare the advantages and disadvantages of document review in system analysis and design?
- B94 marks
Describe how to save the Current Record?
- B104 marks
What are Queries?
- B114 marks
List any three characteristics of a good primary key?
- B124 marks
What happens if you try to perform an operation on a variable and you have NOT assigned a value to it?
- B134 marks
Analyze the following python code then write down the OUTPUT.
A = 2 X = 1 Y = A + X print(Y,"A") print(A,"B") print(X,"C")
- B144 marks
Define the term digital security risks?
- B154 marks
Write a shortcut used to open the Database Tools Tab.
Paper set by the Federal Ministry of Education, Culture and Higher Education (MoECHE), Somalia. Shared free of charge to help students prepare. The answers and explanations are written by Sheerxirfad teachers.
