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Cambridge Nationals IT Quiz

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which phase of the project lifecycle should be completed 1st?

a)

Execution

b)

Evaluation

c)

Initiation

d)

Planning

2.

Which phase of the project lifecycle should be completed 2nd?

a)

Execution

b)

Evaluation

c)

Initiation

d)

Planning

3.

Which phase of the project lifecycle should be completed 3rd?

a)

Execution

b)

Evaluation

c)

Initiation

d)

Planning

4.

Which phase of the project lifecycle should be completed 4th?

a)

Execution

b)

Evaluation

c)

Initiation

d)

Planning

5.

What is data?

a)

A formula for converting information.

b)

Raw facts and figures before they have been processed.

c)

Information in context.

d)

Processed information.

6.

Which are the correct data types?

a)

Text.

b)

Currency.

c)

Division.

d)

Fraction.

e)

Single letter.

7.

What are the main points of data?

a)

Data has no meaning

b)

Data is information open to the public

c)

Data is raw facts and figures before they have been processed

d)

Data can be made up of letters, numbers, symbols, graphics and sound

8.

Which of the following is an example of data?

a)

NAT23%7

b)

00100010101000

c)

House

d)

56GHS56

9.

True or False belongs to which data type?

a)

Alphanumeric

b)

Text

c)

Boolean

d)

Limited choice

10.

What is information?

a)

Information when processed creates data

b)

Information is nothing without data

11.

Which of the following are methods used to collect and store data/information?

a)

Questionnaire and surveys

b)

Chatroom

c)

Word of mouth

d)

Emails

12.

Which of the following is raw data not information?

a)

Postcode

b)

DD/MM/YYYY

c)

Home address

d)

County

13.

What are the advantages of the use of sensors to collect information?

a)

Once set up do not need human intervention.

b)

Need for external power.

c)

Information can be sent electronically.

d)

Processing information can be quick.

14.

Which of the following are ways to visually collect data?

a)

HR Codes.

b)

QR Codes.

c)

Bar Codes.

d)

User Codes.

15.

How many stages are in the project lifecycle?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

16.

Briefly what happens in the initiation phase?

a)

Knowing what you want to achieve and how to achieve it

b)

Finding out what the project is about

c)

Physically completing the product/project/task

d)

Reviewing the finalised project

17.

Briefly what happens during the Planning phase?

a)

Knowing what you want to achieve and how to achieve it

b)

Finding out what the project is about

c)

Physically completing the product/project/task

d)

Reviewing the finalised product

18.

Briefly what happens during the Execution phase?

a)

Knowing what you want to achieve and how to achieve it

b)

Finding out what the project is about

c)

Physically completing the product/project/task

d)

Reviewing the finalised product

19.

Briefly what happens during the Evaluation phase?

a)

Knowing what you want to achieve and how to achieve it

b)

Finding out what the project is about

c)

Physically completing the product/project/task

d)

Reviewing the finalised product

20.

Which of these IS AN advantage of a GANTT Chart?

a)

Tasks can be identified

b)

Interdependencies can be shown

c)

Start and end dates can be shown clearly

d)

The Critical Path can be calculated

21.

What are the inputs for the initiation stage?

a)

User Requirements / Legislation

b)

User Requirements / Feasibility Report

c)

User Requirements / User Constraints

d)

User Requirements / Constraints List

22.

What are the inputs for the planning stage?

a)

Feasibility Report / Constraints List / Next Steps

b)

Feasibility Report / Legislation Implications / Next Steps

c)

Client Requirements / Feasibility Report / Next Steps

d)

Feasibility Report / Test Plans / Next Steps

23.

What are the outputs for the planning stage?

a)

Project & Test Plans / Deliverable Product / Phase Review

b)

Project & Test Plans / Constraints List / Phase Review

c)

Project & Test Plans / User Documentation / Phase Review

d)

Project and Test Plans / Legislation Requirements / Phase Review

24.

What are the outputs for the evaluation stage?

a)

Release of Deliverable Product / Constraints List / Final Evaluation Report

b)

Release of Deliverable Product / Test Plan / Final Evaluation Report

c)

Release of Deliverable Product / User Documentation / Final Evaluation Report

d)

Release of Deliverable Product / Test Results / Final Evaluation Report

25.

