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TRIAL MID SEMESTER EXAM
FIRST SEMESTER SESSION 2013/2014
COURSE CODE / NAME : STID1103 COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN MANAGEMENT
DATE : 17 OCTOBER 2014 (THURSDAY)
TIME : 2.00 P.M. 3.30 P.M. (1 HOURS)
VENUE : ONLINE
INSTRUCTION :
1. This exam paper contains FOURTY-EIGHT (48) questions in SEVEN (7) printed pages, excluding the
cover page.
2. Answer ALL QUESTIONS.
3. Bold or highlight the correct answer.
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SECTION A (True / False Questions) 24 Marks
1. System software manipulates raw data into a more useful form and controls the other
parts of the computer systems.
A. TRUE B. FALSE
2. Primary storage is the physical material on which a computer keeps data, instructions and
information permanently.
A. TRUE B. FALSE
3. The primary function of the Basic Input Output System (BIOS) is to load and start an
operating system.
A. TRUE B. FALSE
4. A mainframe computer is designed to meet the computing needs of several people
simultaneously in a small to medium-size business environment.
A. TRUE B. FALSE
5. Computer Language Translation Programs must have compilers or interpreters because
they translate high level language into an assembly language or machine language.
A. TRUE B. FALSE
6. Microsoft Windows 7 is an example of open-source software.
A. TRUE B. FALSE
7. Networking is a collection of computers, printers, routers, switches, and other devices that
are able to communicate with each other over some transmission medium.
A. TRUE B. FALSE
8. Internet is a computer network that allows controlled access from the outside, extended
to users outside the organization, usually partners, vendors, and suppliers.
A. TRUE B. FALSE
9. Every domain name contains a master domain, which identifies the type of organization
associated with the domain.
A. TRUE B. FALSE
10. Uniform Resource Locator (URL) is the same things as a web site address.
A. TRUE B. FALSE
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11. When you receive a new e-mail message, it is placed in your mailbox, which is a storage
location residing on the computer that connects you to the Internet.
A. TRUE B. FALSE
12. To remind users visually that they have visited location or document, some browsers
change the color of a text link after you click it.
A. TRUE B. FALSE
13. Word processing was one of the earliest applications for the personal computer in office
productivity.
A. TRUE B. FALSE
14. A small toolbar next to the Office button in MS Word 2007 and MS Excel 2007 contains
shortcuts for some of the most common commands.
A. TRUE B. FALSE
15. The user of the word processor can make changes in any stored value and observe the
effects on calculated values in the application.
A. TRUE B. FALSE
16. The zoom slider in MS Word 2007 controls the size of the document on screen. A Zoom
In view shows more of the page(s) whereas a Zoom Out view is easier to read.
A. TRUE B. FALSE
17. The Header and Footer buttons for MS Word 2007 are located on the Page Layout tab
on the Ribbon.
A. TRUE B. FALSE
18. A selected graphic in MS Word 2007 can be resized using the Height and Width text
boxes in the Size group on the Format tab on the Picture Tools tab.
A. TRUE B. FALSE
19. One of the more powerful features of Excel software is its capability of recalculating the
rest of the worksheet when data in a worksheet changes.
A. TRUE B. FALSE
20. The first screen when you start MS Excel 2007 you will see a new blank worksheet with
the default name Document1.
A. TRUE B. FALSE
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21. In MS Excel 2007, one or more letters identify each row.
A. TRUE B. FALSE
22. In MS Excel 2007, if a formula consisting of absolute references is copied from one cell
to another the value will still remain the same.
A. TRUE B. FALSE
23. MS Excel 2007 table is simply a rectangular range of unstructured data.
A. TRUE B. FALSE
24. The function of COUNT is to count how many numbers and labels in the list.
A. TRUE B. FALSE
SECTION B (Multiple Choice Questions) 24 Marks
25. How does information differ from data?
A. Information is a collection of raw unprocessed facts
B. Information can include words, numbers, images, and sounds
C. Information is organized, meaningful, and useful
D. Information is processed to produce data
26. Which of the following statements is a function of the operating system?
A. Task scheduling and resource use computer
B. Change the 3
rd
generation language to latest language
C. Create charts from the data line
D. Monitor project management
27. Any piece of computer hardware equipment used to communicate the results of data
processing carried out by an information processing system (such as a computer) to the
outside world is called a(n) ________.
