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Knowledge Assessment – July 2022
Information and Communication Technology Technician
National Vocational Qualification Level 04
Time: 1 1/2 Hours
Instructions for the Candidates
 Answer All Questions
 In each of the questions from1 to 50, pick the one of the alternatives (a), (b), (c), (d)
which you consider is correct or most appropriate.
 Mark a cross (x) on the number corresponding to your choice in the answer sheet
provided.
 This question paper consists of 08 pages.
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Part 1
1. In which process is used BIOS?
a) By operating system
b) By compiler
c) By interpreter
d) By application software

2. When you delete a file in your computer, where does it go?

a) Hard disk
b) Taskbar
c) Recycle bin
d) None of these

3. Which of the following operating systems does not support more than one program at a
time?
a) Linux
b) Windows
c) MAC
d) DOS

4. What is the use of directory structure in the operating system?

a) The directory structure is used to solve the problem of the network connection in
OS.
b) It is used to store folders and files hierarchically.
c) It is used to store the program in file format.
d) All of above

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5. Which of the following keys does the user use to switch between applications running
simultaneously in the Windows operating system?
a) FN + TAB
b) CTRL + TAB
c) ALT + TAB
d) SHIFT + TAB

6. A word can be selected by clicking it

a) Once
b) Twice
c) Three times
d) Four times

7. A major step before taking print of the document is

a) To save the document
b) To set paper setting
c) To see print preview of the document
d) Both b and c

8. What is the correct key combination to apply center alignment to a word/paragraph?

a) Ctrl + S
b) Ctrl + C
c) Ctrl + C + A
d) Ctrl + E

9. A number or letter that appears little below the normal text is called:
a) Superscript
b) Subscript
c) Supertext
d) Toptext

10. Which enable us to send the same letter to different persons?

a) Macros
b) Template
c) Mail merge
d) None of above

11. What is the intersection of a column and a row on a worksheet called?

a) Column
b) Value
c) Address
d) Cell

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12. A formula in Excel always begins with an ____
a) Equal sign
b) Colon
c) Comma
d) Space

13. Which one is not a Function in MS Excel?

a) SUM
b) AVG
c) MAX
d) MIN

14. Which function in Excel checks whether a condition is true or not?

a) SUM
b) COUNT
c) IF
d) AVERAGE

15. If the cell C5 is 75, what will this IF function gives you as a result?
IF (C5>=75, "Pass", "Fail")
a) Pass
b) Fail
c) 59
d) 75

16. Which of the following section does not exist in a slide layout?
a) Titles
b) Lists
c) Charts
d) Animations

17. What lets you to create new presentation by selecting ready-made font color and graphics
effects?
a) Presentation Template
b) Master Slide
c) Design Template
d) Animation Scheme

18. What PowerPoint feature will you use to apply motion effects to different objects of a
slide?
a) Slide Transition
b) Slide Design
c) Animation Objects
d) Animation Scheme

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19. The difference between Slide Design and Auto Content Wizard is
a) Both are same
b) AutoContent Wizard is just the wizard version of Slide Design
c) Slide Design does not provide sample content but Auto Content Wizard provides
sample content too.
d) Slide Design asks your choice in steps but Auto Content Wizard does not let you
make choices

20. What is the easiest way to place same graphic in same place in all slides?
a) Place graphic in Notes Master
b) Place graphic in Slide Master
c) Place graphic in Handout Master
d) Place graphic manually in all slide

21. Which of the following is not a valid Data Type in MS Access?

a) AutoNumber
b) Currency
c) Picture
d) Memo

22. A part of database that stores complete information about an entity such as employee,
sales, orders etc.
a) Record
b) File
c) Field
d) Query

23. To create queries in Access

a) You can drag and drop fields on query builders
b) You can type the SQL command in SQL view
c) You can use query wizard or design view
d) All of the above

24. Which field type will you select if you need to enter long text in that field?
a) Text
b) Memo
c) Currency
d) Hyperlink

25. Which of the following is not a type of MS Access database object?

a) Table
b) Form
c) Worksheets
d) Modules

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26. A web address is also known as
a) LRU
b) LUR
c) URL
d) ULR

27. Which is called main page of a website?

a) Home page
b) Browser page
c) Bookmark
d) Search page

28. Where the web browser store pages and graphics that recently opened.
a) Webspace
b) Cellar
c) Cache
d) none of these

29. Which of the following options allows us to access our e-mail from anywhere?
a) Forum
b) Weblog
c) Message board
d) Webmail interface

30. The Internet is a system of

a) Web page
b) Software bundles
c) Website
d) Interconnected networks

31. Bitmap is a collection of ____________ that describes an image.

a) pixels
b) algorithms
c) bits
d) colors

32. Vector graphic is composed of

a) Pixels
b) Paths
c) Palette
d) All of above

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33. What is the extension in Photoshop?
a) bmp
b) tiff
c) psd
d) txt

