Examination on Computer Studies
Class: Primary 1
Term: Third Term
Time: 1 Hour
Total Marks: 70

SECTION A: OBJECTIVES (40 Marks)
Instruction: Answer all questions.

1. ________ is a device that helps us to calculate numbers. (a) Radio (b) Calculator (c) Television
2. Which of these is not an IT device? (a) GSM phone (b) Stone (c) Calculator
3. The main reason for using a radio is to ________. (a) wash clothes (b) listen to news (c) cook food
4. A GSM ________ helps us to make calls and send messages. (a) book (b) phone (c) table
5. Which of these does NOT show time? (a) Wristwatch (b) Pager (c) Clock
6. All of these are uses of a television except ________. (a) watching cartoons (b) playing music (c) making calls
7. An example of a device used to store information is an ________. (a) organizer (b) calculator (c) radio
8. Which of the following is a type of wristwatch that shows time with numbers? (a) Analogue (b) Digital (c) Scientific
9. The correct step to send a document using a fax machine is to ________. (a) cook the document (b) insert the document (c) eat the document
10. ________ is a device used to send and receive short text messages. (a) Pager (b) Television (c) Calculator
11. A standard calculator is used for ________ calculations. (a) complex (b) simple (c) difficult
12. An IT device helps us to get ________. (a) information (b) food (c) clothes
13. A wristwatch that tells time using hands is called ________. (a) digital (b) scientific (c) analogue
14. We use a liquid dispenser to get ________. (a) solid (b) liquid (c) gas
15. Which of these is a common IT device? (a) Spoon (b) Computer (c) Chair
16. The full meaning of GSM is ________. (a) Global System for Money (b) Global System for Mobile (c) General System for Music
17. A device that helps us to watch programs and news is a ________. (a) radio (b) television (c) calculator
18. You can use a GSM phone to ________. (a) cook food (b) make calls (c) wash clothes
19. Which of these devices is used to send copies of documents over telephone lines? (a) Radio (b) Fax machine (c) Pager
20. An organizer helps us to keep our ________. (a) secrets (b) information (c) clothes

SECTION B: THEORY (30 Marks)
Instruction: Answer any THREE questions.

1. (a) What is an IT device? (2 marks)
(b) Mention two common IT devices. (3 marks)
(c) State three uses of a GSM phone. (3 marks)
(d) What does GSM stand for? (2 marks)

2. (a) Define a calculator. (2 marks)
(b) Name two types of calculators you know. (3 marks)
(c) State three uses of a wristwatch. (3 marks)
(d) Differentiate between a digital and an analogue wristwatch. (2 marks)

3. (a) Describe a radio. (2 marks)
(b) Mention two uses of a radio. (3 marks)
(c) State three uses of a television. (3 marks)
(d) What is a liquid dispenser? (2 marks)

4. (a) What is an organizer? (2 marks)
(b) State two uses of an organizer. (3 marks)
(c) Mention three uses of a fax machine. (3 marks)
(d) Describe a pager. (2 marks)

Objective Marking Scheme
Question 1 – ✅ (b) Calculator
Question 2 – ✅ (b) Stone
Question 3 – ✅ (b) listen to news
Question 4 – ✅ (b) phone
Question 5 – ✅ (b) Pager
Question 6 – ✅ (c) making calls
Question 7 – ✅ (a) organizer
Question 8 – ✅ (b) Digital
Question 9 – ✅ (b) insert the document
Question 10 – ✅ (a) Pager
Question 11 – ✅ (b) simple
Question 12 – ✅ (a) information
Question 13 – ✅ (c) analogue
Question 14 – ✅ (b) liquid
Question 15 – ✅ (b) Computer
Question 16 – ✅ (b) Global System for Mobile
Question 17 – ✅ (b) television
Question 18 – ✅ (b) make calls
Question 19 – ✅ (b) Fax machine
Question 20 – ✅ (b) information