Word processing practical exams

Question WP 01

a) Typeset only three sentences about a specific topic of your interest.

b) Each sentence must begin in a new line, and should be between 25 and 30 words.
c) Answer the questions below:
i. insert an appropriate heading
ii. make the heading:
a. Bold f. Font color red
iii. Make the first
b. Font sizesentence:
22 g. Center align
c.
a. Font face
size 17
Lucida calligraphy h. Text
d. Set the
highlight
background
with acolor
gray behind
color the text to
d.
b. Italicize
Font color blue e. Align
blue the text to the right
iv. Make
e. the
Fontsecond
c. Double face sentence: Corsiva
underline
monotype i. Capitalize each word
a. Font size 16.5 j.
c. Set underline
Center color
align the textgreen
v. Make the third sentence:
b. Font color purple d. Font face comic sans
a. Font size 15
b. Centre aligned
c. Font type MV Boli
d. Below this sentence;
I. Create a bulleted list of any two items
II. Create a numbered list of any two items
vi. Insert the second and third page
a. Copy the text in the first page to the third page
vii. In the second page
a. Insert the text “this page is blank” e. Change the outline of the shape to red and its
b. Increase the font size to 110 width to 3 pt.
viii. In the third page
c. Insert a rectangular auto shape to f. Fill the shape with a dotted pattern
cover the text g. Order the shape behind the text
d. Set the dimensions of the shape as;
height 3.5” and width 6.5
a. Copy the text in this page and paste it in the same page
b. Reduce the font size of the text in this page to 12” so that it does not extend to the fourth page.
c. Insert a 6 pt red line auto shape to separate the two copies of text
d. Insert a blue footnote as “My Complete Practice in Word Processing” in the word computers
ix. Insert a water mark Total Practice • Copy all the work in the file that you saved and
• Change page color to orange which is 80% paste it in an empty new document while
lighter preserving source formatting
• Insert a top and bottom page borders with a 3
• Save this document as “Total
pt width
• Insert a footer as your name and page numbers Practice_Backup”
in alphabet uppercase xi. Create a folder on the desktop, name it “Total
• Insert a header as Total Practice Practice”
x. Save your work as “Total Practice_Word • Transfer the two files into this folder
Processor” • Print your work
• Open an empty new document

Question WP 02
 i. Using suitable word processing software, type the passage below as it is and answer the questions that
follow.

Imagine
Although I had never registred any meaningful success with girls at school, my friends always referred to me as a
handsome boy and probably this is why this girl was interested in me.

Our eyes met again and we both looked away, my whole bdy felt like jelly, I had to do something.

She could be thinking deeply about me I thoght. “How was I supposed to approch her?” I imagined.

Two hours later, the service ended, this was the time I had been waiting for all along. I would go and face her
boldly. But what would grandpa’s reaction be when he ever comes to know about this, since he had always
cautioned me about relatioships with girls.

ii. Correct any spelling errors.

iii. Bold the heading, change font size to 22, change it upper case underline and center it.
iv. Underline the last line of the last paragraph and italicize it. Change the font color of this line to red and
bold it.
v. Copy your work and paste it onto the second page.
vi. In the second page;
a) Change the font size to 12 of paragraph 1, 2, 3 and 4, and font type/face to monotype Corsiva.
b) Drop caps of the first letter of each paragraph.
c) Insert a rectangular auto shape filled with a blue color. Resize it to cover all the text and order
it behind the text.
vii. Insert a yellow filled textbox as a footer. Insert your e-mail address in the yellow filled textbox and
make sure it appears as a hyperlink, also insert your name and index number in this textbox.
viii. Insert page numbers at the bottom.
ix. Insert a red diagonal text watermark as “My Future First”
x. Save your work in the folder you created on the desktop as your name.
xi. Print your work in landscape orientation.

Question WP 03
Using the appropriate word processor type the text below as it is and answer the questions that follow.

Keep-fit Badminton Association

Paula Jones,
P.o Box 7 Fairway Hill,
07-July-2013
To the members of the Keep-fit Badminton Association
This is a call for the Annual General Meeting, which is to be held on Monday the 12th of July 2013 at
6 p.m. in Old Park House.
 Agenda
Election of the treasurer and secretary
Presentation of the annual accounts
Club Captain’s report
Presentation of the budgets for 2013
Election of the board
Election of the auditor
New badminton court proposals
Thank you very much, yours in service.
Jim Green,
General Secretary

i. Change the font size for the entire document to 12-point and font type to comic sans.
ii. Increase the indent level of the senders address by 4 inches.
iii. Centre align the text To the members of the Keepfit Badminton Association and bold it, change font size
to 13, font color blue.
iv. Apply bullets to the items of the agenda from Election of the treasurer… down to New badminton court…
v. Enter the text Keepfit Badminton Association as the header of the document.
vi. Enter your name and index number as footer.
vii. Set the page margins to 1.2” top, 1.2” bottom, 1.4” left and 1.4” right.
viii. Copy your work to the second page while preserving the formatting.
ix. Insert a 6 point page boarder only in the second page.
x. Create a folder and Save your work As your Name and index number in it.
xi. Print all your work

