Waec Data Processing Past Questions

Question 66

A data element that uniquely identifies one record from the other in a table is the

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  • A. Attribute key
  • B. determinant
  • C. entity key
  • D. primary key
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Question 67

In Database Management System (DBMS), linking entities is used to represent?

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  • A. Attributes
  • B. Objects
  • C. Relationships
  • D. Relations
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Question 68

The MS Excel worksheet below shows the salary distribution for four staff of a company. The net salary is paid after deductions have been made.
S/N A B C D E
1 IDENTIFICATION NUMBER BASIC SALARY (N) TOTAL ALLOWANCE (N) TOTAL DEDUCTION (N) NET SALARY (N)
2 LP/p/1202 22000 29000 7000 44000
3 L/P/1250 26000 35000 9000 52000
4 L/P/3205 15000 21000 6000 30000
5 L/P/3215 33000 41000 8000 66000
Which of the following for mulas would be used to obtain the value in cell E2?

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  • A. = B2 + C2 - D2
  • B. = B2 + C2 + D2
  • C. = (B2 + C2 + D2)/3
  • D. = C2 - D2
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Question 69

The MS Excel worksheet below shows the salary distribution for four staff in a company. The net salary is paid after deductions have been made.
S/N A B C D E
1 IDENTIFICATION NUMBER BASIC SALARY (N) TOTAL ALLOWANCE (N) TOTAL DEDUCTION (N) NET SALARY (N)
2 LP/p/1202 22000 29000 7000 44000
3 L/P/1250 26000 35000 9000 52000
4 L/P/3205 15000 21000 6000 30000
5 L/P/3215 33000 41000 8000 66000
Which of the following cells contain numeric data?

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  • A. A1
  • B. A2
  • C. C3
  • D. E1
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Question 70

The moral principles that regulates the use of computers, its accessories and environment are called

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  • A. ethics
  • B. conduct
  • C. attitude
  • D. appreciation
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