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INFORMATION AND
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FREE VIRTUAL MOCK EXAMINATION (6)

June 2020 INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY 2 Hours

[60 marks]
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and three questions from part II. Paper 2 will last for 1 hour 15 minutes.

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 PRACTICAL SKILLS [24 marks]
PART 1
Answer all Questions in this part
1. (a) Study the image below carefully and use it to answer the following questions:
A B C

F E
i. What type of device is shown above? [1 mark]
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ii. Find the missing symbol in the parts labelled A -F [3 marks]

A………………………………………………… D ……………………………………………….
B…………………………………………………. E ……………………………………………….
C…………………………………………………. F ……………………………………………..

iii. State the function of. [3 marks]

A…………………………………………………..………….………………………….……………………….
C…………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………….
E……………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………..

iv. Identify the diagram above. [1 mark]

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(b) i. Identify the following formatting tools below. [3 marks]

α. …………………………………… β. …………………………………

¥. …………………………………… ŋ. ……………………………………

µ. ………………………………………… 𝛿. ………………………………………..

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 ii. State the function of the above-mentioned tools. [3 marks]
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iii. Describe the steps involved in re-naming a folder on the desktop. [2 marks]
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(c) Study the web browser below and answer the questions that follow.

i. Identify the parts labelled A – E [2.5 marks]

A - ……………………………………..……… D - ………………………………………..
B - …………………………………..………… E - ……………………………………….
C - ………………………………………..……
ii. Mention one (1) use of the following buttons. [1.5 marks]
A. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
C. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
E. ………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………
iii. What is the “web search” tab used for? [2 marks]
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iv. What is the keyboard shortcut for opening a new tab in the browser above? [2 marks]
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PART II
Answer three questions only from this section. All questions carry equal marks

2. (a) State four (4) benefits of using ICT tools in teaching and learning. [4 marks]
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(b) Explain the following terms as applied in spreadsheet application. [4 marks]
i. Worksheet……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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ii. Active cell ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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iii. Formula……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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iv. Column……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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(c) Fill in the blank spaces with the correct answer. [4 marks]
i. To create a folder, you must first…………………………………………………………………………………
ii. Sim cards, smart cards and memory cards are examples of ……………………………………………………..
iii. The two types of hard disk are…………………….…………….and……………………….………………….
iv. ………………………………………….…………..are non-volatile memory.
v. Writing data on a ……………………….chip is a faster process
vi. Most of the information on your computer is stored in ………………………………….……………
vii. …….……………..is the copying of the important information on your computer to a removable storage device.
viii. …………………………….is more durable than tape and less vulnerable to environmental conditions.

3. (a) i. What is Technology? [1 mark]

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ii. Give two (2) examples of each of the following. [2 marks]
(α) Storage device …………………………………………………………………………………………..…
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(β) Storage media ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
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(b) i. State two (2) reasons why a computer underlines a typed text in word processing application with a red wavy
line. [2 marks]
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ii. Give the functions of the delete key and enter key. [2 marks]
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(c) Explain Communication as used in the computer industry. [1 mark]

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 (d) i. What is the difference between backspace key and delete key? [2 marks]
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ii. Explain the following terminologies as used in spreadsheet. [2 marks]
(α) Cell address…………………………………………………………………..……………………….....
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(β) Graph……………………………………………………………………………….………………….....
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4. (a) Mention the two (2) ways of inserting a picture into a document. [2 marks]
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(b) Using one (1) of the methods mentioned above, list the steps involved in inserting a picture into a document.
[4 marks]
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(c) What is a clip art? [2 marks]
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(d) Mention four (4) punctuation signs and their uses. [4 marks]
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5. (a) Outline four (4) environmental controls that are necessary for a computer room. [2 marks]
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(b) Identify six (6) buttons on the formatting toolbar and state their functions. [6 marks]
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(c) Briefly explain how to respond to an e-mail message. [2 marks]
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(d) State two (2) demerits of the internet. [2 marks]
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END OF PAPER
Answer all the questions.