Question WP 04
Using a word processor, write an application letter to any organisation for a position of your choice.
a) The application letter must have the following;

Return Address.
Recipient Address
Reference line and Job Title
Paragraph 1: Introduction about yourself.
Paragraph 2: About your education
Paragraph 3: Why you feel you are the best candidate for the Job.
Paragraph 4: Conclusion of your letter.
Closing line.

b) Save your letter as “Application – your name”

c) Apply the following Formatting options.

i. Indent your return address to the right. viii. Add a diagonal water mark with the text
ii. Add todays date after your address “Sample Letter”.
iii. Add a greeting line before the reference ix. Change the Line spacing of your document to
line double line spacing.
iv. Bold and underline your reference. x. Change all font type to simsun, font size 15
v. Set your left margin to 1.75” and the rest of pts.
the margins to 1” xi. Insert footer with your name and left align
vi. Justify paragraph 1, 2, 3 and 4. the text in the footer
vii. Copy all the text and paste it in a new xii. Insert a page break below the closing line.
blank document. Save it as Sample letter- xiii. On page 2, insert a table of 7 rows and 2
 your name. columns to design your curriculum vitae and
modify it to appear as shown in the table
below with the font Courier New.

My curriculum vitae
Bio data
Educational background

My experience

Short course training

Referees

Key:

schools Work places Refs

Save and print all your work.

Question WP 05
a) Type the text below as it is and answer the questions that follow.

Why Network Computers

Sharing of hardware
Computer hardware resources
Disks
Printers
Sharing of software
Multiple single user licenses are more expensive than multi-user license.
Easy maintenance of software
Sharing of information
Several individuals can interact with each other
Working in groups can be formed
Communication
E-mail
Internet telephony
Audio conferencing
Video conferencing
b)
i. Change the font size and font type of the text “why network computers” to 16.5 and cooper black respectively,
bold and center align it.
ii. Set the font type of the other text to comic sans and font size to 13.
iii. Create the second and third page and copy your work to page three.
iv. In page one, center align your text.
v. In page three:
a) Create a numbered list of items below Sharing of hardware, Sharing of software, Communication,
and Sharing of information.
b) Set the font type of the heading to monotype Corsiva and font color blue.
 c) Insert a red double underline on Sharing of hardware, Sharing of software, Communication, and
Sharing of information.
d) Insert an auto shape to cover the text, fill it with a grey color and order it behind the text.
vi. In page two:
a) Insert the text “blank page” in lower case.
b) Change font size to 110, font type to Lucida Handwriting, font color to light grey.
c) Shade the background of this text in light blue
vii. Add your name and index number as a footer.
viii. Insert pages Number in roman numerals.
ix. Insert the header as computer networks and an auto date and time.
x. Insert a text watermark as networks.
xi. Set the page color to light green.
xii. Insert a six point page border in the document.
xiii. Save your work as your name in/ the folder you created.
xiv. Print your work

Question WP 06
a) Create the table of five rows and five columns. i) Insert a row above existing first row, merge all
b) Set the Line weight for each line to be 1½ pt. cells in a new row and insert the text “Student
c) Set the Column width to 1.0” and Row height to Marks”
0.5” j) Replace x and z with appropriate formula to
d) Continue to format your table to match the table calculate the total marks of MTC and HISTORY
shown below. k) Insert the second page and copy your work to page
e) Shade cells containing names only in green color two while keeping source formatting.
f) Insert dotted pattern in cells of row one and change l) Insert a watermark as Table Work formatted in
color of dotted pattern to light blue red color.
g) Shade the cell containing “Total” in purple color m) Insert page numbers in alphabet lower case
h) Use a word generated formula to calculate the total n) Insert your name as a header
each subject. o) Save your work as Table Practice.
p) Print your work

Name MTC HISTORY

Jannai ll 40 70

Jenina 50 60

Migi 60 50
 Total
x z

Question WP 07
As a student of ICT you have been asked to design a booklet of ten pages.
i. Create an empty document with eight pages xi. Use Heading 1 as a style for all headings and
ii. Insert in page two abstract as the heading. subheadings.
iii. Insert in page three acknowledgement as the xii. Center align all headings and justify all subheadings
heading. in bold
iv. Insert in page four: chapter one as a heading, xiii. Set font size 18 and font type Rockwell for all
input hardware as a subheading headings, and font size 14 and font type Rockwell for
v. Insert in page five: chapter two as a heading , all subheadings.
output hardware as a subheading xiv. Insert an automatically generated table of contents in
vi. Insert in page six: chapter three as a heading , the first page.
processing hardware as a subheading xv. Insert next page section break in page three
vii. Insert in page seven: chapter four as a heading , xvi. Insert page numbers as follows: first three pages in
storage hardware as a subheading roman numerals and the rest of the pages in alphabet
viii. Insert in page eight: chapter five as a heading , upper case.
communication hardware as a subheading xvii. Insert a cover page and design it well as follows: the
ix. State a brief explanation of each hardware title computer hardware, include your name as
category. author of the booklet, include the current year, and
x. Insert the word example as a subheading below index number while using appropriate word art where
each explanation and create a numbered list of at necessary.
least three examples of each hardware category. xviii. Save your work as hardware booklet.
xix. Print only a page containing Table of Contents.