34. What is the meaning of CMYK

a) Cream Magenta Yellow Black
b) Cyan Magenta Yellow Blue
c) Cyan Magenta Yellow Brown
d) Cyan Magenta Yellow Black

35. Which of these formats supports Transparency?

a) Jpeg
b) Png
c) Gif
d) Jpg

36. The computer connected to the internet must?

a) have a unique IP address
b) be an IBM PC
c) have a modern connection
d) be internet compatible

37. Which type of topology is best for large businesses?

a) Local area
b) Hierarchical
c) Star
d) Ring

38. Which statement correctly defines the ping command?

a) Ping summarizes the packet loss and round-trip delay between two IP end points
b) The ping command checks the port level connectivity between source destinations
end points.
c) Ping stands for Packet Internet Generator
d) The ping command activates the RARP protocol of the IP layer.

39. A Loop-back address has the following IP addresses can be used as?
a) 0.0.0.0
b) 127.0.0.1
c) 255.255.255.255
d) 0.255.255.255

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40. The standard size of the IPv4
a) 16 Bits
b) 64 Bits
c) 128 Bits
d) 32 Bits

41. The web page code is written using

a) Hypertext Markup Language
b) WinZip
c) URL
d) Perl

42. Which of the following is correct about HTML?

a) HTML uses User Defined Tags.
b) HTML uses tags defined within the language
c) Both A and B
d) None of the Above

43. Which HTML tag is used for making character appearance bold?
a) <u>content</u>
b) <b>content</b>
c) <br>content</br>
d) <i>content</i>

44. Which HTML tag is used to insert an image?

a) <img url=”welcome.jpg” />
b) <img alt=” welcome.jpg” />
c) <img src=” welcome.jpg” />
d) <img link=” welcome.jpg” />

45. Which of the following properties is used to change the font of text?
a) font-family
b) font-size
c) text-align
d) None of above

46. _______ refers to the process of locating and removing the errors in a program
a) Analyzing
b) Correcting
c) Debugging
d) Executing

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47. The step by step procedure for solving a problem…
a) programming
b) algorithm
c) planning
d) flowchart

48. Loop statement which is repeated to some given number of times is classified as
a) FOR loop
b) GO loop
c) REPEAT loop
d) GO REPEAT loop

49. What will be the output of the following code snippet?

int main() {
int a = 3, b = 5;
int t = a;
a = b;
b = t;
printf("%d %d", a, b);
return 0;
}
a) 3 5
b) 3 3
c) 5 5
d) 5 3

50. What is the output of the following code snippet?

int main() {
int sum = 2 + 4 / 2 + 6 * 2;
printf("%d", sum);
return 0;
}
a) 2
b) 15
c) 16
d) 18

(01 x 50 = 50 marks)

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All Rights Reserved

Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission

Knowledge Assessment – July 2022
Information and Communication Technology Technician
National Vocational Qualification Level 04
Time: 1 ½ Hours
Instructions for the Candidates

 Answer seven (07) questions including question number one (01) (Question
number one (01) is compulsory and total number of questions should be
answered is seven (07)).
 Answer the questions in the spaces provided in the same question paper.
 This question paper consists of 07 pages.
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Part 2

1.
i). MS Word has various features to offer to the users, list down four (04) features
that are available in MS Word. (04 marks)

ii). What is the difference between formulas and functions in MS Excel? (04 marks)

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 iii). What are the functions of the Search Engines? Give two examples for Search
Engines (04 marks)

iv). What are the benefits of using BCC in email? (04 marks)

v). Why we use slide master in PowerPoint? (04 marks)

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2. Briefly explain difference between Primary and Foreign keys used in MS Assess
database. (05 marks)

3.
i). Explain briefly, differences between Vector and Raster Graphic. (03 marks)

ii). What are the software that can be used to create raster and vector graphics
(02 marks)

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4.
i). What is the role of the operating system in the computer system? (03 marks)

ii). Give two different operating systems currently used in the computer systems
(02 marks)

5.
i). List two network topologies with simple diagram. (03 marks)

ii). What is an IP address? (02 marks)

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6. Write the HTML codes to create this web page with following features. (05 marks)
 Should have title for the web page.
 Main heading align to center of the page.
 Horizontal line should display after the heading.
 Add image (Crypto.jpg) to the web page.
 Image title should display when the mouse pointer on top of the image.
 When click on the “Read More” hyperlink, page should be opened in new tab.

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7. Answer the following questions by studying the calculation in the flow chart.

i). What is the output of If the decision X > 15? Give the steps of your answer
(02 marks)

ii). If the decision X > 15 is changed to X >= 15, what is the output of the flow chart?
Give the steps of your answer (03 marks)

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8.
i). What is called array in computer programing? (02 marks)

ii). What Is the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)? (03 marks)

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