BrainCheck

Class 8 - Computer - Paper 098

Grade 8 / Computer

20 questions • 20 marks

Time: 25 minutes

Choose one answer per question.

Name: _________________________ Section: __________ Date: __________

1. Which tag creates a hyperlink?

○ A. <br>

○ B. <p>

○ C. <h1>

○ D. <a>

HTML

2. What is a loop used for?

○ A. Making every program stop

○ B. Supplying electricity

○ C. Replacing a keyboard

○ D. Repeating instructions

Programming

3. Which spreadsheet address names column B, row 3?

○ A. B3

○ B. 3B

○ C. 33

○ D. BB

Spreadsheets

4. What is the value of 7 // 2 in Python?

○ A. 3

○ B. 4

○ C. 3.5

○ D. 2

Python basics

BrainCheck

Class 8 - Computer - Paper 098

Grade 8 / Computer

20 questions • 20 marks

Time: 25 minutes

Choose one answer per question.

Name: _________________________ Section: __________ Date: __________

5. Which formatting slants letters?

○ A. Underline

○ B. Italic

○ C. Bold

○ D. Centre align

Word processing

6. A binary digit can be _____.

○ A. only 9

○ B. 0 or 1

○ C. any English word

○ D. only 2

Data representation

7. What is decimal 9 in binary?

○ A. 1001

○ B. 1010

○ C. 1100

○ D. 1011

Binary numbers

8. A strong password should be _____.

○ A. hard to guess and not reused

○ B. shared publicly

○ C. your name only

○ D. 12345678

Cyber safety

BrainCheck

Class 8 - Computer - Paper 098

Grade 8 / Computer

20 questions • 20 marks

Time: 25 minutes

Choose one answer per question.

Name: _________________________ Section: __________ Date: __________

9. A web browser is used to _____.

○ A. manufacture a monitor

○ B. view websites

○ C. supply electricity

○ D. replace all storage

Internet

10. In the flowchart, what is printed when x is 7?

○ A. Nothing

○ B. Both HIGH and LOW

○ C. HIGH

○ D. LOW

Algorithms and control flow

11. A presentation is usually organised into _____.

○ A. rows only

○ B. folders only

○ C. physical keys

○ D. slides

Presentations

12. What is a folder mainly used for?

○ A. Producing sound

○ B. Cooling the CPU

○ C. Organising files

○ D. Supplying power

Files and folders

BrainCheck

Class 8 - Computer - Paper 098

Grade 8 / Computer

20 questions • 20 marks

Time: 25 minutes

Choose one answer per question.

Name: _________________________ Section: __________ Date: __________

13. Which memory normally loses stored contents when power is off?

○ A. USB drive

○ B. Hard disk

○ C. SSD

○ D. RAM

Memory and storage

14. In the flowchart, what is printed when x is 15?

○ A. HIGH

○ B. LOW

○ C. Both HIGH and LOW

○ D. Nothing

Algorithms and control flow

15. What does a table row usually represent?

○ A. One record

○ B. A network cable

○ C. A whole database engine

○ D. A screen pixel

Databases

16. Using another person's work without credit is _____.

○ A. plagiarism

○ B. encryption

○ C. alignment

○ D. compression

Digital ethics

BrainCheck

Class 8 - Computer - Paper 098

Grade 8 / Computer

20 questions • 20 marks

Time: 25 minutes

Choose one answer per question.

Name: _________________________ Section: __________ Date: __________

17. A flowchart diamond usually represents a _____.

○ A. printed page

○ B. decision

○ C. start only

○ D. ordinary process only

Algorithms

18. A LAN normally covers a _____.

○ A. printer cartridge only

○ B. single keyboard key only

○ C. whole galaxy

○ D. limited local area

Networks

19. What is an operating system mainly responsible for?

○ A. Only painting the case

○ B. Managing hardware and programs

○ C. Only charging a cable

○ D. Only typing letters

Operating systems

20. Which is hardware?

○ A. Drawing program

○ B. Web browser

○ C. Operating system

○ D. Keyboard

Hardware and software