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THIRD TERM 2025/2026 UNIFIED EXAMINATION

NAME___________________________________________________________________________________________
CLASS: JSS 2
SUBJECT: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
INSTRUCTIONS:
 READ THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE STARTING THE EXAMINATION
 ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THE SPACE PROVIDED
 WRITE YOUR ANSWERS CLEARLY AND LEGIBLY
 DO NOT BRING ANY UNAUTHORIZED MATERIALS SUSH AS NOTES OR TEXTBOOK INTO THE EXINAMATION
HALL
PENALTIES
 ANY FORM OF EXAMINATION MALPRACTICE MAY RESULT IN THE CANCELLATION OF RESULTS AND FACE
DISCIPLINARY ACTION, INCLUDING EXPLUSION OR SUSPENSION.
DO NOT START UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO

SECTION A: OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS (Answer All Questions)

1. An internet browser is best described as a software application used for _______. A. compiling programming source
codes B. accessing and viewing web pages on the internet C. calculating complex mathematical budgets D. formatting
local hard drives
2. Which of the following is a widely used web browser? A. Microsoft Word B. Google Chrome C. CorelDraw D.
Adobe Photoshop
3. The part of a web browser window where you type the website URL address is called the _______. A. Status bar B.
Address bar C. Scroll bar D. Title bar
4. What is the function of the "Refresh" or "Reload" button on an internet browser interface? A. To disconnect the
computer from the network B. To update and fetch the latest content of the active page C. To close the browser
window instantly D. To clear the system's hard disk space
5. To view multiple websites simultaneously inside a single browser window, a user should open a new _______. A.
window folder B. bookmark profile C. browser tab D. active extension
6. Which of the following is a major social-economic benefit of the internet? A. Instant access to global educational
resources B. System slowdown due to malware tracking C. Unregulated distribution of copyrighted videos D.
Reduced human physical interaction
7. The illegal practice of tricking internet users into revealing sensitive data like bank passwords using fake emails is
called _______. A. Cyber-browsing B. Phishing C. Data encryption D. File syncing
8. Using a computer network to consistently harass, threaten, or intimidate another individual is known as _______. A.
Cyberbullying B. Digital marketing C. Web surfing D. Software piracy
9. Which of the following activities constitutes an abuse of the internet? A. Sending academic assignments via electronic
mail B. Researching historical facts for school projects C. Spreading fake news and malicious rumors on social
platforms D. Streaming live instructional videos
10. What does the acronym URL stand for in the internet environment? A. Unified Resource Locator B. Uniform
Resource Locator C. Universal Real Link D. User Response Locator
11. In a web address like [Link] the "https" represents the _______. A. Domain identity B.
Security transfer protocol C. Local host name D. Extension suffix
12. The specific first page or introductory page that opens by default when you load a website is called the _______. A.
Index site B. Blog post C. Homepage D. End link
13. Which domain extension is reserved specifically for verified educational institutions in Nigeria? A. .com B. .[Link]
C. .[Link] D. .org
14. What is the main purpose of an internet search engine? A. To format attached external hard disk drives B. To help
users find specific information across the web using keywords C. To install security updates for the operating system
D. To create presentations
15. Which of the following platforms is purely a search engine? A. WhatsApp B. Google C. Windows Media Player D.
Microsoft Excel
16. A computer network confined within a small geographical zone like a single school computer laboratory is called a
_______. A. WAN B. LAN C. MAN D. GAN
17. The acronym WAN stands for _______. A. Wide Area Network B. Wired Access Network C. World Auxiliary
Network D. Wave Amplitude Network
 18. What do we call a worldwide network group that links millions of computers together across continents? A. Intranet
B. Extranet C. Internet D. Ethernet
19. File sharing over a network means _______. A. Deleting corrupted documents from a flash drive B. Granting other
computers access to digital media or files over a network link C. Printing a physical hard copy of a report D.
Password-locking your desktop background
20. Which of the following is a popular platform or cloud service used for storing and sharing large files online? A.
Notepad B. Google Drive C. MS Paint D. Calculator
21. What risk is directly associated with downloading files from untrusted file-sharing websites? A. Improvement of
processing speed B. Infection of the local computer with viruses and malware C. Automated screen physical cleaning
D. Automatic memory hardware upgrade
22. Computer ethics can be defined as _______. A. The physical assembly instructions of computer hardware
components B. A set of moral guidelines and principles that govern the use of computers C. The specific
programming commands of an app D. The price system of computer hardware
23. Copying someone else's intellectual work or software code and presenting it directly as your own without permission
is an ethical violation called _______. A. Data backup B. Plagiarism C. System maintenance D. File compression
24. Which of the following represents a good ethical behavior when using school computers? A. Modifying the
administrative access passwords of the computers B. Respecting other users' privacy and keeping passwords
confidential C. Downloading heavy software applications without permission D. Eating meals and drinking water
directly over keyboards
25. The unauthorized copying, modification, and distribution of commercially copyrighted software applications is called
_______. A. Software upgrading B. Software piracy C. Open-source installation D. System utility tracking
26. Which of the following is a physical safety measure to adopt in a school computer laboratory? A. Keeping the
laboratory dusty and humid B. Ensuring proper ventilation and tidy layout of power cables C. Keeping electrical
wires bare and untaped D. Overloading a single extension box with multiple large appliances
27. To safeguard your system files against unexpected sudden power failure, you should connect the computer to a(n)
_______. A. Scanner B. UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) C. Joysticks D. External speaker
28. Which security tool protects a computer against malicious code attacks and deletes trojans? A. Antivirus software B.
Disk defragmenter C. Web extension plug-in D. Adobe Reader
29. What type of physical safety practice protects a user's eyes from strain during long hours of computer use? A.
Increasing screen brightness to the highest value B. Maintaining appropriate distance from the monitor and using anti-
glare filters C. Sitting in complete darkness while looking at the screen D. Placing the monitor above head level
30. Why is it vital to create routine file backups on external storage media? A. To make the computer heavier B. To
prevent permanent loss of important records due to hardware failure C. To increase the processing speed of the
motherboard D. To change file formats automatically

SECTION B: THEORY QUESTIONS

Question 2 (a) Discuss two distinct benefits of the internet to junior secondary school students in Nigeria. (4 marks) (b)
Explain the terms Cyberbullying and Phishing as forms of internet abuse. (4 marks) (c) State two simple guidelines for
staying safe from online predators and scammers. (2 marks)

Question 3 (a) Differentiate clearly between a Search Engine and a Web Browser, providing an example for each. (4 marks)
(b) Define the following acronyms associated with network groupings: i. LAN (2 marks) ii. WAN (2 marks) (c) What is a
Hyperlink? (2 marks)

Question 4 (a) What is meant by File Sharing? (2 marks) (b) State two benefits and two potential security dangers of sharing
files via local area networks. (4 marks) (c) List two safety protocols to observe before opening downloaded media files on
your personal computer. (4 marks)

Question 5 (a) Define Computer Ethics. (2 marks) (b) State four laboratory safety measures that must be implemented in a
standard school ICT lab to protect both users and machines. (4 marks) (c) Explain why it is an ethical violation to engage in
Software Piracy. (4 marks)