A. processor
B. input device
C. output device
D. storage device
28. Which of the following is not an input device?
A. Touch Screen
B. Optical Scanners
C. Touch Pad
D. Mouse Pad
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29. A set of computer programs used to manage hardware resources is called a(n) ________.
A. curricular software
B. application software
C. systems software
D. general purpose software
30. What is a name of a computer device that uses DualCore technology?
A. CPU (Central Processing Unit)
B. RAM (Random Access Memory)
C. ROM (Read Only Memory)
D. USB (Universal Serial Bus)
31. Internet Explorer, Googles Chrome and Mozilla Firefox are example of ________.
A. instant messaging
B. web browsers
C. search engines
D. web pages
32. Which of the following identifies a specific web page and its computer on the Web?
A. Web site
B. Web site address
C. URL (Uniform Resource Locator)
D. Domain Name
33. A(n) ________ is a main page or first page view that the link/site takes to internet users
after they type the personal or organization internet address.
A. web page
B. web site
C. index page
D. search engine
34. E-mail messages can include the following files as an attachment EXCEPT ________.
A. Browser
B. Graphic
C. audio clip
D. video clip
35. A File Transfer Protocol (FTP) ________ is a computer system that stores files that
allows users to upload and/or download files using FTP ________.
A. client, server
B. server, client
C. network, software
D. software, network
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36. What type of web site that creates an educational web site that allows its members to add
or change its information?
A. Educational or .edu
B. Social networking site
C. Wiki
D. Blog
37. A word processor would most likely be used for ________.
A. keeping an account of money spent
B. doing a computer search in media center
C. maintaining an inventory
D. typing a biography
38. In MS Word 2007, if <Ctrl + C> key is used to copy a text or statement, <Ctrl + V> key
is used to ________.
A. delete a text selection
B. move a text selection
C. transfer a text selection
D. paste a text selection
39. For MS Word 2007, portrait and landscape functions are for adjusting the ________.
A. page orientation
B. page size
C. page layout
D. page margin
40. Page Setup commands in MS Word 2007 can be used to do the following EXCEPT
________.
A. set the margin of a document
B. set the page orientation of a document
C. set the spacing of a document
D. set the size of a document
41. In order to save an existing document in MS Word 2007 with a different name _______.
A. use the Save As command
B. retype the document and save it in a different name
C. copy and paste the original document to a new document and then save
D. copy the document to a different location and then rename it
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42. Wavy red lines under the words in MS Word 2007 document as in Figure 1 below show
Figure 1
A. spelling errors
B. grammatical errors
C. wrong keywords
D. the words are in the dictionary
43. Pressing <DELETE> key from a keyboard in MS excel 2007 will clear ________ from
the selected cell.
A. text only
B. format only
C. content only
D. both content and format
44. The ________ of a column controls how much information can be displayed in a cell for
MS excel 2007.
A. color
B. shape
C. width
D. alignment
Questions 45 and 46 please refer to the Figure 2 below.
Figure 2
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45. What will be displayed in the cell B6 in Figure 2 above?
A. 300
B. #VALUE!
C. #NAME!
D. #NUM!
46. In MS excel 2007, to select cells that are not adjacent or adjoining in the Figure 2 above,
you will need to ________.
A. highlight area 1, press <SHIFT> key and highlight area 2
B. highlight area 1, press <ALT> key and highlight area 2
C. highlight area 1, press <CTRL> key and highlight area 2
D. highlight area 1, press <ESC> key and highlight area 2
47. Which of the following represent an absolute cell reference in MS excel 2007?
A. F5
B. $F$5
C. %F%5
D. $F5
48. Refer to the Figure 3 below, a fast way to add up this column of numbers in MS excel
2007 is to click in the cell below the numbers (cell A6) and then ________.
Figure 3
A. click subtotals on the data tab, then press enter.
B. view the sum in the formula bar, then press enter.
C. click the autosum button on the formula tab, then press enter.
D. view the sum in the status bar, then press enter.
END OF QUESTIONS