2023 BECE ICT Likely Examination Questions – Solve Now!!

The 2023 BECE is just around the corner and as candidates prepare, we share with teachers and their candidates with these 2023 BECE ICT Likely Examination Questions

The questions relate to only JHS2 Topics

QUESTION UNDER FOR JHS 2 TOPICS  – LIKELY PAPER 2 QUESTION – EXAMINE YOUR FINAL YEARS STUDENT WITH THESE QUESTIONS

2023 BECE ICT Likely Examination Questions For August Examination

1. (a) Define the following (i) Primary storage (ii) Secondary storage (iii)  Firmware 

(b) Differentiate between ROM and RAM 

(c) Differentiate between volatile and non-volatile memory 

(d) Describe the following:  

(i) Storage device (ii) storage medium (iii) Storage capacity 

2. (a) List four basic storage devices of the computer 

(b) Briefly describe the four basic storage devices of the computer (c) Name and describe three parts of the HDD 

(d) Explain the following terminologies: (i) optical storage (ii) burning  (iii) ripping 

3. (a) Describe the following optical storage devices 
4. CD-ROM II. CD-R III. CD-RW 

(b) Describe the following storage devices: i. Zip disk ii. Memory card (c) Differentiate between a removable storage device and fixed disk (d) State the difference between disc and drive

4. (a) Differentiate between disk and disc 

(b) State five importance or uses of storage device  

(c) i. What is a backup? 

1. State the basic reasons why backups are created 
2. (a) List the four basic input and output devices of the computer (b) Briefly describe the basic input and output devices in a computer setup (c) (i) List the two types of keyboards 

 (ii) List five types of mouse 

 (iii) List the two types of monitors 

6. (a) State three differences between CRT and LCD 

(b) State and describe the two type’s pf printers 

(c) State three difference between softcopy and hardcopy output 

7. (a) What are peripherals? 

(b) Describe the following peripherals: 

8. Microphone ii. Webcam iii. Projector ii. Speaker iv. Scanner vi. Barcode reader iii. Modem vii. Touchscreen viii. Stylus  8. (a) List five symbols or characters that cannot be used to name folders. (b) Define the following:  

(i) Folder (ii) Subfolder (iii) Parent folder (iv) System folder (v) program folder (vi) Default folder 

(c) Outline the steps used to create a folder on the computer 

9. (a) Differentiate between “copy and paste” and “cut and paste” commands (b) State three differences between a file and a folder 

(c) Provide the names of the following keyboard symbols (characters) @ {} & * $ % ! ‘ ? _ > [ ] / ^ © ≠ ` |

10. (a) Name five keyboard characters that require the use of the shift key when  typing them 

(b) What are netiquettes? 

(c) State six netiquettes you know 

(d) Define the following: (i) Spam (ii) Flame (iii) Newbie 

2023 BECE ICT Likely Examination Questions For AUGUST Examination

11. (a) State six rules and regulations in the computer laboratory  

(b) Explain the following acronyms 

1. UBE II. FAQ III. ISP IV. ESP V. BIOS VII. CMOS 

(c) Explain the following as used in e-mail environment 

 (i) Sign up (ii) Sign out (iii) Password  (iv) Sign in (v) E-mail account vi) E-mail Address  (vii) Spam (viii) Shouting (viiii) Flame war  (IX) Flame (X) Emoticons ( ) ESP 

12.(a) List the items required before you can use the e-mail service (b) Outline the steps used to create (sign up) an e-mail account 

(c) List five ESPs on the internet 

13.(a) List and describe the two items needed to login (access) an e-mail account (b) List and describe the components of an e-mail address 

(c) List the steps used to login or sign in or access an e-mail account 

14. (a) State five importance of e-mails 

(b) Describe how to logout or sign out from e-mail account 

(c) Describe how you will use the mouse perform the following activities: i. Select a word ii. Highlight a paragraph iii. Select a line of text

15. (a) Outline the steps used to create and name a word document files on the  desktop 

(b) Describe the following features of MS-Word: 

1. Bullets ii. Numbering 

iii. Alignment iv. Line spacing (c)List and describe all the alignments in MS-Word 

16. (a) List the steps used to save a file in a folder 

(b) List five tools on the drawing toolbar 

(c) Describe how to draw a circle in Ms Word 

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2023 BECE ICT Likely Examination Questions

17.(a) Explain the following:  

1. Printing ii. Print preview iii. WYSIWYG (b) Outline the steps used to print a word document 

(c) Define the following: 

18. Webpage ii. Website iii. Hyperlink iv. Browsing v. Browser vi. Website address vii. Protocol 18.(a) State two ways of identifying a hyperlink on a webpage (b) Describe how to launch a webpage 

(c) List and explain the two main parts of a website address (d) List three protocols used on the net 

19.(a) List six examples of website addresses 

(b) What is educational software? 

(c) List four examples of educational software 

(d) Outline the steps used to launch Microsoft Encarta 

20.(a) Define the term Editing  

(b) State five editing tools 

(c) What is the difference between Save and Resave. 

(d) Outline the steps used to resave a document.