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Items 1-3

Some of the following sentences contain errors of punctuation or capitalization. Some of them are correct. Select the
letter (A), (B) or (C) to identify the error. Select (D) if there is no error.

1.
"I am going to live with my father in Jamaica;" Kasia whispered, "and I won't come back
(A)
(B) (C) here.". NO ERROR
(D)

2.

The final stop on the itinerary is port of Spain, Trinidad and

Tobago.
NO ERROR

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

3.

The Principal of Queen's College explained, 'If you study hard you'll pass your
exams.
(A)
NO ERROR

(D)
(B)
(C)

Items 4-10 refer to the following incomplete sentences. Choose the-word to BEST complete EACH
sentence.

4.
The
principal
the students to walk with their own water.
 (C)
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(A) advice
(B) advise
advised
(D)
adviced

5.
Last week, Samud and I
our birthdays with a visit to the museum.

(A)
celebrate

(B) celebrated
(C)
celebrates

(D)
celebrating

6.
After the concert, the students could not remember
the school bus was parked.

(A) ware
(B) wear

(C) whare (D)

where

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7.
She stayed at home

(A)
and

(B)
whereas
 (C)
because

(D)
even though
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she was feeling unwell.

8.
Since the students
themselves, they were rewarded.

(A)
behave

(B)
behaves

(C) behaved
(D)
behaving

9.
The restaurant
Mexican food.

(A)
sell

(B)
sells

(C)
cell

(D) cells

10.
At recess the children
in the school yard until the bell
rang.
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(A)
play
(B)
 played
(C)
(D)
plays
playing

Which of the following words is represented by the abbreviation ‘pl' in a

manuscript?
11.

(A)
Plac
e (B) Please
(C)
Plead

(D)
Plant

Which of the following words is represented by the abbreviation 'para' in a manscript?

12.

(A)
Paralega
l
(B)
Paragraph
(C)
Paradig
m
(D)
Paraphrase

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13.
A visual display unit is BEST
18.
categorized as
Which of the following storage media
normally requires a USB connector?
 (A) input
(B)
output
(C) backup
(D)
storage
(A)
Flash drive

(B)
Cloud drive

(C
)
Compact disk
(D)
Memory card

14.
Which of the following devices are a trackball and mouse
examples of?
19.
Which of the following software is used to boot a computer?

(A)
Drawing
(A)
Utility
(B)
Pointing
(B
)
System
(C)
Inserting
(C
)
Firmware
(D)
Scanning
Application

15.

Which of the following is the MOST suitable

device for the output of an architectural
drawing?
20.

Mary is producing an
electronic
 (A) Plotter
(B)
Light pen
(C)
Laser printer
(D)
Graphics tablet

(A)
(B)
16.
Which of the following is NOT an
external storage media?
(C)
(D)
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presentation for the CEO who will be travelling shortly and wishes to take the presentation with him.

What is the MOST appropriate media for Mary to store the presentation on?

Compact disk Floppy disk Hard drive

Flash drive

(B)
(C
)
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(A)
Hard disk
Flash drive
21.
Compact disc
Not overloading electrical outlets, would be considered
(D)
Cloud storage

17.

When the computer is working on given instructions

this function is referred to

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(A)
a health practice
 (B)
a safety practice
(C)
an ergonomic factor
(D)
a general care of hardware
as

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(A) input
(B) output
(C) storing
(D)
processing

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The MAIN purpose for adopting correct posture while sitting at the computer is to
prevent
inaccurate ideas
22.

(A)
(B)
(C)
pain and injury to the spine
(D)
errors or typos in documents
computer vision syndrome

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The vertical line at the end of paragraph 1 indicates

23.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

24.
the last character that was typed
the end of the first paragraph typed
the paragraph that has been selected
where the next character to be typed will go

Which paragraph alignment has been applied?

(A) Left
(B)
Right
(C)
Centre

(D)
Justified
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25.
The correct formula to subtract the value in cell G1 from
the value in cell C2 is
29.

(A)
-C2-G1
Which of the following tasks does a
spreadsheet allow users to do?

I. Sort and extract data from a list

Store numeric data
(B) -G1-C2
II.
(C)
=SUB(G1:C2)
III.
Perform automatic calculations
(D) =DIFF(G1:C2)
(A)
I only
(B)
I and II only
26.
Which of the following data types is
(C)
II and III only
MOST appropriate for storing the price
of an item?
(D)
I, II and III

(A) Text
(B)
Number
 (C)
Currency
(D)
AutoNumber

27.

Which of the following is the MOST efficient

input device that can be used to capture data
electronically?
30.
Which of the following groups contains editing techniques?

