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WAEC Data Processing 2025 Objective — Question 27

Question 27 of 40 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Data Processing 2025 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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The erratic movement of the mouse pointer is usually caused by

  • A. bad connection
  • B. dirty mouse ballCorrect
  • C. driver error
  • D. hardware failure

Explanation

Erratic mouse pointer movement is most commonly caused by a dirty mouse ball (traditional ball mice) or dirty optical sensor (optical/laser mice), where dust or debris disrupts motion tracking.

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