Question WP 08
Sister Anne Tracy is a house teacher in MIGI College. Her school will be holding its inter-house MDD competition
soon. She intends to send special letters requesting parents to release their children on a non-schooling day for
practice.
Below is the letter to be sent and a table showing the personal details of different parents
i. Type the letter below and save it as Permit Letter-Your name.
ii. Change the font type to Bell MT and font size 13.
iii. Include a footer of your name and index Number on the letter
iv. Set the left and right page margins to 1.5 inches.
v. Insert a red water mark as MDD
vi. Create the table of contacts below using either a database or spread application and save it as Permit table-
Your Name
vii. Using an appropriate Word Processing feature, link the table to the letter so as to generate 4 letters to be
sent to the respective parents of the participants.
viii. Save the generated letters as parents letters.
ix. Print all the 4 letters including the template.

Migi College
P.O.Box 133,
Gulu
20th June 2014
THRU: THE HEADTEACHER
TO: Parent/Guardian of: <<STUDENT’S NAME>>
<<PARENT’S NAME>>
<<PHONE NUMBER>>
Dear <<TITLE>> <<Parent’s Name>>
RE: REQUEST TO RELEASE YOUR CHILD ON SAT 21ST JUNE 2014
As the annual Inter-House MDD competitions draw nearer, our house is devising means of increasing time for
practice.
I hereby request you to release your <<GENDER 1>> on the above mentioned date, to enable us polish <<GENDER
2>> performance as a <<CATEGORY>>.
We will be grateful for your positive response.
Yours faithfully,
……………………………
Sister Anne Tracy

# Student’s Name Parent’s Name Phone Title Gender 1 Gender Category

Number 2
1 Majid Musisi Jane Coxis 0703-232 522 Madam Daughter her Dancer
2 Tuskys Miles Richard Hanson 0772-545 333 Sir Son his Singer
3 Lalar Roosky James Smith 0783-655 631 Dr. Daughter her Drummer
4 Namara Oliver Dave Lamba 0752-989 536 Rev Daughter her Actress

Question WP 12
Create the dataflow diagram below as it is using an appropriate word processor:
Note:
 Use appropriate font size and font type  Duplicate your drawing in the second page
 Group all the shapes  Insert a footer as your name
 Fill your shapes with uniform color  Save your work as MobilePIM
 The thickness of each line should be 1½ points  Print all your work
 Your drawing should fit in one page

Question WP 13
Your task is to create a classroom display for students in your school about your life.
1. Think about:
 three subjects you do at school, such as science or sport
 three tasks you do at home, such as helping make a meal
 three activities you like to do with your friends.
1 Open a new document in your word processing software.
a) Use your full name for the title. This must be Font Size 16 points, Bold and Centred.
b) Type nine sentences, one about each subject, task and activity. Use three paragraphs, one for each area.
c) Underline the sentences about school subjects.
d) Make Bold the sentences about tasks at home.
e) Make Italic the sentences about your activities.
f) Pick three of your favourite things from the nine sentences. For example swimming or using computers.
Make the font larger for just those words.
g) Save this file and call it by your name.
2 Choose three graphic images for each favourite thing.
i. Insert the graphic images anywhere into the word processing file.
ii. Reposition the graphic images by the relevant words in the text, so that they
  nearly touch
 but do not cover any of the words.
3 Make a table like the one below underneath your nine sentences.
Copy and place each sentence into a cell. Put copies of the images by these sentences.
Resize the column width or row height if needed for neatness.
Print when complete.
School Home Friends

4 Pick one of your favourite things from the three indicated. Add to your document a list of five words that you
can use about this topic.
Use Italic and Bold numbering and text for these words. The title word itself must be normal.
Here is an example.
Swimming
1. Splash 4. Diving 3. Front crawl
2. Water 5. Goggles
5 Carry out the following formatting on your document.
a) Change the page orientation to landscape.
b) Put your teacher’s name into a header and the date into a footer.
6 This page may be used in a display in your classroom. This will need to be seen from a distance. Re-format the
information to have the most impact. You can only use one page.
Print this page.
7 Annotate your printout by showing where you made changes. Explain how your changes help to have an impact
on the audience.