Cambridge-style Computing MCQs for Grade 2

Why is storing pictures on a computer better than only having paper photos?

• Computers can draw new pictures.

• Computers let you play games.

• It saves space and keeps them safe from getting lost or torn.

• Computers make the pictures colourful.

Storing your stories on a computer helps because:

• The computer reads them aloud to you.

• You can find and change them easily later without lots of paper.

• The computer writes the stories for you.

• It makes the stories shorter.

One big advantage of saving your class attendance list on a computer is:

• The computer tells you who is absent.

• You don't have to write names ever again.

• You can quickly see who was here yesterday or last week without searching through paper.

• The computer takes attendance for you.

Saving your favorite website addresses (bookmarks) on a computer is good because:

• The computer visits them for you.

• You don't need the internet anymore.

• You can find them again quickly without writing them down each time.

• It makes the websites load faster.

Storing information about library books on a computer helps the librarian:

• Read all the books faster.

• Stop people borrowing books.

• Find out if a book is available or borrowed much faster than looking in a big book.

• Print new books.

How can you show the favorite fruits of your class using a computer?

• Type a long story about fruits.

• Draw a picture of one fruit.

• Make a chart or table showing how many like apples, bananas, etc.

• Play a fruit game.

A table on a computer showing "Animal | Number of Legs" (e.g., Dog | 4, Spider | 8) is presenting:

• A story about animals.

• Data sorted into categories (animals) with information (legs).

• A list of animal names only.

• A drawing of animals.

What kind of chart is best for showing how many children in class have dogs, cats, fish, or no pets?

• A line chart showing temperature.

• A pie chart or bar chart showing the count for each pet type.

• A map of the school.

• A list of pet names.

You counted 8 red cars, 5 blue cars, and 3 green cars. How could a computing device help you show this?

• It can drive the cars for you.

• It can create a bar chart where each bar shows a colour and its height shows the number.

• It can change the car colours.

• It can only type the numbers: 8, 5, 3.

When you make a digital poster showing the types of transport children use to get to school (bus, car, walk, bike), you are:

• Playing a transport game.

• Collecting the data with sensors.

• Presenting categorical data using a computing device.

• Deleting the data.