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,ICT1511 OCTOBER NOVEMBER EXAM 2025
Question 1
____ are the characteristics that define an object.
a. Instances
b. Attributes
c. Methods
d. Behaviours
Correct answer: b. Attributes
Attributes describe the properties or characteristics of an object, such as name, colour, or
size.
Question 2
_____ is a unique tag, usually a number, that identifies a file within the file system.
a. File type
b. File identifier
c. File name
d. None of the above
Correct answer: b. File identifier
A file identifier uniquely identifies a file internally within the file system.
Question 3
____ contains stored data that can be specified as input to a program when read from the file
during processing.
a. Serial file
b. Output file
c. Input file
d. Retired file
Correct answer: c. Input file
An input file supplies data to a program for processing.
Question 4
,A file type can be represented by a:
a. File identifier
b. None of the above
c. File name
d. File extension
Correct answer: d. File extension
File extensions indicate the type of data stored in a file, such as .txt or .csv.
Question 5
An _____ contains stored data that can be specified as input to a program during processing.
a. Output file
b. Text file
c. Data file
d. Input file
Correct answer: d. Input file
Input files are read by programs to obtain data for processing.
Question 6
By using a specific system call, you can:
a. Write into the file
b. All of the above
c. Open the file
d. Read the file
Correct answer: b. All of the above
System calls allow programs to open, read from, and write to files.
Question 7
How would you access the 10th record in a sequential file?
a. Input into the file first
b. None of the above
c. Go straight to the record
d. You have to go through all the 9 records first
, Correct answer: d. You have to go through all the 9 records first
Sequential files must be read in order from the beginning.
Question 8
In most programming languages, before an application can use a data file, it must:
a. Open the file
b. Close the file
c. Prepare the file
d. Read the file
Correct answer: a. Open the file
A file must be opened before any reading or writing operations can occur.
Question 9
Mapping of files is managed by the:
a. Page table
b. Virtual memory
c. File system
d. File metadata
Correct answer: c. File system
The file system manages storage, retrieval, and organisation of files.
Question 10
Text files are also known as:
a. None of the above
b. Random access files
c. Data access files
d. Sequential access files
Correct answer: d. Sequential access files
Text files are read sequentially, one record after another.
Question 11
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,ICT1511 OCTOBER NOVEMBER EXAM 2025
Question 1
____ are the characteristics that define an object.
a. Instances
b. Attributes
c. Methods
d. Behaviours
Correct answer: b. Attributes
Attributes describe the properties or characteristics of an object, such as name, colour, or
size.
Question 2
_____ is a unique tag, usually a number, that identifies a file within the file system.
a. File type
b. File identifier
c. File name
d. None of the above
Correct answer: b. File identifier
A file identifier uniquely identifies a file internally within the file system.
Question 3
____ contains stored data that can be specified as input to a program when read from the file
during processing.
a. Serial file
b. Output file
c. Input file
d. Retired file
Correct answer: c. Input file
An input file supplies data to a program for processing.
Question 4
,A file type can be represented by a:
a. File identifier
b. None of the above
c. File name
d. File extension
Correct answer: d. File extension
File extensions indicate the type of data stored in a file, such as .txt or .csv.
Question 5
An _____ contains stored data that can be specified as input to a program during processing.
a. Output file
b. Text file
c. Data file
d. Input file
Correct answer: d. Input file
Input files are read by programs to obtain data for processing.
Question 6
By using a specific system call, you can:
a. Write into the file
b. All of the above
c. Open the file
d. Read the file
Correct answer: b. All of the above
System calls allow programs to open, read from, and write to files.
Question 7
How would you access the 10th record in a sequential file?
a. Input into the file first
b. None of the above
c. Go straight to the record
d. You have to go through all the 9 records first
, Correct answer: d. You have to go through all the 9 records first
Sequential files must be read in order from the beginning.
Question 8
In most programming languages, before an application can use a data file, it must:
a. Open the file
b. Close the file
c. Prepare the file
d. Read the file
Correct answer: a. Open the file
A file must be opened before any reading or writing operations can occur.
Question 9
Mapping of files is managed by the:
a. Page table
b. Virtual memory
c. File system
d. File metadata
Correct answer: c. File system
The file system manages storage, retrieval, and organisation of files.
Question 10
Text files are also known as:
a. None of the above
b. Random access files
c. Data access files
d. Sequential access files
Correct answer: d. Sequential access files
Text files are read sequentially, one record after another.
Question 11
