WAEC Data Processing Past Questions & Answers - Page 69

341.

Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp are examples of

A.

Social media

B.

Social communication

C.

Networking media

D.

Search engines

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

342.

Which of the following is true about digital computers?

A.

They consist of magnetic core memory

B.

They understand data as a continuous measurement of a physical quantity

C.

They represent numbers through a string of binary digits

D.

They are mainly used for scientific purposes

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

343.

Which of the following is not a source of data collection?

A.

Observation

B.

Interview

C.

Questionnaire

D.

Classification

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

344.

The operation of checking input data against specified criteria is referred to as

A.

Data verification

B.

Data validation

C.

Data cross check

D.

Data control

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

345.

Which of the following persons invented the punch card machine?

A.

Blaise Pascal

B.

Gottfried Leibniz

C.

J. Prosper Eckert

D.

Dr. Herman Hollerith

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.