Time that is set aside in a plan in order to account for mistakes or problems is called:

a)

Concurrent time

b)

Extra time

c)

Catch Up Time

d)

Contingency Time

26.

A task that can be completed during the same time as another task is called:

a)

Concurrent Task

b)

Dependent Task

c)

Contingency Task

d)

Sub Task

27.

A task that can not begin until another task is completed is called

a)

Concurrent Task

b)

Dependent Task

c)

Contingency Task

d)

Sub Task

28.

Which of these is NOT part of the acronym SMART

a)

Specific

b)

Meaningful

c)

Achievable

d)

Realistic

e)

Time

29.

What are milestones?

a)

Spare time in a project when a task should be started or completed

b)

The completion of a phase of a project

c)

Shows which tasks can be dependent on each other and which can be done concurrently

d)

Indicate important dates on the project plan, often key events or goals

30.

This image shows a:

a)

PERT chart

b)

Spreadsheet

c)

GANTT chart

d)

Task list

31.

What type of data is this?


01825-764844

a)

Number

b)

Text

c)

Alphanumeric

d)

Raw

32.

Which of these dates comply with this validation rule?


LIKE DD/MM/YY

a)

11/06/2018

b)

06/11/18

c)

23/04/18

d)

04/23/18

33.

Which of these is NOT a Boolean?

a)

Yes/No

b)

1,0

c)

TRUE FALSE

d)

M,F,Other

34.

Which of these is an example of a Loyalty Scheme?

a)

Tesco Clubcard

b)

Queensmead Student ID Card

c)

National Trust Membership Card

d)

Kidney Donor Card

35.

Which of these is a DISADVANTAGE of cloud storage?

a)

Without an internet connection, the data cannot be accessed

b)

The data is held securely

c)

The data is accessible 24/7

d)

The data can be accessed from any device with a browser and an internet connection

36.

What is data?

a)

A formula for converting information.

b)

Raw facts and figures before they have been processed.

c)

Information in context.

d)

Processed information.

37.

What are the advantages of the use of sensors to collect information?

a)

Once set up do not need human intervention.

b)

Need for external power.

c)

Information can be sent electronically.

d)

Processing information can be quick.

38.

Which of the following is a method of wearable technology?

a)

RFID

b)

Apple watch

c)

Sensors

d)

Tablet

39.

Which of the following is a type of mobile technology?

a)

FitBit

b)

RFID

c)

Desktop

d)

Tablet

40.

Which of the following IT methods of collecting data requires a camera to use it?

a)

QR code

b)

Barcode

c)

RFID

d)

Wearable technology

41.

Define contingency time

a)

The additional time in the project

b)

The extra time in the project

c)

The whole project time

d)

The time in a project to prevent it overrunning

42.

Which of the following is an informal planning tool?

a)

Visualisation diagram

b)

Flow chart

c)

PERT

d)

CPA

43.

Select which components apply to a mind map

a)

Nodes

b)

Subtasks

c)

Task

d)

Topic

44.

An example of an integrated document is...

a)

Two people working on the same document at the same time

b)

Two people working on the same document from different locations

c)

Using Excel to create a graph in PowerPoint

d)

Copy and pasting images from the internet into your work

45.

Integrated documents are...

a)

Documents that work together

b)

People that work together

c)

Working collaboratively

d)

Documents within other documents

46.

The definition of Live Data.

a)

Data that is added to the document

b)

Data that is automatically updated continuously

c)

The final piece of data in the project

d)

Data that is added to make it information

47.

Social media is what type of visibility?

a)

Private

b)

Public

c)

Un-targeted

d)

Targeted

48.

What is an intranet?

a)

An online web browser

b)

Inter-connected networks

c)

A network only accessible by specific individuals

d)

A network that works across the world

49.

What is an internet?

a)

An online web browser

b)

Inter-connected networks

c)

A network only accessible by specific individuals

d)

A network that works across the world

50.

When distributing information to a large audience at the same time it is best distributed by...

a)

Presentation

b)

Report

c)

Graph

d)

Table

51.

What type of software includes the use of text frames

a)

Desktop Publishing

b)

Word Processing

c)

Spreadsheet

d)

Database

52.