(A)
Copy, cut, paste, move
(B)
Copy, cut, hide, colour
(C)
(D)
Underline, colour, insert, find
Underline, shade, search, omit

31.
(A)
Barcode reader

(B)
Trackball
(C)
Keyboard
Which of the following fields would be the BEST choice for the key field of a student's performance record system in a school?
(D)
Mouse

(A)
Surname

(B)
Date of birth
28.
Which of the following features is used to create a presentation
with a consistent appearance on all slides?
(C)
Telephone number
(D)
Admission number

(A)
Animation

(B)
Slide master
 (C)
Design template
(D)
Auto correct wizard
32.
The minutes of a meeting

(A)
give notice of an upcoming
meeting
(B)
list the decisions taken at the
meeting
(C)
list items to be discussed at the
meeting
(D)
summarize what has taken place
at the meeting

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The document stating what is to be 38. accomplished

during a meeting is the

(A) agenda
(B) minutes
(C)
schedule

(D)
memorandum
(A)
using

(B)
Telecommuting can be BEST described as

telephones to market
 products
travelling between home and
the traditional office
(C)
establishing a communication
link between companies
(D)
or

working from a remote location

outside of a traditional office
34. Activities including uploading
downloading data to or from a remote
computer are done using

(A)
blogging
(B)
inter relay chat
(C)
instant messaging
(D)
file transfer protocol
39.
An electronic mail (e-mail) was sent with the addresses of Joe and Paula in the CC field and Maria in the BCC field. The
individual receiving the e-mail knows that it
was sent to

35.
The abbreviation WWW represents

(A)
Word Wild Web

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(A)
Joe, Paula and Maria
(B)
Joe but not Paula and Maria
(C)
Joe and Paula but not Maria
(D)
Maria but not Joe and Paula
(B)
Word Wide Web
(C)
World Wild Web
(D)
World Wide Web
40.
36.
Which of the following programs allows
the user to access the Internet?

(A)
Index

(B)
Protocol

(C)
Web browser

(D)
Search engine

Electronic mail may be transmitted using

37.

(A)
printer
(B)
telephone
(C)
computer
(D)
fax machine
Which of the following are advantages of
using electronic mail (e-mail) instead of
postal mail?

I.
Speed of delivery
II.
Access from any location
III.
Receipt of bulk mail

(B)

(C)
(D)
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(A)
I and II only
I and III only
II and III only
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41.
Which of the following is NOT a current and
common form of electronic communication?
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46.
The BEST mechanism to secure. files
against corruption and uncontrolled
access is

I. Social media
(A)
a virus

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II.
Email

III.
Pager

(A)
I only
(B)
I and II only
(C)
III only
(D)
 II only
(B)
a password
(C)
encryption
(D)
restricted access

47.
Which of the following would BEST
guard computers against viruses?

(A)
Installing anti-virus programs
42. Document
management
is
an

(B)
Installing computer security
administrative role that involves which of
devices
the following items?
(C)
Servicing the computer
devices
regularly

(B)

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(A) Saving and deleting
(D)
Creating and storing
Hiring an expert to search for
viruses on the system
(C)
Referencing and mailing
(D)
Inserting and reviewing

43.
 44.
A document that is used for the initial recording
of data relating to business transactions is called
a
48.
Which of the following can considered a
file retention method?
be

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(A) Archive
(B)
Version control
(C)
Version number
(D)
Backup systems
(A)
source document
(B)
template document
(C)
turnaround document
(D)
machine-readable document
49.

Which of the following is used to protect the integrity of files?

(A)
Passwords

(B)
Firewalls

(C)
Destruction dates

(D)
Overwrite protection
Which of the following is an example of
a turnaround document?
 (A)
Letters

(B)
Cheques
(C)
Utility bills
(D)
Survey forms

50.
Which of the following is located at the
LOWEST level of the file structure in an
electronic filing system?
45.
The extension with which a letter would MOST
likely be saved is
(A) File
(B)
Drive

(A) .zip
(C)
Folder

(B)
.pptx
(D)
Sub-folder

(C)
.docx

(D)
.txt

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51.
The in-text citation for the APA style is?
55.

(A)
(Lyttle 75)
(B)
(Lyttle 75)
Which of the following lists is placed at
the end of a research paper and includes
information on the titles of sources and their
 authors, and publication data?
(C)
(Lyttle 2015)
(D)
(Lyttle 2000 75)
(A)
Citation

(B)
Quotation
(C)
Summary
52.
Which of the following is an example of a
literary work?
(D)
Bibliography

(A) Poem
56.
(B)
Dance

(C)
Movie

(D)
Painting
What legal principle is being violated if a
non-genuine copy of Microsoft Office is
installed on a computer?

(A)
Moral
(B)
53.

Which of the following actions would be illegal

under the Copyright Act?
Rights
(C)
Plagiarism
(D)
Copyright
(A)
Asking the owner permission to
use one of his photographs in a book you are
writing
57.
To prevent plagiarism researchers
should

(C)
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(B)

(D)
Citing a quotation in an assignment Purchasing
an original movie and
making a copy for a friend Preparing a
bibliography of books that you
used in an assignment
I.
obtain approval for using another
person's work
II.
copy and paste information from
the Internet
III.
cite the work in a bibliography

(A)
I only
54.
A student was given a number of tasks to
complete. His/her ability to complete the
tasks efficiently is MOST dependent on
(B)
I and II only
(C)
I and III only
(D)
II and III only

(A)
the frequency of interruptions
while doing the tasks
58.
Intellectual property is BEST defined as
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(B)
enjoying the tasks to be done
the

(C)
time management techniques
used
(D)
the proofreading that must be
(A)
protection of the rights of a person
 done
who produces a new invention
(B)
rights of a person to own his
creative work

(C)
use of another person's work without
acknowledging the

(D)
source

rights of a person to express how

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Which of the following are NOT

protected
59.

by copyright?

(A)
Films

(B)
Books

(C)
Inventions

(D)
Broadcasts
60.
Which of the following symbols indicates
that a literary work is protected by copyright?

(A)
C
 (B)

{C}

(C)

(D)

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