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Question 21

Repeated online harassment or threats sent to someone through digital platforms is called:

A. Cloud computing

B. Data mining

C. Downloading

D. Cyberbullying

Question 22

Why should you avoid sharing your address and phone number on public profiles?

A. The platform will stop working

B. Friends will forget you

C. Strangers could misuse the information to find or harm you

D. It makes posts load slowly

Question 23

Why should you log out from shared or public computers?

A. So that others cannot use your account

B. To make the computer faster

C. To delete the website

D. To increase battery life

Question 24

A stranger online asks a student for private photos. What should the student do?

A. Send the photos if the person seems nice

B. Refuse, block the person and tell a trusted adult

C. Share a phone number instead

D. Reply with the home address

Question 25

Before shopping on a website, Sana checks for a padlock and 'https' in the address bar. What is she checking?

A. How many products the site sells

B. The colour of the website

C. Whether it has a logo

D. Whether the site uses a secure connection

Question 26

Laws that deal with computers and the internet, and punish their misuse, are called:

A. Cyber laws

B. Traffic laws

C. Building codes

D. Sports rules

Question 27

Accessing a computer or account without permission is called:

A. Authorized login

B. Unauthorized access

C. Software update

D. Data backup

Question 28

Why are laws needed to protect individuals' rights in the digital world?

A. To stop everyone using the internet

B. To increase software prices

C. To protect personal data and privacy from misuse

D. To remove all passwords

Question 29

A student uses a classmate's password to read his emails without permission. What does this act break?

A. Cyber laws on unauthorized access and privacy

B. No law, because it happened at school

C. Only a traffic rule

D. Only a dress code

Question 30

A company collects customers' personal data and sells it without their consent. Which right is violated?

A. The right to free software

B. The right to faster internet

C. The right to a new computer

D. The right to privacy

Question 31

Which of the following are emerging technologies?

A. Typewriters and telegrams

B. Printing press and abacus

C. Artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things (IoT)

D. Slide rules and film cameras

Question 32

The study of how people interact with computers, for example through touchscreens or voice commands, is called:

A. Data mining

B. Human-computer interaction (HCI)

C. Network cabling

D. Compiler design

Question 33

IoT stands for:

A. Internal Operating Tool

B. Input Output Terminal

C. Internet of Things

D. Index of Technology

Question 34

How does good HCI design benefit users?

A. It makes devices heavier

B. It makes devices easier, faster and more comfortable to use

C. It removes the need for screens

D. It makes software free

Question 35

How have hardware advancements such as faster processors and SSDs benefited users?

A. Computers work faster and can store more data in less space

B. Computers now use more paper

C. Computers can no longer be updated

D. Computers need more wires

Question 36

Which is one possible harm of computing innovation?

A. It always reduces electricity use

B. It eliminates all crime

C. It makes devices last forever

D. Automation may replace some jobs

Question 37

How do software advancements such as cloud-based apps benefit users?

A. Users can access files and apps from many devices over the internet

B. Users must stay in one place

C. Users need no internet ever

D. Files are stored only on paper

Question 38

Which innovation lets you control home lights from your phone?

A. Floppy disk

B. Punch card

C. Dot-matrix printer

D. The Internet of Things (IoT)

Question 39

A hospital uses robots and AI to assist in delicate operations. What is the main benefit?

A. Removing all doctors

B. Greater precision and reduced risk

C. Increasing errors

D. Making surgery impossible

Question 40

A factory replaces many workers with robots. Which possible harm does this show?

A. Slower production

B. Less accurate work

C. Loss of jobs for some workers

D. More paperwork for robots

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