What type of software allows the creation of Queries and Reports?

a)

Desktop Publishing

b)

Word Processing

c)

Spreadsheet

d)

Database

53.

What type of software allows the use of Functions and Formulae?

a)

Desktop Publishing

b)

Word Processing

c)

Spreadsheet

d)

Database

54.

What is meant by presence check validation?

a)

To check if data has been entered

b)

That there is a number entered below a maximum or minimum allowable number.

c)

That character and/or numbers are entered when they should

d)

That a certain number of characters are entered.

55.

What is meant by range check validation?

a)

To check if data has been entered

b)

That there is a number entered below a maximum or minimum allowable number.

c)

That character and/or numbers are entered when they should

d)

That a certain number of characters are entered.

56.

What do the letters DDoS stand for?

a)

Dedicated Denial of Service

b)

Disruptive Downtime of Software

c)

Distributed Denial of Service

d)

Distributed Disruption of Service

57.

Name a type of Malware that looks like a legitimate app

a)

Virus

b)

Trojan

c)

Worm

d)

Keylogger

58.

Name a type of Malware that locks your files and demands money to unlock them

a)

Adware

b)

Spyware

c)

Ransomware

d)

Trojan

59.

You get an email asking you to click on a link and confirm your bank details, including your username and password. Is this...

a)

Pharming

b)

Keylogging

c)

Phishing

d)

Pretexting

60.

What is encryption?

a)

Scrambling data so that it can only be unscrambled if you have the key

b)

Shortening data so that it is easier to read. Eg: Information and Communication Technology class 1 in year 10, option block A becomes 10A/IT1

c)

Converting data from text format to number format

d)

Adding context to data

61.

Which of these is NOT an example of biometrics

a)

Fingerprint

b)

Retinal Scan

c)

Voice recognition

d)

Secure password

62.

A hacker gets into a banks systems and changes all user passwords to PW. Is this....

a)

Data theft

b)

Data destruction

c)

Data modification

d)

Data manipulation

63.

Which of these is NOT an environmental threat to data

a)

Fire

b)

Earthquake

c)

Water damage

d)

Virus

64.

What is the correct terminology for a group of infected computers controlled by a person to commit cybercrime?

a)

Bug

b)

Then somewhere

c)

Bot

d)

Trojan horse

e)

Virus

65.

Which of the following is a logical method of protecting data?

a)

Encryption

b)

One-way windows

c)

Bolting devices to desks

d)

CCTV

66.

Secure methods of destructing data...

a)

Emptying trash bin

b)

Moving onto a memory stick

c)

Deleting files

d)

Overwriting

67.

Which of the following best explains the Data Protection Act?

a)

Preventing from unauthorised attacks on an electronic device

b)

A way of ensuring data is used fairly and lawfully

c)

Protect the welfare of employees

d)

The right to access information and data

68.

Which of the following best explains the Computer Misuse Act

a)

Preventing from unauthorised attacks on an electronic device

b)

A way of ensuring data is used fairly and lawfully

c)

Protect the welfare of employees

d)

The right to access information and data

69.

Which of the following best explains the Freedom of Information Act

a)

Preventing from unauthorised attacks on an electronic device

b)

A way of ensuring data is used fairly and lawfully

c)

Protect the welfare of employees

d)

The right to access information and data

70.

Which of the following best explains the Health & Safety at Work Act

a)

Preventing from unauthorised attacks on an electronic device

b)

A way of ensuring data is used fairly and lawfully

c)

Protect the welfare of employees

d)

The right to access information and data

71.

Bias data is...

a)

Considering only one point of view or perspective

b)

If the data and information is correct and can be verified

c)

How believable the data ad information is collected

d)

Raw facts and figures that haven't been given a structure

72.

Reliable data is...

a)

Considering only one point of view or perspective

b)

If the data and information is correct and can be verified

c)

How believable the data ad information is collected

d)

Raw facts and figures that haven't been given a structure

73.

Presence Check is

a)

checking that the user has entered data into a required field

b)

checking that the required amount of characters has been entered

c)

checking that the data entered follows a specific format or pattern.

d)

checking that the number entered is within a specific range.

74.

