July, 2011 M4.3-R4: INTRODUCTION TO ICT RESOURCES

O Level

July, 2011

M4.3-R4: INTRODUCTION TO ICT RESOURCES

NOTE:
1. There are TWO PARTS in this Module/Paper. PART ONE contains FOUR questions and
PART TWO contains FIVE questions.
2. PART ONE is to be answered in the TEAR-OFF ANSWER SHEET only, attached to the
question paper, as per the instructions contained therein. PART ONE is NOT to be
answered in the answer book.
3. Maximum time allotted for PART ONE is ONE HOUR. Answer book for PART TWO will be
supplied at the table when the answer sheet for PART ONE is returned. However,
candidates, who complete PART ONE earlier than one hour, can collect the answer book for
PART TWO immediately after handing over the answer sheet for PART ONE.

TOTAL TIME: 3 HOURS TOTAL MARKS: 100
(PART ONE – 40; PART TWO – 60)

PART ONE

(Answer all the questions)

1. Each question below gives a multiple choice of answers. Choose the most
appropriate one and enter in the “tear-off” answer sheet attached to the question
paper, following instructions therein. (1x10)
1.1 Which of the following is a special database that holds key information about your system
including the device drivers?
A) BOOT.INI
B) CONFIG.SYS
C) Registry
D) SYSTEM.INI
1.2 Where is POST located?
A) DRAM
B) Hard-drive
C) RAM
D) ROM

January, 2012 M4.3-R4: INTRODUCTION TO ICT RESOURCES

O Level

 January, 2012

M4.3-R4: INTRODUCTION TO ICT RESOURCES

NOTE:
1. There are TWO PARTS in this Module/Paper. PART ONE contains FOUR questions and
PART TWO contains FIVE questions.
2. PART ONE is to be answered in the TEAR-OFF ANSWER SHEET only, attached to the
question paper, as per the instructions contained therein. PART ONE is NOT to be
answered in the answer book.
3. Maximum time allotted for PART ONE is ONE HOUR. Answer book for PART TWO will be
supplied at the table when the answer sheet for PART ONE is returned. However,
candidates, who complete PART ONE earlier than one hour, can collect the answer book for
PART TWO immediately after handing over the answer sheet for PART ONE.

TOTAL TIME: 3 HOURS TOTAL MARKS: 100
(PART ONE – 40; PART TWO – 60)

PART ONE

(Answer all the questions)

1. Each question below gives a multiple choice of answers. Choose the most appropriate one and enter in the “tear-off” answer sheet attached to the question paper, following instructions therein. (1x10)

1.1 BIOS is a type of
A) software
B) hardware
C) operating system
D) none of the above
1.2 Windows distinguishes between the different drives by means of a naming convention. Each
drive is designated by a letter followed by
A) an asterisk
B) an exclamation point.
C) a colon
D) a semicolon

July, 2012 M4.3-R4: INTRODUCTION TO ICT RESOURCES

O Level
 July, 2012
M4.3-R4: INTRODUCTION TO ICT RESOURCES

NOTE:
1. There are TWO PARTS in this Module/Paper. PART ONE contains FOUR questions and
PART TWO contains FIVE questions.
2. PART ONE is to be answered in the TEAR-OFF ANSWER SHEET only, attached to the
question paper, as per the instructions contained therein. PART ONE is NOT to be
answered in the answer book.
3. Maximum time allotted for PART ONE is ONE HOUR. Answer book for PART TWO will be
supplied at the table when the answer sheet for PART ONE is returned. However,
candidates, who complete PART ONE earlier than one hour, can collect the answer book for
PART TWO immediately after handing over the answer sheet for PART ONE.

TOTAL TIME: 3 HOURS TOTAL MARKS: 100
(PART ONE – 40; PART TWO – 60)

PART ONE

(Answer all the questions)

1. Each question below gives a multiple choice of answers. Choose the most appropriate one and enter in the “tear-off” answer sheet attached to the question paper, following instructions therein. (1x10)

1.1 If you turn on a PC and the boot-up process halts, giving you the message ”Non-System
disk or disk error…Replace and press any key when ready”, the problem is
likely:
A) A non-bootable floppy disk is in the floppy-disk drive and you should remove it
B) The hard-drive has failed and you should replace it
C) RAM has failed and you should replace it
D) A key on the keyboard is stuck and the keyboard should be replaced

1.2 The following is the assembly and disassembly procedure:
A) Case or cover assembly
B) Adapter boards
C) Motherboard
D) All of the above

January, 2013 M4.3-R4: INTRODUCTION TO ICT RESOURCES

O Level
January, 2013
M4.3-R4: INTRODUCTION TO ICT RESOURCES

NOTE:

1. There are TWO PARTS in this Module/Paper. PART ONE contains FOUR questions and
PART TWO contains FIVE questions.
2. PART ONE is to be answered in the TEAR-OFF ANSWER SHEET only, attached to the
question paper, as per the instructions contained therein. PART ONE is NOT to be answered in the
answer book.
3. Maximum time allotted for PART ONE is ONE HOUR. Answer book for PART TWO will be
supplied at the table when the answer sheet for PART ONE is returned. However, candidates, who
complete PART ONE earlier than one hour, can collect the answer book for PART TWO
immediately after handing over the answer sheet for PART ONE.

TOTAL TIME: 3 HOURS TOTAL MARKS: 100
(PART ONE – 40; PART TWO – 60)

PART ONE

(Answer all the questions)

1. Each question below gives a multiple choice of answers. Choose the most appropriate one and enter in the “tear-off” answer sheet attached to the question paper, following instructions therein. (1x10)

1.1 SMPS means
A) System Management Power Supply
B) Synchronous Mode Power Supply
C) Switched Mode Power Supply
D) Sequential Mode Power Supply

1.2 The computer memory used for temporary storage of data and program is called
A) ROM
B) Sector
C) RAM
D) EPROM