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GCSE GCSE ICT Quiz on Set 3 - random IT questions, created by Eden Goddard on 03/06/2014.

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Set 3 - random IT questions

Question 1 of 20

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Katherine uses specialist software to create flowcharts.
Give two reasons for using specialist software.

Select one or more of the following:

  • Easy to edit

  • Easy to resize

  • Contains specialist flow chart symbols

  • Can save it

Explanation

Question 2 of 20

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Michael is a long-distance runner. He is preparing for a marathon.
On the day of the marathon, Michael wears a GPS device so his team can monitor his location during the marathon.
State two pieces of information that could be calculated using GPS data.

Select one or more of the following:

  • If he is breaking the speed limit

  • Distance between runners

  • How to get home

  • Distance travelled

Explanation

Question 3 of 20

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Some social networking services also use GPS data.
Explain how the irresponsible use of GPS data could place social network users at risk.

Select one or more of the following:

  • Location is published / accessible

  • The information could be misused

  • The information is useless

  • The information is inappropriate

Explanation

Question 4 of 20

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John wants to reduce the file size of one of the photographs.
Give two ways he can do this.

Select one or more of the following:

  • Compress the image

  • Resize the image

  • Crop the image

  • Recolour the image

Explanation

Question 5 of 20

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Give one disadvantage of reducing the file size of the photograph.

Select one of the following:

  • Image may get clearer and sharper

  • Image may get too small to see

  • Image may become blurry and pixellated

Explanation

Question 6 of 20

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Amy owns AMYSCLOTHES.com. It sells a range of clothes and accessories from different suppliers.
Zain has been employed to design and develop the company's digital products.
Zain will create some digital products. Some will be interactive and others will not.
Which one of these products is NOT interactive?

Select one of the following:

  • Customer database

  • TV advert

  • E-Learning pakcage

  • Digital catalogue

Explanation

Question 7 of 20

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Identify one interactive feature that could be added to a web banner

Select one of the following:

  • A rollover button

  • An image

  • An animated gif

Explanation

Question 8 of 20

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Harry is a Year 7 student. He is doing a project on volcanoes.
Harry uses a search engine to find out about volcanoes.
Describe the purpose of a 'search engine'.

Select one of the following:

  • To watch videos of volcanoes

  • To find information on the internet/www based on key words/phrases

  • To display web pages

Explanation

Question 9 of 20

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Harry enters the phrase volcanic eruptions into a search engine, but finds too many results.
How could Harry ensure that only web pages with the exact phrase he is looking for are found?

Select one of the following:

  • Use a different search engine

  • Use quotes around the phrase

  • Check his spelling

  • Use a different phrase

Explanation

Question 10 of 20

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Harry has a video of a volcano on his smartphone.
State two methods Harry can use to transfer the video from his phone to the school network

Select one or more of the following:

  • Infrared

  • Bluetooth

  • Firewire

  • USB cable

Explanation

Question 11 of 20

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Any High is a secondary school with over 1000 students age 11–19. It makes extensive use of ICT for teaching and learning, as well as administration.
The school wants to buy laptops for Year 7 students.
The students will sometimes use their laptops for video conferencing in lessons.
Give one reason why a built-in webcam may be more convenient than an external one.

Select one of the following:

  • Provides better sound

  • Provides better clarity/excludes outside noise

  • Cheaper

Explanation

Question 12 of 20

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The students will use headsets when video conferencing.
State two advantages of using a headset.

Select one or more of the following:

  • Less distracting to people around you

  • Looks more professional

  • Excludes external noise so easier to hear

  • They come with built in microphones

Explanation

Question 13 of 20

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Sometimes after plugging in a headset the sound cannot be heard.
Give the two most likely reasons.

Select one or more of the following:

  • The headset has been plugged into the wrong jack

  • The computer is broken

  • The headset is broken

  • The sound is turned off

Explanation

Question 14 of 20

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When using a headset is it important to ensure that the volume is set to an appropriate level.
Give two reasons for this.

Select one or more of the following:

  • To be respectful

  • High volume can distract others

  • High volume can damage hearing

  • To show you can use the volume control on the computer

Explanation

Question 15 of 20

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The school wants to buy laptops for Year 7 students.
Year 7 students will take their laptops with them to to all lessons.
Describe one feature of a laptop that makes it suitable for this purpose.

Select one of the following:

  • They look cool

  • Lightweight and easy to carry

  • Lightweight and visually appealing

Explanation

Question 16 of 20

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Ryan and Michael arrive in the country where an international athletics event is being held.
Ryan sees that he has a mobile phone signal from a local network.
Which one of these allows him to use the local network?

Select one of the following:

  • Wi-fi

  • Roaming

  • Broadband

  • Bluetooth

Explanation

Question 17 of 20

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Ryan receives a welcome message from the network on his phone.
Which one of these would be used to send the message?

Select one of the following:

  • SMS

  • WAP

  • POP3

  • RSS

Explanation

Question 18 of 20

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Jon wants to 'surf the web' on his phone.
State one feature the phone could have to make this possible.

Select one of the following:

  • USB cable

  • Facebook

  • Google

  • Wi-fi

Explanation

Question 19 of 20

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on wants to use his phone in the car.
He needs to use a hands-free connection.
State one method of hands-free connection.

Select one of the following:

  • WAP

  • USB cable

  • Bluetooth

  • HDMI cable

Explanation

Question 20 of 20

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State TWO uses of GPS on a mobile phone

Select one or more of the following:

  • Get directions to a specific location using current position

  • Use a location-based app to find local restaurants

  • To let your mum know where you are

Explanation