Length Check is

a)

checking that the user has entered data into a required field

b)

checking that the required amount of characters has been entered

c)

checking that the data entered follows a specific format or pattern.

d)

checking that the number entered is within a specific range.

75.

Range Check is

a)

checking that the user has entered data into a required field

b)

checking that the required amount of characters has been entered

c)

checking that the data entered follows a specific format or pattern.

d)

checking that the number entered is within a specific range.

76.

Input masks are what kind of data validation?

a)

Presence check

b)

Length Check

c)

Format Check`

d)

Range Check

77.

Only allowing 35 characters is what kind of data validation?

a)

Presence check

b)

Length Check

c)

Format Check`

d)

Range Check

78.

Only allowing between 1900 and 2020 is what kind of data validation?

a)

Presence check

b)

Length Check

c)

Format Check`

d)

Range Check

79.

What are the inputs for the planning stage?

a)

Feasibility Report / Constraints List / Next Steps

b)

Feasibility Report / Legislation Implications / Next Steps

c)

Client Requirements / Feasibility Report / Next Steps

d)

Feasibility Report / Test Plans / Next Steps

80.

What are the outputs for the planning stage?

a)

Project & Test Plans / Deliverable Product / Phase Review

b)

Project & Test Plans / Constraints List / Phase Review

c)

Project & Test Plans / User Documentation / Phase Review

d)

Project and Test Plans / Legislation Requirements / Phase Review

81.

What are the outputs for the evaluation stage?

a)

Release of Deliverable Product / Constraints List / Final Evaluation Report

b)

Release of Deliverable Product / Test Plan / Final Evaluation Report

c)

Release of Deliverable Product / User Documentation / Final Evaluation Report

d)

Release of Deliverable Product / Test Results / Final Evaluation Report

82.

A task that can not begin until another task is completed is called

a)

Concurrent Task

b)

Dependent Task

c)

Contingency Task

d)

Sub Task

83.

A task that can be completed during the same time as another task is called:

a)

Concurrent Task

b)

Dependent Task

c)

Contingency Task

d)

Sub Task

84.
What is used to connect the flowchart symbols together?
a)
Rectangles
b)
Lines
c)
Arrows
d)
Patterns
85.
What is this symbol used for in a flowchart?
a)
A decision/question
b)
A task to carry out
86.
What symbol do flowcharts begin with?
a)
oval
b)
parallelogram
c)
rectangle
d)
diamond
87.

What is the critical path?

a)

T1, T4, T6

b)

T2, T5, T6

c)

T3, T7

d)

T3, T7, T6

88.

Identify the longest task?

a)

Fill Kettle

b)

Boil Kettle

c)

Put tea in cup

d)

Put sugar in cup

e)

Get milk out of fridge

89.

What does PERT stand for?

a)

Project Evaluation and Review Technique

b)

Programme Estimate and Reward Time

c)

Process End and Replace Technique

d)

Programmer Expire and Revised Timescale

90.

What is the SMART goal missing: I will get an A on my science test

a)

Specific

b)

Measurable

c)

Attainable

d)

Time-bound

91.

Why is "I will eat healthy this week" not a SMART goal?

a)

Not attainable

b)

Not time-bound

c)

Not measurable or specific

d)

It is a SMART goal

92.
What does this symbol represent?
a)
Start
b)
Sub
c)
Decision
d)
Process
93.
What is the purpose of a flowchart?
a)
To plan the program before it is made
b)
Because it is easier
94.
What is the name of this symbol in a flowchart?
a)
Input
b)
Output
c)
Decision/Question
d)
Process
95.
What is the Output if the user enters:
Yes
a)
Leave umbrella at home
b)
Take an umbrella
96.
What is the Output if the temperature is:
19
a)
Below Freezing
b)
Above Freezing
97.

Flowcharts are from

a)

Left

b)

Right

c)

Bottom

d)

Top to bottom

98.

____________________________ must be organized properly.

a)

Puzzle

b)

Quiz

c)

Flowchart

d)

Algorithm

99.

We use this in the beginning of an Algorithm & Flowchart.

a)

Start box

b)

Stop box

c)

Decision

d)

Flowlines

100.

Which box is used for accepting inputs or giving output?

a)

Start

b)

Stop

c)

Input Output

d)

Condition