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 Each question is followed by four options lettered A to D. Find the correct option for each question and shade in pencil
on your answer sheet the space which bears the same letter as the option you have chosen. Give only one answer to
each question.
1. Which punctuation is at the right side of M? 8. What does the abbreviation “GUI” mean?
A. Bracket A. Gateway User Internet
B. Slash B. Graphical User Interface
C. Comma C. Graphic Used Interface
D. Asterisks D. Graphical Used Internet
2. The slash key is also known as ……. 9. When the ‘num lock’ key is activated, what
A. oblique happens?
B. slant A. We can’t type anymore
C. indent B. We can’t highlight anymore
D. harsh C. All letters capitalized
D. We can’t key in numbers from the numeric
3. The ……. symbol is used to separate words in a list.
keypad
A. hyphen
B. comma 10. The first step to take when changing a desktop
C. bracket wallpaper is to ……………….
D. full stop A. pressing the power button
B. right click on an empty space
4. Which of these icons can be found on the windows
C. left click on the desktop
default desktop?
D. move the mouse through the desktop
A. Opera mini
B. My computer 11. A single click on the start button displays
C. My keyboard A. task bar
D. Subway surfers B. control button
C. start menu
5. After creating a word document, one can save it to
D. desktop
I. the desktop IV. My documents folder
II. the recycle bin V. downloads folder 12. In typing a website address, the full stop sign is
III. the screen referred to as ………………….
A. IV only A. point
B. I, IV and V only B. colon
C. II, III and V only C. space
D. I only D. dot
6. An application can be launched using ……….. 13. The Microsoft word’s feature that automatically
A. escape key moves the insertion point to the next line of the
B. desktop icon document when you reach the right margin is
C. my computer. known as …………………
D. Mavis Beacon. A. paragraph
B. line jump
7. Which of the following allows you to start
C. word wrap
programs, open documents and search for files?
D. paging
A. Menu button
B. Start button
C. Applications button
D. Windows key

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14. What happens when the enter key is pressed in MS C. enter key
Word? D. space bar
A. The document is saved
22. Making a duplicate of a file without getting rid of
B. The insertion point moves to the previous
the original file is termed as …………..
line
A. take and paste
C. The insertion point moves to the next line
B. copy and paste
D. The letters enlarges
C. cut and paste
15. The status bar in MS Word displays all the D. delete and paste
following except ………………..
23. The minimize button of a window ………..
A. text alignment
A. changes its size
B. page number
B. hides the window in the taskbar
C. position of the insertion point
C. hides the window in the title bar
D. number of words
D. hides the window in the start button
16. Where can the name of an MS Word document be
24. On the windows taskbar, where can the system tray
found on the window?
be found?
A. Title bar
A. The far left
B. Menu bar
B. The far right
C. Work area
C. Middle
D. Name box
D. Start button
17. The control box of a window is located at the ……
25. The horizontal scroll bar allows us to move
A. top right corner
………… of a word document.
B. top left corner
A. left and right
C. middle
B. up and down
D. centre
C. in and out
18. Double left clicking on an icon or program means D. towards
A. making a double copy of it
26. Which of the following allows you to open an
B. deleting it
existing file in MS Word document?
C. highlighting it
A. Standard toolbar
D. opening it
B. Formatting toolbar
19. Which of the following icons give you access to C. Status bar
your hard drive and other storage devices? D. Control box
A. Internet Explorer
27. Which of the following keys is used in alternating
B. Recycle Bin
between capital and small letters when typing?
C. My Computer
A. Caps lock key
D. Pen Drive
B. Tab key
20. The taskbar is a feature of the ……….. C. Page up key
A. wallpaper D. Page down key
B. internet
28. The place where text will appear when typing
C. desktop
begins in a word document is termed ………..
D. start button
A. text area
21. To insert a colon sign, the …………. is pressed B. word show
together with the colon key. C. margin
A. shift key D. insertion point
B. ctrl key
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29. Which of the following is a word processing 35. The recycle bin stores …………. items.
program? A. infected
A. Netflix B. deleted
B. Word pad C. large
C. Gmail D. virus
D. Solitaire
36. In Microsoft word document, which of the
30. A windows default theme is ……….… in colour. following keys gives you access to the ‘save as’
A. white dialog box?
B. green A. Q
C. black B. F5
D. blue C. Alt + S
D. F12
31. The background of a desktop is usually known as
A. wallpaper 37. Computer desktop icons are usually found on the
B. screensaver …………. of the screen.
C. image A. left side
D. screenshot B. right side
C. lower part
32. In the abbreviation “a.m” and “p.m”, the common
D. middle
keyboard symbol used is
A. asterisk 38. Which of the following programs has similar
B. full stop functions like that of the windows Microsoft word?
C. comma A. Mozilla
D. colon B. Encarta
C. WordPad
33. The appropriate finger for typing a colon sign is
D. Windows XP
the ……………
A. right middle finger 39. When a computer is inactive for some time a
B. right little finger …………… can be set and launched.
C. right index finger A. video
D. left index finger B. wallpaper
C. screensaver
34. It is advisable to use ………… fingers when
D. games
typing.
A. 5 40. A computer virus usually works ………….. the
B. 8 functioning of the computer system.
C. 1 A. towards
D. 10 B. against
C. with
D. in line

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