Computer Science & Home Science Questions and Answers - Grade 7 Opener Exams Term 2 2023 Set 1

OPTIONAL 1: COMPUTER SCIENCE

SECTION A: Answer all the questions in this section.

1. Which one of the following is not a part in a spreadsheet document?
   
   1. Active cell
   2. Row
   3. Cursor
   4. Address bar
2. All the following are safety precautions when using computing devices. Which one is not?
   
   1. We should avoid drinks and foods when operating computing devices.
   2. Always cover your computer with dust covers when using it.
   3. Our hands should be clean and dry when using computing devices.
   4. We should clean the devices by blowing off the dust, not using liquids.
3. Which of the following types of computers is the most recent?
   1. Analogue computers.
   2. Super computers.
   3. Mainframe computers.
   4. Personal computers.
4. Which of the following buttons is not found on computer keyboard?
   
5. Which of the following computing devices can be used to refresh the monitor? 
   
6. The following are steps when creating an excel spreadsheet document but not in their correct order: 
   
   1. Scroll down and click on the Microsoft excel
   2. Turn on the computer.
   3. Scroll down and click on the Microsoft office.
   4. A window will open with rows and columns.
   5. Click on the blank spreadsheet.
   6. Click on the start button.
   7. Click on all apps.
      Which one of the following is the correct order of the steps?
      1. ii, vi, vii, iii, i, v, iv
      2. ii, vi, iii, vii, i, v, iv
      3. ii, vi, vii, iii, v, i, iv
      4. ii, vi, vii, iii, iv, i, v
7. After typing a document on the computer, its hardcopy is produced in the
   
   1. cables.
   2. printer
   3. monitor.
   4. keyboard
8. The following is a symbol used in Word.
   
   What does it mean?
   
   1. Minimise
   2. Maximise
   3. Close
   4. Undo
9. Computers cannot be classified according to their
   
   1. manufacturing companies.
   2. generations.
   3. sizes.
   4. functionality.
10. In the initials CPU, what does letter U stand for?
    
    1. Unnecessary
    2. Universal
    3. Unprotected
    4. Unit

SECTION B: Answer all questions in the spaces provided.

11. Below is a computing gadget.
    
    
    Give one function of the gadget drawn above
12. Which option is given upon clicking save as?
13. Write the long form of RAM?
14. Write one game you can play on the computer.
15. Below is a symbol common in computing.
    
    What is the purpose of the symbol in computing?

OPTIONAL 2: HOMESCIENCE SECTION A: Answer all the questions in this section.

1. Below is a type of vegetable found in our locality.
   
   The vegetable drawn above can best be cooked by
   
   1. roasting.
   2. frying.
   3. baking.
   4. boiling.
2. All the following are cooking equipments. Which one is not?
   
3. Which of the following foods cannot be preserved by drying?
   
   1. Fruits
   2. Meat
   3. Milk
   4. Fish
4. Which of the following is not a cosmetic ?
   
5. We can get iron from
   
   1. table salt.
   2. warm water.
   3. liver.
   4. boiled maize.
6. Below is a food storage facility
   
   All the following foods can be preserved in the facility above except
   1. cooked beans.
   2. fresh fruits.
   3. dry maize.
   4. fresh fish.
7. Which one of the following is not a method of special treatment in laundry work?
   
   1. Soaking
   2. Stain removal
   3. Bleaching
   4. Disinfection
8. Which of the following items may not be necessary for crocheting?
   
   1. Scissors
   2. Yarns.
   3. Tape measure.
   4. Looms.
9. Below is a type of pockets.
   
   The type of pockets shown above is called
   
   1. inseam pocket.
   2. jeans pocket.
   3. patch pocket.
   4. sewn pocket.
10. Biscuits are commonly prepared by
    
    1. frying.
    2. baking.
    3. steaming.
    4. stewing.

SECTION B: Answer all the questions in the spaces provided.

11. Below is a cooking equipment commonly used in the preparation of chapati.
    
    Name it. _______________________
12. Write one non- communicable disease.
13. Write one common physical change in both boys and girls.
14. Below is a common fruit in our locality.
    
    
    Write one nutritional importance of the fruit drawn above.
15. Name the type of stitch shown below.
    _____________________________

MARKING SCHEME

COMPUTER SCIENCE

1. C
2. B
3. D
4. B
5. B
6. A
7. B
8. C
9. A
10. D
11. Storing documents
12. Renaming
13. Random Access Memory
14. Learner to write
15. Cutting

HOME SCIENCE

1. B
2. D
3. C
4. A
5. C
6. C
7. A
8. D
9. C
10. B
11. Rolling pin
12. Epilepsy
13. Increase in weight and size
14. Prevents constipation
15. Chain stitch