REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
MPWAPWA DISTRICT COUNCIL
FORM FOUR PRE-NECTA I EXAMINATION
036 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
TIME: 3.00 Hours SEPTEMBER, 2023
INSTRUCTIONS
This paper consists of sections A, B and C
Answer all questions in section A and B and one (1) question from section C
Show all steps in your working, giving answers at each stage
Write your Name/Examination Number on every page of your answer booklet(s).
SECTION A (30 Marks)
Answer All Questions in this Section
1. For each of the following items, (i-x), choose the most correct answer among the alternatives provided and write its letter beside the item number in your answer booklet
Times New Roman, Arial and Mistral are all examples of:
Style
Character
Font
Size
Parts of the sentence have been emphasized by making it bold and italic. What are bold and italic?
Types of style
Types of font
Types of character
Types of alignment
Most word processing packages have a facility called thesaurus in addition to the usual spell check. The purpose of this is to:
Check the grammar
Display alternative words with the same meaning to the one selected
Display a word count
Display font type
When you make changes to the content or words on a word processed page, it is called
A. Inserting
Formatting
Editing
Copying
Two common output devices used with word processing systems are
Keyboard and mouse
Monitor and printer
Modem and scanner
Speaker and keyboard
(vi) WYSIWYG is an acronym that is often associated with electronic document processing packages. It stands for
A. What You See Is What You Get
B. What You Save Is What You Get
What You Style Is What You Get
What You Search Is What You Get
(vii) Which one of the following is not a word processor
Word star
Word wrap
Word perfect
Word pro
(viii) To move a picture from one document to another you have to
A. Cut and Copy.
Cut and Paste.
Copy and Paste.
(ix) Which one of the following is an example of an operating system?
Microsoft window
Microsoft access
C. Microsoft word
Microsoft Powerpoint
(x) Folders are needed to
A. Organize files.
Create files.
Create documents.
Move files
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